Costume guidelines – Modern Set Solos

Modern Straight / Jazz Set Solos – All ages
  • A leotard with tights / a tight top with jazz pants / a leotard with jazz pants / a unitard may be worn. Keep it plain; try to avoid trimmings or sequins etc. Costumes may be more than one colour but not overdone.
  • 6 & 7 Years – Chirpy Cheep
  • 8 & 9 Years – Woodpecker
  • 10 & 11 Years – Lollipop
  • 12 & 13 Years – Jump
  • 14 &15 Years – James Bond
  • 16 Years & Over – Cry me a river
Modern Contemporary Set Solos – All ages
  • A skirt and leotard / a dress / a top and loose pants (no jazz pants) / a unitard may be worn. Bare feet / paw shoes / foot thongs.
  • 14 & 15 Years – Way Down Deep
  • 16 Years & Over – Malaika
6 & 7 Years Modern Character Set Solo – Don’t worry, be happy
  • Raggedy daywear such as dungarees or jeans cut off at the knees, dirty/worn clothes
  • Bare feet.
  • Prop: A stick with food wrapped in cloth and tied at the end of the stick
  • Storyline: A hobo that is happy with his/her life and has no worries.
8 & 9 Years Modern Character Set Solo – Born to Entertain
  • A leotard with hot-pants / ski-pants / footless tights, and a short skirt.
  • Prop: Feather Boa
  • Storyline: A young girl entertaining her audience
10 & 11 Years Modern Character Set Solo – Summertime
  • A leotard with either a short flowery skirt, or a sarong wrapped around.
  • Prop: Beach Towel
  • Storyline: A young girl having fun in on the beach.
12 & 13 Years Modern Character Set Solo – Bushveld
  • An African look using natural colours that would blend in with the bushveld. The costume can be painted to create the look of animals or of bush.  A head-piece is optional.
  • Hair:  Hair can be done to enhance the character.
  • Storyline: A bushveld atmosphere portraying different kinds of animals.
14 & 15 Years Modern Character Set Solo – Showgirl
  • A leotard / skirt / hot pants may be worn.
  • Stockings or fishnet tights are optional.
  • High heeled shoes (ballroom shoes) and feathers around the neck are compulsory. No character shoes may be worn.
  • Storyline:  A classy showgirl in Las Vegas.
16 Years & Over Modern Character Set Solo – Samurai
  • Karate type costume / wrap-over pants with loose or tight fitting shirt/top. Samurai colours are preferably black, red and white.
  • Storyline:  A Samurai demonstrating a Kata.