Global Grand Prix - West Coast Swing Championships 2026 — Schedule

📍 Paris, N/A, France

📅 September 18, 2026 – September 21, 2026

Full schedule for Global Grand Prix - West Coast Swing Championships 2026 — 85 activities across 3 days, including workshops, competitions, and social dancing.

Friday, September 18, 2026

12:00 — Event Reception Opens (Registration)
13:00–14:00 — Social Dancers 3 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 1 · with Philipp & Ekaterina)
13:00–14:00 — Novice WSDC (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 2 · with Kyle & Melodie)
13:00–14:00 — Intermediate WSDC (Workshop · Fontenay · with Joshua & Maïna)
13:00–14:00 — Advanced WSDC (Workshop · São Paulo · with Jaden & MacKenzie)
14:00–15:00 — Social Dancers 3 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 1 · with Jaden & MacKenzie)
14:00–15:00 — Novice WSDC (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 2 · with Raphael & Charline)
14:00–15:00 — Intermediate WSDC (Workshop · Fontenay · with Kyle & Melodie)
14:00–15:00 — Advanced WSDC (Workshop · São Paulo · with João & Savana)
14:00–17:00 — Judges Intensive (Workshop · San Francisco · with Joelle & Bret Navarre)
Certified Chief Judge
15:00–16:00 — Social Dancers 2 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 1 · with Jaden & MacKenzie)
15:00–16:00 — Novice WSDC (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 2 · with Philipp & Ekaterina)
15:00–16:00 — Intermediate WSDC (Workshop · Fontenay · with Joshua & Maïna)
15:00–16:00 — Advanced WSDC (Workshop · São Paulo · with Kevin & Nataliya)
16:00–17:00 — Social Dancers 2 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 1 · with João & Savana)
16:00–17:00 — Novice WSDC (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 2 · with Jaden & MacKenzie)
16:00–17:00 — Intermediate WSDC (Workshop · Fontenay · with Philipp & Ekaterina)
16:00–17:00 — Advanced WSDC (Workshop · São Paulo · with Zac & Maddy)
17:15–18:15 — Floor Trials (Competition · Main Room - Concorde 1, Main Room - Concorde 2)
Rising Star, Teams, Pro-Am
17:15–18:15 — Social Dancing (Fontenay)
17:15–18:15 — Competitors Meeting (San Francisco)
Everything you need to know about GGP competitions
17:15–22:30 — Marshalling (Competition · São Paulo)
17:15 - 22:30 — room also available for privates
18:30–20:00 — Strictly & J&J Prelims (Competition · Main Room - Concorde 1, Main Room - Concorde 2)
Prelims Strictly — All Stars / Champions Battle Prelims J&J — Sophisticated, Masters
18:30–20:00 — Social Dancing (Fontenay)
18:30–20:00 — Available for Privates (San Francisco)
20:00–22:30 — Finals & Shows (Competition · Main Room - Concorde 1, Main Room - Concorde 2)
J&J Finals — Sophisticated, Masters Routine Shows — Pro-Am's Routine Finals — Sophisticated, Masters, Rising Star Pro Show + Guest Shows Strictly Final — All Stars / Champions Battle
20:00–22:30 — Social Dancing (Fontenay)
22:30–06:00 — Neon White Party (Social Dancing · Main Room - Concorde 1, Main Room - Concorde 2, Fontenay)
Social dancing all night long

Saturday, September 19, 2026

00:00–06:00 — Gala Party (Social Dancing · Main Room - Concorde 1, Main Room - Concorde 2, Fontenay)
Red Carpet photoshoot — social dancing all night long
08:00–10:00 — Floor Trials (Competition · Main Room - Concorde 1, Main Room - Concorde 2)
Showcase, Classic, Juniors & Young Adult
10:00–11:00 — Social Dancers 3 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 1 · with João & Savana)
10:00–11:00 — Social Dancers 2 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 2 · with Philipp & Ekaterina)
10:00–11:00 — Intermediate WSDC (Workshop · Fontenay · with Jaden & MacKenzie)
10:00–11:00 — Advanced WSDC (Workshop · São Paulo · with Olivier & Virginie)
10:00–11:00 — All Star & Champions WSDC (Workshop · San Francisco · with Igor & Fernanda)
11:00–12:00 — Social Dancers 3 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 1 · with Raphael & Charline)
11:00–12:00 — Social Dancers 2 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 2 · with Zac & Maddy)
11:00–12:00 — Intermediate WSDC (Workshop · Fontenay · with João & Savana)
11:00–12:00 — Advanced WSDC (Workshop · São Paulo · with Lionel & Amandine)
11:00–12:00 — All Star & Champions WSDC (Workshop · San Francisco · with Olivier & Virginie)
12:00–13:00 — Social Dancers 3 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 1 · with Zac & Maddy)
12:00–13:00 — Social Dancers 2 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 2 · with Olivier & Virginie)
12:00–13:00 — Novice WSDC (Workshop · Fontenay · with João & Savana)
12:00–13:00 — Intermediate WSDC (Workshop · São Paulo · with Kevin & Nataliya)
12:00–13:00 — Advanced WSDC (Workshop · San Francisco · with Joshua & Maïna)
13:00–14:00 — Social Dancers 3 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 1 · with Olivier & Virginie)
13:00–14:00 — Social Dancers 2 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 2 · with Lionel & Amandine)
13:00–14:00 — Novice WSDC (Workshop · Fontenay · with Kevin & Nataliya)
13:00–14:00 — Intermediate WSDC (Workshop · São Paulo · with Zac & Maddy)
13:00–14:00 — Advanced WSDC (Workshop · San Francisco · with Kyle & Melodie)
14:30–19:30 — Prelims, Finals & Routine Shows (Competition · Main Room - Concorde 1, Main Room - Concorde 2)
J&J Prelims — All Star, Champions J&J Prelims + Finals — Juniors, Newcomers, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced Routine Shows — Juniors & Young Adult
14:30–19:30 — Social Dancing (Fontenay)
14:30–19:30 — Available for Privates (San Francisco)
14:30–19:30 — Marshalling (Competition · São Paulo)
14:30 - 19:30 — room also available for privates
19:30–21:00 — Dinner Break (Main Room - Concorde 1, Main Room - Concorde 2, Fontenay, São Paulo, San Francisco)
Red Carpet photo session 21:00 at the Concorde Foyer
21:30–00:00 — Routine Finals & J&J Finals (Competition · Main Room - Concorde 1, Main Room - Concorde 2)
Routine Finals — Showcase, Classic J&J Finals — All Stars, Champions Awards + Group Picture
21:30–00:00 — Social Dancing (Fontenay)
21:30–00:00 — Marshalling (Competition · São Paulo)
21:30 - 00:00

Sunday, September 20, 2026

10:30–11:30 — Social Dancers 3 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 1 · with Lionel & Amandine)
10:30–11:30 — Social Dancers 2 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 2 · with Joshua & Maïna)
10:30–11:30 — Novice WSDC (Workshop · Fontenay · with Zac & Maddy)
10:30–11:30 — Advanced WSDC (Workshop · São Paulo · with Allan & Alexandra)
10:30–12:30 — Drop Choreo Intensive (Workshop · San Francisco · with Igor & Fernanda)
Intermediate/Advanced — registrations in couple
11:30–12:30 — Social Dancers 3 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 1 · with Joshua & Maïna)
11:30–12:30 — Social Dancers 2 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 2 · with Kyle & Melodie)
11:30–12:30 — Novice WSDC (Workshop · Fontenay · with Olivier & Virginie)
11:30–12:30 — Advanced WSDC (Workshop · São Paulo · with Philipp & Ekaterina)
12:30–13:30 — Lunch Break (Main Room - Concorde 1, Main Room - Concorde 2, Fontenay, São Paulo, San Francisco)
13:30–14:30 — Social Dancers 3 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 1 · with Kyle & Melodie)
13:30–14:30 — Social Dancers 2 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 2 · with Allan & Alexandra)
13:30–14:30 — Novice WSDC (Workshop · Fontenay · with Lionel & Amandine)
13:30–14:30 — Intermediate WSDC (Workshop · São Paulo · with Olivier & Virginie)
13:30–14:30 — All Star & Champions WSDC (Workshop · San Francisco · with João & Savana)
14:30–15:30 — Social Dancers 3 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 1 · with Allan & Alexandra)
14:30–15:30 — Social Dancers 2 (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 2 · with Kevin & Nataliya)
14:30–15:30 — Novice WSDC (Workshop · Fontenay · with Joshua & Maïna)
14:30–15:30 — Intermediate WSDC (Workshop · São Paulo · with Lionel & Amandine)
14:30–15:30 — All Star & Champions WSDC (Workshop · San Francisco · with Zac & Maddy)
16:00–17:30 — Organic Movement & Flow Intensive Solo (Workshop · Main Room - Concorde 1, Main Room - Concorde 2 · with Igor)
17:30–20:00 — Strictly Prelims + Finals (Competition · Main Room - Concorde 1, Main Room - Concorde 2)
Strictly Prelims + Finals — Novice, Intermediate, Advanced / All Stars, Switchly Drop Choreo Presentation + Awards
17:30–20:00 — Social Dancing (Fontenay)
17:30–20:00 — Available for Privates (San Francisco)
17:30–20:00 — Marshalling (Competition · São Paulo)
17:30 - 20:00 — room also available for privates
20:00–03:30 — Party (Social Dancing · Main Room - Concorde 1, Main Room - Concorde 2, Fontenay)
Last social dancing, see you next year!
20:00–03:30 — Judges Intensive (Workshop · São Paulo · with Joelle & Bret Navarre)
Certified Chief Judge

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