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Jack & Jill O'RamaWest Coast Swing Festival
Jun 4-8, 2026
Orange County, CA
https://jackandjillorama.com
Join us for a magical marathon of crazy contests, community spirit, and social dancing to unique musical flavors!
🪩 4 days of epic dancing at the fabulous Orange County Hyatt Regency near Disneyland!
🪩 GLOW'Rama Westie Blacklight Party with DJs Meechy & Remy KouaDJo mixing on the turntables!
🪩 WSDC Sanctioned Event
🪩 Join us on Monday for Disney Day!! https://www.facebook.com/events/1629463485145977/
🪩 Our music lineup brings a whole new level of musical variety to social dancing with awesome DJs, Turntable DJs, Sharlot’s Swing Lounge, Lindo’s Favorites room, Country Swing O’Rama Room, Soul Hour, 5050 hour, RAINBOW’Rama, Meech n Friends, LIVE music by Ernie Halter, NuChoyce, and Khayree Jones, PLUS a social dancing room during the day and evening contests!
🪩 The most Jack & Jill Divisions of any WCS event! Dancers of all levels and all ages get the chance to dance not just in their own divisions but with each other as well!!!
🪩 Take the Carlito Challenge and rally your friends to win the O’Rama Regional Cup and the Cheering Challenge!
🪩 More workshops this year including 30 min late night Adv and All Star Seminars, a Masters workshop, a WSDC Adv/All Star workshop, a WSDC Intermediate workshop, a Followers’ Styling workshop, and a Leaders’ Styling workshop!
🪩 “Effortless Power” intensive with Thibault & Nicole Ramirez!!! 😲🤩🤯 https://www.facebook.com/events/1242087277472294/
MCs:
Brad Whelan
Tara Trafzer
Amanda Ho
Brad Wendt
DJs:
Aidan Keith-Hynes
Brian Sforzo
Christopher Chung
Demetre Souliotes
Forrest Hanson
Helen Tocco
John Lindo
Joel Jimenez
Khayree Jones
Larisa Tingle
Meech & Friends
Remy KouaDJo
Shaheed Qaasim
Sharlot Bott
Check the schedule for when the 5050 Hour, Country Swing O'Rama, Lindo's Favorites, Meech & Friends, RAINBOW'Rama, Shaheed's Soul Hour, & Sharlot's Blues Affair will be happening!
Friday night LIVE with:
Ernie Halter
Saturday Night GLOW'Rama Westie Blacklight Party with:
DJs Meechy & Remy KouaDJo mixing on the turntables
Performance by NuChoyce (Markus Smith)
Khayree Jones on Saxophone
Instructors and Judges:
Benji Schwimmer
Ben & Cameo McHenry
Brandi Guild
Christopher Dumond & Emily Huang
Demetre Souliotes
John Kirkconnell & Courtney Adair
John Lindo
Jordan Frisbeen & Tatiana Mollmann
KP Rutland & Bryn Anderson
Kyle Redd & Sarah Vann Drake
Larisa Tingle
Laureen Baldovi
Mark Scheuffele & Sharlot Bott
Markus Smith & Tren Veal
Martin Parker
Mary Ann Nunez
Tara Trafzer
Thibault & Nicole Ramirez
Victoria Henk
Judges:
Aidan Keith-Hynes
Austin Kois
Deon Harrel
Donnie Carl
Elizabeth Spann
Giulia Rusch
Karla Catana
Kay Newhouse
Khayree Jones
Maddy Skinner
Matt Richey
Mike Anderson
Phoenix Grey
Regina Shpigel
Ryan Boz
Ryan Crutcher
Ronnie Debenedetta
Samantha Buckwalter
Tony Schubert
Zac Skinner
Country Swing O’Rama Room Thursday Night:
Amanda Ho
Jaden Pfeiffer
Juan Aguirre
Kenzie Keister
Krista Young
Mae Rowlett
Head Judge:
Dawn Blorstad
Assistant Head Judge:
Courtney Adair
Swing Reports & Restorations:
Riley Crozier
Join one of the Regional Teams groups for the O'Rama Cup
- If you have no idea what this is for check it out at https://jackandjillorama.com/orama-regional-cup/ for the full details
- You are NOT required to join a group that corresponds with where you live and you don't need to stay sitting with the group the whole weekend.
- We haven't decided yet which teams will be paired together for 2026
*BEast Coast and Midwesties: https://www.facebook.com/groups/782801065188888/
*Desert/SouthWesties…AZ/NV/NM/UT: https://www.facebook.com/groups/236886880050575/
*LA: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1813103975680237/
NorthWesties: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1882575555361290/
*NORCAL: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1897712357173137/
*OC-IE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/690593051101713/
*SD Westie: https://www.facebook.com/groups/637869869732043/
*TexaCO: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1007151619418547/
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, February 24th at 1pm California Time
Weekend passes - $190
$30 discount for International, Junior, or Full Time Student/Military
Capped at 600 passes allocated by level & role
- 80 Open Level Leader Passes (registration opens at 4:30)
- 80 Open Level Follower Passes (registration opens at 4:00)
- 90 Novice WSDC Leader Passes (registration opens 3:30)
- 90 Novice WSDC Follower Passes (registration opens 3:00)
- 65 Intermediate WSDC Leader Passes (registration opens 2:30)
- 65 Intermediate WSDC Follower Passes (registration opens 2:00)
- 65 Advanced WSDC Leader Passes (registration opens 1:30)
- 65 Advanced WSDC Follower Passes (registration opens 1:00)
*DO NOT buy your pass from anyone else! Passes are refundable but they are NOT transferable so DO NOT buy a ticket from anyone but us or you'll get scammed.
*All Thurs/Fri/Sat/Sunday workshops and social dancing are included with weekend passes!
*Weekend passes required for competition
*Competition Fees are extra
*Details at https://jackandjillorama.com/tickets/
$60 All Stars/Champions passes!!
- Tickets go on sale Tuesday, February 24th at 12:00pm California Time
- Capped at 50 Leaders and 50 Followers.
- Must be eligible at the time for purchase for WSDC All Stars or Champions in the role you select (eligibility will be checked
- Must compete in the All American/60s Era and Pro-Am J&Js (which you will be automatically signed up for)
- NOT available at the door, must preregister online.
There will be NO Day, Evening, or Late night passes offered except for Thursday evening.
The Fabulous Hyatt Regency Orange County
$157 per night room rate!
Great amenities, Starbucks in the hotel, awesome bar, plus several food options in the hotel and close by (Target across the street!)
Hotel details at https://jackandjillorama.com/hotel/
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hyatt Regency Orange County, 11999 Harbor Blvd,Garden Grove, California, United States
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