Jack & Jill • Viennese Waltz (Lead)

About this class

Competitors will register to dance in Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz, Rumba, or any combination of the three dance styles. Each style will follow the same Jack & Jill format. Dancers register individually as a Lead or a Follow, not as a couple. Partners will be assigned at random during each stage of the contest, giving dancers the chance to show how well they can connect, adapt, and dance with different partners in the moment. Quarter-Finals : Each style will begin with a quarter-final round made up of 1 to 4 heats, depending on the number of entries. In each heat, dancers will dance three 60-second rounds, each time with a different randomly assigned partner. At the end of the quarter-finals, judges will recall the top dancers to move on. Semi-Finals : Recalled dancers will return for the semi-finals, where 12 Leads and 12 Follows will compete in each style. This round will be divided into two heats, and dancers will again rotate through three 60-second rounds with different randomly assigned partners. Judges will then recall the top 6 Leads and top 6 Follows for each style. Finals : In the finals, the top 6 Leads and top 6 Follows will be randomly partnered. Each final couple will dance a 45-second spotlight round on the floor alone. Finals will take place during the evening social dance, followed immediately by awards.