This is part of a series of posts gathering up all the choice online footage from the 2008 International Lindy Hop Championships. This year’s ILHC is happening on August 27-30, 2009 and you can register at www.ILHC.com.
ILHC Champions Strictly Lindy Division Final round.
Dancers in order of appearance:
- Dax Hock & Alice Mei
- Skye Humphries & Marie Nahnfeldt Mattsson
- Jeremy Otth & Laura Keat
- Max Pitruzzella & Annie Trudeau
- Kevin St. Laurent & Ria DeBiase
- Peter Strom & Naomi Uyama
- Nick Williams & Carla Heiney
- Todd Yannacone & Kelly Arsenault
Live music provided by the Boilermaker Jazz Band.
1st song: “My Blue Heaven”
Above
2nd song: “Give Me Your Telephone Number”
We were only scheduled for two songs, but the judges need one more. Head judge Sylvia Sykes made the call for a slower song to de-emphasize pre-planned choreography and tricks and “make them dance.”
3rd song: “I Would Do Anything For You”
Winners:
1st Place - Nick Williams & Carla Heiney 2nd Place - Max Pitruzezlla & Annie Trudeau 3 rd Place- Jeremy Otth & Laura Keat
High quality video of the top three
This is part of a series of posts gathering up all the choice online footage from the 2008 International Lindy Hop Championships. This year’s ILHC is happening on August 27-30, 2009 and you can register at www.ILHC.com.
Champions Strictly Lindy Division Final round.
Dancers in order of appearance:
Dax Hock & Alice Mei
Skye Humphries & Marie Nahnfeldt Mattsson
Jeremy Otth & Laura Keat
Max Pitruzzella & Annie Trudeau
Kevin St. Laurent & Ria DeBiase
Peter Strom & Naomi Uyama
Nick Williams & Carla Heiney
Todd Yannacone & Kelly Arsenault
Live music provided by the Boilermaker Jazz Band
1st song: “My Blue Heaven”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnEfXWFkQwc
2nd song: “Give Me Your Telephone Number”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykm4hbFacOc
We were only scheduled for two songs, but the judges need one more. Head judge Sylvia Sykes http://www.sylviasykes.com/ made the call for a slower song to de-emphasize pre-planned choreography and tricks and “make them dance.”
3rd song: “I Would Do Anything For You”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVhR2rTVgkQ
Winners:
1 - Nick Williams & Carla Heiney 2 - Max Pitruzezlla & Annie Trudeau 3 - Jeremy Otth & Laura Keat