BTS 2009 Event Schedule

Event Schedule (subject to change)

Thursday, Sept. 17th

Thursday Night Kick-Off Dance is $8 for BTS weekend pass holders and PSDC members, $10 general

8:00-9:00 pm West Coast Swing Dance Lesson
9:00 pm-2:00 am Open Dancing

Friday, Sept. 18th

1:00-2:00 pm Workshops
2:15-3:15 pm Workshops
3:30-4:30 pm Workshops
4:45-5:45 pm Workshops
6:00 pm Contest Registration closes for All American J&J, Novice Strictly Swing, and Int/Adv Strictly Swing
6:00-7:00 pm Workshops
7:00 pm Contestants’ Meeting for Friday’s contests
8:00 pm Judges’ Meeting
8:30 pm Opening Ceremony
9:00 pm - 12 midnight Social Dancing and Competitions (All American J&J prelims, Novice Strictly Swing prelims, Int/Adv Strictly Swing prelims, Novice Strictly Swing finals, All American J&J finals)
12 midnight Awards
12 midnight-??? Blues Dancing in Oregon Room
12:15-??? West Coast Swing Dancing until 6 am or later in Cascade Ballroom

Saturday, Sept. 19th

10:00-11:00 am Workshops
11:15 am-12:15 pm Workshops
12:45 pm Contest Registration closes for Novice J&J, Intermediate J&J, Advanced, J&J, Masters J&J, and Open Nightclub J&J
12:30-1:30 pm Workshops
1:45 pm Contestants’ Meeting for all Saturday contests except All-Star/Champ Strictly
3:00-6:30 pm Novice J&J prelims, Intermediate J&J prelims, Novice J&J semi-finals, Open Nightclub J&J prelims, Masters J&J prelims
6:30-8:00 pm Dinner Break
8:00-11:00 pm Social Dancing and Competitions (Novice J&J finals, Open Nightclub J&J finals, Masters J&J finals, Adv J&J prelims, All-Star/Champions Strictly Swing prelims)
11:15 pm Awards
12 midnight Breakfast Buffet
12 midnight-??? Blues Dancing in Oregon Room
12:15-??? West Coast Swing Dancing until 6 am or later in Cascade Ballroom

Sunday, Sept. 20th

10:00-11:00 am Workshops
11:15 am-12:15 pm Workshops
1:00-3:30 pm Int/Adv Strictly finals, All-Star/Champions Strictly Swing finals, Int J&J finals, Adv J&J finals, All-Star/Champ J&J finals
3:30 pm Awards
7:00-10:00 pm Free Dance
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