All participants/performers within any particular competition team must be made up of registered students from each respective team’s university.
No more than 25% of a team’s choreography can be directly choreographed by an outside source (professional instructor, online performance, local swing club, etc.) However, gaining insight from experienced/professional dancers is allowed in the process of crafting your choreography. For example, bringing in someone to see your choreography and provide a few tips or pointers for stylistic choices, vocals, or particular adjustments for certain performers to “clean up” the choreography.
Air steps, aerials, lifts, and drops ARE allowed in a team performance.
No electro swing music.
Performances cannot be longer than 3.5 minutes.
Must consist of majority lindy hop based stylistic performance (elements of other jazz dance ok, ie. Charleston, shag, balboa, blues, etc)
No more than 12 performers allowed, not including alternates for competition teams.
No member of a competition team can have competed in more than 4 years of collegiate team battles.
