Warsaw Halloween Swing 2026 — Schedule

📍 Warsaw, Poland

📅 October 29, 2026 – November 2, 2026

Full schedule for Warsaw Halloween Swing 2026 — 50 activities across 4 days, including workshops, competitions, and social dancing.

Thursday, October 29, 2026

21:00 — Event & Comp Registration Desk Opens (Registration)
22:00–04:00 — WHS 'Dance All Night!!' Pre Party (Social Dancing · Room 1 (Foyer), Room 2 (Ballroom))
Only 70zl entry on the door! (Please bring correct money)

Friday, October 30, 2026

00:30–06:00 — Halloween Party & Social Dancing Until Breakfast! (Social Dancing · Room 2 (Ballroom))
11:00–14:15 — Private Lessons (Room 1 (Foyer))
11:00–14:15 — 'Art of Connection' Intensive (Workshop · Room 2 (Ballroom) · with Thibault & Nicole)
14:00 — Registration & Comp Desk Opens (Registration)
14:20–14:45 — Workshop Audition 1 (Room 2 (Ballroom))
Only L2 to L3 and L3 to L4
14:45–15:45 — L2: Technique (Workshop · Room 1 (Foyer) · with Leo & Karin)
14:45–15:45 — L3: Technique (Workshop · Room 2 (Ballroom) · with Glenn & Marina)
15:50–16:50 — L2: Footwork (Workshop · Room 1 (Foyer) · with Glenn & Marina)
15:50–16:50 — L3: WCS Styling (Workshop · Room 2 (Ballroom) · with Leo & Karin)
17:00–18:00 — Advanced/Allstar: Technique (Workshop · Room 1 (Foyer) · with Semion & Maria)
17:00–18:00 — L4: Technique (Workshop · Room 2 (Ballroom) · with Thibault & Nicole)
18:05–19:05 — Advanced/Allstar: Technique (Workshop · Room 1 (Foyer) · with Thibault & Nicole)
18:05–19:05 — L4: Technique (Workshop · Room 2 (Ballroom) · with Semion & Maria)
19:00 — Competition Desk Closes (Registration)
19:15–20:45 — Private Lessons (Room 1 (Foyer))
19:15–20:45 — Competition Line Up Area (Room 1 (Foyer))
19:15–20:45 — Social Dancing / Costume / Make Up Preparation! (Social Dancing · Room 2 (Ballroom))
21:00–23:45 — Costume Dress Halloween Competitions! Strictly Swing (Competition · Room 2 (Ballroom))
21:00 Novice Strictly Prelims Intermediate Strictly Prelims Novice Strictly Semi (if required) Intermediate Strictly Semi (if required) OPEN Strictly Semi (if required) Novice Strictly Final Intermediate Strictly Final 22:45 OPEN Strictly Final Guideline only, detailed timings on the Facebook event after registration closes. All competitors check in outside the Ballroom 10 minutes before their competition time.
23:45–00:30 — Strictly Swing Awards & Pro Show (Performance · Room 2 (Ballroom))

Saturday, October 31, 2026

00:00–00:30 — Awards (Performance · Room 2 (Ballroom))
00:30–06:00 — Party Till Breakfast!! (Social Dancing · Room 2 (Ballroom))
10:00 — Registration & Competition Desks Open (Registration)
10:45–11:00 — Private Lessons (Room 1 (Foyer))
10:45–11:00 — Workshop Level Audition 2 (Room 2 (Ballroom))
11:00–12:00 — L2: WCS Styling (Workshop · Room 1 (Foyer) · with Semion & Maria)
11:00–12:00 — L3: WCS Styling (Workshop · Room 2 (Ballroom) · with Thibault & Nicole)
12:10–13:10 — L2: Competition Skills (Workshop · Room 1 (Foyer) · with Thibault & Nicole)
12:10–13:10 — L3: Competition Skills (Workshop · Room 2 (Ballroom) · with Semion & Maria)
13:20–14:20 — Advanced/Allstar: Instructors Choice (Workshop · Room 1 (Foyer) · with Leo & Karin)
13:20–14:20 — L4: Musicality (Workshop · Room 2 (Ballroom) · with Glenn & Marina)
14:00 — Competition Desk Closes (Registration)
14:30–15:30 — Advanced/Allstar: Instructors Choice (Workshop · Room 1 (Foyer) · with Glenn & Marina)
14:30–15:30 — L4: Competition Skills (Workshop · Room 2 (Ballroom) · with Leo & Karin)
16:15–19:15 — WSDC Jack & Jill Prelims & Semi Finals (Competition · Room 1 (Foyer), Room 2 (Ballroom))
16:15 Advanced Prelims Allstar Prelims Advanced Semi Novice Prelims (Floor 1) / Intermediate Prelims (Floor 2) Sophisticated Prelims (Floor 1) / Newcomer Prelims (Floor 2) Novice Semi (Floor 1) / Intermediate Semi (Floor 2) Sophisticated Semi (Floor 1) / Newcomer Semi (Floor 2) Guideline only, detailed timings on the Facebook event after registration closes. All competitors check in outside the Ballroom 10 minutes before their competition time.
21:00–23:30 — WSDC Jack & Jill Finals (Competition · Room 2 (Ballroom))
21:00 Sophisticated 21:15 Novice 21:30 Newcomer 21:45 Intermediate 22:10 Advanced 22:30 All Star 23:30 Champions All competitors check in outside the Ballroom 10 minutes before their competition time.
23:30–00:00 — Pro Shows (Performance · Room 2 (Ballroom))

Sunday, November 1, 2026

12:30–13:30 — Advanced/Allstar: Technique (Workshop · Room 1 (Foyer) · with Glenn & Marina)
12:30–13:30 — L4: Technique (Workshop · Room 2 (Ballroom) · with Thibault & Nicole)
13:40–14:40 — Advanced/Allstar: Technique (Workshop · Room 1 (Foyer) · with Thibault & Nicole)
13:40–14:40 — L4: Technique (Workshop · Room 2 (Ballroom) · with Glenn & Marina)
15:00–16:00 — L2: Technique (Workshop · Room 1 (Foyer) · with Semion & Maria)
15:00–16:00 — L3: Technique (Workshop · Room 2 (Ballroom) · with Leo & Karin)
16:10–17:10 — L2: Footwork (Workshop · Room 1 (Foyer) · with Leo & Karin)
16:10–17:10 — L3: WCS Styling (Workshop · Room 2 (Ballroom) · with Semion & Maria)
18:00–22:00 — Private Lessons (Room 1 (Foyer))
18:00–22:00 — Social Dancing / Dinner / Chill Out!! (Social Dancing · Room 2 (Ballroom))
22:15–23:30 — All European J&J – Cash Prizes!! (Competition · Room 2 (Ballroom))
22:15-ish All European Prelims 23:00-ish All European Finals Cash prizes to the winners All competitors check in 10 minutes before their competition time.
23:30–03:00 — Social Dancing until Late! (Social Dancing · Room 2 (Ballroom))

Levels

*L2*: Newcomer (no WSDC points). You know the basics and some variations, but are not necessarily confident on the dance floor. Pace: slow/medium. *L3*: Novice (WSDC Novice points). For confident dancers, comfortable with music and rhythm. Spinning, extension patterns, more complex lead/follow technique, styling and musical interpretation. Pace: medium. *L4*: Intermediate (WSDC Intermediate points). More complex patterns and techniques to prepare you for the next level. Pace: fast. *Advanced/Allstar*: WSDC Advanced/Allstar. Techniques, concepts and the highest difficulty level. Pace: fast and demanding. Your level is assigned from your WSDC status. To move up a level (excluding Adv/Allstar) there is a short audition on Friday at 14:20.

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