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International Lindy Hop Championships 2010: Just a Friendly Little Competition with 700+ Swing Dancers

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

This past weekend (August 20-22), was the International Lindy Hop Championships (ILHC), held in Washington DC.  A relatively new event, only in its third year, ILHC has emerged as one of the few "must go" events in the lindy hopper's calendar.  This year's ILHC continued to raise the bar for swing events with world-class competitions,…

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Top Notch team routine from ILHC: Swinging to Dave Brubeck’s “Take Five”! (video)

Posted on September 4, 2009 by

  Here's a final video from the 2009 International Lindy Hop Championships that I wanted to share.  This is by the Swedish team "Top Notch." Although this only got fifth place, I thought it was artistic, inventive, entertaining and very difficult.  They used the space well, had a variety of formations, and showed tremendous musicality….

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California Rolls “Love Me or Leave Me” routine at ILHC and why it rocked (video)

Posted on August 31, 2009 by

At 3am Sunday night / Monday morning, the 2nd annual International Lindy Hop Championships came to a rousing close in Washington DC.  It was an incredible weekend of lindy hop competition, social dancing, live music, workshops, and socializing with dancers from around the US and all over the world.  One of my fondest memories from…

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A History of the Jazz Split

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