If you have any questions about the competition, please call our DanceSport Organizers, Bob Northrop (269) 352-9407 or Melissa Muha (269) 501-6436. Click here to send them an email.
We will make every effort to allow time for costume changes between heats. Please check in with our On Deck Captains before each session as soon as you are ready to dance in that session.
The tentative order of events for the DanceSport competition include:
4:30
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5:30 PM
Open practice in Ballroom
5:30
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5:50 PM
Competitors' Meeting in Boardroom adjacent to Ballroom
6:00
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7:00 PM
Dinner & General Dancing
7:00
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7:15 PM
Welcome & Introduction of Judges
7:15
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8:20 PM
American Ballroom Smooth
8:20
8:35 PM
General Dancing
8:35
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8:55 PM
Country Western
8:55
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9:10 PM
General Dancing
9:10
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9:45 PM
Swing & Hustle
9:45
10:00 PM
Freestyle Events
10:00
10:15 PM
General Dancing
10:15
11:10 PM
American Ballroom Rhythm
11:10
12:00 AM
Open dancing
The three Competition Judges will have professional expertise in Ballroom, Country Western and/or Swing/Hustle resulting in an adjudicating panel which fairly represents all categories of dance.
As time permits throughout the evening there will be general dancing.
The event will be scored using the Skating System.