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What is Disco/Freestyle Dance? It's an artistic dance form that co-ordinates accentuated body movements with a number of basic steps incorporating arm, head and hand positions and movements. This is developed by the teachers who need to keep abreast of modern trends and music, whilst allowing the dancer freedom to express their own individual interpretation. The development of a top class Freestyle dancer requires the understanding of several basic principals in order to create good style and technique. I.e. Good timing, as with any other form of dance is essential. Choreography needs to be tailored to suit the age, grade and capability of each dancer. Extension and projection are also important aspects of Freestyle dance. Presentation as with other forms of dance needs to be aesthetic to the eye in every possible detail. Personality is an attribute that does or does not come naturally, but this can be developed by building confidence and practising facial expression. Adapted from an article by Anna Jones .
Disco/Freestyle Competitive Categories.In each age category there are 4 levels of competition & each competition promotorhas the option on which categories/age groups to offer. But for the most part, a dancer starts out in Beginners, having lost 3 lives , the dancer would move up to Starters, then up to Intermediates, then to Champions, eachtime having lost 3 lives for which the ADFP have record. There are very strict costume restrictions in each category - speak to your teacher.Solos,danced against many other dancers, but a lone routine.Pairs, a routine performed by 2 people. Mirroring & oppositions are an option within pairs choreography.Teams, a unique choreography performed in complete sync with one another. Teams must consist of 4-16 dancers.Slowdance, another lone performance, a combination of movements taken from various forms of dance best described as lyrical expression of music. Best improvised to suit music.
What Is Streetdance/ Hip Hop? Street dance is an umbrella term, used to describe dance styles that evolved outside of dance studios in everyday spaces such as streets, school yards and nightclubs. Hip-hop dance being the most recognized. Primarily danced to hip-hop music and evolved as part of hip-hop culture, often improvisational and social in nature, encouraging interaction and contact with spectators and the other dancers. More than 30 years old, hip-hop dance became widely known after the first professional breaking, locking, and popping crews formed in the 1970s. Parallel with the evolution of hip-hop music, hip-hop dancing evolved from breaking and the funk styles into different forms. The dance industry in particular responded with studio/commercial hip-hop. These styles were developed by technically trained dancers who wanted to create choreography for hip-hop music from the hip-hop dances they saw being performed on the street. Because of this development, hip-hop dance is now practiced at both studios and outside spaces.To some, hip-hop dance may only be a form of entertainment or a hobby. To others it has become a lifestyle: a way to be active in physical fitness or competitive dance and a way to make a living by dancing professionally.Adapted from Wikipedia.
Streetdance/Hip Hop Competetive Categories.In all age groups there are currently 3 categories, First Timers - never competed in any form of dance before, Closed - has competed at either 5 or more competitions or has made a final as a F/T, Open has won 3 times in Closed, Open dancers will need an 8 bar Spotlight.Solos,danced against many other dancers, but a lone routine.Pairs/Duos, a routine performed by 2 people. Mirroring & oppositions are an option within pairs choreography.Groups, consisting of 4-7 dancers, performing a unique choreography completely in sync with one another.Teams, as with groups a unique choreography performed in complete sync with one another. Teams must consist of 8-24 dancers.
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