8.2.4. HIP
HOP The categories of Hip Hop are: Solo male, solo female, duo,
small group and formation. Age Divisions see in General Provisions of Street Dance
Disciplines. SOLO MALE, SOLO FEMALE AND DUO 1. Duration of Performance:
Organizer's music 1 minute. 2. Tempo: 27 - 28 bars per minute (108 - 112 beats per
minute) (downbeat, more groove). 3. Characteristics and Movement: Hip-Hop includes
different new dance styles, such as Hype Dance, New-Jack- Swing, Jamming, etc.,
adding creative elements such as stops, jokes, fl ashes, swift movements, etc. Some
Electric Boogie movements can be performed but should not dominate. Hip-Hop is mostly
danced on the eighth notes with a typical bounce, or jumping action
(New-Jack-Swing). 4. Acrobatic Movements: Permitted as outlined under General
Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines, including those typical of Break Dance,
but should not control / dominate the performance. 5. Lifts: Not permitted as
outlined under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines. 6. Stage Props: Not
permitted (see more under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines) 7.
Special Note for Duos: Both dancers should dance together, not only for themselves or one
by one. Their performance should include synchronized steps such as Follow the
Leader, shadow and mirror design, as well as patterns and dancing the same steps.
A mixture of all possibilities is important. 8. Procedure of Competition: In each
round the dancers perform three (3) times. Each group of competitors begins and
ends with a one-minute performance dancing together in each round. Number of dancers on
the fl oor in subsequent rounds during second minute of performance is specifi ed
in the Section General Rules & Regulations for Competitions. Both
opening and fi nal minutes are to give the Judges an opportunity to compare dancers.
To avoid any risk of injuries Judges shall walk around the competition fl oor in
opening and fi nal presentations. SMALL GROUPS 1. Length of Exhibition:
Organizer´s music 2 minutes. 2. Tempo: 27 - 28 bars per minute (108 - 112
beats per minute), downbeat, groove. 3. Dancers of each group dance together, two
or three at a time. In fi nal round they perform one by one. 4. Musicality,
(rhythm, breaks), dance variety and originality, together with well-done and
well-performed stage and individual choreography, will be highly evaluated. It is
very important to present harmony of idea, music, dance and costume, which should
underline the special Hip-Hop character. 5. Lifts: Not permitted as outlined under
General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines. 6. Stage Props: Not permitted as
outlined under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines. Non-clothing stage
props (umbrellas, sticks, etc.) may not be used. 7. Groups will be judged as a
whole. Solo parts may be performed but must not control / dominate. 8. All other
rules are as outlined under HIP HOP: SOLO MALE / FEMALE, DUO. FORMATIONS
1. Formations dance to their own music. 2. Length of Exhibition: 2
minutes&30 seconds minimum to 3 minutes maximum. 3. Tempo for Hip Hop
Formation cannot be more than 30 bars per minute (120 beats), there is no limit down.
However, it is allowed to be out of this tempo range for a maximum of 30 seconds.
(valid from 1st January 2011) 80 SECTION 8: RULES FOR IDO DANCE
DISCIPLINES 4. Music: Must be typically Hip Hop as it is currently known
in the Hip Hop scene, including break beats. 5. Formations will be judged as a
whole. Solo parts may be performed but must not dominate. 6. Lifts: Permitted as
outlined under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines. 7. Stage Props: Not
permitted (see more under General Provisions of Street Dance Disciplines). All
other rules are as outlined under HIP HOP: SOLO MALE / FEMALE, DUO & SMALL GROUP.
8.2.5. HIP HOP TEAM BATTLE The categories of Hip Hop
Team Battle are: Teams. 1. Age division: Adults The teams
can include in the competition crew competitors who are two years younger than the
particular age division but at least 50% must be of the adult age division.
2. Character of the Discipline : - Any Hip Hop dance
technique is allowed and recommended.
- Break Dance, Electric Boogie elements,
acrobatics and lifts are allowed, but must not dominate.
- Properties and scenes
are allowed but must not endanger or limit the other dancers.
- Solo presentations,
couples, trios are preferred.
- Style diversity, variability of elements and
technical standard are preferred.
- Improvisations, harmony with music and original
tricks will be highly evaluated.
- Collective, group or formation dancing must not
dominate.
- Dancers in battle part must respect other dancers (Dancers are not
allowed to touch each other.)
3. Technical
Rules: DEMO: - Number of dancers in team
3-7
- Duration of Performance (s.c. demo): 2:30-3:00 min., own music that must come
from music belonging to
worldwide urban scene: hip hop, funky, deep house,
break beat, new style hip hop, house dance, lockin', poppin', electric boogaloo,
R'nB' e.t.c. It is possible to use these genres in demo in any rate. - Judges
proclaim the best choreography - demo
BATTLE: -
Music for battle is arranged by the Organizer
- Battle duration is open (approx.
4-8 min.)
- Duration of one entry is 30-40 sec. - Rules for
music base of entries
Battle 30-40 seconds on each side - 1st entry
- music section new style - 2nd entry - music section house - 3rd entry -
music section hype, pop, lock - old school In case of additional entry music
section will be new style, R&B, Dance Hall and other styles. 4.
Competition Classifi cation Procedure: 4.1 QUALIFICATION -
DEMO - In qualifi cation each crew presents own demo in duration 2:30
- 3:00 minutes using own music.
- Judges evaluate presented demos, order/rank the
teams and choose the best Choreography being awarded by
the prize
"Best Demo". 81 SECTION 8: RULES FOR IDO DANCE
DISCIPLINES - The best 8 crews/teams will compete in battle together
(in case of lower number competing teams, time reasons,
by decision of the
Supervisor, Chairman of Judges and Organizer only 2 or 4 best teams will be chosen
to the battle). 4.2 BATTLE - According to the
number of gained crosses and help points for demo the teams are ordered descending
from
the best to the worst and marked according to the placement - 1, 2, 3.
up to 8. - Following the scheme of the battle fi rst 8 teams will compete in
particular battles till the fi nal, in case 8 teams
were chosen A
1st - 4th place B 5th - 8th place See enclosed, picture 1
Quarterfi nal A 1A vs. 4B
winner of the quarterfi nal A SEMIFINAL A
Winner of the quarterfi nal B Quarterfi nal
B 4A vs. 1B ¯ winner of the semi-fi nal
A FINAL winner of the semi-fi nal B defeated semi-fi
nalists A Battle for the 3.place
defeated semi-fi nalist B Quarterfi nal C
2A vs. 3B winner of
the quarterfi nal C SEMIFINAL B Winner
of the quarterfi nal D Quarterfi nal D
3A vs. 2B 8.2.5.1 HIP HOP SOLO
BATTLE In 2011 test competition in Adult Hip Hop Solo Battle will
be organized (it will be additional category to all other Hip Hop
categories with similar rules as Break Dance solo battle). Detailed rules will
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