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Test Your Skills Through Competitive Dancing While some people dance for fun or exercise, others like to compete and evaluate their skills against other professional dancers. Although competitive dancing has been around for years, it has gained a new found popularity recently with reality shows that pit dancers against each other to win prizes. The intense competition, colorful costumes and impressive dance moves keep viewers tuning in and keep dancers inspired to win. The best dancers effortlessly perform difficult techniques. While they make routines seem easy, dancing requires considerable strength, endurance and flexibility. For dancers, performing in competition requires months of physical training in which they practice routines until they seem second nature. Dancers of any skill level and age can enter dance competitions. Many dance studios send their students to compete in various contests. Depending on the popularity of the competition and the number of dancers competing, competitions may be held in school auditoriums, public buildings or private dance studios. They can last anywhere from one to several days, depending on the number of dancers and routines. To be eligible to compete, dancers have to be registered with USA Dance or a studio affiliated with the International DanceSport Federation. DanceSport is the organization that governs and sets the standards for professional dancers, particularly ballroom dancers. Skill Levels and Dance Styles Skill levels in dance competitions include championship, pre-championship, novice or a syllabus level with bronze, silver and gold designations. Organizations, such as International DanceSport Federation, oversee the sport of dance, determine the types of dances to be performed and even the types and tempos of the music dancers can choose. Most styles of competitive dance are variations of ballroom dancing, the core form of social dancing that defines many other styles. Styles of ballroom dance in competitions include: American Style Rhythm: Cha Cha, Rumba, East Coast Swing, Bolero, Mambo American Style Smooth: Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz International: Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep Latin American: Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive. Competitions are often beautiful to watch and wonderfully entertaining. Judging and Awards Dance competitions include events that focus on different dance styles and skill levels. Depending on skill level, dancers will perform specific, required dances. Judges are often professional dancers or instructors, awarding points for a number of categories. Dancers are usually judged on factors like skill and execution of movements, the difficulty level of the routine, overall presentation and even their choices in costumes. After the total number of points are added, judges award bronze, silver or gold award medals (and sometimes an honorable mention award) to the dancers who receive the highest point totals. Competitions may also hand out special awards for unique costumes or originality. Locations of Dance Competitions Dance competitions are held throughout the year in a variety of locations. While most states offer frequent competitions, industry associations often sponsor larger international events. Highlights for 2007 include: Northeastern Open DanceSport Invitational (January 2007; Stamford, Connecticut) U.S. National Amateur Dancesport Championships (March 2007; Provo, Utah) Southern States DanceSport Championships (April 2007; New Orleans, Louisiana) Yankee Classic 2007 (June 2007; Boston, Massachusetts) International Grand Ball Championships (July 2007; Burlingame, California). Put dance on your list of sports competitions to watch or even participate in this year!

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