Event Rules and Regulations

All hustle rules and regulations
are sanctioned by IHDA
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Definitions of Competitors: All competitors must possess either a day pass, or a weekend package in order to compete.

Definitions of Divisions:

Amateur: A dancer 18 yr. and over who has not received compensation of any kind for competitions. You must not be a full or part-time dance instructor of any style of dance. (You are considered an instructor if you have received compensation of any kind for dance instruction). Trophies awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

Professional: Dancers 18 yr. and over who receives money for teaching. This division is for the experienced competitor andthe professional instructors. For the purpose of this convention, experienced competitors is defined as anyone who competes in an advanced level or above division in four (4) or more competitions a year. Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places.

Pro/Am: Selection of category - Novice, Intermediate, or Advanced - is based on the level of the amateur and is at thediscretion of the competitors.
Silver Division: 55 years or older.

Junior Division: (If available) for competitors under 15.

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Definitions for Dances:

Hustle: A dance form using and combining the creative elements of circular rotation, slotted movement, elliptical rotation, traveling movement, visual lead and follow within the rhythm and timing of the dance.
Just Dance: When a competition is designated just dance, no obvious costumes, song specific routines, entrances or exits, lifts, aerials, or drops of any kind are permitted.

Pro Am: These are just dance competitions with the exception that costumes are allowed.

Jack and Jill: These are just dance competitions. No costumes allowed. Dancers will draw for partners or have partners selected randomly. Music will be randomly selected and dancers will dance to one slow and one fast Hustle song.

Theatre Arts: A minimum of fifty percent (50%) Hustle is required with the remaining time used for side-by-side routines, lifts, drops, aerials and adagios
Classic Divisions: This year we have Classic divisions in Hustle, Salsa, and West Coast Swing. These will be solo routines that must consist of a minimum of fifty percent (50%) that is clearly recognizable as the style of dance chosen and the balance may be a combination of side by side, leaps, jumps and drops. No lifts or aerials allowed.

Open Dance - Pro AM: Listed on the registration form as Showcase, these are solo routines and are open to Hustle or any other dance style. They must consist of a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of that dance but may include anything else in the rest of the routine, including lifts, aerials, shines, leaps, jumps, and drops.
Open Dance - Amateur: Listed on the registration form as Theater Arts, these are solo routines and are open to Hustle or any other dance style. They must consist of a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of that dance but may include anything else in the rest of the routine, including lifts, aerials, shines, leaps, jumps, and drops.
Open Dance - Professional: This is divided into three events - Theater Arts Hustle which must contain fifty percent (50%) Hustle dancing but may include anything else in the rest of the routine, including lifts, aerials, shines, leaps, jumps, and drops. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Cabaret which may not include hustle, but is open to any other theatrical presentation of dancing. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Showcase West Coast Swing This will follow NASDE rules as seen on their website: NASDE.com. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Absolutely no private filming, video cameras, photography and/or sales of videos/tapes will be allowed at any time without written permission of the NYHC organizers. This includes: Workshops, Contests, and General Dancing. ____________________________________________________________________________________________

General Dance Rules:

1. Competitions adhere to International Hustle Dance Association rules.
2. Competitors and attendees must have a day or weekend pass and are required to fill out a registration form and sign a liability waiver compliance.
3. All competitors will receive a number to be used for the entire weekend and will be responsible to keep that number.
4. Pros may compete with no more than two Amateurs in any one level.
5. All competitors consent to release the use of their photographs, biographies, and names, for any video or television footage for sale.
6. All heat competitors will dance to two songs of two minutes each – one slow and one fast, to be selected by New York Hustle Congress (NYHC).
7. All solo competitors will supply their own music on CD.
8. The minimum/maximum time allowed for all solo competitors includes entrance and exit, with or without music. Solo routines should be no less than 2½ minutes and no more than 3 ½ minutes.
9. If there are fewer than three couples, the NYHC reserves the right to cancel or combine divisions.
10. The head judge and NYHC committee will have final say on all discrepancies. All questions and/or disputes should be brought to the attention of the head judge in writing (NHYC will supply a form for this purpose, if needed).