Our Unique Competitions
The competitions at our events will all include switch, steal, or both and none of them will qualify for the points that are granted in WSDC registry events. We will will not have a point system, so each competition will stand alone. Only the fun will add up! Prizes will vary and always prioritize fun as the value, sometimes the acknowledgement will be the prize. Prizes will not be announced in advance.
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Smaller events may include only one competition, while larger events will have more. The competitions offered in each event will be posted on the event pages. The competitions will all include from one to four songs per round.
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The competitions will be drawn from this list:
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Jack & Jill per level or with some level combined (may vary per event)
Partners are chosen randomly right before the each dance.
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High/Low and Low/High Jack & Jill
Partners at different levels chosen randomly before each dance.​​​​
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High/Low and Low/High Strictly
You choose your partner in advance and keep the same partner throughout this competition. The levels vary for each dance event and will be set in advance on our web site.​​​
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Open Strictly: Any level of dancer may enter this division. You choose your partner in advance and keep the same partner throughout this competition. Instructors and Judges of the event cannot enter the strictly.​​​
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Team Steal Battle Strictly for 3 dancers: You choose your team in advance and keep the same partners throughout this competition. Any dancer and team composition may enter this competition. The number of people required to participate as a team is 3 (minimum and maximum). One instructor, member of staff or judge (not judging in for this event) only allowed per team.
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Team Steal Battle Jack & Jill for 3 dancers: (Leveled 1, 2, 3 or some combination of levels)
Teams chosen randomly right before the first dance and the teams will stay the same throughout the comptetion. One event instructor, staff member or judge (not judging for this event) allowed per team.​​​
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Team Steal Battle Jack and Jill for 4 dancers: (Recommended for level 2 and 3 only)
Teams chosen randomly right before the first dance and the teams will stay the same throughout the competition. Any dancer may enter this competition. The number of people required to participate as a team is 4 (minimum and maximum). One event instructor, staff member or judge (not judging for this event) allowed per team.​​​
About Us
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Marcus was excited about switch and steal from the moment he saw it on the social dance floor in Seattle, inspiring him to take some initial, excellent, workshops from Samantha Buckwalter and Mahal Fedor.
Once completely hooked he took a few private lessons, a few more workshops and learned about SwitchXperience Paris. Attending that event crystalized his love of switch and steal inspiring him to work toward promoting SwithOn NW event with the visoun of creating something as wonderful as SwitchXperience Paris and Berlin.
​Denice loves Marcus and all things WCS and wants to help the WCS community and its values flourish and grow. Helping to develop switch and steal is a unique and fun way to do that! She is also loving the adventure of learning to lead!
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​Matthew William Farver our Webmaster.
New to WCS and switch but apparently already fully addicted. As it should be.
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​​Tara Ann Carpenter, our Social Media Manager
(Tara, would you like to write a first draft about you?) Then I'll add flourish and complements attempting to make you just the right about of embarrassed.
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Volunteers, (Information to come)
Contact Marcus or Denice to ask about volunteering for SwitchOn NW overall or for individual events.​​​
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We will have a lot of volunteer opportunities for SwitchOn Seattle, Dec. 11-14.​​​
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