EVENT CATEGORIES & RULES

World Tango Championship (7° Mundial de Baile) Categories

Winners are eligible to go straight into the semi-finals of the World Tango Championship (7° Mundial de Baile) in Buenos Aires 21 - 31 August 2009.

The two world championship categories are:
Salon Open
Stage Open

Additional Australian Categories

In 2009, four new categories have been introduced:

Salon Dancing with a Stranger Open (tango)
Salon Beginners (tango)
Milonga Amateur
Vals Amateur

The above four categories do not require prequalification prior to the day of the Australian Tango Championship on Saturday 11 July 2009. Registrations must be received and paid for prior to 3rd July 2009.

DEFINITIONS & RULES

Amateur
Any social tango dancer, who has not derived income from teaching private tango lessons, group tango lessons (including workshops) or has not given paid performances. Please note, if it is later revealed that you have earned an income from dancing or teaching tango, you may be disqualified from the Australian Tango Championship. If you are not sure, please do not hesitate to contact us at the point of registration for clarification. Please also note that if one of the dancers in the partnership is a professional, the couple is deemed to be a professional couple. The Australian Tango Championship reserves the right to assess your status. An amateur can compete in both the Amateur and the Open categories.

Milonga
Contestants dance as couples in groups of less than twelve, to two milonga songs by two different orchestras.

Open
This category is open to amateurs and professionals.

Professional
Anyone who earns, or has earned, income from teaching private tango lessons, group tango lessons (including workshops) or has given paid performances.

Salon
Contestants dance as couples in groups of less than twelve, to three tango songs by three different orchestras.

Salon Dancing With a Stranger Open (tango)
The objective is to find the best social leader and the best social follower in Australia. You do not need a dance partner to participate. Contestants will be randomly assigned a partner. There will be a random change of partners for every song in the qualifying and semi-final rounds, with the best individual leaders and followers progressing to the next round. The best leaders and the best followers will dance once with each other in the finals.

Stage
Contestants dance a choreographed solo routine on stage to a piece of tango music of their choice. The tango song must be less than four (4) minutes in duration.

Vals
Contestants dance as couples in groups of less than twelve, to two Vals songs by two different orchestras.



Please note: The World Tango Championship rules apply, with the exception that non-traditional tango roles (same gender and reversed gender roles) are allowed in Salon Beginners, Milonga Amateur & Vals Amateur Categories.