ILHC 2008 Video Compilation: Showcase Division

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.

Showcase Division

Max Pitruzella & Annie Trudeau-1^st Place (above)

Laura Keat & Nick Williams-2^nd Place (No video available. Anyone got one?)

Showcase Jo Hoffberg & Kevin St. Laurent-2^nd Place

Bethany Powell & Stefan Durham-4^th Place

Kim Clever & Dave Frutos

Andrew Thigpen & Erica Deblasio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnPgaVLOAb4

ILHC 2008 Video Compilation: Solo Charleston and Cabaret divisions

This is the link for awesome ILHC Solo Charleston and Cabaret performances.

ILHC 2008 Video compilation: Invitational Jack & Jill

ILHC Invitational Jack and Jill videos. Best of the best.

ILHC 2008 Video Compilation: Champions and Open Balboa

ILHC 2008 Balboa divisions. Come and get'em.

AIR Pt. 3: Birth of The Groove

The “Love Me Or Leave Me Routine” by Minnie’s’ Moochers was probably the first significant routine of the modern era for a few reasons. First was the venue: the 1999 American Lindy Hop Championships. This was a time when there were still very few exclusively Lindy Hop events, and ALHC (only the second year of the event) attracted the attention of the bulk of the dancers in the community whether or not they attended. More after the jump

ILHC 2008 Video Compilation: Advanced and Open Jack & Jill divisions

ILHC 2008 Jack & Jill madness. Click here for videos

ILHC 2008 Video Compilation: Classic Division

ILHC 2008 Classic division video goodness.

Hip Hop and International Relations Theory

Just wanted to take a moment to point out a few fun yet educational links for all you hip hop fans curious about international relations theory. It starts off with a blog by author, professor, and director of the Institute of Middle East Studies here in DC, Marc Lynch, killing time by with his blog on ForeignPolicy.com entitled "Jay-Z vs the Game: Lessons for the American Primacy Debate." It's a simple yet brilliant explanation of some basic concepts using feuds between various rappers as examples.