September 4th-6th, 2026
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Save the date for our 30th Anniversary weekend on September 4-6, 2026! Featuring:
- Three days of workshops with options for every level
- Beginner Track
- Five hours of Advanced/All-Star exclusive workshops
- Teacher clinic with Myles and Tessa (paid add-on)
- Two nights of social dancing
- Champion and All-Star Staff
- Silly Hi-Low tournament
- Intro to DJing session (paid add-on)
Click here for info on scheduling a private lesson with one of our amazing pro staff!
Beginner Bootcamp with Myles and Tessa
Get started with this slick, dynamic, improvised partner dance with an accelerated method that will have you learning fast and having fun immediately so you can join in the party!
3-hour introductory crash course in West Coast Swing with world Champion dancers Myles and Tessa. More info available also at their website
Saturday September 5 from 2 – 5 pm at the Madison Marriott West with a Mixer immediately following the bootcamp
- Get the strongest start possible to learn this amazing dance
- Learn skills you need to have fun immediately
- Get a taste of the classes and dance community
- Meet lots of new people just starting to learn too!
- No partner necessary
The Beginner Bootcamp is a mini-event inside of the MWCSC 30th Anniversary Weekend. It includes a relaxed practice session and meet & greet with friendly local dancers & teachers after the bootcamp AND entrance to the Saturday evening show to social dance and watch our silly competition.
PLUS a “Beginner Punchpass” card good for up-to 6 community social dance parties with the MWCSC (value $36-42), so you can come dancing after the weekend is over!
Venue: Madison Marriott West
Schedule, Saturday September 5th
- 2-5pm —- Introduction to West Coast Swing workshop
- 5-5:45pm – Dance practice/ meet & greet with local dancers and teachers
- 5:45pm — Guided tour of the dance space, then break for dinner
- 7pm —— Evening dancing starts (plan to stay for at least an hour or two!)
- 8:30pm — Silly competition
Online registration is closed, but you can still register in person!
In-person prices are below. Students can get a $5 discount with their ID, and Sister Club members get the membership discount.
Day Passes
- Friday: $70 members / $80 non-members
- Saturday: $100 members / $110 non-members
- Beginner pass Saturday: $55 (includes a membership and Saturday night social dance)
Friday or Saturday Evening Passes
- All-levels workshop and social dance: $45 members / $50 non-members
- Social dance only: $30 members / $35 non-members
Schedule
We anticipate offering a wide variety of leveled workshops to bring you instruction tailored to your needs. Learning tracks:
- 3-hour focused Level 1 (Beginner) learning track
- 5 hours of Advanced/All Star learning track
- 5-hour Teacher Training Clinic – 2 standalone sessions, and hands-on experience during the Beginner Bootcamp
- 3 hours of All Levels workshops
- 6 hours of Level 2 workshops
- 5 hours of Level 3 workshops
- 5 hours of Level 4 workshops (roughly equivalent to WSDC Intermediate)
Learn more about our leveling, based on our club leveling rubric
In additional to leveling, our workshops will be themed around the following dance concepts:
- Connection: These workshops will focus on skills to help you improve how you connect with your partner
- Adaptability: These workshops will focus on topics and skills that help you adapt to what is happening in the dance
- Musicality: These workshops will focus on musicality skills that help you connect your dance to the music
- Artistry: These workshops will focus on skills and techniques that help you express something that is uniquely your own in your dancing
Optional Add-ons:
Teacher Training Clinic with Myles and Tessa
5 hours of content aimed at teachers who want to take their instruction to the next level! Special session, additional cost $75 for members, $100 for non-members. For more info, check out their clinic website
Intro to DJing with Beth Bellamy and April Prince
This hour long workshop will be a learning and discussion style session digging into all aspects of DJing from equipment needed to get started, different musical genres common in WCS, and how different it is to DJ for a social dance versus a contest. Special session, additional cost on Saturday from 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm. $20 for members, $25 for non-members.
Silly Competition
Be a Part of our Hi-Low Knockout Tournament
Because we like watching dancers test their skills and show off, we will be having a 16 couple hi-low knockout tournament Saturday night! It will be the most serious flamingo and cheese inspired competition you ever did see.
Open to all Saturday attendees, of all levels, you may enter in the role of your choice. Role switching is not permitted. Dancers will be randomly paired with a partner at the opposite level as themselves and will dance one-on-one against another couple in the bracket. The winning couple will advance to the next round in the competition and the final rounds will come with some fun and silly challenges before a winner is crowned and awarded cheese!
To enter the random draw, simply sign up at our on-site registration table and list your preferred role and competitive level. 8 high leads and 8 high follows will be selected and randomly paired with our 8 low leads and 8 low follows. Dancers will compete in the couple vs couple format until a winner is crowned.
High level dancers for the weekend will be defined by WSDC ranked Intermediate, Advanced, and All-Star dancers, or Level 4 dancers.
Venue
Madison Marriott West
1313 John Q Hammons Dr, Middleton, WI 53562
$119 USD per night discounted room rate available
Book your group rate for Madison West Coast Swing Club MWCSC 30th Anniversary
Please note, you will not be able to select a room type due to limitations with the hotel’s reservation system. If you have specific requests about your room type, you can call the hotel’s front desk 10 days prior to check-in to make that request. All queen rooms have two beds, and all king rooms include a sleeper sofa. Call 608-831-2000 and wait for the “All Other Requests” option to be connected to the Front Desk Manager.
Thanks to our Sponsors, Vendors, and Partners!
Advanced Sponsor
- NikNeuro: Total Health Reimagined – Be sure to stop by their booth for massage and consultations! Check out their menu of services which includes special hours for event attendees.
Novice Sponsor
Vendors
Partners
- April Prince and the Chicago Rebels
- Hieu Lee and Swingesota
Become a Sponsor!
If you would like to be a part of our 30th Anniversary Workshop Weekend in a bigger way, we are also accepting Sponsorships to help make our event amazing. There are big and small opportunities available to support our event and get your name out to our community, check out our benefits and levels table below. For more in-depth information, check out our sponsor prospectus.
| Benefits /Tier (scroll right) | Website Listing | Event Guide Listing | Listed on Social Media | Exhibit Table (optional) | Prize Sponsorship (optional) | Listed on Event Signage | Standalone Sponsor Post | Recognition during Sessions | Beginner Bootcamp Passes | Full Weekend Passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novice $150 | X | X | X | |||||||
| Intermediate $250 | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Advanced $500 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||
| All-Star $1000 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 2 | |
| Champion $1500 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 2 | 2 |
Are you ready to become a sponsor today?
Submit your sponsorship application today! You can mail your sponsorship payment to us by check made out to MWCSC at our PO Box: MWCSC 30th Anniversary, PO Box 628301, Middleton WI, 53562. If you would like to pay by credit card, you can email Anna at info@mwcsc.org to set up a payment.
Do you have more questions about sponsoring?
Maybe you’re not seeing quite the right opportunity for you, or you have questions about some of our sponsor benefits. Email Anna at info@mwcsc.org and ask about Sponsorships.