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Swing Festival

 

*Win $100 for first place on June 27 & 28, 2008 in *North American Same Sex Ballroom Championships™
at 1st Nor Am Same Sex Dance Camp & Festival at Vareious Locations listed below!
SCHEDULE:
  • Friday Night @ Magnet & now FREE: Dance with contests starting at 7pm contest sign up with contests in Open 1 dance Salsa, Argentine Tango, American Rhythm & International Latin Ballroom Open 1 Dances! (NOW at Magnet 4122 18th St. at Castro.)
  • Saturday Day @ location for preregistered students only:
    10am-3pm Classes (with a lunch hour from 12-1pm) by your preregistration choice in Salsa, Country, Argentine Tango, Authentic Swing or International Ballroom by Gold level Instructors!
  • Saturday Night @ Hotel Whitcomb:
    7pm (6:30pm sign up) contests with Formation Teams and Line Dances PLUS partner dance contests in Country, All Swing (EC, WC, Lindy, Bal or Shag), American Smooth & International Standard Ballroom Open 1 Dances! (Hotel Whitcomb is at 1231 Market St at 8th Street, San Francisco, CA 94588)
    8pm
    Sundance Saloon Pride Pre Party Dance bought at door only.
  • Sunday Day: SF Pride & Swing, Country & other dance floors...
  • Sunday NIght: Sundance Saloon Pride Dance at Hotel Whitcomb!


Kurt Popp (pictured here) is our head judge; He is adjudicator for international ballroom and latin dancing with NDCA and terpsichore. A dance teacher education in germany (ADTV certification) and over 25 years of teaching experience of amateurs and professionals in International and American style! Kurt currently teaches Same Sex International Dance in San Diego with his dance partner, a support of Same Sex Dancing, Tammy Luckett (pictured here).

 

REGISTRATION at the door al'a cart:

  • Dancer/Spectator contest Entrance NOW FREE!
    (Must pay per contest fee's to compete)
  • Competition Fees $10 USD per dance per person
    (does not include dance)

    Registration opens at 6:00pm and cuts off at 6:30pm
  • Friday Dance NOW FREE!
  • Saturday Dance purchase at door only by Sundance Saloon!

WORKSHOP only PREREGISTRATION discounts online only at http://signmeup.com/59129:

  • Full Pass Workshop preregistration discounts online only
    -
    click here (includes workshops & all contest fees):

    $135 by May 31st;

    $160 by June 15th;

    $190 at door if not sold out!

*$100 Prize per Dance contest only available if 5 couples competing.

*Full Pass only FREE to Youth if under 15 with adult registration & ½ off to students with id by preregistration only!

*North American Same Sex Ballroom Championships™ were started in 2007 at our Balboa Swing Festival with the Swing portion of the contests.

Venues, Schedule, Instructors all subject to change.