WSDC COMPETITION
AT EURO DANCE FESTIVAL
Saturday, February 21, 2026
Info & Rules
The possession of a WCS event pass, a Saturday day ticket, a six-day ticket or a three-day ticket (FR-SO) are prerequisites for participation. IMPORTANT: A Saturday evening ticket does not entitle you to participate!
Be our guest: Allstars receive a WCS event pass free of charge.
Startgebühr: 15 Euro pro Start, wenn ihr eure Teilnahme an der Competition vor dem 21. Februar HIER ONLINE gebucht habt.
20 Euro pro Start, wenn ihr euch erst vor Ort zur Competition anmeldet.
Turnierformat: Jack & Jill
Ort: Bereich „Confertainment Center“ (beim Haupteingang Europa-Park). Sowohl alle Competitions (Prelims, Semis und Finals) als auch die anschließende Party bis 3.00 Uhr finden in der EP Arena statt.
Competition-Start: 14.40 Uhr auf der Fläche Arena 1.
Einlass: mit WCS-Eventpass um 12.30 Uhr, mit allen anderen Tages- und Mehrtageskarten regulärer Eintritt morgens im Rahmen der Workshops.
Headjudge: Marc Heldt
Scorer: Andreas Kasper
Event director: Matthias Blattmann
Here are the categories of the Jack & Jill competitions:
Newcomer: Newcomers are new to the WSDC competition in their role. Participants can compete in either the Newcomer or Novice divisions, but must compete in Novice once they have earned a point in the Newcomer or Novice division in their selected role (primary or secondary role).
Novice: Participants who have achieved fewer than 16 Novice points.
Intermediate: Participants who have achieved 16 or more Novice points.
Advanced: Participants who have achieved 30 or more Intermediate points.
Allstars: Participants who have reached 60 or more Advanced points. Be our guest and support our judges: Allstars receive the WCS event pass for free (please contact Tine: tine.palenga(at)gutmann-events.de)!
Sophisticated: Participants aged 35+ years.
Masters: Participants aged 50+ years.
All dances will be judged on the basis of timing, technique and teamwork. The tournament will be held according to the official rules of the World Swing Dance Council, which can be found here: https://www.worldsdc.com/rules
The WSDC's Code of Conduct is the basis for a competition that takes place in a safe, peaceful and inclusive atmosphere. Read more about it here.
Registration & Contact
If you have any questions about the tournament, please contact Tine directly: tine.palenga(at)gutmann-events.de
PLEASE NOTE: A suitable festival ticket (see first paragraph under "Info & Rules") must be booked separately from the competition registration (advance ticket sales start on October 15).