Swing Niagara Dance Championships

September 12-14, 2008

    

 

 

 

2008 Schedules

Click on the schedule of your choice:

*Weekend Schedule

*Workshop Schedule

*Times and Events are subject to change.

Weekend Schedule

Friday, September 12th

1pm Event & Competition Registration Opens
3pm 4 workshops in 4 ballrooms (free with your weekend pass or Friday single-day pass)
4pm 4 workshops in 4 ballrooms (free with your weekend pass or Friday single-day pass)
5pm 4 workshops in 4 ballrooms (free with your weekend pass or Friday single-day pass)
6pm 4 workshops in 4 ballrooms (free with your weekend pass or Friday single-day pass)
7pm 4 workshops in 4 ballrooms (free with your weekend pass or Friday single-day pass)
8pm 4 workshops in 4 ballrooms (free with your weekend pass or Friday single-day pass)
8:30pm Competition Registration for Hustle Competitions closes
9pm Open dancing begins in the Main Ballroom
9:30pm Judges meeting (location:  TBD)
10:00pm Novice & Open Hustle Jack 'n Jill & Strictly Hustle prelims; open dancing to resume after competitions
11:15pm Novice & Open Hustle Jack 'n Jill & Strictly Hustle finals
12am Awards Ceremony for Hustle Competitions
12:20am - 6am Open dancing in the Main Ballroom

 

 

Saturday, September 13th

8am

Event Registration Opens

Floor warm-ups for competitors

9am 4 workshops in 4 ballrooms (free with your weekend pass or Saturday single-day pass)
10am 4 workshops in 4 ballrooms (free with your weekend pass or Saturday single-day pass)
11am

4 workshops in 4 ballrooms (free with your weekend pass or Saturday single-day pass)

12pm 4 workshops in 4 ballrooms (free with your weekend pass or Saturday single-day pass)

Competition registration for all remaining competitions closes at 12pm sharp!

1pm

Open dancing begins in the Main Ballroom

1:30pm Pro-Am Competition in the Main Ballroom
3pm WCS Jack 'n Jill prelims in the Main Ballroom
5pm WCS Strictly Swing prelims in the Main Ballroom
6pm Main Ballroom closed until 7:30pm - open for floor trials for Rising Star & Evening Show only please
6pm Belly Dance Classes from 6pm-7:30pm in Ballroom A&B (opening wall between them)
7:30pm Main Ballroom opens for dancing
9pm & 10pm 9pm - Team Division (NEW!)

10pm - WCS Rising Star Classic competition in the Main Ballroom

(open dancing to resume after competitions)

11:00pm Saturday Evening Show in the Main Ballroom
12am Awards Ceremony for Pro-Am and Rising Star Competitions
12:30am-6am Open dancing in the Main Ballroom

 

 

Sunday, September 14th
9:30am Event Registration Opens
10am 4 workshops in 4 ballrooms (free with your weekend pass or Sunday single-day pass)
11am 4 workshops in 4 ballrooms (free with your weekend pass or Sunday single-day pass)
12pm Open dancing begins in the Main Ballroom
12:30pm WCS Jack 'n Jill finals in the Main Ballroom
1:30pm WCS Strictly Swing finals in the Main Ballroom
2:30pm Open dancing begins in the Main Ballroom
4pm Awards Ceremony in the Main Ballroom - travel safely - see you next year!

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Workshop Schedule

 Friday, September 12th
Times Main Ballroom Atrium Floor Ballroom A

Ballroom B

Beginner Track

3pm-4pm Kyle & Sarah

West Coast Swing

Parker & Jessica

WCS

Antoinette Giancursio

Beginner West Coast Swing Fundamentals (B)

Lindsay Edgerton

Belly Dance for Beginners(B)

4pm-5pm Arjay & Melissa

West Coast Swing

Bill Cameron

Country 2-Step

Marc & Stephanie

WCS (I)

Lindsay Edgerton

Belly Dance Beginner Choreography (B)

5pm-6pm Angel Figueroa

WCS

Parker & Jessica

WCS

Marc & Stephanie

WCS (B/I)

Alysia Bonvino

Beginner Hustle

(B)

6pm-7pm Bill Cameron

WCS

Kyle & Sarah

West Coast Swing

Jason & Sophy

Hustle (I)

Alysia Bonvino

Hustle - building on the basics

(B)

7pm-8pm Mario Robau Jr.

WCS Fancy Footwork

(I)

Angel Figueroa

Hustle

Julie Epplett

Six Pillars of WCS

Basic Patterns & Concepts (B)

Antoinette Giancursio

Salsa (B)

8pm-9pm Arjay & Melissa

WCS

Bill Cameron

WCS

Fred & Tina

Hustle

Antoinette Giancursio

Salsa continued

 (B)

 Saturday, September 13th
Times Main Ballroom Atrium Floor Ballroom A

Ballroom B

Beginner Track

9am-10am Angel Figueroa

WCS

Jason & Sophy

WCS

Larry & Heidi

WCS

Barb & Joe

Nightclub 2-Step (beginner level)

(B)

10am-11am Fred & Tina

Hustle

(I)

Larry & Heidi

WCS

Julie Epplett

Banish Basic Boredom (Fun & Easy Ways to Dress up your Basics)

WCS (B)

Mike & Inge

West Coast Swing

(B)

11am-12pm Parker & Jessica

WCS

Mario Robau Jr.

Intermediate Hustle

(I)

Mary Ann Nunez

When & How to Interpret the Music

WCS (B/I)

Antoinette Giancursio

Cha Cha

(B)

12pm-1pm Kyle & Sarah

WCS (I)

Mary Ann Nunez

He Said, She Said (Fun Interaction Responses)

WCS (I)

Arjay & Melissa

Cha Cha (I)

Mike & Inge

WCS

(B)

 Sunday, September 14th
Times Main Ballroom Atrium Floor Ballroom A

Ballroom B

Beginner Track

10am-11am Jason & Sophy

WCS (I)

Larry & Heidi

WCS (I)

Heather Stants

"Slinky, Sexy, Cool Moves"

Tribal Fusion Belly Dance (I)

Barb & Joe

WCS Whip Fundamentals

(B)

11am-12pm Mary Ann Nunez

Gliding Footwork

WCS (all levels)

Mario Robau Jr.

Hot Dog Moves for WCS

(I)

Heather Stants

Tribal Fusion Belly Dance

 (I/A)

Julie Epplett

One Good Turn

(Leading & Following Traveling Turns)

WCS (B)

(B) = beginner level; (B/I) = beginner/intermediate level; (I) = intermediate level; (I/A) = intermediate/advanced level; (A) = advanced level

WCS = West Coast Swing

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