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Guidelines
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Dance Event Guidelines
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Overview
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Participants may enter separate levels per the four dance styles (Smooth, Rhythm, Standard, and Latin). Further, they may enter the following in two age categories:
1. Three consecutively Closed Freestyles
Examples:
- Beginner Silver,Intermediate Silver and Full Silver
- Intermediate Bronze,Full Bronze and Beginner Silver
- Beginner Gold,Intermediate Gold and Full Gold
2. The Advanced Freestyles in the same primary level (Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Above Gold) as the Closed Freestyles.
3. The Open Freestyles in the same primary level (Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Above Gold) as the Closed Freestyles.
4. The One-Dance Championships
5. The Multi-Dance Championships
6. The Triple Crown Scholarship Challenges
(No events will be created for any participants. Students must enter events already offered.)
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Syllabus
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Judging
Impression judging shall be used by adjudicators to evaluate performances. The final results shall be determined using the Skating System.
Bronze Footwork
Participants must use closed footwork in all Bronze smooth dances. Continuity styling will not be permitted.
Styling and Figures
Penalty points will be assessed to American style performances should they contain International styling or figures.
Participants in closed International Latin and Standard events will be permitted to dance only ISTD figures per their respective category.
Open footwork will be permitted in the Advanced Freestyles as it already applies to the Open Freestyles.
Lifts
Participants may include lifts in only the Theatre Arts Cabaret and Theatrical Ballroom events.
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Time Limitations
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A time of two and one half minutes shall be placed on the length of exhibitions, showcases, formations, and theatre arts. Routines in excess of this limit will result in penalties and additional entry fees.
Note, please provide music on CD or cassette tape and cued.
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