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2022 Team Canada Dance is attending the IDO WORLD SHOWDANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS in Riesa, Germany November 14-19, 2022
Choreographer Kim Barker
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WHAT IS SHOWDANCE?
Show Dance is a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by dancers based in the broadest sense, in Ballet, Jazz, and/or Modern/Contemporary technique. Show Dance allows the use of lifts, acrobatics, props, lip-sync, and other theatrical effects. Performances are expressed using an understandable story or visible concept to entertain, attract, touch, and/or send a message to the auditence by using creativity and movment. Pieces are of 'show value'. 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 the performance.
Difference between Showdance and Jazz
Jazz Dance styles range from the early 1920s to the present, and most Jazz Dance pieces are created using pure dance without consideration to theme or story. This is an ever-evolving Performing Art dance, and one could very readily argue the point that all of the Street dances contain some elements of Jazz. How do we draw the line between Jazz and Street Dance? The music dictates the style. Although Show Dance pieces may be based on a theme or story, there are many variables that exist. A Show Dance piece can be based on emotions, colour and design, or even one word, such as ‘devastation’ or ‘jubilation.’ Jazz Dance does not have to convey any of the above criteria, and may be done based on pure dance only.
Lyric or Modern may be the base technique for either Show Dance or Jazz Dance. It all depends on how much of a ‘show’ the piece really is. A straight lyric piece, performed in a Show Dance division to Whitney Houston, without a theme or story line, would not do very well, because the show value of the 4-D system would receive a low mark. When judging an IDO competition where the 3-D system of separate evaluations is used for technique, composition and image, the show quality of the routine may enter into all three of these separate dimensions. The ability to use technique to enhance the theme or story being told is very important. The choreography and the way the dancer performs it must be of show quality, and the image that the dancer creates is also very important to the show value of a given piece.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ABOUT OUR AUDITIONS
ABOUT OUR AUDITIONS
ABOUT OUR AUDITIONS
AUDITIONS ARE NOW OVER
PLEASE SUBMIT A VIDEO AUDITION IF YOU WANT TO BE CONSIDERED
LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR
5-12 YR OLDS,
JUNIOR DANCERS (13-16)
AS WELL AS DANCERS OVER 17 YRS OLD.
Send in a video before July 28th for consideration. Thank you
THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
ABOUT OUR AUDITIONS
ABOUT OUR AUDITIONS
2022 IDO WORLD BALLET & JAZZ CHAMPIONSHIPS
Nov. 28. - Dec. 1, 2022
2022 IDO WORLD MODERN & CONTEMPORARY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Dec. 2 - Dec. 4, 2022
These Championships occur consecutively at the same venue. Dancers may audition and compete in both Championships or you may choose to compete in only one of them. Many dancers prefer to stay for both C
2022 IDO WORLD BALLET & JAZZ CHAMPIONSHIPS
Nov. 28. - Dec. 1, 2022
2022 IDO WORLD MODERN & CONTEMPORARY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Dec. 2 - Dec. 4, 2022
These Championships occur consecutively at the same venue. Dancers may audition and compete in both Championships or you may choose to compete in only one of them. Many dancers prefer to stay for both Championships if accepted to both teams, but it is not mandatory.
TRAVEL DATES:
Ballet & Jazz
Team Travel - Nov. 25 - Dec. 2
Modern & Contemporary
Team Travel - Nov. 29 - Dec. 5
Extended. Travel - Nov. 29 - Dec. 7*
Both Championships
Team Travel - Nov. 25 - Dec. 5
Extended Travel - Nov. 25 - Dec. 7
**these dates are projected and are subject to change when all of the information has been released, including possible air travel dates.
Due to lot of feedback, we are departing one day earlier than usual so the dancers have a full day to get used to the time change. It will be an overnight flight, so we will be leaving on Nov. 25 and arriving on Nov. 26 for example, and the 27th will be to get used to the time change before the competition on the 28th. Dancers may stay until Dec. 7 which will give you 2 full days to enjoy Egypt. There will be downtime during the competition as well. If there is enough interest (10 travellers or more) then we can likely have your ticket extended further if you want but you will be responsible for accommodations past the 7th.
TRAVEL FEES
ABOUT OUR AUDITIONS
TRAVEL FEES
Travel Fees
ONE CHAMPIONSHIP
Dancers: $3,750
Parents: $2,750
BOTH CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Dancers: $4,100
Parents: $3,100
Fee includes a dancers team jacket, IDO starter fees, entry fees, rehearsal, transportation to/from destination airport to/from Hotel, hotel fee and air travel, plus choreographer travel.
*Any team wear is optional and up to you
Travel Fees
ONE CHAMPIONSHIP
Dancers: $3,750
Parents: $2,750
BOTH CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Dancers: $4,100
Parents: $3,100
Fee includes a dancers team jacket, IDO starter fees, entry fees, rehearsal, transportation to/from destination airport to/from Hotel, hotel fee and air travel, plus choreographer travel.
*Any team wear is optional and up to you to order. You can visit our team wear tab.
Choreography/Costumes
Each formation will be $250/dancer plus costumes and $300 for contemporary, payable to the choreographer which includes choreography, rehearsal and costumes. Any additional routines you wish to compete in (such as small group, duo, and/or solo) will be an additional to be discussed with and payable to the choreographer.
**Parents: the travel fee does not include admission into competition as that is set by the organizer closer to the championships