DANCE GENRE

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CLASSICAL BALLET

A performance consisting of ballet technique and incorporating traditional classical movements. Performers dancing in this category SHOULD NOT be wearing pointe shoes.

 

VARIATION/POINTE

A variation solo from a classical ballet or a performance consisting of ballet technique and incorporating traditional classical movements that must be performed in pointe shoes.

 

LYRICAL

A performance consisting of jazz or ballet technique expressing the lyrics of the song.

 

CONTEMPORARY

A performance that incorporates a fusion of modern dance techniques from Graham, Humphrey-Weidman, Horton or the Bartenieff Fundamentals.

 

NEOCLASSICAL

A dance style that strips away the costumes and sets from a traditional classical ballet to allow the audience to focus solely on the movement. A style of dance with Classical technique that includes a more minimalistic aesthetic for the audience.

 

DEMI CHARACTER

A performance consisting primarily of Classical technique with a storyline from beginning to end. Gestures, facial expressions, and movement is used to tell the story.

 

JAZZ

A performance consisting of jazz technique; kicks, turns and jumps.

 

COMMERCIAL JAZZ

A style of dance that blends the technical foundations of jazz with modern influences from pop culture, music videos, and stage performances. A dance style with personality & confidence.

 

HEELS

A performance-driven dance style that blends jazz and contemporary techniques in high heels. Stylised movements, fluid transitions, poise, and precise technique.

 

SONG & DANCE

A performance containing both singing and dancing of any style.

 

TAP

A performance consisting primarily of tap technique.

 

SONG & TAP

A performance containing both singing and tap technique.

 

ACROBATICS

A performance demonstrating a combination of control, strength and flexibility, through balances, contortion and tumbling tricks.

 

MUSICAL THEATRE

A performance featuring any style of dance from a Broadway Show, Movie or Television Show. Also know as Broadway Jazz.

 

HIP HOP

A performance demonstrating street dance that incorporates style and/or funk choreography.

 

OWN CHOREOGRAPHY

Performers can showcase any style of dance. This must be choreographed independently by the registered dancer.

 

FOLK/ETHNIC

Performances which are to a significant degree bound by tradition with strong cultural roots.

 

POM/CHEER

A performance using pom-poms incorporating precise and definite movements.

 

OPEN DANCE

A performance demonstrating any style of dance or a combination of dance styles.

 

VOCAL GENRE

 

CONTEMPORARY BALLAD

Singers must choose a song from the contemporary repertoire in a ballad style.

 

CONTEMPORARY POP

Singers must choose a song from the contemporary repertoire in a upbeat style.

 

CONTEMPORARY MUSIC THEATRE

Singers must choose a character song from a stage Musical and demonstrate qualities appropriate to the selected song. There is NO restrictions with Musical age and/or year.

 

COUNTRY

Singers must choose a contemporary or traditional country or western song, which must be performed in a country style.

 

R&B/JAZZ

Singers must choose a song within the Jazz or RNB genre. This can be either BALLAD or UPTEMPO.

 

ORIGINAL

The competitor must perform a song that they have written themselves.

 

ACTING/MONOLOGUE

ALL performers must perform a monologue or scene from a movie or stage musical. ALL movies, monologues and stage musicals accepted in this section. STRICTLY NO MUSIC.

 

OPEN VOCAL

Singers can choose ANY style of song to perform. (E.g – Musical theatre, classical, country, pop, ballad et.)