2023 UTAH DANCESPORT CHALLENGE

COSTUME SPECIFICATIONS FOR: ADULT AMATEUR, YOUTH, JUNIOR II, JUNIOR I

Below are the costume specifications for all amateur costumed events. No entry will be considered fully accepted without final costume approval. All Adult Amateur, Youth, Junior II, and Junior I costumes must be approved no later than two hours before their event. Please contact Cheyenne Altukhov or Natalie Schulz if you have any questions.

WOMEN
Shoulders
1. Each shoulder must use one of the following options
    a. cover the shoulder with fabric or decoration
    b. a minimum of a 1/2 inch strap over the shoulder
2. Flesh-tone fabrics require heavy use of rhinestones or similar decorations that do not reveal the skin or create a similar effect

Bodice
1. Bust must be fully covered with no plunging necklines
2. Front and sides of the bodice must be covered with a solid fabric or decoration that does not reveal the skin or create a similar effect
3. Flesh-tone fabrics require heavy use of rhinestones or similar decorations that do not reveal the skin or create a similar effect
4. Fabric for the bodice must lay no more than three inches below the crease of the armpit
5. Open backs must taper (or angle) "inward" from the back of the armpit crease, toward the spine, to a point no lower than three inches above the waistline
6. Halter tops are not acceptable without shoulder straps or sleeves

Skirts
1. No shorter than mid-thigh
2. No transparent fabric above mid-thigh for the Latin and Rhythm styles
3. Flesh-tone fabrics require heavy use of rhinestones or similar decorations that do not reveal the skin or create a similar effect
4. May be broken or slitted from the trunk line down, but must fully cover the legs when not in motion
5. Fringe skirts must hang no shorter than mid-thigh in the front, back, and sides.  Fringe needs to be thick enough to fully cover the legs when not in motion

Trunks/Legs
1. Regular cut dance trunks (no flesh tone fabric)
2. Fishnets must be worn for the Latin, Rhythm and Smooth divisions


MEN
Shirts
1. Front of shirts must be of a non-transparent fabric in all areas within 4 inched of the side seam
2. Latin shirts may be open to bottom of the sternum