Im doing a solo in a Dance Competition?

Question:yea, i am doing a hip hop'y and very energy pumping type dance.... they mark for Cheoreography, Originality, Pathways, Timing, Enjoyment and those stuff..you know

So what i am worried about is this, there will be solo dances,group dances, and different styles of music (pop, r &b, etc). how will they judge? there are so many types!!

I think group dances will be cooler than solo dances....i am doing a solo. is there anything i can do to catch the judges' attention?

Help!

Mine is really energetic...

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: yea, i am doing a hip hop'y and very energy pumping type dance.... they mark for Cheoreography, Originality, Pathways, Timing, Enjoyment and those stuff..you know

So what i am worried about is this, there will be solo dances,group dances, and different styles of music (pop, r &b, etc). how will they judge? there are so many types!!

I think group dances will be cooler than solo dances....i am doing a solo. is there anything i can do to catch the judges' attention?

Help!

Mine is really energetic...

Ok, here's some advice:
~Typically there are different categories, like mini, junior, and senior (for age) then team, small ensemble, large ensemble, and solo (for size). You will be put in the appropriate category. You will be competiting against others in your category and they will all have different types of dances. The judges will give you a score based on your dance (not in relation to the other girls). The competition part comes in when they put the scores in order and the top girls do their solos again to get placed for trophies. This means that the score the judge gives you has nothing to do with the other girls, it's just you.
~now remember, the judges have been watching girls all day and will be tired. This means it is important to stand out because you want to catch their attention. I would recommend a flashy costume or interesting hairdo. Also, have a cool beginning position to get them focused. Don't just stand there, because every second is part of the performance.
~Since yours is energetic, keep up the energy. Don't dip down in the middle or end and be mediocre. Smile and do facials (but not too many!!!) the entire time. Let your personality shine through the moves. If your dance reminds you of something, think of that to help you convey real emotions.

Good luck. Feel free to email me with any more questions or for more advice!!! I hope I helped ( :

have really good facials and give the judges eye contactt. what competition are you going to???

try to make your dance original and somthing that they will remember. I'm sure there will be alot of solo's but not very many in hip hop.

which competition are you doing?... maybe i can help you out alittle more

They will have different categories, so you won't compete against groups. There's all the age groups, dance styles, number in groups, and other classifications you don't need to worry about. Here's some tips: try to do moves where you point out at the judges and audience, make eye contact, exaggerate your moves as much as possible, and try to make your steps unique. Also get a really eye-catching costume! that's how I get the top scores in my solo!!
Try a lot of different facial expressions when you make any different kind of move- I hope you know what I mean!! Make your dance weird- that's what the judges will remember as they score your classification!!

Elevator by Flo Rida is an awesome and energetic song!

Umm...choreograph something unique and that makes you stand out...something that they've never seen before! You want to be remembered and you won't be remembered unless you did something special.

Best of luck!

PERSONALITY!!!!! that helps alot!!!! and if u where doing another type of dance flirt with them....

but thats how i got a gold

faces!!
and just like dont think about the dance when your dancing
and hit everythin sharp and yeah
the judges will not judge you compaired to other teams.
they judge you based on your level and how many hours of dance you take a week.
and since its a solo, make sure you have energy the whole time. or else the judges will get bored!

what competition?
i pretty much know how the judges judge at a lot of the competitions.