Amateur:
An Amateur is someone who has been dancing in the particular dance form for 2 years or less. This includes:
• Has never done a paid show or performance in the dance form
• Is anyone who is not a full time profesional, does not get paid to teach or perform. 

 

Professional:
A dancer who teaches dance full time, or on a professional capability. This includes
• Being paid to teach regular classes on a full time basis
• Being paid for choreographies
• Being the primary recipient for shows and performances which include that dance form
• Being invited to perform at a Latin event with or without payment

 

Pro-Am:
This is a category where a Professional partners an Amateur, who are defined as per the above mentioned rules. In this category the professional is not judged for his dancing.

 

Team Salsa:
This is an open level category - Meaning that there is no restriction on the level of the dancers in the group. The following criteria have to be met:
• A minimum of two couples and no upper limit
• The music and judging criteria is the same as the couple salsa categories
• There are no limits on lifts and tricks in the team category
• The same participant can not be a part of more than 1 team for the championship

 

Same Gender:
This category has two people of the same gender competing in a partnered or non-partnered routine to Salsa or Bachata music. The rules are the same as any amateur category.

 

Note:
**Classification of one's category, when under question, will be resolved by the organizer ** The decision of the organizing team will be final.

 

Rules And Judging Criteria
Music: 80% Latin music to be used in all competitive routines. Minimum duration for a routine is 1 min 30 secs and maximum is 2 mins 30 secs The music has to be sent to the organizer on or before a later mentioned date.

 

ATTIRE:
Latin costumes and Latin footwear is a must and non-compliance in this regard will result it marks deduction. Wearing of Jeans or non-Latin footwear will not be permitted. Jazz shoes are also included under non-Latin footwear.

Barefoot / Foot thongs are allowed ONLY in the Kizomba categories.
Starting this year, even solo competitors have to follow the Latin footwear rule.