Competition Round Adjudication PDF Print E-mail

All Photo Credits: Virginia Trudeau & Deedee Sherman

Individual Division:

Ashton Gordon (2009 Introductory Category Bronze Medalist)

Introductory Category (Ages 10-11)
* Neither Ballet nor Contemporary Solo may exceed 3:00 minutes in length.

Round I Requirements:

1 Ballet Solo from the WBC Classical Ballet Repertoire List. Female dancers do not have to perform on pointe, but it is recommended.

1 Contemporary Solo choreographed after the year 2003, displaying contemporary elements. 

 

Note: Introductory Category competitors may enter an additional ballet solo from the WBC Classical Ballet Repertoire List. If multiple ballet solos are performed only the highest score will be considered.


 Arielle Martin (2008 Preparatory Gold Medalist)

Preparatory Category (Ages 12-13)
* Female dancers must perform All Ballet Solos on Pointe.
* Neither Ballet nor Contemporary Solo may exceed 3:00 minutes in length.

Round I Requirements:

1 Ballet Solo from the WBC Classical Ballet Repertoire List.

1 Contemporary Solo choreographed after the year 2003, displaying contemporary elements. 
Note: Preparatory Category competitors may enter an additional ballet solo in Round I from the WBC Classical Ballet Repertoire List. If multiple ballet solos are performed only the highest score will be considered.

 

Round II Requirements:

1 Ballet Solo from the WBC Classical Ballet Repertoire List that was not performed in Round I.  


Veronika Verterich (2009 Pre-Professional Bronze Medalist)

Pre–Professional Category (Ages 14 - 17)
* Female dancers must perform All Ballet Solos on Pointe.
* Neither Ballet nor Contemporary Solo may exceed 3:00 minutes in length.

 

Round I Requirements:

1 Ballet Solo from the WBC Classical Ballet Repertoire List.

1 Contemporary Solo choreographed after the year 2003 displaying contemporary elements.

 

Round II Requirements:

1 Ballet Solo of the competitor's choice that was not performed in Round I. (Not required to be from the WBC Classical Ballet Repertoire list).

1 Contemporary Solo choreographed after the year 2003 (Contemporary Solo from Round I may be repeated in this round).

 

Round III Requirements:
* In this Round dancers must perform two contrasting ballet variations, in order to show their versatility. For example: Odette/Odille, or Prince Siegfried (Swan Lake)/Basil (Don Quixote).

1 Ballet Solo from the WBC Classical Ballet Repertoire List that was not performed in Rounds I or II.

1 Ballet Solo from the WBC Classical Ballet Repertoire List (Variation from Round I may be repeated).


Rui Huang (2009 Professional Bronze Medalist)

Professional Category (Ages 18 - 22)
* Female dancers must perform All Ballet Solos on Pointe.
* Neither Ballet nor Contemporary Solo may exceed 3:00 minutes in length.

 

Round I Requirements:

1 Ballet Solo from the WBC Classical Ballet Repertoire List.

1 Contemporary Solo choreographed after the year 2003 displaying contemporary elements.

 

Round II Requirements:

1 Ballet Solo of the competitor's choice that was not performed in Round I. (Not required to be from the WBC Classical Ballet Repertoire list).

1 Contemporary Solo choreographed after the year 2003 that was not performed in Round I.

 

Round III Requirements:

* In this Round dancers must perform two contrasting ballet variations, in order to show their versatility. For example: Odette/Odille, or Prince Siegfried (Swan Lake)/Basil (Don Quixote).

1 Ballet Solo from the WBC Classical Ballet Repertoire List that was not performed in Rounds I or II.

1 Ballet Solo from the WBC Classical Ballet Repertoire List (Variation from Round I may be repeated).


Group Division:

Misa Kuranaga and Daniel Ulbricht in 2009 WBC Gala of the Stars

Pas de Deux Category (Ages 14 - 22)

 

Round I Requirements:

1 Classical Pas de Deux from the WBC Classical Ballet Repertoire List.

Note: Dancers in this Category must not exceed a 3 year age difference of his/her partner. Pas de Deux competitors who also enter WBC as individuals will be receive a discount on the entire registration fee. 


Ensemble Category (Ages 10 - 22)

*Minimum of 3 and Maximum of 30 dancers

*Limit of 3 Group Entries

 

Round I Requirements:

1 Group Entry -of either ballet, neo–classical, modern, character/folklore, jazz, and lyrical. Each group entry must be less than 6:00 minutes (3 - 8 dancers) or 8:00 minutes (9 - 30 dancers) in length.

Note: Choreography for the Ensemble Category need not be exclusively ballet. All styles are encouraged and welcome.