TOP SCHOOL TITLE

What the title represents

The Top School title celebrates the quality of the school team’s competition performance and the work students and their coaches put into preparing it. It offers a clear goal around which a school can organize rehearsals, encourage participation and build support among teachers, parents and fellow students.

For students, participation creates an opportunity to develop their dance skills, team building, perform on a national stage and work towards a shared result. For schools, it provides a way to recognize and support student talent and strengthen their performing arts activities.

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Eligibility and Verification

A school team should represent one institution, with all members enrolled at that institution. The institution should verify enrolment and approve the use of its name.

• A school can enter as many divisions as they like.

• A school can have multiple teams in any one division.

• Crew size, age eligibility, routine requirements and judging will follow the rules applicable to the division entered, as outlined in the HHI rules and regulations.  

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How the winner is selected

The basis for the award is the crew’s verified competition result, using the event’s official judging process by which all divisions are assessed. All schools have the opportunity to win their entered divisions and be crowned their division champions. The school with the highest overall score in all divisions, will become the Top School in the competition and will receive the Top School National Award.