- number of points earned,
- number of wins (first places) in divisions,
- number of events with points (unique events where the dancer earned points).
Each section consists of a top-10 table and short summaries of the most notable dancers whose achievements in 2025 seemed most interesting.
Global Top
Global Top by points
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| # | Name | # Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristen Wallace | 160 |
| 2 | Zachary Skinner | 137 |
| 3 | Sebastian Quinones | 125 |
| 4 | Igor Pitangui | 110 |
| 5 | Keerigan Rudd | 105 |
| 6 | Hanna Junk | 104 |
| 6 | Mackenzie Keister | 104 |
| 6 | Mathias Mendillo | 104 |
| 9 | Clement Turpain | 102 |
| 9 | Noelle Hoeppner | 102 |
Zachary Skinner - the brightest dancer of the year! Absolute leader by wins (14 first places), earned points at 17 events, was equally successful as both leader and follower. Demonstrated exceptionally high win rate: 9 in All-Stars as leader, 5 in Advanced as follower.
Geography: won in all regions of the world - Europe (five wins), Australia (five wins), Asia (two wins) and North America (two wins), which is a completely unique achievement.
Most successful event: BudaFest - 28 points.
Igor Pitangui - achieved a unique feat: the only one in the top who won in both Champions division (one win as follower) and All-Stars in both roles (four wins as follower, two wins as leader). Total seven wins, earned points at 19 events, demonstrating versatility at the highest level.
Geography: all points and wins earned at European events.
Most successful event: unique achievement at Autumn Swing Challenge: won two senior divisions at one event - Champions (follower) and All-Stars (leader).
Kristen Wallace - leader by points earned and by number of events with points: earned points at 23 events in three divisions, competing in both roles (20 times as follower in All-Stars, 16 times as leader in Advanced, 1 time as leader in Intermediate), achieving five wins.
Geography: 99.4% points and all 5 wins at American events.
Most successful event: Boogie By The Bay - 25 points.
Nicole Ramirez - absolute dominance in Champions: leader by both points (61) and wins (10), earned and won at 15 events.
Geography: 82.0% points earned at American events; wins: seven in USA, three in Europe.
Most successful event: Boogie By The Bay - 10 points.
Aleksandra Radziejewska - impressive result in Advanced: 6 wins out of 9 participations as follower, as a result 2nd place by points earned in this division in 2025 (73). Also earned points in All-Stars at one more event.
Geography: all points earned at European events.
Most successful event: Warsaw Halloween Swing - 15 points.
Hanna Junk - greatest diversity of divisions in the top: earned points in four divisions (Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, All-Stars) at 15 events and achieved four wins in Advanced. Showed effective growth as follower: closed Intermediate and Advanced and earned first All-Stars points as follower, while also successfully competing as leader in Intermediate (6 events with points).
Geography: 86.5% points earned at European events (three wins), 13.5% in North America (one win).
Most successful event: Paris Westie Fest - 17 points.
Mathias Mendillo - another example of impressive progress: starting in January in Intermediate, managed to close Advanced and earn points in All-Stars during 2025, earning a total of 104 points and achieving four wins. One of the fastest-growing dancers across divisions in 2025.
Geography: 94.2% points earned at American events, all four wins in USA.
Most successful events: Wild Wild Westie, Novice Invitational and USA Grand Nationals - 15 points each.
Sebastian Quinones - absolute leader by points in All-Stars, for one role: earned 105 points in this division as leader (21 events, six wins), which constitutes the main part of his result (125 points total).
Geography: 99.2% points earned at American events, all seven wins in USA.
Most successful event: Novice Invitational - 18 points.
Mackenzie Keister - second by points in All-Stars: earned 104 points in this division as follower (21 events, five wins), showing high performance and consistent results, successfully debuted at The Open in Showcase.
Geography: all 104 points and all five wins achieved at American events.
Most successful events: The Open and The After Party - 15 points each.
Keerigan Rudd - third by points in All-Stars as leader: 100 points in All-Stars (17 events, five wins) plus 5 points in Champions. Maintains consistently high level: in 2024 earned 140 points in All-Stars with 13 wins at 28 events, demonstrating enviable consistency and high results.
Geography: 95.2% points earned at American events, and also won once in Australia.
Most successful event: Wild Wild Westie - 15 points.
European Top
European Top by points
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| # | Name | # Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Igor Pitangui | 110 |
| 2 | Charlie Fournier | 96 |
| 3 | Alexa Partos | 91 |
| 4 | Hanna Junk | 90 |
| 5 | Clement Turpain | 86 |
| 6 | Florian Hamm | 79 |
| 7 | Fabio Zanardelli | 78 |
| 8 | Daniel Curl | 76 |
| 9 | Aleksandra Radziejewska | 74 |
| 9 | Michael Kuss | 74 |
Charlie Fournier - amazing achievement from a young girl (celebrated a win in Juniors in November), who placed 2nd by points at European events. Competed exclusively at French events in Intermediate and Advanced as follower and in Intermediate as leader, demonstrating consistently high results. Earned points at 10 events, achieved two wins.
Geography: all 96 points earned at French events.
Most successful event: Rolling Swing - 23 points.
Allan Thivoz - leader by wins at European events in All-Stars division (6), marked a unique achievement by winning at three consecutive events over 3 weeks in October and November 2025. Earned 55 points at 10 European events.
Geography: 98.2% points earned at European events.
Most successful event: Scandinavian Open - 10 points.
Joshua Schubert - 2nd place by number of events with points (17) at European events. All points earned in the highest All-Stars division, placing 3rd by this metric. Also successfully debuted at The Open in Classic division.
Geography: 98.3% points earned at European events.
Most successful event: Swingtzerland - 10 points.
Florian Hamm - 2nd place by points earned in All-Stars division (79) at European events and tied 3rd place by events with points (16), and also achieved three wins.
Geography: all points earned at European events.
Most successful event: Bavarian Open - 10 points.
Clement Turpain - 5th place by points at European events (86). Versatile dancer: earned points in Advanced as follower and in All-Stars as leader, achieving three wins. Also won once at The Open in Advanced as follower.
Geography: 84.3% points earned at European events, 14.7% at American events.
Most successful event: Warsaw Halloween Swing - 22 points.
Sebastian Gerwald - tied 2nd place by wins (6). One of 5 dancers who earned points in All-Stars division in both leader and follower roles in 2025 at European events.
Geography: all points earned at European events (14).
Most successful event: Baltic Swing - 16 points.
Stefanie Tschom - leads by points in All-Stars division among followers (72) and ties 3rd place by number of events with points at European events (16). Achieved five wins, which is also the best result for followers.
Geography: all points earned at European events.
Most successful event: Finnfest and King Swing - 10 points each.
Alexa Partos - 3rd place by points at European events (91). Successfully combined performances as follower in Intermediate (1) and Advanced (8) and as leader in Novice (1) and Intermediate (5). Earned points at 10 European events, achieved one win.
Geography: all points earned at European events.
Most successful event: BudaFest - 22 points.
Sophisticated Top Top
Sophisticated Top by points
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| # | Name | # Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chloe Winzar | 94 |
| 2 | Haley Hauglum | 91 |
| 3 | Marine Monin | 87 |
| 4 | Stanley Seguy | 81 |
| 4 | Jerome Fernandez | 81 |
| 6 | Sabrina Seyfferth | 79 |
| 7 | Jerome Tangha | 78 |
| 8 | Annika Valimaa | 59 |
| 8 | Ekaterina Gorianaya | 59 |
| 10 | Christian Kaller | 57 |
Chloe Winzar - leader by points in Sophisticated Top (94) and tied 3rd place by wins (4). Earned points at 13 events.
Geography: all points earned at European events.
Most successful event: Nordic WCS Championships - 15 points.
Haley Hauglum - 2nd place by points (91) and 2nd place by wins (5) among Sophisticated Top dancers. Earned points at 14 events.
Geography: 91.4% points earned at American events, 8.6% at European events.
Most successful event: USA Grand Nationals - 18 points.
Marine Monin - 3rd place by points (87) and tied 3rd place by wins (4). Earned points at 11 events.
Geography: all points earned at European events.
Most successful event: UK WCS Championships - 15 points.
Stanley Seguy - leader by wins in Sophisticated Top (6) and tied 4th place by points (81). Earned points at 9 events, showing high performance: six wins out of nine events.
Geography: all points earned at European events.
Most successful event: BudaFest - 15 points.
Jerome Fernandez - tied 4th place by points (81) and 3rd place by events (14). Achieved two wins. Won in two regions - Europe and Asia.
Geography: 93.3% points earned at European events, 6.7% at other events.
Most successful event: Korean Open WCS Championships - 15 points.
Jerome Tangha - leader by number of events with points (15, tied 1st place with Lucie Renaud), 7th place by points (78) and tied 3rd place by wins (4).
Geography: all points earned at European events.
Most successful event: WCS Festival - 12 points.
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