Fly Dance Competition - Syracuse, NY

About Fly Dance Competition

Fly Dance Competition is a national dance competition tour judged by a panel of three industry judges with a 100-point criteria per judge (Technique 50, Performance/Execution 25, Stage Presence 15, Overall Impression 10). Routines compete across three division levels (First Time Flyer, Business Class, First Class) and six age divisions (Mini, Petite, Junior, Teen, Senior, Adult). Fifteen style categories accepted: ballet, character, clogging, contemporary, hip-hop, jazz, lyrical, modern, musical theatre, open, pom, pointe, specialty, tap, and vocal. Independent (non-studio) dancers may compete with a one-time fee per registration. Top routines from regional stops qualify for the Turbulence Showdown at Nationals, where $6,000+ in FLYmiles scholarships are awarded. The 2027 season runs January through August with 60 regional stops nationwide and five Nationals - in Las Vegas, Orlando, Wisconsin Dells and Ocean City, plus a Nationals at Sea Caribbean cruise departing Tampa, Florida aboard Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas.