Every summer, Brigham Young University in Provo, UT (50 miles south of Salt Lake City) hosts two Ballroom Dance Camps for Adults, and one Ballroom Dance Camp for Youths.
In years past, I have attended the adult camps and had a fantastic time. Not only is the access to quality instruction superb, but the instructors are the very people who often judge at the competitions Sarah and I attend.
Youth Camp
04-07 August 2008
Adult Camps
Camp I: 07 July - 11 July 2008
Camp II: 28 July - 01 August 2008
The adult camps offer a full week of dance classes, social dances, performance, and full immersion into ballroom dancing. The organizers limit enrollment to ~250 participants. In the years I have attended, there have been about 30-40 participants under age 30, with most of the participants ages 40 and above.
Published on
2nd
March
2008
Organized By:
Wisconsin State Dancesport Championships
Contact:
Dan & Rebecca Messager
PO Box 222
Nashotah, WI 53058-0222
Phone: 262-367-3367
Fax: 262-367-3367
( WI State webpage )
Wisconsin State Dancesport Championships
April 17-20
Compete - Attend - Support Darrell & Sarah
Darrell and Sarah will be dancing in both the Professional Rising Star American Rhythm
(Thursday Evening, doors open at 7:00 pm) and Professional Open American Rhythm
(Saturday Evening, doors open at 7:00 pm) competitions. We would love to have familiar faces in the audience!
Published on
3rd
January
2008
Organized By:
15th Annual Indiana Challenge 2008
DanceSport Competition
Contact:
Tim & Sue Bourget
505 Concord Place
Schererville, Indiana 46375
Phone: (219) 322-8381
Fax: (219) 227-8192
( webpage )
Sarah and Darrell will be debuting as a new professional dance partnership at the Indiana Challenge this year! Come on down and cheer like mad! More details on the road trip to follow…
Featured Performers:
Alain Doucet and Anik Jolicoeur
Published on
2nd
January
2008
The Chicago Harvest Moon Ball Championship (Harvest Moon Competition) happens October 12, 13, & 14 2007 at the Crown Plaze Chicago O’Hare (in Rosemont, IL).
Our plan is to arrive sometime Friday afternoon / early evening, watch the Friday night events, spend the night, watch the Saturday daytime and evening events, spend another night, and return to Madison Sunday. A whole weekend of ballroom dancing!
Watching a lot of dancing can be great inspiration for your own dancing!
With rapid preparation, tons of practice, and a little luck, Sarah and I will be competing in the Professional Rising Star competition on Friday night and the Open Professional competition Saturday night.
Every competition has vendors for shoes, clothing, costumes, and jewelry! Throughout the Friday night and Saturday night portions of the competition, there will also be periods of social dancing. Saturday evening ends with a professional showcase.
Published on
26th
August
2007
Take your dancing one the road and show the judges what you can do!
At the Appleton Competiton, students of dance compete with each other (amateur entries) or their teachers (professional/amateur aka pro/am entries) in either solo (choreographed) or freestyle (not choreographed) dances.
This is the second year the studio will participate in this fun amateur and pro/am competiton!
We will spend Friday night in Appleton to arrive fresh and ready to compete on Saturday morning.
Place: Meredith’s Banquet Facility in Appleton, WI
( map | website )
Published on
28th
February
2007
USA Dance of Northern IL
Belvidere Community Center
111 West First Street
Belvidere, IL
(815) 547-3928
( map )
7-8pm: Foxtrot lesson
8-11pm: Social Dance
Admission:
- $5 (USA Dance members)
- $7 (non-members)
- $2 (students)
The social dance includes several mixers and a showcase by the instructor, Darrell Dieringer.
Belvidere is only a few tolls into IL, just past the familiar “Belvidere Oasis” freeway overpass convenience station.
I have been to the dance in Belvidere many times and enjoy it for not only its beautiful venue but for the energy, enthusiasm, and welcoming environment provided by the many people who attend. I usually expect to see over 100 people at the dance!
Published on
15th
February
2007
