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Americas' Classic
Mid-Atlantic
Dance Jam
Seattle
Easter Swing
Reno
Dance Sensation
USA
Grand Nationals
Swingtime
in the Rockies
Liberty Swing
Swing Dance
America
Grand Prix
of Swing
Summer Hummer
Dallas D.A.N.C.E.
World Swing
Championship
Music City Swing
Swing City Chicago
Meet Me in
St. Louis
Hawaii
Dance Sensation
Florida Swing
Vacation
Miami Dance Magic
Swing Niagara
The Toronto Open
Palm Springs
Swing Dance Classic
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USA Swing
Net Member Profiles |
These premier competition events are
members of the USA Swing Net!
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Americas' Classic Championships
Dates:
January 15 - 18, 2009
City: Houston, Texas
Facility: Wyndham Greenspoint Hotel
Inaugural Year: 1992
Status: WSDC, NASDE, AANCE, MASTERS
Hosts: Cher Chilton-Peadon & Mario Robau, Jr.
Emcee: Mario Robau
Attendees: 1,100
Divisions: 17
Workshops: 7
Dance Floor: 5,000 sq. ft.
Special Features: Live Blues Band, Stage Backdrop, Tiered Theatre Seating, Vendor
Area, Thursday Night Earlybird Dance, Friday & Saturday Midnight
Breakfast Buffet, Post Party following awards.
Advance Weekend Pass: $109
Hotel Rates: $99
Phone: 817.645.1736
E-mail:
MsL8nite@sbcglobal.net
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Mid-Atlantic Dance
Jam
Dates:
March
6 - March 9, 2008
City: Washington, DC
Facility: Sheraton Premiere Hotel
Inaugural Year: 2003
Status: WSDC, AANCE
Host: Dave Moldover
Emcee: TBD
Attendees: 1,200
Divisions: 29
Workshops: TBA
Dance Floor: 7,000 sf
Special Features: Theatre lighting, terraced seating, Saturday
Entertainment Show.
Advance Weekend Pass: TBA
Hotel Rates: $109
Phone:
301.330.7708
E-mail:
dave@dance-info.com
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Seattle Easter Swing
Dates:
March 20 - March 23, 2008
City: Seattle, Washington
Facility: Hilton Sea-Tac Airport Hotel
Inaugural Year: 1992
Status: WSDC, NASDE, AANCE
Host: Seattle WC Swing Dance Club
Emcee: Wayne Bott
Attendees: 700
Divisions: 11
Workshops: 32
Dance Floor: 3,000 sq. ft.
Special Features: Thursday Earlybird party, Hospitality Suite,
Stage Backdrop, Opening Ceremonies, NW Dance Connection Dance Floor,
Vendor area.
Advance Weekend Pass: $105
Hotel Rates: $114
Phone: 425.641.0172
E-mail:
jim@nwdanceconnection.com
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Reno Dance Sensation
Dates:
April 3 - April 6, 2008
City: Reno, Nevada
Facility: Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
Inaugural Year: 2004
Status: WSDC
Hosts: Chuck Brown, Dez DiPaola, John Jacob
Emcees: TBA
Attendees: 800
Divisions: 15
Workshops: 80+
Dance Floor: 7,000 sq. ft. (3 separate ballrooms)
Special Features: Full four-day event; fully-staged dance and
singing production with national entertainment acts on the
largest stage in the USA; three separate ballrooms for WC Swing, Salsa and Lindy;
ballrooms never close; Jack & Jill
Bowling fundraiser for Juvenile Diabetes; 80+ FREE workshops
with Weekend pass.
Advance Weekend Pass: $125
Hotel Rates: $94
Phone: 916.285.6557
E-mail:
info@renodancesensation.com
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Swing Dance America
Dates:
April 24 - April 27, 2008
City: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Facility: Hilton Milwaukee - City Center
Inaugural Year: 2000
Status: WSDC, AANCE, MASTERS
Hosts: Glen Miller, Donna Woods, Bryan Owen, Jimmy Mulligan,
Mark Madia
Emcee: Robert Royston, Jimmy Mulligan
Attendees: 500
Divisions: 10
Workshops: 22 (included in Weekend Pass)
Dance Floors: 3,200 sq. ft. / 1,800 sq. ft.
Special Features: Stage Backdrop, Vendor Area, Thursday Night
Earlybird Dance, Friday Night Pizza Party, Saturday Night
Buffet, Inter-Club Competition.
Advance Weekend Pass: $125 online
Hotel Rates: $99
Phone:
847.382.0285
E-mail:
SwingDanceAmerica1@yahoo.com
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USA
Grand Nationals
Dates:
May 22 - 25, 2008
City: Atlanta, Georgia
Facility: Renaissance Waverly Hotel & Atrium
Inaugural Year: 1995
Status: WSDC, NASDE
Host: Charlie Womble & Jackie McGee
Emcees: Mario Robau, Robert Royston, Cooter Douglas
Attendees: 1,300
Divisions: 10
Workshops: 14
Dance Floor: 5,000 sq. ft. (two floors)
Special Features: Thursday Earlybird party, Vendor Area, Stage Backdrop, two projection
Video
Screens,
Two Ballrooms, Master Dance Floor, Opening Ceremony, Swing Deejay Hall
of Fame Inductions, Free Anqet Natural Spring water all weekend,
Free
Ice Cream
Social on Sunday, Sunday Night Post Party.
Advance Weekend Pass: $95
Hotel Rates: $89
Phone:
843.249.1301
E-mail: charlie@usagrandnationals.com
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Swingtime
in the Rockies
Dates:
June 12 - June 14, 2008
City: Boulder, Colorado
Facility: Westin Westminsterr
Inaugural Year: 1992
Status: WSDC, NASDE, AANCE
Host: Rocky Mountain Swing Dance Club
Emcee: TBA
Attendees: 600
Divisions: 12
Workshops: 16 FREE workshops
Dance Floor: 3,800 sq. ft.
Special Features: Backdrop, neon logo, two projection video
screens, professional lighting, vendor area, partial theatre
seating, Thursday Earlybird dance, free hospitality suite on
Saturday and Sunday.
Advance Weekend Pass: TBA
Hotel Rates: TBA
Phone:
303.517.2050
E-mail:
kimberly@denverswing.com
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Liberty Swing
Dates:
June 17 - June 20, 2008
City: Miami, Florida
Facility: Sheraton Newark
Inaugural Year: 2005
Status: WSDC, AANCE, MASTERS
Host: John Lindo
Emcee: Mario Robau, Grace Killelea
Attendees: N/A
Divisions: 11
Workshops: 13
Dance Floor: 3,200 sq. ft.
Special Features: Thursday Earlybird Party, Vendor Area.
Advance Weekend Pass: $135
Hotel Rates: $119
Phone:
800.546.3692
E-mail:
info@libertyswing.com
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Miami Dance Magic
Dates:
July 17 - July 20, 2008
City: Miami, Florida
Facility: Hyatt Regency
Inaugural Year: 2008
Status: WSDC, AANCE, MASTERS
Host: Debbie Lynn
Emcee: John Wheaton
Attendees: N/A
Divisions: TBA
Workshops: TBA
Dance Floor: 3,200 sq. ft.
Special Features: Thursday Earlybird Party, Vendor Area.
Advance Weekend Pass: $119
Hotel Rates: $109
Phone:
954.270.0232
E-mail:
MiamiDanceMagic@aol.com
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Grand Prix of Swing
Dates:
July 25 - July 27, 2008
City: Kansas City, Missouri
Facility: Embassy Suites Hotel
Inaugural Year: 2003
Status: WSDC, AANCE, MASTERS
Host: Cowtown Swing Club
Emcee: PJ Fritzler
Attendees: 300
Divisions: TBA
Workshops: TBA
Dance Floor: 2,400 sq. ft.
Special Features: Thursday Earlybird Party, Vendor Area.
Advance Weekend Pass: TBA
Hotel Rates: TBA
Phone:
816.525.8399
E-mail:
info@cowtownswingdanceclub.com
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Summer Hummer
Dates: August 22 - August 24,
2008
City: Framingham, Massachuseetts
Facility: Sheraton Framingham
Inaugural Year: 2003
Status: WSDC, AANCE, MASTERS
Host: Bill Cameron
Emcee: Robert Royston
Attendees: 700
Divisions: 30
Workshops: TBA
Dance Floor: 3,200 sq. ft.
Special Features: Thursday Earlybird Party, Vendor Area.
Advance Weekend Pass: TBA
Hotel Rates: TBA
Phone:
860.268.1968
E-mail:
BillCameron@dancepros.net
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Dallas D.A.N.C.E.
Dates:
August 28 - August 31, 2008
City: Dallas, Texas
Facility: Fairmont Hotel
Inaugural Year: 1987
Status: WSDC, NASDE, AANCE, MASTERS
Host: Dallas Push Club
Emcees: Terry Rippa, Mario Robau
Attendees: 1,600
Divisions: 16
Workshops: 8
Dance Floor: 5,000 sq. ft.
Special Features: 60-ft Dallas skyline backdrop, dancer portal
entrance, two projection video
monitors, video tape tributes, partial theatre
seating, vendor area, prize raffle.
Advance Weekend Pass: $75
Hotel Rates: $102
Phone: 214.526.8889
E-mail:
terryrippa@webtv.net
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World Swing Dance Championships
Dates:
September 12 - September 14, 2008
City: Irvine, California
Facility: Irvine Marriott Hotel
Inaugural Year: 2000
Status: WSDC, MASTERS
Host: Buddy Schwimmer
Emcee: Buddy Schwimmer
Attendees: 300
Divisions: 24
Workshops: 14
Dance Floor: 2,400 sq. ft.
Special Features: Exhibitions, vendor area.
Advance Weekend Pass: TBA
Hotel Rates: TBA
Phone: 909.335.0721
E-mail:
info@5678dancestudios.com
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Music City
Swing Dance Championships
Dates:
September 12 - September 14, 2008
City: Nashville, Tennessee
Facility: Sheraton Music City
Inaugural Year: 2007
Status: WSDC, AANCE
Host: Xan Vunovich
MC: TBA
Attendees: 300
Divisions: 11
Workshops: 16
Dance Floor: 3,200 sf
Special Features: Midnight Buffet,
Entertainment Shows, Vendor Area.
Advance Weekend Pass: $TBA
Hotel Rates: TBA
Phone:
615.400.6425
E-mail:
MusicCitySwing@hotmail.com
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Meet Me in St. Louis
Dates:
September 25 - September 28, 2008
City: St. Louis, Missouri
Facility: Adams Mark Hotel
Inaugural Year: 2007
Status: WSDC, AANCE
Host: St. Louis Rebels West Coast Swing Dance Club
Emcee: TBA
Attendees: 500
Divisions: 11
Workshops: TBA
Dance Floor: 3,200 sf
Special Features: Thursday Earlybird Dance, Variable
Seating, Vendor Area,
Sunday Evening After-Party.
Advance Weekend Pass: TBA
Hotel Rates: TBA
Phone:
314.409.9886
E-mail:
cojo5678@charter.net
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TC Rebels
Swing Challenge & Masquerade Ball
Dates:
TBA
City: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Facility: Hyatt Regency Hotel - Downtown Minneapolis
Inaugural Year: 1997
Status:
WSDC, AANCE
Host: Twin Cities Rebels Dance Club
MC: Mario Robau
Attendees: 350
Divisions: 10
Workshops: 8
Dance Floor: 3,200 sf
Special Features:
Masquerade Ball & Costume Contest,
Daily Hospitality Suite, Two Dinner Buffets, FREE Workshops &
Dinners with Weekend Pass, Vendor Area, Downtown Location with Lots
of Shopping & Restaurants, Master Dance floor.
Advance Weekend Pass: TBA
Hotel Rates: TBA
Phone:
952.941.0906
E-mail:
info@tcrebels.com
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Swing City Chicago
Dates:
October 31 - November 2, 2008
City: Lombard, Illinois
Facility: Westin Lombard Hotel
Inaugural Year: 2005
Status:
WSDC, AANCE
Host: Maren Oslac & Julie Hein
MC: Mario Robau
Attendees: 400
Divisions: 7
Workshops: 12
Dance Floor: 3,200 sf
Special Features:
Daily Hospitality Suite, Saturday Morning Hospitality Suite,
Friday Pizza Party, Saturday Midnight Buffet, Thursday
Party, Saturday Halloween Party, Saturday Entertainment Show, Vendor Area.
Advance Weekend Pass: TBA
Hotel Rates: TBA
Phone:
630.564.0199
E-mail:
Maren@heartsoledance.com
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Florida Swing Vacation
Dates:
December 29 - January 1, 2007 - 2008
City: Orlando, Florida
Facility: Rosen Plaza Hotel
Inaugural Year: 1992
Status: WSDC
Host: Mark Traynor
Emcee: Jeannie Tucker
Attendees: 600
Divisions: 5
Workshops: TBA
Dance Floor: 2,800 sq. ft.
Special Features: Thursday Earlybird Party, Free Pizza party,
Champagne & Strawberries, Friday Night Midnight Surprise, Daily
Hospitalities, 5 Major Theme Parks, New Year's Eve Party.
Advance Weekend Pass: TBA
Hotel Rates: TBA
Phone:
407.370.0097
E-mail:
floorplaydance@aol.com
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Hawaii Dance Sensation
Dates:
December 20 - December 23, 2007
City: Honolulu, Hawaii
Facility: Hyatt Regency Waikiki
Inaugural Year: 2007
Status: WSDC
Host: Chuck Brown
Emcee: TBA
Attendees: 200
Divisions: 36
Workshops: 40
Dance Floor: TBA
Special Features: Entertainment Show, Beach
Party, Luau, Polynesian Entertainment, Helicopter Charters to
Hawaiian Islands
Advance Weekend Pass: $100
Hotel Rates: $204 deluxe suite for four or more
Phone: 916.285.6557
E-mail:
info@renodancesensation.com
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