Both Amir & Lily and Ben & Hollie were doing Modern Jive (as I would define by the timing, the lead & follow, and the basic movement.) But they were definitely not doing it in the way that Ceroc teaches it, or the way that any Ceroc teacher dances it.Originally posted by Mike
The dance must be recognisable as a modern jive like Ceroc. (Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, 50s style Rock 'n' Roll, Ballroom Jive etc are not modern jives and therefore are not permitted)
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Looking at the above I possibly C&J won on average, but only just. Was B&H A&L disadvantaged looking ar the section that discusses (recognizable as modern jive)
As I understand it, the judges were told to reward complexity of moves more as the level increased for Intermediate to Open. This tends to disadvantage any couple who emphasise interpretation of the music - they usually do simpler moves that give more scope for improvisation.
Clayton and Janine probably had the best balance of complexity of moves vs musical interpretation for this competition, and dererved their win.
David
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