Rules

Awards

Register for any competitions on Friday at Fat City Swing on March 19 or 1 hour before at the competition location.

Anything Goes
Free (Saturday 12:15am @ ASA)

• Anything goes!
• Total freedom is given to competitors as to the content of the performance.
  
• Dancing and choreography are recommended and will be given preference.
  
• Music is at discretion of competitors, must be between 2 and 4 minutes
  
• Danced as a spotlight performance
  
• Winner receives the coveted BUG

Improvised Couples

BEGINNER Strictly Lindy $10 per couple
(Friday 10:00pm @ Fat City Swing)

• Competitors sign up as a couple
• Improvised Swing of any style
  
• Heat format
  
• Lindy Music provided by the event.

OPEN STRICTLY LINDY $10 per couple
(Friday 10:00pm @ Fat City Swing)

• Competitors sign up as a couple
  
• Improvised Swing of any style
  
• Heat format
  
• Lindy Music provided by the event between 120 and 200bpm.

OPEN STRICTLY BLUES $10 per couple
(Late Night Saturday 1:15am @ ASA)

• Register with a partner
  
• Improvised Swing (any style) - Pre-choreographed routines are not allowed
  
• Costumes are not allowed. Matching or complimentary outfits are acceptable.
  
• This division will be danced in heats and/or spotlight.
  
• Music will be chosen by the event, 60-120 bpm.
  
• Couples must maintain physical contact except for spins, turns, short break-a-ways (16 beat maximum), and recoveries.
  
• Dancers must maintain their own physical contact with the floor during partner weight support moves. No aerials.

Improvised Individuals

BEGINNER LINDY HOP JACK & JILL $10 per person
(Saturday 9:00pm @ ASA)

• Improvised Lindy.
  
• Competitors register independently.
  
• Music will be chosen by the event: Swing, BigBand, Jazz, RocknRoll
  
• Participants CANNOT be members of a performing or teaching organization.
  
• They must have NEVER placed in a Jack & Jill competition (4th place +).
  
• This division will be limited to 30 couples.
  
• Partners are chosen at random and competitors will have to dance with more than one partner. Individuals may be chosen to dance in a final if need be.

OPEN LINDY HOP JACK & JILL $10 per person
(Saturday 10:30pm @ ASA)

• Open to anyone who wants to compete.
• Improvised Lindy.
  
• Competitors register independently.
  
• Music will be chosen by the event: Swing, BigBand, Jazz, RocknRoll
  
• This division will be limited to 30 couples.
  
• Partners are chosen at random and competitors will have to dance with more than one partner. Individuals may be chosen to dance in a final if need be.

CHARLESTON OPEN SOLO CHALLENGE $10 per person
(Sunday 9:00pm @ ASA)

• Competitors register solo.
  
• Improvised solo dancing: 100% of solo dance content is required. (Charleston, jazz, Soft Shoe)
  
• Music provided by the event.
  
• Finals will be conducted in Jam format.