Dates: March 15th-18th, 2012 (Thu -
Sun) (Thu night - kickoff dance $8, Fri 10am -
Sun 4pm )
Registration Form: - (usually ready in
Jan) $60 before ?/?/?, $70 after. (Also, you should purchase a 10 class pass for $40) Registration Options: Mail reg form.
Location: (2009 same location) Crowne Plaza Hotel - Atlanta Ravinia (Perimeter Ctr) ATLANTA-RAVINIA(PERIMETER CTR)
4355 ASHFORD DUNWOODY ATLANTA, GA 30346 UNITED STATES (770) 395-7700 $104 per Night.
Directions: From Kennesaw, GA Go South on 75. Take exit 259 to merge onto I-285 E toward Augusta/Greenville go 8.4 mi Take exit 29 for Ashford-Dunwoody Rd Turn left at Ashford Dunwoody Rd NE go 0.3 mi Hotel is on your Right.
(Note: Make sure you park in the parking garage - free parking. Do
not park on the street!)
Other Info: I normally purchase a 3video pack for $75 (Swing & Non-Swing
Workshops, Sat Show) 3 Dance floors - Main Room (Variety, Competition, Showcases), Swing,
LineDance Over 1,000 dancers usually attend. 4 Dance lessons running simultaneously during the day - plenty to choose
from.
Atlanta, GA - US Grand Nationals - Swing &
Shag - usually in May. (Has competition) www.usagrandnationals.com
Registration Form: Weekend Pass - $100 (through May ??) (All
workshops included.) Registration Options: * Order Tickets! 843.249.1301
* There is also an online option (Not sure if this is valid anymore:
Phone: 1-770-953-4500, (Reservations: 888-236-2427) )
Dates: May 26 - 30, 2011 (Thu - night dance, Sun night dance,
Mon check out - usually labor day.)
Location: Renaissance Waverly Hotel 2450 Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30339 $89 Night (Special Room Rate)
Other Info: Over 1,000 Dancers 6,000 sqft of Dance Floor (2 Dance floors - Main & Swing) 16 Divisions / 14 Workshops ($10 each) Thursday Earlybird Party Lots of competition and workshops are an additional $10 each.
Atlanta, GA - Atlanta All Star Swing Fling -
Swing -
usually in July and advertized in April. (No competition) www.atlantaswingfling.com-
Bill Robinson's Atlanta
All Star Swing Fling. (3 -day dance weekend in Atlanta) Note: Web site may be down until several weeks after the Peach State
event. Bill Robinson -
billrobinson@peachstatedance.com - 404-325-0098
Dates: Aug 19-21, 2010
(Fri - Sun) - optional Thu night dance.
Registration Form:
Video Pass $20 Weekend Pass - Early Bird Price before July 28: $75.00,
After that $85.00 (All Workshops and both night's dances) Saturday Pass - $60.00 (All Saturday Workshops & Saturday night dance)
Early Bird Price: $50.00 Thu Night Dance - $8 (at door) Friday Workshops - start at 10:30am. Friday Night Dance - $10.00
Saturday Night Dance & Show - $20.00
Location: Marietta Hotel & Conference Center
500 Powder Springs Street, Atlanta, GA
770-427-2500 or 888-685-2500
$85 - "Atlanta All-Star Swing Fling Rate"
Other Info: For information contact Bill Robinson @ 404 325 0098 or 678 640 4633 For registration forms contact Debbie Robinson @ 404 314 4051 1 Dance floor.
Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Swing Classic - Swing -
usually
in Oct (No competition) www.atlantaswingclassic.com - Hosted by ASDC (see
club above).
Dates:
Sept 29 - Oct 2,
2011 (Thu night, Fri, Sat, leave Sun) (Social dance on Thu night. There is workshops on Fri
& Sat)
Registration Form:
Price includes all workshops and a Sat Night buffet! Hospitality room
also has food! $70 ??? til 09/01/10
then $90
(Day options available)
Location:
Location: Westin
Atlanta Perimeter North Hotel (Dunwoody section of Atlanta)-
770.395.3900 -
$92 plus tax - Atlanta Swing Classic rate. 7 Concourse Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30328 (by the Perimeter Mall) (1 to 4 persons per room)
Other
Info:
500 Tickets
3,000sq floor in
a 9,000 sqft room.
Three
nights/afternoons of dancing (28 hours of open dancing) 8 workshops with fantastic instructors 2 midnight breakfasts (Fri & Sat) Several demonstration dances each evening
Location
Holiday Inn – Atlanta – Perimeter
4386 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30341
$80 per night (from January 25 to February 1) good for 1 to 4 people
1-800-Holiday (1-800-465-4329) mention “Sweet Side of Swing”
Cutoff Date: January 6, 2011
Description:
This event weekend will be a unique opportunity, emphasizing follower
skills!
Ladies, with classes dedicated to you, this is your chance to step out of
your comfort zone and spice up your west coast swing!
Gentlemen, the ladies can’t dance without you! Classes will teach technique,
connection, body positioning, and all the things the ladies want from you as
a leader.
There will also be traditional lead/follow classes for everyone’s enjoyment!
Pricing: (Varies by date and trek you purchase: $170 to $350 for a
couple (can't purchase for a single).
3 Schedules: (Note: Prices include 1 Follower & 1 Leader admission)
The Sugar schedule includes classes over Friday and Saturday.
The Spice schedule includes classes over Saturday and Sunday.
Everything - All of the above.
Location:
Hyatt Regency Miami 400 SE Second Avenue,
Miami, Florida, USA 33131
Tel: +1 305 358 1234
$109 Single/Double
Orlando, FL - IHSC 2011 (WCS, Hustle, Salsa, Ballroom) -
www.hustleandsalsa.com - usually
in March/April
March 31 - April 3, 2011
All pass - $285 before 1/23
Location:
Marriott World Center Orlando - $119
800-266-9432
Pool party
Nashville, TN - Music City Dance - (Swing/Hustle) - WCWDC event -
usually in Aug (Labor Day Weekend) - has competition.
(10/09/08 -Waiting on 2009 info) www.musiccitydance.com
9/3 - 9/6, 2010 (usually in Aug on Labor Day Weekend)
St Louis, MO - Rollin on the River (Swing Dancing)
Labor Day Weekend
Price: ??? $55 until 8/1, then $65.
Age limit: Must be 21+ yrs.
Location: Sheraton Westport Lakeside Chalet - 800-822-3535 St Louis, MO
Thu 7-12am Dance Fri - 10am - 1pm Workshops, 1-4 Dance, 4-5 Lesson, 7pm - 1am Dance Sat (Same as Fri) Sun (Same as Sat with a Free Dinner)
Mon - leave.
Location:
Holiday Inn Resort - ask for "Boogie" rate of $87.99 per night
(light #6
in Pigeon Forge) 3230
Parkway, P.O. Box 1383
Pigeon Forge, TN 37868
Phone: 800-782-3119
Reservations: (800) 782-3119 www.4lodging.com
Special Rooms - King Suites (Jacuzzi & fireplace) - $135 night (I
think)
Other Info: BYOB event - you can bring your own beverages (including alcohol) into
the dance room. 3200 sq ft wooden floor. About 50% Shaggers & 50% WCS dancers. Plenty dancers for both
types of dancing.
OLD Location: (Keep for reference, but
don't use!) Music Road Convention Center in Pigeon
Forge Tennessee. Hotel:
www.MusicRoadHospitality.com 800-429-7700.
303 Henderson Chapel Rd, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863, US (Ask for Smoky Mountain Boogie rate: $89-109 per night) - $89 Reg,
$109 - Fireplace & Jacuzzi Directions from Atlanta GA: I75 into Tennesee. Take I-40 E toward KNOXVILLE (go 22.5 mi) Take the TN-66 exit- EXIT 407- toward GATLINBURG / SEVIERVILLE / PIGEON
FORGE. (go 0.2mi) Turn RIGHT onto WINFIELD DUNN PKWY / TN-66 S. (go 8.4 miles ) WINFIELD DUNN PKWY / TN-66 S becomes FORKS OF THE RIVER PKWY / US-441 /
TN-71 / CHAPMAN HWY SE. (go 0.6 mi) Turn RIGHT onto PARKWAY / US-441 S / TN-71 S / CHAPMAN HWY SE. (go 3.3
mi) Turn RIGHT onto HENDERSON CHAPEL RD. (go 0.1 mi)
Panama City, FL - Shag-A-Rama www.beachshaggers.com -
Shag-A-Rama - Panama City Beach, FL (usually in Oct)
Oct 2 - 7, 2012 (Tu - Sat)
Location: Boardwalk Beach Resort - 800-224-4853 9450 South Thomas Drive Panama City, Florida
Cost: $50 by 7/31, $55 after, $60
at the door.
Outside dancing, beach
parties & and inside dancing.
August 16-18 2012 (Th-Sa) - $60/$65 (July 1st early bird price) Thursday Kick-Off Party with hospitality food, drinks and dancing at the CBC Fri & Sat Social Dance & evening meal - 6:00pm-12:30am in the Alhambra
Shrine Temple (shuttle from 2 hotels). Fri & Sat Pool Party - around 11:00am til dancing starts (swimming, music,
etc...)
Must be 21 to attend.
Location of Pool Party:
Comfort Inn - 423-893-7979 (Call between 7am to 3pm)
6710 Ringgold Rd
East Ridge, TN
Asheville, NC (Swannanoa, NC) - Mountain Beach Boogie www.mountainshagclub.com -
(2011 dates are not at website as of 11/26/10)
August 28, 2010 (1 Day - Sat) -
Location: Land of the Sky Shrine Club
39 Spring Cove Road, Swannanoa, NC 28778(Just East of Asheville)
Cost: $35 before 08/01, $40 after.
Johnson City, NC - Mountain Empire Shag Society
(MESS) - Shag usually in Oct but may be sold out in March.
(2011 dates are not at website as of 11/26/10)
July 10 - 12: ACSC 2009 Summer
Workshop in Jacksonville, FL.
Location: The Wyndham Jacksonville
Riverwalk Hotel, Jacksonville, FL. Hotel: The Wyndham Jacksonville Riverwalk Hotel Reservations 1-800-996-3426 or 904-396-5100 Rates: $99 plus tax.
Ask for the“ACSC 2009 Summer Shag Workshop” Rate
Cost: $60 before June 1st, $70
afterwards Contact: Tony Gonzalez (904) 613-6867 E-mail: shagnbiker@comcast.net or Anne Henry (904) 288-8256 E-mail: annejh@bellsouth.net
Places to stay: www.shagdance.com - then click on
accomodations. Avista Resort
Ocean Drive Beach and Golf Resort Ashworth
Tilghman's - older option.
2011 Dates
January
January - 13-16 - Mid-Winter February
February - 25-27 Winter Workshop April
April - 8 - 17 Spring Safari July
July 8-10 Summer Workshop September
September 16-25 Fall Migration
Plaza Resort & Spa
600 N Atlantic Avenue
Daytona Beach, FL
1-800-874-7420
Room rates are $117 per night.
Mention Beach Boppers when making reservations.
Dance Events: Lindy Hop
Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Lindy Exchange (ATLX)
- Lindy Hop www.ATLX.org
Hosted by: Atlanta Swing
Era Dance Association (ASEDA)
Asheville, NC - Sugar Foot Stomp - (usually in July the 4th) -
www.sugarftstomp.com
July 4 - 6, 2008
Old Fashion Fast Dances - Collegiate Shag, Black-Bottom, Charleston,
Bal-trot, Peabody
Asheville, NC - Lindy Focus - (usually the week of New Years Eve)
- www.lindyfocus.com
Beverly, Massachusetts - Beantown Lindy Hop Camp - (usually in
June) - www.beantowncamp.com
June 26 - July 3, 2008
Elkins, WV - Swing Week at Augusta -
http://www.augustaheritage.com/lindyhop - (usually in July)
Sponsored by Davis & Elkins College and Augusta Heritage Center
Atlanta, GA - Enter The Blues - (usually in Jan or Feb, open reg
in Nov) - www.entertheblues.com
Feb 19 - 21, 2010 - $70 all pass Starts Friday Night (7:30pm Reg, 8:00 dance). Ends with a late night dance on Sunday that goes till 3am (Mon morning).
May 21-23, 2010
Atlanta, GA - ATLX 5 - www.atlz.org - usually in
April Apr 11-13, 2008
Savannah, GA - Savannah Dance Festival - A fully Sanctioned RSNC
Ballroom Dance festival and competition. www.SavannahDanceFestival.com
- (404) 285-0106
Saturday, January 15th, 2011
Location:
Savannah Marriott Riverfront in the Historic City of Savannah, GA.
(800) 285-0398
*** Limited number of rooms available at the event rate of $99 ***
Location:
Stonewall Jackson Resort -
www.stonewallresort.com
940 Resort Drive, Roanoke, West Virginia, 26447. (Not Virginia)
888-278-8150
Price: $285/double occupancy (plus 12% tax)
Includes: Both rates include a $14 resort fee plus the following benefits:
(a) two nights of accommodations in one room for two people, (b)
participation in all ballroom dancing instruction and two dances for two
people, (c) Lunch for two at Stillwater's Kiosk on Saturday, (d) use of
kayaks, canoes, paddleboats, life jackets, bicycles, Little Sorrel boat
cruise, all fitness center workout equipment including indoor/outdoor pool,
hot tub, steam room and sauna; fire pit; all recreational game equipment
including horseshoes, corn hole, volleyball and more, (weather permitting)
(e) Free access to high speed wired and wireless Internet, (f) Use of the
Business Center.
Fri night 6pm - workshops & dance; Sat - all day; Sun checkout noon.
Atlanta, GA - Tango Argentino at The Gym of Buckhead
in the Fountain Oaks Shopping Center www.gymofbuckhead.net -
shelleydances@gmail.com
April 19-22, 2008
Location:
The Gym of Buckhead, 4920 Rosewell RD, Atlanta, GA 30342
404-256-4653
Directions:
From Kennesaw, GA
Take I-75S
Exit 259 to I285E (Augusta/Greenville) go 4.6mi
Exit 25 to US-19 S Roswell Rd towards Sand Springs
Keep right at fork to Bukhead go 1.6mi.
Knoxville, TN - Buenosaries Blues -
www.buenosairesblues.com
865-385-5174 - Dan Parshall - jdknight21 (a] tntech [d) edu (convert to @
and dot etc...)
Hosts: Dan Parshall, Mike (the girl) Legett, and Jason Knight
Dan Parshall -
shorty.george.productions@gmail.com
June 6-8, 2008 (registration usually starts in April 15) Cost: 4/15 - 4/20 - $55 until 5/23 - $80 until 6/5 - $90 $120
Register online & Pay by PayPal
Dances: Argentine Tango & Blues
Location: Flynn Dance Center 828 Tulip Ave Knoxville, TN 37921
Directions: (to Event) From Cartersville, GA (172mi - 3hrs) Take I75 North. go 166mi Continue on I-40 E (signs for I-40 E/Knoxville) 2.1 mi
Take exit 387 for TN-62 toward Western Ave/17th St 0.4 mi Merge onto Dale Ave 0.4 mi
Slight right at Blackstock Ave NW 0.1 mi Turn left at Heins St NW 0.1 mi
Turn left at Tulip Ave NW 10 ft
Hotels & Housing: Holiday Inn (on I-40, 5.0 miles west of Flynn Dance Center) 1315 Kirby Rd, Knoxville, TN (865) 584-3911 -
$119 plus tax (no special rate)
Miami Beach - Tango Fantasy Festival -
www.tangofantasy.com - usually in
May (Memorial Day Weekend)
by USTC (US Tango Congress)
May 22 - 27, 2008
$500 / $575 (late)
4 Days of classes included. (16 1.5hr classes)
Location:
Deauville Beach Resort - $125 per night special rate.
800-327-6656
Ashville, NC - Regional Tango Weekend -www.tangogypsies.com - usually in
May
by Karen Jaffe
May 2-4,2008
Location: Odyssey Community School, 90 Zillicoa Street, Asheville, NC
28801
Platinum Package - $680
Includes:
Congress Welcome Bag
3 night hotel stay at Fountainbleau
All Night Parties Wed-Sun
All Shows with VIP Seating
All Concerts
All Dance Workshops
All General Dancing
All Competitions
All Pool Parties