picture of 2019 UCWDC Dallas Dance Festival

Nov 8-10, 2019

2019 UCWDC Dallas Dance Festival

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*Please note that Midnight Madness and the Top Hat & Tails Variety Show will not be broadcasted on FloDance.

Thursday (CEU classes are in the Estates Conference Room, across from the Sheraton registration desk)

07:00 pm CEU Classes – Open to all Pro’s, Am’s, teachers, students, competitors, coaches, choreographers,

judges, & patrons who wish to know more about Country Dance. (please text Dave @ 817-727-7745)

08:00 pm Registration Desk Opens.


Friday (All activities are in the Grand Ballroom unless otherwise indicated)

08:00 am Registration Desk Opens.

09:00 am UCWDC ProAm Intermediate, ProAm Advanced. Warm-up with Competition to follow

12:00 pm Workshops begin in Galleria Ballroom, with 2 dedicated rooms for instruction, one room for Swing classes,

and one room for Country classes. (Please see DDF/MM Workshop Schedule)

02:30 pm UCWDC ProPro Classic, ProPro & ProAm Showcase, and Spotlight.

Warm-up with Competition to follow

05:30 pm UCWDC Couples Divisions I & II, Showcase Open, Couples Crown, and Choreography.

Warm-up with Competition to follow

07:00 pm “Midnight Madness” Special 1 hour Swing Workshop, with Taletha Jouzdani, in the Galleria Ballroom.

08:00 pm WCS Social dancing and WCS contest warmups in the Galleria Ballroom.

10:00 pm “Midnight Madness” Swing Event in the Grand Ballroom. WSDC Jack & Jill Prelims: Nov, Int, & Adv;

10:00 pm Open Country Dancing in the Galleria Ballroom.


Saturday (All activities are in the Grand Ballroom unless otherwise indicated)

08:00 am Registration Desk Opens.

08:30 am UCWDC ProAm Newcomer, ProAm Syllabus. Warm-up with Competition to follow

10:00 am Workshops begin in Galleria Ballroom, with 2 dedicated rooms for instruction, one room for Swing classes,

and one room for Country classes. (Please see DDF/MM Workshop Schedule)

01:00 pm UCWDC ProAm Novice. Warm-up with Competition to follow

05:30 pm UCWDC Classic Masters Flights, Showcase Masters Two Step & Waltz, and SuperStars A & B.

06:00 pm “Midnight Madness” Special 2 hour Swing Intensive with Damon D’Amico, in the Galleria Ballroom.

06:30 pm Doors close to the General Public for Variety Show practice.

07:30 pm Doors open to the General Public to allow seating for the Variety Show.

08:00 pm “Top Hat & Tails” Variety Show Extravaganza, with exhibitions by UCWDC Masters, SuperStars, and

US Open Swing dancers debuting their 2019 routines for this coming Thanksgiving weekend.

08:00 pm WCS Social dancing and WCS contest warmups in the Galleria Ballroom.

10:00 pm “Midnight Madness” Swing Event in the Grand Ballroom. WSDC Jack & Jill: New, & Masters;

WSDC J&J: all Finals; WSDC All-Stars J&J Show, followed by Social Dancing until dawn.

10:00 pm Open Country Dancing in the Galleria Ballroom.


Sunday (All activities are in the Grand Ballroom unless otherwise indicated)

07:00 am Registration Desk Opens.

07:00 am UCWDC Line Dance warm-ups at 7:00 am, followed by UCWDC Couples III & IV warm-ups at 7:30 am.

08:00 am UCWDC Couples Divisions III & IV, all Line Dance Divisions (not yet danced), and Teams.

12:00 pm Awards Ceremony for all UCWDC contests. Overall Champion “Top 5” for each division will be announced.

02:00 pm The finale begins for our “Midnight Madness” Swing Event in the Grand Ballroom.

Special workshop with current US Open Swing Champions, Gary McIntyre & Susan Kirklin.

03:00 pm “Midnight Madness” Swing Event with Pro-Am Strictly, Couples Strictly, and Swing Awards.