國標比賽的知識

轉自dancecentral:

 

Competition categories are based on dance division, age, and levels. Competition organizers may combine age groups, etc.

Dance Divisions

• Amateur dance couples
• Pro/Am: profession teacher dancing with their amateur student
• Professional dance couples

Age Categories

• Pre-Teen I: ~9 years old (in the calendar year)
• Pre-Teen II: 10~11 years old
• Junior I: 12~13 years old
• Junior II: 14~15 years old
• Youth: 16~18 years old
• Under 21: 16 ~ 20 years old
• Adult: >= 19 years old
• Senior I: >= 35
• Senior II: >= 45 (both members of the couple must meet age requirements, except in mixed proficiency event)
• Senior III: >= 55 (both members of the couple must meet age requirements, except in mixed proficiency event)

- Pre-Teen: 11 & younger
- Junior: 12-15
- Youth/Adult 1: 16-30
- Adult 2: 31-40
- Adult 3: 41-50
- B1: 51-60

- B2: 61-70
- C1: 71-80

- C2: 81+

Competition Levels

Competition levels include Newcomer, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Championship. A lot of competitions offer specific series that include Pre-Novice, Novice, Pre-Championship, and Championship. 

• Syllabus Events at different skill levels: Newcomer, Bronze, Silver, Gold.
• Pre-Novice usually consists of 2 dances. No sequins are allowed on costumes at this level and choreography is basic in nature. 
• Novice consists of two or three dances. Novice is open to any costumes and choreography contains both basic dance moves and fancy and expressive movements as well. 
• Pre-Championship usually consists of 4 dances.
• Championships all 10 dances.

Some competitions offer many more subcategories. Some examples:

1. Newcomer (single dance event)
2. Bronze (2 dance event: Waltz, Quickstep; Cha Cha and Jive)
3. Pre-Bronze (single dance event)
4. Intermediate Bronze (single dance event)
5. Full Bronze (single dance event)
6. Open Bronze (single dance event)
7. Silver (3 dance event: Cha Cha, Rumba, Jive, Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep)
8. Pre-Silver (single dance event)
9. Intermediate Silver (single dance event)
10. Full Silver (single dance event)
11. Open Silver (single dance event)
12. Gold (4 dance event: Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep; Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba, Jive)
13. Pre-Gold (single dance event)
14. Intermediate Gold (single dance event)
15. Full Gold (single dance event)
16. Open Gold (single dance event)
17. Pre-Novice (2 dance event: Cha Cha and Rumba; Waltz and Quickstep)
18. Novice (3 dance event: Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep; Cha Cha, Rumba and Samba)
19. Open Novice (3 dance event: Waltz, Foxtrot, and Quickstep; Cha Cha, Rumba and Jive)
20. Pre-Championship (4 dance event: Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep; Cha Cha, Samba, Rumb, Jive)
21. Rising Star (for American Style only; ChaCha, Rumba, Swing, Bolero, Mambo;  Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, V. Waltz)
22. Championship (single dance event)
23. Open (4 or 5 dance event)

Level (increasing proficiency)	Standard	Latin	Smooth	Rhythm
Bronze	WQ	CR	WF	CR
Silver	WTQ	SCR	WF	CRS
Gold	WTFQ	SCRJ	WTF	CRSM
Novice	WFQ	SCR	WTF	CRS
Pre-Champ	WTFQ	SCRJ	WFTV	CRSB
Championship	WTVFQ	SCRPJ	WFTV	CRSBM