2026 Tapology All Tap Competition
All Tap Dance Competition-Guidelines
• Competitors must be registered for the Festival.
• Judges for the Competition will be master tap dancers and professional artists.
Categories and competition fees
Solo (1 performer) $25 per dancer
Duo/trio (2-3 performers)$20 per dancer
Group (4-8 performers) $20 per dancer
Production (9 and more) $ 10 per dancer
• Trophies will be awarded to the best performance in each category. Certificates will be given to all participants.
• A $500 cash prize will be awarded to the “Best of Show” in the Junior and Senior divisions.
Awards will be presented at the start of the Tapology Concert on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at FIM Whiting Auditorium.
Performance Guidelines
• All participants must be registered for the festival.
• There are a limited number of entrees. Acceptance to compete in the All Tap Competition will be on a first come first -served basis.
• Performances will be judged on choreography, technique, staging, showmanship, costumes, musicality and originality.
• Each performance must not exceed 3 minutes.
Registration Submission Deadline
Monday, Jan. 28, 2026
***We reserve the right to stop taking applications earlier if the maximum numbers of entries are reached prior to Janurary 28, 2026.