Registration Frequently Asked Questions

Almost daily EADA is asked by members various questions relating to membership, here are some of the most often asked questions and the sort of answer which you may find helpful.

Q. One member of a Juvenile partnership becomes 12 and so becomes Junior, the other dancer does not become 12 for some time, can the younger child dance Junior as well?

A. Yes, but permission has to be applied for to EADA, it is not automatic. Once a Juvenile is given permission to dance in Junior, he/she cannot just return to Juvenile if the partnership splits up. The child may return to Juvenile with permission of EADA. This will only be granted in exceptional circumstances so think hard before you elect to go up to Junior. If this problem is likely to occur, contact EADA in plenty of time so a decision can be made.

Remember age rules are slightly different for chart rated events.

Q How old does a child have to be before he/she can apply to become a Junior?

A. Any age, there is no lower limit.

Q. My child’s partner has become 16, can my child go up to Adult even though he/she will not become 16 for some time?

A. Yes, but only with the permission of EADA and only if the child is at least 14.

Q. Can a Juvenile partnership apply to go up to Junior early?
A. Yes if one of the partnership is 12.

Q. Do any separate rules apply to all girl partnerships (e.g. Chart rated event exclusions)?

A. No.

Q.Do Beginners need to be registered with EADA?

A No, the lowest grade you have to be registered for is Novice. But it is wise to keep to the age ranges.

Q. My child has been registered with EADA for some years, does he/she still have to provide proof of age when renewing membership?

A.No, it is only required with your first registration, once we have a copy of the proof on record it will not be necessary in future years. Proof has been asked for so that EADA can be sure the child is dancing in the right age bracket and also to have suitable proof if we are told a child is allegedly dancing in an age range that he/she shouldn’t.

Q When can a couple dance Senior/Over 50’s events?

A Both members of the partnership have to be 35 or over/50 or over, there is no flexibility on this. The same applies to SeniorI , II, & III.

Q My child is partnered by a foriegn national, is tyhere anything I should do if I want to register them?
A You should contact EADA before the registration for an additional form.