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Zero to Hero at
Detonation 2026

Have you seen some Reels on Socials lately and you’re wondering, what is this West Coast Swing thing all about? Here is your chance to jump in at the deep-end and have a full on weekend experience. Starting Friday evening with an Ice-breaker class and climaxing on Sunday the opportunity to enter into our Newcomer Jack & Jill. All sorts of fun and games in between.
  • When? | 23-26 April 2026
  • Where? | Doubletree Hilton Hotel Manchester Airport (Hotel room bookings made at Hotel Page)
  • How Much? | £99

Zero to Hero Crew – Vicky Vasilisauskaite, Sian McCreadie

REGISTRATION OPENS 1st FEBRUARY 2026

Zero to Hero | Detonation Dance 2026

Friday

  • 4 – 5.30pm | Hotel Check-In and Event Registration. Get into your room and pick up a wristband from the Detonation Registration desk
  • 5.50pm | Meet and Greet with Vicky at the bar, who will take you through a rundown of the weekend
  • 6.30 – 8.30pm | Icebreaker Session with the Zero to Hero Crew
  • 8.45pm | Nations Battle: Round 1 – Let’s get a Zero to Hero team going! Here’s a chance to join other community members for some fun and games to get to know each other, we might even win a prize…
  • 9.00pm | Watch the Jackpot & Jill Competitions – this is where anyone can draw anyone….
  • TBC | Zero to Hero Drinks – to happen after the Jackpot & Jill Competitions at the bar. Vicky will keep you in the loop on what timings, and any other important info
  • After Drinks | Social dancing, hang out in the ballroom, have a dance or two and get ready to watch the Teachers Demo at 11pm. Everyone will head into the ballroom together after drinks
  • You choose your bedtime! We’ll be dancing until 6am but don’t feel you have stay up too late, you’ll want plenty of sleep as Saturday will be a big day for everyone at the event.

Saturday

  • 10-12pm | Session 2 with the Zero to Hero Crew
  • 12.30pm -1.30pm | Take the plunge in the Schipol room with Ben & Cameo
  • 1.35pm – 2:30pm | Break for Lunch and reflection on the event so far with Vicky, who will keep you posted on where to meet (your opportunity to share the good, the bad and the ugly!)
  • 4.15pm | Nations Battle: Round 2 – More fun and games, let’s show them what we’re made of!
  • After Nations Battle, meet to Watch the Jack & Jill Competitions. The Zero to Hero Crew will compete in the Intermediate & Advance divisions – you are the cheering squad so make some noise for your Zero to Hero Crew!
  • After comps, take a break to get some food, rest and come back for the evening party, performances, finals and Detonational J&J show
  • 10.15pm | Nations Battle: Round 3 – all fueled up after dinner, let’s go and have some fun!
  • 10.30pm | Spotlight Jack & Jill Finals. This will be EPIC so don’t miss the opportunity to watch these contests LIVE and in the flesh!
  • 12.00am | Detonation J&J show will pop up around midnight. It is one of the highlights of the event and well worth staying up for, we’ll make sure that you get a good seat (although it’ll be on the floor). The party will really get started after the Awards which we’ll get wrapped up as quickly as possible

Sunday

  • 11-1pm | Session 3 with the Zero to Hero Crew. We start putting the pieces of the puzzle together and help you feel your most confident you on the dance floor, and also help prepare you for the funnest division ever, Newcomer J&J
  • 1.05pm | Meet with Vicky, who will keep you posted on where to meet, for a catch-up about your sessions, comps and the weekend so far (share the good, the bad and the ugly!)
  • Break for Lunch.
  • 2.15pm | Join Philip & Ekaterina for a workshop in the Schipol room.
  • 4.30pm | Newcomer Jack & Jill, the one we’ve been waiting for! Who’s signing up for the best division ever?
  • Also, watch the Switch J&J & Strictly Swing.
  • 5.45pm | Nations Battle: Final Round – Are we ready to give it all we got?
  • 6.00pm | Awards
After comps and awards we’ll meet in the bar to share some final thoughts and plan the next time we’ll all be meeting up or let you know the nearest WCS classes to you.
Other useful information…
You do not need to stay at the Hotel to take advantage of this ticket, although it is recommended for the best experience. Event participants also receive a discounted parking rate. Entering the Newcomer Jack & Jill is optional