Rules & Regulations

Dance Categories & Levels

You may enter two dance divisions. Example: If you are entered in Bronze, you may dance in the Silver level but may not enter Gold or Open levels. In order to keep the Novice Bronze category for newer students, a student entered in Novice Bronze must compete in the Bronze levels only. If you are entered in the Bronze and Silver divisions and wish to compete in the closed scholarships, you must enter in the highest level in which you competed in the single dance events.

AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS
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NB = NOVICE BRONZE
PB = PRE- BRONZE
IB = INTERMEDIATE BRONZE
FB = FULL BRONZE

OB = OPEN BRONZE

NS = NOVICE SILVER
PS= PRE-SILVER
IS = INTERMEDIATE SILVER
FS = FULL SILVER
OS = OPEN SILVER

NG = NOVICE GOLD
PG = PRE GOLD
IG = INTERMEDIATE GOLD
FG = FULL GOLD
OG = OPEN GOLD

ADV = ADVANCED

AMERICAN STYLE DANCES
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W = WALTZ
T=TANGO
FT=FOXTROT
VW= VIENNESE WALTZ
CC = CHA-CHA
R = RUMBA
SW = SWING
B = BOLERO
M = MAMBO
SA = SAMBA
WC = WEST COAST SWING
ME = MERENGUE
H = HUSTLE
SAL = SALSA

INTERNATIONAL STYLE DANCES
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W = WALTZ
T=TANGO
VW= VIENNESE WALTZ
FT=FOXTROT
QS = QUICKSTEP
CC = CHA-CHA
SA = SAMBA
R = RUMBA
PD = PASO DOBLE
JV = JIVE

PRO-AM BRONZE & SILVER 3-DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS
AMERICAN SMOOTH – WALTZ / TANGO / FOXTROT
AMERICAN RHYTHM – CHA-CHA / RUMBA / SWING
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD – WALTZ / TANGO / QUICKSTEP
INTERNATIONAL LATIN – CHA-CHA / RUMBA / JIVE

PRO/AM PRE-TEEN AND JUNIOR SAME AS ABOVE (Danced the same time as adults)

PRO-AM OPEN 4- AND 5-DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, & DANCESPORT SERIES EVENTS
AMERICAN SMOOTH – WALTZ / TANGO/ FOXTROT / V.WALTZ
AMERICAN RHYTHM – CHA-CHA / RUMBA / SWING / BOLERO / MAMBO
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD – WALTZ / TANGO / V. WALTZ / FOXTROT / Q.STEP
INTERNATIONAL LATIN – CHA-CHA / SAMBA / RUMBA / PASO / JIVE

PRO/AM PRE-TEEN AND JUNIOR SAME AS ABOVE (Danced the same time as adults)

PROFESSIONAL EVENTS (Rising Star and Open)
American Smooth—Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz
American Rhythm—Chacha, Rumba, Swing, Bolero, Mambo
International Standard—Waltz, Tango, V. Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep
International Latin—Chacha, Samba, Rumba, Paso, Jive
Showdance—Interpretive solo (lifts and drops allowed)

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