Acrobatics are common in break dancing.
When judging a dance performance there are multiple factors you must take into account. The two major components of a dance routine are the skill level of the performance and the overall performance quality. His skill level refers to the quality of his movements and how well he executes the steps and moves. The performance quality relates to how well the performer engages with the audience, connects with the music and how entertaining he is to watch. Break dancers are known for performing large-scale tricks that widely impress the audience, but a quality break-dancing performance will also incorporate smooth transitions and skillful footwork.
Instructions
1. Rate the level of difficulty in the moves in the performance. Break-dancing moves can range from the fairly simple footwork of the Indian step to more difficult full body tricks, such as windmills.
2. Consider the originality of the steps and movement in the performance. Ask yourself if there was anything you had not seen before. Creativity and originality by introducing new steps and new spins on old steps can increase the overall performance quality.
3. Rate the dancer's use of the music, or his musicality. Musicality refers to the dancer's ability to perform steps and moves that coincide with the highs and lows of the music, the music's beat and rhythm and even the lyrics in any songs used. For example, a break dancer could perform a head glide or handstand pose during a dramatic pause or beat in the music to create an impressive effect.
4. Judge the synchronicity of the performers if there are more than one. If the dancers are windmilling, for example, ask yourself if they are in unison.
5. Ask yourself if the performer worked in a wide variety of moves, or if he simply focused on big tricks or simple steps. A quality break-dancing performance incorporates the simpler moves, such as step combinations like the Indian step or top rocks, as well as the big tricks, such as glides, poses and flips.
