Swing Line Youth Dance Explosion

Category Rules

Bridging the Gap

  1. Costumes – recommended, but not required
  2. Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
  3. Choreography – NOT ALLOWED
  4. Dance (Heats)
  5. Adagio figures – some allowed
    i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits and spreads allowed
    ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Music – provided by TRI-State; limit two (2) minutes
  7. Participants – One Adult (35 and over) and One young adult
  8. Youth must be between the ages of  9 and 18 years

Classic Swing (Hand Dance, Philly, Detroit, Milwaukee Bop) (Heat)

  1. Costumes – recommended, but not required
  2. Breakaways – NOT ALLOWED, with the exception of turns and spins
  3. Choreography – accepted, but not required
  4. Dance – Heats
  5. Adagio figures – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Variable footwork recommended (Skates, etc.)
  7. Techniques – consist of old school techniques (80% hand dance)
  8. Music – provided by TRI-State; limit two (2) minutes
  9. Ages – 21 and over

Detroit Ballroom (Heat)

  1. Costumes – accepted, but not required
  2. Breakaways – NOT ALLOWED
  3. Choreography – NOT ALLOWED
  4. Dance – Heats
  5. Adagio figures – allowed, but not required
    i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits and spreads- allowed
    ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Music – provided by TRI-State
  7. Music pool will be approved by Ballroom experts
  8. Ages – 21 and over

Contemporary Swing (Swing Out, Hand Dance, Philadelphia, Milwaukee)

  1. Costumes – Accepted, but not required
  2. Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
  3. Choreography – Accepted, but not required
  4. Dance – Solo/Heats – This category may be heat or solo
  5. Adagio figures – allowed, but not required
    i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits, and spreads)
    ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Music – provided by competitors unless heated; three (3) minutes if solo two (2) minutes if heated

Invitational (Hand Dance, Swing Out, West Coast, Detroit/Philly/Milwaukee Bop)

  1. Costumes – NOT ALLOWED
  2. Breakaways – three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
  3. Choreography – none
  4. Dance – Heats; partners selected at random, within perspective dance
  5. Adagio figures – allowed, but not required
    i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits, and spreads)
    ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Music – provided by Tri-State; limit two (2) minutes, may dance to two or more songs
  7. Participants – Participation is limited to advanced level dancers who have received letters of invitation ONLY

Just Dance (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced)

  1. Costumes – NOT ALLOWED
  2. Breakaways – three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
  3. Choreography – NOT ALLOWED
  4. Dance – Heats
  5. Adagio figures – allowed, but not required
    i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits, and spreads)
    ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Music – provided by TRI-State; three (3) minutes, one slow, one fast song (1.5 min each)
  7. Participants – Ages 21 and over

Ladies & Gents (Beginners, Intermediate/Advanced)

  1. Costumes – NOT ALLOWED
  2. Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
  3. Choreography – NOT ALLOWED
  4. Dance (Heats) – Partners randomly selected
  5. Adagio Figures – some allowed
    i. Leans, slides, splits and spreads allowed
    ii. Lifts and drops  NOT ALLOWED
    ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Music – provided by TRI-State
  7. Dance to slow & up tempo music (1.5 minutes each)
    i. Preliminary; individuals judged
    ii. Finals; couples judged
  8. Participants – Ages 21 and over

Line Dance

  1. Costumes – highly recommended
  2. Breakaways (does not apply)
  3. Choreography required
  4. Dance – Solo
  5. Adagio Figures (does not apply)
  6. Music – provided by competitors; minimum three (3) minutes, maximum 5 minutes
  7. Participants – minimum six (6) people
  8. Routine should be repetitive, not to exceed 72 beats of music, variations within the repetitive sequence are allowed but not required. Changing/facing different walls are recommended but not required.

Performing Arts Classic Level 1

  1. Costumes – Highly recommended
  2. Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
  3. Choreography – Highly recommended
  4. Dance – Solo
  5. Adagio Figures – Some allowed
    i. Leans, slides, splits and spreads allowed
    ii. Lifts, Drops and Aerials – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Music – provided by competitors; three (3) minutes maximum
  7. Participants; Seasoned Competitors that have placed, made the finals and/or won in other Classic or Showcase categories

Performing Arts Classic Level 2, Advanced Beginners and Intermediate Dancers

  1. Costumes – Highly recommended
  2. Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
  3. Choreography – Highly recommended
  4. Dance – Solo
  5. Adagio Figures – Some allowed
    i. Leans, slides, splits and spreads allowed
    ii. Lifts, Drops and Aerials – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Music – provided by competitors; three (3) minutes maximum
  7. This category is for the dancer that wishes to do a solo routine but has not competed in a top level category comparable to our Level 1 Performing arts.

Performing Arts Showcase Level 1, Advanced Dancers

  1. Costumes – Highly recommended
  2. Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
  3. Choreography – Highly recommended
  4. Dance – Solo
  5. Adagio Figures – Some allowed
    i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits and spreads
    ii. Minimum of three (3), maximum of six (6) lifts and/or drops required
    iii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Music – provided by competitors; three (3) minutes maximum
  7. Participants – Seasoned Competitors that have placed, made the finals and/or won in other Classic or Showcase categories
  8. Participants – Ages 21 and over

Performing Arts Showcase Level 2, Advanced Beginners and Intermediate Dancers

  1. Costumes – Highly recommended
  2. Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
  3. Choreography – Highly recommended
  4. Dance – Solo
  5. Adagio Figures – Some allowed
    i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits and spreads
    ii. Minimum of three (3), maximum of six (6) lifts and/or drops required
    iii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Music – provided by competitors; three (3) minutes maximum
  7. Participants – This category is for the dancer that wishes to do a solo routine but has not competed in a top level category comparable to our Level 1 Performing arts.
  8. Participants – Ages 21 and over

Pro Am Heat

  1. Costumes – NOT ALLOWED, matching outfits are allowed
  2. Breakaways – Three (3) allowed; not to exceed 8 beats each
  3. Choreography – NOT ALLOWED
  4. Dance – Heats
  5. Adagio Figures – Some allowed
    i. Leans, slides, splits and spreads allowed
    ii. Lifts, Drops and Aerials – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Music – provided by Tri-State; three (3) minutes, one slow, one fast (1.5 minutes each)
  7. Participants – One Pro (instructor, senior level dancer, etc.); One Amateur; Amateur must be 21 years or older, Max number of Amateurs per pro is 5
  8. Judging – Only the Amateur’s performance is judged

Pro Am Solo

  1. Costumes – Allowed
  2. Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
  3. Choreography – Recommended, but not required
  4. Dance – Solo
  5. Adagio Figures – Some allowed
    i. Leans, slides, splits and spreads allowed
    ii. Lifts, Drops and Aerials – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Music – provided by competitors; three minutes maximum
  7. Participants – One Pro (instructor, senior level dancer, etc.); One Amateur; Amateur must be 21 years or older, Max number of students per pro is 5
  8. Judging – Only the Amateur’s performance is judged

Seasonally Chic (40 Years or Older)

  1. Costumes – NOT ALLOWED
  2. Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
  3. Choreography – NOT ALLOWED
  4. Dance – Heats
  5. Adagio Figures
    i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits and spreads allowed
    ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Music – provided by Tri-State; three (3) minutes; one slow, one fast (1.5 minutes each)
  7. Participants must be at least 40 years old

Slow Dancing (Gray-stone Ballroom, DC Bop, Fred Astaire, etc.)

  1. Costumes – NOT ALLOWED
  2. Breakaways – NOT ALLOWED
  3. Choreography – Accepted, but not required
  4. Dance – Heats
  5. Adagio Figures – Some allowed
    i. Leans, slides, splits and spreads allowed
    ii. Lifts, Drops and Aerials – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Music – Provided by TRI-State; two (2) minutes, may dance to two or more songs; tempo between 80-100 Beats Per Minute

Stepping

  1. Costumes – Matching and complimentary outfits accepted, but not mandatory
  2. Breakaways – Allowed
  3. Choreography – Allowed; Improvisation, styling and uniqueness encouraged; fancy footwork that provide
    i. Precision and timing
    ii. Innovative moves
  4. Dance – Heats; Maximum of three couples per Heat
  5. Adagio Figures – Some allowed
    i. Drops, dips, leans, slides, splits and spreads allowed
    ii. Lifts and Aerials – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Music, provided by competitors (1.5 minutes per couple); three (3) minutes to four and one-half (4 ½) minutes; depending on the number of couples on the floor (for example, three (3) minutes for two (2) couples, etc.

Team

  1. Costumes – Recommended
  2. Breakaways – Four (4) allowed, cannot exceed 40 beats of music total
  3. Choreography – Required
  4. Dance – Solo; Minimum four (4) couples
  5. Adagio figures – Allowed
  6. Music – Provided by competitors; minimum three (3) minutes; maximum four (4) minutes
  7. Participants – Ages 21 and over

Trio

  1. Costumes – Recommended
  2. Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
  3. Choreography – Accepted, but not required
  4. Dance – Solo
  5. Adagio Figures – Allowed
    i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits and spreads allowed
    ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Music – Provided by competitors; three (3) minutes maximum
  7. Dancers, any combination of three dancers

Young Adults 15 and Under

  1. Costumes – Accepted, but not required
  2. Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
  3. Choreography – NOT ALLOWED
  4. Dance – Heats
  5. Adagio Figures – Some allowed
    i. Leverage moves – Allowed
    ii. Lifts, Drops and Aerials – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Music – provided by TRI-State; two (2) minutes to three (3) minutes

Young Adults 16 to 20 (Heat)

  1. Costumes – Accepted, but not required
  2. Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
  3. Choreography – NOT ALLOWED
  4. Dance -  Heats
  5. Adagio Figures – Allowed
    i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits and spreads allowed
    ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Music – provided by TRI-State; two (2) minutes to three (3) minutes

Young Adults 16 to 20 (Solo)

  1. Costumes – Accepted, but not required
  2. Breakaways – Three (3) allowed, not to exceed 8 beats each
  3. Choreography – NOT ALLOWED
  4. Dance -  Heats
  5. Adagio Figures – Allowed
    i. Lifts, leans, drops, slides, splits and spreads allowed
    ii. Aerials – NOT ALLOWED
  6. Music – provided by competitors; three (3) minutes
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