Pre-Competitive Program “DanceSport to Enjoy”

  • Invite residents of Canada to regular physical training, improve their physical fitness and sportsmanship, promote healthy and active lifestyle.
  • Keep motivation of dancers to dance sport.
  • Promote ballroom dancing among local community and engage more kids and parents to DanceSport.
  • Preparation of dance couples for dance competitions (“The highest achievements in Dancesport”)

Main Dance levels International Standard and Latin

Dance levels The number of dances Dance program
Newcomers-3 (N-3) 3 W, CH, J
Newcomers-4 (N-4) 4 W, Q, CH, J
Newcomers-5A (N-5) 5 W, Q, S, CH, J
Newcomers-5B(N-5) 5 W, Q, CH, R, J
Newcomers-6A (N-6A) 6 W, T, Q, S, CH, J
Newcomers-6B (N-6B) 6 W, F, Q, CH, R, J

Additional Dance Levels International Standard and Latin

Dance levels The number of dances Dance program
Newcomers-1 (N-1) ST 1 W or Q
Newcomers-1 (N-1) LA 1 CH or J
Newcomers-2 (N-2) ST 2 Any two dances from ST
Newcomers-2 (N-2) LA 2 Any two dances from LA
Newcomers-3 (N-3) ST 3 W, T, Q
Newcomers-3 (N-3) LA 3 CH, R, J

Every age group only allowed to participate in the following dance categories:

6 y.o and under | N-1,N-2,N-3, N-4
7-9 y.o. | N-1,N-2,N-3, N-4, N-5, N-6
10-11 y.o. | N-1,N-2,N-3, N-4, N-5, N-6
12-13 y.o. | N-1,N-2, N-3, N-4, N-5, N-6
14 y.o. and up | N-1,N-2,N-3,N-4, N-5, N-6

Organizer has a right to make different age groups, combine or split them if this is required.
Dancers can participate in their current dance level and age group. Also dancers can dance on one age group and level higher.

  • All participants can follow the syllabus and dance more advanced figure in pre-competitive program.
  • Figures are executed in accordance with the description in technique books.

International Standard and Latin

Level N-3

Slow Waltz
1) Closed Changes (on the spot)
2) Natural Turn
3) Reverse Turn
Cha-Cha-Cha
1) Closed Basic Movement
2) Time Steps
3) New York
4) Hand To Hand
5) Spot Turns
Jive
1) Fallaway Rock
2) Fallaway Throwaway
3) Link

Level N-4

Slow Waltz
1) Closed Changes
2) Natural Turn
3) Reverse Turn
4)Progressive Chasse
Quickstep
1) Quarter Turn to Right
2) Progressive Chasse
3) Tipple Chasse to Right and to Left
Cha-Cha-Cha
1) Open Basic Movement
2) Time Steps
3) New York
4) Hand To Hand
5) Spot Turns
6) Three Cha-Сha-Сhas
7) Underarm Turn to Right (to Left)
8)Shoulder to Shoulder
Jive
1) Fallaway Rock
2) Fallaway Throwaway
3) Link
4) Change of Places Left to Right
5) Hip Bump

Level N-5

Slow Waltz
1) Closed Changes
2)Natural Turn
3)Reverse Turn
4) Whisk
5) Chasse from PP
6) Natural Spin Turn
7) Outside Change
8)Hesitation Change
9)Closed Impetus
10)Progressive Chasse to Right
Quickstep
1) Quarter Turn to Right
2) Progressive Chasse
3) Forward Lock
4) Back Lock
5) Natural Turn and Back Lock
6) Natural Turn and Hesitation
7) Natural Spin Turn
Samba
1) Basic Movement
2) Whisk to Right and to Left
3) SambaWalks in PP
4) Side Samba Walks
5) Stationary Samba Walks
6)Criss Cross Bota Fogos
Cha-Cha-Cha
1) Basic Movement
2) Time Step
3) New- York
4) Hand To Hand
5) Three Cha-Сha-Сhas
6) Underarm Turn to Right (to Left)
7) Cross Basic
8) Fan
9) Alemana
10) Shoulder to Shoulder
11)Natural Opening Out Movement
12)Side Steps
Jive
1) Fallaway Rock
2) Fallaway Throwaway
3) Link
4) Change of Places Left to Right
5) Change of Places Right to Left
6) Change of Hands Behind Back
7) Stop and Go
8) Hip Bump

Level N-6

Slow Waltz
1) Closed Changes
2)Natural Turn
3)Reverse Turn
4)Closed Impetus
5) Whisk
6) Chasse from PP.
7) Natural Spin Turn
8) Outside Change
9) Back Lock
10) Progressive Chasse to Right
11) Hesitation Change
12) Double Reverse Spin
Tango
1) Walk
2) Progressive Side Step
3) Progressive Link
4) Closed Promenade
5) Rock Turn
6) Open Reverse Turn, Lady Outside
7) Back Corte
8) Open Reverse Turn, Lady in Line
9) Progressive Side Step Reverse Turn
Foxtrot
1) Feather Step
2) Three Step
3) Natural Turn
4) Reverse Turn (Incl. Feather Finish)
5) Closed Impetus and Feather Finish
Quickstep
1) Quarter Turn to Right
2) Progressive Chasse
3) Forward Lock
4) Back Lock
5) Natural Turn and Back Lock
6) Natural Turn and Hesitation
7) Progressive Chasse to Right
8) Tipple Chasse to Right and to Left
9) Natural Spin Turn
10)Natural Pivot Turn
11) Chasse Reverse Turn
12)Closed Impetus
13)Revers Pivot
14)Double Revers Spin
Samba
1) Basic Movement
2) Whisk to Right and to Left
3) SambaWalks in PP.
4) Side Samba Walks
5) Traveling Bota Fogos
6) Stationary Samba Walks
7) Bota Fogos to Promenade and Counter Promenade Position
8) Shadow Bota Fogos
9)Solo Spot Volta
10)Foot Changes 1&2
11)Revers Turn
Cha-Cha-Cha
1) Basic Movement
2) Time Step
3) New- York
4) Hand To Hand
5) Three Cha-Сha-Сhas
6) Underarm Turn to Right (to Left)
7) Cross Basic
8) Fan
9) Alemana
10) Shoulder to Shoulder
11) Hockey Stick
12)Natural Top
13)Closed Hip Twist
14)There and Back
Rumba
1) Basic Movement (Closed, Open, In Place, Alternative)
2) Cucarachas Left Foot and Right Foot
3) New York to L and R
4) Spot Turn (Incl. Switch and Underarms Turns)
5) Shoulder to Shoulder
6) Hand to Hand
7) Progressive Walks Frwd or Back
8) Side Steps to L or R
9) Cuban Rocks
10)Fan
11)Alemana
12)Hockey Stick
13)Natural Top
14)Closed Hip Twist
15)Natural Opening Out Movement
Jive
1) Fallaway Rock
2) Fallaway Throwaway
3) Link
4) Change of Places Left to Right
5) Change of Places Right to Left
6) Change of Hands Behind Back
7) American Spin
8) Stop and Go
9) Windmill
10) Hip Bump
11)Mooch
12)Walks

Competitors must have the appropriate dance costumes.

Boys:

Dance Wear

  • Black pants, a simple white shirt with long sleeves.
  • Black tie or bow tie.
  • Chance of a black belt with a metal buckle, metal tie clip.
  • Shirts must be tucked into pants.
  • Shoes - black low-heeled shoes with black socks.
  • In the level N-3 any clean shoes are allowed.
  • Not permitted jewelry, makeup, costume decoration.
  • Long hair should be collected in a ponytail.

Girls. Standard and Latin programs.
One dress for both programs without imitation of a program.

Dance Wear

  • Leotard with wrap-over skirt or a simple dress
  • One simple circular underskirt is permitted
  • Must have sleeves
  • Sequins, rhinestones or similar decoration are not permitted
  • No bare midriffs
  • No more than 10cm above the knee and no longer than just below the kneecap
  • The panties of the dress have to cover the underwear

Colour

  • Dresses of a print fabric or solid colour fabric are permitted
  • Dresses must be the same fabric throughout
  • Combinations of different colour fabrics are not permitted
  • Skin colour or see through inserts are not permitted

Materials

  • Materials must not have metallic thread, light effects, or be decorated with sequins, lace, diamond rhinestones, fluorescent paint, feathers, fringe, bows or any other similar trimmings
  • Any colour except flesh (skin colour)

Shoes

  • Block heel only with a maximum height of 3.5-cm
  • High heel shoes are not permitted
  • In the level N-3 any clean shoes are allowed
  • Shoes may be worn with white short socks
  • Skin colour tights may be worn but mesh tights are not permitted
  • Organizer of the competition using program “Dancesport to enjoy” can be a member of any Dancesport Organization. Organizer should provide date, time, place of the event with all scheduled categories. This information will be available for all DNL members on the DNL website.
  • All participants will be evaluated based on a point system (1,2 and 3 points), where 3 points is the highest score.
  • During the competition all registered competitors should be divided into the heats with no more than 10 couples or 15 individual athletes.
  • The final result is determined by the formula: S:N=R where: R - the result of the participant or the couple, S - the amount of points earned participant or a couple of all dances from all judges, N - number of judges assess the performance of the participant or the couple.
  • The result should be recorded in the DNL Score Book of the athlete with the final score in the current age and level category he or she participated only (1 entry will be recorded only).

Main Dance Levels

N-3 N-4 N-5 N-6
8-9 points green 10-12 points green 12-15 points green 15-18 points green
6-7 points yellow 7-9 points yellow 8-11 points yellow 9-14 points yellow
3-5 points red 4-6 points red 5-7 points red 6-8 points red

Additional Dance Levels

N-1 N-2
3 points green 5-6 points green
2 points yellow 4-3 points yellow
1 points red 1-2 points red

To move the athlete from the starting category N-1 to N-2 you need to collect 10 - 15 points
To move the athlete from the starting category N-2 to N-3 you need to collect 15 - 20 points
To move the athlete from the starting category N-3 to N-4 you need to collect 25 - 50 points
To move the athlete from the starting category N-4 to N-5 you need to collect 35 - 65 points
To move the athlete from the starting category N-5 to N-6 you need to collect 50 - 75 points
To move the athlete from the starting category N-6 to Pre-BronzeB level you need to collect 60 - 85 points

  • In one competition every competitor is allowed to perform in 1 category above.
  • It is not allowed to participate in a lower category
  • In competitive program can participate only category Newcomers 6 (N-6).
  • Every part of the competition should not last more than 3 hours, for example Category Newcomers 3 6-7y should finish their competition within 3 hours.
  • Organizers and Main Adjudicator should be responsible for the rules at the competition.
  • The duration of every dance should be at least 1.5 minutes.
  • For all levels should be played only instrumental music without vocals, with a clear rhythm.
  • This is acceptable number of beats per minute in every dance:
W 28-29 S 50-51
VW 58-60 Ch 30-31
Q 50-51 J 42-44

Registration takes place by providing a score book of DNL in accordance to the starting category of athlete.

- “Technique of Ballroom Dancing” – Guy Howard, sixth edition, 2011
- “Viennse Waltz”, WDSF, Luca Bussoletti, Tjasa Vulic, 2011
- “The Laird Technique of Latin Dancing” – Walter Laird, The Commemorative Edition 2009
Additional
- “The Ballroom Technique”, ISTD, 1994
- “ Viennese Waltz”, B.D.C. Recommended version 2001
- “Latin American” – ISTD
- “Rumba”, 1998
- “Cha-cha-cha”, 2003
- “Paso Doble”, 1999
- “Samba”, 2002
- “Jive”, 2002
- New Technique WDSF 10 Books, 2013

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