TEAMDance Collegiate
The Official collegiate circuit of TDI
TEAMDance Collegiate
What Categories does TDC offer?
TDC offers the following for collegiate teams:
TDC Dance Team Categories
Below is a description of the TDC categories
Please click here for a full list of TDI Competition categories
HIP HOP ~ (1:45 - 3:00 minutes)
Hip Hop is a trendy style of current dance form that emphasizes style, attitude, rhythmic movement, athleticism, strength, body control and creative, non-traditional musical interpretation that allows the rhythm of the music to be seen through the movement of the body.
- Hip Hop includes but is not limited to; Street Style, Funk, Popping, Locking, Isolations and Break Dancing.
- Choreography is expected to be family friendly and age appropriate!!!
- Choreography should highlight the musical composition of the performance concept
- No flags, props or poms permitted.
OPEN DANCE ~ (1:45 - 3:00 minutes)
The Open Dance category allows all dance styles. Full lyrical routines are accepted in TDC Open Dance, but may only be 3 minutes in length.
- Routines may include elements of Hip Hop, but should not be predominately Hip Hop.
- Technical dance elements, combinations and transitional movement should be present with an emphasis on body placement, style control, flow, and continuity.
- Flexibility, balance, control, extension, proper technique, proper posture and spatial awareness are all elements of a successful routine.
- Emotional appeal should be evident.
OPEN POM ~ (1:45 - 3:00 minutes)
Open Pom is a blend of any style of dance and pom work. It can combine both Pom and Open Pom elements or be purely Pom or purely Open Pom (based on TDI category descriptions), with poms being featured with visual effects and creative color work. The poms are considered “props” and should be manipulated and highlighted as 
such.
such.- Choreography highlights both the pom element and the dance element at different points or in unison during the performance.
- Featured pom work includes but is not limited to: exchanges to create an effect, tosses, passes, tricks, color opposition, creative pictures, color massing etc.
- Pom work highlights the musical composition of the performance concept.
- No props or flags permitted.
HALFTIME ~ (1:45 - 3:00 minutes)
This “show” category would be appropriate for a spirit teams’ typical halftime or pregame program.
- May be a blending of styles of hip hop, pom, dance and/or kick. May have a predominant style throughout.
- Emphasis for judging artistic performance concept is based on teams’ ability to entertain the crowd.
- Poms are allowed.
- Props are not allowed.
TDI abides by the rules and regulations of the IHSA and NFHS and follows the
IHSA Spirit Rules
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Coaches, Choreographers and Performers - all performances should be designed and performed for FAMILY VIEWING AUDIENCES. TeamDance Illinois can and will disqualify or penalize a performance for unsportsmanlike behavior that is deemed not appropriate for a family viewing audience.
