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Dance Levels & What to Expect

Level What to Expect Prerequisites
Beginner No prior knowledge about the dance style needed. Learn basic steps, dance frame, floor etiquette, and partner safety. • None — perfect for first-time dancers!
Improver Dancers are comfortable with the basics and begin refining technique, improving frame, and enhancing partner connection. • Ability to execute basic steps confidently and maintain timing
Improver/Intermediate Dancers gain further confidence with the breadth of fundamental patterns and technique. • Comfort with a variety of basic steps and techniques
Intermediate Focuses on frame maintenance, hand-to-hand connection, and incorporating turns or step variations beyond the breadth of fundamental patterns and technique. • Strong understanding of fundamental movements, good frame control, and ability to follow/lead turns
Intermediate/Advanced Designed for dancers with fluid movement and mastery of fundamentals. Teaches sophisticated moves, styling, and adaptability. • Strong execution of dance techniques, comfort with musicality, and ability to dance complex patterns
All Levels Open to everyone! These classes provide foundational concepts for newer dancers while offering deeper refinement for experienced dancers. Instructors layer instruction to meet everyone’s needs. • A willingness to learn, explore, and adapt — dancers of all backgrounds can participate

Schedule as a List

Thursday

  • 3:30 PM – 9:00 PM — Registration (Dorothy/Madison Foyer)
  • 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM — Welcome Social (Hospitality Suite)
  • 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM — Women’s Meet & Greet (Lobby Bar)
  • 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM — Trail-In Dance
    — Couples — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — DJ: Laurie
    — Line — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — DJ: Flynn
  • 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM — Trail-In Dance
     — Swing — (Lion/East on 3rd) — DJ: Shana
  • 10:00 PM – 12:00 AM — Trail-In Dance
     — Swing — (Lion/East on 3rd) — DJ: TBD
  • 11:00 PM – 2:00 AM — After Hours (Hospitality Suite: Room 2721)

Friday

  • 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM — Eye Openers (Light Breakfast) (Hospitality Suite: Room 2721)
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Registration (Dorothy/Madison Foyer)
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM — Workshops & Panels
     — Two-Step 101 (SSQQ) — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructors: Ever & Barb
    — Line: “Squire” (Beg) and “1, 2, 3” (High Beg) — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructors: Sally & Gabe
     — Beg/Imp West Coast — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructors: Patrick & Jane
     — Stretch Your Dance Muscles/Ankle Strengthening — (Lion/East on 3rd) — Instructor: Forest
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM — Workshops & Panels
     — Int/Adv Waltz — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Jim
    — Line: “Heard the Beat” (Easy Int) — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructor: Sye
     — Intro to Lindy — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructor: Spencer
     — Quiet Space — (Lion/East on 3rd)
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM — Workshops & Panels
     — Beg/Imp Shadow — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Rob
    — Line: “Tip Toe” (Adv) — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructor: Forest
     — Line Dance 101 — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructors: Ever & Barb
     — Spotlight on the Spotlight! Conversation — (Lion/East on 3rd) — Facilitator: Hallie
  • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM — BIPoC Social (Hospitality Suite: Room 2721)
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM — Workshops & Panels
     — Spotlight! Salsa — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Hallie & Allison
    — Clogging 101 — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructor: Ian
     — Imp Two-Step (SSQQ): “Dance Like You Know What You’re Doing” — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructor: Lindsey
     — Quiet Space — (Lion/East on 3rd)
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM — Workshops & Panels
     — Beg/Imp Two-Step (QQSS) — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Levi
    — Line: Spotlight! “Shim Sham” (Int) — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructor: Hallie
    — Imp/Int West Coast — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructor: Igor
     — Musicality — (Lion/East on 3rd) — Facilitator: Ingu w/ Rob
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM — Workshops & Panels
     — Int/Adv Two-Step (SSQQ): Leverage Your Movement— (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Jim
    — Line:“Double Take” (High Int) — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructor: Nora & Leo
     — Beg/Imp Night Club: “Easy Spins, Easy Connections” — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructor: Léo
     — Seattle Women’s Dance History: Women Who Clog Too Much, etc. — (Lion/East on 3rd) — Facilitator: Barb & Ever
  • 5:00 – 7:00 PM — Dinner Break
    — (5:15–6:45) Wizard’s Reception (VIP Social) (Hospitality Suite: Room 2721)
    — Performance Group Practices —  (Dorothy/Madison) —  DJ Assist: Jim
  • 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
     — West Coast Swing Explosion! — (Dorothy/Madison) — DJ: Jim
     — Line Dance Review — (Scarecrow/Courtyard - Line) — DJ: Jae
  • 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM — Exhibitions and Announcements (Dorothy/Madison) — DJ: Jim/mr. kate
  • 8:30 PM – 1:00 AM — Friday Night Dancing (Theme: “Over the Rainbow” — wear one color of the rainbow or wear them all!)
    — Couples Dancing — (Dorothy/Madison) — DJ: mr. kate (8:30–1:00)
    —     Line Dancing — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — DJs: Jae (8:30–10:00) and Alicia (10:00–1:00)
    — Swing Dancing — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — DJs: Patrick (8:30–11:00) and Jane (11:00-–1:00)
  • 12:00 AM — 3:00 AM —  After Hours (Hospitality Suite: Room 2721)

Saturday

  • 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM — Eye Openers (Light Breakfast) (Hospitality Suite: Room 2721)
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Registration (Dorothy/Madison Foyer)
  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM — Workshops & Panels
    — Beg/Imp Two-Step (SSQQ) — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Ingu
    — Line: “Sticks and Stones” (Int Phrased) — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructor: Flynn
    — Beg/Imp West Coast — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructor: Igor
     — Quiet Space — (Lion/East on 3rd)
  • 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM — Workshops & Panels
     — Couples Turn Technique — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Rob
     — Line: “Fix a Drink” (High Imp) — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructor: Janaye
     — Dynamics — Body Rolls, Turns, and Connection with the Floor — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructor: Forest
     — Performer Rehearsal Space — (Lion/East on 3rd)
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM — Workshops & Panels
    — Int/Adv Two-Step (SSQQ) — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Klint
    — Line: “Buckaroo” (Abs Beg) and “Starstruck” (Int) — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructors: Emily
     — Beg/Imp Waltz — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructor: Ingu
     — Rain Country History — (Lion/East on 3rd) — Facilitators: Jim, et al
  • 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM — Women’s Social (Hospitality Suite: Room 2721)
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM — Workshops & Panels
     — Imp/Int Two-Step (QQSS) — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Levi
    — Line: “CVNT” (level TBD) — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructors: Ever & Anya
    — Shuffle — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructor: Jim
     — Spotlight! Bachata — (Lion/East on 3rd) — Instructor: Hallie & Allison
  • 2:45 PM – 3:45 PM — Workshops & Panels
     — Imp/Int Night Club : “Letting the Dance Breathe”— (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Léo
    — Clogging 102 — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructor: Ian
     — Line: “Padam for Benjy” (Imp) + Line Dance Styling — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructor: Zoe
    — Beg/Imp East Coast — (Lion/East on 3rd) — Instructor: Klint
  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM — Workshops & Panels
     — Spotlight! Int Waltz — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Hallie & Allison
    — “Mountain Time” (Adv Phrased) — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructor: Ever
     — Imp/Int West Coast — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructors: Patrick & Jane
     — Film: The Last Stompede — (Lion/East on 3rd) — Facilitators: Forest & Ingu
  • 5:00 – 7:00 PM
    —     (5:30–6:30) Men’s Social — (Governor’s Suite: Room 2704)
    —     (5:30–6:30) Trans/NB Social — (Hospitality Suite: Room 2721)
    — Performance Group Practices —  (Dorothy/Madison) —  DJ Assist: Ray
  • 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
     — West Coast Swing Explosion! — (Dorothy/Madison) — DJ: Shana
     — Line Dance Review — (Scarecrow/Courtyard - Line) — DJ: Leo
  • 8:00 PM – 8:30 PM — Exhibitions and Announcements (Dorothy/Madison) — DJ: Shana/Leo
  • 8:30 PM – 1:00 AM — Saturday Night Dancing (Theme: “Wicked” — wear pink or wear green, or otherwise tribute the movie)
     — Line Dancing — (Dorothy/Madison) — DJs: Leo (8:30–10:00) and DJ Poolboy (10:00–1:00)
    — Couples Dancing — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — DJs: Shana (8:30–10:00) and Jim (10:00–1:00)
     — Swing Dancing — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — DJs: James (8:30–11:00) and Mickey (11:00-–1:00)
    — Line Dance Karaoke — (Lion/East on 3rd) — DJ: Rae (stops at 12:00 am)
  • 12:00 AM — 3:00 AM —  After Hours (Hospitality Suite: Room 2721)

Sunday

  • 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM — Eye Openers (Light Breakfast) (Hospitality Suite: Room 2721)
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Workshops & Panels
     — Imp Two-Step (SSQQ): “Side by Side” — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Jim
    — Line: “Baby Boo” (Imp) — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructor: Rin
     — Int Bachata: “Hammerlocks & Hip Rolls — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructor: Léo
     — Quiet Space — (Lion/East on 3rd)
  • 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM — Workshops & Panels
     — Int Shadow — (Dorothy/Madison) —a Instructor: Rob
     — Line: Boot Down (Easy Int) — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructor: Sarah
    — Imp/Int Lindy — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructor: Spencer
     — Quiet Space — (Lion/East on 3rd)
    1:30 PM – 2:30 PM — Workshops & Panels
     — Country Couples Reviews — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: (various)
    — Line Dance Reviews — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructor: (various)
     — Swing/Latin Reviews — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructor: (various)
    — Retrospective: Ruby Luke — (Lion/East on 3rd) — Facilitator: Jim
  • 2:45 PM – 5:00 PM
    — Couples Dancing — (Dorothy/Madison) — DJ: Laurie
    — Line Dancing — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — DJ: DJ Poolboy
  • 5:00 PM – until done — Floor teardown and staging for Monday load out

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