Choose Your Competition Track

At Swing Crush 2026, we follow the division framework established by the World Swing Dance Council (WSDC). This helps you select the track that best matches your experience and competition eligibility.

Use the descriptions below to guide your choice—and don’t forget to verify your WSDC standing before registering.

WSDC Rules

Newcomer Track

Perfect for dancers just starting out, this track teaches the fundamentals of West Coast Swing. Instructors will guide you through basic footwork, timing, rhythm, and movement so you can feel confident on the floor.

Novice

Designed for dancers who are new to competition or still strengthening their fundamentals. This track focuses on clean timing, partner connection, and essential footwork patterns, helping you build confidence on the social floor and in the competitive arena.

Intermediate

For dancers with solid fundamentals who are ready to expand their movement vocabulary and refine control. This track focuses on technique-driven variations, smooth momentum flow, and clear partner communication—building skills that elevate your performance on both the social floor and in competition.

*For dancers who meet WSDC Intermediate eligibility

Advanced

For experienced competitors focused on refining artistry and gaining a competitive edge. This track emphasizes sophisticated mechanics, intentional styling, and musical interpretation, equipping you to perform confidently under pressure.

*For dancers who meet WSDC Advanced eligibility

All Star

Designed for top-level competitors and dancers striving for mastery. This track focuses on advanced technique, nuanced partner connection, musical complexity, and personalized movement vocabulary, pushing you to express the highest level of swing dance artistry.

*For dancers who meet WSDC All Star eligibility

Intensives and Critiques

Intensive

A focused, 2-hour deep dive into a core concept carefully chosen for Novice and Intermediate dancers. This session combines practical application with analytical insight, giving you tools to strengthen your fundamentals and elevate your dancing.

Intensive

A 2-hour focused session for dancers looking to master how to manage the floor during a spotlight performance. Scheduled conveniently before the Spotlight Finals, this intensive is open to all Advanced and All Star level dancers.

Spotlight Critique

Unmasked: A Romantic Masquerade Routine Intensive

This 2-hour session is perfect for dancers seeking personalized feedback on their dance.

You’ll have the opportunity to participate directly and learn from feedback given to other dancers.

Scheduled just before the All Star Spotlight Finals, this is open to all Advanced and Allstar level dancers.

First Come, First Serve:

The first 15 leaders/followers to sign up may participate
Additional attendees may join as spectators

Unmasked: A Romantic Masquerade Routine Intensive

Step into elegance, mystery, and connection with Unmasked—a romantic, masquerade-inspired routine intensive open to all levels. Blending West Coast Swing with elements of other dance styles, this experience invites dancers to explore musicality, partnership, storytelling, and performance through a refined, Bridgerton-esque lens.

Guided by Joel & Chantelle, dancers will learn a choreographed routine that may include expressive styling, dynamic transitions, and optional lifts or tricks (with scalable options for all comfort levels). The focus is on connection, intention, and artistry, not just steps.

Whether you’re dancing for growth, performance, or pure joy, Unmasked is your chance to step out of the ordinary and into something unforgettable.

Price: $60 per person

Attire: Leaders (Black pant/White Button Down), Followers (All Black)
Open to all levels
Limited capacity

Choose Your Competition Track

Newcomer Track

Novice

Intermediate

Advanced

All Star

Intensives and Critiques

Intensive

Intensive

Intensive

Intensive

Intensive

Intensive

Spotlight Critique

Unmasked: A Romantic Masquerade Routine Intensive

Unmasked: A Romantic Masquerade Routine Intensive

Unmasked: A Romantic Masquerade Routine Intensive

Unmasked: A Romantic Masquerade Routine Intensive

Unmasked: A Romantic Masquerade Routine Intensive

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