This consists of several divisions.  Newcomer, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced and Solo. All divisions must consist of one professional dancing with one amateur. Professional being determined as a dancer that makes a sizeable portion of their income from performing or teaching dance. Sizeable is a relative term and over a percentage of 25% is suggested to be a professional status. Any one can place themselves in the professional level, but you will only be mandatorily moved up to professional level for competition if you reach that 25% level.

Newcomer, Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced are "strictly" in format (unless specified to be solo to your own music) and are the same definition as accepted in classic division - no acrobatic moves, or lifts - but drops, slides, leverages are ok.  It is heated format, and music that we choose. In a "strictly" pro-am only the Amateur is judged - and also judged in his (lead) or her (follow) categories. Medals are awarded - Gold Honors, Gold, Silver, Bronze - in relation to how well a student performs. A ranking of these medals will also determine a placement value in the competition. Although there is only Swing & Hustle, all Shag and Hand Dancers are encouraged to compete in Swing. Judges will be instructed accordingly to be open to all dance styles.

Solo  pro-am is a solo division. You can use music of your choice from 2 - 3 minutes in length. Solo Pro-Am is judged as a couple and all couples compete against each other for a ranking rather than a medal. This category is governed by "Showcase" rules which means lifts and drops are allowed but the exception is that they are not mandatory. This gives an amateur a place to work on whatever style they would like at the level they can achieve. Teachers are suggested to keep the amateur at the corresponding level to the student’s ability. 

Pros can dance with a maximum of 5 students in any one dance level unless there are enough other competitors to spread out the heats. Event director’s discretion - please contact us before the event.

This fun division is for any one at all skill levels. There will be many skill levels and dances offered. To qualify for this division in the WSDC divisions there must be one male as leader and one female as follower. Other than WSDC divisions can have male/male or female/female partners. Partners are drawn at random either by the contestants or by the computer. If by chance normal partners are put together - we will not switch partners. Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced divisions will be offered.  All levels will be determined  by the World Swing Dance Council recommendation list. In general the skill levels are as follows - but for all WSDC competitions you will only  be able to dance in the division you are qualified for by the WSDC list unless you petition the event director.

Jack & Jill may dance to a variety of tempos. This category is judged on lead and follow skill level. Preliminaries will be judged individually and you will have more than one partner. Finals will be judged as a couple.