MiC
COMPETITIONS

competitions

Michigan Classic offers a variety of competitions, including: WSDC & ProAm Jack and Jills, Strictlys, Routine Divisions, and some “just for fun” competitions!

ALL of our competitions are GENDER NEUTRAL: You can lead! You can follow! We encourage dancers to compete in whatever role makes them happiest…even if that’s dancing in both! (If you enter multiple strictlys, you must have a different partner for each.)

Please note that shoes and a full weekend pass are mandatory to compete in ALL our competitions (Day Passes are acceptable for the Shooting Star Tournament and Total Eclipse J&J).

Register in advance to save time (and money!) at the registration desk.

To encourage all competitors to pre-register for contests, we are offering a discount on early entry fees (entries that are completed 1 week prior to the event). Use the SwingDancer app to pre-register and save up to 28%.

Be sure to check the Competition Descriptions and Rules, then register to compete.

REGISTER

DANCE YOUR ELEMENT

WSDC Jack & Jills

WSDC LEVELED AND AGE-BASED JACK & JILL

WSDC Jack and Jills: Newcomer, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, All-Star, and Champion.

WSDC Aged-based Jack and Jills: Sophisticated (35+) and Masters (50+) division.

Our Jack and Jills are completely gender-neutral, which means you can lead or follow, but role switching within the competition is not allowed.

Non-WSDC Jack & Jills

PRO-AM JACK & JILL

Pro-Am Jack and Jills: Newcomer/Novice and Intermediate

Am Leaders and Followers will compete in separate divisions and will be randomly paired with a professional partner.

SWITCH ROLE
JACK & JILL

This division is open to dancers who can BOTH lead and follow. In the preliminary round(s), dancers are evaluated individually based on their skills as a leader AND a follower, as well as their ability to switch between roles. Dancers are judged as a couple in the final round of the competition.

Strictly Swing

STRICTLY SWING

Levels: Newcomer/ Novice, Intermediate/ Advanced, AllStar/ Champion, and Masters (50+).

Enter at the level you dance for Jack & Jill. If you and your partner are different levels, enter at the higher level. You can enter a second Strictly Swing level by ‘dancing up’ or by ‘dancing down’ in the opposite roles or by entering one of the age based divisions.

Routines

PRO-AM ROUTINE

The Pro-Am division also follows the Rising Star tour rules, with certain exceptions, most notably that a Pro-Am partnership must be a professional instructor/amateur student relationship.

Just for Fun Competitions!

TOTAL ECLIPSE
JACK & JILL

This division is open to all levels and allows entry in the role of your choice. The focus is on fun, with judging based on a blend of solid technique, showmanship, and joy. Role switching is not permitted.

The winning couple will receive a special, division-exclusive prize—details coming soon.

SHOOTING STAR TOURNAMENT

Open to competitors of all levels, and you may enter in the role of your choice. Role switching is not permitted.

In prelims, partners are randomly assigned and judged as a couple (no partner rotation). Sixteen (16) couples will advance to a couple-vs-couple, tournament-style final.

**Prize - Winning Couple receives $100 each!**