WORKSHOP UPDATE (10/6/09): Unfortunately, Brent & Kellese Key and Michael & LeAnn Norris won't be able to join us this year. However, we are pleased that Sharlot Bott & Mark Scheuffele have agreed to teach a workshop this year. Our updated workshop schedule is posted below.
All activities take place in the Grand Peninsula Ballroom (the "main ballroom") unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, October 8
7:00 pm - Registration opens (Foyer)
7:30-9:30 pm - Contest sign-ups (Foyer)
8:00 pm - Early Bird Workshop: Kyle Redd & Sarah Vann Drake
9:00 pm - Early Bird Dance
(Thursday admission: free with weekend ticket; otherwise $10)
Friday, October 9
12:00-1:00 pm - Floor tryouts (routines)
12:00 pm - Registration opens (Foyer)
12:30-5:00 pm - Contest sign-ups (Foyer)
1:00-6:00 pm - Workshops (both ballrooms)
1:00-3:00 pm - Seminar: Milena Esherick & Terri Haley - Sports Psychology for Dancers (pdf) (Harbour Room)
3:00-4:00 pm - Seminar: Lance Shermoen - "Relative Placement" (Harbour Room)
4:00 pm - Judges’ meeting (Harbour Room)
5:00-6:00 pm - PIZZA PARTY for young dancers under 21 (location TBA)
5:00 pm - Deadline to sign up for Friday night competitions
6:00 pm - General dancing (both ballrooms)
6:00 pm - Mandatory contestant meetings (Harbour Room):
6:00 pm - Novice and Intermediate Strictly Swing
6:15 pm - Advanced and Champions Strictly Swing
6:30 pm - Strictly Lindy
7:00 pm - Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced Strictly Swing - Semifinals
7:30 pm - Lindy workshop (Regency Ballroom)
8:30 pm - Lindy dancing (Regency Ballroom)
8:30 pm-12:30 am - Cash bar (Foyer)
9:00 pm - Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced Strictly Swing - Finals
10:15 pm - Strictly Lindy
11:00 pm - Champions Strictly Swing - Semifinals and Finals
Late night - General dancing (both ballrooms)
Saturday, October 10
8:00-9:00 am - Floor tryouts (routines)
8:30 am - Registration opens (Foyer)
9:00 am-12:00 pm - Workshops (both ballrooms)
9:30-11:30 am - Contest sign-ups (Foyer)
11:30 am - Deadline to sign up for Saturday afternoon competitions
12:00 pm - General dancing
12:00 pm - Mandatory contestant meetings (Harbour Room):
12:00 pm - Novice Jack & Jill - leaders
12:15 pm - Novice Jack & Jill - followers
12:30 pm - Intermediate and Masters Jack & Jill
12:45 pm - Advanced and All-Stars Jack & Jill
12:30-5:30 pm - Lindy workshops (Regency Ballroom)
1:15 pm - Novice, Intermediate, and Masters Jack & Jill - Prelims and Semifinals
4:00 pm - Advanced and All-Stars Jack & Jill - Semifinals
4:30-5:30 pm - Contest sign-ups (Foyer)
5:30 pm - Lindy dancing (Regency Ballroom)
5:30 pm - Deadline to sign up for Saturday night & Sunday competitions
5:30 pm - Mandatory contestant meetings (Harbour Room):
5:30 pm - Young America, Young Adult, Classic, Showcase, and Champions Jack & Jill
5:45 pm - Lindy Jack & Jill
6:00-7:00 pm - Main ballroom closed (dinner break)
6:00-7:00 pm - COMPLIMENTARY DINNER (Atrium) - free with weekend ticket
7:00 pm - General dancing (both ballrooms)
7:30 pm - Lindy Jack & Jill - Semifinals
8:15 pm - Young America (ages 6-13) and Young Adult (ages 14-20)
8:30 pm-12:30 am - Cash bar (Foyer)
9:00 pm - Classic (NASDE competition)
10:15 pm - Showcase (NASDE competition)
11:00 pm - Lindy Jack & Jill - Finals
11:30 pm - Champions Jack & Jill - Semifinals
Late night - General dancing (both ballrooms)
12:30 am - Balboa contest (Regency Ballroom; sign up at Lindy DJ booth)
Sunday, October 11
8:00-9:00 am - Floor tryouts (routines)
8:30 am - Registration opens (Foyer)
9:00 am-12:00 pm - Workshops (both ballrooms)
10:00 am - Seminar: Robert & Nicola Royston - "Musicality" (Harbour Room)
11:00 am - Seminar: Sylvia Sykes - "Remembering Frankie Manning (Harbour Room)
12:00 pm - General dancing
12:00-4:15 pm - Lindy workshops (Regency Ballroom)
12:00 pm - Mandatory contestant meeting (Harbour Room):
Teams and Lindy Showcase
12:30 pm - Novice, Intermediate, and Masters Jack & Jill - Finals
2:00 pm - Teams
3:00 pm - Advanced and All-Stars Jack & Jill - Finals
4:00 pm - COMPLIMENTARY COFFEE BREAK (Foyer)
4:00-7:30 pm - Regency Ballroom closed
4:30 pm - Lindy Showcase
5:15 pm - Champions Jack & Jill - Finals
6:30 pm - Awards
7:30 pm - Sunday night dance (free with weekend ticket; otherwise $10)
7:30 pm - Lindy dancing (Regency Ballroom)
7:30-8:30 pm - Scoring results posted (Harbour Room)
Late night - General dancing
Last updated: September 27, 2009. Schedule subject to change. Check at the event for schedule updates.
See you again next year on October 7-10, 2010.
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