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Competition Rules
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.



   

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