Open

Open

Music: any music at own discretion.

Categories and time durations:

Ages in all categories:

MINI: 10 years old or younger

KID: 11-13 years old

JUNIOR: 14-17 years old

ADULT: from 18 years old

In Duos-Trios, Groups and Formations the age group belongs to the oldest dancer.
For example: a formation should enter for the competition in Junior age group if the oldest dancer belongs to junior, but the other dancers may be younger (kid or mini).

Description and characteristics:

• Tap Dance, Majorette, Pom-pom, Disco, Disco Free Style should be entered in OPEN.
• Latin Solo and Duo should be entered in Open category.
• Those show-like choreographies, which cannot listed any other dance styles, or are a mix of other dance styles, may be nominated in OPEN discipline. If the choreography consists of clearly one dance style which has a separate discipline according to this regulation, it should be nominated in the dance discipline concerned.
• Presentation of a story is not obligatory.
• Music, choreography and costume should be in harmony!
• The performance in group and in formation should contain pattern changes.
• Disco Dance choreography with story and stage decoration depends on Open 

Elements:

• Liftings – can be used
• acrobatic elements - can be used

Stage decorations and hand props:

•  can be used but is optional, not required
•  SIZE of the stage decoration is allowed if they can be brought on to the stage, or dance floor, in less than 20 seconds It must be possible to fold all scenic props and backgrounds so that they can, be easily pass through a normal size door frame.

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