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About
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  • About
    • Hotel
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    • Beginner Track
    • What is BendX?
    • FAQs
    • Volunteering
    • Policies
    • Passing the Mic
  • Schedule
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  • Staff
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  • Home
  • About
    • Hotel
    • Contests
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    • FAQs
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    • Policies
    • Passing the Mic
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  • Registration
  • Staff
  • Merch

Contests

A group dance performance with participants holding hands in a brightly lit room.

WSDC Jack & Jills

Divisions are based off points and guidelines set by the World Swing Dance Council. 


Newcomer

Novice

Intermediate

Advanced

All Star

Sophisticated (35+)

Non-WSDC

Community Mixer Jack & Jill

     All are invited to enter regardless of points or WSDC level. Partners will be a random draw and you will stay with that partner through all rounds of the contest.


Strictly A 

     Advanced, All Star, Champions

Sign up with a partner!

All Star & Champion Dancers  must dance with Advanced dancer.


Strictly B

Novice & Intermediate

Sign up with a partner!

     Intermediate dancers must dance with a novice/newcomer dancer.


Out-Of-State Strictly

Sign up with a partner who doesn't live in the same state as you! 

Staff may not dance with each other.

Full contest rules

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