I.D.F.
International Dance Federation
Official site: www.idfdance.it
RULES
DISCIPLINES |
CATEGORIES
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Boogie Woogie |
X |
X |
Couples |
Small groups |
Formation s |
Break |
Solo |
Duos |
Couples |
X |
X |
Caribbean |
X |
X |
Couples |
Small groups |
Formation s |
Dance Show |
Solo |
Duos |
Couples |
Small groups |
Formation s |
Disco Dance |
Solo |
Duos |
Couples |
Small groups |
Formation s |
Disco Freestyle |
Solo |
Duos |
Couples |
Small groups |
Formation s |
Electric |
Solo |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Fantasy |
Solo |
Duos |
Couples |
Small groups |
Formation s |
Free-Show |
Solo |
Duos |
Couples |
Small groups |
Formation s |
Funky |
Solo |
Duos |
Couples |
Small groups |
Formation s |
Hip-Hop |
Solo |
Duos |
Couples |
Small groups |
Formation s |
Rock'n' Roll |
X |
X |
Couples |
Small groups |
Formation s |
Tip-Tap |
Solo |
Duos |
Couples |
Small groups |
Formation s |
Twist |
X |
X |
Couples |
Small groups |
Formation s |
AGE GROUPS
Adults (reach 18th birthday or more in the calendar year. In the duos/couples or small groups/formations it is possible to have one or more dancers of lower age)
Junior (reach 14th to 17th birthday in the calendar year. In the duos/couples or small groups/formations it is possible to have one or more dancers of lower age)
Youth (reach 10th to 13th birthday in the calendar year. In the duos/couples or small groups/formations it is possible to have one or more dancers of lower age)
Mini (reach 6th to 9th birthday in the calendar year)
Starting from Sept. 1, 2005, Junior Age Group will be 14 to 16 years and Adult Age Group will be 17 years and over
Note:
A dancer may be entered for the same discipline, both for a small group and for a formation.
A dancer cannot be entered for the same discipline and category in more than one age groups.
For mini age group, one dancer of 10 years is allowed to dance in small groups and formations.
MUSIC
The club representatives or their delegates must take care to hand over the own music just before the dance and collect it just after. All musics must be on CD, with a single piece of music, carrying in a proper way the dance title, the name of dancers, the discipline, the age group, the name of school and country, check the music speed and duration. Not having a CD handed over in due time during the competition, the dance will be excluded.
BOOGIE WOOGIE* |
Adults
Junior
Youth
Mini
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Form. Adults 4 couples " Duration of music (B.W.) 2'30” – 3'00”
Form. Adults 6 to 8 couples
Form. Junior 6 to 8 couples
Form. Youth 6 to 8 couples
Legend: |
BREAK |
Solo Adults
Solo Junior
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Couples Adults (males and/or females)
Couples Junior (males and/or females)
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CARIBBEAN* |
Adults
Junior
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Form. Caribbean/Latin Show Adults **
Form. Rueda de Casino Adults
Legend: ** These show formations may include the steps of any carribbean and latin dance |
Dance Show |
Solo Male Adults *
Solo Female Adults *
Solo Male Junior *
Solo Female Junior *
Solo Youth males *
Solo Youth females *
Solo Mini males *
Solo Mini females *
Couples Adults * (male and female)
Duo Adults * (all males or all females)
Couples Junior * (male and female)
Duo Junior * (all males or all females)
Couples Youth * (male and female)
Duo Youth * (all males or all females)
Couples Mini * (male and female)
Duo Mini * (all males or all females)
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Small groups Adults **
Small Groups Junior**
Small Groups Youth**
Small Groups Mini**
Form. Adults**
Form. Junior **
Form. Youth **
Form. Mini **
Legend: ** in this discipline sceneries are not allowed. Accessories such as hats, ponpons, glasses, bags, suitcases, sticks, balls, ribbons, stools not larger than a chair or other larger but light objects such as ropes, elastics or fabrics are allowed. The dance must represent an emotion, a story with a start and an end. The dance may include: jazz, contemporary, classic, ethnical, folk, character. Disco dance, disco freestyle, break, electric, hip-hop, tip-tap may be used for a very short time only. Rock, Boogie, Twist steps are not allowed. Grips, liftings and simple acrobatic elements are allowed. |
DISCO DANCE * |
Solo Adults males
Solo Adults females
Solo Junior males
Solo Junior females
Solo Youth males
Solo Youth females
Solo Mini males
Solo Mini females
Couples Adults (male and female)
Duo Adults (all males or all females)
Couples Junior (male and female)
Duo Junior (all males or all females )
Couples Youth (male and female)
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Duo Youth (all males or all females )
Couples Mini (male and female )
Duo Mini (all males or all females)
Small Groups Adults
Small Groups Junior
Small Groups Youth
Small Groups Mini
Form. Adults
Form. Junior
Form. Youth
Form. Mini
* in this discipline acrobatic figures and scene paintings or accessories are not allowed. |
DISCO FREESTYLE * |
Solo Adults males **
Solo Adults females **
Solo Junior males **
Solo Junior females **
Solo Youth males **
Solo Youth females **
Solo Mini males **
Solo Mini females **
Couples Adults (male and female)
Couples Junior (male and female)
Duo Junior (all males or all females)
Couples Youth (male and female)
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Duo Youth (all males or all females)
Couples Mini (male and female)
Duo Mini (all males or all females)
Small Groups Adults
Small Groups Junior
Small Groups Youth
Small Groups Mini
Form. Adults
Form. Junior
Form. Youth
Form. Mini
Legend: ** in preliminaries and semi-finals the duration of federal music will be 1 minute only. |
ELECTRIC |
Solo Adults
Solo Junior
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Solo Youth
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FANTASY* |
Solo Male Adults
Solo Female Adults
Solo Male Junior
Solo Female Junior
Solo Youth males
Solo Youth females
Solo Mini males
Solo Mini females
Couples Adults (male and female)
Duo Adults (all males or all females)
Couples Junior (male and female)
Duo Junior (all males or all females)
Couples Youth (male and female)
Duo Youth (all males or all females)
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Couples Mini (male and female)
Duo Mini (all males or all females)
Small groups Adults
Small groups Junior
Small groups Youth
Small groups Mini
Form. Adults
Form. Junior
Form. Youth
Form. Mini
Legend: |
FREE SHOW * |
Solo Adults males
Solo Adults females
Solo Junior males
Solo Junior females
Solo Youth males
Solo Youth females
Solo Mini males
Solo Mini females
Couples Adults (male and female)
Duo Adults (all males or all females)
Couples Junior (male and female)
Duo Junior (all males or all females)
Couples Youth (male and female)
Duo Youth (all males or all females)
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Couples Mini (male and female)
Duo Mini (all males or all females)
Small groups Adults
Small groups Junior
Small groups Youth
Small groups Mini
Form. Adults
Form. Junior
Form. Youth
Form. Mini
Legend: |
FUNKY* |
Solo Adults males
Solo Adults females
Solo Junior males
Solo Junior females
Solo Youth males
Solo Youth females
Solo Mini males
Solo Mini females
Couples Adults (male and female)
Duo Adults (all males or all females)
Couples Junior (male and female)
Duo Junior (all males or all females)
Couples Youth (male and female)
Duo Youth (all males or all females)
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Couples Mini (male and female)
Duo Mini (all males or all females)
Small groups Adults
Small groups Junior
Small groups Youth
Small groups Mini
Form. Adults
Form. Junior
Form. Youth
Form. Mini
* in this discipline stage paintings are not allowed. Accessories are allowed. The type of music must be Funky music, at a speed range from 30 to 38 bars/min. Type of dance movements must be continuous. The break actrobatic elements may be used but smoothly connected in the dance. |
HIP-HOP* |
Solo Adults males
Solo Adults females
Solo Junior males
Solo Junior females
Solo Youth males
Solo Youth females
Solo Mini males
Solo Mini females
Couples Adults (male and female)
Duo Adults (all males or all females)
Couples Junior (male and female)
Duo Junior (all males or all females)
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Couples Youth (male and female)
Duo Youth (all males or all females)
Couples Mini (male and female)
Duo Mini (all males or all females)
Small groups Adults
Small groups Junior
Small groups Youth
Small groups Mini
Form. Adults
Form. Junior
Form. Youth
Form. Mini
* in this discipline scene paintings are not allowed. Accessories are allowed. The type of music must be Hip-Hop, at a speed range from 24 to 32 bars/min. Characteristic hip-hop iterrupted and jumpy movement should be used. |
ROCK' n ROLL |
ROCK' n ROLL A (age 14 and over in the calendar year)
B (age 14 and over in the calendar year)
Junior (age 14 to 17 in the calendar year)
Youth (age 10 to 13in the calendar year)
Mini (age 6 to 9 in the calendar year) (technique only)
Form. Adults 4 couples
Form. Adults 6 to 8 couples
Small groups females only:*****
Form. Small groups Junior
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Form. Small groups Youth
Form. Small groups Mini
Formation teams females only:*****
Form. Junior
Form. Youth
Form. Mini
Legend: ** In the finals, a 15 sec. introduction at choice before the foot technique round is allowed. Total duration of music will become in this case 1'10” to 1'20”. *** Restriction on figures for B Class: turns around the wide axis (forward and backward turns) and dives; furthermore, turns around the neck cannot be combined (for example: tie + dulaine). **** Combinations are allowed. ***** In the preliminary rounds and/or semi-finals there are not introduction and exit times because Federation music is used. In the finals, introduction and exit times are allowed because own music is used. |
TIP - TAP* |
Solo Adults males
Solo Adults females
Solo Junior males
Solo Junior females
Couples Adults (male and female)
Duo Adults (all males or all females)
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Couples Junior (male and female)
Duo Junior (all males or all females)
Small groups
Form. Adults
* in this discipline scene paintings are not allowed. Accessories are allowed. The type of music must be Tip-Tap style. Couples may consist of: two males, two females or one male and one female. |
TWIST* |
Adults
Junior
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Form. Adults
Legend: |