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GENERAL RULES

  ►   IDO COMPETITION  RULES 2022   
                                     ►   List of IDO Rule Changes and Clarifications JANUARY 2022

              

  PERFORMING  ARTS  DISCIPLINES  
TAP DANCE PRODUCTION ( World Cup) BOLLYWOOD
SHOW DANCE ACROBATIC DANCE FLAMENCO 
MODERN and CONTEMPORARY DANCE ORIENTAL / Belly Dance CHARACTER / ETHNIC/ FOLK 
JAZZ DANCE / LYRICAL DANCE ORIENTAL / Belly Dance Folk  
BALLET / POINTE ORIENTAL/ Belly Dance Show   
STREET DANCE DISCIPLINES
BREAK DANCE HIP HOP PRODUCTION (World Cup)
DISCO DANCE ELECTRIC BOOGIE / POPPING STREET DANCE SHOW
DISCO DANCE FREESTYLE HIP HOP TEAM BATTLE  
DISCO DANCE SHOW HIP HOP SOLO BATTLES  
SPECIAL COUPLE DANCES DISCIPLINES
ARGENTINE TANGO BACHATA CARIBBEAN DANCES
SALSA HUSTLE/ DISCO FOX/ DISCO SWING LATIN SHOW
MERENGUE COUPLE DANCE TEAMS and FORMATIONS WEST COAST SWING
SYNCRO DANCING JITTERBUG PRODUCTION (World Cup)
CARRIBEAN SHOW    
 

 

IDO CATEGORIES
SOLOS
Male and/or Female (if divided, this must be specified in the title of Event)
DUO
Two Males/ Two Females/ One Male and one Female
TRIO  in TAP and Bollywood
Any combination of three Tap dancers
TRIO  in Double Bugg
1 Male with 2 Females
SMALL GROUP
3 - 7 dancers / in TAP, Bollywood  4 - 7 dancers
TEAMS in Salsa Rueda de Casino 
4 -12 dancers ( 2 - 6 couples)
TEAMS in Breakdance & Hip-Hop Battles
3 -7 dancers
FORMATION
8- 24 dancers
FORMATION  in Salsa Rueda de Casino 
12 -24 dancers ( 6 - 12 couples)
LARGE  PRODUCTION
 25 dancers and more
 
COMPETITORS AGE 2022
IDO AGE DIVISION
 SOLO, DUO, COUPLE and TRIO 
 GROUPS, TEAMS, CREWS, FORMATIONS
MINI KIDS:  7 and  under    
born on: 2015, 2016
7 years and under (when applicable)
CHILDREN:  12 and under
born on: 2010, 2011
12 years and under
JUNIOR 1:   13 - 14
born on: 2008, 2009
13 years – 16 years
JUNIOR 2:   15 - 16
born on: 2006, 2007
13 years – 16 years
ADULTS 1:   17 and OVER
born on: 2005, 2004, 2003 ...
17 years and over
ADULTS 2:   31 and OVER
born on: 1990 and older
31 years and over (when applicable)
SENIORS:  
 
51 years and over (when applicable)
NB! A competitors age division is determined by HIS/HER YEAR OF BIRTH as it FALLS WITHIN THE CALENDAR YEAR OF THE COMPETITION

 

 MUSIC IN PERFORMING ARTS
   
CATEGORY
 MINIMUM  
 MAXIMUM  
Solos, Duos, Trio (Tap only)
 1 minute & 45 seconds (1:45)  1 minute in Ballet solo
 2 minutes & 15 seconds (2:15)
SMALL GROUPS
 2 minutes & 30 seconds (2:30) 
3 minutes (3:00)
FORMATIONS
 2 minutes & 30 seconds (2:30)
 4 minutes (4:00)
LARGE PRODUCTION
 5 minutes
 8 minutes