2012 American Lindy Hop Championships
Contest Information
CONTESTS Note: Time limit 1:30-4:00. Penalty applies.
Blues - Couples dance to Blues music showing timing, teamwork, technique and
chorography content..
Cabaret - Dancers perform anything but couples swing in allotted time.
Champions' Strictly - Dancers who have placed at ALHC, ILHC, ULHS, WLHC and
the US Open show off their lead/follow best.
Classic - Couples no air steps or aerials please. Judged on timing teamwork, technique
and choreography.
Juniors - for couples 18 and younger
Masters for couples 35 and older
Open Jack & Jill - Leaders and followers have a blind draw on a partner
Pro-Am Follower - Amateur follower dances with a professional dancer
Pro-Am Leader - Amaeteur leader dances with a professional dancer
Showcase - Winning couple, of this any thing goes division, receives roundtrip airfare to
Europe to ocmpete in the next WLHC.
Strictly Balboa - Couples show off their lead/follow best in Balboa, No choroegraphy please
Strictly Blues - Couples show off their lead/follow best in Blues. No choreogaphy please.
Strictly Lindy - Couples show off their lead/follow best in Lindy. No choreography please.
Team - 4 couple minimum; formations; choreography and teamwork
During advance registration all couples' contests including Open Jack & Jill are at no additional cost forthose purchasing a full weekend pass.. After April 1 there is a $20 registration fee for Open Jack & Jill and a $50 registration fee for all other couples divisions. Cabaret and Team have special pricing. See registration page
Using music from one of these sites avoids copyright conflicts on YouTube and Facebook.
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 dressed neatly and not in jeans or sweats. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
If you are entering one of ALHC's divisions please consider using public domain music from one fo the following sites - http://www.archive.org/index.php and http://www.jazz-on-line.com/.
Blues - Couples dance to Blues music showing timing, teamwork, technique and
chorography content..
Cabaret - Dancers perform anything but couples swing in allotted time.
Champions' Strictly - Dancers who have placed at ALHC, ILHC, ULHS, WLHC and
the US Open show off their lead/follow best.
Classic - Couples no air steps or aerials please. Judged on timing teamwork, technique
and choreography.
Juniors - for couples 18 and younger
Masters for couples 35 and older
Open Jack & Jill - Leaders and followers have a blind draw on a partner
Pro-Am Follower - Amateur follower dances with a professional dancer
Pro-Am Leader - Amaeteur leader dances with a professional dancer
Showcase - Winning couple, of this any thing goes division, receives roundtrip airfare to
Europe to ocmpete in the next WLHC.
Strictly Balboa - Couples show off their lead/follow best in Balboa, No choroegraphy please
Strictly Blues - Couples show off their lead/follow best in Blues. No choreogaphy please.
Strictly Lindy - Couples show off their lead/follow best in Lindy. No choreography please.
Team - 4 couple minimum; formations; choreography and teamwork
During advance registration all couples' contests including Open Jack & Jill are at no additional cost forthose purchasing a full weekend pass.. After April 1 there is a $20 registration fee for Open Jack & Jill and a $50 registration fee for all other couples divisions. Cabaret and Team have special pricing. See registration page
Using music from one of these sites avoids copyright conflicts on YouTube and Facebook.
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 dressed neatly and not in jeans or sweats. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
If you are entering one of ALHC's divisions please consider using public domain music from one fo the following sites - http://www.archive.org/index.php and http://www.jazz-on-line.com/.