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Lindy Showdown - Semi-Finals - William & Maeva vs. Juan & Sharon

Here we go! I’m back from New Orleans and had a spectacular time. So much inspiration, so many great dances, so many new friends.

Earlier on Saturday, this was the match that a lot of us were looking for: last year’s Lindy Showdown champs vs. the new blood from France. Of course, this was only the semi-final, double elimination tournament where seeding was determined for the final later that night. It is a complicated system that still confuses me, but it works.

Anyway. Being able to watch William & Maeva vs. Juan & Sharon was a dream come true, especially since both couples have big repertoires of power moves tailored specifically for garnering audience reactions. William & Maeva still have a lot of boogie woogie in their Lindy and it definitely shows. But with their surging popularity in the current Lindy scene as well as a few other boogie woogie transplants from France, it looks like that style may begin influencing a little bit of our modern dance scene. 

Both couples put on exceptional performances in this battle. If you look at Sharon’s shoes closely, you’ll notice duct tape on one—in a previous battle, she had ripped her shoe apart from dancing so hard. William & Maeva won this battle, leading to the final showdown as them vs. Chance & Giselle. That’ll be posted later, when YouTube decides it likes loading videos.

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