Are you ready for a challenge? Apparently parenthood wasn’t challenging enough for me (or perhaps it’s created an addiction to challenges) because I’ve accepted an opportunity to judge at this year’s American Lindy Hop Championships. It will be an honor and privilege to judge, and probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done or will ever do. All I can offer is my best, just like those who compete will do. Given the level of dancing out there today, it will be a near impossible task. If it were points and not rank order placement, it would be a little more comforting. While most people would be happy with a 99% to 95% on a test, that’s probably the range within which I’ll have to place someone first and someone else sixth.
Posted on September 14th, 2006 by chad
We perform and teach popular and historical social dances of the Jazz Age and Swing Era and have appeared on stage, independent film, and local and national television. Known for our performance and our research of social dancing, we also consult and choreograph for period productions, particularly those set in the Roaring Twenties. Though we do not regularly compete, we have placed in a number of competitions, including 1st in the 2004 American Lindy Hop Championships Fast Dance division.