July 1-5, 2009

Schedule

Last updated: June 22, 2009

Below is the tentative schedule for the 2009 Independence Day Ball Dance Camp. Feel free to browse past schedules for Championship Dance Camps events:

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - Day 1
10:00 - 10:20amBallroom AInformation and Welcome Session 
10:30 - 11:20amBallroom ADanceSport EnduranceTodd Borzych
Ballroom CYoga - morning warm-upStanley Kuo
11:30 - 12:20pmBallroom AWaltz - "Basic action"Glenn Weiss
Ballroom BFoxtrot - "Open choreography" (Advanced)Taliat Tarsinov
Ballroom CCha Cha - "Basic action"Karina Smirnoff
Ballroom DJive - "Basic actions"Marcus Johnson
12:30 - 1:20pmBallroom AFoxtrot - "Heel turn basics" (Beginner)Anna Mikhed
Ballroom BTango - "Basic action"Victor Fung
Ballroom CCha Cha - "Making the connection work"Marcus Johnson
Ballroom DPaso Doble - "Open choreography" (Advanced)Taliat Tarsinov
1:30 - 2:20pmBallroom A"Dance as body language"Taliat Tarsinov
Ballroom BLUNCH BREAK 
Ballroom CRumba - "Basic action"Wendy Johnson
Ballroom DLUNCH BREAK 
2:30 - 3:20pmBallroom AQuickstep - "An introduction"Glenn Weiss
Ballroom BLUNCH BREAK 
Ballroom C"Exuding confidence on the dance floor"Marcus Johnson
Ballroom DLUNCH BREAK 
3:30 - 4:20pmBallroom A"Frame: Strong yet flexible"Glenn Weiss
Ballroom BFoxtrot - "The secret of timing" (Advanced) Victor Fung
Ballroom C"Biggest faults in Latin dancers that slow progress"Karina Smirnoff
Ballroom DSamba - "Basic actions"Marcus Johnson
4:20 - 4:45pmCOFFEE BREAK 
4:45 - 5:35pmBallroom AQuickstep - "A Beginner's guide to chasses and locks" (Beginner)Dan Calloway
Ballroom BTango - "Sit back or not?"Victor Fung
Ballroom C"Improving your skills in Latin: 3 types of weight transfer"Taliat Tarsinov
Ballroom DSamba - "Isolation: Controlling upper and lower body" (Advanced)Karina Smirnoff
5:45 - 6:35pmBallroom AWaltz - "Connection: Moving together"Anna Mikhed
Ballroom B"Closed and Promenade positions"Taliat Tarsinov
Ballroom CRumba - "Using your back" (Advanced)Marcus Johnson
Ballroom DJive - "The finer points"Wendy Johnson
6:45 - 7:35pmBallroom AViennese Waltz - "An introduction"Anna Mikhed
Ballroom BTango - "Articulate feet"Dan Calloway
Ballroom CPerformance (Part I)Wendy Johnson
Ballroom D"How to practice alone and with a partner"Marcus Johnson
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - Day 2
8:45 - 9:35amBallroom ADanceSport EnduranceTodd Borzych
Ballroom CYoga - morning warm-upStanley Kuo
10:00 - 10:50amBallroom ATango - "Power with grace"Glenn Weiss
Ballroom BWaltz - "Open choreography" (Advanced)Taliat Tarsinov
Ballroom CRumba - "Principals of movement "Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom DSamba - "Whisks, voltas and botafogos"Marcus Johnson
11:00 - 11:50amBallroom AWaltz - "Creating movement"Victor Fung
Ballroom BQuickstep - "The art of scatter chasses" (Advanced)Anna Mikhed
Ballroom CCha Cha - "Developing speed"Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom DRumba - "Creative basics"Taliat Tarsinov
12:00 - 12:50pmBallroom A"Tango character"Victor Fung
Ballroom B"Creating controlled flight - balancing movement and control" (Advanced)Glenn Weiss
Ballroom CRumba - "Using energy to create power"Karina Smirnoff
Ballroom D"How to add the spark to your routines to make them fun to watch"Wendy Johnson
1:00 - 1:50pmBallroom A"Spin like a Pro"Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom BLUNCH BREAK 
Ballroom C"Three Tangos: Argentine, American and International"Wendy Johnson
Ballroom DLUNCH BREAK 
2:00 - 2:50pmBallroom A"Heart of the soul - Energy"Taliat Tarsinov
Ballroom BLUNCH BREAK 
Ballroom CCha Cha - "Principles of effective and fun competitive choreography"Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom DLUNCH BREAK 
LUNCHWendy Johnson
3:00 - 3:50pmBallroom AViennese Waltz - "How to fly"Anna Mikhed
Ballroom BWaltz - "Creative syllabus patterns"Dan Calloway
Ballroom CJive - "Flicks and kicks" (Advanced) Karina Smirnoff
Ballroom DLatin - "Posture and poise"Marcus Johnson
4:00 - 4:50pmBallroom A"How low can you go? Rise and fall in Waltz"Glenn Weiss
Ballroom B"Lines and Poses in Standard"Taliat Tarsinov
Ballroom CJive - "The bounce"Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom DCha Cha - "Legs, ankles, and feet"Wendy Johnson
4:50 - 5:15pmCOFFEE BREAK 
5:15 - 6:05pmBallroom A"Lead / Follow with weight and pressure"Dan Calloway
Ballroom B"Using body action in Standard" (Advanced)Victor Fung
Ballroom C"Connection: Dancing through your partner"Marcus Johnson
Ballroom DJive - "Influence of swing and Rock n' Roll"Taliat Tarsinov
6:15 - 7:05pmBallroom AFoxtrot - "Horizontal movement"Anna Mikhed
Ballroom BWaltz - "Hip action"Dan Calloway
Ballroom CSamba - "Hot hip action" Karina Smirnoff
Ballroom DPerformance (Part II)Wendy Johnson
7:30 - 9:30pmBallroom A"Pizza with the Pros" - Q&A / dinner session with the instructors. Pizza will be provided. 
Friday, July 3, 2009 - Day 3
8:45 - 9:35amBallroom ADanceSport EnduranceTodd Borzych
Ballroom CYoga - morning warm-upStanley Kuo
10:00 - 10:50amBallroom AWaltz - "Using head weight"Anna Mikhed
Ballroom BViennese Waltz - "Tango legs & Waltz feet"Victor Fung
Ballroom CRumba - "Using weight & foot pressure"Victor Kanevsky
Ballroom DSamba - "Creative basics"Taliat Tarsinov
11:00 - 11:50amBallroom AWaltz - "Timing: Beyond 1, 2, 3"Victor Fung
Ballroom BQuickstep - "Open choreography" (Advanced)Taliat Tarsinov
Ballroom CSamba - "Creative open choreography" (Advanced)Marcus Johnson
Ballroom DCha Cha - "Locks and chasses, the finer points"Dan Calloway
12:00 - 12:50pmBallroom A"Sharing the moment together: Contact, connection, communication, relationship"Taliat Tarsinov
Ballroom B"Principles of effective competitive open choreography in standard" (Advanced)Glenn Weiss
Ballroom CSamba - "Hot body action" Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom DPaso Doble - "An introduction"Dan Calloway
LUNCHWendy Johnson
1:00 - 1:50pmBallroom A"Every man's dream (Part I): Technique of creating sway...better believe it works!"Garry Gekhman
Ballroom BLUNCH BREAK 
Ballroom C"Developing rhythm in Latin dances"Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom DLUNCH BREAK 
2:00 - 2:50pmBallroom ATango - "Picture lines"Anna Mikhed
Ballroom BLUNCH BREAK 
Ballroom CJive - "Energy and stamina training"Marcus Johnson
Ballroom DLUNCH BREAK 
3:00 - 3:50pmBallroom AFoxtrot - "Art of feathers and three steps"Victor Fung
Ballroom B"Artistic use of the head - taking it to the level of Champions" (Advanced)Anna Mikhed
Ballroom CSamba - "Rolls"Marcus Johnson
Ballroom D"Vertical axis is the first key"Victor Kanevsky
4:00 - 4:50pmBallroom AQuickstep - "How to make it slow"Glenn Weiss
Ballroom B"Tango - "Good old basic"Garry Gekhman
Ballroom CCha Cha - "Creating speed and dynamic"Taliat Tarsinov
Ballroom DRumba - "Balance and connection" (Advanced)Wendy Johnson
4:50 - 5:15pmCOFFEE BREAK 
5:15 - 6:05pmBallroom AQuickstep - "Being light on your feet"Garry Gekhman
Ballroom BViennese Waltz - " Fleckerls: Breaking them down"Glenn Weiss
Ballroom CRumba - "How to fill the extra time" (Advanced)Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom DPerformance (Part III)Wendy Johnson
6:15 - 7:05pmBallroom AFoxtrot - "Good old basic"Garry Gekhman
Ballroom BTango - "Open choreography" (Advanced)Glenn Weiss
Ballroom CPaso Doble - "Character"Victor Kanevsky
Ballroom DPerformance (Rehearsal)Wendy Johnson
8:00 - 11:30pm Independence Day Ball Social. Semi-formal attire.

If you are not attending the camp, you are welcome to attend the social.

COST:

  • FREE for camp attendees
  • $10 for academic students with ID
  • $20 for adults

 
Saturday, July 4, 2009 - Day 4
8:45 - 9:35amBallroom ADanceSport EnduranceTodd Borzych
Ballroom CYoga - morning warm-upStanley Kuo
10:00 - 10:50amBallroom AWaltz - "Creating sway the right way"Polina Pilipenchuk
Ballroom B"My lady smiles...I did something right! Similarities and differences in figures of Waltz"Garry Gekhman
Ballroom C"Turn, spiral and rotate like Professionals!"Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom DJive - "Rise and shine"Andrew Phillips
11:00 - 11:50amBallroom A"Top 20 faults of Standard syllabus dancers"Dan Calloway
Ballroom B"Mysteries of Viennese Waltz: Why even best of the best have a problem with it" (Advanced)Garry Gekhman
Ballroom C"Arms as an extension of your back"Victor Kanevsky
Ballroom DPaso Doble - "Body actions and shapes"Andrew Phillips
12:00 - 12:50pmBallroom AQuickstep - "To shape or not to shape?"Glenn Weiss
Ballroom BTango - "Power of focus"Polina Pilipenchuk
Ballroom CJive - "Feeling the rhythm"Victor Kanevsky
Ballroom DRumba - "Walks"Dan Calloway
1:00 - 1:50pmBallroom AQuickstep - "Jumps, skips, runs" (Advanced)Glenn Weiss
Ballroom B"Rotation and CBMP"Dan Calloway
Ballroom CCha Cha - "Chasses: How many types are there?"Polina Pilipenchuk
Ballroom D"Acting in dancing - Is it only for open choreography or should we do it when we dance syllabus steps too"Andrew Phillips
2:00 - 2:50pmBallroom A"Exercises and drills for Standard dancers"Dan Calloway
Ballroom BFoxtrot - "Proper footwork"Polina Pilipenchuk
Ballroom CSamba - "Hips, legs, knees, ankles"Victor Kanevsky
Ballroom D"Creating intensity and dynamic movement in the latin dances" (Advanced)Oksana Zolotarevskaya
3:00 - 3:50pmBallroom ATango - "Developing the impression of speed"Glenn Weiss
Ballroom B"Every man's dream (Part II): Easing the pain of the leader's responsibilities"Garry Gekhman
Ballroom C"Developing speed in Latin dances"Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom D"Creating finished actions" (Advanced)Andrew Phillips
5:30 - 10:00pmFireworks start at around 9pm on the National Mall in downtown Washington, DC. Group for the Mall will depart at 5:30pm sharp. 
Sunday, July 5, 2009 - Day 5
8:45 - 9:35amBallroom ADanceSport EnduranceTodd Borzych
10:00 - 10:50amBallroom A"Endurance training - Russian style!"Victor Kanevsky
Ballroom B"How to create comfort in the first step in CBM and first step in Promenade?"Garry Gekhman
Ballroom CPaso Doble - "Power dynamics"Nikolai Pilipenchuk
Ballroom D"Standard frame: Creating space, and uncovering the illusion of bending backwards" (Advanced)Polina Pilipenchuk
11:00 - 11:50amBallroom ASamba - "Reverse rolls, bacacharas, and cucarelas"Andrew Phillips
Ballroom BViennese Waltz - "Fleckerls: Don't be scared"Glenn Weiss
Ballroom CRumba - “Developing quality of the fundamental movements”Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom DWaltz - "Balance and counter balance" (Advanced)Dan Calloway
12:00 - 12:50pmBallroom AQuickstep - "One last time!"Polina Pilipenchuk
Ballroom BFoxtrot - "Drills to improve balance"Glenn Weiss
Ballroom C"Developing proper posture and alignment within the body for a dramatic improvement in your dancing"Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom DSamba - "Playing with timing" (Advanced)Victor Kanevsky
1:00 - 1:50pmBallroom A"How to practice: To do list to prolong partnership (My last experience was 14 years)"Garry Gekhman
Ballroom BLUNCH BREAK 
Ballroom C"Practical self-drills"Dan Calloway
Ballroom DLUNCH BREAK 
2:00 - 2:50pmBallroom ATango - "Playing with timing"Glenn Weiss
Ballroom BLUNCH BREAK 
Ballroom C"Taking your dancing to the next level"Nikolai Pilipenchuk
Ballroom DLUNCH BREAK 
3:00 - 3:50pmBallroom A"Floorcraft - it's skill, not luck!"Garry Gekhman
Ballroom C"Best advice for syllabus dancers"Dan Calloway
Ballroom DJive - "Leg and hip actions" (Advanced)Andrew Phillips
3:50 - 4:15pmCOFFEE BREAK 
4:15 - 5:05pmBallroom ACha Cha - "No time for hip action?"Victor Kanevsky
Ballroom C"Your own Latin drill"Oksana Zolotarevskaya
5:15 - 6:05pmBallroom AJive - "One last time!"Nikolai Pilipenchuk
Ballroom C"Creating chemistry in Latin... even if you don't feel it"Andrew Phillips
6:05 - 6:30pmBallroom AWrap-up session!