Competitions
Sign up for competitions will be available during your registration process. You will get your competition numbers at the Friday or Saturday Camp Registration at the camp. If you are a camper, it will be in your packet, if you are not a camper, we will have the number ready for you separately.
Lindy Hop Couples
This contest will be a strictly lindy hop contest for couples. Prelims will be danced in heats to multiple songs and tempos. Finals will be a combination of dancing in heats and jam format.
Open Jack & Jill
This jack & jill contest is open to all dancers. Prelims will be danced in heats to multiple songs and tempos and dancers will judged individually. Finals will be spotlights and dancers will be judged as a couple.
Solo Charleston
This contest is open to everyone and is a lot of fun. Dancers will be judged as individuals and by audience applause. Whoever captures the audience's attention and admiration will win!
Competition Fees
$5 per person
We like to keep the competition fees affordable for everyone in order to encourage everyone to compete.
Prizes
There will be cash prizes for first, second & third place winners...the cash prizes are determined by the number of competitors. There will be trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd placements along with some other fun prizes.
UPDATE!!
This year, the International Lindy Hop Championships (ILHC) has chosen Camp Jitterbug to be one of the qualifying competitions for the Champions Strictly competition. The first place winners of the CJ Lindy Hop Couples contest will automatically be placed in the finals for ILHC Champions Strictly division.
Event: International Lindy Hop Championships!
"August 22-24, 2008, in Washington DC"
What: This will be a world-class event with top-level competitions and smoking social dances!
Host: Tena Morales, Nina Gilkenson, Sylvia Sykes
When: Friday, August 22 at 12:00pm
Where: Sheraton Crystal City Hotel
