BridgeTown Swing: Sept. 18-21, 2008 (Portland, OR)

[trina]

We have a great line-up of staff for BridgeTown Swing this year, and I'm personally very excited that Victor Loveira will be DJing at the event for the first time!

BridgeTown Swing
Portland, Oregon
September 18-21, 2008
http://www.portlandswing.org/bts

Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel
1-800-808-9407 (ask for the $119/night BTS special!)

Instructors and Judges
Michael & Dawn Kiehm
Robert Cordoba & Deborah Szekely
Arjay Centeno & Melissa Rutz
Jason Barnes & Erica Berg
Myles Munroe & Tessa Cunningham
Edwin Li & Courtney Adair
Chuck Brown & Patty Vo
Doug Silton
Eric and Tamara Allen
Chris Jones
Jenica Krolicki
Trina Siebert & Jason Isbell
Jimmy Ho
Brenda Collins

MC: Michael Kiehm
DJs: Victor Loveira, Chris Jones, Trina Siebert, and Bob Smith

WCS Jack & Jills: Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Masters, Invitational
and new this year: All American WCS J&J!
Open Nightclub Two-Step J&J
Upper and Lower Strictly Swing
Overall Amateur Male and Female Awards

Event passes include all workshops, full access to the ballrooms for
comps and social dancing, and two midnight buffets.
$110 before Sept. 1st/$125 after Sept. 1st
Juniors price (ages 13-17): $30

Register via the website or contact Trina at
<registration@portlandswing.org> to purchase a full table (ten seats).

[trina]

Just a few updates to the original posting:

Additional staff confirmed -
Mary Ann Nunez, Manny Viarrial, Gary Jobst & Csilla Madocsai

Chief Judge: Gary Jobst

Also, we've added blues dancing in a second ballroom
featuring DJs Steven Watkins, Topher Howard, and Jason Isbell!

The Invitation Jack & Jill division has been changed to
All-Stars/Champions, Lower Strictly Swing is for Novice,
Intermediate, and Advanced dancers, and Upper Strictly
Swing is for All-Stars and Champions.

To get the special convention room rate, reserve your room
by Aug. 26th (Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel, 800-808-9497).

Online registration is now available at
http://www.portlandswing.org/bts

[swingdj]

We have a great line-up of staff for BridgeTown Swing this year, and I'm personally very excited that Victor Loveira will be DJing at the event for the first time!

BridgeTown Swing
Portland, Oregon
September 18-21, 2008
http://www.portlandswing.org/bts

Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel
1-800-808-9407 (ask for the $119/night BTS special!)

Instructors and Judges
Michael & Dawn Kiehm
Robert Cordoba & Deborah Szekely
Arjay Centeno & Melissa Rutz
Jason Barnes & Erica Berg
Myles Munroe & Tessa Cunningham
Edwin Li & Courtney Adair
Chuck Brown & Patty Vo
Doug Silton
Eric and Tamara Allen
Chris Jones
Jenica Krolicki
Trina Siebert & Jason Isbell
Jimmy Ho
Brenda Collins

MC: Michael Kiehm
DJs: Victor Loveira, Chris Jones, Trina Siebert, and Bob Smith

WCS Jack & Jills: Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Masters, Invitational
and new this year: All American WCS J&J!
Open Nightclub Two-Step J&J
Upper and Lower Strictly Swing
Overall Amateur Male and Female Awards

Event passes include all workshops, full access to the ballrooms for
comps and social dancing, and two midnight buffets.
$110 before Sept. 1st/$125 after Sept. 1st
Juniors price (ages 13-17): $30

Register via the website or contact Trina at
<registration@portlandswing.org> to purchase a full table (ten seats).

Hi Trina...I am very excited to be going to Portland!!!

[TheRedMex]

Great Event!! I attended last year and had a "Great" time....love the area as well....lots to see (Columbia Gorge, Multnomah Falls). Wish I could come back this year, but unfortunately it conflicts with a wedding I'll be attending.
-> Jim

[trina]

Correction on the BridgeTown strictly swing divisions: the final decision is that the lower strictly swing division is novice and intermediate, while upper strictly swing is advanced, all-stars, and champions.

The competition rules and guidelines are posted on the website now, so please check out http://www.portlandswing.org/bts for more details.

[Arjay]

yeah baby!!! I'm there!!!

[catlap]

Trina,

Is the masters event an amateur only or open to pros??

Bonnie

[trina]

Bonnie,

I believe that the only restriction to entering the Masters J&J is the age (50 and up). Professional vs. amateur status is not a consideration for the division.

-Trina

[jmatthew]

A Google Calendar for the event:

http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ad7h58m5me8g6q5q7s8v0abrkc%40group.calen dar.google.com&ctz=America/Los_Angeles

I'll update it as more information is released.