Wed, Dec 31-Jan 4 Yuletide Ball DanceSport Championships & New Years Eve Gala

When: December 31, 2008 from 7:00 PM-1:00am plus all weekend long at the JW Marriott Meeting fee: $160.00, separate daily event session fees Where: Click the link below to find out! Wednesday, December 31, 2008 YTB Registration begins .............. 1 pm NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA ............. 7 pm Thursday, January 1, 2009 1. Session #1 Price - $35.00 Thursday Evening New Year’s Day Brunch ............ 9–11 am DANCE WORKSHOPS ............ 12 pm–4 pm Please see this page for a complete list of available workshops. Session 1 . . . . 7:00 PM Pro/Am & Student/Student American Rhythm All Ages (Adults & Juniors) Newcomer through Gold Star Closed Championships Closed Bronze/Silver Scholarships Dance Sport Series Championships Pro/Am Open Scholarships Rhythm Pro/Am “Int’l / American Dance Challenge” Rhythm/Latin Professional Basics Rhythm, Smooth, Latin, Standard 2. Session #2 Price - $25.00 Friday Day Session 2 . . . . . 9:30 AM Pro/Am & Student/Student International Latin All Ages (Adults & Juniors) Newcomer through Gold Star Closed Championships Closed Bronze/Silver Scholarships Dance Sport Series Championships 1:00 pm Pro/Am Showcases Pro/Am & Student/Student American Smooth All Ages (Adults & Juniors) Newcomer through Gold Star Closed Championships Closed Bronze/Silver Scholarships Dance Sport Series Championships Pro/Am “International / American Dance Challenge” Smooth/Standard Session 3 . . . . . 8:00 PM Pro/Am Open Scholarships Latin and Smooth Pro/Am Theatre Arts Professional Rising Star Championships Smooth, Rhythm, Standard, Latin 3. Session #3 Price - $40.00 Friday Evening Saturday, January 3, 2009 4. Session #4 Price - $25.00 Saturday Day Session 4 . . . . . 9:30 AM Amateur Showcases Amateur Syllabus Events Smooth, Rhythm, Latin, Standard All Ages (Adults & Juniors) Newcomer through Gold Amateur Open Events Novice and Pre-Champ 1:00 PM Pro/Am & Student/Student International Standard All Ages (Adults & Juniors) Newcomer through Gold Star Closed Championships Closed Bronze/Silver Scholarships Dance Sport Series Championships Session 5 . . . . . 8:00 PM Pro/Am Open Scholarships Standard Amateur Open Championships Adults and Juniors Professional Open Championships Smooth, Rhythm, Standard, Latin Professional Exhibition Showdance Top Student, Top Studio, Top Teacher Awards Tribute Exhibition 5. Session #5 Price - $50.00 Saturday Evening Sunday, January 4, 2009 10:00 AM Imperial Workshops 10am–5pm USISTD Yuletide Congress January 4th, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 10am -10.45 Dan Calloway - Building a Winning Cha Cha Cha 10.45- 11.30 Frank Regan - American Rumba 11.30 -12.15 Peter Billett - Foxtrot - How to teach and Develop the Slow Foxtrot Lunch Break 1hr. 1.15 - 2pm Dan Calloway What a Judge Sees 2pm - 2.45 Frank Regan Mambo 2.45 - 3.30 Peter Billett Quickstep - How to teach and Develop the Quickstep 3.30 - 4pm Panel Q&A For more information about the Yuletide Ball: Yuletide Ball Cost USISTD Members $ 95.00 Non-Members $ 125.00 Open to Professionals and Amateurs www.usistd.org All Scheduling is Subject to Change Competition Session Tickets Reduced admission to competitive sessions is available to juniors and full-time students w/ ID. Juniors are free to sessions in which they compete; student discounts. ------------------------------------------------------------- Don't miss our 2008/2009 Holiday weekend and beyond Dance-&-Learn Social Parties with teacher assistance for beginner through advanced level dancers (click here for Dance-&-Learn Social Party details) INCLUDING!... (1) on the evening of New Year's Day in all dance styles w/ Mein, (2) a newly organized Sat January 3rd Argentine Tango milonga for all levels of dancers with earlier beginner/intermed Tango classes from 7-9pm and followed by dancing into the wee hours!! (co-hosted by Terry Chasteen and local Argentine Tango DJ, Mark Sakowski) (3) our 1st Sun of each month 'Twilight Tango Argentino' with a live Tango band on Sun Jan 4th (vocalist Claudia Gargiulo and Tango Reo) co-hosted by Terry Chasteen and the Chevy Chase Ballroom AND DURING INAUGURATION WEEK!... 'DC Salsa Meetup', 'Stuck On Salsa' and Chevy Chase Ballroom 'Obama/Biden Pre-inaugural Salsa & Latin Galas' on Saturday, January 17th or Sunday, January 18th (OR BOTH!) from 9pm into the wee hours of the following morning AND! a 'NOT-TO-BE-MISSED' 'SAOCO DC pre-inaugural Casino Rueda Extravaganza' PLUS! an official Chevy Chase Ballroom Inaugural Ball including Ballroom, Latin, Swing and more on the evening of Inauguration Day, Jan 20 from 8:30pm-12:00 midnight... followed by LAST-CHANCE-TO-DANCE ARGENTINE TANGO MILONGA into the wee hours