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.

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 7^th, 2015.

Enjoy this new-ish Lindy Hop contest format to showcase throw-down swing outs and every trick in the book.

Format:

Round 1 – Prelims:

• 2 to 3 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.
• Each judge will choose 6 couples to advance to the next round as well as 2 alternates.

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.

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.