The Detroit Dance Classic

🏆 THE DETROIT DANCE CLASSIC You don’t have to be a champion to compete. Just be ready to DANCE. Whether this is your first competition ever, you’re an experienced amateur, you dance Pro-Am, or you’re a professional looking to prove what you can do, we have a floor for you. 🔥 JACK & JILL Random partner. Random music. Salsa • Bachata • Hustle 🔥 HEATS / “JUST DANCE” Your partner. Our music. Social dancing. No routines. Amateur • Pro-Am • Professional Salsa • Bachata • Hustle • Cha Cha • Merengue 🔥 MULTI-DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2 • 3 • 5 • 7 dances. From Salsa + Hustle or Salsa + Bachata all the way to a seven-dance test of versatility featuring Salsa, Hustle, Bachata, Cha Cha, Merengue, Kizomba & Brazilian Zouk. 🔥 SHOWCASE Your choreography. Your music. Your moment. Solos • Duos • Couples • Teams Salsa • Bachata • Hustle NEWCOMER • NOVICE • INTERMEDIATE • ADVANCED • OPEN Never competed before? We have a division for you. Newcomer is open to first-time competitors and dancers with less than one year of competition experience. Age divisions: 18+ • 40+ • 50+ • 60+ And you do NOT need an elaborate or expensive costume. Come polished, intentional and performance-ready. Your dancing matters most. Social dancing starts with the 3 T’s: Timing • Technique • Teamwork. Heats add Variety, Presentation & Floorcraft. Multi-Dance tests Versatility. And Showcase rewards the complete performance: Timing, Musicality, Technique, Difficulty, Partnering, Synchronicity, Choreography & Presentation. Competition entries start at just $25, plus an eligible festival pass. 🏆 DETROIT DANCE CLASSIC 📍 Detroit Salsa × Hustle Festival 📅 September 4–7 | Labor Day Weekend 📍 Downtown Detroit Registration is OPEN. 👉🏿 Full competition formats, rules, eligibility, fees + registration: https://www.detroitdancefestival.com/compete BE IN THE ROOM.