Harvest Moon Lindy Hop Contest

Prelims:  Friday Night 11pm at ATOMIC Irvine
Finals:   Saturday Night 9:45pm Woman’s’ Club

The Harvest Moon Ball Lindy Hop Championships was the most significant contest in New York from 1935 – 1974. Our contest will use the following characteristics taken from this famous contest. Couples will dance in heats to fast big band music (220bpm+). Crowd reaction will be taken into account for judging. Routine snippets are encouraged but should be malleable to hit the music. Showmanship will be very important so that you get noticed. Only amateurs can compete. At IW you are considered a Pro if you make more than 50% of your income by swing dancing. (Professional lindy hoppers should compete in 30 Sec. Showcase and Pro-Am Jack and Jill.)

24 Hour Jack and Jill

Meeting: Saturday Night 7:30pm at Woman’s Club
Prelims: Saturday Night 8pm at Woman’s Club
Finals: Sunday Night 9:45pm at Woman’s Club

Classic, random partner dance contest, with a twist. You’ll get 3 partners to dance with and show everybody what you can do on the social dance floor. Finalists will be randomly paired with a partner and get 24 hours to collaborate before the contest final! Contest is limited to 60 Jacks and 60 Jills.

30 Second Showcase

Saturday Night at 10:45pm

In an attempt to make serious competition more accessible to social dancers we are hosting The 30 Second Showcase. A showcase competition is when a couple performs a routine to a song of their choice. So find a partner and create a jammin’ 30 – 45 second routine of your favorite lindy hop. You will find that it goes very quickly. You will showcase it in front of everyone at the dance! You can either edit your music or plan a fade at 30 – 45 seconds. Email your music to DJ@inspirationweekend.com by 5pm Saturday March 3rd.

Apple Jacks to Apple Jacks Solo Jazz

Friday Late Night at 12:30am at ATOMIC Irvine

Compare the style and timing of your jazz steps directly with other competitors as the announcer calls the steps in our easy prelim round.

Possible called steps are: Apple Jacks, Suzy Q, Shorty George, Boogie Back, Boogie Forward, Drop Boogie, Low Downs, Sits (aka fish tails), fall off the log, staggers / drunken sailor, break a leg, jump charleston, spank the baby, knee slaps, or tackie annies.

Finals are jam format.

Free to enter, registration not required.

Pro-Am Jack and Jill

Sunday Afternoon at 4:30pm at Woman’s Club

Just like it sounds, it’s a Jack and Jill contest where we will pair up amateurs with Professional level competitors. You sign up yourself and we will take care of inviting the pros to dance with you and bring you up! You will dance in spotlights. Great fun! Last year we sold out!  Only the Amateur is judged and the Pro’s may dance more than once.