
November 13-16, 2025 Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis Marriott East Hotel & Convention Center
Event Directors: Dale & Tanya Curry hellotanyacurry@gmail.com 260-466-2484
WORLD DANCE SHOWDOWN
DANCE COMPETITIONS
It's your time to shine!
Dance Competitions are for line dancers, couples, dance teams and choreographers and are held concurrently to the workshops. Competition Line Dances have been announced--see below. Couples dances are 2-Step, Waltz, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing and Country Swing. Couples Competition Music will be announced in advance. Dancers may enter one or more of the dances. No prior dance competition experience is required. Dancers can enter multiple competition categories. We encourage line dancers to compete in couples and couples to compete in line dancing and everyone to compete with a dance team in the dance team competition plus create an original choreography line or partner dance.
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Choreography and Dance Team Competitors from the USA and Canada will compete on-site at the World Dance Showdown in all competition categories and send a step description to hellotanyacurry@gmail.com after registering. Please do not include Copperknob and Line Dancer logos on your step descriptions. Choreography and Dance Team Competitors from Mexico and South America and all off-shore countries will compete by sending a video recording and step description of their competition entry to us. Choreographers: Please read the competition rules carefully to determine what division you dance should be entered. Dances are entered in divisions based on the dance steps in your dance. After registering your dance, please go to the International page to get information about how to prepare and send your step sheets and dance videos.​ USA and Canadian Choreographers and Dance Teams will compete live on-site in Indianapolis at the event and do not need to provide a video
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Choreographers are required to enter a dance name for each of your dances when you register for the choreography competition. Please email the step sheets to hellotanyacurry@gmail.com immediately after you register.
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Note to Dance Teams. The music selection for the Dance Team Choreography competition is "Good Time for a Good Time" by Josh Logan. This competition is not to be confused with the Original Choreography competition where you select the music and choreograph a dance to it.
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All competitors: Please refer to the competition rules for detailed information about each of the competitions. All competitors, including team members, must purchase a weekend pass.
Download the competition rules by clicking the link below
Rules update added 09-27-25
The deadline for entering the USA/Canada choreography competition is November 10th, 2025. Dance names and step descriptions are required when you submit your registration. Step descriptions must be submitted
by October 01, 2025 to be included in the printed dance book,
e-book and on the usb drive.
No videos are needed for the USA/Canada choreography entries.
Email Step Sheets to hellotanyacurry@gmail.com
The International Choreography Competition is CLOSED.
The deadline for entering the Couples, Line Dance and USA/Canada Dance Team competition is November 10th, 2025.
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Line Dancers and Couples: Select One Division and
enter 1 or more dances in the same division.
Line Dance Competition Dances
Youth (age 18 and under)
Dance 1: Glass of Wine by Malene Jakobsen
Dance 2: A Rattlesnake Kiss by Maddison Glover
Dance 3: Ice Ice Baby by Bambang Satiyawan
Legacy (age 55 and over)
Dance 1: Bar Song by: Ben Murphy
Dance 2: Ebb & Flow by Pat Esper
Dance 3: Cowboy Rhythm by Jo Thompson Szymanski
Beginner:
Dance 1: Whiskey Strong by Jamie Marshall & Rhoda Lai
Dance 2: Boots on Bars by Sierra Gil & Dustin Valcalda
Dance 3: Heel, Toe, Rodeo by Gary O’Reilly
Intermediate:
Dance 1: K.U. by John Robinson & Kelly Cavallaro
Dance 2: I Believe by Simon Ward
Dance 3: The Vibe by Tim Johnson
Advanced:
Dance 1: Tragedy (Phrased) by Lynn Card
Dance 2: In The Six by Shane McKeever and Joey Warren
Dance 3: The Sphinx (Phrased) by Simon Ward, Roy Hadisubroto, Fiona Murray, Rebecca Lee
Participation in the 2025 Standard Western Line Dance Showdown has been cancelled
Click below to see line dance competition music, step sheets and demonstration videos.
Line Dancers and Couples: Select One Division and
enter 1 or more dances in the same division.
Couples Dance Competition Dances
Dance Divisions:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Legacy
Show-Stopper
Dances:
Two-Step
Waltz
East Coast Swing
West Coast Swing
Country Swing
(enter one or all)