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Standardtanz

Standardtanz is a dance sport in which technique, rhythm, expression, and presentation are judged. At its core, the objective is a legal, technically and musically stronger dance performance than competitors. Participation format: Solo athletes, couples, teams, or formations. It is typically contested on or in Dance floor or stage. Scoring is based on Judged scoring by technique, rhythm, difficulty, and presentation. Core equipment includes Dance floor, music, judging panel, and discipline-specific attire. Listed competitions include WDSF World Championships, The World Games DanceSport, WDSF GrandSlam Series. Origin/development: internationaler Turniertanz, 1957. The sport is actively practiced today.

LevelVariant FamilyDance Sport CategoryDance sport

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Classification

Category Dance sport

Family Dance Sport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung This sport has its own rules, equipment, or flow and does not fit neatly into a large standard sport family.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want to try a specialised or unusual activity.

Cost 20-200 EUR depending on equipment and venue. 0-80 EUR per month depending on class, club, or venue. 5-50 EUR per month if a club structure exists. For rare sports, cost and availability vary strongly.

First progress Depending on sport, from immediate to several months.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

sport-specific equipment
suitable venue
instruction or experienced group
safety material depending on activity

First steps

read description and rules
look for a club/class/group
start with rental equipment
progress gradually

Start through local groups, classes, clubs, or safe recreational providers.

With unclear sources, be especially careful and do not imitate risky actions without instruction.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Standard dance sport, Standard Dance Sport

Tags team, standardtanz, dance-sport, tanzsport, standard-dance-sport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is a legal, technically and musically stronger dance performance than competitors.

Teilnehmer

Couples, solo athletes, groups, and formations depending on discipline.

Teamgröße

Solo, couple, or formation.

Spielfeld

Dance floor with music, judging panel, and rounds.

Dauer

Dances/rounds according to discipline and competition rules.

Wertung

Adjudicators award rankings or scores by technical and artistic criteria.

Gewinnbedingung

Victory comes by best overall result after rounds and finals.

Ausrüstung

dance floor
music
dance attire
start numbers

Wichtige Regelpunkte

wrong category
time/music violation
illegal figure
costume breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World DanceSport Federation (WDSF)

Wikipedia DE Wikipedia DE · reference · medium
WDSF World DanceSport Federation · federation · high
WDSF Rules World DanceSport Federation · official · high
IWGA DanceSport International World Games Association · olympic · high
DTV Deutscher Tanzsportverband · official · high