NASDE

Welcome to the National Association of Swing Dance Events (NASDE).

Our mission is to inspire the best  swing dancers in the world to compete for prizes worthy of their talent. Since 1995, NASDE has proudly awarded over $36,000 in cash prizes to hundreds of competitors.

The NASDE tour officially started in 1995 with Capital Swing. The tour has grown and changed over the years; the only events that partook in the original tour still on our schedule today are Capital Swing, Boogie by the Bay, and The Open Swing Dance Championships. All other current tour events joined NASDE later, after satisfying the entrant qualifications.

NASDE will pay out its annual prize money to competitors of Classic and Showcase divisions at the NASDE tour events.  The awards are presented at The Open to the top point earning couples.

After a hiatus due to the pandemic, we are pleased to announce the 2023 NASDE Tour is back on!  Beginning with the 2023 season, NASDE also became the managing body over the Rising Star Tour.

This website serves as a data repository for the tour standings of each year’s competitors. It also contains important information related to rules, requirements, points, prizes and other guidelines related to the tour.

We welcome the best competitive swing dancers in the world to be recognized as such on our tours.

— NASDE Event Directors