LATINO SHOW TEAMS

1. Characteristics and Movement: When we refer to the Latino music, in dance styles such as Rumba and Samba, we do NOT expect to see Latin American style dances or moves, but Real Rumba, Real Samba, Carnival Samba, etc., to be used. We are looking for some of the many original dance styles, NOT the 5 International Latin American dances. Latino style performances to any type of Latino music such as Salsa, Bachata, Meringue, Son, or any other type of Latin-inspired music of the competitors' choice. Costumes may be Carnival, African, Futuristic, Street, Caribbean, or any combination of those styles and other styles suitable to the dance or dances being performed. Exhibitions may be in any one form, or a combination of two or more different styles, and may include theatrical movements. The performance or clothing should not be similar to what is used in International Latin American competition dancing.

2. Evaluation: Musicality, variety of dance and patterns, originality, total performance and individual choreography will be evaluated. It is very important to present harmony of idea, music, dance, choreography, costume and props in the presentation, as the entire image will be used in evaluating Latino Show Team performances.

3. Acrobatic Movements: Permitted

4. Lifts: NOT permitted in the Children's category, but permitted in all other categories.

5. Stage Props: Permitted if the dancers can bring it to the stage in one go.

SOLO MALE / SOLO FEMALE

1. Length of Exhibition: 1 minute & 45 seconds minimum to 2 minutes & 15 seconds maximum.

2. Number of Dancers: 1

3. All other rules as outlined under Latino Show Teams above.

DUOS / COUPLES

1. Length of Exhibition: 1 minutes & 45 seconds minimum to 2 minutes & 15 seconds maximum.

2. Number of Dancers: 2

3. All other rules as outlined under Latino Show Teams above.

SMALL GROUPS

1. Length of Exhibition: 2 minutes & 30 seconds minimum to 3 minutes maximum

2. Number of Dancers: 3 - 7

3. All other rules as outlined under Latino Show Teams above.

FORMATIONS

1. Length of Exhibition: 2 minutes & 30 seconds minimum to 4 minutes maximum.

2. Number of Dancers: 8 - 24

3. All other rules as outlined under Latino Show Teams above