Competitions

Jack & Jill competitions allow individuals to enter without a partner and demonstrate skills in spontaneous dancing with a variety of partners. Leaders and followers are randomly paired. There will be several partner changes during the preliminary and semi-final rounds. Competitors are scored individually on timing, technique and teamwork. Those scoring the highest will be called back later to dance in a final round. In the final, individuals are randomly paired, then scored as a couple. Offerred categories are:

• Newcomer – Beginner with less than 1,5 yrs of WCS experience or first-time competitor; have earned no points
• Novice – Have earned less than 16 Novice points
• Intermediate – Have earned 16 or more Novice points
• Advanced – Have earned 30 or more Intermediate points
• All Star – Have earned 60 or more Advanced points / have earned 1 or more All Star points
• Sophisticated – This is an age-based division – you have to be min. 35years old at the of the competition to qualify

Entry fee for Jack&Jills: 15€ / person

Strictly Swing competitions are designed to showcase a competitor’s social dance skills with a chosen partner. Competitors enter as a couple for strictly swing. You can enter the the category that reflects your Jack&Jill category of the weekend. If you want to sign up for two categories, you can dance in the other role one Jack&Jill division down. Offerred categories are:

• Novice
• Intermediate
• Open