American Lindy Hop Championships Secure Online Registration

  Online registration closes Oct. 19

Complete the form below to buy weekend passes, day passes and to enter contests.
Type in the quantity you would like to purchase then click the ADD button at the bottom of the page.
Passes are transferable. Passes are not refundable.

WAIVER - I understand that Artspectrum/The American Lindy Hop Championships (ALHC) intends to record my participation in the events/competitions on videotape, film and in photographs for print, webcasts and/or broadcast. I expressly grant ALHC the unlimited right and authority to use any such recording in any and all media by whatever ways or means with no obligation to me. Such recordings are the sole property of ALHC. On behalf of my heirs, I agree to forego, expressly waive and release any/all rights for damages that I or my heirs might have against ALHC or its agents for any/all injuries and damages I might suffer by participating in the contest or in traveling to and from its location. I have read all the rules contained in this application and the above waiver, fully understand them, and agree to comply with their contents.

 Type a 1 in the box to indicate that you agree to the waiver.

          


In honor of the late, great Frankie Manning ALHC's 12th anniversary sale begins on his birthday May 26 and ends 12 days later on June 6. If you decide you'd rather mail in your registration feel free to print this form or click here to use the printable brochure.

No mail registrations accepted after 10/15/2009.

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FULL WEEKEND PASSES

Weekend pass prices increase on June 7 and again on October 1.  Register early!

Weekend Pass A - $150

Choice of Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sun workshops,  pass to all general dancing, spectator pass to all contests, pass to all late night parties on Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sun + Sun  after party

Weekend Pass B - $145

Choice of Sat/Sun workshops,  pass to all general dancing, spectator pass to all contests, pass to all late night parties on Fri/Sat/Sun + Sun. after party $145 on 10/1

Weekend Pass C - $109

Pass to all general dancing, spectator pass to all contests, pass to late night parties Fri/Sat/Sun & Sunday after party   $119 at the door

Weekend Pass D - $95

Pass to all general dancing from 7:00pm Sat., 10/24, spectator pass to Sat. evening/Sun. contests, pass to Saturday late night party and Sunday AM classes and Sunday after party  $95 on 10/1

JUNIOR (18 years or younger)
            Weekend Pass A - $119

Choice of Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sun workshops,  pass to all general dancing, spectator pass to all contests, pass to all late night parties on Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sun

JUNIOR (18 years or younger)
            Weekend Pass B - $114

Choice of Sat/Sun workshops,  pass to all general dancing, spectator pass to all contests, pass to all late night parties on Fri/Sat/Sun

JUNIOR (18 years or younger)
            Weekend Pass C - $89

 Pass to all general dancing, spectator pass to all contests, pass to all late night parties Fri/Sat/Sun  $99 at the door

 JUNIOR (18 years or younger)
             Weekend Pass D - $80

From 7:00pm Sat., Oct. 24 all general dancing, spectator pass to Sat. evening/Sun. contests, pass to all late night parties Sat/ Sun + Sun. after party 

TEACHERS' MASTER WORKSHOP $200 4-day teacher training workshop in the business of dance, swing dance technique, choreography and judging. By invite only. Get 10+ Pass A students to waiver fee. Enter names along with your in the shopping cart's Special Instructions box
SUNDAY TAP WORKSHOP $125 A one-day tap dance workshop beginning at 10am on Sunday, October 25, 2009

Click the ADD button if you are not entering contests or buying dance passes. If you are entering a contest or buying a day passes scroll down to your desired area. Then click the ADD button at the bottom of the page after reading competitor entry notes..

Sorry ALHC registration is closed.
See you at the event!

  Passes are not refundable.
Passes are transferable

      DAY PASSES
     Day passes do not include classes until otherwise noted.

   Thursday opening night party $15 (includes class)   Saturday All Day $60
   Friday evening $35
  Saturday Late Night $10 in adv ($20 at door)
 
   Friday All-Day Pass (includes classes) $60   Sunday afternoon $20

   Friday Late Night $10 in advance
($20 at door)
Sunday Evening Pass  $5

Sunday All Day Pass  $30
(does not include classes)
   Saturday afternoon $25 Sunday Day Pass with classes $50
   Saturday evening $35 in advance ($40 at door) Sunday after party $5


CONTEST ENTRY


PLEASE READ: All competitors must have a weekend pass. Teams and those doing mail registration need to fill our Couples' / Team Contest Entry Form. Copy it as needed. Entry is $60 per couple unless otherwise noted. There are mandatory Competitors' Meetings at 6pm Friday, 12:30pm Saturday and Sunday. ALHC requires a minimum of 3 couples for a division to run with awards, 5 couples to pay out prize money.

ALHC's entry deadline for all divisions except the Jack and Jill divisions is
October 1, 2008 at 10pm EST. After September 15 there is a $25 late registration fee. Please read division definitions along side the division. In keeping with the spirit of the Swing Era. ALHC asks competitors not to wear jeans or sweat clothes while competing. Instead please wear clothes that are within the spirit of what original swing dancers wore. That does not mean that you need to wear a zoot suit or anything else vintage. Please come on the floor dresses neatly, not in jeans or sweats.

Please put your partner's name in the Special Instructions section of the shopping cart. You may still register for the Jack & Jill and Jill & Jack contests at the event with no late fee applied. All contests close 1 hour before each day's Competitors' Meeting!
 

  Advanced Jack & Jill - Jack  $20/person
Limited to 30  jacks who are seasoned competitors. Partners are then chosen at random. No lifts or throws allowed. Judged on musicality, technique and teamwork. Judged as a couple.
  Advanced Jack & Jill - Jill  $20/person
Limited to 30 jills who are seasoned competitors. Partners are then chosen at random. No lifts or throws allowed. Judges on musicality, technique and teamwork. Judged as a couple.
  American  Showcase Last Chance Round
The last qualifying contest before semi-finals and finals for The American Showcase Division. Dancers must be American citizens 18+ years old or hold a green card. There will be lead/follow slow and fast rounds. The top 3 couples will move on to the next contest.
 American Showcase   $60/cpl
Qualified couples dance in a slow round and a fast round (208 bpm minimum). Preliminary rounds are done in heats. The finals are done as spotlight dances. Lifts and drops are allowed in the slow round. Just as at the heyday of the Savoy anything goes in the fast round. Time frame is 2-3 minutes. Each round is judged equally.
 Champions'  Balboa   $60/cpl
This division is limited to couples who have won national and/or international titles. This division is run in one heat. Anything goes. 
 Blues   $60/cpl    
This division has a 2-3 minutes time frame. Lifts and drops are allowed but not required. Tempo is slower than 140bpm. Lindy is not allowed.
 Cabaret   $60  1-2 dancers  
This division is open to any style of dancing performed by solo or duo dancers. All dancers must have total involvement in entire piece of choreography. Time limit is 2-4 minutes. Couples swing is not allowed.
 Cabaret   $90  3-4 dancers
This division is open to any style of dance performed by 3 to 4 dancer. All dancers must have total involvement in the entire piece of choreography. Time limit is 2-4 minutes.
 Cabaret   $125  5+ dancers
This division is open to 5 or more dancers who may perform any style of dance for 2-4 minutes.
 Cats' Corner (Champions' Strictly)  $60/cpl
This division is limited to couples who have or placed in  national and international Lindy events. This division is run it one heat. Anything goes.
 Champions' Jack & Jill - Jack   $20
Open to leaders who have won or placed in national and international level competitions. Leaders get a blind draw on their partner. Limited to an even number of competitors. Judged as a couple
 Champions' Jack & Jill - Jill   $20
Open to followers who have won or placed in national and international level competitions. Followers get a blind draw on their partner. Limited to an even number of competitors. Judged asa couple
 Classic (no lifts or throws)    $60/cpl
Couples in this division concentrates on footwork, musicality, teamwork, timing, showmanship and technique rather than on lifts or air steps. Short breakaways are allowed along with separate entrances, but the majority of the 1:45 - 3 minutes' emphasis should be on partnering and content. Couples are asked to have a minimum of 75% recognizable swing content.
  Collegiate Team    $125.00
A college team consists of a minimum of 8 dancers. Dancers perform a minimum of 60% recognizable swing content. Spins, lifts, drops, air steps, acrobatics and breakaways are all allowed. Formations should be emphasized. No heavy metal or techno or jazz music not in the swing idiom music allowed. Teams dance for 2-4 minutes. Individuals may compete on up to 2 teams.
   
  Fast Dance   $60/cpl
The couples in this division dance from 1:30-3 minutes to music 225+ bpm.
  Jill & Jack -  Jill   $20/person
Open to Jills who want to show off their leading ability. . Anything goes in this contest. Dancers are not judged as a couple but must still show teamwork, timing and technique.
  Jill & Jack - Jack    $20/person
Open to Jacks who want to show off their following skills. Anything goes in this contest. Dancers are not judged as a couple but must show their ability to work as a team with musicality and technique.
  Junior (free)
Showcase definitions apply but are not required of contestants aged 10-18 years.
  Masters    $60/cpl
Couples aged 35+ dance in this division from 1:45 to 3 minutes. Showcase definitions apply but are not required to compete.
  Open Jack & Jill -  Jack    $20/person
Open to leaders who have a blind draw on a partner. Because the division is open to all levels it leans toward the advanced level dancer. Teamwork, timing, technique and musicality are all important in this division..
  Open Jack & Jill - Jill     $20/person
Open to followers who have a blind draw on a partner. This division's level leans toward the advanced because it is open to all levels of dancers. Teamwork, timing, technique, musicality are important here.
  Open Showcase     $60/cpl
Open Showcase asks for 60% recognizable swing conent. All manner of lifts, drops and air steps are allowed. Couples are judged on timing, technique, musicality, showmanship and teamwork.
  Pro/Am Follower   $60/cpl
Couples consist of a professional leader with an amateur follower. Lift and drop are allowed but no air steps. In all other ways Classic rules apply.
  Pro/Am Leader   $60/cpl
Couples consist of a professional follower with an amateur leader. Lifts and drops are aloowed but air steps ar not. In all other ways Classic rules apply.
  Solo Charleston   $30/person
Individual dancers compete showing off there Charleston skills. Other dances from the period are allowed. Judged on showmanship, projection, timing, technique and musicality. All dancers are on the floor in one heat.
  Strictly Balboa     $60/cpl
In this division couples may perform any form of Balboa and Balswing. This is a lead/follow contest so choreography is not allowed. Show your best timing, technique, teamwork and footwork to do well in this division with the partner of your choice.
  Strictly Lindy    $60/cpl
Performed in a heat couples may perform any form of Lindy. Thisis a lead/follow contest so choreography is not allowed. Show your bst timing, technique, teamwork, footwork and musicality with the partner of your choice.
  Tap     $60
This division is open to dancers doing any style of tap dance. Swing is not allowed in this division. Any genre of music may be used. Time limmit is 1:30  to 3:00 minutes.
  Team    $150.00
A team consists of a minimum of 8 dancers. Dancers perform a minimum of 60% recognizable swing content. Spins, lifts, drops, air steps, acrobatics and breakaways are all allowed. Formations should be emphasized. No heavy metal or techno or jazz music not in the swing idiom music allowed. Teams dance for 2-4 minutes. Individuals may compete on up to 2 teams.
  Late registration fee applied after 10/1  $25  
Add this fee if registering for a couples' divisions, Cabaret, solo Charleston or Team after October 1, 2009.

All competitors must have a weekend pass. Teams and those doing mail registration need to fill our Couples' / Team Contest Entry Form. Copy it as needed. Entry is $60 per couple unless otherwise noted. ALHC's entry deadline for all divisions except Jack and Jill is September 15, 2008 at 10pm EST. After September 15 there is a $25 late registration fee.

Please read division definitions along side the division. In keeping with the spirit of the Swing Era. ALHC asks competitors not to wear jeans or sweat clothes while competing. Instead please wear clothes that are within the spirit of what original swing dancers wore. That does not mean that you need to wear a zoot suit or anything else vintage. Please come on the floor dresses neatly, not in jeans or sweats. All contests close one hour before each day's Competitors' Meeting.

Please put your partner's name in the Special Instructions section of the shopping cart.

Sorry  ALHC registration is now closed
See you at the event.

Passes are not refundable.
Passes are transferable

DO NOT mail registrations after 10/15/2009. The event will not be responsible for their receipt.

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