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bellinghop
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 Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:26 pm Post subject: Savoy Swing Jam 2010 |
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This is your save the date notice for the 2nd Annual Savoy Swing Jam. The fury is unleashed Saturday, March 13th, 2010. New divisions, great prizes, and all the details to be announced soon. Be there!
Savoy Swing Jam is brought to you by Swing Jam Productions and Right Boot Productions with additional sponsorship by Savoy Swing Club.
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Casey323
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I'm so excited! Can't wait to announce the new details and way fun stuff we have lined up for you. Put this on your calendar now and do NOT miss this event!
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InThane
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I just got a warm and fuzzy feeling all deep down in my soul.
...and no, it's not the booze. I'm really looking forward to this! |
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Casey323
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If anyone is really into video editing and wants to do some pro bono work, let me know!
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RealCherylCrow
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YAAAYYY! This was sooooooo fun last year!!!
Casey - i can't do any video editing for the next couple months, but after January 1 (and my grad school applications are in) I can whip something together if you'd like 
Wheee!
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Casey323
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Mark and I are currently in the process of securing our judges, finalizing the logo, and lining up fabulous event passes as prizes. Once we have a few more items nailed down, we'll launch the website and open registration.
A few teasers:
* One new division!
* Improvements to two existing divisions...including more variety and a bigger competitor pool in the popular showcase division!
* New event passes for prizes!
* Totally awesome non-event pass prizes!
* It will still be only $5/person/division, FREE to compete in the New Competitors Jack and Jill, and FREE to attend. Tell your friends and family!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 13, 2010. The first person that says s/he can't make it because s/he has to work with this much advance notice will no longer be my friend.
www.savoyswingjam.com
savoyswingjam@gmail.com
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Casey323
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Registration is now open!
www.savoyswingjam.com
We are excited to announce some new and revamped competitions. All the details are on the website, but to whet your appetite:
Jack and Jill – Open
Intended for lindy hoppers dancing at an intermediate level and above and who have competition experience. Competitors register as a lead or follow. In the preliminary round, competitors will dance to several songs, dancing with a new partner each time. Multiple couples will be on the floor at all times during the prelims. In the final round, dancers will be randomly paired with a partner and be judged with that partner. Couples in the finals will dance in all-skates and spotlights, and all songs will be between 160-220 beats per minute. For spotlights, the song structure and number of phrases each couple has will not be announced prior to the competition. NOTE: An individual can enter either the New Competitors or Open Jack and Jill competition, but not both.
Jack and Jill – New (and Nearly New) Competitors
Designed for newer lindy hoppers who have no or very limited competition experience (for example, no more than one or two local level competitions). Competitors register as a lead or follow. Competitors will dance to several songs (between 140-180 beats per minute), dancing with a new partner each time. Multiple couples will be on the floor at all times; i.e. there will be no spotlights or separate finals round. Dancers will be judged individually. NOTE: An individual can enter either the New Competitors or Open Jack and Jill competition, but not both.
Strictly Lindy – Open
The Strictly Lindy competition is open to competitors of all skills levels. Competitors will register as a couple. In the preliminary round, couples will dance in an all-skate to several songs. In the final round, couples will dance in an all-skate and spotlight, and all songs will be between 180-265 beats per minute for the finals. Choreographed sequences are allowed but not required, and air steps and tricks are allowed. For spotlights, the song structure and number of phrases each couple has will not be announced prior to the competition. NOTE: Couples can enter either the Open Strictly Lindy or the Strictly Lindy - New Partners, but not both.
Strictly Lindy - New Partners
The Strictly Lindy - New Partners competition is open to competitors that have either never entered or entered only one or two local-level strictly competitions. In short, you don’t have a regular partner, but you want to throw your hat in the Strictly ring! Competitors will register as a couple. Couples will dance in two heats, in an all-skate to several songs. There will not be spotlights or separate finals round. All songs will be between 160-230 beats per minute. Choreographed sequences are allowed but not required, and air steps and tricks are allowed. NOTE: Couples can enter either the Strictly Lindy - New Partners or the Open Strictly Lindy, but not both.
Authentic Solo Jazz
Dancers of all skill levels are encouraged to enter this competition. Competitors enter individually. All competitors will dance at the same time, to three songs of varying types. All songs will be in an authentic jazz style, but can vary between swing, Charleston/hot jazz, and slow/blues, for example. Judges will select finalists on the spot, and immediately move into the final round. In the final round, all finalists will dance at the same time to two different songs of varying types.
Short Showcase - No Holds Barred
This division is open to dancers of all skill levels, but those with limited to no choreographed performance experience are strongly encouraged to enter. Competitors may enter as individuals, couples or teams; there may be no more than six individuals per entry. There are no gender-based requirements. Individuals are limited to one entry in this division. Competitors will perform an original-choreographed routine to 30-60 seconds of pre-recorded jazz-era (or modern swing) music of their choosing. Dancing must be lindy hop and/or from the jazz era. Dancers are required to edit their music (either to cut or fade) and submit it in advance. Competitors may choose any part of their song to perform to; i.e. it need not be the first 30 seconds. Originality and new material encouraged, although not required. Costumes are also not required but overall presentation will be considered by the judges.
Questions? Contact us at savoyswingjam@gmail.com
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Casey323
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| Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:04 am Post subject: |
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...and we already have our first registrants!
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Casey323
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Registration is moving along. Register early to ensure yourself a spot. The competitions WILL sell out, so don't be sad that you didn't make it in in time!
www.savoyswingjam.com
Happy New Year!
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Casey323
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Check out www.savoyswingjam.com for a list of our prizes!
Savoy Swing Jam is a great opportunity for dancers of all skill levels to compete. We strive to create a friendly, low stress environment especially so that new competitors have the best possible experience! I was inspired by the creativity, positive attitidue, and comraderie that we saw from our scene at last year's event and expect that spirit to thrive in 2010!
New Competitors: Remember that the New Competitor Jack and Jill is FREE! AND the winners will take home passes to one over most coveted events. (Which one? Well...you'll have to wait and see.  )
It's free to attend the event - bring your friends, coworkers, family to see you dance! It's the perfect opportunity!
Visit us at www.savoyswingjam.com!
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Casey323
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| Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Registrations are rolling in now!
Never competed? This is the time! Savoy Swing Jam offers a friendly, supportive environment in which to dip your toe into competitive lindy hop.
Last year, the (FREE) New Competitors Jack and Jill was one of my favorite divisions - the newcomers totally killed it!
We were so excited about our newer dancers competing last year, that we decided to offer a SECOND division for those with little competitive experience - the New Partner Strictly Divison! In this division, dancers with no to few previous competition entries sign up with a partner they haven't competed with before.
Find details on all of the divisions on the Competitions page at www.savoyswingjam.com.
And all of our division winners will take home AWESOME event passes - check out the About Us page for a list of what we've got cooking so far.
See you on March 13th!
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Alex Dupler
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Say I wanted to enter the New Competitors Jack & Jill as a Follow, would this preclude me from entering the open Jack & Jill as a Lead?
Am I even eligible to enter the NC as a follow?
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Casey323
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| Quote: | Say I wanted to enter the New Competitors Jack & Jill as a Follow, would this preclude me from entering the open Jack & Jill as a Lead?
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Hi Alex,
Great question! We've considered this scenario and decided that if a dancer is ineligible to participate in the New Competitor J&J by virtue of their general experience and skill level, then that applies to them regardless of which partnered role they are interested in dancing. Therefore, this caveat holds true regardless of interest in participating as a lead or follow:
| Quote: | | NOTE: An individual can enter either the New Competitors or Open Jack and Jill competition, but not both. |
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Casey323
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| Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:00 am Post subject: |
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Details to be announced soon, but...
MARK YOUR CALENDARS for a pre-competition event on the evening of Friday, March 12th. This event will be free, all ages, feature a beer garden, and possibly some ridiculously awesome dance footage.
Once we have confirmed the final times, I will post all the details this week.
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Casey323
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I'll be at SSC's Haiti Fundraiser dance tonight at Sonny's, if you'd also like to pay for your Savoy Swing Jam registration. We accept cash or checks made payable to Mark Kihara.
See you there!
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Casey323
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Some Savoy Swing Jam teasers...and who doesn't like to be teased?
PRIZES
We'll be announcing all the awesome passes we have in the next couple weeks...but you can get an idea by checking out the About Us>Sponsors and Donors page at www.savoyswingjam.com.
And besides event passes, we have some *interesting* and incredible non-pass prizes this year, as well!
JUDGES
Our judges are an awesomely unique feature of SSJ...look for us to announce our list next week!
DJs
We'll announce our SSJ competition and social dance DJs soon, as well! Don't forget the Community DJ Showcase at HaLo, following the competition, featuring some of the finest DJs the Pacific Northwest has to offer...and we might have a few surprise "out of region" guests, too!
REGISTRATIONS
Three divisions are nearly sold out, and we anticipate that all will be closed prior to the day of the event. There are no excuses not to register today! No comp is ever more than $5 per person, and the New Competitors Jack and Jill is FREE! Hurray!
Questions? Email us at savoyswingjam@gmail.com.
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Casey323
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Follow us on Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=352704750618
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bellinghop
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| Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:09 pm Post subject: Thank you! |
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Just wanted to thank everyone who volunteered, participated, and supported Savoy Swing Jam 2010. I hope you all had as great a time as I did!
Please consider supporting our generous list of prize sponsors. There are some great events happening out there, and we want to show them our appreciation for their generosity.
Again, thank you everyone, we'll look forward to seeing you for Savoy Swing Jam 2011!
Mark
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