ILHC 2019: The NORMAlizer

Taken at The International Lindy Hop Championships in Washington, DC.
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Dancers:
Nils Andren & Bianca Locatelli *WINNER*
Ramses Ntibushitse & Audrey Paquet
Simon Bressanelli & Ariadna Beltran
Kimoon Yang & Jungin Yoon
Rasmus Holmqvist & Mona Reithmeier
Hugo Marty & Melanie Ohl
Felix Berghall & Hyunjung Choi
Fabien Vrillon & Minyoung Lee
Bobby White & Latasha Barnes
Travis Matte & Vicky Grenier
Antoine Simard & Coralie Bazinet
Andrew Jose & Laura Evans
Rafal Pustelny & Jessica Miltenberger
Blake Thiessen & Grace Babbes
Felipe Braga & Laura Glaess
Kim Nahyun & Shin Ji Hyun
0:00 - Round 1
7:24 - Round 2
10:55 - Round 3
13:00 - Final Round
Video team:
Brett Dahlenburg
Rachel Dahlenburg
Jeremy Lizardo

[@arisilburt7170]

Nils & Bianca - the best

[@Tagadagat]

I've competed in boxing tournaments, and if Nils and Bianca were a single boxer in my division, I would have felt my heart sink. Amazingly dominant performance.

[@janfell8228]

Luv Nils & Bianca

[@larrylamb3480]

Nils and Bianca have it all !

[@mariabernardete2865]

Bianca e Nils , BRAVO ! 👏👏👏🇧🇷

[@zetwinter8840]

High praise for the Jury, the Band and the Speaker. Great music, dance and joy - bravo Nils & Bianca. BoogieWoogie!

[@user-rz7up9tb1g]

Bianca and Nils the best

[@williamscampton7183]

They were all good but Nils and Bianca are almost impossible to beat. They are tops.

[@liudmilasoklakova8696]

Нильс и Бианка-Вы лучшие!!!

[@margaritaaguilera5698]

Fascinante!!!... espectacular!!! Bravooooooooooo!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏🎶🎵🎶🎷🎷🎷🎶🎷🎶🎷😘😘😘😘😘👏👏👏

[@TheMagenAlex]

the blue corner had a spell on it.

[@14gitti]

Congratiolations! I really like you - You are the best !! 🕺💃

[@lilila6560]

Нілс та Біанка найкращіііііі!!!!!👍👍👏👏👏💖💖💖👏👏👏

[@alexburton-johnson5466]

Greatest Lindy performance is all time. Just saying ;)

[@alad999]

excellent ! merci !

[@margaritaaguilera5698]

Las parejas del round 3 son mis favoritas!!!! Bravooooooooooo 👏👏👏👏👏😘❤👏😘😘👏🌷🎷🎶🎷🎶🎶

[@tonirossetti7928]

Great dancers got to watch..

[@johnie102]

That was intense

[@Lexy_Meier]

It looks so easy; anyone can do it (except me).

[@iflarnted]

None of these other couples even come close to Nils and Bianca.

[@margaritaaguilera5698]

Me encantaaaaaaaaaa!!! 😘😘😘😘😘😘🎶🎷🎶🎷🎶🎷🎶👏👏👏👏👏

[@KJ-um1gq]

Nils and Bianca are ridiculous

[@ZirbMonkey]

why am I out of breath?

[@HanautaBrook]

I've personally found Simon and Ariadna more charming than the others

[@alad999]

quelle "classe" ! merci !

[@Jazzwithlaz]

is that Jen Hodge I see on the bass?

[@user-lz4ne7ls5p]

Yes! :)

[@margaritasonthemoon]

Felipe and laura should have not passed the first round =/

[@net-nanny7801]

Don,t like the acrobatics, breaks the rhythm

[@coraliebazinet1706]

@@pingpong4811 cant belive what I am reading here...very arrogant and innapropriate. So easy to comment and have a strong opinion like this behind your screen. please keep your non constructive opinions to yourself, and also respect the work of others even thought it is not your preference.

[@patricioegarces]

The point of this contest was the aerials I believe. There are many other contests of this dance that don't rely on aerials, this one was especially made to showcase fast Lindy Hop and aerials.

[@effieess2776]

This is an homage to Norma Miller, the last dancer from the Swing Age. Lindy hop is defined as “an scrobatic style of swing dancing”. While I agree that some of the dancers rely heavily on overdone aerials and acrobatics and lose the rhythm, that IS what this type of Lindy is supposed to be. Specifically Nils and Bianca definitely fit the “acrobatics” in with the rhythm and have a very nuanced way of moving; they have a musicality I’ve noticed if which none of the others can come close. Showcase is wonderful and I really enjoy the jack n jill ‘un-polished’ dancing but that’s not to say that this is bad, but I agree that some dancers break the rhythm with their unnecessary acrobatics