2010 Chicago Dancesport Challenge
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(formerly Willamette Chapter)
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College Night’s 4th Anniversary is coming up!
WHEN: Saturday, February 6th, 2010!
WHERE: Paradise Ballroom
LESSON: 7:30-8:30pm Salsa with Ricardo Linnel and Shen Draper
BALLROOM: 8:30pm-Midnight DJ’d by Mark Richman
WC SWING: 8:30pm-Midnight DJ’d by Simeon Wessinger
Show by Hurricane Tumbao!
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Saturday, Jan 31, 2009 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Linda Springstead has recently been diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer. It has spread to her spine and Lymph Nodes.
We must come together for one of our own… If you’re only attending one dance in 2009 – THIS is the ONE!
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Thank you to everyone who attended the Linda Springstead Benefit dance at the Renaissance Ballroom.
Linda Springstead has recently been diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer. It has spread to her spine and Lymph Nodes.
We must come together for one of our own…
The next fundraiser is
Friday, Feb 20th, 2009 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM at Norse Hall.
New Year’s Day Ball (NDB) will take place December 30, 2009 – January 3, 2010 at The Florida Hotel and Conference Center in Orlando Florida. NDB will feature NDB dance camp, New Year’s Eve Gala, ISTD Latin Symposium and NDB DanceSport – Pro/Am and Am/Am Competition. The NDB dance camp and its related events will sell-out early, so register today to guarantee your spot! Visit www.ChampionshipDanceCamps.com/ndb for more information.
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Northwest DanceSport Championships in Seattle
October 24th & 25th
Continually striving for excellence
We are pleased to invite you to spend an October weekend with us!
Be advised that event entries close October 17, 2009. Hotel rooms need to be purchased by October 10, 2009. Please go to our website at www.nwdsc.org to register or purchase hotel rooms.
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On Friday March 20th Portland Dancesport celebrates its Grand Opening with Portland Dancesport “Blooms”, a dance event for anyone and everyone! Attend a Beginning Rumba and Hustle class from 8-9 p.m. followed by open dancing from 9-11 p.m. Throughout the open dancing we will be featuring professional and pro-am performances by Portland Dancesport and local professionals.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH, 2009 7:30 P.M.
“FEELIN’ GOOD”: Debut Performance of Portland Dancesport’s affiliate professional dance company Sugarbomb.
Enjoy an evening of song and dance with a musical floor show reminiscent of the 1940s era!
Portland Dancesport hosts its affiliate professional company Sugarbomb in its debut performance. A song and dance troupe of talented female entertainers provide a glitzy revue of popular musicals of the era in an intimate setting.
A Swing and Lindy Hop dance lesson by well known Portland instructors Andrew and Ida Slac is provided with open dancing and show afterward. Light hors d’ oeuvres will be served.
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Saturday, April 11th
The Willamette Chapter of USA Dance is proudly announcing our first dance for 2009, one of four. It is scheduled for Saturday evening, April 11, at the Scottish Rite.
Tickets available at the door:
$15 Members
$20 Non-members
July 10th & 11th
It is time to mark your calendars for the annual River City Ball, Oregon’s only all-amateur dance competition presented by Willamette Chapter #1006 of USA Dance! It will be held this year on Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11, 2009 at the Scottish Rite Temple in downtown Portland.
There will be a Welcome Dance Friday night (July 10th) at The Scottish Rite Temple from 7:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M.
UPDATE: the start time has changed from 4:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. All competitors should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to their scheduled heat. Please View current entries for the approximate times for each heat.
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Given by the Austrian American Society of Oregon
Saturday, February 14th, 2009 at 6:00pm
Dance the night away on Valentine’s Day with tunes from Vienna: Waltz, Tango, March, Polka, Cha Cha, etc.
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There will be a River City Ball Welcome Dance Friday night at The Scottish Rite Temple from 7:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M.
FREE PARKING is available across from the Scottish Rite behind the Artists Repertory Theatre. There will be a sign indicating parking only for USA Dance events.
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Saturday, December 19th
Details coming soon…
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Please join us for our Winter Wonderland Formal Dance, December 19th.
At the Scottish Rite, free parking available across the street.
7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
$25 per person
Tickets available at the door.
If you purchased tickets on-line, provide your name at the door (there are no physical tickets — all are will call).
Hors d’oeuvres, desserts, coffee and tea included.
Special performance by Jim and Michele Gray.
USA Dance Willamette Chapter is proud to welcome US National Professional Rising Star Latin Finalist, UK Open Professional Rising Star Latin Finalist, British Open Professional Rising Star Finalist Yegor Novikov and Ekaterina Zakharoff to River City Ball for a spectacular two-dance showcase of Latin-style dancing.