Shakedown Swing is an annual West Coast Swing event in Christchurch, New Zealand. Shakedown Swing is proudly brought to you by Code 03 Swing.
21-23 August 2026 (but join us from Thurs 20 Aug!)
WSDC registered West Coast Swing weekend in Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand - the southernmost swing event in the world! The event strives to bring the West Coast Swing community together in a fun, supportive environment to learn from fantastic teachers and grow as dancers.
The first intermediate final cluster spotlight bringing the heat 🔥🔥🔥
💃 Intermediate J&J cluster spotlight
🎵 Whisper - Able Heart
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Our novices just out here killing it in the final 😮💨
🕺 Novice J&J final
🎵 You Gotta Move - Sam Cooke
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If you need context for the money bit…maybe you need to come to Shakedown 2026 😉
💃 Tara and Nathan
🕺Invitational J&J
🎵 Brother - Smashproof ft Gin Wigmore
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They chose a ‘modern’ Kiwi song for their second dance - and what better modern song than one from 😍
💃 Zac Skinner and Abigail Vogels
🕺Invitational J&J
🎵 Crazy - Drax Project
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This is only their second time dancing together, and they crushed it 👏🎶
💃 Conor McClure and Maddy Skinner
🕺Invitational J&J
🎵 April Sun in Cuba - Dragon
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