DANCE STYLES

1. Theatrical Stage Dance

1.1. Stage Dance STREET & DISCO

Dance styles: Street dance or disco dance show

Must express: story

Props, expressive elements, scenery: required, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

1.2. Stage Dance ART

Dance styles: Art Dance Show of different art dance styles such as Modern Dance, Jazz Dance, Contemporary, Classical Dance. Art Dance must dominate

Must express: story

Props, expressive elements, scenery: required, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

1.3. Stage Dance MIX

Dance styles: Mix of Dance styles in form of a Dance Show

Must express: story

Props, expressive elements, scenery: required, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

1.4. Gymnastic Stage Dance

Dance styles: Gymnastic Dance Show, combination of different dance styles, but gymnastics must dominate

Must express: story

Props, expressive elements, scenery: required, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

1.5. Acrobatic Stage Dance

Dance styles: Acrobatic Dance Show, combination of different dance styles, but acrobatics must dominate

Must express: story

Props, expressive elements, scenery: required, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Required

2. Art Dance

2.1. Modern Dance, Jazz Dance

Dance styles: Limón, Graham, Horton, Mattox, Cunningham and other modern and jazz dance techniques

Must express: feelings, thoughts, mood

Props, expressive elements, scenery: not allowed

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

Dance styles: Contemporary dance is a style of expressive dance that combines elements of several dance genres, including modern, jazz, lyrical and classical ballet. 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, expressive elements, scenery: not allowed

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

2.3. Ballet, Classical Dances

Dance styles: Classical and Modern Ballet, Classical Art Dance

Must express: feelings, thoughts, mood

Props, expressive elements, scenery: not allowed

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

3. Saloon Dance

3.1. Classical Ballroom Dances

Dance styles: Single or combination of Ballroom Dances such as waltz, viennese waltz, tango, foxtrot, quickstep

Props, expressive elements, scenery: allowed, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

3.2. Latin - American Dances

Dance styles: Single or combination of latin american dances such as samba, cha-cha, rumba, paso doble, jiwe,..

Props, expressive elements, scenery: allowed, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

3.3. Afro and Caribbean Dances

Dance styles: Single or combination of caribbean dances such as salsa, bachata, mambo…

Props, expressive elements, scenery: allowed, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

3.4. Swing, Boogie Woogie, Lindihop, Fox, Hustle

Dance styles: Swing, Boogie Woogie, Lindihop, Fox, Hustle

Must express: feelings, thoughts, mood

Props, expressive elements, scenery: allowed, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

3.5. Saloon Dance Mix

Dance styles: Combination of Ballroom and Latin american/Caribbean, Swing dances

Props, expressive elements, scenery: allowed, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

4. Folklore

4.1. Folklore

Dance styles: authentic or stylized folklore

Must express: feelings, thoughts, mood

Props, expressive elements, scenery: allowed, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

4.2. Folklore Show

Dance styles: stylized folklore show

Must express: feelings, thoughts, mood

Props, expressive elements, scenery: allowed, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

5. Trend Dance

5.1. Dance Floor (Pop)

Dance styles: different, but neither can completely dominate in choreography. The character of dance should be reflected in the dynamics and exhibition of its performance, which should attract by its originality

Must express: feelings, thoughts, mood

Props, expressive elements, scenery: allowed, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

5.2. Shuffle Dance

Dance styles: teveryday I’m shuffelin’

Must express: feelings, thoughts, mood

Props, expressive elements, scenery: allowed, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

6. Street Dance & Disco

6.1. Hip Hop and Street Dance Mix

Dance styles:a mix of street dances, different Hip – Hop styles and other styles, none of which can dominate. This category includes MTV style.

Must express: feelings, thoughts, mood

Props, expressive elements, scenery: allowed, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

6.2. One Style

Dance styles: one style of street dance

Must express: feelings, thoughts, mood

Props, expressive elements, scenery: allowed, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

6.3. Break Dance

Dance styles: B-Boying, B-Girling, uprock, downrock, footwork, popping, locking, power moves, freeze, atomic, swipe, holoback, windmill, one hand up etc.

Must express: feelings, thoughts, mood

Props, expressive elements, scenery: allowed, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Yes

6.4. Disco

Dance styles: the basis is ballet and jazz dance, which is danced to the fast pace of disco music

Must express: feelings, thoughts, mood

Props, expressive elements, scenery: allowed, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

7. Sport Dance

7.1. Rocky

Dance styles: rock and roll choreographies accompanied by expressive elements

Must express: feelings, thoughts, mood

Props, expressive elements, scenery: allowed, but not a condition

Acrobatics: yes

7.2. Aerobic

Dance styles:dance moves are complemented by force, flexion and balance elements. Zumba choreography also belongs to this category.

Must express: feelings, thoughts, mood

Props, expressive elements, scenery: allowed, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Allowed, but not a condition

7.3. Cheerleading

Dance styles: dance moves are complemented by sports and show elements to attract the audience

Must express: feelings, thoughts, mood

Props, expressive elements, scenery: allowed, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Allowed, but not a condition

7.4. Sport Acrobatics

Dance styles: acrobatic elements, lifts, etc.

Must express: feelings, thoughts, mood

Props, expressive elements, scenery: allowed, but not a condition

Acrobatics: Yes

8. Majorette and Twirling

8.1. Majorette and Twirling

Dance styles: majorettes, choreography with the character of the festive program

Must express: feelings, thoughts, mood

Props, expressive elements, scenery: sticks, pom pom, ribbon sticks, pledges, ball, etc.

Acrobatics: Allowed only 2 elements

9. Open

9.1. Open

There is no style tie in this category.

If the production cannot be classified into any other category, then it is possible to dance here. In this category it will be possible to dance even those productions that have no rivals and would compete alone.