Competitions
Scandinavian Open is a WSDC registry event. We will be offering Jack & Jill and Strictly Swing competitions during the weekend.
Please note: Jack & Jill Newcomer and Sophisticated as well as Strictly Swing competitions will be held on Friday evening.
It is a competitor’s responsibility to check the heats and be in time for Marshaling. If late for Marshaling for their heat, a competitor will be scratched and may not dance in later heats.
The Jack & Jill competitions will have the following divisions: Newcomer, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, All Star, Champions and Sophisticated. WSDC points will be granted based on the number of competitors in each division. Jack & Jill competitions allow individuals to enter without a partner and demonstrate skills in spontaneous dancing with a variety of partners. Leaders and followers are randomly paired. There will be several partner changes during the preliminary and semi-final rounds. Competitors are scored individually on timing, technique and teamwork. Those scoring the highest will be called back later to dance in a final round. In the final, individuals are randomly paired, then scored as a couple.
Newcomer: Beginners with less than 1.5 years of WCS experience or first-time competitors; have earned no points Novice: Have earned 1+ Newcomer points, or less than 30 Novice points Intermediate: Have earned 16+ Novice points, or less than 45 Intermediate points Advanced: Have earned 30+ Intermediate points, or less than 90 Advanced points All Star: Have earned 60+ Advanced points, or less than 225 All Star points
Champions: Have earned 150+ All Star points or 1+ Champion points
Sophisticated: For dancers of the age of 35+ regardless of WSDC points
The Strictly Swing competitions are designed to showcase a competitor’s social dance skills with a chosen partner. This year we will have the following divisions for Strictly:
Newcomer/Novice Intermediate/Advanced Open level *
* Two Champions may not dance together in Open Strictly Swing
Price to enter:
Pre-registration Jack & Jill 200 SEK (approx 18 €). On the Spot: Jack & Jill 250 SEK (approx 22,5€)
Strictly Swing 400 SEK(approx 36€)
Link for pre-registration: https://scoring.dance/enUS/events/433/register
Friday 17:00 start of prelims
Saturday 14:00-19:00 Prelims & 20:30-22:00 Finals
WSDC rules: https://www.worldsdc.com/rules/
Here’s some tips about competing: https://www.worldsdc.com/competition-tips-for-swing-dancers/
Strictly Swing
Our Strictly Swing competitions are designed to highlight skills in spontaneous west coast swing dancing with a chosen partner. Competitors enter as a couple and dance to music selected by our competition DJs.
Eligibility to enter Strictly Swing
You and your partner must both be at least 13 years old. If you are under 18, you must have the consent of your parent or guardian to compete. We are offering three (3) divisions. You may choose to enter Strictly Swing as either a “leader” or “follower” and continue in that role throughout the competition – limited switching of roles not longer than 8 counts would be permitted. There are no gender restrictions for your chosen role as long as you meet the following criteria. The same partnership cannot dance twice in multiple Strictly Swing divisions, but a competitor may appear twice with a different partner.
Newcomer/Novice: Both partners must be eligible to dance in Novice or Newcomer Jack & Jill, based on the WSDC Points Registry Advancement Chart – in the specific role they have chosen to dance for Strictly.
Intermediate/Advance: At least one partner should be eligible to dance in either Intermediate or Advance Jack & Jill based on the WSDC points registry Advancement Chart – in the specific role they have chosen to dance for Strictly Swing.
Newcomer/Novice and Intermediate/Advanced Strictly partnerships may be of any level combination using the above guidelines. If a dancer is eligible to dance in either Jack & Jill level (for example, has 16 points in Novice and therefore is allowed to enter either Novice or Intermediate Jack & Jill), their Strictly Swing level is defined by the Jack & Jill level they decide to enter this certain weekend.
Open Strictly Swing competitors may dance in any role they qualify for based on the WSDC Points Registry Advancement Chart. When dancing in your secondary role you may dance no more than one division down from your primary Jack & Jill role – based on WSDC points registry advancement chart. Two Champions may not dance together in Open Strictly Swing.
Competition entry may be limited to manage time and event schedule.
No lifts are allowed in any Strictly or Jack & Jill division except for Champions Jack & Jill.