A few divisions, just for the best and the bravest, a lot of show inside the show, fun, excitement and thrill are granted in each category. And you won'st be unenthusuastic about the prizes! The Interplanetary Ultimate Champions (the winners of the Lindy Hop Galactic Clash) will bring home nothing less than 1,500 Euros cash! Great prizes for every single division. Competitors! It'ss time to start training and to get ready to entertain your audience and leave them breathless!!!
This is a social dancing Lindy Hop 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 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.
- Entry fee: 10 euros per person
- 1st prize: The winner takes it all!
This is a social dancing Lindy Hop competition, open to advanced dancers. Dancers register as individuals, and will be randomly matched with multiple partners in the preliminary rounds. Preliminaries will be in 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.
- Entry fee: 10 euros per person
- 1st prize: The winner takes it all!
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 all levels. Dancers register as individuals and will dance
to music selected by the IPLHC Dj. Preliminaries will be in an all-skate format and finals in a phrase battle format.
- Entry fee: 15 euros per person
- 1st prize: 500 euros
This is a showcase division, for a Lindy Hop couple to perform a choreographed
2-4 minutes routine. All aerials, airsteps, lifts, dips, drops and acrobatics are allowed
in this division. Competitors must select their own music and must provide
it in an appropriate format to the Competition Dj during the event.
No routine can be longer than 4 minutes.
- Entry fee: 50 euros per couple
- 1st prize: 1,000 euros
This is a social dancing Lindy Hop competiition, open to all levels. Dancers register
as couples and will dance to music selected by the event Dj. Preliminaries will be in
an all-skate format, and finals in a Jam battle format. It'ss possible that the finals will be on live music. Everything is allowed in the finals. It will be a real clash, swing out after swing out: the dancers will have to face-off and show their value.
Are you ready for this all-out challenge???
- Entry fee: 50 euros per couple
- 1st prize: 1,500 euros
ENTRY FEES: entry fees are not included in any pass.
PLS NOTE: to compete in any division you must have purchased one of the passes of the Festival.
If you have any question, see the FAQ section first, and if you don'st find your question,
write to info@torinoswingfestival.com
All the competitions are based on four formats:
SHOWCASE:
competitors perform a choreo with their music.
ALL-SKATE:
social dance format. All competitors dance
on the dance floor at the same time.
PHRASE-BATTLE:
jam session format. Competitors take turns,
one at the time, in an a ssigned order, for one
or two phrases each, until the song ends.
SPOTLIGHT:
couples take over the dance floor, one couple at a time, and do their best to impress the audience and the judges. They will dance at least on 8 eighths each,
at the end of which they will leave the dance floor
to another couple.
There are preliminary rounds for all competitions, except the Showcase divisions. For all other contests there will be a preliminary round to decide which competitors go to the finals. For preliminaries, all the competitors will be divided into heats, to have a fair number of dancers on the dancefloor at any one time. All the preliminary heats for one given contest division will be run back-to-back. During your heat you will dance in an all-skate format. For the Solo Charleston contest, the finalists will be decided on the spot (you will be tapped on the shoulder if you are in) and the finals will follow shortly after.
There are 2 levels for the competitions: open and advanced. All dancers, regardless of their level
or experience are welcome in the Open divisions.
The advanced divisions are for advanced dancers,
but as this is a relative idea, there are no criteria
and there won'st be auditions. It is your choice whether
to compete in the Open or Advanced.
If you enjoy social dancing, enter a Jack and Jill.
No partner needed!
If dancing alone is your thing, then enter the Solo Charleston contest.
If you love the challenges and to enchant your audience, and you are brave enough to face-off
any other couple, then the Lindy Hop Galactic Clash
is your contest!
But if you love to create choreos and to entertain
the audience, showcase is for you!
The Judges will be looking at a range of criteria:
how well you improvise and respond to the music,
how you work as a partnership, your repertoire,
your creativity, your connection, if you can recognise phrasing in the music, and how the audience responds. The value placed on each of these criteria is
at discretion of individual judge. The judges decisions are final. Swing dancing is about having fun social dancing, connecting with your partner and engaging
with the music and judges will be looking for couples
that embody these values.
The only rules are to dance safely and to respect the Judges and other competitors. There are no rules about "Swing Contents" and there will be no disqualifications.
There is no requirement for costumes. For the appreciation of the judges and audience, we encourage you to dress you in a vintage style (1920s to 1940s)
but it is not mandatory. We just ask you to be neatly
and appropriately dressed.
For showcase divisions, it is your responsibility to submit your music to the competition dj, no later than two hours before your competition, either on a one-track CD or USB thumbdrive.
Torino Swing Festival organizes this event. Final decisions on all matters pertaining to these competitions rest solely with the Organiser.
SCHEDULE
The Organiser will determine the date, time and location for each competition, and will announce this information prior to the event.
The Organiser reserves the right to cancel a division if the number of competitors is below the minimum of two (2) couples or six (6) dancers, and to rearrange the schedule if necessary.
Cancellation of a division would result in the refund of any applicable competitor entry fees.
Any schedule or location changes will be noted on the website (www.torinoswingfestival.com) if they occur prior to the event. If the changes occur during the event, they will be publicly announced and/or posted on noticeboards at the event.
AWARDS
The Organiser will determine and award all prizes
and money. Monetary awards will be given in cash,
in the Euro currency, at the Awards Ceremony.
No other form of payment can be provided.
POSTING OF SCORES
The results of the competitions will be posted for
review after the Awards Ceremony, at the event
and on the webiste (www.torinoswingfestival.com).
COMPETITION FORMAT
The Organiser reserves the right to determine the format of each competition division, including whether it consists of preliminary heats and/or finals, and whether the competition is danced in all-skate, phrase-battle or spotlight formats. These decisions will be communicated on the website before the event, and any changes will
be announced as soon as possible on the website or though announcemenents at the event.
Competitor must be at least 14 years old to compete
in any division, except the Solo Charleston division, where they must be at least 18 years old.
The competitors must meet the age requirement specified in the rules on or before Sept, 20th 2013.
Proof of age is required.
Competitors under 18 years
of age must have a parent or guardian sign the Competition Waiver form, before they will be allowed
to compete.
Competitions are open to dancers of all nationalities, worldwide.
A "couple" consists of one"leader" and one "follower". Leaders and Followers may be of any gender.
REQUIREMENTS
In order to be eligible to compete, each coompetitor must meet ALL of the following requirements:
- hold one of the festival passes;
- have paid the required competition entry fees;
- have signed a Competition Waiver form. No Competitor will be allowed to compete without a signed Waiver and every member of a Team must sign the Competition Waiver;
- competitors under 18-years of age must have a parent or guardian sign their Waiver and any other required forms. Competition Waivers forms will be available at the registration desk when you arrive at the event, and also at the daily Competitor Meetings.
- register by the official entry deadline, using the official registration system at www.torinoswingfestival.com;
- meet the entry requirements of each individual competition division (eg: as regards to dance level, lenghth of routine, etc.);
- meet all the specific requirements outlined in these rules.
RULES
All Competitors are responsible for reading and understanding the rules prior to the competitions. Competitors are responsible for adhering
to these rules whether or not they have been read.
BEHAVIOR
All Competitors must demonstrate safe, respecful and courteous behaviour at all time at the event, both on
and off the competition floor. Failure to adhere to
these standards, could cause disciplinary action by
the Organiser, or penalties from the Judges.
DANCE ORDER
Drawing for dance order will take place at the desk
and will be posted on the Competitors's noticeboards. Competitors are required to be familiar with their assigned dance order and be prepared to be announced and to compete in this order.
PUNCTUALITY
Competitors are required to be in attendance at the competition venue, and ready to compete, 15 minutes before the scheduled start time of each competition division. Competitors must check-in with the competition staff for each competition division, and failure to do
so may result in disqualification from competing in that division, without a refund of entry fee.
DEADLINES
Failure to comply with deadlines and attendance at mandatory meetings may result in disqualification from competing in the event without a refund of entry fee. These decisions will be made solely at the discretion
on the Organiser.
Costumes are not mandatory, however tasteful, neat and appropriate clothing and safe footwear is required. For the appreciation of the audience and judges,
we encourage you to dress in a vintage (from 20s
to 40s) style, or in colorful or dramatic dance attire,
but this is not compulsory.
Music played during all competition divisions (except
for showcase divisions), will be selected by the official Competition Dj, appointed by the event Organisers. Music will be swinging jazz music, predominantly from the 20s, 30s and 40s, in a variety of tempos.
Musical phrasing may be 32-bar swing phrasing
or 12-bar blues phrasing.
SUBMITTING YOUR MUSIC
For showcase divisions, it is your responsibility to submit your music to the Competition Dj, no later than the day of your division. You can submit your music that day
(or in a prior meeting), either on a one-track CD or USB thumb-drive.
JUDGING SYSTEM
The Relative Placement System will be used to judge
all the competitions. Judges decisions are final.
JUDGING CRITERIA: The judges will be looking at
a range of criteria, including how well you improvise
and respond to the music, how you work as
a partnership, your repertoire, your creativity, your connection, if you can recognise phrasing in the music, and how the audience responds. The value placed
on each of these criteria is at the discretion if individual judges. The judges decision are final. Swing dancing
is about having fun social dancing, connecting with your partner and engaging with the music, and our judges
will be looking for couples that embody these values.
Entry fees will only be refunded to a competitor who withdraws, if a replacement competitor registers
in that competition division. If no replacement competitor registers in that competition division, then you will receive the amount of your entry fees as a credit towards the following year'ss TSF, but no refund will be given.
