Dance

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Country/line dance
9:00 am	Check-in/warm-up
10:00 am	Competition begins

Ballroom dance
1:00 pm	Check-in/warm-up
2:00 pm	Competition begins

Olympia Senior Center
222 Columbia St NW
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 586-6181

Country/line dance
Nancy Moss (360) 493-1609 nancy.moss1609@comcast.net
Margaret Robinson (360) 581-4631 scootinmargaret@aol.com

Ballroom dance
Darlene Forbes (253) 565-4536 dfgames93@yahoo.com
John Evans (253) 838-7799 evansj2@comcast.net

Country/line dance
Two Step, Country Waltz, Line Dances Note: To enter East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Cha Cha, Night Club-2-Step, see Ballroom Dance.

Ballroom dance
Waltz, Viennese Waltz, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Quickstep, Salsa, Tango, Rumba, Mambo, Jive, Paso Doble, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Bolero, Samba, Night Club 2-Step, Hustle

July 9, 2011

$8 per person per dance (excluding professional instructors)

6:00 pm. Dinner available for $10 with dance performances.
RSVP for the dinner by July 9, 2011 to (360) 413-0148.

7:00 pm. Dance to follow (until 11 pm) to the music of Casanova. Dance admission is free to Dance Games competitors; Others adults, $7 to $10, Youth (under 21), $5.

• Age Categories:
  • 50-59,60-69,70-79,80-89,90-99

Country/line dance format
Entry Levels: Level 1: Dancers in Beginning classes Level 2: Dancers who have been participating in classes at or above intermediate for less than 3 years Level 3: Dancers with more than 5 years experience in classes and above Intermediate for 3 or more years. Am-Am: Each competitor is an amateur. Pro-Am: Competitor entering the competition with a professional instructor.
Format for Two Step and Country Waltz Two or more couples dance at the same time in competition with each other in the selected dance. Music provided.
Format for Line Dances: Line dancers select one line dance level, two dances per level. Scores will be based on both dances. First wall is done vanilla, as the dance was written. Rules and scoring criteria are posted here. Music provided.
Rules and scoring
Level 1 Solo Line Dances: (choose 2 of 4)
Click on an individual dance name to link to step sheets Dance Choreographer Song Artist Under the Sun Kathy Chang/Sue Hsu Under the Sun (radio edit) Tim Tim Baby Kate Niels Poulsen Sister Kate Ditty Bops Hello Dolly Lorraine Kurtela Hello Dolly Bobby Darin Little Red Book Dee Musk You're More Than a Number The Drifters
Level 2 Solo Line Dances: (choose 2 of 4)
Click on an individual dance name to link to step sheets Dance Choreographer Song Artist Toes Rachael McEnaney Toes Zac Brown Band Action Darren Bailey Action Toby Keith Quarter After One Levi Hubbard Need You Now Lady Antebellum Higher & Higher Max Perry Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Michael McDonald
Level 3 Solo Line Dances: (choose 2 of 4)
Click on an individual dance name to link to step sheets Dance Choreographer Song Artist CanAm Tango Michele Perron Michele Burton Michael Barr Fools Diane Birch Shanghai Surprise Jo Thompson-Szymanski Rachael McEnaney Jumpin' the Jetty Coastline Make You Sweat Ria Vos Uhh La La La Chi Hua Hua Sister Kate Ria Vos Sister Kate Ditty Bops
Format for Showcase Line Dances: Showcase line dancers select one line dance level, two dances per level. Scores will be based on both dances. First wall is done vanilla, as the dance was written. Dancers select their own line dances and provide their own music.
Links: Evergreen Country Dancers Evergreen Country Dancers (Meetup)

Ballroom dance format
Entry Levels: Level 1: Bronze Level 2: Silver Level 3: Gold Am-Am: Each competitor is an amateur. Pro-Am: Competitor entering the competition with a professional instructor.
Ballroom Groups: Two or more couples dance at the same time in competition with each other in selected dance for 1 and a half minutes. Ballroom Solos: One couple dances at a time with a routine choreographed to music, which they supply, competing for up to 2 minutes and 45 seconds. All ballroom dancers should call or email if there are questions on the Dance Rules and Scoring or for other information. Link: www.dancetacoma.org