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Competitors should show the key SILC Foundation techniques using the eight movements in the Foundation syllabus. This category is about showing the basic skills and techniques that SILC is built on. The set movements help dancers focus on doing each technique clearly, with control and consistency.

The eight movements can be danced in any order. Dancers can link them together creatively using the start, middle, or end of each movement, use simple transitions. This gives competitors some choice in how they build their dance, while staying within the Foundation rules.

Judges will only look at the quality of the SILC Foundation technique shown through these movements. Extra moves outside the eight set movements, musicality, complex choreography, and performance style will not be judged. Competitors should still keep clear timing and rhythm throughout.

This section is recommended for those who have danced SILC for six months or more but do not wish to compete with the Elite dancers. Dive into the competitive spirit and discover the joy of dancing SILC in this dynamic and supportive environment!

• Both partners must be amateurs.
• Dance teachers/professionals, and competitors from Elite & Master level categories, are not allowed to enter this section.
• If the judges think entrants are of an Elite standard, they will be asked to move up to the Elite Freestyle category or be disqualified.
• Aerials (Lifts, Jumps, Major Aerials, Minor Aerials and Acrobatic Moves) are not permitted. Attempting these moves will result in penalisation or automatic disqualification.
• Drops are not permitted within the Foundations category. Attempting these moves will result in penalisation or automatic disqualification.  However, small dips/seducers are permitted.
• Drops are defined as movements where the follows torso drops below the leaders waistline.
• Judging criteria is focused on the basic SILC techniques covered within the Foundation syllabus, this includes:
  • Freestyle – No choreography
  • Timing – on rhythm is essential
  • Connection with your partner
  • Presentation level 1- refer to definition.
  • SILC Foundation skills that include:
    • For Leads: a clear visual of Invitation & Opposition
    • For Follows: a clear visual of Momentum, correct Footwork & Opposition

Entrants should demonstrate clear, controlled content that consistently shows recognisable SILC Foundation and Progressive techniques. This category allows for greater move variety, but chosen moves should still compliment these techniques and maintain a clear SILC look and feel. Judges will not be marking musicality and performance. Perfect timing should be evident throughout.

• The Elevate Category is not open to SILC qualified teachers
• Both you and your partner must be amateurs.
• SILC dance teachers/professionals, and competitors from Elite & Master level categories, are not allowed to enter this section.
• If the judges think entrants are of an Elite standard, they will be asked to move up to the Elite Freestyle category or be disqualified.
• · Aerials (Lifts, Jumps, Major Aerials, Minor Aerials and Acrobatic Moves) are not permitted. Attempting these moves will result in penalisation or automatic disqualification.
• Drops are not permitted within the Elevate category. Attempting these moves will result in penalisation or automatic disqualification.  However, small dips/seducers are permitted.
• Drops are defined as movements where the follows torso drops below the leaders waistline.
• Judging criteria is focused on still showing the basic SILC techniques covered within Foundation & Progressive Syllabus to show a clear understanding of the technical aspect of this dance, other areas judges will be looking at include:
  • Freestyle – No choreography
  • Foundations & Progressive skills demonstrated
  • Move complexity whilst still sticking to the SILC techniques
  • Timing – on rhythm is essential
  • Ability to adapt to tempos ranging from 90bpm – 110bpm
  • Connection with your partner
  • Personal presentation level 2 – refer to definition
  • SILC Foundation & Progressive skills that include:
    • For Leads: a clear visual of Invitation, Opposition & Shadowing
    • For Follows: a clear visual of Momentum, correct Footwork, Opposition & Frame

Entrants should demonstrate a wider range of complex moves while maintaining strong SILC technique. Musicality is essential, and perfect timing should be evident throughout. This category allows competitors to show dynamic variation in their dancing, including moments of speed, acceleration, freezes, height levels and slot variations whilst maintaining a high level of connection with their partner. Presentation will be marked. Judges will not be marking Performance.

• The Elite Category is open to professionals and Elite & Master level dancers.
• Competitors or partnerships from the Foundations & Elevate Fixed level categories are not allowed to enter this section.
• Drops are permitted.
• Aerials (Lifts, Jumps, Major Aerials, Minor Aerials and Acrobatic Moves) are not permitted. Attempting these moves will result in penalisation or automatic disqualification.
• Judging criteria is focused on still showing the basic SILC techniques covered within Foundation, Progressive & Developmental syllabus to show a clear understanding of the technical aspect of this dance, other areas judges will be looking at include:
  • Freestyle – No choreography
  • Foundations, Progressive & Developmental skills demonstrated
  • Move complexity whilst still sticking to the SILC techniques
  • Presentation level 3 marked – refer to definition
  • Ability to adapt to tempos ranging from 80bpm – 115bpm
  • Musicality
  • Connection with your partner
  • Dynamic Variation – Combining standard SILC timing with moments of speed/acceleration/freezes etc.

Competitors should show the key SILC Foundation techniques using the eight movements in the Foundation syllabus. This category is about showing the basic skills and techniques that SILC is built on. The set movements help dancers focus on doing each technique clearly, with control and consistency.

The eight movements can be danced in any order. Dancers can link them together creatively using the start, middle, or end of each movement, use simple transitions. This gives competitors some choice in how they build their dance, while staying within the Foundation rules.

Judges will only look at the quality of the SILC Foundation technique shown through these movements. Extra moves outside the eight set movements, musicality, complex choreography, and performance style will not be judged. Competitors should still keep clear timing and rhythm throughout.

Note! Follows will still be judged on their technique, even if they are led into moves outside the syllabus.

In this section no-one knows who their partner will be! We aim to discover who are the best individual dancers in the Amateur category.

In SILC Stars, individuals are randomly paired in each round and judged on their dancing. It is the individuals who go through to the next round, again to be randomly paired for the next heat. This means that each entrant may have a different partner for each round. You are judged as an individual throughout the competition, therefore even in the final you may be placed differently to your partner.

• Dance teachers/professionals, and competitors from the Elevate, Elite & Masters level category, are not allowed to enter this section.
• Aerials (Lifts, Jumps, Major Aerials, Minor Aerials and Acrobatic Moves) are not permitted. Attempting these moves will result in penalisation or automatic disqualification.
• Drops are not permitted within the Foundations category. Attempting these moves will result in penalisation or automatic disqualification.
• Judging criteria is focused on the basic SILC techniques covered within Foundation syllabus, this includes:
  • Freestyle – No choreography
  • Timing – on rhythm is essential
  • Ability to adapt to tempos ranging from 95bpm – 105bpm
  • Connection with each of your partners throughout heats
  • Presentation level 1 – refer to definition
  • SILC Foundation skills that include:
    • For Leads: a clear visual of Invitation & Opposition
    • For Follows: a clear visual of Momentum, correct Footwork & Opposition

Entrants should demonstrate clear, controlled content that consistently shows recognisable SILC Foundation and Progressive techniques. This category allows for greater move variety, but chosen moves should still compliment these techniques and maintain a clear SILC look and feel. Judges will not be marking musicality and performance. Perfect timing should be evident throughout.

In this section no-one knows who their partner will be! We aim to discover who are the best individual dancers in the Amateur category.

In SILC Stars, individuals are randomly paired in each round and judged on their dancing. It is the individuals who go through to the next round, again to be randomly paired for the next heat. This means that each entrant may have a different partner for each round. You are judged as an individual throughout the competition, therefore even in the final you may be placed differently to your partner.

• The Elevate Category is not open to SILC qualified teachers
• Aerials (Lifts, Jumps, Major Aerials, Minor Aerials and Acrobatic Moves) are not permitted. Attempting these moves will result in penalisation or automatic disqualification.
• Drops are not permitted within the Elevate category. Attempting these moves will result in penalisation or automatic disqualification.
• Judging criteria is focused on the basic SILC techniques covered within Foundation & Progressive syllabus, this includes:
  • Freestyle – No choreography
  • Foundations & Progressive skills demonstrated
  • Timing – on rhythm is essential
  • Ability to adapt to tempos ranging from 95bpm – 105bpm
  • Connection with each of your partners throughout heats
  • Wider range of move content
  • Personal presentation level 2 – refer to definition
  • SILC Foundation & progressive skills that include:
    • For Leads: a clear visual of Invitation, Opposition, Shadowing
    • For Follows: a clear visual of Momentum, correct Footwork, Opposition & Frame

Entrants should demonstrate a wider range of complex moves while maintaining strong SILC technique. Musicality is essential, and perfect timing should be evident throughout. This category allows competitors to show dynamic variation in their dancing, including moments of speed, acceleration, freezes, height levels and slot variations whilst maintaining a high level of connection with each partner. Presentation will be marked. Judges will not be marking Performance until final spotlights.

In this section no-one knows who their partner will be! We aim to discover who are the best individual dancers at this level.

In SILC Stars Elite, individuals are randomly paired in each round and judged on their dancing. It is the individuals who go through to the final, again to be randomly paired for the next heat. This means that each entrant may have a different partner for each round.

• Dance teachers/professionals are allowed to enter this section so long as they are not competing in the Masters category.
• Competitors from Foundation & Elevate level categories are not allowed to enter this section.
• Aerials (Lifts, Jumps, Major Aerials, Minor Aerials and Acrobatic Moves) are not permitted. Attempting these moves will result in penalisation or automatic disqualification.
• Drops are permitted, provided that the ball of one of the follow’s feet remains in contact with the ground. If this condition is not met, the move will be classified as an aerial and will result in a penalisation or disqualification.
• Judging criteria is focused on still showing the basic SILC techniques covered within Foundation & progressive syllabus to show a clear understanding of the technical aspect of this dance, other areas judges will be looking at include:
  • Freestyle – No choreography
  • Foundation, progressive & developmental skills demonstrated clearly
  • Move complexity whilst still sticking to the SILC techniques
  • Presentation level 3 – refer to definition
  • Ability to adapt to tempos ranging from 90bpm – 110bpm
  • Musicality
  • Connection with your partners throughout each heat
  • Dynamic Variation – Combining standard SILC timing with moments of speed/acceleration/freezes etc.
• Performance (final spotlights only) – ability to engage the audience, interpret the music creatively, and express individual personality and character

Entrants should demonstrate the highest standard of performance and presentation, including the ability to engage the audience, interpret the music creatively, and express individual personality and character. Competitors should show a wide range of complex and innovative moves while maintaining strong SILC technique. Musicality is essential, and perfect timing should be evident throughout. This category expects dancers to demonstrate dynamic variation, including moments of speed, acceleration, freezes, height levels and slot variations, while maintaining excellent technique and performance throughout.

In this section no-one knows who their partner will be! We aim to discover who are the best individual dancers in the Masters category.

In SILC Stars Masters, individuals are randomly paired and judged on their dancing. It is the individuals who go through to the final, again to be randomly paired for the next heat. This means that each entrant may have a different partner for each round.

• The SILC Stars Masters Category is decided by the Organisers based on qualification status
• Aerials (Lifts, Jumps, Major Aerials, Minor Aerials and Acrobatic Moves) are not permitted. Attempting these moves will result in penalisation or automatic disqualification.
• Drops are permitted, provided that the ball of one of the follow’s feet remains in contact with the ground. If this condition is not met, the move will be classified as an aerial and will result in a penalisation or disqualification.
• Judging criteria is focused on still showing the basic SILC techniques covered within Foundation & progressive syllabus to show a clear understanding of the technical aspect of this dance, other areas judges will be looking at include:
  • Freestyle – No choreography
  • Foundation, progressive & developmental skills demonstrated clearly
  • Move complexity whilst still sticking to the SILC techniques
  • Performance level 3 – refer to definition
  • Performance – ability to engage the audience, interpret the music creatively, and express individual personality and character
  • Ability to adapt to tempos ranging from 80bpm – 115bpm
  • Musicality
  • Connection with your partners throughout each heat
  • Dynamic Variation – Combining standard SILC timing with moments of speed/acceleration/freezes etc.