Save the date!!

International Lindy Hop Championships

August 22nd-24th, 2008

This will be a competition not to be missed!

Few tidbits:
Head Judge: Sylvia Sykes
Instructors: Andy Reid, Nina Gilkenson, Heinrick Stillman,
Joanna Ericsson, Naomi Uyama, Todd Yannacone, Peter Strom,
Ramona Staffeld, Mattias Lundmark, Hannah Zetterman
Band: Boilermakers!

Hotel located one mile from Reagan National Airport! Free shuttle to hotel.
Shops, restaurants and subway system (Metro) directly next to hotel
ILHC rate of only $95/night

Stay tuned for more details!


Tena, Nina, and Sylvia
International Lindy Hop Championships
http://www.ILHC.com

So, why the fancy new competition weekend?

Tena Morales, Nina Gilkenson, and Sylvia Sykes have played a part in organizing, judging, competing, or sitting around talking all night at almost every major swing ever. So why start a new swing competition weekend? To combine all their talents to create a high-quality international competition weekend that gives back to the community.

ILHC will strive to hold passionate contests open to the highest talents of swing-era dancing from around the world, and include loud bands and the sorts of DJs that make you ask them what song they just played. They will strive for a structure of judging and contests that will inspire yells, clapping, and the true hallmark of a great competition weekend, flying sweat.



Registration opening soon. Visit www.ilhc.com

ILHC

Alright, you Lindy Hoppin' maniacs,
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

When deciding whether or not to register, remember:

*Competitions for both champion and non-champion dancers.

*The hotel will probably sell-out early; book your room at the Crystal City Sheraton soon! Mention ILHC for a $95 rate.

*Special international rates for far-traveling dancere: $119.00 (must show a valid international or student ID)

*Balboa and Solo Charleston Competitions!

*Incredible judges, including Steven Mitchell, Sylvia Sykes and more.

*copious amounts of swivels.

*Special rate of $139.00 ends May 30, 2008.


www.ILHC.com

ILHC: I Love Hoppin' Competitions



$13,000 in prize money.
Perhaps the most surprising thing about this event is how a Lindy Hop competitor could actually win big money at this event. You might have enough left over to pay for a kippy belt.

The Spirit of Lindy, not the spirit of anger and bitterness.
It's the goal of ILHC to hold competitions fostering the spirit of the early swing-dances, based on joy and friendly support; you know, the healthy kind.

Up-and-coming competitor?
Don't worry about being muscled out of competition finals by champion dancers-champion divisions will be separate.

Judge for yourselves.
Not literally. However, ILHC is honored to bring in some of the finest judges -and dancers-- in the history of Lindy Hop, including Steven Mitchell, Elliot Donnelly, Sylvia Sykes, Nick Williams, and more.

Charleston, Cabaret, Team, Juniors, Jack and Jills, Showcase.
If you have a skill, aside from playing spoons, there's a chance for you to show it. Okay, even if you play spoons.

Balboa Lover?
We have Sylvia Sykes heading up a team of Balboa judges as well as nationally known Balboa DJs to create first-rate Balboa competitions-a strictly and a champions.

Street cred.
Do well in an ILHC comp, you can claim, rightfully so, that you're an International Lindy Hop Champion.



Register at www.ilhc.com

ILHC

10 Reasons To Sign Up For ILHC Right Now.


10. Famous lindy hopper Steven Mitchell will move from judging people on the sidelines for free to being an official judge.

9. Lindy Showcase, Lindy non-aerial showcase, three strictly lindy comps, jacks-and-jills, Charleston, team, cabaret, Balboa, juniors.

8. It's in a hotel, which means 95% of the events can be attended while drinking beer in a bathrobe.

7. Balboa competitions with ACTUAL balboa music and ACTUAL champion Balboa judges, captured in the wild forests of Southern California.

6. If anyone knows how to run an event, it's Tena Morales. If anyone knows how to run a competition, it's Sylvia Sykes. And if any one knows how to run back and forth between them in three-inch heels all weekend, it's Nina Gilkenson.

5. Separate Champions divisions means up-and-coming dancers won't have to compete with the people they just took a private lesson from.

4. Laugh and cry with Peter Strom and Nicole Freidman, your Sonny and Cher-style MCs for the weekend.

3. Special rates for international dancers!

2. Classes from some of the finest talents in Lindy Hop and solo dancing!

1. Early bird registration ends May 31. The event is now roughly the price of half a tank of gas.

VERY IMPORTANT UPDATES TO ILHC


1. The team competition will now take place 5 p.m. Sunday.
2. There will be a 30% increase in badassness for the weekend.
3. The pro-am is no longer a Jack and Jill. It is now a standard pro-am. Contestants choose their own music.
4. Marty Klempner will not be allowed to remove clothing during the contests.
5. All of Friday's dance competitions are moved back a half hour. (9:30pm Strictly Lindy Open Prelims; 10:30pm Strictly Balboa Prelims; 11:30pm Lindy Hop Classic; 12:30am Strictly Balboa Finals 1:30am Solo Charleston 5:00am Ballroom Closes)
6. The Strictly Balboa contest finals will be in spotlight format.
7. The Champions Jack and Jill is now an invitational Jack and Jill. Dancers will be decided by the organizers. The $20 sign-in fee will go towards the Lindy Hoppers Fund.
8. Organizers are still trying to decide if rock-steps will be allowed in competitions. If you have a strong opinion in this matter, register for ILHC today. www.ilhc.com.


www.ilhc.com

_________________
-Kate
www.bobbykate.com

The International Lindy Hop Championships

A friendly reminder to bring "it" to the competition in August.

* Lindy, Balboa, Solo Charleston, Cabaret, and plenty of other competitions will possibly require you to bring an extra carry-on of "it."

* For those using specially-discounted international ILHC rates, remember to declare "it" when entering the country.

* It has been noted by several of your peers that they will bring "it" so much that the only way they will be able to get rid of "it" is to shovel all of "it" into your underwear. To retaliate, simply sign up to compete at ILHC, and pack a bigger shovel.

* Bringing it all weekend can be tiring. You will probably need a hotel room in which to regroup, hang and iron your "it," and a place to shower off the residue involved with bringing "it." Please remember that the discount prices for hotel rooms ($95/night) is good only until July 23rd.

http://www.ilhc.com

_________________
-Kate
www.bobbykate.com

IMPORTANT ILHC UPDATES!


1. Our hotel is close to capacity, so get a room soon.

2. Skye Humphries and Marie Nahnfeldt Mattsson have been added to our instructor line-up, adding to both the coolness and the blondeness of our staff.

3. There are only a few spots left for follows in the advanced Jack and Jill. And remember, payment must be received for both weekend pass and competitions to ensure spot.

4. The price for weekend passes goes up July 30th.

5. We are almost one month away. If you have not practiced, found a partner, or begun learning the Lindy Hop, now would be the perfect time to start.

6. Marty Klempner is now allowed to take off clothing in a competition, but only in a division that allows trick steps.

7. The Invitational Jack & Jill will feature 24 of the best dancers in the world. You won't want to miss it.

_________________
-Kate
www.bobbykate.com

Less than two weeks away!


Online registration will close at Midnight Monday August 18th.
All mail-in registration payments must be received by Thursday August 14th.

Don't forget that you can check the status of or change your registration online through our website at www.ILHC.com


Due to a hotel error in regards to our web link to ILHC's hotel block, the hotel has extended the discount price of $95 per night until August 15th.

If you want to book a room, then, try calling the hotel directly at 703-486-1111, or Sheraton's toll free line, 866-716-8115. Tell them you want the International Lindy Hop Championship rate. They should still give you the $95 rate, but only King beds are available.

If they balk, then call the hotel and ask to speak to Michelle Busch (Sales Manager) and give her all your information and she will book the room for you. If that doesn't work, then contact Tena Morales at tenailhc@gmail.com and she will personally address the issue.



We're almost there!
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_________________
-Kate
www.bobbykate.com

ILHC Competition Results:


Champions Lindy:
1 - Nick Williams & Carla Heiney
2 - Max Pitruzezlla & Annie Trudeau
3 - Jeremy Otth & Laura Keat

Open Lindy Strictly:
1 - Juan Villafane & Sharon Davis
2 - Jamie Cameron & Crista Seipp
3 - Carl Nelson & Joanna Lucero

Champions Balboa:
1 - Nick Williams & Kate Hedin
2 - Bobby White & Laura Keat
3 - Zack Richard & Carla Heiney

Open Balboa:
1 - Adam Speen & Nelle Cherry
2 - Blake Croxdale & Andy Stockdale
3 - Patrick Szmidt & Natasha Ouimet

Showcase:
1 - Max Pitruzzella & Annie Trudeau
2 - Nick William s& Laura Keat
3 - Kevin St. Laurent & Emily Hoffberg

Classic:
1 - Zack Richard & Carla Heiney
2 - Dax Hock & Alice Mei
3 - Kevin St. Laurent & Emily Hoffberg

Invitational J&J:
1 - Max Pitruzzella & Bethany Powell
2 - Todd Yannacone & Annie Trudeau
3 - Dax Hock & Marie Mattsson

Advanced J&J:
1 - Stephen Jean & Laura Glaess
2 - Jamie Cameron & Crista Seipp
3 - Mike Roberts & Kate Hedin

Open J&J:
1 - Ryan Hitchin & Abigail Leggette
2 - Jason Sager & Kristen LeChevet
3 - Chris Mayer & Annelie Naes

Team:
1 - Northern Lights
2 - Team Canada
3 - Hot Mess

Solo Charleston:
1 - Hurley (from FL)
2 - Emily Hoffberg
3 - Juan Villafane

Pro-Am:
1 - Lee Tucker & Kelly Arsenault
2 - Andrew Thigpen & Emily Hoffberg
3 - Abigail Browning & Nick Williams

Juniors:
1 - Ian Herrick & Ellie Hanus
2 - Derrick Summerville & Sioban Tompkins
3 - Catalino Lopez & Sasha Cross

Cabaret:
1 - Kelly Arsenault
2 - Rockstep Brothers (Kevin St. Laurent & Juan Villafane)
3 - Lady with the Fan (Sharon Davis)

_________________
-Kate
www.bobbykate.com