Swingvasion

Our favourite Americans are back again - it’s Mia and Keerigan! 🇺🇸 🤩

We love these guys so much that we gave them a terrible nickname! (It’s how we show love around here) 🫶

In 2026, they blew our minds with their teaching, stunned us with their performances, and gave us so many incredible dances on the social floor - we know they’ll do all of that and more in 2027! 👯🪩

Our whānau is getting just a little bit bigger in 2027, with Jean-Nicolas Winter joining us! 🇵🇫 🫶

Jean-Nicolas is an All-Star coming to us from Tahiti after spending many years dancing, performing, and teaching in France and across Europe. He brings with him a love of the playfulness, energy, and endless creativity that WCS offers 🤩

We are unbelievably excited to have Jean-Nicolas join us in Pōneke next year, and we know he will fit right into the Aotearoa vibe 🇳🇿❤️🇵🇫

Wishing aroha and good vibes to everyone headed to Shakedown Swing this weekend! 💖

Have a great time y’all! 🎉

We've updated our website with everything you need to know for Swingvasion V! 🎉👩‍💻

Draft schedule? Check. Travel tips? Check. Where to get a good coffee? Check. ✅✅

Check it out here: https://swingvasion.nz 👾💃

They’ve been with us since the start, and we can’t wait to have them back again... its Zac and Maddy Skinner (possibly better known as Zaddy) 🎉🤩

When it comes to keeping the vibes good, the energy high and the social floor packed, there’s no one who does it quite as well as these guys. Their energy and incredible teaching always makes for an amazing weekend, and we know Swingvasion 2027 will be no exception! 👽👾

Be sure to register for Swingvasion, so you don’t miss out on a weekend with our favourite local(ish) champions! 💃✨

We can’t wait for y’all to join us at Swingvasion, and we’re especially excited to welcome our first-timers! 👾🎉

If you’ve been dancing for less than a year, and Swingvasion is going to be your first event, you’re eligible for our First Timer pass! 👽

This pass gets you access to all workshops, social dancing and competition, as well as a dedicated workshop for newcomer dancers!

All this for a discounted price of $230 NZD! 🤑

We can’t wait to welcome you to the whānau at Swingvasion V! 🥰👾

You may know him from hits such as nose sugar pushes and the world’s biggest game of One Night Werewolf (iykyk) - it’s Brad Whelan! 🤩 💥

Brad is an incredible dancer, MC, and photographer who has been bringing his energy and community spirit to events around the world for years! 🗺️ ⭐

We are BEYOND thrilled to have him back and can’t wait to see what he brings to Swingvasion this time! One thing we know he is bringing for sure is an amazing “Whimsicality Intensive” on Friday afternoon! ✨

In this intensive, Brad will be breaking down high-level musicality concepts, making them easier for us all to digest and enjoy - bringing a bit more whimsy to our musicality, if you will 🪕💃

Be sure to add the Whimisicality Intensive to your registration! 🕺

The clock has struck 11:37 am, which means... ⏰ 🫨

It is time to register for Swingvasion V! 🥳 👏👏👏

What are you waiting for!? Get on DanceConvention right now and register to join us at Swingvasion V from March 5th - 7th, 2027! 🎉 👾

(p.s. Check out our swanky new logo! Huge thanks to Jason McAdam for designing this for us! 🧑‍🎨👽)

Registrations open this weekend, and it only seems fair that you know what you’re signing up for! Introducing, the pro-staff for Swingvasion V! 🤩 👾

Brad Whelan 🇦🇺 🇺🇸
Zac & Maddy Skinner (AKA Zaddy) 🇦🇺🇦🇺
Jean-Nicolas Winter 🇵🇫 🇫🇷
Mia Primavera & Keerigan Rudd (AKA Meerigan) 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Abi Vogels 🇳🇿
JP Masson & Emma Collyer 🇦🇺🇦🇺

In just a few days, you can register to spend a whole weekend hanging out with and learning from these legends - get ready for it! 👽💥

It’s officially official - We’re back for our fifth year, and it’s time for you to get ready to join us! 👽 🎉

Registrations for Swingvasion V are opening on the 5th of July at 11:37 am (on the dot) 🕰️

Here’s the details you need to know 🤑

Earlybird Pass: $270
International Pass: $250
First-Timer Pass: $230

Get yourself ready, get yourself set, and be ready to go at 11:37 am this Sunday 💃 🤩