Ontario Hip Hop Auditions | Team Canada Dance

with LEON BLACKWOOD!

We are excited to have Leon return to Team Canada Dance for both our 2019 World Hip Hop East, and our Streetdance Show team! Last year, Leon led the Streetdance Show team to the podium and we're hoping to do it again - GO CANADA!

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Auditions for both Hip Hop and Streetdance Show will be held concurrently

* a second audition date to be added

HIP HOP TRAVEL DATES

Oct. 13-20, 2019

Approx cost:

between $3,750 dancers

between $2,775 parents/siblings

Fees include airfare, hote w/breakfastl, transportation to/from venue, IDO License fee, Starter fees and entry fees, a team jacket, plus travel for choreographer.

*Fundraising and sponsorship encouraged

STREETDANCE SHOW TRAVEL DATES

Oct. 13-20, 2019

Approx cost:

between $3,750 dancers

between $2,775 parents/siblings

Fees include airfare, hote w/breakfastl, transportation to/from venue, IDO License fee, Starter fees and entry fees, a team jacket, plus travel for choreographer.

*Fundraising and sponsorship encouraged

VIDEO AUDITIONS

FOR THOSE OUT OF TOWN AND CANNOT MAKE ANY ONTARIO AUDITION

Deadline: JULY 1

Audition Video Requirements

Time limit: Between 1:00-2:30 mins

Please send us a video of your competition solo. If you don't have a solo, please send us a video or a choreographed routine of your choice. Choose music that suits you best, we aren't looking for a specific style. The objective is for us to see how you perform something choreographed. No formal costume required.

How To Submit:

1) Upload a video using our registration portal.

2) Email us a link to your YouTube or Vimeo. If there are any passwords associated, please include them as well. Email you link to canadaworlddance@gmail.com and include the following:

Name:

DOB:

Age (as of Dec.31/19):

Contact Address:

Contact Email:

Contact Phone:

EXAMPLES OF PAST WINNERS

HIP HOP

Canada did not take a Hip Hop Team to Championships in 2018.

Here are examples of competitors at the 2018 IDO World Hop Hop Championships. Some countries, such as South Africa, did not attend either, but will be out in full force for the Commonwealth Dance Cup (see Commonwealth Audition page if interested in attending)

These championships are straight Hip Hop (HH), Electric Boogie, and Breakdance. Competition is done in battle form except the formations.

Examples of Hip Hop

Adult HH Group (not crew): from Poland

Adult HH Formation: from Slovenia

Junior HH Formation: from UK

Adult Male HH battle: Sidney MaCauley from Germany

(in red/white shirt) *not IDO footage, but it is an example of his dancing

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?

The Hip Hop Championships is straight up Hip Hop, Electric Boogie and Breakdancing. Everything is done in battle with organizers music except for the formations.

The Streetdance Show uses Hip Hop to tell a story. Dancers use their own music for all routines.

Both competitions use elimination rounds and the winners are awarded on the podium.

STREETDANCE SHOW

Canada took a team to the IDO Streetdance Show Championships last year for the first time. Let by Leon Blackwood and Breanna Willis, the Canadians not only did well, but impressed the European officials in the process! We are hoping to return to Czech Republic once again. If we do not get enough dancers to compete in Hip Hop, we will ask if you will join us for Streetdance Show. Hip Hop is important, but so is a story line in this genre.

Examples of Streetdance

Canadian Silver Medalist: Alexis Lorette

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