The Arts at Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE) invites elementary and middle school students to submit recorded dances of any genre (that is school appropriate) including, but not limited to, tap, jazz, hip hop, ballet, ballroom, break, modern, line, haka, disco, and square. Dances can be solo or in groups.

Please make sure the recording is done so that the background music can be clearly heard, and the lighting is bright enough that we can see the student(s) clearly. No dance studios will be considered, only individual students or classroom dance numbers. Costumes are optional but will be considered in the overall judging.

The key ingredients the judges are looking for:

  • Joyfulness in movement.
  • Playful choreography.
  • Expressive faces and gestures.
  • Great use of space, time, and energy.

This is an online contest only, and the work should be submitted by teachers and/or parents.

Limit ten entries per teacher and five entries per family.

Videos can be up to ONE MINUTE long only, so please choose your music accordingly. We understand that you may just be sending in a part of a dance or a routine.

Dates to Remember

  • Monday, February 10, 2025
    Google Form Goes “Live” at 8:00 a.m.
  • Sunday, February 23, 2025
    Google Form Closes at 5:00 p.m.
  • Monday, March 3, 2025
    Winners Announced on this site

Five Age Categories

  • Pre-K–Kindergarten
  • 1st–2nd
  • 3rd–4th
  • 5th–6th
  • 7th–8th

Prizes

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Honorable Mention winners will receive a medal.
  • All winning entries will be posted on the Arts at RCOE event webpage!

Note:  Medals are given for all solo submission winners and ensembles of 6 or less students. For ensembles of more than 6 students, a group medal will be awarded to the teacher who submitted the entry. This applies to dance, film, theater and music.  All art entries should be solo submissions.

See 2024 Art Connects Dance Winners