11 - 13 April 2025
The Christchurch Modern Jive Championships is one of the most popular Modern Jive competitions in Australasia with a spacious well presented venue that's a favourite with dancers.
We have a 3 day format where you can join us for a day or all three. There's a friendly atmosphere with a great variety of music to suit everyone.
We're back at the Ara Rec Centre with its convenient central city location. There are plenty of hotels, shops, cafes, restaurants and supermarkets all within easy walking distance.
The stage is set
Judges & Crew 2024
Friday
Join us for the start of the weekend with our welcome party and first event.
Everyone welcome, no need to book, door sales available.
- Doors open 7:15pm
- Large dance floor
- Casual seating
- Competitors meet their Lucky Dip partner
Friday Event
The welcome party finishes at 11pm.
Saturday
Saturday has a range of events during the day with the excitement of finals taking place in the evening.
During the day there is free entry for spectators and social dancers, $10 for the evening finals & performances.
- Doors open 9:30am
- First event at 10:45am
- Regular breaks for social dancing
Saturday Events
Social dancing ends at midnight.
Sunday
After a big day of competing, Sunday has a great vibe that perfectly complements the previous day with another great mix of events.
Free entry for spectators and social dancers.
We wrap up Sunday with a nice chunk of social dancing until 5:00pm.
Prepared Freestyle
Inspire Modern Jive competitors 2024
Spectators
Spectators are welcome throughout the weekend, follow the link below for more information:
Visit Christchurch
If you're visiting from out of town or even if you're local and want time to recover then we encourage you to maybe include our Champs as part of a mini break or holiday.
Take a day off either before or after and see what is on offer in Christchurch and the surrounding area.
Photos credits: Brian Ellis
