Summer 2025 - Country Swing Instructor Summit

835 E Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85204, USA

DESCRIPTION

Join us this winter for a deep-dive weekend designed for Country Swing new and established instructors and judges! Our 6th biannual Country Swing Instructor Summit offers a unique opportunity to learn, practice, and connect with fellow instructors from across the country. You'll build skills on the dance floor as peers and students, while building lasting friendships and meaningful connections off the floor as community members and leaders. Plus, you'll have the rare chance to hang out and ask questions directly to some of the leading head judges, competition coordinators, and event directors in the country, gaining invaluable insights and advice from the best in the business in a personal laid back setting.
 
Key Details:
  • All-Inclusive Pricing: Workshops, Lodging, Meals, & Judging Opportunity.
  • Dates: Friday, December 6th (3 PM start) to Sunday, December 8th (6 PM end), with an optional competition at 5 PM on Sunday
  • Location: An Airbnb and Nomads 5,000 Studio in Mesa Arizona (enjoy some light sweater weather this weekend!)
  • Cost: $800 for solo participants / $1,400 for partners
  • Early Bird Discount: Save $150 if you register by October 1st! (Military and students get $150 discount extended until November 1st)
  • Flexible Payment Plan: Secure your spot with a $100 deposit, with further payments in September, October, and November
  • Instructors: Learn from Gabriel Dubois, Kacee Crandall, Joel Bartlett, and other guest instructors, judges, and event directors who will share their expertise both virtually and in person
  • Meals: Enjoy a grab-and-go breakfast, a light lunch, and a family-style dinner each day
  • Rides: All Rides to and from the airports, the airbnb, the venue (Nomads Studio), and social dancing is included from local volunteers 
  • Dance Opportunities: Late-night practice sessions and social dancing at Arizona’s most popular dance venues (cover charges may apply and arent included)
  • Judging Experience: Gain hands-on experience by judging a live competition on Sunday at 5 PM
  • Exclusive Opportunity: Sign up by October 1st, and you’ll also be guaranteed a training role at a convention in 2025!
  • ADDITIONAL PAID COURSES: $75 each course (or $60 each if you buy multiple), Event Directing 101 and 201, Competition Coordinating 101 and 201, and Judging 101 and 201.