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A basic weekend pass is $70 before July 11, 2008 and $85 after July 11, 2008. Additional price information (including individual day passes, all-inclusive passes, spectator passes and competition fees) is described on the registration form. Please click on the link below to view the complete registration information.

  • Spectator Passes for non-dancers are $10 per day.

Click here to register online!

Click here to download and print the 2008 registration form.

  • Registration deadline for Country AND Swing Pro-AM is MONDAY, August 11, 2008!
  • Registration deadline for Country Couples, Strictly Swing, & Classic Swing Challenge is Friday, August 15, 2008 at 7 pm.

For complete competitor information, click here.

Send registration forms or contact us:

Jennifer & Randy Jeffries
DanceMax Productions
PO Box 111
Brookston, Indiana 47923
Phone & Fax:  765-563-1111
Email:  dancemaxx@comcast.net

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PRIZES!
All competitors in all divisions receive a customized crystal paperweight during awards ceremonies.
MASTERS

Up to $2000 cash available for Masters competitors.  


UCWDC TOP TEACHER

Top teacher prize money is awarded in one category without regard to instructor gender.

  • First place: $700
  • Second place: $500
  • Third place: $300
  • Fourth place: $200
  • Fifth place: $100
SWING AND HUSTLE TOP TEACHER
Top teacher prize money is awarded in one category without regard to instructor gender.
  • First place: $250
  • Second place: $150
  • Third place: $100
DIVISION ONE OPEN
  • First place: $300
  • Second place: $200
  • Third place: $150
  • Fourth place: $100
  • Fifth place: $100
CLASSIC OPEN SWING CHALLENGE 
  • First Place: $300
  • Second Place: $200
  • Third Place: $100
SWING JACK AND JILL
Cash prizes for the top 3 places all three divisions with at least five couples entered in the division.
2-STEP JACK AND JILL
Jackpot!  The more people who compete, the bigger the pot...and all the money is awarded.

green diamondAll competitors are required to purchase a weekend pass.
green diamondRegistration deadlines:
Country and Swing Pro-am is Monday, August 11, 2008.
Country Couples, Strictly Swing, and Classic Swing Challenge is Friday, August 15 at 7 pm.
green diamondChicagoland Country and Swing Dance Festival reserves the right to combine or cancel divisions with five or fewer entries.
UCWDC RULES
purple diamond Official rules available at UCWDC.
Swing & Hustle Pro-Am Spotlight
green diamond NEW this year!!

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purple diamond Limit of 3 students per instructor
Pro-Am Swing and Hustle
green diamond There are 2 Open categories: Novice, and a combine Intermed/Advanced.
purple diamond The pro partner is limited to a maximum of 5 different am partners per division.
green diamond This is a lead/follow category and choreographed routines are not allowed.
purple diamond This contest will be danced in a heat format
green diamond No lifts, drops or aerials
purple diamond Couples will dance approximately 2 minutes to music provided by the Chicagoland Country and Swing Dance Festival
green diamond The music will be selected at random at the time of the contest
Strictly Swing
green diamond Cash prizes for the top 3 places all three divisions
purple diamond There are two categories: Novice, and a combined Intermed/Adv
green diamond This is a lead/follow category and choreographed routines are not allowed
purple diamond This contest will be danced in a heat format
green diamond No lifts, drops, or aerials
purple diamond Couples will dance approximately 2 minutes to music provided by the Chicagoland Country and Swing Dance Festival
green diamond The music will be selected at random at the time of the contest
WSDC Jack and Jill Swing 
purple diamond There are 3 open categories: Novice, Intermediate and Advanced
green diamond This contest will be danced in a heat format
purple diamond Competitors will dance twice in each heat with the same partner with different music
Classic Open Swing Challenge
green diamond Contestants must dance at least 2 minutes and not more than 3 minutes to music they provide
purple diamond No lifts or aerials
green diamond Costumes required

Chicagoland Dance Festival is a fully sanctioned UCWDC Worlds qualifying event.

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