►  IDO COMPETITION RULES 2024

                                      List of IDO Rule Changes and Clarifications JANUARY 2024

 

 PERFORMING  ARTS  DISCIPLINES  
TAP DANCE PRODUCTION ( World Cup) BOLLYWOOD
SHOW DANCE ACROBATIC DANCE FLAMENCO 
MODERN and CONTEMPORARY DANCE ORIENTAL / Belly Dance CHARACTER / ETHNIC/ FOLK 
JAZZ DANCE / LYRICAL DANCE ORIENTAL / Belly Dance Folk LIGHT DANCE SHOW
BALLET / POINTE ORIENTAL/ Belly Dance Show      Performing Arts Improvisation (test)
STREET DANCE / URBAN DISCIPLINES
BREAKING/ BREAK DANCE HIP HOP PRODUCTION (World Cup)
DISCO DANCE ELECTRIC BOOGIE / POPPING STREET DANCE SHOW
DISCO DANCE FREESTYLE HIP-HOP SOLO and CREW BATTLE  
DISCO SHOW IDO DISCO SLOW  RULES (test)  
SPECIAL COUPLE DANCES DISCIPLINES
ARGENTINE TANGO BACHATA CARIBBEAN DANCES
SALSA HUSTLE/ DISCO FOX/ DISCO SWING LATIN SHOW
MERENGUE COUPLE DANCE TEAMS and FORMATIONS WEST COAST SWING
SYNCRO DANCING JITTERBUG PRODUCTION (World Cup)
CARRIBEAN SHOW    
 

 

IDO CATEGORIES
 
SOLOS
Male and/or Female (if divided, this must be specified in the title of Event)
DUO
Two Males/ Two Females/ One Male and one Female
TRIO  in TAP and Bollywood
Any combination of three Tap dancers
TRIO  in Double Bugg
1 Male with 2 Females
SMALL GROUP
3 - 7 dancers / in TAP, Bollywood  4 - 7 dancers
TEAMS in Salsa Rueda de Casino 
4 -12 dancers ( 2 - 6 couples)
TEAMS in Breakdance & Hip-Hop Battles
3 -7 dancers
FORMATION
8- 24 dancers
FORMATION  in Salsa Rueda de Casino 
12 -24 dancers ( 6 - 12 couples)
LARGE  PRODUCTION
25 dancers and more

 

 COMPETITORS AGE 2024

 

IDO AGE DIVISION
 SOLO, DUO, COUPLE and TRIO 
 GROUPS, TEAMS, CREWS, FORMATIONS
MINI KIDS: 7 and under 
born on:  2017, 2018,2019
7 years and under (when applicable)
CHILDREN: 12 and under
born on: 2012, 2013, 2014 ...
12 years and under
JUNIOR 1:   13 - 14
born on: 2011, 2010
13 years – 16 years
JUNIOR 2:   15 - 16
born on: 2009, 2008
13 years – 16 years
ADULTS 1: 17 and OVER
born on: 2007, 2008, 2005 ...
17 years and over
ADULTS 2: 31 and OVER
born on: 1993 and older
31 years and over (when applicable)
SENIORS:  
50 and over Belly Dance /Oriental, Couple Dance (born in 1974, 1973, 1972 ,..) 
51 years and over (when applicable)
NB! A competitors age division is determined by HIS/HER YEAR OF BIRTH as it FALLS WITHIN THE CALENDAR YEAR OF THE COMPETITION

 

  MUSIC IN PERFORMING ARTS

 

CATEGORY
 MINIMUM  
 MAXIMUM  
Solos, Duos, Trio (Tap only)
 1 minute & 45 seconds (1:45) 1 minute in Ballet solo
 2 minutes & 15 seconds (2:15)
SMALL GROUPS
 2 minutes & 30 seconds (2:30) 
3 minutes (3:00)
FORMATIONS
 2 minutes & 30 seconds (2:30)
 4 minutes (4:00)
LARGE PRODUCTION
 5 minutes
 8 minutes