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Dance Syllabus

  • April 11 to April 15, 2012
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  • CATEGORY DEFINITIONS

    Acrobatic Dance
    Routine which consists of gymnastic passes, walkovers, limbers, handstands, etc. Routine to incorporate more than 20% acrobatics, but must also include dance steps and choreography.

    Ballet – Classical
    Routines should contain classical ballet technique and be choreographed to classical instrumental music. Hand props may not be used.

    Ballet – Contemporary
    Contemporary ballet is a style of dance performed to appropriate music which will show choreography that uses the classical ballet vocabulary enriched with modern dance movements.

    Ballet – Character
    Performance must portray a recognizable character throughout, whereby the dancer uses primarily classical technique, while incorporating mime, gestures and facial expressions to tell a story. Hand props may be used.

    Ballet – Classical Pointe
    Pointe technique choreographed to classical instrumental music only

    Ballet – Other
    Unique choreography that does not fit into the defined ballet categories. May be danced on flat or pointe.

    Contemporary
    Contemporary dance is not a specific dance technique but a collection of methods developed from modern and post-modern dance and can take on many forms including dance fusion, emergent dance and revisionism.

    Jazz Dance

    Modern or classical jazz dance. No more than 3 acrobatic movements. No more than 10% of words may be lip-synched or vocalized by competitor.

    Lyrical Jazz Dance
    The routine will have its foundation based on expression and interpretation of the music. Movements consist of ballet, jazz and modern technique.

    Modern Dance
    Creative movement, expressing a theme or idea through modern dance technique.

    Other
    Dance routine styles that do not fit into a defined category, typically containing dance steps from two or more categories. As well, this category can be used for ballroom, bollywood and folklore. A description of the dance must be provided with the entry.

    Pre-Dance Style
    Any dance medium. For competitors 5 years of age and under.

    Professional Dance
    Where any members of the group are pro-fessionals, i.e. where the competitor’s primary source of income is from the profession or practice of dance. Note: Adjudication only.

    Production Numbers
    Restricted to one entry per studio. Production numbers are typically large choreographies that tell a story or are built around a theme. The group size is restricted only by stage dimensions, but tends to include 30 or more competitors. Refer to rule 27.

    Stage Dance
    Any dance medium (tap, jazz, etc.) portraying a theme through acting and/or mime. Routine must contain at least 30% dance steps.

    Song & Dance
    Competitor must sing (no lip synching) to the instrumental music and incorporate a minimum of 30% dance steps in their presentation. Microphones may not be available.

    Seniors Dance
    Any dance medium, where the participants are 50 years of age or older. Please indicate which dance discipline is being used, so that the entries can be scheduled appropriately.

    Tap Dance
    Dance must contain at least 80% tap steps. No more than 10% of words may be lip-synched or vocalized by competitor. Music may not contain pre-recorded tap sounds.

    Urban Dance
    Street style dance whereby entries are choreographed to contemporary music using dance styles like hip hop, street or funk. Dance to contain at least 80% urban dance steps. No more than 10% of words may be lip-synched or vocalized by competitors.