2026 staff is still being confirmed so please check back for updates.
2026 Invited Staff and VIPs
Invited Country Staff and VIPs
County DJ - Butch Viola, Adam Varney and Tim Perez
Bernadette Carmichael
Kristin Geil
Justin Kaiser
Jeremy Bryan and Kelly Bryan
Lucas and Stacey Aldrich
Maryann Harvey
Aaron Lorenzen
Mike and Rachel Eads
Tim Perez
Michele Adams
Vanessa Thomson
Robert and Brigette Campos
Craig Johnson and Joan Lundahl
David Walkup and Trish Connery-Walkup
Richard Tymko
Nicholas and Laura Manzo
Madalina Varlam
Invited Swing Staff
Swing DJs - Aidan Kieth-Hynes, Chris Chung, Blake Piper, Jess Greene and DJ Brooklyn
Sharlot Bott
Mark Scheuffele
Demetre Souliotes
Larisa Tingle
Za Thomaier
Matt Richey
Samantha Buckwalter
Dawne Kiehm
Invited Other Staff
MC - Mike Eads
Floor Coordinator - Souraya Lorenz and Shanan Jackson
Country Contest Coordinator - Dave Getty
Swing Chief Judge - Jim Tigges
Front desk and volunteer coordinator - Shanan Jackson
Floor and audio/visual - Tom Perlinger
Scoring coordinator - Paul Stoddard Event Express Pro
Scoring - Chris and Kristina Banda