Beginner Pass
For dancers with 1–10 classes of experience
- Workshops in Newcomer Level 1
- Parties Thursday – Sunday
- Eligible for the Intensives
- Upgrade options
- Access to the NLS competitions
€100
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Event Tickets
All prices in euro. Passes are sold first come, first served and prices rise as each price tier sells out.
Which pass is right for me?
New to West Coast Swing?
1–10 classes of experience: take the Beginner Pass.
Here for the classes?
Workshops all weekend plus every party: the Full Pass.
Only social dancing?
Four nights of parties and the competitions: the Party Pass.
Performing a routine?
Couples dancing a choreo at NLS: the Rising Star Pass.
Full Pass
The complete weekend: classes, parties and competitions
- Workshops on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
- Parties Thursday – Sunday
- Eligible for the Intensives
- Access to the NLS competitions
€160Super early bird until 1 Feb · rises in steps to €199 at the door
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Party Pass
For social dancers and competitors who skip classes
- Parties Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday
- Eligible for the Intensives
- Workshops not included
- Access to the NLS competitions
€125Super early bird until 1 Feb · rises in steps to €149 at the door
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Rising Star Pass
Only for couples performing routines or choreos at NLS2027
- Workshops on Friday, Saturday & Sunday
- Guaranteed competition
- Parties Thursday – Sunday
- Free Rising Star competition ticket
- Access to the NLS competitions
€100
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Payment is due within 14 days after your registration is accepted. Read the price policy for exchanges and cancellations.
At the door
Single-day passes and competition entries are paid at the venue.
Social dance passes
Evening parties only · pay at the venue
| Thursday 24 June | €20 |
| Friday 25 June | €30 |
| Saturday 26 June | €40 |
| Sunday 27 June | €20 |
Day passes
Workshops + social · No competition
| Friday 25 June | €50 |
| Saturday 26 June | €100 |
| Sunday 27 June | €80 |
Competitions
€20 per division, for every division
Friday 25 June
- Strictly Masters
- Strictly Novice
- Strictly Open
- Jack & Jill Switch
Saturday 26 June
- Jack & Jill Newcomers & Novice
- Jack & Jill Sophisticated & Masters
- Jack & Jill Intermediate
- Jack & Jill Advanced
- Jack & Jill All-Star
- Rising Star Competition
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Intensives
New concepts, new challenges. Four Friday deep-dives before the weekend starts. Open to Full, Party and Beginner pass holders; book them one by one or take all four in the Intensive Bundle.
1
WCS Full Body Drills
Friday 25 June · 12:00–13:00 · Gordon Mac Donald
An exhausting but rewarding hour full of drills and concepts that will make your West Coast Swing journey more enjoyable.
- Get familiar with the footwork variations you see in many online WCS videos
- Highly beneficial for social and competition dancers
- Single registrations
€20Get ticket
2
Dancers Responsive System, part 3: Arm Conversations
Friday 25 June · 13:00–15:00 · Gordon Mac Donald
Discover ways to let your body react and respond to inside and outside signals during the dance.
- Two intense hours developing leaders’ signalling and followers’ responding and changing
- Strong emphasis on continuous-movement drills
- Single registrations, role balancing
€30Get ticket
3
Zouk into West Coast Swing
Friday 25 June · 15:30–16:30 · Gordon Mac Donald
Explore how movement from Zouk can add flow and new shapes to your West Coast Swing. One full hour.
- Body movement and flow you can use on the social floor
- For all levels
- Single registrations
€20Get ticket
4
Musicality Building Blocks
Friday 25 June · 16:30–18:30 · Gordon Mac Donald
Finally reach an in-depth understanding of how an average song is built and how to dance to it. Beginner, intermediate, advanced? This one is for you!
- For all social and competition dancers
- Two hours of counting, delaying, syncopating and implementing
- Mandatory: a well-rested mind. You WILL need all your senses for this one!
€30Get ticket
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Intensive Bundle: all four intensives
Friday 25 June · 12:00–18:30 · Gordon Mac Donald
All four intensives in one ticket: six hours of themed training before the weekend starts. €80 until 1 February 2027, then €90. Booked separately they cost €100.
- WCS Full Body Drills, Arm Conversations, Zouk into WCS and Musicality Building Blocks
- Save €20 with the early bird bundle
- One ticket, one wristband
€80Get ticket
Full Pass or Party Pass plus the Intensive Bundle? Use code NLSCOMBO at checkout for €10 off the bundle.
Amsterdam extras
Make it a city trip. Add these to your registration on DanceApp; places are limited.
Neverland Canal Cruise Social
Sunday 27 June · 17:30–19:00
Dance on the water: 90 minutes through the Amsterdam canals with music and fellow dancers, during the Sunday dinner break.
€39 · 100 places
Amsterdam Walking Tour for Dancers
Monday 28 June · 11:00–13:00
The canals, hidden courtyards and historic centre with a local guide, the morning after the Farewell Party. Optional recovery lunch afterwards.
€20 · 30 places