Dance: Ballet
To perform a series of rhythmic and highly technical patterned bodily movements usually performed to music using grace and precision.
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Requirements:
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1. The solo performance must not exceed five (5) minutes.
(Contestants not adhering to the maximum time requirement are subject to point deduction and/or disqualification.)
2. Costumes are optional, but should be appropriate to the choreography performed.
3. The theme and/or type of the performance must be identified to the judges prior to the presentation.
Acceptable types of ballet include:
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Classical Ballet,
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Contemporary Ballet,
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Neo-classical Ballet, or
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Story Ballet.
4. The piece must be performed in ballet slippers/flats, or pointe/demi pointe shoes.
Bare feet are only acceptable for Contemporary Ballet.
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Contestants will be judged by the following criteria:
• Technical Proficiency/Skill (25 pts)
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1. alignment
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2. strength
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3. endurance
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4. flexibility
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5. coordination
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• Clarity and Consistency in Style (25 pts)
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• Phrasing/Dynamics/Musicality (25 pts)
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• Clarity of Intent/Interpretation of Choreography (25 pts)
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