{"id":8555,"date":"2025-10-16T12:08:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T16:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/lafayette\/events\/%event_type%\/new-jersey-state-showdown\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:15:41","slug":"new-jersey-state-showdown","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/lafayette\/events\/inter-regional-competitions\/new-jersey-state-showdown\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey State Showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8555\" class=\"elementor elementor-8555\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"events\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92d117c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92d117c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375aa93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"375aa93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/new-jersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/373\/2025\/10\/2026-NJSS-Flyer.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f637e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f637e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba185cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba185cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Fred Astaire New Jersey Interregional Competition\u2014New Jersey State Showdown\u2014is an electrifying celebration of ballroom dance, uniting Fred Astaire Dance Studios from across the nation for an unforgettable display of talent, passion, and artistry. 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