That whole day is devoted to competition. An impressive Grand March opens the Festival early on Saturday morning and is followed by the competitions. The Grand March is quite a sight because the young people parade behind their club banners, beaming with pride, each group dressed in matching attire. While dancing in pre-teen and teen square dance clubs mostly on a weekly basis, the young people spend extra time in advance of the Festival perfecting their dancing skills and working on special routines. Each club attending the Festival comes smartly dressed in distinctive outfits.
Customized attire is designed and sewn to create a unique look in each year of competition.
The Pacific Northwest Teen Square Dance Festival operates through an Administration Committee and a Festival Committee. The Festival Committee consists of a coordinator, a Square Dance Chief Judge, a Round Dance Chief Judge and a Chief Scorekeeper. Square Dancing 2. Square Dance Calling 3. Round Dancing 4.