SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28

6:30 PM   DOORS OPEN; Social Dancing ($20 seminar ticket required)
7:30-9:30 PM   Special 2-hour seminar with Mario Robau, Jr. and Gary Long
9:30 PM-??   Thursday Dance Party (free to seminar attendees;  others $5)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29

11:00AM-1:45 PM   Floor tryouts for Friday Competitions 
1:00 PM   Will Call & Presale Tickets - Ballroom Lobby 
1:45 PM   DOORS CLOSE
  2:00 PM   Ballroom Doors Open--Social Dancing (for Friday Only and Weekend ticket tolders) 
5:00 PM   DOORS CLOSE
6:00-7:30 PM   DOORS OPEN--SEMINAR with Benji Schwimmer ($10 at door)
6:45 PM   Draw for Friday Competitions in Royal Room
7:30 PM   Doors Close
8:00 PM   Doors Open--Social Dancing
8:15 PM   NOVICE TRADITIONAL
  Social Dancing
9:30 PM   MASTERS
  Social Dancing
10:30 PM    SHOWCASE CONTEST (N.A.S.D.E.)
11:30 PM   Awards
12:00-til??   Social Dancing

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30

7:00 AM   DOORS OPEN - Floor tryouts for Saturday Competitions
  Sign-up for practice at D.J. Booth Friday; open floor til 9:45 AM.
9:30 AM   Saturday Workshop Tickets available at ballroom entrance ($20 per day)
9:45 AM   DOORS CLOSE
10:00 AM   MANDATORY DANCERS' MEETING--Saturday Comps - Venetian Room
10:00 AM   Workshop #1 - Jeannie Tucker (Tucson, AZ)
10:00 AM-2:00PM  Jack & Jill Sign-Ups at table in Ballroom Lobby - $21.00 per person all categories
10:45 AM   MANDATORY DANCERS' MEETING-Sunday Comps- Venetian Room
10:45 AM   Workshop #2 - Jason Miklic & Sophy Kdep (Covington, KY)
11:30 AM   Workshop #3 - Jordan Frisbee & Tatiana Mollmann (Long Beach, CA)
12:15 PM   Workshop #4 - Robert Cordoba & Deborah Szekely (Los Angles, CA)
1:00 PM   DOORS CLOSE
1:30 PM   DOORS OPEN -- Social Dancing
1:45 PM   Preliminary heats for all Strictly Swing divisions except Champions. 
  Social Dancing
4:00 PM   Preliminary heats for all Jack and Jill divisions except Invitational.
6:00 PM   Semi-final Jack and Jill heats (if necessary)
  Social Dancing
7:30 PM   FEMALE PRO-AM CONTEST
  Social Dancing
9:00 PM   MALE PRO-AM CONTEST
  Social Dancing
10:30 PM   Presentations
11:00 PM   CLASSIC CONTEST (N.A.S.D.E.)
  Social Dancing
12:30 AM   AWARDS
1:00 til??   Social Dancing

SUNDAY, AUGUST 31

7:00 AM   DOORS OPEN - Floor Practice for Sunday Competitions
  Sign Up for practice at D.J. Booth Friday & Saturday
9:45 AM   DOORS CLOSE
10:00 AM   Workshop #5 - John & Barbara Grammer (Heavy & Snowflake) (Houston, TX)
10:45 AM   Workshop #6 - Matt & Crystal Auclair (St. Louis, MO)
11:00 AM   Swing DJs Meeting - Pavilion Room, South Tower (Terrace Level)
11:30 AM   Workshop #7 - Parker Dearborn & Jessica Cox (San Diego, CA)
12:15 PM   Workshop #8 - Angel & Debbie Figueroa (Austin, TX)
1:00 PM   DOORS CLOSE
1:30 PM   DOORS OPEN - Social Dancing
1:45 PM   FINALS FOR NOVICE, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED JACK & JILLS
3:30 PM   SWING TEAM CONTEST (if 2 or more entries)
4:30 PM   FINALS FOR NOVICE, INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED, AND MASTERS STRICTLY SWING
  Social Dancing
6:30 PM   Prelims (if necessary) for Champions Strictly Swing
7:30 PM   CHAMPIONS STRICTLY SWING CONTEST
  Social Dancing
9:00 PM   CABARET
  Social Dancing
10:30 PM   INVITATIONAL JACK & JILL
  Social Dancing
12:30 AM   AWARDS
1:00 til??   Social Dancing

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

12:00 PM   "Labor Day Splash Bash" - Pool Party Hosted by For Dancers Only
  NOT AT HOTEL - Information available in ballroom lobby.

 

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