Jack & Jill Contests
    Entry Fee: $15.00 per competitor

    Jack & Jill contests are designed to showcase a competitor's skills in spontaneous swing dancing and their ability to dance well with a variety of partners. Competitors enter individually and are randomly assigned to several partners.

    • All dancing in Jack & Jill competitions is to be lead/follow.
    • Partner selection is luck of the draw.
    • During the preliminaries, couples will be judged in heats and will rotate partners as many times as deemed necessary by the judges.
    • Should there be an imbalance in the number of leaders and followers entered in the contest, some contestants may be required to dance twice.
    • In the finals, dancers will be randomly paired with one partner. The dancers will not rotate and will be judged as a couple. All finals will be judged in heats.
    • Contest music and the order in which it is played will be selected by the Head DJ.
    • Lifts, drops and aerials are allowed (Advanced Lindy & Open Balboa Division Only).
Jack & Jill Levels
Competitors are allowed to place themselves in the level of Jack & Jill that would be most appropriate for their level of competition dance ability.
  • Novice/Intermediate
    This division is intended for novice to intermediate dancers with some previous competition experience.
  • Advanced
    This division is intended for advanced dancers with significant competition experience.
There is one open division for the Balboa Jack & Jill.
Strictly Swing Contests
    Entry Fee: $30.00 per couple

    The Stricty Swing contests are designed to showcase a competitor's social dance skills with a chosen partner.

    • Competitors enter as a couple.
    • All dancing in the Strictly Swing competitions is to be lead/follow.
    • Contest music and the order in which it is played will be selected by the Head DJ.
    • Costumes are prohibited, though coordinating attire is permissible.
    • An announcement will be made at the competitors meeting as to whether a finals round will be required.
    • All rounds will be danced in heats.
    • Lifts, aerials, drops and breakaways are permitted, but not required.
Strictly Swing Levels
There is one open division for the Lindy Hop Strictly Swing.
There is one open division for the Balboa Strictly Swing.
Eligibility
  • Competitors must purchase a full weekend pass.
  • Competitors must register for each competition by the entry deadline.
  • Competitors may enter only one level of a Jack & Jill competition.
  • Competitors may compete in Lindy Hop and Balboa.
  • Competitors must pay the required entry fees.
  • Competitors must sign the appropriate waivers before competing.
  • Competitors must attend all competitors meetings related to their event.
  • Competitors must wear assigned numbers on their backs during all competitions. During the Strictly Swing contests and Jack & Jill finals, only leaders are required to wear numbers.
  • There is no age restriction on the competitions.
  • Competitors under eighteen years of age must have a parent or guardian sign a permission waiver and any other event forms that may be required.