NEON NIGHTS

Friday Free Classes

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

 Executive Staff

• Ken Goolsby & Amanda Drake, Event Caretakers
• Mitch & Cheryl Murray, Registration Managers
• Alan Provencher & Char Alexander
• Eric & Margit Garay

Non-Profit Event

​Sweetheart Jamboree is a registered State of Washington non-profit corporation.

It is dedicated to the preservation and instruction of country, swing and line dance.

Jack OR Jill Contest

 Looking for a 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 8:30 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.

Thursday Night Lesson & Dance

Here is an exciting new chance to play at Sweetheart Jamboree.  The fun starts at 7pm with a dance lesson and then dance the night away with Swing, Line, and Country.  

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.

2024 Event Swag!

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

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 Instructors

• Tim Perez
• Dave Tolksdorff & Claudia Howers
• Wren Newman & Scot McKay
• Rick Dominguez
• Jim Minty
• Jen Workman
• Kat Painter
• Michelle Badion
• ​Shawn & Penny Jessup
• Connor Stubbs
• Soleman & Angei Krebs 
• ​​Kat Nichols​
• Monica Moudy
• Thomas & Jennifer Babione
• Evamarie Gordon
• Ted Scarpino

 2023 Vendors

 To connect with any of our vendors from the 2023 event, please click the button for that vendor.

February 15-18, 2024

32nd Annual

​Sweetheart Jamboree

 Weekend Schedule

 Thursday

 7:00 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

 8:30 pm  Jack OR Jill Line Dance contest

 9:30pm 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
 4:00pm Classes finish -See you next year!