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3 MONTH PAYMENT PLAN AVAILABLE THROUGH 10/15
For those of you who wish to take advantage of our three month payment plan, Thursday October 15th is the last day. After that, you can still make use of a two-month payment plan until November 15th!

COMPETITIONS AT LINDY FOCUS VIII

Dance contests at Lindy Focus are designed to encourage creativity, hard work, and commitment in the never-ending process of improving the dancing of individuals and within the Lindy Hop community as a whole. Contest divisions are designed to be both competitive and entertaining, but also welcoming. So bring your game, strut your skills, but leave your attitude at the door.

Couples Showcase Division
This most-popular-of-divisions is often where the magic happens, as any Lindy Focus veteran can attest. Enter with a partner, create a routine between 2 and 3.5 minutes to a swing song of your choice. Aerials and breakaways are permitted, but competitors are encouraged to remember that this is a Lindy Hop competition. Don't forget those swingouts, people. NOTE: this contest will likely be capped at 10 couples.

Vintage Cabaret
This is a non-Lindy Hop choreography division in which each team performs a routine in any vintage dance style, which may include, but is not limited to: 20's charleston, black bottom, solo charleston, cakewalk, peabody, tap, burlesque, animal dances, chorus line, etc. There is no minimum or maximum number of team members (it can be 1 person), and routines must be between 2 and 3.5 minutes. JAZZ ROUTINES WELCOME. This is our first year doing this experimental division - have fun with it!

Novice Jack and Jill
New to competing? Not particularly enthused about competing against seasoned competitors? Try this division. You enter by yourself and dance with different randomly chosen partners through a variety of rounds at different tempos. A fun and laid-back competition, this is the perfect choice to get your feet wet in the Lindy Hop competition world.

To encourage growth in your dancing in a positive environment, competitors will have access to the judges after the competition for an optional feedback session!

Crossover Jack and Jill
In this unique division, intermediate followers are randomly paired with advanced leads, while intermediate leads are paired with advanced followers. Intermediate competitors get to demonstrate their potential with a top level partner, and advanced competitors get to show how well they can connect with any partner. Competitors attending the Intermediate Social or Intermediate Performance class tracks are encouraged to sign up as an intermediate competitor, and those attending the Advanced Social or Advanced Performance tracks should sign up as advanced competitors.

Strictly Balboa
A social Balboa/Bal-swing contest open to all levels. You enter with a partner and dance to music selected by us. Prelims will be in all-skate format, and finals may include a jam or spotlight round.

Underground Lindy Focus Championships
Unfortunately, no one can be told what the ULFC is. You have to see it for yourself. It can happen any time, day or night. One division? Many? Be prepared.

COMPETITION REGISTRATION OPENS SOON!
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NEW YEAR'S PARTY TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
Those who are already registered for our full camp or dance-only pass already have this included, but for those of you who just want to attend our New Year's party, we now offer online registration, including discounts for signing up early! This pass includes your main New Year's Eve dance experience including an optional beginner dance lesson and featuring Russ Wilson and his Nouveau Passe Orchestra, the spectacular New Year's Dance Show featuring performances by worldwide Lindy Hop champions, and your midnight champagne toast. After the late night breakfast, dancing continues until sunrise with our all-star lineup of swing DJ's. Get your pass now: http://www.lindyfocus.com/registration.php

LAST CHANCE FOR TWO MONTH PAYMENT PLAN
If you haven't signed up yet and want to break your payment up into two parts for your convenience, you can still do so up until 11/15. After that, we will accept full payments only.

MERCHANDISE ADDED
We've added 2 new items to the merchandise options, a girl's grey cap-sleeve shirt and a unisex grey jacket in large sizes. See it all: http://www.lindyfocus.com/shop/merchandise/

COMPETITION SCHEDULE NOW AVAILABLE
If you're only attending part of camp, or if you're just a very curious person, we've posted our competition schedule: http://www.lindyfocus.com/camp_competitions.php Competition registration is live.

COMING SOON
Stay tuned later this week for some very special updates including added instructors, an exciting new post-lindy focus tradition, and more...

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SATURDAY OCT 31ST LAST DAY FOR OCT. SPECIAL
On Sunday Nov. 1st the registration price will increase, so make sure to get yours in by this Saturday and save money! Sign up now: http://www.lindyfocus.com/registration.php

COMPETITION REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN
That's right, you've had a few weeks to think about it, and now's the time to sign up. If you're planning on doing the Couples Showcase or Vintage Cabaret note that there has been a lot of interest in those divisions, so make sure to sign up fast before those slots fill up! You can sign up for competitions and learn more: http://www.lindyfocus.com/camp_competitions.php

ADD MERCHANDISE TO YOUR REGISTRATION
That's right, this year's garments are up and ready for you to check out. Last year we completely sold out of popular sizes, so make sure to pre-order your goodies in order to guarantee your size. Check out a sneak preview below, and check out all of this year's options: http://www.lindyfocus.com/camp_merchandise.php



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ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES NEXT WEEK
Can you believe it?? In less than one week, we will have our last day of pre-registration (Wednesday 12/15). It's been a marathon run and we'd like to take a moment to give a thankful shout out to those who joined us way back in July for our most successful Early Bird ever! For those of you just now joining us, don't miss this last chance to save -- a whopping $25 off at-the-door prices!

MINI MASTER'S TRACK!
In addition to the Advanced tracks, there will be the option of auditioning for a brand new Masters Level mini-track (3 classes that don't conflict with the Advanced track schedule). Class size will be very limited, and class topics/instructors will be posted at camp.

HEALTH & FITNESS AT CAMP
We know that Lindy Focus can be hard on the body -- so as always, we're offering a variety of ways to help keep you in one piece at camp. First of all, we'll once again be having full hour-long Yoga classes on three out of four mornings! And if you're still feeling stiff we will have two on-site massage therapists working their magic for campers at very reasonable rates, including both short and long sessions in Swedish massage, Deep Tissue, Shiatsu, and Rolfing. Appointments are likely to fill up, so sign up early during camp to reserve your spot!

VINTAGE HAIR CLASSES & APPOINTMENTS
We are excited to offer special classes which will cover the basic history of vintage hair from the 20's through the 50's. You can learn the techniques of some of the most loved hair-do's such as the Marcel water wave, the Veronica Lake glam hair do, victory rolls, pincurls, and the super in-vogue pompadour, plus techniques for using hair rollers and the best products to buy. The instructors for these classes will also be offering discounted appointments for vintage up-do's on New Year's Eve, available first come, first serve by sign-up at the event.



Visit us and learn more at www.lindyfocus.com!

IT'S LINDY FOCUS REGISTRATION TIME!
Alright, guys - Registration opens July 8th at 9pm EST. As always, the first few batches of registrants save good money. Last year we sold over 50 slots in under 3 minutes, and we expect this year to be just as competitive! To help with this, we strongly recommend creating an account ahead of time (last year's account will still work, or you could also use your Southern Belle account if you registered for that event.)

IMPROVED REGISTRATION SYSTEM
In addition to the servers hopefully not crashing this year due to excessive traffic, we've improved the system itself so that you don't need to RUSH to fill out your registration. Once you begin the registration process and choose a pass-type, you've got it reserved for you until you finish filling out the form (unless you quit your browser or your computer explodes).

CLASS RECAPS ON IDANCE.NET
All of the class recaps from the last two years of Lindy Focus are now available for FREE on iDance.net! Refresh your memory or check them out for the first time: http://www.idance.net/collections/list.php?id=2

NEW LINDY FOCUS TRAILER (1/3) 'A VINTAGE CABARET'
This first installment of highlights from last year's event features the many performances enjoyed by last year's attendees, including the amazing Red Hot Rhythm Review on New Year's Eve.
Check out the new trailer: http://www.lindyfocus.com/
Check out all the performance videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/jazzartonline

GET CONNECTED WITH US!
If you're getting this message at all, your connected with us in some way - but are you connected with other attendees? Do you get real-time updates to event news and special announcements during the event? Do you remember your account info from last year's registration? If the answer to any of these questions is 'no', then it's time to get connected.
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/lindyfocus
Join our Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=5 … amp;ref=ts
To create/retrieve your Lindy Focus account, go to our home page and click 'log in'.

MORE UPDATES COMING SOON
So- who's teaching at Lindy Focus anyway? What will the classes be like?? Get connected to learn more before registration opens on July 8th!


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EARLY REGISTRATION WAS AMAZING!
We are always surprised and humbled by the swing community when it comes to registration time. You guys showed your dedication and enthusiasm (okay, and your desire to save a few bucks), and we were impressed. Our first 50 passes sold out in 9 seconds. Our next 50 sold out in under 2 minutes, and the next 70 within the next day. This really helps us pull together the resources we need to put this thing together, and we are enormously grateful!

NEW TRAILER (2/3) 'What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?'
The second installment of highlights from last year's event features mostly footage from social dancing and jams at camp. There's also a lot of great photos from camp photographers Hilary Mercer and Aris Pikeas, as well as some great candid photos taken by campers.
Check out the new trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av3RAX98FOc

TIME TO SIGN UP: NOW
- We've got just 20 spots left at this price point
- Lindy Hop tracks are filling up fast and WILL be capped
- Today is the last day to start a 6 month payment plan

More updates coming soon!


Visit us and learn more at www.lindyfocus.com!