Trick Combinations –
Multiple Positions are okay
in Trick Combinations but no
more than 3 Total Positions
may be achieved in any
combination. However,
there cannot be any stops
during the combinations.
Positions much consistently
flow from one to the next,
with no stops. If there is
a stop, each position will
be counted as a separate
trick, and will count toward
the 3 trick limit. No trick
or trick combination can
last more than two 8-counts
(4 measures). One foot must
remain on the floor at all
times.
Continuous Turns:
Multiple/Continuous turns
such as Multiple Turns in
one spot, Touch and Go style
turns, or Pot
Stirrers/Corkscrews cannot
last longer than two
8-counts (4 measures)
Choreography:
Routines must ideally
reflect the following – Turn
Patterns, Open Shines,
Floorcraft (proper usage of
the stage space),
Originality, or something
unique to showcase the
couple
Timing: All
preparations for Turns
and/or Checks must maintain
basic timing. For the On-1
Division: Preps must occur
on the "1-2" or the "5-6".
For the On-2 Division:
Preps must occur on the
"2-3" or the "6-7".
Salsa
On "2" Division :
Combination of heated and
solo performances. Emphasis
on the up beat (the 2nd beat
of the phrase). Rhythm must
be maintained consistently
throughout the performance.
A maximum of 3 dips, drops
or flares allowed in the
solo performance only. For
these skills, a minimum of 1
foot must remain on the
floor at all times. No
dips, drops or flares
permitted during the heated
performances. Shines are
permitted although not more
than 30% of the performance
may consist of shines or
side by sides. Solo
performances must consist of
70% Salsa dancing. 25% of
the routine must reflect
"Quick-Quick-Slow" salsa
timing.
Trick Combinations –
Multiple Positions are okay
in Trick Combinations but no
more than 3 Total Positions
may be achieved in any
combination. No trick or
trick combination can last
more than two 8-counts (4
measures). One foot must
remain on the floor at all
times.
Continuous Turns:
Multiple/Continuous turns
such as Stationary Multiple
Turns or Touch and Go style
turns cannot last longer
than two 8-counts (4
measures)
Choreography:
Routines must ideally
reflect the following – Turn
Patterns, Open Shines,
Floorcraft (proper usage of
the stage space),
Originality, or something
unique to showcase the
couple
Timing: All
preparations for Turns
and/or Checks must maintain
basic timing. For the On-1
Division: Preps must occur
on the "1-2" or the
"5-6".
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Salsa
Cabaret Division:
Combination of heated and solo
performances. Lifts, Cartwheels Or Any
Similar Lifts or Tricks are permitted.
Lifts are defined as any assisted
movement whereby any partner is carried
off the floor. Whether the feet are 2
inches off the floor or 10 feet, this
type of assisted movement will still be
considered a lift or trick.
Shines are permitted. Solo routines
must be 50% recognizable salsa*, and
although either On 1 or On 2 Style is
permitted, chosen rhythm must be
maintained throughout the dance part of
the performance. 25% of the routine
must reflect "Quick-Quick-Slow" salsa
timing. |
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Continuous Turns:
Multiple/Continuous turns such as
Stationary Multiple Turns or Touch and
Go style turns cannot last longer than
two 8-counts (4 measures)
Stops/Freezes: Dancers cannot
maintain an extended Stop or Freeze
position for more than one 8-count (2
measures). Extended Stops or Freezes
cannot happen more than two times in the
routine.
Choreography: Routines must ideally
reflect the following – Turn Patterns,
Open Shines, Footwork, Floorcraft
(proper usage of the stage space)
Timing:
All preparations for Turns and/or Checks
must maintain basic timing. For the
On-2 Division: Preps must occur on the
"2-3" or the "6-7".
Team
Division:
Solo format only. There will be two
divisions for the Team Competition:
From
Semi Finals 5 Small Teams and 5
Large Teams will be selected for the
Finals. Total prize money for this
division will be split in half
bettween the winners of the small
team division and large team
division.
Small
Team: 6 Couples or Less
Large Team: 7 Couples or More
Lifts,
cartwheels or any similar lifts or
tricks are permitted. Lifts are
defined as any assisted movement
whereby any partner is carried off
the floor. Whether the feet are 2
inches off the floor or 10 feet,
this type of assisted movement will
still be considered a lift or trick.
Shines are permitted. Performances
must be 50% recognizable salsa*, and
although either On 1 or On 2 Style
is permitted, chosen rhythm must be
maintained throughout the dance part
of the performance. 25% of the
routine must reflect
"Quick-Quick-Slow" salsa timing.
Continuous Turns:
Multiple/Continuous turns such as
Stationary Multiple Turns or Touch and
Go style turns cannot last longer than
two 8-counts (4 measures)
Stops/Freezes: Dancers cannot
maintain an extended Stop or Freeze
position for more than one 8-count (2
measures). Extended Stops or Freezes
cannot happen more than two times in the
routine.
Choreography: Routines must ideally
reflect the following – Turn Patterns,
Open Shines, Footwork, Floorcraft
(proper usage of the stage space)
Props:
Props are not permitted. Extra costume
pieces such as hats or jackets are
permitted if they are part of the
costume, and are not discarded at any
time during the performance. Failure to
adhere to this rule will result in 20%
off of the final score.
Timing:
All preparations for Turns and/or Checks
must maintain basic timing. For the
On-1 Style: Preps must occur on the
"1-2" or the "5-6". For the On-2
Style: Preps must occur on the "2-3" or
the "6-7".
Note:
Representation in the Final Round
for the 2008 World Salsa
Championships will be limited to a
maximum of three (3) teams maximum
per country. This ruling will hold
true for each division.
Small and large teams still
represent one division (Teams). Max
3 teams per country between both
small and large teams.
Representation in the Final Round
for the 2009 World Salsa
Championships will be limited to a
maximum of two (2) teams maximum per
country. This ruling will hold true
for each division.
PRELIMINARY ROUNDS
Preliminary warm up rounds for "On 1",
"On 2", & Cabaret divisions are 1.5 –
2.0 minutes and competitors will dance
to the DJ's pre selected music. Each
couple will then perform a routine no
longer than two minutes that they have
choreographed to their own music or
music from our pre selected songs. The
routine cannot go over two minutes. We
will have a time keeper for each
routine. If routine is longer than two
minutes the team or couples will be
deducted percentage points for each
second over two minutes.
The team division will not have a warm
up period to DJ music. They will be
expected to be prepared to perform a
choreographed team routine of two
Minutes or less.
All dancers of all divisions are
required to bring their own two-minute
or less pre-recorded music on a CD
format. Only music of one performance is
allowed on each CD.
No routine previously performed in past
years Finals at the World Salsa
Championships will be allowed to be used
again for the Final Round.
No changing of partners can occur after
you have entered the preliminary
rounds.
MUSIC & CD
Please
see our list of approved music for
the 2008 World Salsa Championships.
Music must be at least 80% salsa.
You are allowed to mix no more than
3 different songs or 3 mixes in one
routine. The 20% of your routine
that you are allowed to have other
music besides salsa can be any music
of your choice as long it is on the
pre selected song list for the
finals. Pre selected songs for the
finals can be found at
www.faniamusic.com
Reminder: A Maximum Of 3 Songs Per
Routine Can Be Mixed Into Your
Routine. No sound effects allowed.
No mention of dance companies names
allowed on CD.
We encourage you to prepare more
than one choreographed routine for
the various qualifying rounds in
case you qualify for the finals.
IMPORTANT
Prepare at least 2 CDs on different
CD brands with the music for each
routine. Example: Two routines equal 4
CDs. The CDs should be ready to be
played as is. There should only be music
for one routine on each CD. The DJ will
not slow down or speed up your CD.
Please protect your CD ' s by having
covers for each one. Also please
identify your cd by putting your name,
name of song, artist name, name of
record company and author of song and
length of each song on the cd. This is
very important.
COSTUMES & DANCE ETIQUETTE
Contestants are encouraged to
wear costumes or matching outfits.
We strongly suggest that jeans are
not used as costumes and that ladies
wear dresses or skirts with nylons
or fishnets.
We recommend you bring at least 2
costumes.
Suggestion: Gentlemen wear socks
with your costumes when wearing long
pants. Also wear shirts with sleeves
or jacket.
Contestants will show etiquette
during contest by refraining from
distracting others while competing
couples are performing.
No props
of any kind allowed in any division.
JUDGING
CRITERIA
Choreographed Routines Will Be
Judged By The Following Criteria:
Timing 30% (Team Division 40%) -
- Was correct rhythm maintained
throughout the routine? Were
syncopations deliberate and within
the acceptable deviations of timing
for the dance?
As you can notice by the guidelines,
the judges will be looking closely
to the timing of the contestants.
This criteria alone represents 30%
of the overall score. Contestants
will be judged from the moment they
are on the dance floor whether it be
the warm up period or the
choreographed routine.
Teams
will also be judged on
Synchronization, making this
category worth 40%
We, the
Salsa Seven, Inc have decided with
the support of our Head Judge, Billy
Fajardo and Katie Marlow our
Scrutinizer, not to deduct points if
you are dancing "On 1" and return by
breaking "On 5". The same if you are
dancing on " 2" and return by
breaking on "6 " . If you were to
return on any other beat than that
mentioned you will be deducted
points.
Musicality 10%
How effectively did the couple utilize
the breaks and nuances of their chosen
piece of music. Were they in
rhythmically in sync with the piece?
10% of the overall score will be
reflected by Musicality.
Synchronization (Team Division)
10%: Was team synchronized
throughout the routine.
Technique 10% - Reflected
through balance, placement and line.
Partners must reflect adequate
"Latin/Salsa Motion" and
"Isolations" as designated by the
dance style. Movement should appear
to be effortless. These are all
reflections of good dance technique.
Difficulty 10% - What was the
level of the turns utilized? The
amount of turns both double and
single foot? By both parties or only
one? How intricate were the shines?
In the cabaret division, what was
the difficulty of the lift-work? Was
it properly executed? How about
jumps, kicks, extensions? Any
movements requiring exceptional
balance, flexibility or strength?
Were all movements attempted
successfully executed?
Connection / Partnering Skills 10%
- How well did the couple work
together as a team? Was there an
actual Lead/Follow relationship
established? How synchronized was
the team during side-by-side
movement or shines?
Choreography/Originality 10% - How
well put together was the performance?
Did the routine flow easily from one
movement to the next? Was there
something clever or new that was part of
the routine? Was musical was it?
Appearance and Showmanship 10% - How
professional and polished did the team
appear to be? Did they project to the
audience and capture their attention?
Freestyle Heat 10% (Not applicaple
for Team Division) - 10% of the
couples score will reflect how they
performed in a pure Lead/Follow
heated format, ensuring that dancers
truly possess knowledge of the
dance.
Disqualifying Infractions
In the "On 1" & "On 2"
categories, no move in which both
feet leave the ground at the same
time will be permitted, including
any move above the shoulder will not
be allowed. If at any time for
either dancer, if both feet leave
the ground, points will be deducted.
Amount of deduction for each
infraction will be 10% of the
overall final score. If ANY part of
the body of either dancer goes above
the partner's shoulders, the couple
will be disqualified with no refund.
Participants will also be
disqualified if any portion of their
routine in the finals uses
unauthorized music Couple or team
will be disqualified if any
contestant is under the age of 16
years old on dates of competitions.
Each participant will need to bring
proof of age upon request. They will
also not be allowed to re-enter
under this or any other division
during this particular qualifying
contest. They can enter another
qualifying contest in the future by
registering and paying the entry fee
for that particular event.
Rounds
Each round is considered a
"fresh start" for competitors.
However, order of performance will
be based on the preliminary round
score, with the lowest scored
competitor performing first and the
highest preliminary scorer
performing last.
Example:
All participants qualifying for the
finals will not be bringing their
semi final score to the finals. All
participants will start fresh. The
best couple or team during the
finals will be the winner. During
the finals participants in ALL
categories can only use authorized
or our pre selected music.
Last
Opportunity To Qualify For Couples &
Teams / Wednesday (Need To Register
By 1pm With Registration Fee Of
$100)
Semi
Final / Thursday & Friday: Top 30 to
40 Couples or Teams (All Couples And
Teams Need To Register With
Paperwork Before 1pm On Thursday)
Final /
Saturday: Final 10 Couples Per
Division and 5 Teams in each Team
division to compete in the final
round.
For any questions regarding
terminology, etc….. please contact
Head Judge, Billy Fajardo at
billyfajardo@comcast.net
Preselected songs:
www.Fania.com
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