Full schedule for Atlanta Swing Classic 2026 — 111 activities across 4 days, including workshops, competitions, and social dancing.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
18:00 — Registration opens (Registration) Please stop by a little early to say hello.
18:30–19:30 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Ravinia)
19:00–20:00 — Country Swing Basics (Workshop · Oakwood · with Reggie & Carlysle) This class will move quickly through the basic patterns and techniques of country swing.
19:30–20:30 — DIY Styling (Workshop · Ravinia · with Jen DeLuca) Learn how to create within your comfort zone (All Levels)
19:30–20:30 — Basics With A Twist (Workshop · Dunwoody · with Omar) Elevate Your Basics!
20:00–21:00 — Critical Core Concepts for Country Swing (Workshop · Oakwood · with Jacob) This beyond beginner class will focus on connection, creativity, and concepts that make country swing come alive.
21:00–22:00 — Line Dance Party (Social Dancing · Oakwood) Hosted by Carlysle
22:00–03:00 — Karaoke (Dunwoody) Starts 22:00. Sing your heart out. No judging here!
Friday, October 2, 2026
00:00 — Jack & Jill registration closes (Registration)
00:45–02:30 — Underground WCS (Social Dancing · Dunwoody) With Jen D.
09:30–10:00 — Walking Club (Ravinia, Dunwoody, Maplewood, Oakwood) Meet at the Event Registration Desk. Meet other dancers and get outside for a 10-30 minute walk through the wooded area behind the hotel.
10:00–11:00 — Barre/Stretch for Westies (Workshop · Ravinia · with Margie)
10:00–11:00 — Anchoring your Intentions (Maplewood, Oakwood · with Kelsey) An introvert-friendly coffee chat.
In the Boardroom (past the Maplewood & Oakwood)
11:00–12:00 — Connection With Muscle Control (Workshop · Ravinia · with Heejung) Use precise muscle control to create clearer, stronger, and more intentional connection with your partner.
11:00–12:00 — Meet Your Partner Where They Are (Workshop · Dunwoody · with Reggie) Great partnership starts with listening. Learn to recognize your partner's movement and energy to create an amazing dance.
11:00–12:00 — Franklin Method (Workshop · Maplewood · with Conor) Functional movement for West Coast Swing.
11:00–12:00 — Line Dance Workshop (Workshop · Oakwood · with Carlysle) One beginner and one improver dance will be taught. All levels welcome!
12:00–12:15 — Merchandise sales open (Ravinia)
12:15–13:15 — Small Changes To Make Moves Cooler (Workshop · Ravinia · with Glenn) Take what you know and funk it up slightly with a few new tweaks!
12:15–13:15 — Best of Blues (Workshop · Dunwoody · with Matt) Musicality focus on how to dance to blues music.
12:15–13:15 — Get Ready, Get (Mind)Set (Workshop · Maplewood · with Bonnie) Covering warm-ups for the body, breathing, and mindset strategies, we'll get your body and mind ready for an intentional dance session.
12:15–13:15 — Ballet for Westies (Workshop · Oakwood · with Cecily) All levels welcome!
13:30–14:30 — More than a Move (Workshop · Ravinia · with Gary & Susan) Adding texture, timing changes, and styling to your dance without sacrificing the partnership.
13:30–14:30 — It Takes Two (Workshop · Maplewood · with Phoenix) What does your partner actually need from you? Explore connection and partnership from both sides of the conversation.
13:30–14:30 — Hip Hop Combination (Workshop · Oakwood · with Macie) All levels welcome!
13:30–15:30 — From Prelims to Finals (2-hour Intensive) (Workshop · Dunwoody · with Robert) $80 at the door (price per person)
14:45–15:45 — Engineering & Artistry (Workshop · Ravinia · with Keerigan & Mia) Combining Structure and Artistry to Create Dynamic Shapes
14:45–15:45 — Steal This (Workshop · Maplewood · with Eric & Maria) A fun, practical collection of footwork and styling ideas you can steal and use in your social dancing.
14:45–15:45 — Anchor Your Voice (Workshop · Oakwood · with Carlysle & Mandy) How to be heard without pushing your voice. Learn practical techniques so your voice can keep up with you on the dance floor and in life.
15:00 — Pro-Am Jack & Jill registration closes (Registration)
15:30–16:00 — Newcomer Mixer (Dunwoody) In the Social Area. All are welcome!
15:45–16:00 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Ravinia)
16:00–17:00 — Start with Connection (Workshop · Maplewood · with Doug & Joanna) Discover how great connection leads to amazing partnering.
16:00–18:00 — Pro-Am Jack & Jill (Competition · Ravinia) 4:00 PM: Newcomer-Novice check-in and line up
4:15 PM: Pro-Am Jack & Jill Newcomer-Novice/Intermediate
Prelims/Finals
Awards following the conclusion of contests
16:00–18:00 — Risk vs Reward (2-hour Intensive) (Workshop · Dunwoody · with Zaddy) $80 at the door
Limited to 25 leaders and 25 followers
17:15–18:15 — From the Ground Up (Workshop · Maplewood · with Dario) Sharpen your timing and footwork to create a strong, consistent foundation.
18:00 — Hi-Low Jack & Jill registration closes (Registration)
18:00–19:00 — Walking Club (Ravinia) Meet at the Event Registration Desk. Meet other dancers and get outside for a 10-30 minute walk through the wooded area behind the hotel.
19:00–19:45 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Ravinia)
19:30–20:30 — Footwork Technique & Variations (Workshop · Dunwoody · with Heejung) Explore the foundations of efficient footwork and how to create variations with control, clarity, and style.
20:00–22:00 — Find Your Own Style (2-hour Intensive) (Workshop · Maplewood · with Thibault & Nicole) $80 at the door
Limited to 25 leaders and 25 followers
20:30–21:30 — Shim Sham (Workshop · Dunwoody · with Candy) Learn this classic solo dance.
21:30–21:45 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Ravinia)
21:30–23:30 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Dunwoody)
21:45–22:15 — High-Low Jack & Jill Final (Competition · Ravinia)
22:15–22:30 — Welcome, Introductions (Ravinia)
22:30–23:30 — Champions Strictly Swing (Competition · Ravinia) Prelims/Finals
Awards following the conclusion of contest
23:30–00:45 — Midnight Super Smash Tournament (Maplewood) Register at the event!
23:30–04:00 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Ravinia) 11:30 PM: Ruby | 1:00 AM: Koichi | 3:00 AM: Jasson
Staff Social Dancing: 1:00 AM - 2:30 AM. During these designated times, please do not ask our staff to dance. Outside of this time, normal social dancing etiquette resumes.
23:45–00:45 — Twerkshop (Workshop · Dunwoody · with Nicki) Learn how to twerk and build a fun combo. No cameras or spectators.
Saturday, October 3, 2026
00:30–02:30 — Dirty South w/ Andrew (Social Dancing · Dunwoody) Celebrating Atlanta artists' influence on music and culture.
May contain explicit lyrics as the artist originally wrote.
09:00–09:45 — Floor Trials (Competition · Ravinia) Main Ballroom closed
09:30–10:00 — Walking Club (Dunwoody) Meet at the Event Registration Desk. Meet other dancers and get outside for a 10-30 minute walk through the wooded area behind the hotel.
09:30–10:00 — Judging Seminar (Maplewood) 9:30 - 10:30
$100 for classroom session, $150 for classroom and judging of Novice or Intermediate Jack & Jill
Location to be announced
10:00–11:00 — Get Moving and Groovin (Workshop · Ravinia · with Glenn) Kick your Saturday off with some cool moves and fast feet for your WCS.
10:00–11:00 — Guided Novice Competitor Warm-up (Dunwoody · with Abigail)
10:00–11:00 — Make a Different Choice (Workshop · Oakwood · with Skylar) Techniques and tools to change the shape, rhythm, level, and texture of your dance.
11:00–11:15 — Open Dancing - WCS (Social Dancing · Ravinia)
11:15–12:15 — It's Not the Pattern (Workshop · Dunwoody · with Robert) Explore how timing, movement, and musical choices can transform your West Coast Swing.
11:15–12:15 — Can Your Styling Survive the Dance? (Workshop · Maplewood · with Gary & Susan) Leveled workshop for WSDC Advanced J&J competitors.
Maintaining individuality within a partnered dance.
11:15–12:15 — Techniques for Tucks (Workshop · Oakwood · with Sam) Redirection and connection to create effortless tucks and tuck variations.
12:30–13:30 — Effortless Power (Workshop · Dunwoody · with Thibault & Nicole) Create more dynamic movement with less effort through efficient technique and partnership.
12:30–13:30 — The Space Between (Workshop · Maplewood · with Sean & Alyssa) Leveled workshop for WSDC All Star J&J competitors.
Exploring Silence, Stillness, and Subtlety
12:30–13:30 — Let's Keep Rolling (Workshop · Oakwood · with Lindsay) Stay connected and in control during roll in and roll out movements. Let's use those tools to create a fun variation.
13:30–14:15 — Newcomer and All Star Mixer (Maplewood · with Sam & Dillon) All are welcome to meet our Newcomers!
13:45–14:45 — Storytelling in Motion (Workshop · Dunwoody · with Sean & Alyssa) Dancing Beyond the Pattern
13:45–14:45 — Guided Advanced Competitor Warm-up (Oakwood · with Jen DeLuca)
14:15–15:00 — Guided Newcomer Competitor Warm-up (Maplewood · with Abigail)
15:00–16:00 — Do This, Not That (Workshop · Dunwoody · with Za & Larisa) Small changes can make a big difference. Explore common West Coast Swing habits and discover practical adjustments to improve your movement, connection, and partnership.
15:00–16:00 — Whose Turn Is It Anyway? (Workshop · Maplewood · with Derek & Jennifer) Explore turns for leaders, followers, & sometimes both! Build technique & discover new possibilities within familiar movements.
15:00–16:00 — Make it Eight (Workshop · Oakwood · with Nicole) No question about it, the whip is one of the most versatile movements in West Coast Swing. Let's get creative!
16:15–17:00 — Self-Guided All Star Competitor Warm-up (Maplewood)
16:15–17:15 — Built to Dance All Weekend (Workshop · Dunwoody · with Margie) Move better. Work less. Dance more.
17:00–18:30 — WSDC All Star Jack & Jill (Competition · Ravinia) 5:00 PM: WSDC All Star Jack & Jill Prelims
WSDC All Star Semi-finals (if needed)
WSDC All Star Finals (spotlight)
18:30–19:30 — Walking Club (Dunwoody) Meet at the Event Registration Desk. Meet other dancers and get outside for a 10-30 minute walk through the wooded area behind the hotel.
19:45–20:45 — How to Be THE Partner (Workshop · Dunwoody · with Matt) Go beyond being a great leader or follower and learn how to make the partnership AMAZING!
20:00–21:00 — Isolations & Micro-musicality (Workshop · Maplewood · with Mandy) Learn how to isolate, layer, and texture different parts of your body so you can respond to the smaller details in the music.
20:00–21:30 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Ravinia)
20:00–21:30 — DJ Workshop (Workshop · Oakwood · with Koichi)
20:45–21:00 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Dunwoody)
21:00–21:30 — Trivia Night (Dunwoody) Atlanta Swing Classic staff related trivia
21:30–22:00 — Performances, Demos, JT Swing Team (Performance · Ravinia)
21:30–23:30 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Dunwoody)
22:00–23:15 — WSDC Champions Jack & Jill (Competition · Ravinia) Prelims/Finals
Awards following the conclusion of the contest
23:15–04:00 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Ravinia) 11:30 PM: Josh | 1:00 AM: Ruby | 3:00 AM: Koichi
Staff Social Dancing: 2:00 AM - 3:30 AM. During these designated times, please do not ask our staff to dance. Outside of this time, normal social dancing etiquette resumes.
10:00–11:00 — The Physics of Partnership (Workshop · Ravinia · with Robert) Balance, connection, and partnership. Science creates art.
10:00–11:00 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Dunwoody)
10:00–11:00 — Bring it all together (Workshop · Maplewood · with Dillon) Dancing with a sense of purpose and pure enjoyment. Make your dancing fun, expressive, and musical.
11:00–11:30 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Ravinia)
11:00–13:00 — Lift Intensive (Workshop · Dunwoody · with Alyenendrov Tsorokean) Partner required
$60 for a leader and follower with an Atlanta Swing Classic weekend pass
$100 for a leader and follower without a pass
11:15–12:15 — Clean Doesn't Mean Boring (Workshop · Maplewood · with Alexis) Leveled workshop for WSDC Advanced J&J competitors.
Use precision, efficiency, and strong technique as a foundation for freedom, expression, and creativity.
11:15–12:15 — Redirections (Workshop · Oakwood · with Eric & Maria) Adapting body movement and connection to improve partnership.
11:30–12:45 — Pro-Am Strictly Swing (Competition · Ravinia) Newcomer-Novice/Intermediate
Awards following the conclusion of contests
12:30–13:30 — The Art of the Conversation (Workshop · Maplewood · with Thibault & Nicole) Leveled workshop for WSDC All Star J&J competitors.
Listening, responding, and creating together
12:30–13:30 — Build a Better Dance (Workshop · Oakwood · with Jason & Annmarie) Using fundamental movements, partnership, and self-expression, we find the magic in dance.
12:45–13:15 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Ravinia)
13:15–14:15 — Hear It Before It Happens (Workshop · Dunwoody · with Jake) Understand musical structure, anticipate what's coming next, and give yourself and your partner time to create the moment.
14:15–14:45 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Dunwoody)
14:45–16:00 — Strictly Swing All Star (Competition · Ravinia) Prelims and Finals
Strictly Swing Awards following the conclusion of contests
19:00–20:00 — After Glow (Workshop · Dunwoody · with Bonnie) Concepts and movements that inspired me
20:00–04:00 — Open Dancing (Social Dancing · Dunwoody) 8:00 PM: Virgil | 10:00 PM: Andrew | 1:00 AM: Alan & PJ
4:00 AM: Last song
Levels
*New*: Newcomer workshops. Explore and build upon the foundational movements of West Coast Swing.
*TCC*: Technique and Core Concepts. Technique and concepts that strengthen your West Coast Swing.
*MVP*: Movements, Variations and Patterns. Emphasis on moves, movement variations, and patterns.
*Solo*: Classes focused on individual movement; all levels and experiences are welcome.
*Specialty*: Classes that explore movement and concepts beyond traditional West Coast Swing.
*WSDC Advanced*: Leveled workshop for WSDC Advanced Jack & Jill competitors.
*WSDC All Star*: Leveled workshop for WSDC All Star Jack & Jill competitors.