Elite Team

TOP VOCALIST, LEADING/CAST ROLES, ELITE TEAM

MUSIC VIDEOS AND SHORT FILM

CRITERIA, NOMINATIONS, AWARDS, & DETAILS       

To participate in these unique opportunities, meet all the requirements listed below:

Eligibility & Participation Requirements

  • You have a regional elite team or cast nomination, or are the national vocal or leading role winner
  • Regionally nominated casts, national vocalist, or leading role winners receive placement on the elite team
  • Attend nationals with your school and pay the required minimum entry fees (directors, see Studio Directors page for details)
  • Ensure a working member of your school (not a parent) attends the competition

Participation in recordings, music videos, films, showcases, and rehearsals is free, but it requires payment of national entry fees, an elite team T-shirt, and additional costuming for filming.

Learning Opportunities

  • Nominees and award recipients are given a glimpse of the entertainment industry
  • They must perform their best when filming to ensure they are featured in the final edit

Costume Requirements

  • Purchase and indicate the correct sizes for elite team shirts (required for the showcase)
  • Directors must order and pay for all showcase T-shirts at least 29 days before the event
  • Limited T-shirts will be available at the event, without the elite team print
  • Additional details on showcase costumes, make-up, and hair will be in the nationals packet  (COMING SOON)
  • Details for Music Video and Short Film costumes, make-up, and hair will be in the school’s pre-event itinerary

Filming Schedule

  • Filming will occur during Nationals
  • Regionally nominated elite team, cast, previous season vocal & leading role winners must be available throughout the entire event
  • This includes the day before the Nationals start date for “Rehearsal” and the day after for “Filming” (if needed; details TBD)
  • Lunch may be provided on the day of filming
  • Participants may be required to travel to selected locations within a 45-minute radius of the Nationals venue on the day of filming (If needed; details TBD)

Participation Details

  • Participation in the elite team showcase performance does not require filming
  • Notify your directors before Nationals about your participation in filming, the showcase, or both
  • Directors must inform TE with all details at the specified email janine@thatsentertainmentpa.com 
  • If filming, you must attend all related rehearsals and the showcase

Rehearsal, Workshops, And Showcase

  • Dancers, singers, and actors participating in the showcase and films must attend all relevant rehearsals 
  • Free choreography-based workshops and a Hip-Hop Intensive (for a fee) are offered and featured in the National Finals Showcase, which you may also participate in
  • Attendance in workshops, intensives, and rehearsals signifies your commitment to the showcase rehearsal and final performance (T-shirt purchase required)

Music Production and Editing

  • Releases require producer or editor approval
  • Release dates are typically between October and February following the Nationals
  • Vocal winners record their free single between November and April, with a release before the next Nationals
  • Music videos and short films will be filmed during the Nationals

Release Announcements

  • Music videos and short film release dates or teasers will be shared on social media
  • Follow our YouTube page and social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube) for updates and to watch the releases

NATIONALS TOP SR VOCALIST CRITERIA & AWARDS

  • Nationals Top scoring SR (13-18yrs) vocalist within the shooting or all-star levels will receive an award record, a free original single, and a music video sponsored by Spark Evolution, which will be filmed at the next nationals and showcased live
  • There must be five or more routines fitting the criteria for this to be awarded
  • The winner may participate in the cast of our short film and dance with the elite team 
  • Music videos will feature social awareness topics and PSAs
  • Find our music on iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play & all other digital stores! 

SHORT FILM LEADING/CAST ROLES CRITERIA & AWARDS

Regional & Nationals Criteria: 

  • Open to SRs (13-18yrs) competing in a solo or duet/trios, at the shooting or all-star levels, and in the acting or musical theatre genres (Judges’ choice)
  • Speaking roles are awarded and featured in our next short film or music video skit 

Regionals: Nominees win an award, a speaking role in our next short film, or music video skit, and more. Judges may select one or more competitors, provided the event includes routines that meet specified requirements.

Nationals: Leading roles receive a TE Oscar and the lead in next season’s short film or music video skit if they attend the following season’s Nationals and meet specific criteria. There must be at least five qualifying routines to be eligible for this award.

TE ELITE TEAM CRITERIA & AWARDS

Dancers aged 9 to an adult who compete in solos at the shooting or all-star level in any dance genre can receive a nomination for the Elite Team. Nominees receive a certificate and can appear in a music video or short film dance scene.