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Submit Your Music For the 2026 Dakota Aerial Championship

Music Guidelines:

  • You need to execute your full act (excluding getting off the apparatus) in the time allotted. You are not required to use the full time allotted for your routine. All requirements must be executed within the time allotted.

  • The music will start once you freeze in your starting position.

    • If you would like to do floorwork prior to your music starting, you must include dead space at the beginning of your music. Music will not be restarted in any circumstances, unless there is a technical error that needs to be resolved by the DAC team.

    • If music is requested to be restarted prior to mounting the apparatus, the performer will incur an automatic 3-point deduction.

    • No music will be restarted once a performer mounts the apparatus.

  • If your music exceeds the maximum length allotted for your division, you will incur a deduction.

  • All music must be a clean or radio-edited version. Music containing profanity, explicit language, sexual content, drug references, or strong alcohol-related references will not be permitted. As Dakota Aerial Championship is a family-friendly event, music must be appropriate for audiences of all ages.

  • Dakota Aerial Championship will not conduct music reviews prior to the competition for in-person or virtual competitors.

  • All music selections must be submitted by coaches in compliance with these guidelines. Coaches/Performers are responsible for reviewing lyrics, background vocals, and edited versions to ensure compliance.

  • Routines using music determined to violate these guidelines will be subject to deductions.

  • DAC reserves the right to disqualify a routine in cases of significant violations.

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Music Submission:

All music must be submitted in an Mp3 or M4A format. 

  • Maximum Time Allowance:

    • Emerging Performer: 3:00

    • Rising Performer: 3:30

    • Seasoned Performer: 3:45

    • Advanced Performer: 4:00

  • Use the following naming convention when submitting your music: 

    • Performer Name_Song Name_Apparatus_Division_Studio Name

  • When your music is received, it will be notated in the Live Competitor List

  • Virtual Competitors do not need to submit their music for approval; however, if their song does not fit the above criteria, this is grounds for deduction or disqualification

  • The Music Submission Deadline is October 16, 2026

  • Any music file revisions will be subject to a $30 late fee.

  • Any music not submitted/received, or revised between October 16 - November 8, 2026, will be subject to a $40 late fee, no exceptions.

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