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

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

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 – 9:30 PM — Trail-In Dance
— Couples — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — DJ: TBD
— Line — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — DJ: TBD
— Swing — (Lion/East on 3rd) — DJ: TBD
9:30 PM – 12:00 AM — Trail-In Dance
— Couples — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — DJ: TBD
— Line — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — DJ: TBD
— 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
— Beg/Imp Two-Step (SSQQ) — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Ingu
— Line: “Squire” (Beg) and “1 2 3” (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
— Panel TBD — (Lion/East on 3rd) — Instructor: TBD
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM — Workshops & Panels
— Beg/Imp Shadow — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Rob
— Line: “Tip Toe” (level TBD) — (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
— Beg Two-Step (SSQQ) — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructor: Lindsey
— Quiet Space — (Lion/East on 3rd) — Facilitator: N/A
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) — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Jim
— Line:“Double Take” (High Int) — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructor: Nora & Leo
— Beg/Imp Night Club (pt. 1) — (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
5:15 – 6:45 PM — Wizard’s Reception (VIP Social) (Hospitality Suite: Room 2721)
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
— West Coast Swing Explosion! — (Dorothy/Madison) — DJ: TBD
— Line Dance Review — (Scarecrow/Courtyard - Line) — DJ: TBD
8:00 PM – 8:30 PM — Exhibitions and Announcements (Dorothy/Madison) — DJ: TBD
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM — Friday Night Dancing (Theme: “Over the Rainbow” — wear one color of the rainbow or wear them all!)
— Couples Dancing — (Dorothy/Madison) — DJ: TBD
— Swing Dancing — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — DJ: TBD
— Line Dancing — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — DJ: TBD
10:00 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: TBD
— Swing Dancing — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — DJ: TBD
— Line Dancing — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — DJ: TBD
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
— Two-Step 101 (SSQQ) — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructors: Ever & Barb
— 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) — Facilitator: N/A
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM — Workshops & Panels
— Couples Turn Technique — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Rob
— Line: “Fix a Drink” (level TBD) — (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) — Instructor: N/A
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM — Workshops & Panels
— Int/Adv Two-Step (SSQQ) — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Klint
— Line: “Buckaroo” (Beg) and “Starstruck” (level TBD) — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructors: Emily
— Beg/Imp Waltz — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructor: Ingu
— Rain Country History — (Lion/East on 3rd) — Facilitators: Jim, Donna, Ever
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 (pt. 2) — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Léo
— Line: “Lace ’Em Up” (level TBD) — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructor: Rin
— Clogging 102 — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructor: Ian
— 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
5:15 – 6:45 PM
— Men’s Social — (Governor’s Suite: Room 2704)
— Trans/NB Social — (Hospitality Suite: Room 2721)
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
— West Coast Swing Explosion! — (Dorothy/Madison) — DJ: TBD
— Line Dance Review — (Scarecrow/Courtyard - Line) — DJ: TBD
8:00 PM – 8:30 PM — Exhibitions and Announcements (Dorothy/Madison) — DJ: TBD
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM — Saturday Night Dancing (Theme: “Wicked” — wear pink or wear green, or otherwise tribute the movie)
— Couples Dancing — (Dorothy/Madison) — DJ: TBD
— Swing Dancing — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — DJ: TBD
— Line Dancing — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — DJ: TBD
10:00 PM – 1:00 AM — Saturday Night Dancing (Theme: “Wicked” — wear pink or wear green, or otherwise tribute the movie)
— Couples Dancing — (Dorothy/Madison) — DJ: TBD
— Swing Dancing — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — DJ: TBD
— Line Dancing — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — DJ: TBD
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 — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Jim
— Line: “Padam for Benjy” (Imp) + Line Dance Styling — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructor: Zoe
— Bachata — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructor: Léo
— Quiet Space — (Lion/East on 3rd) — Facilitator: N/A
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM — Workshops & Panels
— Int/Adv Shadow — (Dorothy/Madison) — Instructor: Rob
— Line: TBD (Int dance) — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — Instructor: Sarah
— Imp/Int Lindy — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — Instructor: Spencer
— Retrospective: Ruby Luke — (Lion/East on 3rd) — Facilitator: Jim
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)
2:45 PM – 5:00 PM
— Couples Dancing — (Dorothy/Madison) — DJ: TBD
— Line Dancing — (Scarecrow/Courtyard) — DJ: TBD
— Swing Dancing — (Tin Man/South on 3rd) — DJ: TBD
5:00 PM – until done — Floor teardown and staging for Monday load out

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