Stardance Awards

什麼是 IDTA Stardance Awards?

Stardance Awards 是英國 International Dance Teachers’ Association(IDTA,國際舞蹈教師協會) 設立的業餘舞蹈考試系列,定位為Rosette Awards 之後、正式 Grade 考試之前的銜接階段

考試設計比 Rosette 稍有挑戰,但仍保持輕鬆、鼓勵、低壓力的模式,幫助小朋友建立考試信心與舞蹈表現力。


適合對象與年齡

  • 年齡範圍:6–10 歲
  • 10 歲後:可以完成,但不可新開始
  • 建議路線:先完成 Rosette Awards 再報考 Stardance Awards
  • 特殊需要學員:不設年齡限制,彈性處理

考試內容與形式

考試模式

  • 小組考試(通常 2–8 人一組)
  • 老師可在場 帶拍/數拍 協助
  • 獨舞與舞伴共舞(舞伴可為同學、老師或家長)

考試包括兩部分

  1. 一段指定 Set Routine(從官方 Stardance 舞步列表選擇)
  2. 一段自選舞蹈
    • 風格、節奏可自選
    • 難度須與 Stardance 程度相符

Stardance 結構與特色

  • 官方提供 17 支指定舞蹈
  • 老師會挑選其中 12 支,完成一整套 Stardance 系列
  • 各星章可不按順序報考,但一般建議由簡入深
  • 同一考期報考數量不設上限(實務上常見最多 2–3 個)

舞種與顏色(依舞系)

Stardance Awards並非只限國標或拉丁,涵蓋多種舞蹈風格,不同舞系有對應顏色章別,例如:

  • Ballet: Turquoise、Beige
  • Tap: Red、Blue
  • Theatre Craft: Yellow、Mauve
  • Modern / Jazz: Green、Gold
  • Acro Dance: Orange、Lime
  • National Dance: Pink、Purple

(實際可報舞系以舞校及 IDTA 認可為準)


評核與證書

  • 評核方式:Pass / Fail(不設分數、不排名)
  • 通過可獲得
    • Stardance Badge / Pin
    • IDTA 官方證書

考試重點放在:

  • 音樂感
  • 節奏與動作協調
  • 表演自信與舞蹈表現

與其他 IDTA 考試的關係

常見進階路線如下:

Rosette Awards (3–8 歲)
Stardance Awards (6–10 歲)
Preparatory / Primary / Graded Exam
Amateur Exam(銅/銀/金)

Stardance 是「過渡型考試」,有效降低直接跳級到 Graded Exam的壓力。


香港報考情況

  • 多數由 IDTA 認可舞蹈學校統一報名
  • 考官由 IDTA 派出
  • 常見舞系:拉丁舞、標準舞、芭蕾、Jazz、Theatre 等
  • 適合作為日後海外升學或國際舞蹈履歷的基礎

✅ 總結:誰適合考 Stardance?

✔ 已完成 Rosette
✔ 6–10 歲、有基本舞蹈訓練
✔ 想累積國際認可證書
✔ 還未準備好Graded Exam的小朋友

 

Syllabus
Latin Dance

Rumba

Start in Closed Hold facing wall.

Steps   Timing

1-12.  Basic Movement end in Open CPP

          (May be turned the standard amount)

 

2341 2341

2341 2341

13-15. Check from Open CPP  

2341

16-18. Check from Open PP  

2341

19-21. Check from Open CPP  

2341

22-24. Underarm Turn to R  

2341

 

Samba

Start in Closed Hold facing wall.

Steps   Timing

1-12. Reverse Basic Movement

         (May be turned up to ½ to L)

 

1a2 1a2

1a2 1a2

13-15. Whisk to L  

1a2

16-18. Whisk to R  

1a2

19-21. Whisk to L  

1a2

22-24. Whisk to R  

1a2

 

Paso Doble

Start in Close Hold facing wall.

Steps   Timing
1-4. Travelling Spins from PP  

12 12

5-12. Spanish Line  

12 12 12 12

13-16. Promenade Close  

12 12

 

Jive

Start in Closed Hold facing wall.

Steps   Timing
1-6. Jive Chase LRL and RLR  

QaQ QaQ

7-8. LF back in Fallaway  

QQ

9-14. Repeat Steps 1-6  

QaQ QaQ

15-16. Repeat Steps 7-8  

QQ

17-22. 3-8 Promenade Walks (Slow)  

QaQ QaQ

23-26. 3-6 Promenade Walks (Quick)  

QQQQ

 

Cha Cha Cha

Start in Close Hold facing wall.

Steps   Timing
1-10. Close Basic  

234&1 234&1

11-15. 1-5 Close Basic  

234&1

16-20. Underarm Turn to R  

234&1

21-30. Hand to Hand  

234&1 234&1

31-40. Hand to Hand.

           (May be turned the standard amount)

 

234&1 234&1

 

Syllabus
Ballroom Dance

Slow Waltz

Start in Close Hold facing DW.

Steps   Timing
1-3. LF Closed Change  

123

4-9. Natural Turn  

123 123

10-12. RF Closed Change  

123

13-18. Reverse Turn  

123 123

 

Tango

Start in Close Hold facing DW.

Steps   Timing
1. LF forward  

S

2-8. Natural Rock Turn  

SQQS SQQS

9-11. LF forward, RF forward, tap LF to Side of RF in PP  

SQQ

12-15. Closed Promenade  

SQQS

 

Slow Waltz

Start in Open Hold R to L Hand Hold (man facing DW, lady facing DC)

Steps   Timing

1-4. LF forward, point RF Forward

       RF forward, point LF Forward

 

123 123

5-8. Repeat steps 1-4  

123 123

9-12.       LF forward down LOD turning to L, releasing Hold, RF to side still turning to L, LF back down LOD

Taking L to R Hand Hold, point RF forward against

LOD.

 

123 123

 

Slow Foxtrot

Start in Closed Hold facing wall.

Steps   Timing
1-3. Feather Step  

SQQ

4-9. Reverse Turn  

SQQ SQQ

10-12. Three Step  

SQQ

13-18. Natural Turn  

SQQ SQQ

 

Quickstep

Start in Closed Hold facing wall.

Steps   Timing
1. LF forward  

S

2-5. Quarter Turn to Right  

SQQS

6-9. Progressive Chasse  

SQQS

10-13. Forward Lock Step  

SQQS

31-40. Hand to Hand

           (repeat from step 2 RF forward OP)

 

234&1 234&1