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Rules and Regulations:
EXHIBITIONS:
Solos, Formations, or
Showdance routines must be 3 minutes or under on and off the
floor!
Music must be on a labeled CD, or Mini Disc. A maximum of three (3) solo exhibitions per
student is permitted. Exhibition critique sheets will be available to studio personnel after
each event.
ALL
FREESTYLES (including Scholarships):
Material used should be
based on the NDCA Syllabus or its equivalent. International
restricted to I.S.T.D. or I.D.T.A. Syllabi. Any couple dancing out of category will be given
one
warning.
If the couple continues to dance out of category, they will be dropped down
two placement levels.
ALL
AMERICAN STYLE BRONZE CATEGORIES: (including Scholarships)
Material used should be
based the NDCA rules. No Continuity Style in closed Bronze
categories. Also NEW, if you have won the bronze scholarship is a particular
style, you
may NOT compete in that same bronze scholarship again.
OPEN
DIVISIONS:
Open Division have no
restrictions other than the use of lifts which are not permitted
SHOWDANCE
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Must have a
minimum of Two (2) lifts per routine and a time limit of 3
minutes on and off
the floor. One show-dance entry per student, please.
Pro/Ams
will be judged separately
from Am/Ams in this division, and the top 3 scores overall will be asked
to do an honor
dance on Saturday evening.
AGE
CATEGORIES:
J1 = 4-7 Yrs. J2 =
8-11 Yrs. J3 = 12-15 Yrs.
J4 = 16-19 Yrs. A1 = 16-25 Yrs.
A2 = 26-35
Yrs. B1 = 36-45 Yrs. B2 = 46-55 Yrs. C1 = 56-65 Yrs. C2 = 66-75 Yrs.
D1 = 76-81 Yrs, D2 = 82
Yrs. & Up
Students may dance in an age
category younger, but not older than their own age and may
only
dance in two (2) age categories. Amateur couples should enter the age
category of
the younger partner. Juniors must dance in their own age category. Juniors see NDCA
rules for more details.
DANCE
LEVELS:
Newcomer
level is reserved for those students who have taken 50 lessons or less.
Students may dance in three
(3) consecutive levels within a particular style.
I.E.:
Rhythm-Bronze II/Open Bronze/Silver I, Standard-Open Silver/Gold I/Gold II, etc.
Students may
dance Open Silver & Open Gold. You must dance the scholarship of
the
freestyles you dance. Example If you are doing all Silver Freestyles, you must
compete
in the silver, not Bonze
scholarship.
SCHOLARSHIPS:
New! SCHOLARSHIP-A Will include ages 16-39,
SCHOLARSHIP-B Will include ages 40+
All couples will compete against each other regardless of gender or age.
Pro/Am students
may only dance in two (2) consecutive scholarships within a particular style.
Couples competing in
Bronze & Silver scholarship events must enter the single dance
freestyles for that style.
For example, if you are
entered in the Smooth Bronze Scholarship,
you must enter Bronze 1,
Bronze II or Open Bronze Waltz, Tango and Foxtrot
Freestyles.
Also NEW, if you have won the bronze scholarship is a particular style, you may NOT
compete in
that same bronze scholarship again.
Amateur couples competing in any open
scholarships have to register with NDCA before the
competition. For information contact: www.ndca.org
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BRONZE
COMPULSORY: - Allowable Figures
Rumba: Cha-Cha:
Box Basic
5th
Position Chase
2nd
Position Sweetheart
Cross Body Lead Cross Body Lead
Cross Over Breaks
Cross Over Breaks
Forward & Back Walks Triple Progressive (Forward & Back Only)
Open Breaks with Alternating Turns
Open Breaks with Alternating Turns
Waltz: Foxtrot:
Left & Right Box Turns
Basic
Progressive Zig Zag
Spirals
Spirals
5th
Position Swing Step
Back to
Back Left Turn Basic
Open Break & Underarm Turn Left & Right Box
Turns
Box with Underarm
Turn Promenade
with Outside Underarm Turn
BRONZE
COMPULSORY: -
Rules
1.
No
steps can be used other than the ones listed above.
2.
90%
of your score will be based on the technique and rhythm and 10% on
styling.
3.
No
rhythm changes are allowed except in the Cha-Cha step; Triple Progressive.
4.
You
may dance the steps in any order.
5.
No
fakes for the man or lady.
6.
No
passing the feet in Smooth except for the lady in the Box with Underarm
Turn.
7.
You
may use the steps more than once in your sequence.
8.
You
will be placed last for not following the rules.
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Pro/Am & AM/AM MULTI-DANCE
EVENTS:
Rhythm Dances: Smooth
Dances:
Bronze: Cha-Cha, Rumba &
Swing
Bronze: Waltz, Tango &
Foxtrot
Silver: Cha-Cha, Rumba &
Swing
Silver:
Waltz, Tango & Foxtrot
Latin
Dances:
Standard
Dances:
Bronze: Cha-Cha, Rumba & Samba
Bronze: Waltz, Foxtrot & Quick Step
Silver: Cha-Cha, Rumba & Samba
Silver: Waltz, Foxtrot & Quick Step
Age
Categories for SCHOLARSHIP Events:
Adult: A = 16 – 39, B
= 40 & Up
Age
Categories for Multi-Dance & COMPULSORY Events:
Adult: A = 18 – 35, B
= 36 – 51, C = 52 & Up
Juniors: J1 = 6 – 11, J2 = 12 – 15,
J3 = 16 – 19
DRESS
CODE:
Ballroom and Latin costumes
are permitted, but not necessary especially for the
newcomer level.
SMOKING, USE OF VIDEO CAMERAS, AND
TROPHIES:
No smoking in the ballroom,
please.
No video cameras allowed in the ballroom on Thursday,
Friday, or Saturday. A videographer will
be available on these days.
Their will be no
videographer available on Sunday, so parents can feel free to bring your own
camcorders.
One
trophy or plaque per formation will be given. Each junior will
receive one participation
gift.
ENTRY DEADLINE IS JANUARY 28
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