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Absolute Dance is a fictional global competitive dance franchise that hosts Regionals, Nationals and Internationals. It has been running the Absolute Dance competitions since 1998.

The Absolute Dance franchise is one that grows with time, eventually expanding into hosting qualifiers for studios to be able to compete at Regionals.[1] At an unknown time, Absolute Dance also begins to promote its franchise by having a "Face of Absolute Dance".[2]

History[]

Absolute Dance was founded sometime prior to 1998, when it held its first ever Regional, National and International dance competitions.

At some point, Absolute Dance presumably formed a partnership with the SNR Network, allowing them to broadcast their competitions to the masses.

When faced with more studios than ever before wanting to compete at the 18th Annual Absolute Dance Regionals, Absolute Dance introduces a preliminary round to narrow down the competitors and deduce who most deserves to attend Regionals, officially known as the "Qualifiers". In its first format, the qualifiers consist of three individual competitions, each of which results in a certain number of studios qualifying depending on how they scored. After the three competitions, eight teams officially qualify for Regionals.[3]

The following year, Absolute Dance continues the preliminary qualifiers, but instead of attending a smaller competition, each studio must create and submit a video, which is uploaded to a website where a panel of judges determines who will go to Regionals.[4] Additionally, ahead of the 19th Annual Absolute Dance Regionals, Absolute Dance also introduces the rule that the previous year’s Internationals winners automatically qualify for that year’s Regionals, and do not need to submit a video.[5]

Absolute Dance also introduces the concept of conventions, which are hosted at a range of worthy studios throughout the dance season. The conventions can involve masterclasses from world renowned dancers or small competitions. in 2017, The Next Step Dance Studio hosts the Absolute Dance WildStylz convention which involves masterclasses from both Dytto and Leon Blackwood as well as a Regionals wildcard competition.

Description[]

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Richelle forcing Kenzie to take a picture of her.

Little is known of Absolute Dance itself, barring the fact that it is responsible for organizing its eponymous competitions. The franchise seems to receive significant funding, as it is capable of producing more than sixty competitions a year in Canada alone,[6] and offers a cash prize to its Regional champions (at least in Region 7[7]).

Starting at an unknown time, Absolute Dance begins to select a "face" of the brand for each region of Canada; however, the precise credentials required to become the "face" of Absolute Dance are unknown. Richelle is initially named the Face of Absolute Dance for Region 7 in 2017;[2] according to her, this means that she must stay incredibly active on social media and is expected to make regular appearances at workshops and conventions, though this could be an exaggeration considering how much the position goes to her head.[8] After Richelle is removed from the title due to her status as a professional dancer, the title is passed on to Summer.[9] It can be presumed that, similarly to Richelle, Summer was also stripped of the title after rejoining A-Troupe and subsequently going to Dancemania.[10]

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Trivia[]

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Miss Angela bribing Curtis.

  • Absolute Dance is an entirely fictional franchise.
  • Absolute Dance merchandise is sold at Regionals, Nationals and Internationals.
  • The size and power of Absolute Dance as a company is unclear - though implied,[11] it is uncertain whether it endorses every Regional and National competition held around the world, as this would mean that one company is responsible for organizing thousands of competitions across the world each year.
  • As of Season 7, Miss Angela is on probation from Absolute Dance for at least one dance season,[12] due to attempting to bribe a judge at Regionals.[13]


References[]

  1. "Square One". Wikia. Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "The Face of Absolute Dance". Wikia. Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
  3. "Square One". Wikia. Retrieved on June 14, 2020.
  4. "Brave New World". Wikia. Retrieved on June 14. 2020.
  5. "Stand Together or Fall Apart". Wikia. Retrieved on June 14, 2020.
  6. "Re-Match". Wikia. Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
  7. "A-Troupe Escape". Wikia. Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
  8. "The Goodbye Girl". Wikia. Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
  9. "The Absolute Face of Funder Bros". Wikia. Retrieved on June 3, 2020.
  10. "Dance, Dance, Resurrection. Wikia. Retrieved on September 29, 2020.
  11. "When the War Is Over. Wikia. Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
  12. "The Comeback Kid. Wikia. Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
  13. "And Then There Were Three. Wikia. Retrieved on January 12, 2020.
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