The Junior Division of DanceSport is a competitive division of Ballroom Dancing. Junior category competing in "International Style Latin", "Standard" and 10 Dance. Junior I: Reach 12th or 13th birthday in the calendar year, Junior II: Reach 14th or 15th birthday in the calendar year.
The term International Style refers to a particular style of Ballroom Dances developed in the Europe that contrasts with the American Style. In a narrower sense, it denotes the group of 10 Dances danced in International Style DanceSport competitions. The group consists of two programs: International Style Standard and International Style Latin.
The Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD) is a dance teaching and examination board based in London, England, and operating internationally. Established on 25 July 1904 as the Imperial Society of Dance Teachers, it changed to its current name in 1925 and is now a registered educational charity.
The Professional Division of DanceSport is a competitive division of Ballroom Dancing. A Professional is a member of a profession or is any person who earns their living from a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and skills necessary to perform their specific role within that profession.
The United States Imperial Society Of Teachers of Dancing (USISTD) is a dance teaching and examination board based in USA. It is part of examination board in Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, United Kingdom.
Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which motion, form, or both are specified. It is the act of designing dance.
The Youth Division of DanceSport is a competitive division of Ballroom Dancing. Youth category competing in "International Style Latin", "Standard" and 10 Dance. Youth: Reach 16th- 18th birthday in the calendar year. Youth II, also known as a Under 21 category.
A Minuet, sometimes spelled "Menuet" or "Menuett", is a social dance of French origin from around the 1660s for two people, usually in 3/4 time. The minuet was to 18th-century ballrooms what the Waltz would be in the 19th century, the enduring grande dame of dances.
In many forms of dance including ballet, Ballroom Dance, and stage dance, medal examinations (also known as medal tests) are held. They are a way for a young dancer to mark his or her progress in the art of dance.
Argentine Tango is a partner dance that developed over the last century in Argentina's capital city, Buenos Aires. It is very different from the Tango in International and American Style Ballroom Dancing. Argentine Tango is an interpretive, improvisational social dance that allows the dancers to develop a deep connection between themselves, the music, and the environment in which they are dancing.
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