BACHATA
The categories are :
Solo Male, Solo Female, Duo, Couples. In Adults division Duo will be divided in duo mixed, duo female and duo male.
Age Division
Children : 12 and under
Junior 1 : 13-14
Junior 2 : 15-16
Adult : 17 and over
Adult 2 : 31 and over
SOLOS & DUOS
Duration of the performance
– Organizer’s music
– For all rounds including the final the duration of the music is 1 min 20 to 1 min 30 seconds
Tempo Solos & Duos
Bachata 28-32 bars per min (112-128 beat per minute)
Procedure of Competition
– In every round the dancers must perform all in the “ groups hits” with up to 24 Solos or 12 Duos in every heat
– The number of dancers on the floor for preliminaries to the semi-final included is up to 12 solos or 6 duos.
– Minimum 5, maximum 8 solos or duos dancing together in the final round.
– The Adjudicators will place the dancers in order of merit.
– The SKATING SYSTEM will be used to find the places of the dancers.
– In all categories the dancers should show good Floor Craft. It is not allowed to invade other dancers space. This will be taken into account when being seen by the Adjudicators.
Characteristics and Movement Bachata
Bachata is of Caribbean origin, and does not move along the Line of Dance (LOD). The basic action is a flowing rather slow, romantic and passionate movement. Steps are composed by a 3-step moving pattern and a lifting/tilting hip moment with no weight transference on 4. The 4th beat is a hip action(lift, drop), counted “and 4”, and NOT a weight transference of “in place, in place” – rather like a Cha Cha action/timing, which should only be used as a Variation, and not the basic A slight counter sway is often used to compliment the Latin hip movement. There are also many other rhythms, including syncopations, slows and quick’s etc., may be used in interpreting the music. Bachata is a club dance, and the couples should focus on one another to create an earthy and sensual feeling through the use of close, intricate rotational movements coupled with an almost playful teasing interaction with one another.
COUPLES
Duration of the performance
– Organizer’s music
– In all rounds the duration oft he music should be 1 min. 30 sec.
Tempo Couples Bachata 28-32 bars per minute (112-128 beats per minute)
Lifts
Not permitted. Only in the final in the solo performance in Adults and Junior Division they are allowed.
Also acrobatic figures are forbidden in Adults and Junior division only allowed in the final when the couples are dancing alone. See pt. 9. Lifts and acrobatic figures are forbidden in Children’s divisions.
Hold
The main part of the performance should be danced with a hold.
Procedure of Competition
The couples will divided into heats. Number of couples in the same heat is depending of the size of the dance
All couples will dance together 1 minute 30 Salsa
The Adjudicators will place the couples in order of merit.
– The SKATING SYSTEM will be used to find the places of the couples.
– Forbidden Figures: Acrobatics. Only in the final round, when couples perform alone, it is proposed to allow an acrobatic figure.
– Stage Props and Scenic Background: forbidden.
Characteristics and Movement
Bachata is of Caribbean origin, and does not move along the Line of Dance (LOD). The basic action is a flowing rather slow, romantic and passionate movement. Steps are composed by a 3-step moving pattern and a lifting/tilting hip moment with no weight transference on 4. The 4th beat is a hip action(lift, drop), counted “and 4”, and NOT a weight transference of “in place, in place” – rather like a Cha Cha action/timing, which should only be used as a Variation, and not the basic A slight counter sway is often used to compliment the Latin hip movement. There are also many other rhythms, including syncopations, slows and quick’s etc., may be used in interpreting the music. Bachata is a club dance, and the couples should focus on one another to create an earthy and sensual feeling through the use of close, intricate rotational movements coupled with an almost playful teasing interaction with one another.
