Quick note!

All ADFP rules posts are Quotes from the ADFP handbook.

 

ADFP Compeition grade rules

Earlier, I briefly explained the competition grades and now I have the full rules from the ADFP handbook:
a. Solo (four gardes) 

1. Beginner
2. Starter
3. Intermediate
4. Championship

b. U6 Solo grades
As from the 1st January 2006. The under 6 age group can, at the promoter's discretion split in to 2 grades, Beginner and Open. Beginners lives will be lost and cards marked.
As from January 2007. The Under 6 age group can, at the promoter's discretion be split in to 2 grades, Beginner and Starter and there will be loss or life with cards being marked. There will be no intermediate or open grade for the under 6's and both beginner and starters will be restricted to the dress code as per rules 22(b)&(c).

c. Pairs (three grades)

1. Beginner
2. Intermediate
3. Championship

    d. Changing status
Compeitiors will change to a higher grade on losing three lives in their own grade or being placed in the final of a higher grade competition in which there are more than six participants.


e. Loss of life
The number of lives lost is determined by the number of competitiors in the first round of the event. As follows:-
1-6 inclusive= no loss of life
7-12 inclusive= first place only to lose a life
13-24 inclusive= first and second to lose a life
25 or more= first, second and third place to lose a life

1. Beginner Grade Dancer: - Any lives lost by any beginner grade dancer in any age group will be subsequently carried forward into the older age group upon change of age group.
2. Intermediate Solo Grade Dancer: - One of the lives lost by an intermediate dancer should be first place before they move up to championship grade.
3. Championship Grade Dancers: - When a championship dancer has lost three lives in accordance with rules 18(d) they will be deemed to be a premier dancer and will not be eligible to downgrade on their next change of age group. This applies to both solo and pairs.

 
  

ADFP solo spots rules

Solo spots are usually only performed by Champs/Premier Champs. If one of the events of the day is "Beginner of Beginners" or "Jewel of the Crown" then you would need to create a solo spot. The ADFP rules state:

a. When Freestyle solo spots are danced they shall be restricted to a maximum of 12 bars (48 beats) from the first movement an equal amount of time shall be given to all dancers in the final. Dancers will be allowed a maximum additional 2 bars (8 beats) to clear the floor. All dancers in a final must be given music which has the same continuous beat.

b. Anyone re-starting a solo spot must be asked to do so by the Chairman of Adjudicators or the Promoter and not assume they may do so by right.

c. Solo spots for Rock 'n' Roll will be restricted to a maximum of 15 bars from the first movement (60 beats).
 

Dancing schedule

The timetable

My dance school

I go to Alison Anderson School Of Dance based in Essex. I only compete in disco freestyle howver oour school does several other styles such as:

• Street Dance
• Ballet and Tap
• Boyz only streetdance
• Boyz only breakdance
• Flexibility & Slowdance
• Kidz fitness
• Comeptition street and freestyle squad

 I also attend flexiblity, slowdance and kidz fitness (sometimes). If you would like to learn more about my style of dance and this dance school please look at her website:
     http://www.aadance.co.uk/aadance_-_Alison_Anderson_School_Of_Dance/Welcome.html 

ADFP costume rules

The ADFP rules state (applys to solo's, pairs,and teams) (in terms of costune and dress):
a. Sutiable footwear should be worn by all competitiors (usually bare feet)

b. Beginners. Beginners may noly wear items of plain coloured basic design "dancewear" either one piece or two piece. Each item must be one single colour without added decoration of any type (i.e. no cut outs, latticebelts, anklets, slits/slashes or leg warmers). Commercial sports wear is not allowed. Matching hair ties/scrunchies that meet the above criteria are allwoed.

c.  Starters. Starters outfits may be any fabric including foiled fabrics but not sequinned fabrics. They may be of any design but may not have any added beads/sequins/stones or any other form of added glitter to the manafactured material.


d. Outifts should be suitable for the age group of the dancer and should be the responsibilty of the parent/teacher.


e. Dancers will be subject to disciplinary action of rule 7 (g) appertaining to logos etc. Name and staus card number will be taken and reported on the Competition report form for future use.

Trophies x

My trophies up to date (13/7/12)

In height order!!!

Competiton Dates

The Competiton me and my dance scholl will be attending- this current moment in this year(Alison Anderson School of Dance):

August- n/a
Spetember- 2nd or 30th
November 18th (Dance factor)
Decmeber- n/a 

Charley <3

Egham

Last Sunday (8/7/12) I had a dance competition in Egham. This was probably one of my best competitons in my current dancing career. the drive was about an hour and it was a dance factor qualifer. The order of the day was solo, teams, pairs and slow or street (i choosed slow).

I came 5th in Solo (out of 16)

I cam 2nd in pairs (with a different partner than my usual as she could not attend)

Then danced 2 rounds in slow but sadly missed out in the semi finals :(

Charley <3

The world of disco freestyle

                                                                                                The world of disco freestyle

When you join the disco freestyle competitors squad you will get a book containing all the ADFP rules which will list everything you will need to know. You have 4 Categories: Beginners, Starters, Intermediates and CHAMPS!!! To get to the next category you need to loose 3 lives. There are different age categories: under 6,8,10,12,14,16 and over 16(except over 16 is not a age catergory in beinners). Usually,  there would be Solo's, Pairs, Street/Slow and teams. Sometimes they may change street or slow to trios or lttle and large.

Some basic information about me:

• I am in U14 beginners in solo
• U14 beginner pairs
• And U14 slow

Finally there are the weekend dance competitions (CAMBER SANDS!!). Also there is Dance factor- which you have to qualify for before or on the day.

 

 Charley<3
 

Hello!!!!

My name is Charley and I am a dancer in disco freestyle (a style of dance). This blog will contain all of the competition dates(for my school), how i get on, any updates and all the feedback from every competition including CAMBER SANDS!!!!!!