DANCE STYLES AND CATEGORIES
Age categories
Mini: 5 – 8 years
Kids : 9 – 11 years
Juniors: 12 – 15 years
Adults: 16 – 35 years
Seniors: 36+ years
Generation: 5 – 36+ years
Number of dancers
Solo: 1 dancer
Duo/Trio: 2 -3 dancers
Group: 4 -7 dancers
Formation: 8 – 24 dancers
Production: 25+ dancers
Performance level
Category „A“
Category „B“
1. Stage Dances (DANCE SHOWS)
| Dance styles | DANCE SHOW OF MIXED DANCE STYLES |
| Must express | STORY |
| Props, scenery | REQUIRED |
| Tools | REQUIRED, but not a condition |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
| Dance styles | ART DANCE SHOW OF DIFFERENT ART DANCE STYLES SUCH AS MODERN, JAZZ, CONTEMPORARY, CLASSICAL DANCE, LYRICAL MOVEMENT. OTHER DANCE STYLES CAN BE USED TOO, BUT ART MUST DOMINATE |
| Must express | STORY |
| Props, scenery | REQUIRED |
| Tools | REQUIRED, but not a condition |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
| Dance styles | STREET DANCE OR DISCO DANCE SHOW (or combination). OTHER DANCE STYLES CAN BE USED TOO, BUT STREET OR DISCO MUST DOMINATE |
| Must express | STORY |
| Props, scenery | REQUIRED |
| Tools | REQUIRED, but not a condition |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
| Dance styles | GYMNASTIC DANCE SHOW, COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT DANCE STYLES, BUT GYMNASTICS MUST DOMINATE |
| Must express | STORY |
| Props, scenery | REQUIRED |
| Tools | REQUIRED, but not a condition |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
| Dance styles | ACROBATIC DANCE SHOW, COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT DANCE STYLES, BUT ACROBATICS MUST DOMINATE |
| Must express | STORY |
| Props, scenery | REQUIRED |
| Tools | REQUIRED, but not a condition |
| Acrobatics | REQUIRED |
2. Art Dances
| Dance styles | LIMÓN, GRAHAM, HORTON, MATTOX, CUNNINGHAM AND OTHER MODERN OR JAZZ DANCE TECHNIQUES |
| Must express | FEELINGS, THOUGHTS, MOOD |
| Props, scenery | NOT ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
| Dance styles | CONTEMPORARY DANCE IS A STYLE OF EXPRESSIVE DANCE THAT COMBINES ELEMENTS OF SEVERAL DANCE GENRES. THE GOAL OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE IS TO CONNECT THE MIND AND BODY, TO ACHIEVE SMOOTH MOVEMENTS WITH THE HELP OF EFFICIENCY AND FUNCTIONAL USE OF THE OVERALL MOVEMENT POTENTIAL OF THE HUMAN BODY. |
| Must express | FEELINGS, THOUGHTS, MOOD |
| Props, scenery | NOT ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
| Dance styles | CLASSICAL AND MODERN BALLET, CLASSICAL ART DANCE |
| Must express | FEELINGS, THOUGHTS, MOOD |
| Props, scenery | NOT ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
3. Street Dance & Disco
| Dance styles | MIX OF STREET DANCES, DIFFERENT HIP – HOP STYLES AND OTHER STYLES, LIKE POPPING, LOCKING, ETC. WE ADVICE TO USE AT LEAST 2-3 STYLES. |
| Must express | DYNAMICS, JOY, ENERGY |
| Props, scenery | NOT ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
| Dance styles | DIFFERENT DANCE STYLES DANCED ON POPULAR AND COMMERCIAL MUSIC. THE CHARACTER OF DANCE SHOULD BE INSPIRED BY THE TYPE OF COMMERCIAL MUSIC OR ITS VIDEO CLIP OR PRESENTATION. MTV STYLES BELONG TO THIS CATEGORY TOO. |
| Must express | DYNAMICS, JOY, ENERGY |
| Props, scenery | NOT ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
| Dance styles | ONE STYLE OF STREET DANCE HAS TO DOMINATE SUCH AS LOCKING, POPPING, HOUSE, ETC. |
| Must express | DYNAMICS, JOY, ENERGY |
| Props, scenery | NOT ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
| Dance styles | B-BOYING, B-GIRLING, UPROCK, DOWNROCK, FOOTWORK, POPPING, LOCKING, POWER MOVES, FREEZE, ATOMIC, SWIPE, HOLOBACK, WINDMILL, ONE HAND UP ETC. |
| Must express | DYNAMICS, JOY, ENERGY |
| Props, scenery | NOT ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | ALLOWED |
| Dance styles | THE BASIS IS BALLET AND JAZZ DANCE, WHICH IS DANCED TO THE FAST PACE OF DISCO MUSIC |
| Must express | DYNAMICS, JOY, ENERGY |
| Props, scenery | NOT ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
4. Trend Dance
| Dance styles | DIFFERENT NON SPECIFIED DANCE STYLES DANCED ON TRENDY POP MUSIC. |
| Must express | FEELINGS, JOY |
| Props, scenery | ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
| Dance styles | EVERYDAY I’M SHUFFELIN’ |
| Must express | FEELINGS, JOY |
| Props, scenery | ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
5. Saloon Dance
| Dance styles | SINGLE OR COMBINATION OF BALLROOM DANCES SUCH AS WALTZ, VIENNESE WALTZ, TANGO, FOXTROT, QUICKSTEP |
| Must express | – |
| Props, scenery | ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
| Dance styles | SINGLE OR COMBINATION OF LATIN AMERICAN DANCES SUCH AS SAMBA, CHA-CHA, RUMBA, PASO DOBLE, JIWE,.. |
| Must express | – |
| Props, scenery | ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
| Dance styles | SINGLE OR COMBINATION OF CARIBBEAN DANCES SUCH AS SALSA, BACHATA, ZOUK, MAMBO… |
| Must express | – |
| Props, scenery | ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
| Dance styles | SWING, BOOGIE WOOGIE, LINDIHOP, FOX, HUSTLE |
| Must express | – |
| Props, scenery | ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
| Dance styles | COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT TAP DANCE STYLES |
| Must express | – |
| Props, scenery | ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
| Dance styles | COMBINATION OF BALLROOM AND LATIN AMERICAN/CARIBBEAN, SWING DANCES |
| Must express | – |
| Props, scenery | ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
6. Open
| Dance styles | IF THE CHOREOGRAPHY CANNOT BE LISTED INTO ANY OTHER CATEGORY, THEN IT IS POSSIBLE TO DANCE IN OPEN CATEGORY. IN THIS CATEGORY IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO DANCE EVEN THOSE PRODUCTIONS THAT HAVE NO RIVALS AND WOULD COMPETE ALONE. |
| Must express | DYNAMICS, JOY, ENERGY, PRESENTATION, STORY, FEELING |
| Props, scenery | ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | ALLOWED |
7. Sport Dances
| Dance styles | ROCK AND ROLL CHOREOGRAPHIES ACCOMPANIED BY EXPRESSIVE ELEMENTS |
| Must express | DYNAMICS, JOY, ENERGY |
| Props, scenery | NOT ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | ALLOWED |
| Dance styles | DANCE MOVES ARE COMPLEMENTED BY FORCE, FLEXION AND BALANCE ELEMENTS. ZUMBA CHOREOGRAPHY ALSO BELONGS TO THIS CATEGORY. |
| Must express | DYNAMICS, JOY, ENERGY |
| Props, scenery | NOT ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | ALLOWED |
| Dance styles | DANCE MOVES ARE COMPLEMENTED BY SPORTS AND SHOW ELEMENTS TO ATTRACT THE AUDIENCE |
| Must express | DYNAMICS, JOY, ENERGY |
| Props, scenery | NOT ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | ALLOWED |
| Dance styles | ACROBATIC ELEMENTS, LIFTS, ETC. |
| Must express | DYNAMICS, JOY, ENERGY |
| Props, scenery | NOT ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | ALLOWED |
8. Folklore
| Dance styles | AUTHENTIC OR STYLIZED FOLKLORE |
| Must express | FEELINGS, JOY |
| Props, scenery | ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
| Dance styles | STYLIZED FOLKLORE SHOW |
| Must express | FEELINGS, JOY |
| Props, scenery | ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
9. Majorette a Twirling
| Dance styles | MAJORETTES, CHOREOGRAPHY WITH THE CHARACTER OF THE FESTIVE PROGRAM |
| Must express | DYNAMICS, JOY, ENERGY, PRESENTATION |
| Props, scenery | ALLOWED |
| Tools | STICKS, POM POM, RIBBON STICKS, PLEDGES, BALL, ETC. |
| Acrobatics | max. 2 ELEMENTS |
10. Dance and Artistic performance
| Dance styles | A COMBINATION OF DANCE AND SINGING, OR DANCE AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, OF ANY DANCE STYLE |
| Must express | FEELINGS, THOUGHTS, MOOD |
| Props, scenery | ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | ALLOWED |
11. Creative Challenge
| Dance styles | SEVERAL VERSIONS OF GIVEN MUSIC IN ADVANCE TO BUILD A CHOREOGRAPHY. A COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT DANCE STYLES BASED ON YOUR CREATIVITY. |
| Must express | CREATIVITY |
| Props, scenery | ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | ALLOWED |
12. Wintershow
| Dance styles | COMPETITION IN DANCES WITH WINTER OR CHRISTMAS THEME. THIS CATEGORY IS PART OF WINTERSHOW CUP DANCE COMPETITION. CAN BE OF A COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT DANCE STYLES. |
| Must express | FEELINGS, THOUGHTS, MOOD OF CHRISTMAS OR WINTER |
| Props, scenery | ALLOWED |
| Tools | ALLOWED |
| Acrobatics | ALLOWED |
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V1 Showtime Dance Creative Challenge I Feel Good
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