Help Me Choose a CUO Event
New to Calling U Out? This guide will help you choose the best Season 6 event for your dancers, your timetable and your school goals.
Every CUO event page includes full details, sections, venue information, rules and booking guidance. Use this guide first, then click through to the event that fits your school best.
Why New Schools Choose CUO
CUO events are designed to feel welcoming, professional and easy to understand, while giving dancers exciting goals to work towards across the season.
Inclusive Ability Levels
Intro, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels help dancers enter at the right standard.
Teacher-Friendly Systems
Event pages, clear sections, online entries, rules and teacher support help make booking easier.
A Pathway To Champs
Regular CUO events help schools build towards Champs and give soloists qualification goals.
Community Atmosphere
Fun sections, parent moments, awards and encouragement help families feel part of something special.
Choose The Event That Fits Your School
Open the sections below to compare each event type and decide which one is the best fit for your dancers.
Best for Streetdance, Commercial, Hip Hop and freestyle dancers
Streetdance events are a great starting point for schools with Street, Commercial or performance-based dancers. They give dancers the chance to compete in teams, solos, duos and larger school sections.
Growth idea: Streetdance events can help you build team classes, freestyle solo training, duo partnerships and Mega Crew opportunities.
Best for Contemporary, Lyrical, Modern and expressive dancers
Contemporary events work well for schools that want to develop performance quality, emotional expression, improv confidence and solo pathways.
Growth idea: Contemporary events can help you add improv training, duet work, solo preparation and large Super Group classes.
Best for Acro, tumbling, flexibility and tricks
Acrobatics events are ideal for schools with dancers who enjoy technical skills, tumbling, tricks and performance acro.
Growth idea: Acro events can help increase demand for Acro technique, private lessons, set solo training and Across The Floor practice.
Best for schools with dancers across several styles
Mixed Style events are a great option if you want to bring different dancers from your school to one event without needing to choose only one style.
Growth idea: Mixed events are ideal for newer CUO schools, smaller schools or schools wanting one shared event experience across several classes.
Best for team spirit, big numbers and school atmosphere
Groups Only events are perfect if you want to bring lots of dancers, build confidence and create a big school moment without focusing heavily on solos.
Growth idea: Groups Only events can help you create high-number classes, Super Groups, Mega Crews, mixed-style groups and parent team rehearsals.
How CUO Can Help Your School Grow
Competitions can do more than give dancers a day out. Used well, they can support retention, new classes and extra income for your school.
Retain Students
Giving dancers something to work towards helps keep them motivated, excited and connected to your school.
Add Extra Classes
Solos, duos, acro technique, freestyle, improv and team prep can become extra weekly class opportunities.
Build Big Classes
Mega Crews and Super Groups can become high-number classes with strong atmosphere and clear goals.
Private Lesson Demand
Solo, duo, duet and qualification preparation can create demand for extra coaching and private lessons.
Parent Community
Parent teams and parent sections help families feel involved, which can improve loyalty and atmosphere.
Build Towards Champs
Champs gives dancers and families a bigger journey to buy into across the season.
Planning For Champs 2027
Schools entering regular CUO events can take part in Champs, while soloists can qualify through eligible sections.
Teachers can use the season to build solo qualification goals, create duet partnerships, grow Acro, Streetdance and Contemporary teams, launch Mega Crew or Super Group classes, prepare parent teams and keep families excited across the year.
Champs can become a major motivation point for your dancers and families, helping with retention, class growth and school spirit.
Not Sure Where To Start?
Use this quick guide if you are new to CUO and want a simple starting point.
Start with a Mixed Style Event or Groups Only Event if you want to bring a wider range of dancers and test the CUO experience.
Choose a Streetdance Event and consider building towards teams, freestyle solos, duos and Mega Crews.
Choose a Contemporary Event and consider adding improv, duet work and Super Group opportunities.
Choose an Acrobatics Event and use it to grow Acro technique, Across The Floor and set solo training.
Choose Groups Only and bring as many dancers as possible to create a big school atmosphere.
Ready To Choose Your First CUO Event?
Click through to our Season 6 events page and choose the poster for the event you are interested in. Each event page includes the sections, venue information and booking details for that date.