Categories

The categories in Dance Grand Prix Sofia 2023 are as follows:

MINI – 9 AND UNDER

CLASS CODECLASS TITLENUMBER OF DANCERSMAX TIME
MiniSBMini Solo Ballet – any style12 min
MiniSBmMini Solo Ballet - any style (Boys)12 min
MiniSNMini Solo National and Folklore12 min
MiniSLMini Solo Lyrical and Contemporary12 min
MiniSLmMini Solo Lyrical and Contemporary (Boys)12 min
MiniSWMini Solo Jazz and Show Dance12 min
MinSWmMini Solo Jazz and Show Dance (Boys)12 min
MiniSAMini Solo Acro12 min
MiniSHMini Solo Street Dance and Commercial12 min
MiniDBMini Duet/Trio Ballet – any style2 or 32 min
MiniDNMini Duet/Trio National and Folklore2 or 32 min
MiniDLMini Duet/Trio Lyrical and Contemporary2 or 32 min
MiniDWMini Duet/Trio Jazz and Show Dance2 or 32 min
MiniDAMini Duet/Trio Acro2 or 32 min
MiniDHMini Duet/Trio Street Dance2 or 32 min
MiniQBMini Quartet Ballet – any style42 min 30 sec
MiniGSBMini Small Group Ballet – any style5-102 min 30 sec
MiniGSNMini Small Group National and Folklore4 - 102 min 30 sec
MiniGSLMini Small Group Lyrical and Contemporary4 - 102 min 30 sec
MiniGSWMini Small Group Jazz and Show Dance4 - 102 min 30 sec
MiniGSAMini Small Group Acro4 - 102 min 30 sec
MiniGSHMini Small Group Street Dance and Commercial4 - 102 min 30 sec
MiniGLBMini Large Group Ballet – any style11+3 min
MiniGLNMini Large Group National and Folklore11+3 min
MiniGLLMini Large Group Lyrical and Contemporary11+3 min
MiniGLWMini Large Group Jazz and Show Dance11+3 min
MiniGLAMini Large Group Acro11+3 min
MiniGLHMini Large Group Street Dance and Commercial11+3 min
DGPS MINI Classes

CHILDREN – 13 YEARS AND UNDER

CLASS CODECLASS TITLENUMBER OF DANCERSMAX TIME
KSBChildren Solo Ballet – any style (not repertoire) (age 10 – 12 years)12 min
KSBmChildren Solo Ballet (Boys) – any style (not repertoire)12 min
KSBRChildren Solo Ballet Repertoire (age 10 – 12 years)12 min 30 sec
KSBRmChildren Solo Ballet Repertoire (Boys)12 min 30 sec
KSPBChildren Solo Ballet - any style (not repertoire) with pointe shoes optional ( age 12 – 13 years only)12 min
KSPBRChildren Solo Ballet Repertoire with pointe shoes(age 12 – 13 only)12 min 30 sec
KSNChildren Solo National and Folklore12 min
KSLChildren Solo Lyrical12 min
KSLmChildren Solo Lyrical (Boys)12 min
KSWChildren Solo Show Dance12 min
KSWmChildren Solo Show Dance (boys)12 min
KSZChildren Solo Jazz12 min
KSZmChildren Solo Jazz (Boys)12 min
KSEChildren Solo Contemporaray12 min
KSEmChildren Solo Contemporary (Boys)12 min
KSAChildren Solo Acro12 min
KSHChildren Solo Street Dance12 min
KSCChildren Solo Commercial12 min
KDBChildren Duet/Trio Ballet – any style (not repertoire)
PLEASE SEE NOTES: 8.11 FOR APPENDIX
2 or 32 min
KDPDDChildren Duet/Trio Pas de Deux/Trois (age 12-13 only)
PLEASE SEE NOTES: 8.12 FOR APPENDIX
2 or 32 min 30 sec
KDNChildren Duet/Trio National and Folklore2 or 32 min
KDLChildren Duet/Trio Lyrical and Contemporary2 or 32 min
KDWChildren Duet/Trio Jazz and Show Dance2 or 32 min
KDAChildren Duet/Trio Acro2 or 32 min
KDHChildren Duet/Trio Street Dance and Commercial2 or 32 min
KQBChildren Quartet Ballet – any style42 min 30 sec
KGSBCChildren Small Group Classical Ballet and Repertoire5 - 102 min 30 sec
KGSBChildren Small Group Ballet– any style (not classical or repertoire)5 - 102 min 30 sec
KGSNChildren Small Group National and Folklore4-102 min 30 sec
KGSLChildren Small Group Lyrical4-102 min 30 sec
KGSEChildren Small Group Contemporary4 -102 min 30 sec
KGSWChildren Small Group Jazz and Show Dance4 -102 min 30 sec
KGSAChildren Small Group Acro4 -102 min 30 sec
KGSHChildren Small Group Street Dance and Commercial4 -102 min 30 sec
KGLBCChildren Large Group Classical Ballet and Repertoire11+3 min
KGLBChildren Large Group Ballet – any style (not classical or repertoire)11+3 min
KGLNChildren Large Group National and Folklore11+3 min
KGLLChildren Large Group Lyrical11+3 min
KGLWChildren Large Group Show Dance11+3 min
KGLZChildren Large Group Jazz11+3 min
KGLEChildren Large Group Contemporary11+3 min
KGLAChildren Large Group Acro11+3 min
KGLHChildren Large Group Street Dance11+3 min
KGLCChildren Large Group Commercial11+3 min
DGPS Children Classes

JUNIOR – 17 YEARS AND UNDER

CLASS CODECLASS TITLENUMBER OF DANCERSMAX TIME
JSBJunior Solo Ballet - any style (not repertoire) 1 2 min
JSBmJunior Solo Ballet (Boys) - any style (not repertoire)12 min
JSBRJunior Solo Ballet Repertoire12 min 30 sec
JSBRmJunior Solo Ballet Repertoire (Boys)12 min 30 sec
JSNJunior Solo National and Folklore12 min
JSLJunior Solo Lyrical12 min
JSLmJunior Solo Lyrical (Boys) 12 min
JSWJunior Solo Show Dance12 min
JSWmJunior Solo Show Dance (Boys)12 min
JSZJunior Solo Jazz12 min
JSZmJunior Solo Jazz (Boys) 12 min
JSEJunior Solo Contemporary12 min
JSEmJunior Solo Contemporary (Boys) 12 min
JSAJunior Solo Acro12 min
JSHJunior Solo Street Dance12 min
JSCJunior Solo Commercial12 min
JDBJunior Duet/Trio Ballet – any style (not repertoire) PLEASE SEE RULE 8.112 or 32 min 30 sec
JDNJunior Duet/Trio National and Folklore2 or 32 min 30 sec
JDLJunior Duet/Trio Lyrical and Contemporary2 or 32
min
30 sec
JDWJunior Duet/Trio Jazz and Show Dance2 or 32 min 30 sec
JDAJunior Duet/Trio Acro2 or 32 min 30 sec
JDHJunior Duet/Trio Street Dance and Commercial2 or 32 min 30 sec
JQBJunior Quartet Ballet43 min
JGSBCJunior Small Group Classical Ballet and Repertoire5 – 103 min
JGSBJunior Small Group Ballet – any style (not classical or repertoire)5 - 103 min
JGSNJunior Small Group National and Folklore4 - 103 min
JGSLJunior Small Group Lyrical4 -103 min
JGSEJunior Small Group Contemporary 4 - 103 min
JGSWJunior Small Group Jazz and Show Dance4 - 103 min
JGSHJunior Small Group Street Dance and Commercial4 - 103 min
JGLBCJunior Large Group Classical Ballet and Repertoire11+3 min 30 sec
JGLBJunior Large Group Ballet - any style (not classical or repertoire) 11+3 min 30 sec
JGLNJunior Large Group National and Folklore11+3 min 30 sec
JGLLJunior Large Group Lyrical11+3 min 30 sec
JGLWJunior Large Group Show Dance11+3 min 30 sec
JGLZJunior Large Group Jazz11+3 min 30 sec
JGLEJunior Large Group Contemporary11+3 min 30 sec
JGLAJunior Large Group Acro11+3 min 30 sec
JGLHJunior Large Group Street Dance11+3 min 30 sec
JGLCJunior Large Group Commercial11+3 min 30 sec
DGPS Junior Classes

SENIOR– 25 YEARS AND UNDER

CLASS CODECLASS TITLENUMBER OF DANCERSMAX TIME
SnSBSenior Solo Ballet – any style (not repertoire)12 min
SnSBRSenior Solo Ballet repertoire12 min 30 sec
SnSNSenior Solo National and Folklore12 min
SnSLSenior Solo Lyrical12 min
SnSLmSenior Solo Lyrical (Boys)12 min
SnSWSenior Solo Showdance12 min
SnSWmSenior Solo Showdance (Boys)12 min
SnSZSenior Solo Jazz12 min
SnSZmSenior Solo Jazz (boys)12 min
SnSESenior Solo Contemporary12 min
SnSEmSenior Solo Contemporary (boys)12 min
SnSASenior Solo Acro12 min
SnSHSenior Solo Street Dance12 min
SnSCSenior Solo Commercial12 min
SnDBSenior Duet/Trio Ballet – any style (not repertoire) PLEASE SEE RULE 8.112 or 32 min 30 sec
SnDPDDJunior and Senior Duet/Trio Pas de Deux/Trois 2 or 32 min 30 sec
SnDNSenior Duet/Trio National and Folklore Dance2 or 32 min 30 sec
SnDLSenior Duet/Trio Lyrical and Contemporary2 or 32 min 30 sec
SnDWSenior Duet/Trio Jazz and Show Dance2 or 32 min 30 sec
SnDASenior Duet Acro2 or 32 min 30 sec
SnDHSenior Duet/Trio Street Dance and Commercial2 or 32 min 30 sec
SnQBSenior Quartet Ballet – any style43 min
SnGSBCSenior Small Classical Ballet and Repertoire5 - 103 min
SnGSBSenior Small Group Ballet – any style (not classical or repertoire)5 - 103 min
SnGSNSenior Small Group National and Folklore4 - 103 min
SnGSLSenior Small Group Lyrical4 - 103 min
SnGSESenior Small Group Contemporary4 - 103 min
SnGSWSenior Small Group Jazz and Show Dance4 - 103 min
SnGSAJunior and Senior Small Group Acro4 - 103 min
SnGSHSenior Small Group Street Dance and Commercial 4 - 103 min
SnGLBCSenior Large Group Classical Ballet and Repertoire11+3 min 30 sec
SnGLBSenior Large Group Ballet - any style (not classical and repertoire)11+3 min 30 sec
SnGLNSenior Large Group National and Folklore11+3 min 30 sec
SnGLLSenior Large Group Lyrical11+3 min 30 sec
SnGLWSenior Large Group Show Dance11+3 min 30 sec
SnGLZSenior Large Group Jazz11+3 min 30 sec
SnGLESenior Large Group Contemporary11+3 min 30 sec
SnGLASenior Large Group Acro11+3 min 30 sec
SnGLHSenior Large Group Street Dance11+3 min 30 sec
SnGLCSenior Large Group Commercial11+3 min 30 sec
DGPS Senior Classes

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Repertoire Ballet 

Any piece coming from recognised Ballet Repertoire.

In the mini repertoire solos, the teachers are allowed to slightly simplify the variations to fit the technical level of the children.

In the Mini category the teachers should choose age appropriate variations.

It is strictly prohibited to use any kind of protected original choreography, unless the dance teacher sends written permission from the copyrights owner.

Ballet – any style (excluding repertoire)

Any method of ballet, which uses an academic ballet technique. A Neoclassical ballet style may be employed in this category. This uses traditional ballet technique, but in a less rigid way. This includes different or innovative use of port de bras, a strong use of off-balance movements or positions or a mixture with more modern movements in the upper body. It is essential to apply a very strong classical use of the leg lines.

National and Folklore

The dance will show the typical style of dance from a certain country/countries. The music used in the performance must be relevant to that country. The music must be national/folklore music that shows the typical sound of music in that country. No marks will be awarded for authenticity of the dance.

Lyrical

Lyrical dance is a dance style that blends elements of ballet and modern. A lyrical dancer will use movements to express strong emotions such as love, joy, romance etc. The dancer often performs to music with lyrics as this serves as inspiration for the dancer’s movements and expressions. Movements in lyrical dance are characterised by fluidity and grace , with the dancer flowing seamlessly from one movement to another. Leaps are high and turns are fluid and continuous.

Show Dance

This category is best described as a high impact, dynamic dance with entertaining choreography, clear style, narrative and a cohesive theme. The choreographic creation must use dance techniques that bring show dance elements together to form a complete structured piece. Show dance encompasses a variety of styles that can be influenced by Show Dance Theatre, Film or Musical Concepts. The style and imagery of choreography must be appropriate for the dancers involved and executed with precision, powerful musicality and demonstrate clear creative performance values.

Jazz Dance

There are many ways that Jazz can be presented which are described below as a guideline.

All Jazz dance pieces must show a clear understanding and creative expression that is informed and inspired from the differing genres and styles under the Jazz dance umbrella. 

Other dance forms and styles must not override the Jazz dance elements and techniques required specifically for Jazz. The techniques for this genre are very clearly stated and are required for fair and honest judging.

Please note: ACRO dance and gymnastic tricks do not substitute for Jazz technique or choreography. 

If the choreography is using acrobatic elements, the acro movements must be integral to the main delivery of Jazz choreography and have a real relevance to the dance narrative and construction of the piece. 

Jazz Music forms an important part of Jazz choreography. Choosing the correct music will enhance the Jazz dance elements naturally required and also show an understanding of musicality, syncopation and dynamics for the overall visual delivery of the choreography.

Contemporary

Contemporary Dance has established and recognised dance styles and techniques which are based on renowned expression of choreographers including: - Graham, Limon, Cunningham and Horton, Ailey and more in trend today Wayne McGregor or Rambert.

The Contemporary Dance class should incorporate and convey a collection of methods and techniques that are founded within the techniques of ballet, modern dance or postmodern dance. 

Contemporary dance permits a greater range of movement that may not adhere to the strict body lines of classical ballet. The images, ideas and emotions of the dance can be set to a variety of sounds, from music to the spoken word or even silence if in keeping with the theme of the dance. 

The choreography should convey a story based on the text or a song, or possibly have a story line that conveys an emotion and specific expression. The dancer performing in the Contemporary dance class must have a high level of understanding of the physicality and techniques that are required to be viewed and judged fairly.

Please Note: Contemporary Dance is not to be confused with Lyrical Dance. The elements required for the Contemporary dance, must be visible within the creative dance and the technique of the dancer performing.

Acro

A routine combining acrobatic elements / tricks and dance of any style with a smooth transition between the two. Acrobatic elements include gymnastic work, contortion and flexibility work, balancing work and tumbling work, e.g.; walkovers, backovers, balances (hand, head, forearm, chest), splits, aerials (side, front) and back handsprings. For duet/trio, small groups and large group numbers, partner work and group tricks should also be incorporated into the routine. Dancers should demonstrate total control of their body and the tricks they are performing.

Street Dance

Street dance includes a wide range of styles made popular in the USA and has now become an international and popular form of dance expression for the youth culture, which has now crossed over into more mainstream Commercial dance styles. This class requires the dance to express the specific dance styles, but offer an overall concept, theme and direction that expresses creative ideas, clever dance imagery and stylised choreography.

Please Note: For this category, music choices should not contain swearing or bad language, the suggestion of guns or death. The choreography and visual aspect must be age appropriate for the overall competition.

Commercial

Commercial is a highy choreographed dance form and encompasses a variety of vibrant genres. This dance style can be seen in MTV music videos, advertising campaigns, on TV and in films. It is a combination of self expression, energy and performance.

More detailed information is available here.