IAGLCWDC - Dance Competitions

The International Association
of Gay/Lesbian
Country Western Dance Clubs

Dance Competitions

The IAGLCWDC sponsors sanctioned dance competitions
at its annual conventions.

Member clubs may also hold these competitions throughout the year.

Individuals may compete in line dancing, in beginner, intermediate, or advanced divisions.
Couples may compete in two-step, waltz, East Coast swing, West Coast swing, polka, cha cha, nightclub and freestyle, depending on the division entered. Open divisions are novice, beginner, intermediate, advanced, and championship. Pro-Am divisions are beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
Teams may compete in single song dance routine, line dance routine, couple dance routine, medley dance routine, or open dance routine categories.
Any person interested in becoming an IAGLCWDC sanctioned judge may file an application with the IAGLCWDC Dance Competitions Committee.
Any non-IAGLCWDC member organization wishing to apply for recognition of their dance competition may do so by filing an Application for Recognition.
Requirements for competition are spelled out in the IAGLCWDC Dance Competition Rules.


The IAGLCWDC Dance Competition Rules CHANGES MADE IN MADISON, WISCONSIN, OCTOBER 30, 2010: in the COUPLES and LINE DANCE Dance Rules: All changes are printed in blue and highlighted in yellow.
The IAGLCWDC Dance Competition Rules as adopted by the Dance Competitions Committee as indicated. To help insure consistency all rules are now available in PDF format only.
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Couples Dance Rules	As adopted in October 2010 at the Semiannual Convention in Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Line Dance Rules	As adopted in October 2010 at the Semiannual Convention in Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Teams Dance Rules	As adopted in October 2010 at the Semiannual Convention in Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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For further information, contact the IAGLCWDC Director of Dance, .

Approved Music Lists and Dances

Music and Dances	Important Notes

Couples Dance Music 2011-2012 (PDF format) Couples Music Archive	Updated November 7, 2010 Couples music will now be reviewed and replaced every two years at annual conventions held in even years. This schedule began in 2008 at the Annual Convention in Tampa, FL. The music was last reviewed at the Annual Convention in Austin on May 28, 2010 and again at the Semiannual Convention in Madison on May 24, 2010. Music as selected in Madison will be used during the championship competition at the 2011 Philadelphia Annual, the 2012 New Orleans Annual, and any other Officially Recognized competitions until the next review. The next review will be at the 2012 Annual Convention in New Orleans.

Line Dances, Music, and Step Sheets 2012-2013 Line Dance Archive	Updated September 1, 2009 Line dances and music will now be reviewed and replaced every two years at annual conventions held in odd years, beginning in 2009 at the Annual Convention in Washington, DC. Line dances and music were reviewed at the Annual Convention in Philadelphia, PA, on May 27, 2011. All nine of the line dances were replaced. Line dances and music selected in May 2011 will be used during the championship competitions at the 2012 New Orleans Annual and the 2013 Seattle Annual. The next review will be at the 2013 Annual in Seattle.

IAGLCWDC Teams Dance Championship Results
[PDF format, updated for 2011]
Results for Couples and Line Dance competitions are available
in the password-protected Delegates Area.

Upcoming Sanctioned/Recognized Competitions

2012

The 15th Annual IAGLCWDC Championship Dance Competition
during the 19th Annual Convention of the IAGLCWDC
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

2013

The 16th Annual IAGLCWDC Championship Dance Competition
during the Emerald City Hoedown
hosted by Rain Country Dance Association
accomodating the 20th Annual Convention of the IAGLCWDC
Seattle, Washington, USA