If you are new to competition or do not regularly place in regional Lindy Hop competitions, this is the contest offers you the traditional Jack and Jill experience with a twist. Finalists will be randomly paired with a professional dancer!

The All-Star Jack & Jill is specifically tailored to competitors that regularly place in regional Lindy Hop competitions. This division is not intended for those new to competition.

Format:

Prelims:

• All skate heats, 3 songs each heat.
• Judges will choose 6 leaders and 6 followers to advance to the next round. 2 alternate leader and 2 alternate follower selections will also be made in the event of final round no-shows.
• Music will be provided by DJ.
• Tempos: 1st song 190 BPM
  2nd song 210 BPM
  3rd song 220 BPM

Finals:

• Leaders & followers will be randomly paired and dance to 3 songs; 1 All skate warm up, 1 slow, and 1 fast.
• The slow & fast songs will be danced in jam format with each couple going 2 times through during each song.
• 1st time through you will dance Solo with your partner (No touching!).
• 2nd time through you will be able to dance connected to your partner.
• This round will be danced to live music.
• Tempos: All Skate at 150 BPM.
  Tempos: Slow at 80 BPM.
  Tempos: Fast at 240 BPM.

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 on Saturday, March 5^th, 2016.

Enjoy this Lindy Hop contest format that showcases throw-down swing outs and every trick in the book.

Format:

Round 1 – Prelims:

• All Skate heats, 3 songs each heat.
• Music will be provided by DJ.
• Tempos: 1st song 190 BPM
  2nd song 210-215 BPM
  3rd song 225-230 BPM
• 8 couples will be selected to compete in the Knockout Round.

Round 2 – Knockout Round:

• Spotlight duel format. From the 8 couples that made it to the knockout round, 2 couples at a time will compete head-to-head for the judges’ favor. The judges will select by pointing their fingers at their choice at the end of each duel – majority rules. The winners of each duel advance to round 3.
• This round will be danced to live music.
• Duration/Tempos: 16 – 8’s (32 bars) at 220 BPM.

Round 3 – Semi-Finals and Finals:

• Spotlight duel format. From the top 4 couples that advanced to the knockout round, 2 couples at a time will compete head-to-head for the judges’ favor. The judges will select by pointing their fingers at their choice at the end of each duel – majority rules. The winners of each duel advance to the final round. The finals are also judged the same way. Final round winners take all! This contest only offers prizes to the victors.
• This round will be danced to live music.
• Semi-finals Duration/Tempos: 16 – 8’s (32 bars) at 230 BPM.
• Finals Duration/Tempos: 16 – 8’s (32 bars)
  8 – 8’s (16 bars)
  4 – 8’s (8 bars)
  All skate at 230+ BPM

*Due to the nature of live music, tempos in the final round might vary from our above description.*

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.

Grab your partner and show us what happens when the lights go down low. Prelims with finals to follow immediately after.

Free to enter, registration not required.