STREET DANCE SHOW
BOOK 3 RULES FOR IDO DANCE DISCIPLINES
2.8 STREET DANCE SHOW
The categories of Street Dance Show are: Solo Male, Solo Female, Duo, Small Group and Formation.
Age Divisions see in General Provisions in Street Dance Disciplines.
SCENIC SET UP AND BREAK DOWN
Scenic backgrounds and floor props must take no longer than 15 seconds to set up and 15 seconds to carry it away in Solo and Duo entries. Small Groups and Formations will be allowed 45 seconds to set up and 45 seconds to take it off the stage. Time will begin as soon as the first piece of scenic material touches the stage and in taking it off, as soon as the last piece is off the stage. This rule applies to all Street dance show disciplines. Dancers have to carry the props in one trip, on and off.
SOLO MALE/FEMALE, DUO
1. Duration of Performance: 1:45 minutes minimum – 2:15 minutes maximum.
2. MUSIC: Dancers dance to their own music. No limits. Music genre needs to support the
choreography that has to be done 100% in street disciplines as presented in the rulebook.
3. CHARACTERISTICS AND MOVEMENTS:
• The Performed technique must be within the character of dance technique that is listed in the
rules under IDO Street dance department:”Hip Hop, Disco Dance, Breakdance, Electric
Boogie and Techno.”
• The performance presented by dancers can be done using the listed techniques as they
decide so: either in a pure version or as a mix.
Example: The performance that is being presented only in Hip hop dance technique will be equally adjudicated as a performance that mixes Hip Hop, Disco Dance and Techno.
• All pieces MUST have a showcase, theme or idea that MUST be clearly visible throughout the whole performance.
• Note: Musicality, variety of dance and dance patterns, originality, together with a well-done
and well-performed stage and individual/ORIGINAL choreography will be highly evaluated. It
is very important to present harmony of the idea, music, dance, choreography, costumes and props. Presentation and the entire image will be evaluated.
• In Children‟s division:
a. Any kind of jumps from props at the height of more than 1 m is prohibited
(jumps from props can be equally dangerous as lifts)
b. Break Acrobatics is not allowed (head spins, head slides).
4. Lifts: permitted as outlined under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines.
NOTE: Lifts are not permitted in Children age division
5. Acrobatic Movements: permitted as outlined under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines. Any floor gymnastic combinations that are composed of more than three (3) acrobatic elements should be kept to a minimum.
6. Props: permitted as outlined under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines. One solid piece must not exceed the dimensions of a standard door (200x80 cm).
In case of the bigger size of props, the team needs to contact the Organizer prior to the event (no later than 14 days before the beginning of the competition).
SMALL GROUPS (3 - 7 dancers)
1. Duration of Performance: 2:30 minutes minimum – 3:00 minutes maximum (150 - 180 seconds)
2. MUSIC: Dancers dance to their own music. No limits. Music genre needs to support the
choreography that has to be done 100% in street disciplines as presented in the rulebook.
3. Characteristics and Movements:
• The Performed technique must be within the character of dance technique that is listed in the rules under IDO Street dance department: Hip Hop, Disco Dance (no Disco Dance starting 1st Januaru 2018), Breakdance, Electric Boogie and Techno.
• The performance presented by dancers can be done using the listed techniques as they decide so: either in a pure version or as a mix.
Example: The performance that is being presented only in Hip hop dance technique will be equally adjudicated as a performance that mixes Hip Hop, Disco Dance ( no disco dance starting 1st January 2018) and Techno.
• All pieces MUST have a showcase, theme or idea that MUST be clearly visible throughout the whole performance.
• Note: Musicality, variety of dance and dance patterns, originality, together with a well-done and well-performed stage and individual/ORIGINAL choreography will be highly evaluated. It is very important to present harmony of the idea, music, dance, choreography, costumes and props. Presentation and the entire image will be evaluated.
• In Children‟s division:
a. Any kind of jumps from props at the height of more than 1 m is prohibited
(jumps from props can be equally dangerous as lifts).
b. Break Acrobatics is not allowed (head spins, head slides).
4. Lifts: permitted as outlined under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines.
NOTE: Lifts are not permitted in the Children age division.
5. The dancers in the Group dance together. Group will be evaluated as a whole.
Solo parts may be performed, but should not dominate.
6. Acrobatic Movements: permitted as outlined under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines.
Any floor gymnastic combinations that are composed of more than three (3) acrobatic elements should be kept to a minimum.
7. Props: permitted as outlined under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines. One solid piece must not exceed the dimensions of a standard door (200x80 cm). In case of bigger size of props the team needs to contact the Organizer prior to the event (no later than 14 days before the beginning of the competition).
FORMATIONS (8 - 24 dancers)
1. Duration of Performance: 2:30 minutes minimum – 4:00 minutes maximum.
Children Formations maximum of three (3) minutes
2. MUSIC: Dancers dance to their own music. No limits. Music genre needs to support the
choreography that has to be done 100% in street disciplines as presented in the rulebook.
3. Characteristics and Movements:
• Performed technique must be within the character of dance technique that is listed in the rules under IDO Street dance department: ”Hip Hop, Disco Dance (no Disco starting 1.1.2018), Breakdance, Electric Boogie and Techno.”
• The performance presented by dancers can be done using the listed techniques as they decide so: either in a pure version or as a mix. Example: The performance that is being presented only in Hip hop dance technique will be equally adjudicated as a performance that mixes Hip Hop, Disco Dance (no Disco starting 1.1.2018) and Techno.
• All pieces MUST have a showcase, theme or idea that MUST be clearly visible throughout the whole performance.
• NOTE: Musicality, variety of dance and dance patterns, originality, together with a well-done and well-performed stage and individual/ORIGINAL choreography will be highly evaluated. It is very important to present harmony of idea, music, dance, choreography, costumes and props. Presentation and the entire image will be evaluated.
• In Children‟s division:
a. Any kind of jumps from props at the height of more than 1 m is prohibited (jumps from props can be equally dangerous as lifts)
b. Break Acrobatics IS not allowed (head spins, head slides).
4. Lifts: permitted as outlined under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines.
NOTE: Lifts are not permitted in the Children age division.
5. The dancers in the Formation dance together. Formations will be evaluated as a whole. Solo parts may be performed, but should not dominate.
6. Acrobatic Movements: permitted as outlined under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines.
Any floor gymnastic combinations that are composed of more than three (3) acrobatic elements should be kept to a minimum.
7. Props: permitted as outlined under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines. One solid piece must not exceed the dimensions of a standard door (200x80 cm).
In case of the bigger size of props, the team needs to contact the Organizer prior to the event (no later than 14 days before the beginning of the competition).