Applications are selected using some of the following criteria:

- Availability: Dances run Thursday to Sunday. The more nights you are available, the more chance you have of receiving a slot (IE: If you only put Saturday, you are less likely to have a slot). We consider ALL slots at the convention as 'Prime' slots. We do not have "Headliners'".

- Genre: We try to ensure we have a good mix of all genres while also ensuring we are meeting the expectations of the organizers and our attendees. While not a priority, what genre you choose to play determines where you fit in our shows line-up. If you play a different Genre, than what you list in your application, it can potentially affect your eligibility for future years.

-Sound Quality: Is your music at 320kbps or higher? Lower bit rates tend to sound very poor on larger systems. If you're using low quality files our audio team is going to have a tough time making you sound good during our dances. Audio ripped from sites like YouTube or illegally downloaded are often low quality and it will show. Only use high-quality files or recordings in your mixes. Note that both Soundcloud and Mixcloud support 320kbps files.

- Technical ability: Can you mix? Beat-matching ability, harmonic mixing, style, and overall flow are just a few things we look at. Do you mix song to song, or does your entire mix have an energy arc? Do you change it up? Do you tell a story? Do the tracks you select fit well together or is it a mishmash? Is your mix from a live show so we can see how you respond in a live situation?