The 2025 Emerald City Hoedown will feature over 40 hours of workshops, featuring guest instructors from all over North America as well as our regular Rain Country Dance Association instructors and favorites from the Northwest. We will have three tracks of workshops on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in ballrooms and meeting rooms on two floors of the hotel — both Country Couples (two rooms, for different sized workshops) and Line Dance.

This year we have moved the majority of East and South rooms activities into the Courtyard where we have a Couples dance room and a Line dance room. The Courtyard is located downstairs from the main floor

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Dance Levels & What to Expect

Level	What to Expect	Prerequisites
Beginner	No prior knowledge needed. Learn basic steps, dance frame, floor etiquette, and partner safety.	*None—perfect for first-time dancers!
Beginner-Intermediate	Reinforces basics with deeper technique drilling. Dancers gain confidence with fundamental patterns.	* Comfort with basic steps and rhythm.
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.
Intermediate	Focuses on frame maintenance, hand-to-hand connection, and incorporating turns or step variations. No full advanced patterns.	* Strong understanding of fundamental movements, good frame control, and ability to follow/lead turns.
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 with links

Thursday

3:30 PM - 10:00 PM - Registration (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) (Courtyard - Couples) DJ: Mr. Kate
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM - Trail-In Dance (Line) (Courtyard - Line) DJ: Laurie
9:30 PM - 12:00 AM - Trail-In Dance (Couples) (Courtyard - Couples) DJ: Mr. Kate
9:30 PM - 12:00 AM - Trail-In Dance (Line) (Courtyard - Line) DJ: Jae
11:00 PM - 2:00 AM - After Hours (General Dance Floor)

Friday

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Eye Openers (Light Breakfast) (Hospitality Suite)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - West Coast Swing (Beginner+) (Madison Ballroom) Instructor: Barb
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Morning Musicality & Mobility (All Levels) (Courtyard - Couples) Instructors: Shannon & Jason
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Yoga (All Levels) (Courtyard - Line) Instructor: Forest
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Registration (Madison Foyer)
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM - Twirl, Duck & Tunnel - CW 2 Step (Advanced) (Madison Ballroom) Instructors: Shannon & Jason
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM - CW 2 Step (Beginner-Intermediate) (Courtyard - Couples) Instructor: Rob
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM - Like Whiskey (Improver) (Courtyard - Line) Instructor: Gabby
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Night Club 2 Step (Beginner-Intermediate) (Madison Ballroom) Instructor: Jim
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - CW 2 Step (Intermediate) (Courtyard - Couples) Instructors: Val & Maggie
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Nothing Wrong With You (Phrased Advanced) (Courtyard - Line) Instructors: Forest & Flynn
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - TNB Social (Hospitality Suite)
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Defying Gravity (All Levels) (Madison Ballroom) Instructors: Shannon & Jason
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Will it Macarena (All Levels) (Courtyard - Couples) Instructor: Remy
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Sports Car (Improver) (Courtyard - Line) Instructor: Lindsey
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Registration (Madison Foyer)
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - The Cha Cha Beat (Beginner+) (Madison Ballroom) Instructors: Shannon & Jason
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - Fusion Fundamentals (Intermediate+) (Courtyard - Couples) Instructor: Remy
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - Feel It (High Improver) (Courtyard - Line) Instructor: Ever
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - CW Waltz (Intermediate-Advanced) (Madison Ballroom) Instructor: Jim
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Partner Turns (Beginner-Intermediate) (Courtyard - Couples) Instructor: Rob
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Truck Bed & All I Wanna Do (Improver-Intermediate) (Courtyard - Line) Instructor: Emily
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - West Coast Swing Explosion! (Madison Ballroom) DJ: James
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Line Dance Review (Courtyard - Line) DJ: Alicia
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Exhibitions and Announcements (Madison Ballroom) DJ: Laurie
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM - Couples Dancing (Madison Ballroom) DJ: Michelle
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM - West Coast Swing / Open Style Dancing (Courtyard - Couples) DJ: James
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM - Line Dancing (Courtyard - Line) DJ: Alicia
10:00 PM - 1:00 AM - Couples Dancing (Madison Ballroom) DJ: Laurie
10:00 PM - 1:00 AM - West Coast Swing / Open Style Dancing (Courtyard - Couples) DJ: Jim
10:00 PM - 1:00 AM - Line Dancing (Courtyard - Line) DJ: Shana

Saturday

12:00 AM - 3:00 AM - After hours (Hospitality Suite)
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Eye Openers (Light Breakfast) (Hospitality Suite)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Morning Musicality & Mobility (All Levels) (Madison Ballroom) Instructors: Shannon & Jason
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Spilling the Tea from the Cups (Intermediate-Advanced) (Courtyard - Couples) Instructor: Léo
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Everything She Ain't (Phrased Beginner) (Courtyard - Line) Instructor: Nico
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Registration (Madison Foyer)
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM - CW Shuffle (Beginner+) (Madison Ballroom) Instructor: Jim
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM - Synch and Synergy on the Dancefloor (All Levels) (Courtyard - Couples) Instructors: Shannon & Jason
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM - Chain Smokin' (High Intermediate) (Courtyard - Line) Instructor: Emily
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Shadow Part 1 (Beginner+) (Madison Ballroom) Instructor: Rob
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Night Club 2 Step (Intermediate-Advanced) (Courtyard - Couples) Instructor: Jim
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Midnight Cowboy (Low Intermediate) (Courtyard - Line) Instructor: Sarah
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - Men’s Social (Hospitality Suite)
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - The Giver (Courtyard - Line) Instructor: Ever & Lindsey
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM - Clogging (Beginner) (Courtyard - Line) Instructors: Wayne & Jae
4 PM - 5 PM: New to Country & Yeehaw (Improver-Int) (Courtyard- Line): Mara & Janaye
5:15 PM - 6:45 PM - Women’s Social (Hospitality Suite)
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - West Coast Swing Explosion! (Madison Ballroom) DJ: Shana
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Line Dance Review (Courtyard - Line) DJ: Mickey
8:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Exhibitions and Announcements (Madison Ballroom) DJ: Mr. Kate
8:30 PM - 1:00 AM - Couples Dancing (Madison Ballroom) DJ: Mr. Kate
8:30 PM - 1:00 AM - West Coast Swing / Open Style Dancing (Courtyard - Couples) DJ: James
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM - Line Dancing (Courtyard - Line) DJ: Laurie
10:00 PM - 1:00 AM - Line Dancing (Courtyard - Line) DJ: Mara

Sunday

12:00 AM - 3:00 AM - Floor Tear Down & Load Out (Courtyard Ballroom)
12:00 AM - 3:00 AM - After Hours (Hospitality Suite)
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Eye Openers (Light Breakfast) (Hospitality Suite)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - West Coast Swing (Intermediate-Advanced) (Madison Ballroom) Instructor: James
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Queen Elizabeth & the Molly (Beginner) (East Room) Instructor: Nico
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM - Where's My Yellow Brick Road? (All Levels) (Madison Ballroom) Instructors: Shannon & Jason
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM - Colors (High Intermediate) (East Room) Instructor: Sye
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Afternoon Musicality & Mobility (All Levels) (Madison Ballroom) Instructors: Shannon & Jason
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - Feel It (High Improver) (East Room) Instructor: Ever
2:45 PM - 5:00 PM - Couples Dancing (Madison Ballroom) DJ: Mickey
2:45 PM - 5:00 PM - Line Dancing (East Room) DJ: Jim

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