Washington State Senior Games

Dance (Ballroom)

Date:
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Time:
10:00 am
Venue:
South Park Community Center
4851 S Tacoma Way
Tacoma, WA 98409
Commissioners:
Darlene Forbes
(253) 565-4536
dfgames93@yahoo.com

John Evans
(253) 838-7799
evansj2@comcast.net
Events:
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
Sport Fee:
$8 per person per dance
Format/Rules:
  • Age Categories:
    • 50-59,60-69,70-79,80-89,90-99
  • 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.
  • Groups
    • Two or more couples dance at the same time in competition with each other in selected dance for 1 and a half minutes.
  • 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.
  • Professional instructors do not have to pay fees.
  • All dancers should call or email if there are questions on the Dance Rules and Scoring or for other information.