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Purchase Carolina Summer Swing weekend event passes, and register for competitions, add-ons and intensives, on the World Dance Registry website.  Keep your confirmation email as your receipt. You will not receive passes in the mail. Check in at the registration desk upon arrival to get your wristband.

Carolina Summer Swing is a WSDC event – points will be awarded for the J&J competitions!

2027 REGISTRATION TBA!
REGISTER NOW!

Event Pass Information

For more info about Competition division descriptions and requirements, go to the Competition page.

Our goal is to create a comfortable and enjoyable swing dance experience. To achieve this, we are capping attendance for Carolina Summer Swing 2026 at 500 attendees. 

2027 Event Pass Options - TBA

We have reached our attendance cap of 500 attendees. We have started a WAITLIST. If any passes become available due to last minute cancellations, these passes will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis to those on the waitlist.

To be added to the WAITLIST, contact us using our Contact form and select the first option.

WAITLIST

PRE-EVENT REGISTRATION PRICING (FULL WEEKEND PASSES): Choose ONE of the following.

Once these role-specific passes sell out, you may still choose from the FULL WEEKEND PASS options.

To encourage a balance of leaders and followers, we are offering a special discounted COMBO pass (when a leader and follower register together) in addition to our regular passes. The COMBO feature is only for registration purposes; you are not required to compete, or otherwise exclusively dance, with your COMBO registrant in any way (unless you want to!).

Registering solo? That’s fine, too. We just ask that you select your pass according to your primary dance role.

Once these role-specific passes sell out, you may still choose from the FULL WEEKEND PASS options.

See details below.

Leader/Follower COMBO Pass1

  • Includes 2 Full Weekend Passes (1 Leader Pass + 1 Follower Pass)
  • No requirement to compete (nor be at the same WSDC level if a competitor)
  • Only one attendee (“Primary Registrant”) registers for the Combo pass
  • Register according to your primary dance role. Your Combo passholder (“Companion” attendee) will be expected to dance opposite your role
  • After Primary Registrant completes a successful Combo registration, please send an email to info@carolinasummerswing.com with the following Companion information:
    • Email must include the Subject line: “CSS’26 Combo Pass Registration”
    • Email message must include: your (“Primary Registrant”) name & dance role AND your “Companion” attendee’s name, role & email address


Solo LEADER Pass3

    • The Leader blocks have sold out, however you can still purchase a “Full Weekend Pass” for $189 (available until we cap out our attendance at 500). See all options below.

Solo FOLLOWER Pass3

    • The Follower blocks have sold out, however you can still purchase a “Full Weekend Pass” for $189 (available until we cap out our attendance at 500). See all options below.
  • 1LEADER/FOLLOWER COMBO PASS (1st Block) $320

    • 1st Block Release of 50 Combo passes (1 Leader pass + 1 Follower pass)
    • One person registers on behalf of both Leader and Follower
    • Available until all 50 "1st Block" passes sell out
    • Complete registration process per WDR

  • 1LEADER/FOLLOWER COMBO PASS (2nd Block) $350

    • 2nd Block Release of a limited number of remaining Combo passes (1 Leader pass + 1 Follower pass)
    • One person registers on behalf of both Leader and Follower
    • PASSES GOING QUICKLY! JUST A FEW REMAIN!

  • 2Solo LEADER PASS (1st Block) $165

    • 1st Block Release of 50 Leader passes
    • Available until all allocated 1st Block passes sell out

  • 2LEADER PASS (2nd Block) $179

    • 2nd Block Release of a limited number of remaining Leader passes
    • SOLD OUT

  • 3Solo FOLLOWER PASS (1st Block) $165

    • 1st Block Release of 50 Follower passes
    • Available until all allocated 1st Block passes sell out

  • 3FOLLOWER PASS (2nd Block) $179

    • 2nd Block Release of a limited number of remaining Follower passes
    • SOLD OUT

  • FULL WEEKEND PASS (** LIMITED TIME REMAINING!!! Very few passes left! **) $189

    Until Max Event Cap reached. Once we reach fully sold-out status, we will start a waitlist. To be added to the waitlist, contact us.

  • ALL STAR FULL WEEKEND PASS $100

    Must be a WSDC-eligible All Star level dancer to purchase this pass. Your level will be verified at the Registration desk at check-in. You must contact us for pass availability and to register for this pass

  • INTERNATIONAL FULL WEEKEND PASS $150

    Int'l ID required at check-in. You must contact us for pass availability and to register for this pass

  • MILITARY FULL WEEKEND PASS $150

    Military ID required at check-in. You must contact us for pass availability and to register for this pass

  • STUDENT/JUNIOR FULL WEEKEND PASS $95

    Student ID required. You must contact us for pass availability and to register for this pass

  • JT SWING FULL WEEKEND TEAM PASS $TBA

    Contact Rick for details regarding JT Swing pass options and requirements

DAY, EVENING & SPECTATOR OPTIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR ONLY

A limited number of Single-Day, Evening-Only & Spectator options will be available at the door, until we reach our legal capacity (which we planned for according to last year’s attendance and projections for this year). These pay-at-the-door options are not sold on the WDR registration system. If you have any questions regarding day, evening or spectator passes, you can contact us here.

  • THURSDAY NIGHT $25

    Pre-Event Workshop & Dance

  • FRIDAY FULL DAY $75

    All day & evening

  • FRIDAY NIGHT $40

    After 7PM

  • SATURDAY FULL DAY $75

    All day & evening

  • SATURDAY NIGHT $40

    After 7PM

  • SUNDAY FULL DAY $50

    All day & evening

  • SUNDAY NIGHT $20

    Post-Event Workshop & Dance

  • SPECTATOR ONLY - FULL WEEKEND $40

    No comps or workshops

  • SPECTATOR ONLY - THURSDAY $10

    All day & evening
    No comps, workshops or social dancing

  • SPECTATOR ONLY - FRIDAY $25

    All day & evening
    No comps, workshops or social dancing

  • SPECTATOR ONLY - SATURDAY $25

    All day & evening
    No comps, workshops or social dancing

  • SPECTATOR ONLY - SUNDAY $10

    All day & evening
    No comps, workshops or social dancing

Competition Fees

EVENT PASS REQUIRED TO COMPETE

Jack & Jill Divisions: Newcomer, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced,  Sophisticated, Masters, All Star, Champion. 

Sign up for J&J comps individually, as Lead or Follow.

Strictly Swing Divisions: Newcomer, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced,  Sophisticated, Masters, All Star. 

Sign up for Strictly Swing comps as a couple.

  • JACK & JILL $25

    Pre-register before end of day on July 5th.

  • JACK & JILL $30

    Starting July 6th.

  • ALL AMERICAN J&J $25

    All Levels. Register as Lead or Follow.
    Register before July 10 @ 1:00pm EST.

  • STRICTLY SWING $40

    Pre-register before end of day on July 5th.

  • STRICTLY SWING $50

    Starting July 6th.

  • GENERATION GAP STRICTLY SWING $40

    Pre-register before end of day on July 5th.
    Minimum age gap is 20 years.
    Only 1 partner can be Advanced or above.

  • GENERATIONAL STRICTLY SWING $50

    Starting July 6th.
    Minimum age gap is 20 years.
    Only 1 partner can be Advanced or above.

  • SWITCH ROLE STRICTLY - NEW / NOV / INT $40

    Both competitors must be Intermediate or below

  • SWITCH ROLE STRICTLY - OPEN $40

    Open to all levels

  • PRO/AM STRICTLY - NEWCOMER / NOVICE $40

    Pre-register before end of day on July 5th.

  • PRO/AM STRICTLY - NEWCOMER / NOVICE $45

    Starting July 6th.

  • PRO/AM STRICTLY - INTERMEDIATE $40

    Pre-register before end of day on July 5th.

  • PRO/AM STRICTLY - INTERMEDIATE $45

    Starting July 6th.

  • PRO/AM STRICTLY - MASTERS $40

    Pre-register before end of day on July 5th.

  • PRO/AM STRICTLY - MASTERS $45

    Starting July 6th.

REGISTER NOW!
For Registration questions, send an email via our Contact form.