The Street Competition // About street dance in English

Street dance,used to describe dance styles that evolved outside of dance studios in everyday spaces such as streets, school yards and nightclubs. Street dancing is a great outdoor sport to do with a group of friends.

Street dance is also commonly used specifically for the many hip hops and funk dance styles that began appearing in the United States in the 1970s, and are still alive and evolving within hip hop culture today: such as break dance, popping, locking, hip hop new style and house dance. These dances are popular on levels, as a form of physical exercise, an art form, and for competition, and are today practiced both at dance studios and other spaces. Some schools use street dance as a form of physical education. Generally, a street dance is based on a unique style or feels that are expressed through the dance, usually tied to a certain music genre. As new dance moves evolve based on this feel, the dance is under constant developstepment, and if the feel starts to change it might give birth to a completely new dance form.

Instructions

-Wear comfortable clothes when you start street dancing. Also wear comfortable running shoes that provide you with a bounce in your step. You will be moving a lot and performing fancy foot work, so it is smart to take care of your feet.

-Get some music that you like and bring a portable radio that has a CD player included. If you don't have a CD player, then just use batteries and the portable radio.

-Invite some friends to street dance. Put on the music and start moving to it. Use your feet as much as possible and make quick movements. Street dancing can vary in moves, but start with basic foot movements and kicks.

-Place your arms up to the right, and then move them swiftly to the left while turning your torso as well. Then do a little kick and lounge back. These steps will get you started in street dancing.

-Try various movements and improvise when you can. Street dancing is all about free style dance moves and inspirational dance. Let yourself move to the beat of the music and enjoy this wonderful exercise.

Rules and Guidelines

1.Team size- Number of participants in the team : Minimum 5 and Maximum 12

1. Number of participants on stage at a time : Minimum 5 and Maximum 10

2.Minimum : 4 min, Maximum : 7min

3.Recorded music of any language is allowed. Live music is not allowed.

4.Props are allowed

5.Negative marking will be done for not following the time limit.

6.Deviating from the dance type can lead to negative marking.

7.Judges decision will be final in any case of dispute.

8.Dimensions of the stage will be uploaded a month before the festival

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