Mary Ann Nunez

    
     Robert & Nicola
     Royston    

    
     Jason Barnes &
     Erica Berg

     
     Robert Cordoba &
     Deborah Szekely

    
     John Lindo

     And Many More!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tentative Schedule (this is close but will probably change. Please check again closer to the event)

Thursday July 31
come in early for pre-event party at night!
Free Westcoast Lesson at 7:30 by Swing Champions Jason Barnes & Erica Berg followed by a dance with the local DC area swing crowd featuring
DeeJay Wildman Louie.

Friday August 1
12:00  PM Practice on main Floor Registration Opens
2:00    Workshops Start 
6:45    Half Hour Floor Trial for Friday night Comps
7:15    Free Lindy Hop Class in Solarium
          Free West coast Swing Class main ballroom with US Open Champions
          Robert Cordoba & Deborah Szekely
          Free West coast Swing Class in the Lobby with Michael Kielbasa
          and Jennifer Deluca.
          Free Hustle Class with Keith & Celeste Gussoni in Hustle Room
          Followed by open dancing all night.
8:00    Competitors Meeting (Sully Room) - All Friday & Saturday Evening and Saturday
          morning and afternoon competitors except Jack and Jill

8:00    Open Dancing in Main Ballroom, Lobby Floor, &  Lindy Room (Solarium) Party with Gotta Swing
8:00    Hand Dance Party in Lobby with DJ Figgy
8:30    Jack & Jill Mandatory Competitor Meeting (Sully Room)
9:00    Shag - Pro Hand Dance -  Pro/Adv Solo      
9:00    Cut Off for Registration of Friday Jack & Jills and changes or adds to Pro Am for Sat.
9:30    Hustle - Adv/Pro Strictly & Pro Solo 
          Lindy Divisions Adv/Pro Solo & Strictly Nov & Int

          Showcase (NASDE) Division and Rising Star Showcase "B"
          Ballrooms open dancing with Swing in Main Ballroom after Showcase, Lindy room,
          Hustle Room, plus all styles dance on Lobby floor
10:30  Pro Strictly Swing
11:15  Jack & Jill Hustle New, Nov, Int  in Main Ballroom - may only be prelims Finals if needed will be
          Sunday. (Adv will be Sunday)

11:45  Jack & Jill Lindy New, Nov, Int, Adv Prelims in Lindy Room  (finals Sat night)
         
Swing/Hustle/Hand Dance in lobby - if you don't want to watch or dance in Jack and Jills!!!!!!
Late night dancing till 5am!

Saturday August 2
8:00    AM Practice on main Floor
11:00  Workshops 
12:00  Open Dancing & Pro- Am warm up comp
          Pro-Am Newcomer, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced Swing, Hustle, & Lindy - Shag &
          Hand dancers encouraged to dance swing division pro am

3:00   (or right after Pro Am)   New, Nov, Int, Adv Divisions of Strictly Swing &
          New, Nov, Int Strictly Hustle
5:00   Dinner Break & Practice - some workshops
5:30   Pro Am Awards for Sat events.
6:00   Floor Trial - Sat evening comps
7:00  Open Dancing in ballroom
Classes Sat night 7:30 are free with weekend or evening pass!
7:30   Free Hustle Class with Brian Gallagher in Hustle room - free with night or weekend pass
7:30   Free West Coast Swing Class with Robert & Nicola Royston in main ballroom.
7:30   Free Lindy Class in Lindy Room (Solarium), Free with night or weekend pass
7:30   Open dancing in Lobby with Wildman Louie
8:00   Cut Off for Registration of Saturday/Sunday Jack & Jills
8:30   "Saturday Night Fever" in Hustle room - with DJ Joyce Szili and Brian Gallagher spinning the
          hottest in Hustle - old and new all night.
          Open Dancing West Coast in Main Ballroom, Lindy in Solarium, mix in Lobby.
9:00    Jack & Jill New & Nov Swing Prelims
9:30    Pro-Am Solo All Styles  Sophisticated Swing (35+) , Strictly Swing - Adv
10:30  Classic Swing (NASDE) Rising Star "B" & Professional
11:00  Ballrooms open dancing with Swing/Hustle/Shag in Main ballroom,
          Lindy in Solarium, Mix in Lobby       
11:15 Jack & Jill Swing Int &Adv, & Sophisticated Prelims - finals Sunday if needed.
Late night dancing till 5 am!

Sunday August 3
8:00    AM Practice on main floor
11:00  Workshops
1:00    PM Ballroom opens for dancing
          Jack & Jill Hustle Finals for New, Nov, Int and Pre & Finals Adv, if needed.
          Finals Jack & Jill West Coast Swing New, Nov, Int, Adv, Sophisticated if needed
2:30   Team Challenge
         Junior & Cabaret Divisions
         All Stars Jack & JIll

         Invitational Pro Jack & Jill - the best of the best!
5:00   Awards or directly after Invitational Jack & Jill

HOME

    
     Michael Kielbasa &
     Jennifer DeLuca 

       
       
      Brian Gallagher

     
      Keith & Celeste
      Gussoni

    
     Christopher Hussey &
     Katrina Branson