Teachers

Chuck Brown, USA

Chuck is one of our Rock the Barn veterans and 2019 will be his 6th time with us. Chuck has been dancing West Coast Swing for over 20 years and won competitions in the USA before most of us even knew this dance existed. He is our chief judge and will share his knowledge with us in his workshops.

Sonya Dessureault, USA

Sonya has been with us since the start in 2014 and it will also be her 6th time at Rock the Barn. Sonya has studied modern dance in Montreal, but soon discovered that West Coast Swing is her dance. Her mission is to help everyone to find their own way to express themselves in their dancing.

Maxime Zzaoui & Torri Zzaoui, France

Maxime & Torri are with us at Rock the Barn for the 3rd time. Torri is originally from the USA where she won the Showcase division at the US Open with Benji Schwimmer several times. Maxime has an education in contemporary dance and was the first European to place among the top 5 at the US Open in the Classic division.

Semion Ovsiannikov & Maria Elizarova, Russia

It’s the first time for Semion and Maria at Rock the Barn in 2019. Both of them have a background in other social couple dances, but they fell in love with West Coast Swing. They were the first couple from Russia that made it to the finals in the Classic division at the US Open. Semion and Maria are known for their musicality and connection and they will share their knowledge with us.

Wee Tze Yi (Zee) & Dalena Lee, Singapore

Zee and Dalena are coming all the way from Singapore and it’s their first time teaching in Sweden and at Rock the Barn. They are actively driving the growth of the West Coast Swing scene in Asia. Zee is also the first Champion level dancer in Asia.

Schedule

Competitions

Rock the Barn is approved by the World Swing Dance Council as a points registry event. We offer Jack&Jill competitions at the following levels:

Newcomer
If you have never competed before you should enter this division.

Novice
If you have competed before and have less then 16 novice points.

Intermediate
You have at least 16 novice points and less than 30 intermediate points

Advanced/Allstar
For those with at least 30 intermediate points. Depending on the number of participants we may even run separate Advanced and All-Star divisions.

What is Jack&Jill?
In a Jack&Jill contest you do not register with a partner, and it’s the luck of the draw that determines which partner you get to dance with. In the preliminary rounds you rotate and dance with different partners, everyone is judged indivually. In the finals you are paired up with a partner and judged as a couple.

Jack&Jill competitions are easy going, relaxed competitions that do not require you to dress in formal attire. We are very happy to be the first event in Northern Sweden that has been given the opportunity to run a wsdc-event, and we encourage everyone to take the chance to compete, so we will be able to keep our wsdc-status for many years to come.

Registration for competitions can be done in advance when registering for the Weekend Pass, or on spot up to 2 hours before the competition. But we encourage you to register in advance to make the the preparations easier.

Food packages

Food packages are sold out!

If you want to buy some food, you can go to the nearby ICA store which is just a 5-minute walk away. You can also register for one of our food packages so you don’t have to worry about food. And don’t worry about getting hungry in the night, there will be burgers you can buy.

This year we offer gluten-free, lactose-free, vegetarian, and vegan options for all meals. Please leave a comment in your registration if you would like to order one of those variants. Unfortunately, we can’t offer any other options than those. If you have other allergies and want to make sure you can eat all the food, please refer to the menu below (Swedish only).

Alternative 1 (910 SEK)

Friday		Lunch	Dinner
Saturday	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner
Sunday	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner

Alternative 2 (750 SEK)

Friday		Lunch	Dinner
Saturday		Lunch	Dinner
Sunday		Lunch	Dinner

Alternative 3 (450 SEK)

Friday			Dinner
Saturday			Dinner
Sunday			Dinner

Passes

Rock the Barn is sold out!*

	Swedish	International
Early Bird (sold out)	1300 SEK	1100 SEK
Late Bird (sold out)	1500 SEK	1300 SEK
Party Pass	600 SEK	600 SEK

*Party passes and social passes for individual nights (couples only) are still available. You can register for party passes through our registration system at https://yggdrasil.wcsumea.se/. For social passes for individual nights, please send us an email to wcsumea[at]gmail.com.

Free Passes
If you have won a free pass at another event or if you are an an Advanced or All-Star level dancer, please leave a comment in your registration. You will get an automated email with the regular price but we will adjust the price and send you a new confirmation.

Please note that we aim to maintain a good leader/follower balance for Rock the Barn. This means we can accept your registration right away if you register with a partner, but you may end up on a waiting list if you register alone. This also applies if you qualify for a free pass.