Salsa Jack & Jill Competition

1st time in Ireland

What is a Jack & Jill Dance Competition?

The Salsa Jack & Jill is a fun, high-energy social dance competition where dancers sign up individually — not as couples — and are randomly paired with different partners on the spot! 💃🕺

The focus is on connection, musicality, and improvisation, just like when you’re dancing at a social.
No choreography — just pure rhythm, creativity, and great vibes!

✅ Sign up as a Leader or Follower
✅ Partners are assigned randomly — you won’t know who you’ll dance with until the draw is done!
✅ Dance to a surprise track selected by our DJ
✅ Multiple rounds – you will dance with different partners
✅ Judges evaluate each dancer individually based on timing, style, and connection
✅ The top dancers advance to the finals — and compete for amazing prizes!

✅ All Salsa songs used will be pre-selected and available via the event’s Spotify playlists.

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All competitors will be judged individually. Male judges will judge the leaders. Female judges will judge the followers

✅Timing: Keep the beat steady and clean

✅Technique: Smooth execution and clear movement

✅Connection: Dancer’s ability to understand each other and have fun.

✅Musicality: Moving with the mood or sections of the music plus hitting accents or breaks.

✅Partnering: Do the dancers show that they are engaged with each other and matching each other’s level?

✅The Attitude & Styling: Individual interpretation and self-expression on the dance floor.

Competitors may be disqualified for:

Performing lifts (at least one foot must stay on the floor)

Dancing dangerously or off-time

Being under the influence of drugs/alcohol

Inappropriate behavior or language

All competitors must:

Pay the registration fee

Check in at the registration desk before competing

Wear their competition number at all times

Conduct themselves respectfully and professionally

Be ready to compete 15 minutes before the start

Participate only if the division has at least 4 couples

Enter only one division  with in the same category (one participan is allowed to compete in both categories.

Read the official rules

NEW

Musicality & Improvisation Training

Competition-Ready Workshop (2 hours)

A focused session to sharpen your social & competition skills:

  • Understanding Salsa music
  • Exploring improvisation
  • Building confidence & creativity on the dance floor

Optional — Not part of the registration fee


WHEN & WHERE

  • 📅 Saturday, 15th of November
  • 📍 Drop Studios
  • 🎟️ €20