2011 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

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 Guest Instructor Parker Dearborn
9:30 PM-??   Thursday Dance Party (FREE to seminar attendees;  others $5)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

12:30 PM   Will Call & Presale Tickets - Ballroom Lobby   Purchase in advance here with SwingDirector
  1:00 PM   Ballroom Doors Open--Social Dancing (for Friday Only and Weekend ticket holders
4:00 PM   DOORS CLOSE
4-6 PM Floor tryouts in ballroom for Friday Competitors only
6:00 PM   DOORS OPEN--Social Dancing between ALL of the following contests
6:45 PM   Draw for late entries for Friday Competitions in Royal Room
8:00 PM   NOVICE TRADITIONAL
9:30 PM   MASTERS
10:30 PM    SHOWCASE CONTEST
11:30 PM   Awards
12:00-'til?   Social Dancing

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

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  Jack & Jill Sign-ups for all divisions (except Invitational) at ticket sales desk in Ballroom Lobby until 2pm - $21 per person.   Register in advance here with SwingDirector  
10:00 AM   Dancers Meeting For Late Entries - Saturday and Sunday Comps - Venetian Room on the Lobby Level 
10:00 AM   Workshop #1 - Jeannie Tucker (Arizona)
10:45 AM   Workshop #2 - Jason Miklic  (Kentucky)
11:30 AM   Workshop #3 - Barry Jones (Texas)
12:15 PM   Workshop #4 - Robert Cordoba & Deborah Szekely (Massachusetts)
1:00 PM   DOORS CLOSE
1:30 PM   DOORS OPEN -- ******Social Dancing between all of the following contests******
1:45 PM   Preliminary heats for all Strictly Swing divisions except Champions. 
3:00 PM   Preliminary heats for all Jack and Jill divisions except Invitational.
6:00 PM   Semi-final Jack and Jill heats (if necessary)
8:00 PM   FEMALE PRO-AM CONTEST
9:00 PM   MALE PRO-AM CONTEST
10:30 PM   Presentations
11:00 PM   CLASSIC CONTEST
12:30 AM   AWARDS
1:00 - 'til?   Social Dancing

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

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  ** Sunday workshop tickets available at ballroom entrance
10:00 AM   Workshop #5 - Heavy and Snowflake Grammer (New Mexico)
10:45 AM   Workshop #6 - Matt & Crystal Auclair (Missouri)
11:30 AM   Workshop #7 - Shawn & Kristen Moody (Louisiana)
12:15 PM   Workshop #8 - Angel & Debbie Figueroa (Texas)
1:00 PM   DOORS CLOSE
1:30 PM   DOORS OPEN -- *****Social Dancing between all of the following contests******
1:45 PM   FINALS FOR NOVICE, INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED AND ALL-STAR JACK & JILLS
3:30 PM   FINALS FOR NOVICE, INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED, AND MASTERS STRICTLY SWING
5:30 PM   Prelims (if necessary) for Champions Strictly Swing
7:30 PM   CHAMPIONS STRICTLY SWING CONTEST
9:00 PM   SWING TEAMS CONTEST and CABARET CONTEST
10:30 PM   INVITATIONAL JACK & JILL
12:30 AM   AWARDS
1:00 til??   Social Dancing

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

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

 

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