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The American Lindy Hop Championships is a major [1] dance convention dedicated primarily to Lindy Hop. [2] [3] The event started Halloween weekend in 1998 produced, in part, with the aid of Boogie Dance Productions, a New York-based dance promoter. The first event happened over a four-day weekend at the Playboy Resort in Vernon Township, New Jersey.[ when?] It was chronicled in the Year in Pictures edition of Life Magazine as a first-of-its-kind event promoting Lindy Hop and it's sister dances at the time - tap, jazz and blues dancing. It hosted an international audience of dancers who came to be part of the first event since the extended Swing Era to concentrate on Lindy Hop. [4] [5]
Emphasis is placed onto showcase categories. [1]
References
- ^ a b Sfetcu 2014, p. 62.
- ^ "_American Lindy Hop Championships_". www.jitterbuzz.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "American Lindy Hop Championships (ALHC) – NYC Swings". www.nycswings.net. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Parks, Jessica (2019-10-31). "Swing state: Dance contest lindy hops into Grand Prospect Hall • Brooklyn Paper". www.brooklynpaper.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "American Lindy Hop Championships 2023, Brooklyn, NY United States Oct 20 2023-Oct 22 2023". Danceplace. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
Sources
- Sfetcu, N. (2014). Dance Music. Nicolae Sfetcu. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
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The American Lindy Hop Championships is a major [1] dance convention dedicated primarily to Lindy Hop. [2] [3] The event started Halloween weekend in 1998 produced, in part, with the aid of Boogie Dance Productions, a New York-based dance promoter. The first event happened over a four-day weekend at the Playboy Resort in Vernon Township, New Jersey.[ when?] It was chronicled in the Year in Pictures edition of Life Magazine as a first-of-its-kind event promoting Lindy Hop and it's sister dances at the time - tap, jazz and blues dancing. It hosted an international audience of dancers who came to be part of the first event since the extended Swing Era to concentrate on Lindy Hop. [4] [5]
Emphasis is placed onto showcase categories. [1]
References
- ^ a b Sfetcu 2014, p. 62.
- ^ "_American Lindy Hop Championships_". www.jitterbuzz.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "American Lindy Hop Championships (ALHC) – NYC Swings". www.nycswings.net. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Parks, Jessica (2019-10-31). "Swing state: Dance contest lindy hops into Grand Prospect Hall • Brooklyn Paper". www.brooklynpaper.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "American Lindy Hop Championships 2023, Brooklyn, NY United States Oct 20 2023-Oct 22 2023". Danceplace. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
Sources
- Sfetcu, N. (2014). Dance Music. Nicolae Sfetcu. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
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