Juniors!!!

We are super excited to announce our new Juniors Program, where our youngest dancers get their moment in the Spotlight! This is your chance to kick off the New Year with high‑energy competitions, sweet socials, and some pizza-fueled fun.  This y ear we are welcoming the 2025 Junior Shag Dance Team to Spotlight for a special performance and to partake in all the fun filled activities. Spotlight is more than just dancing—it’s about building friendships, sharing joy, and starting the year with unforgettable memories. From competitions to socials, every moment is designed to make juniors an integral part of the Spotlight family.

In addition to the Junior specific activities all of our competitions are open to Juniors of all ages unless specifically indicated in the rules of the contest (i.e. Masters 50+ contests).  Our juniors are welcome in all workshops and we encourage you to take any of the All Levels or Level 1 workshops you desire.
 

Thank you so much for the sponsors who are making so much goodness possible for our program: Ashley & Tobitha Stewart, Phil Nicholson, Tracy Wang, Arco Dance (Colleen & Arthur Uspensky), Lori Carpenter.

Thursday, January 1st

11:00 AM - JSDT Team Rehearsal/Floor Trials

01:00 PM - Juniors Meet & Greet

04:00 PM - Tush Push (Line Dance) w/ Meyers Floyd

05:30 PM - Ice Cream Social

06:30 PM - Shag Routine Workshop w/ Ashley & Tobitha

09:00 PM - JSDT Performance

10:00 PM - Watch Champions Jack & Jill

11:00 PM - Line Dance Class w/ Nelson

12:00 AM - Go Dancing


Friday, January 2nd

10:00 AM - Floor Trials Pro-Am & Rising Star Routines *

11:00 AM - Juniors Activity - Dance Bingo

03:00 PM - Pizza Party

05:30 PM - Shag Routine Workshop w/ Ashley & Tobitha

08:00 PM - Movie Time

10:00 PM - Watch Open Strictly Swing

11:15 PM - Juniors Strictly (Shag & Swing)**

12:00 AM - Blues & Shag Room


* If planning to dance a Pro-Am or Rising Star routine, please complete your floor trial at 10 AM.


**  For the Juniors Shag & Swing Strictly, the Junior contestants can decide if they want to dance Swing or Shag Music.  Please note that song length will be 1 1/2 to 2 minutes in length.

Friday, January 2nd

10:00 AM - Floor Trials Pro-Am & Rising Star Routines *

11:00 AM - Juniors Activity - Dance Bingo

03:00 PM - Pizza Party

05:30 PM - Shag Routine w/ Ashley & Tobitha

08:00 PM - Movie Time

10:00 PM - Watch Open Strictly Swing

11:00 PM - Juniors Strictly (Shag & Swing)**

12:00 AM - Blues & Shag Room


* If planing to dance a Pro-Am or Rising Star routine, please complete your floor trial at 10 AM to enable you to participate in other Juniors activities.



**  For the Juniors Shag & Swing Strictly, the Junior contestants can decide if they want to dance Swing or Shag.  Please note that song length will be 1 1/2 to 2 minutes in length.

Saturday, January 3rd

11:00 AM - Juniors Lesson

12:30 PM - Pro-Am Jack & Jill

03:00 PM - Generational Strictly Swing *

05:00 PM - Shag Routine Performance Floor Trial

08:00 PM - Juniors Jack & Jill **

10:00 PM - Shag Routine Performance

10:30 PM - Watch Invitational Routines

11:30 PM - Hip Hop w/Macie

12:00 AM - Dance your Hearts Out!


*The Generational Strictly Swing must have 20 years age difference.


** The Juniors Jack & Jill will be song lengths of 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. The songs will be selected to allow for swing, shag or a combination of the two dances.