Non-Profit Event

Sweetheart Jamboree is a 501c3 non-profit corporation. It is dedicated to the preservation and instruction of country, swing and line dance.

Jack OR Jill Contest

Looking for a new challenge?

2016 marked the debut of our Jack OR Jill line dance contest.

For years the partner dancers have had the fun of competing in Jack & Jill contests, so we looked for a way to let Line Dancers enjoy the same sort of challenge.

Here's how it works:

On Friday afternoon, we will teach the dance for the competition. Anyone registered for the event can take the class. The name of the dance will not be released until that time so no one gets to practice ahead of time.

At 8:45 that evening the contest happens in the line dance ballroom.

The entry fee is $5. To enter, bring your money to the contest and enter right on the floor. (No Instructors please) ALL fees are returned as prize money to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. The 1st place winner will also claim the title of "Jack OR Jill Champion" and will receive the Sweetheart Jamboree Jack OR Jill prize bag that has been generously donated by our contest sponsor, Steel Creek , Tacoma's finest Country nightclub.

Instructors

2020 Vendors

To connect with any of our 2020 vendors please click the button for that vendor.

Weekend Schedule

Thursday

8:00 pm Kickoff Lesson & Dance

Friday

11:00 am Registration Desk opens
12:30 pm Classes start

5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Free Classes

(No entry fee required)

8:00 pm Open Dancing in all 3 Ballrooms

8:45 pm Jack OR Jill Line Dance contest

9:45 pm Jack AND Jill – WCS – Beg. & Int./Adv.

10:30 pm Jack AND Jill – 2-Step – Beg. & Int./Adv.

Saturday

7:00 am Dinner table seating assignments opens

8:00 am Registration Desk opens
9:00 am Classes begin – see class schedule
11:45 am Lunch break
1:00 pm Classes resume – see class schedule
3:45 pm Main Ballroom closes for setup
6:30 pm Ballroom opens for dinner
6:45 pm Dinner served
8:30 pm(ish) - Line Dance & Swing rooms open for dancing immediately after the dinner show. Main Ballroom will re-open for dancing after the dinner tables are cleared.

Sunday

8:30 am Registration desk opens
9:00 am Classes begin – see class schedule
12:50 am Lunch Break
1:40 pm Quilt Drawing
2:00 pm Classes resume – see class schedule
4:30 pm Classes finish -See you next year!

2020 Event Swag!

Sweetheart Jamboree has partnered with Teespring to provide custom order shirts, tanks, leggings, hoodies and more! Click the button below to order yours now.

Friday Free Classes

Sweetheart Jamboree has offered FREE classes on Friday evening to allow folks to get a sample of what we are all about.

Special thanks go to Evamarie Gordon and Maddie B for joining us this year.

Executive Staff

Ken Goolsby & Amanda Drake, Event Caretakers
Mitch & Cheryl Murray, Registration Managers
Rhonda Shotts
Alan Provencher & Char Alexander,
Soleman Krebs & Angei Kostoff

NEW! Thursday Night Lesson & Dance

Here is an exciting new chance to play at Sweetheart Jamboree. Soleman & Angei will be hosting our first ever Thursday night Lesson & Dance. The fun starts at 8pm with a WCS lesson and then dance the night away with Soleman playing Swing, Line, and Country. Only $5!

Hotel Map

Need a map of the hotel meetings rooms that we are using? Click the button below to see the floor layout for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floor workshop rooms.

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Masquerade Ball

February 11-14, 2021