Kids Challenge

Idea
The KidsChallenge is a dance project for children who are enthusiastic about dance, in which they learn a selection of choreographies (e.g. at home, in in dance classes or sports clubs or similar) and compete in a competition. Children love music and movement. They experience a sense of community with us and can also present the dances they have learned to a large audience. ​We offer the children a large dance floor (parquet) where they can dance the choreographies they have learned as a competition with other children. At the end, all children receive an award. No child goes away empty-handed. All are winners. The children are evaluated by the jury and divided into 3 groups. They can win 1-3 stars for their performance. In this way, we avoid children from 6th place "only" going home with a certificate of participation. The stars can also be collected on a stamp card. There is a small surprise for every 7 stars collected.

 

Target Group
All children who enjoy dancing are invited. Registration is done by the parent/guardian.

 

Date and Venue
The Kids Challenge will be held during the European Championships on the 25.05.2024. The time will be between 13:00-16:00 o’clock. The exact time will be communicated after the registration deadline.

Venue: Festhalle Stuttgart-Feuerbach
Kärntner Straße 48
70469 Stuttgart

 

Procedure
- On arrival, the responsible accompanying person and the child/children will register at the registration desk.
- Before the competition, the children will gather in the staging area. From there, depending on the number of registrations, they will be led in one or more groups to the dance floor.
- There they will dance the dances they have learned individually with other participants on the dance floor.
- The music is counted.
- As a guide, they are accompanied by 2 dancers from our club.
- Our trained judges evaluate the performance, but the fun should be in the foreground.  
- After one dance they leave the dance floor again accompanied and wait in the staging area for the next performance (if they dance several dances).
- The award ceremony will take place about half an hour after the last competition round.
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Dances
In the KidsChallenge, the competition is not divided into age categories. Instead, 3 challenges with different dances and levels are offered. The children decide (with the help of an adult if
necessary) which dance(s) they like best and are good at and therefore which challenge they want to take part in (participation is only possible in one challenge). Once they have made a
decision, the children are registered for the corresponding challenge.

The dances for 2024 will be:
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Challenge 1 (Video):   
- The Body Dance („Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes“- Offenbach, Quarterhead, Norma Jean Martine)
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Notice:
Option for the grapevine: 
1 RF step to the side 
2 Close LF 
3 RF step to the side
4 LF taps next to the RF
5-8 Repetition to the left

 

Challange 2 (Videos) :   
- Waka Waka („Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)“ - Shakira)
- Shaky Freeze („Ice Cream Freeze“ - Hannah Montana)

 

Challenge 3 (Videos):  
- Stand By Me („Stand By Me“ - 45 Stars)
- Shivers – with easy options > easier kids version („Shivers“ - Ed Sheeran)
- My Only Baby („My Only Baby“ - Rick Hassani)
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The music will be faded out after 2 minutes.
We do not use dance descriptions. It´s about fun in a competitive style and not about correctness.

 

Dress code
The children must wear safe shoes and child-friendly clothing. They are welcome to dress up to match the music track.

 

Registration form
Europeans KidsChallenge: Registration | bo-de (berlinopendance.wixsite.com)

 

Registration Deadline
19.05.2024

 

Fees
The participation fee for the KidsChallenge is 5€ for each child. No entry fee has to be paid for the child. One accompanying person per child receives free entry.

 

Declaration of participation
The competitor/visitor agrees to hold the organization of this event and their agents harmless for all suits, claims or demands of every kind and character arising out of and conjunction with this event and hereby authorize the reproduction, sale, copyright, exhibition, broadcast and/or distribution of any videotape or photography without limitations. The competitor/visitor understands the physical risks of entering dance competitions and social dancing and assume full responsibility for any injury or personal damage. 

The publication of any audio and visual material of this event is authorised:
Participants consent and agree that the organization has the right to take photographs, videotape, or digital recordings of them during events to use these in any and all media, now or hereafter known. Participants further consent that their name and identity may be revealed therein or by descriptive text or commentary. Participants do hereby release to the organization all rights to exhibit this work in print and electronic form publicly or privately and to market copies. Participants waive any rights, claims, or interest they may have to control the use of my identity or likeness in whatever media used. They understand that there will be no financial compensation, either for initial or subsequent transmission or playback. They hereby also acknowledge that any photographs, videotape, or digital recordings made by themselves, or any third party cannot be used, if it is not for private use, without express permission by the organization for publication and/or commercial use.

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Rules
This division is for kids aged 0-11 years who have not yet gained competitive experience in Classic Line Dance divisions and do not compete in any other solo divisions. Each child receives a certificate. All the kids dance together.