Christchurch Champs

9 - 11 April 2021, Christchurch

The Christchurch Modern Jive Championships (or Chch Champs) is one of the most popular Modern Jive competitions in Australasia with over 150 competitors regularly attending.

Friendly, welcoming atmosphere
Great variety of music
Fanatical attention to detail
Bean bags

We're looking forward to welcoming you back to the Central YMCA with our 3 day format (there's no need to attend all three days in order to attend or compete).

Key Dates 📆
Entries Open	Sunday, 10 Jan 2021 11:59 PM
Early Bird Ends	Sunday, 28 Feb 2021 11:59 PM
Entries Close	Wednesday, 31 Mar 2021 11:59 PM
Champs Start	Friday, 9 Apr 2021 7:30 PM
Champs End	Sunday, 11 Apr 2021 5:00 PM

If you're aiming to survive the whole weekend, give yourself a day off on Monday. Take time to recover and see how our new city is taking shape or visit some of the many attractions we have here.

Three Days

Each day is self-contained, you can attend any day or all three!

Programme Registration Form

Friday Party and Showcases

The opening ceremony of the Champs! Here's where we welcome everyone to the Champs with dance party.

Large dance floor
Casual seating
Meet your Lucky Dip partner
Showcases from 9pm
Entry: $20 (we also have a 3 day Social Pass for $30)

Saturday - DAY 2

Categories: Freestyle, DWAS, Music Mashup, Lucky Dip, Teams

9:30 am start
Dancing until midnight

There'll be plenty of social dancing including during the dinner break when we play a more laid back mix of music.

Spectator tickets are only $10 and are available on the door (cash and EFTPOS available - sorry no credit cards).

Sunday - DAY 3

Categories: Big Moves, Break The Dial, Follows Blind, Steals, Masters Freestyle, Masters Lucky Dip

10:30 am start
Dancing until 5pm

There will be plenty of opportunity for social dancing during the day

Spectator tickets are only $10 and are available on the door (cash and EFTPOS available - sorry no credit cards).

MJPI Qualifying Event

The Christchurch Champs uses the points and levels of the Modern Jive Points Index which is an open system that comprises four levels.

Dancers enter a level according to how well they perform at competitions rather than which class they attend socially.

Modern Jive Points Index ↪