California Open Same-Sex Dancesport Championship
 For Same-Sex Couples
 Sanctioned by the North American Same-Sex Partner Dance Association
 April Follies
 Saturday, April 26, 2008
 
The Allegro Ballroom

5855 Christie Avenue
Emeryville, CA 94608

Event List

All start times are approximate.  Except as noted for International Graded Standard and Latin, male couples, female couples, and reverse-role couples will compete against each other in each event.  Graded events will be held only if at least 3 couples have entered the event.

Schedule of Events

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Doors Open for Registration
Space available for warm-up and practice
12:30 pm Main ballroom opens
12:45 pm Social Open Events:

Country Two-Step                

West Coast Swing

Country Waltz

Hustle

Line Dance 1:  Mucara Walk

Merengue                  

Line Dance 2:  Loosen Up My Buttons

Salsa 

Night Club Two-Step

Argentine Tango      

Lindy Hop

 
1:30 PM Ballroom New & Not Luck-of-the-Draw Partner Assignments (Leaders and followers will be paired with each other randomly by a luck-of-the-draw so that each "New" dancer is paired with a "Not New" dancer.  Choreography is pre-determined.)

1:40 pm

Ballroom One-Dance Events (Bronze, silver, and gold heats will be held separately as needed)

American Smooth: 

Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Viennese Waltz

American Rhythm:

Cha-cha, Rumba, Swing, Bolero, Mambo

International Standard:

Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep

International Latin:

Cha-cha, Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble Jive

2:45 pm

Ballroom New & Not Luck-of-the-Draw Events (Beginner leader couples will be judged separately from beginner follower couples.  Click here for definitions and choreography.)

Practice rounds:  Waltz, Tango, Cha-cha, Rumba

International Standard:

Waltz, Tango

International Latin:

Cha-cha, Rumba
3:30 pm

Graded Events (including finals):  Note that winners of the following graded events will receive the title of 2008 California State Champion as sanctioned by the North American Same-Sex Partner Dance Association.

Graded American Smooth:

Grading Rounds, Women Smooth, Men Smooth

Graded American Rhythm:

Grading Rounds, Women Rhythm, Men Rhythm

Graded International Standard:

Grading Rounds, Women Standard, Men Standard

Graded International Latin:

Grading Rounds, Women Latin, Men Latin
Graded Ten-Dance: Grading Rounds, Women Ten-Dance, Men Ten-Dance
5:30 pm Formation Team Events
Open Dance Routine
Couples Dance Routine
6:00 pm Awards
  Dinner Break

8:00 - 11:00

Evening Dance & Show

Featuring
Tango Con*Fusion
Richard Lamberty & Stuart Nichols
Christopher J. Beroiz & David Estrada
Zoe Balfour and Citabria Phillips
California Same-Sex Ballroom Champions