March 20-22, 2009
Sheraton Brookhollow Hotel, Houston, TX
Novice Invitational is a member tour event for AANCE
DANCERS Novice Invitational is approaching fast — you won’t want to miss this event!
Get ready for an awesome weekend of competition, workshops, entertainment, great music and plenty of DANCING at the longest running competition geared especially for up and coming dancers.
Sponsored by The Southwest Whip Club
Peggy Bourque & Helen Villasenor - Organizers
Overseer - Debbie Figueroa
Weekend MC - Mike Topel
Head DJ- Trent Haynes
Cash Prizes in ALL Routine Divisions
NO DANCERS MEETING !
In place of a Dancers Meeting there will be a MANDATORY roll call prior to each contest. ANY COMPETITORS NOT PRESENT AT ROLL CALL WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO DANCE.
"So You Can't West Coast Swing"
$20 entry fee per person
You cannot dance West Coast Swing
You can have one or more persons on the floor
No rules
Judging to be done by audience participation
Winner take all
HOTEL DEADLINE: MARCH 13, 2009
Registration
Ticket Prices
- Weekend Ticket = $80
- At the Door = $95
- All Workshops FREE with weekend ticket - $15 per person without Weekend Ticket
- Friday Night Only = $30
- Saturday Only = $40
- Sunday Only = $25
- Late night Dancing Ticket $10 (Friday & Saturday after 12:00am)
Categories of Competition
- Newcomer Novice Strictly Swing
- Amateur Novice Strictly Swing
- Amateur Novice Division
- Non Pro Strictly Swing
- Non Pro Division
- Mixed ProAm Division
- Female ProAm Amateur Novice Strictly Swing
- Female ProAm Non-Pro Strictly Swing
- Male ProAm Amateur Novice Strictly Swing
- Male ProAm Non-Pro Strictly Swing
- Junior Pro-Am
- Novice Jack & Jill
- Non-Pro Jack & Jill
- Advanced Jack & Jill
Great Workshops
Your Workshop Instructors |
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Jason and Sophy met on the dance floor in May of 1998 and they have been dancing together ever since. They travel all over the country competing, teaching, judging and performing. They have consistently placed in the top 5 nationally in the West Coast Swing Showcase Division. Jason and Sophy are full time instructors. They specialize in swing, country, hustle, ballroom and theatre arts. They are passionate promoters of west coast swing. As instructors, they are known for their unique ability to illustrate techniques to give their students a better understanding of movements and to help them achieve their maximum dancing potential. Jason and Sophy love to share their passion and knowledge for dancing. Contact Heather Smith for a private with Jason and/or SophyEmail: heatherleighsmith@gmail.com |
Bryan is a native of Louisiana and is currently teaching West Coast Swing (WCS) and Jitterbug (East Coast Swing) in the Baton Rouge area. He started dancing WCS in 1996 and became a professional dancer and teacher in 2000. Since then, Bryan has won several awards as a professional dancer and teacher at local and national WCS dance competitions. Bryan has conducted several workshops as a guest instructor in New Orleans, Houston, Gauthier, Jackson, Hattiesburg, Shreveport, and Hawaii. Besides teaching and competing in WCS, Bryan also serves as Vice-President for the Capital City Swing Dancer’s Association, based in Baton Rouge. |
Jason Miklic and Sophy Kdep
Bryan JordanHotel and Table Information
Hotel Information |
To reserve a table |
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HOTEL DEADLINE: MARCH 13, 2009 |
Contact: Karen Leiker Reserved Tables of 10 will be available for purchase through our website. Click here to reserve your table |
