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Saturday January 11 & Sunday, January 12, 2014

MInneapolis/St. Paul
Airport/Mall of America Hilton Hotel


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Pro/Am, Amateur and Professional Events • 2013
2014 events released soon!


Freestyle Events

American Style:
Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz
ChaCha, Rumba, Bolero, Mambo, East Coast Swing, Samba,
Merengue, Salsa,West Coast Swing, Night club 2-step, Hustle

International Style:
Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot and Quickstep
ChaCha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive


Am/Am Levels:
Novice
Pre-Championship
Open Amateur
Senior I
Senior II

Pro/Am Levels:
Newcomer (Less than 50 hours of instruction)
Beginning Bronze
Intermediate Bronze
Full Bronze
Open Bronze

Beginning Silver
Intermediate Silver
Full Silver
Open Silver

Beginning Gold
Intermediate Gold
Full Gold

Gold Star I
Gold Star II

Am/Am Age Categories
Pre-teen 9 - 11
Junior 12 -15
Youth 16 - 18
Adult 19+
Senior I 35+
Senior II 51+

Pro/Am Age Categories
Pre-teen A up to age 8
Pre-teen B 9 - 11
Junior C 12 - 15
Junior D 16 - 18
A1 16 - 27
A2 28 - 37
B1 38 - 47
B2 48 - 55
C1 56 - 68
C2 69 - 79
C3 80+


Professional/Amateur Events

Top Grand Slam Student

(All ages combined)

Pro/Am Multi-Dance Challenges:

Newcomer, Closed Bronze and Closed Silver (3 separate events):
Smooth – W,T,F
Rhythm – C,R,S
Intl. Ballroom – W,T,Q
Latin – C,R,J

Open:
Smooth – W,T,F,VW
Rhythm – C,R,S,B,M
Intl. Ballroom – W,T,VW,F,Q
Latin – C,S,R,P,J

World Pro/Am DanceSport Series Qualifier:

Smooth – W,T,F,VW
Rhythm – C,R,S,B,M
Intl. Ballroom – W,T,VW,F,Q
Latin – C,S,R,P,J

Pro/Am Night Club Multi-Dance Challenge

Closed Bronze and Closed Silver (2 separate events):
West Coast Swing, Night-Club 2-step, Hustle

Pro/Am 6, 9, and 10-Dance Challenges

Closed Bronze and Closed Silver (2 separate events):
Smooth / Rhythm – W,T,F,R,C,S
Standard / Latin - W,T,Q,C,S, P

Open 9-Dance Multi-Dance Challenge:
Smooth / Rhythm - W,T,F,V.W,C,R,S,B,M

Open 10-Dance Multi-Dance Challenge
:
Standard / Latin--W,T,VW,F,Q,C,S,R,P,J

All 6, 9, and 10-dance Multi-Dance Challenge events must be danced with one student and one teacher that remain the same for all dances in both styles.

Each style in the 6, 9 and 10 dance challenges will be danced on the same day that the freestyle events in that style are danced.


Pro/Am Scholarships:

Closed Bronze and Closed Silver (2 separate events):
Smooth – W,T,F
Rhythm – C,R,S
Intl. Ballroom – W,T,Q
Latin – C,R,J

OPEN:
Smooth – W,T,F,VW
Rhythm – C,R,S,B,M
Intl. Ballroom – W,T,VW,F,Q
Latin – C,S,R,P,J

Dance Vision Scholarships

Closed Bronze:
Smooth – W,T,F
Rhythm – C,R,ECSW

Closed Silver:
Smooth – W,T,F,VW
Rhythm – C,R,ECSW,B

 

Rules:
This event is open to all Closed Bronze and Closed Silver students. Figures
may be danced from any recognized NDCA syllabus including DVIDA.
These events will be invigilated.
The events are unisex (Ladies & Gentlemen combined).



Amateur/Amateur Events

Adult Amateur Scholarship

Open Amateur:
Smooth – W,T,F,VW
Rhythm – C,R,S,B,M
Intl. Ballroom – W,T,VW,F,Q
Latin – C,S,R,P,J

Am/Am Multi-Dance Challenges

Novice:
Smooth – W,T,F
Rhythm – C,R,S
Intl. Ballroom – W,F,Q
Latin – C,R,J

Pre-Championship:
Smooth – W,T,F,VW
Rhythm – C,R,S,B
Intl. Ballroom – W,T,F,Q
Latin – C,S,R,J

Open Amateur:
Smooth – W,T,F,VW
Rhythm – C,R,S,B,M
Intl. Ballroom – W,T,VW,F,Q
Latin – C,S,R,P,J

Senior I:
Smooth – W,T,F,VW
Rhythm – C,R,S,B
Intl. Ballroom – W,T,F,VW,Q
Latin – C,S,R,P,J

Senior II:
Smooth – W,T,F,VW
Rhythm – C,R,S,B
Intl. Ballroom – W,T,F,Q
Latin – C,S,R,J

Junior/Youth Amateur Multi-Dance Challenge

Open:
Smooth – W,T,F,VW
Rhythm – C,R,S,B,M
Intl. Ballroom – W,T,VW,F,Q
Latin – C,S,R,P,J

 


Professional Rising Star Events

American Smooth & Rhythm Events

Rising Star American Smooth (W,T,F,VW)
Rising Star American Rhythm (C,R,S,B,M)

International Ballroom & Latin Events

Rising Star International Ballroom (W,T,VW,F,Q)
Rising Star International Latin (C,S,R,P,J)