Competitions
| Division | Date | Format / Tempo / Structure | Awards | |||
| Prelims | Finals | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | ||
| Open/beginners friendly DRAW |
Thursday 23 October |
Prelims: All-skate heats, 5 heats
DJ – 2 songs per heat (with 3rd on standby) (~150, 190 bpm), about 1min 15 sec a piece Semifinal: All-skate heats, 2 heats DJ – 2 songs per heat (with 3rd on standby) (~150, 190 bpm), about 1min 15 sec a piece |
Spotlights w/ approximately 7 couples selected from prelims Live Music with Band Warmup all-skate: ~150 bpm, about 1min Spotlights: ~170 bpm (1 chorus), drum rolls, ~190 bpm (1 chorus) All-skate final: ~190 bpm, about 1 chorus |
* Free Party Pass for ILHC Europe 2026 * Diploma |
* Diploma | * Diploma |
| Advanced DRAW | Saturday 25 October |
All-skate heats, 3 heats DJ – 2 songs per heat (with 3rd on standby) ~140, 190 bpm, about 1min 15 sec a piece |
Spotlights w/ approximately 7 couples selected from prelims Live Music with Band Warmup all-skate: ~150 bpm, about 1min Spotlights: ~170 bpm (1 chorus), drum rolls, ~200 bpm (1 chorus) All-skate final: ~200 bpm, about 1 chorus |
* Free Party Pass for ILHC Europe 2026 * Diploma |
* Diploma | * Diploma |
| Challenged DRAW | Sunday 26 October |
All-skate heats, 2 heats DJ – 2 songs per heat (with 4th on standby) ~150, 200 bpm, about 1min 15 sec a piece |
Spotlights w/ approximately 7 couples selected from prelims Live Music with Band Warmup all-skate: ~150 bpm, about 1min Spotlights: each couple get a 1min 30sec individual song ~180-185bpm All-skate final: ~210 bpm, about 1 chorus |
* Free Party Pass for ILHC Europe 2026 * Diploma |
* Diploma | * Diploma |
| Open/beginners friendly Solo Jazz |
Friday 24 October |
All-skate heats, 5 heats DJ – 2 songs per heat (with 3rd on standby) ~170, 200 bpm, about 1min 15 sec a piece Best 16 qualified |
Spotlights w/ approximately 7 couples selected from prelims Live Music with Band Warmup all-skate: ~150 bpm, about 1min Spotlights: ~170 bpm (1 chorus), drum rolls, ~190 bpm (1 chorus) All-skate final: ~190 bpm, about 1 chorus |
* Free Party Pass for ILHC Europe 2026 * Diploma |
* Diploma | * Diploma |
| Advanced Solo Jazz (Battle format) |
Sunday 26 October |
All-skate heats, 3 heats DJ – 2 songs per heat (with 3rd on standby) ~150, 210 bpm, about 1min 15 sec a piece Best 16 qualified |
1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 finals: 2 rounds of 45
seconds per dancer + all skate at the end Final: 3 rounds of 45 seconds per dancer + all skate at the end Dancers will be challenged to dance to the unpredictable and varied styles and tempos selected by the DJs |
* Free Party Pass for ILHC Europe 2026 * Diploma |
* Diploma | * Diploma |
| The Jazz Challenge (Battle format) |
Saturday 25 October |
All-skate heats, 3 heats DJ – 2 songs per heat (with 3rd on standby) ~160, 230 bpm, about 1min 15 sec a piece Best 16 qualified |
1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 finals: 2 rounds of 45
seconds per dancer + all skate at the end Final: 3 rounds of 45 seconds per dancer + all skate at the end Dancers will be challenged to dance to the unpredictable and varied styles and tempos selected by the DJs |
* Free Party Pass for ILHC Europe 2026 * Diploma |
* Diploma | * Diploma |
| Open/beginners friendly Strictly |
Saturday 25 October |
All-skate heats, 3 heats DJ – 2 songs per heat (with 3rd on standby) ~150, 200 bpm), about 1min 15 sec a piece Best 16 qualified |
Spotlights w/ approximately 7 couples selected from prelims Live Music with Band Warmup all-skate: ~150 bpm, about 1min Spotlights: ~170 bpm (1 chorus), drum rolls, ~190 bpm (1 chorus) All-skate final: ~190 bpm, about 1 chorus |
* Free Party Pass for ILHC Europe 2026 * Diploma |
* Diploma | * Diploma |
| Advanced Strictly (Battle format) |
Thursday 23 October |
All-skate heats, 3 heats DJ – 2 songs per heat (with 3rd on standby) ~160, 210 bpm), about 1min 15 sec a piece Best 16 qualified |
1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 finals: 2 rounds of 45
seconds per dancer + all skate at the end Final: 3 rounds of 45 seconds per dancer + all skate at the end Dancers will be challenged to dance to the unpredictable and varied styles and tempos selected by the DJs |
* Free Party Pass for ILHC Europe 2026 * Diploma |
* Diploma | * Diploma |
| The Strictly Challenge (Battle format) |
Friday 24 October |
All-skate heats, 3 heats DJ – 2 songs per heat (with 3rd on standby) ~170, 230 bpm), about 1min 15 sec a piece Best 16 qualified |
1/8, 1/4 and 1/2 finals: 2 rounds of 45
seconds per dancer + all skate at the end Final: 3 rounds of 45 seconds per dancer + all skate at the end Dancers will be challenged to dance to the unpredictable and varied styles and tempos selected by the DJs |
* Free Party Pass for ILHC Europe 2026 * Diploma |
* Diploma | * Diploma |
| Solo Jazz Team | Saturday 25 October |
Solo Jazz / Charleston routine division with teams of 3 or more
dancers. Songs selected by competitors should be 2.5 – 3.0 minutes in length (or cut or faded within the time allotted). |
* Free Party Pass for ILHC Europe 2026 * Diploma |
* Diploma | * Diploma | |
| Lindy Hop Team | Friday 24 October |
Routine division with teams of 3 or more couples. Songs selected by competitors should be 2.5 – 3.0 minutes in length (or cut or faded within the time allotted). |
* Free Party Pass for ILHC Europe 2026 * Diploma |
* Diploma | * Diploma | |
| Showcase Routine | Saturday 25 October |
Lindy Hop routine division. Competitors (1 lead and 1 follow)
dancing to music of their choice. Emphasis on music, partnering, aerials, air-steps, acrobatics, or lifts Songs should be 1:30 – 2:00 minutes in length (or cut or faded within the time allotted). |
* Free Party Pass for ILHC Europe 2026 * Diploma |
* Diploma | * Diploma | |
| Advanced Classic Routine | Friday 24 October |
Lindy Hop routine division. Competitors (1 lead and 1 follow)
dancing to music of their choice. No aerials, air-steps, acrobatics, or lifts in this division. Emphasis on partnering. Songs should be 1:30 – 2:00 minutes in length (or cut or faded within the time allotted). |
* Free Party Pass for ILHC Europe 2026 * Diploma |
* Diploma | * Diploma | |
| Challenge Classic Routine | Sunday 26 October |
Lindy Hop routine division. Competitors (1 lead and 1 follow)
dancing to music of their choice. No aerials, air-steps, acrobatics, or lifts in this division. Emphasis on partnering. Songs should be 2:00 – 2:30 minutes in length (or cut or faded within the time allotted). |
* Free Party Pass for ILHC Europe 2026 * Diploma |
* Diploma | * Diploma | |
|
All Style 5vs5 Team Battle
(Battle format) |
Friday 24 October |
All style battle format Prelims: TBA Battles: Each battle will be approximately 7 minutes long with music in continue. The music selection will be chosen by the DJ's within the Jazz continuum (Swing, Rhythm & Blues, Brass Band, Hip Hop, Afro, House…) N.B: while we don’t want to restrict the ratio between improvisation vs set sequences, be sure to have a good balance and be ready to embrace the battle spirit (aka improvise and react on the moment). Routines should be used occasionally. Judges will make their decisions with this in mind. |
* Free Party Pass for ILHC Europe 2026 * Diploma |
* Diploma | * Diploma | |
* Passes, qualifications and vouchers are NOT transferable to other dancers or to other years – they must be used at the subsequent ILHC or ILHC Europe.