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DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Paradise Valley - Scottsdale In the heart of Downtown, Scottsdale onite pool, dining, and social dancing paired with a ton of dinning choices within walking distance, no rental car would be needed to enjoy this entire weekend event! 

This hotel is 5 minutes away from the 2021 and 2022 venue and is larger, with upgraded rooms at the same price point. It also features an additional pool, all indoor hallways and walk ways and in room microwaves and fridges. 

You can get your tickets to 2023 by clicking here

There are no refunds or roll overs. You can transfer your ticket to someone else. 

*Excludes 2023 doorbusters. We will honor time of purchase agreements. Please email us to check on your tickets. Info@yesssdanceconvention.com 

Not at all, we rotate during classes and have fill ins as needed. So come with or without your drinking buddies and friends and meet people here!

ALL LEVELS! This event will have something to offer to someone who has never been on a dance floor, doesnt own boots, and has never gotten to take a lesson/danced before and will have classes that go over basics breaking it down for brand new dancers. 

This event is also INCREDIBLE for advanced and high level competitiors in the social and bar community as it features dance pros with classes that deep dive into concepts and fine tuning your dance as well as stunt, lift, and aeriel classes.

YESSS!! is a National 4 day Dance Convention & Competition focusing on Country Swing & Line Dance like you'd see at a bar or in a social setting. There are also classes focusing on: Two Step, West Coast Swing, B. Zouk, Barcoast, Lifts, &technique classes. Plus: Social dancing, dance competitions, pool parties and more.

It was! Our first two years holding our event was under the name ESSS, or Endless Summer Step and Swing. As we grew, so did our knowledge of other events outside of just Country. With that said, we decided our name too closely matched an established and incredible event called ESS CAMP and we made the change to YESSS!! which stands for Yearly Epic Summer Step and Swing, but YESSS!! just feels RIGHT, doesn't it? 

There will be a private bar in the 2023 event, we encourage responsible social drinking for all of our of age guests. Please bring a valid ID and always remember to tip your bartender. 

Sky Harbor is going to be your biggest and most common, but Phoenix-Mesa Gateway is close as well. 

We strongly suggest wearing shoes that are already broken in, so if you are thinking of getting a new pair, check out some of our sponsors NOW so you have time to break them in.  We suggest shoes that fit well, leather boots will be common so will dance shoes - both work great. The biggest suggestion we have is nothing with solid rubber bottoms. 

We have had students suggest toms, dance shoes, walmart brand shoes with soft bottoms.

Sunscreen.  Swimsuit.  Sunglasses.  Camera.  Charging packs for your phone.  Notebook if you want to take notes in class. Backpack to bring with you when you arent in your room. Cash for bartender tips and water bottles/ect. 

Themed days this year are: 

THURSDAY TO BE DECIDED

FREEDOM FRIDAY / RED | FRIDAY WILL HAVE A USA PARADE & STRUT YO STUFF COMPETITION so let’s see that USA Outfit

(remember everyone deployed) Deck yourself in your best RED WHITE AND BLUE GEAR or a solid red shirt 🇺🇸

SATURDAYYYY IS YESSS!!! Shirt! Wear your YESSS!! shirt

& Sunday is Rep Your State (or favorite brand) in some Comfy Clothes. 

Starting June 1st you can find links to demos, step sheets, and more on our competition page, under the line dance section.

For 2023 we are encouraging competitors to enter at the level they feel most fits their dance level.

For Jack and Jills, competitors are judged individually for prelims and semi finals (and we understand that isn't a perfect solution but at this time that's one of the ways we are making the best of placements), after making it to finals partners are judged together.

If you are unsure of the level you'd assign yourself, or you want input or help, you can attendee any of the Competition Placements or Q&A sessions on the schedule (even without a full weekend or day pass). 

Have feedback or thoughts on this? Or concerns, suggestions, or input? Please feel free to share that with us: by filling out this anonymous google form or by emailing us at info@yesssdanceconvention.com

Please RSVP to one of the Competition Q&A/Placements on Thursday-Saturday or feel free to email Gabriel and Joel at info@yesssdanceconvention.com

Jack and Jill or J&J competitions is a “random partner” competition 

This means you:

• Sign up by yourself (no partner needed!) 

• Are rotated at various times throughout the competition (usually every song until finals) 

•During prelim and semifinal rounds you are judged as a solo dancer

•For finals you’re judged as a partnership 

•At this, and most, event lifts are not allowed in jack and jill competitions 

Strictly dance competitions mean:

• You dance only with the dance partner you sign up and enter with. 

•You’re judged as a team the entire time. 

•Some of these competitions may allow lifts/aerials. (not at the beginner level)

All event staff must compete in the highest level for any style that they teach (this includes styles they are not on staff at YESSS!! to teach but that they've taught for money or trade any time in the last 12 months) AND/OR any style of dance they compete in above novice in any sanctioned style including but not limited to: West Coast Swing, Two Step, Line Dance. 

Event Instructors who do not teach a style of dance, and have not taught it in the last 12 months, may enter competitions at whatever level they are qualified for. 

Nonevent instructors are welcome to enter whatever competition they feel they are qualified at. 

Judges may not judge the level they are competing in (including for heats they are not in), but may enter at other levels as appropriate. 

Lifts are allowed in:

• Strictly competitions* Intermediate, Advanced, All Star and All Level

Lifts are not allowed in:

• Jack and Jill competitions
• Beginner Strictly
• Any situation that your partner has not given you verbal permission to do lifts
• Social settings on the main floor (there is a lift floor to practice on)

These are both divisions that include combinations of sanctioned dances and a bar dances.
Slotted Swing is WCS, bar coast, and any other bar variation that does not rotate and does one style timing.
Progressive is Two step, one step, and any other bar variations that progresses around the dance floor in a "race track" like visual. This is commonly done in Texas and surrounding states. This can include any progressive dance.
We don’t offer points or trained judge panels for sanctioned styles so it’s not practical for them to have its own competition. While bar dance styles grow and surveys indicate they should have their own division we will work towards creating it. Until then, freestyle divisions like this allow us to see dances judgable together based on dance and song structure.  

Please talk a look at the competition page: here

Yes. If you are ONLY coming to compete you will still need to purchase a social dance pass. 

They are not. Our competition will not count or add any points to your scoring in other sanctioned dances. You can win passes to sanctioned events, but this is a "for fun" all level competition only. 

Not for jack and jill competitions, for strictly you do sign up with your partner. If you are looking to meet. or connect with partners, you can check the facebook group. 

No problem, we know not everyone can take the weekend off, if you are unable to join us for the day time workshops and convention you can still purchase stand alone tickets for just social dancing (or watching the competition).

There is a $15 ($20 late registration) cost per person to compete (but strictly partners will register and pay TOGETHER)