The Strictly Trinity is a unique competition concept to showcase best of all three swing dances – Balboa, Collegiate Shag and St. Louis Shag. It’s a Strictly competition, so you’re dancing with your own partner and you’re not changing partners during prelims and final. You need to know all three dances pretty well, because it’s not only how you can switch and mix the transitions in between but the actual quality content of each dance you can represent – during prelims and final you will need to dance a full chorus of each dance to different tempo music. During the warmup and all skate grand finale you do and mix whatever you want.
You can social dance, dance a choreography, or do a mix. Judges (Swing Paradise teachers) will select the dancers who are solid in all three dances, who listen and dance to the music, and possibly entertain themselves and the audience.
Limited to 20 couples for the prelims. Prelims on Friday evening (~23:00) at Vaidila Theatre.
6 best couples go to final round. Final on Saturday evening (~00:00-00:30) at Vaidila Theatre to live music.
Final round happens in a battle format – 2 couples battle together in each dance category, judges pick three winners on the spot after all three choruses (dance rounds) and then the best trinity is battling each other for one chorus doing whatever dance they want. Judges pick the ultimate winner on the spot.
Prizes – Swing Paradise full passes for the next edition and solid merchandise.
Competition is free but you need to register in advance.
Everyone is allowed to compete except Swing Paradise teachers.
