Competitions
There will be 16 competition divisions at the 2012 European Swing Dance Championships, with a total of €10,000 in cash prizes!
Please note:
- For divisions with multiple levels (eg: Open and Advanced), you can only register for one level.
- For couples divisions, only one person needs to register for the couple. The entry fee only needs to be paid once.
- Preliminary rounds for competitions start on Friday afternoon. Please only register for competitions you are able to attend.
Couples Divisions
Lindy Hop Couples: Open & Advanced
This is a social dancing Lindy Hop competition. Dancers register as couples and will dance to music selected by ESDC. Preliminaries will be in an all-skate format, and finals in a phrase battle format. There are two levels to choose from: Open and Advanced. The “Open” division is open to all levels, and the “Advanced” division is for advanced dancers. You may only compete in one of these levels.
Entry Fee: 40€ per couple
“Open” Prizes:
1st – 300€
2nd – 150€
3rd – 100€
“Advanced” Prizes:
1st – 300€
2nd – 150€
3rd – 100€
Lindy Hop Couples: All-Star
This competition division is designed to showcase your ESDC instructors! This is a social dancing Lindy Hop competition, open only to ESDC instructors and special guests invited by the ESDC organisers. Dancers register as couples and will dance to music selected by ESDC. There is only one round (no preliminaries), with an all-skate and spotlights.
Entry Fee: 40€ per couple
Prizes:
1st – 300€
2nd – 150€
3rd – 100€
Lindy Hop Couples: Pro-Am
This is a social dancing Lindy Hop competition, in which dancers register as a couple. One member of the couple must be a “Pro” (professional), and one member an “Am” (amateur). Only the amateur will be judged. The couples will dance to music selected by ESDC. Preliminaries will be in an all-skate format, and finals in a spotlight format.
Entry Fee: 40€ per couple
Prizes:
1st – 300€
2nd – 150€
3rd – 100€
Slow Dance Couples
This is a social dancing slow Lindy Hop and Blues Dance competition, open to all levels. Dancers register as couples and will dance to slow music selected by ESDC. Music will be in a variety of styles of slow jazz, swing and blues. Preliminaries will be in an all-skate format, and finals in a phrase battle format.
Entry Fee: 40€ per couple
Prizes:
1st – 300€
2nd – 150€
3rd – 100€
Jack & Jill Divisions
Lindy Hop Jack & Jill: Open & Advanced
This is a social dancing Lindy Hop competition. Dancers register as individuals, and will be randomly matched with multiple partners in the preliminary rounds. Preliminaries will be in an all-skate format, and dancers will be judged individually. For the final round, dancers will be randomly assigned a single partner, and will be judged as a couple in a phrase battle format. There are two levels to choose from: Open and Advanced. The “Open” division is open to all levels, and the “Advanced” division is for advanced dancers. You may only compete in one of these levels.
Entry Fee: 20€ per person
“Open” Prizes:
1st – 300€
2nd – 150€
3rd – 100€
“Advanced” Prizes:
1st – 300€
2nd – 150€
3rd – 100€
Lindy Hop Jack & Jill: All-Star
This competition division is designed to showcase your ESDC instructors’ social dancing skills! This is a social dancing Lindy Hop competition, open only to ESDC instructors and special guests invited by the ESDC organisers. Dancers register as individuals, and will be randomly matched with a partner (not their usual dance partner), then judged as a couple. There is only one round (no preliminaries), in a spotlight format.
Entry Fee: 20€ per person
Prizes:
1st – 300€
2nd – 150€
3rd – 100€
Showcase Divisions
Classic Lindy Hop Showcase
This is a showcase division, for a couple to perform a choreographed 2-4 minute Lindy Hop routine. No aerials, airsteps or lifts are allowed in this division. Competitors select their own music and must provide it in an appropriate format to the Competition DJ at or before the event (email to esdcmusic@gmail.com). No routine can be longer than 4 minutes in length.
Entry Fee: 50€ per couple
Prizes:
1st – 500€
2nd – 250€
3rd – 100€
Open Showcase
This is a showcase division, for a couple to perform a choreographed 2-4 minute routine, in any partnered swing dance style. Accepted styles include: Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa, Bal-Swing, Collegiate Shag, Blues, Slow Lindy, and Boogie Woogie. All aerials, airsteps, lifts, dips, drops and acrobatics are allowed in this division. Competitors select their own music and must provide it in an appropriate format to the Competition DJ at or before the event (email to esdcmusic@gmail.com). No routine can be longer than 4 minutes in length.
Entry Fee: 50€ per couple
Prizes:
1st – 500€
2nd – 250€
3rd – 100€
Team
This is a showcase division, for a team of 6 or more people, to perform a choreographed 2-4 minute routine in any partnered swing dance style. Accepted styles include: Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa, Bal-Swing, Collegiate Shag, Blues, Slow Lindy, and Boogie Woogie. Competitors select their own music and must provide it in an appropriate format to the Competition DJ at or before the event (email to esdcmusic@gmail.com). No routine can be longer than 4 minutes in length.
Entry Fee: 200€ per team
Prizes:
1st – 800€
2nd – 400€
3rd – 200€
Cabaret
This is a showcase division, open to all other types of dance or performance not covered in the other divisions. Acts can have any number of performers. Acts must be 2-4 minutes in length. Competitors select their own music and must provide it in an appropriate format to the Competition DJ at or before the event (email to esdcmusic@gmail.com). No act can be longer than 4 minutes in length.
Entry Fee: 50€ up to 2 people, or 20€ per person for groups of 3 or more
Prizes:
1st – 400€
2nd – 200€
3rd – 100€
Balboa Divisions
Balboa Couples
This is a social dancing Balboa and Bal-Swing competition, open to all levels. Dancers register as couples and will dance to music selected by ESDC. Preliminaries will be in an all-skate format, and finals in a spotlight format.
Entry Fee: 40€ per couple
Prizes:
1st – 300€
2nd – 150€
3rd – 100€
Balboa Jack & Jill
This is a social dancing Balboa and Bal-Swing competition, open to all levels. Dancers register as individuals, and will be randomly matched with multiple partners in the preliminary rounds. Preliminaries will be in an all-skate format, and dancers will be judged individually. For the final round, dancers will be randomly assigned a single partner, and will be judged as a couple in a spotlight format.
Entry Fee: 20 € per person
Prizes:
1st – 300€
2nd – 150€
3rd – 100€
Solo Divisions
Solo Jazz
This is a solo dancing contest, in dances from the American jazz dance vernacular (Charleston, Black Bottom, vernacular jazz steps, soft-shoe tap, etc.). This contest is open to everyone. Dancers register as individuals and will dance to music selected by ESDC. Preliminaries will be in an all-skate format, and finals in a phrase battle format.
Entry Fee: 20€ per person
Prizes:
1st – 200€
2nd – 100€
3rd – 50€
Solo Blues
This is a solo blues and slow dancing contest, open to everyone. Dancers register as individuals and will dance to slow music selected by ESDC. Preliminaries will be in an all-skate format, and finals in a phrase battle format.
Entry Fee: 20€ per person
Prizes:
1st – 200€
2nd – 100€
3rd – 50€
NEW: EuroStar Award
At the 2012 European Swing Dance Championships, we are introducing the EuroStar Award for exceptional performance, given to one European leader and one European follower, who have exemplified the spirit of the dance throughout the weekend. As well as a trophy and inauguration into the EuroStar Hall of Fame, the winners will also receive free passes to swing dance events around the world, to encourage them to pursue their love of dancing.
If you are an event organiser, and you would like to donate free passes to your event to be awarded to the EuroStar winners, please email us at: info@eurosdc.com.
