Competitions

Competitions:
You could compete if you hold any of these passes: Full pass, WE pass, Tusa pass, Visa pass (!!!)

Competition devisions:   Newcomer JnJ / Novice JnJ / Intermediate JnJ / Advanceв-All stars JnJ / Novice and Open Strictly Swing / Classic and Showcase
Open Strictly – 400 rub (per person)
JnJ – 450 rub (per person)
Classic or Showcase – 1000 rub (per couple)

 WSDC Rules.

Russian Open WCS Championships are a World Swing Dance Council (“WSDC”) Registry Event. As such, points are awarded to the winners and place getters (and possibly finalists) of our Jack & Jill Competitions (except the Open category). The WSDC records and tracks points for every competitor and these points are used to identify the category a person should compete in. There must be a minimum number of five couples per category for points to be recorded.

Points will be recorded and tracked as follows:

Tier / # of Competitors
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Additional
Tier 1  
5-15
5
4
3
2
1
0
Tier 2   
16-39
10
8
6
4
2
6 to 10th 
1 pt
Tier 3
40+
15
12
10
8
6
1pt all finalists


Jack & Jill competitions are designed to highlight skills in spontaneous WCS dancing and the ability to dance well with a variety of partners. Competitors enter as individuals, are randomly assigned partners and dance to music a few times. Some ‘luck of the draw’ comes into play as well.
Male competitors must enter as "leaders" and female competitors must enter as "followers."
 
Newcomers Category 
A person should compete in Newcomer if they have danced West Coast Swing for less than 12 months and have no points. Placings will be recorded by the WSDC, however points will not be tracked for this category.
Novice Category 
A person should compete in Novice if they have earned fewer than 15 Novice points and do not otherwise qualify for the Intermediate category.
Intermediate Category 
A person should compete in Intermediate if they have already competed at the Intermediate level and hold Intermediate points(less than 30), (and don't qualify for a higher category) or they have earned 15 or more Novice points.
Advanced Category
A person should compete in Advanced if they have already competed at the Advanced level or they have earned 30 or more Intermediate points.
 
If you want to enter a category for which you do not meet the entry requirements stated or want to change categories (If you are not comfortable dancing in the division and would like to dance up or down), you may submit a petition by sending us an email with a brief explanation of the reason(s) for your request. The Chief Judge will consider your petition and approve or deny your petition based on your reasons and dance history. Please note, if you have petitioned to dance at a higher division at one event you may still need to petition at future events until you can prove you worth it getting placed.
 
Novice Strictly Swing Category
 Same rules like in Open Strictly, but this category for Novice level dancers.
 
Open Strictly Swing Category
Strictly Swing competitions are designed to highlight skills in spontaneous WCS dancing with a chosen partner. Swing dancing that encourages lead and follow partner dancing at its best. Although swing includes amalgamations and patterns that are familiar to many dancers, the essence of lead and follow must be maintained in and out of these patterns. Competitors enter as couples and dance to music selected by competition DJ. Improvised choreography is the objective. Pre-choreographed routines are not allowed. Couples must maintain physical contact except for spins, turns, short breakaways, and recoveries.
Drops, leans, circular movements and other partner weight support moves are allowed.
Costumes are not allowed. However, matching or complementary outfits suitable for social dancing are acceptable.
This division will be danced in heats, semi-finals and final as deemed appropriate by the organizers.
 
Classic Division
Swing dancing that allows choreography with an “on the ground” approach to the dance. Drops, leans, Circular movements and other partner weight support moves are allowed as long as both partners keep at least one foot on the floor.
The Judges will invite competitors to a pre-competition meeting at the event to explain what they will be looking for.
1. Contestants must be 16 years or older by the end of the event to participate.
2. Competitors will be one Male Leader and one Female Follower.
3. Minimum number of entries will be determined by the organisers.
4. Guidelines for expected swing content are 80% in Classic. It is at the judge’s discretion to determine that the swing content requirement has been met.
5. Performance time is a minimum of 2 minutes and a maximum of 3 minutes.
6. Competitors select their own music.
7. Costumes are allowed and encouraged.
8. Time and judging starts at first movement of performance with or without music.
9. Separate entrances are permitted but the couple must physically join together within 32 beats of music.
10. Couples must maintain physical contact except for spins, turns, short breakaways, and recoveries.
11. Dancers must maintain their own physical contact with the floor during partner weight support moves.
12. At most 5 partner weight support moves are permitted.

Showcase Division
Swing dancing that allows choreography with flair toward lifts, aerials, acrobatics, and other partner weight support moves.

1. Contestants must be 16 years or older by Sunday of the event to participate. 
2. A competitor may also dance in Classic division, but with a different partner and a different routine. 
3. Competitors must be one Male Leader and one Female Follower.
4. Competitors select their own music and have choreographed routines. 
5. Dance Costumes are required (Halloween style costumes are not considered appropriate) 
6. Showcase guidelines for expected swing content are 60%. It is at the judges’ discretion to determine 
that the swing content requirement has been met. 
7. Performance time is a minimum of 2 minutes and maximum of 3 minutes. Timing starts with 
movement with or without music. 
8. Separate entrances are permitted. 
9. Break-a ways are permitted. 
10. At least three partner weight support moves are required with the partner at knee level or above. 
11. At least one of the partner weight support move is required with the partner above the waist. 
12. There are no lift maximums.