Schedule
Last updated: June 22, 2009Below is the tentative schedule for the 2009 Independence Day Ball Dance Camp. Feel free to browse past schedules for Championship Dance Camps events:
- New Year's Day Ball 2009
- Independence Day Ball 2008
- New Year's Day Ball 2008
- Independence Day Ball 2007
- Independence Day Ball 2006
| Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - Day 1 | |||
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| 10:00 - 10:20am | Ballroom A | Information and Welcome Session | |
| 10:30 - 11:20am | Ballroom A | DanceSport Endurance | Todd Borzych |
| Ballroom C | Yoga - morning warm-up | Stanley Kuo | |
| 11:30 - 12:20pm | Ballroom A | Waltz - "Basic action" | Glenn Weiss |
| Ballroom B | Foxtrot - "Open choreography" (Advanced) | Taliat Tarsinov | |
| Ballroom C | Cha Cha - "Basic action" | Karina Smirnoff | |
| Ballroom D | Jive - "Basic actions" | Marcus Johnson | |
| 12:30 - 1:20pm | Ballroom A | Foxtrot - "Heel turn basics" (Beginner) | Anna Mikhed |
| Ballroom B | Tango - "Basic action" | Victor Fung | |
| Ballroom C | Cha Cha - "Making the connection work" | Marcus Johnson | |
| Ballroom D | Paso Doble - "Open choreography" (Advanced) | Taliat Tarsinov | |
| 1:30 - 2:20pm | Ballroom A | "Dance as body language" | Taliat Tarsinov |
| Ballroom B | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| Ballroom C | Rumba - "Basic action" | Wendy Johnson | |
| Ballroom D | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| 2:30 - 3:20pm | Ballroom A | Quickstep - "An introduction" | Glenn Weiss |
| Ballroom B | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| Ballroom C | "Exuding confidence on the dance floor" | Marcus Johnson | |
| Ballroom D | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| 3:30 - 4:20pm | Ballroom A | "Frame: Strong yet flexible" | Glenn Weiss |
| Ballroom B | Foxtrot - "The secret of timing" (Advanced) | Victor Fung | |
| Ballroom C | "Biggest faults in Latin dancers that slow progress" | Karina Smirnoff | |
| Ballroom D | Samba - "Basic actions" | Marcus Johnson | |
| 4:20 - 4:45pm | COFFEE BREAK | ||
| 4:45 - 5:35pm | Ballroom A | Quickstep - "A Beginner's guide to chasses and locks" (Beginner) | Dan Calloway |
| Ballroom B | Tango - "Sit back or not?" | Victor Fung | |
| Ballroom C | "Improving your skills in Latin: 3 types of weight transfer" | Taliat Tarsinov | |
| Ballroom D | Samba - "Isolation: Controlling upper and lower body" (Advanced) | Karina Smirnoff | |
| 5:45 - 6:35pm | Ballroom A | Waltz - "Connection: Moving together" | Anna Mikhed |
| Ballroom B | "Closed and Promenade positions" | Taliat Tarsinov | |
| Ballroom C | Rumba - "Using your back" (Advanced) | Marcus Johnson | |
| Ballroom D | Jive - "The finer points" | Wendy Johnson | |
| 6:45 - 7:35pm | Ballroom A | Viennese Waltz - "An introduction" | Anna Mikhed |
| Ballroom B | Tango - "Articulate feet" | Dan Calloway | |
| Ballroom C | Performance (Part I) | Wendy Johnson | |
| Ballroom D | "How to practice alone and with a partner" | Marcus Johnson | |
| Thursday, July 2, 2009 - Day 2 | |||
| 8:45 - 9:35am | Ballroom A | DanceSport Endurance | Todd Borzych |
| Ballroom C | Yoga - morning warm-up | Stanley Kuo | |
| 10:00 - 10:50am | Ballroom A | Tango - "Power with grace" | Glenn Weiss |
| Ballroom B | Waltz - "Open choreography" (Advanced) | Taliat Tarsinov | |
| Ballroom C | Rumba - "Principals of movement " | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| Ballroom D | Samba - "Whisks, voltas and botafogos" | Marcus Johnson | |
| 11:00 - 11:50am | Ballroom A | Waltz - "Creating movement" | Victor Fung |
| Ballroom B | Quickstep - "The art of scatter chasses" (Advanced) | Anna Mikhed | |
| Ballroom C | Cha Cha - "Developing speed" | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| Ballroom D | Rumba - "Creative basics" | Taliat Tarsinov | |
| 12:00 - 12:50pm | Ballroom A | "Tango character" | Victor Fung |
| Ballroom B | "Creating controlled flight - balancing movement and control" (Advanced) | Glenn Weiss | |
| Ballroom C | Rumba - "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 - 1:50pm | Ballroom A | "Spin like a Pro" | Oksana Zolotarevskaya |
| Ballroom B | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| Ballroom C | "Three Tangos: Argentine, American and International" | Wendy Johnson | |
| Ballroom D | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| 2:00 - 2:50pm | Ballroom A | "Heart of the soul - Energy" | Taliat Tarsinov |
| Ballroom B | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| Ballroom C | Cha Cha - "Principles of effective and fun competitive choreography" | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| Ballroom D | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| LUNCH | Wendy Johnson | ||
| 3:00 - 3:50pm | Ballroom A | Viennese Waltz - "How to fly" | Anna Mikhed |
| Ballroom B | Waltz - "Creative syllabus patterns" | Dan Calloway | |
| Ballroom C | Jive - "Flicks and kicks" (Advanced) | Karina Smirnoff | |
| Ballroom D | Latin - "Posture and poise" | Marcus Johnson | |
| 4:00 - 4:50pm | Ballroom A | "How low can you go? Rise and fall in Waltz" | Glenn Weiss |
| Ballroom B | "Lines and Poses in Standard" | Taliat Tarsinov | |
| Ballroom C | Jive - "The bounce" | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| Ballroom D | Cha Cha - "Legs, ankles, and feet" | Wendy Johnson | |
| 4:50 - 5:15pm | COFFEE BREAK | ||
| 5:15 - 6:05pm | Ballroom 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 D | Jive - "Influence of swing and Rock n' Roll" | Taliat Tarsinov | |
| 6:15 - 7:05pm | Ballroom A | Foxtrot - "Horizontal movement" | Anna Mikhed |
| Ballroom B | Waltz - "Hip action" | Dan Calloway | |
| Ballroom C | Samba - "Hot hip action" | Karina Smirnoff | |
| Ballroom D | Performance (Part II) | Wendy Johnson | |
| 7:30 - 9:30pm | Ballroom A | "Pizza with the Pros" - Q&A / dinner session with the instructors. Pizza will be provided. | |
| Friday, July 3, 2009 - Day 3 | |||
| 8:45 - 9:35am | Ballroom A | DanceSport Endurance | Todd Borzych |
| Ballroom C | Yoga - morning warm-up | Stanley Kuo | |
| 10:00 - 10:50am | Ballroom A | Waltz - "Using head weight" | Anna Mikhed |
| Ballroom B | Viennese Waltz - "Tango legs & Waltz feet" | Victor Fung | |
| Ballroom C | Rumba - "Using weight & foot pressure" | Victor Kanevsky | |
| Ballroom D | Samba - "Creative basics" | Taliat Tarsinov | |
| 11:00 - 11:50am | Ballroom A | Waltz - "Timing: Beyond 1, 2, 3" | Victor Fung |
| Ballroom B | Quickstep - "Open choreography" (Advanced) | Taliat Tarsinov | |
| Ballroom C | Samba - "Creative open choreography" (Advanced) | Marcus Johnson | |
| Ballroom D | Cha Cha - "Locks and chasses, the finer points" | Dan Calloway | |
| 12:00 - 12:50pm | Ballroom 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 C | Samba - "Hot body action" | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| Ballroom D | Paso Doble - "An introduction" | Dan Calloway | |
| LUNCH | Wendy Johnson | ||
| 1:00 - 1:50pm | Ballroom A | "Every man's dream (Part I): Technique of creating sway...better believe it works!" | Garry Gekhman |
| Ballroom B | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| Ballroom C | "Developing rhythm in Latin dances" | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| Ballroom D | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| 2:00 - 2:50pm | Ballroom A | Tango - "Picture lines" | Anna Mikhed |
| Ballroom B | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| Ballroom C | Jive - "Energy and stamina training" | Marcus Johnson | |
| Ballroom D | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| 3:00 - 3:50pm | Ballroom A | Foxtrot - "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 C | Samba - "Rolls" | Marcus Johnson | |
| Ballroom D | "Vertical axis is the first key" | Victor Kanevsky | |
| 4:00 - 4:50pm | Ballroom A | Quickstep - "How to make it slow" | Glenn Weiss |
| Ballroom B | "Tango - "Good old basic" | Garry Gekhman | |
| Ballroom C | Cha Cha - "Creating speed and dynamic" | Taliat Tarsinov | |
| Ballroom D | Rumba - "Balance and connection" (Advanced) | Wendy Johnson | |
| 4:50 - 5:15pm | COFFEE BREAK | ||
| 5:15 - 6:05pm | Ballroom A | Quickstep - "Being light on your feet" | Garry Gekhman |
| Ballroom B | Viennese Waltz - " Fleckerls: Breaking them down" | Glenn Weiss | |
| Ballroom C | Rumba - "How to fill the extra time" (Advanced) | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| Ballroom D | Performance (Part III) | Wendy Johnson | |
| 6:15 - 7:05pm | Ballroom A | Foxtrot - "Good old basic" | Garry Gekhman |
| Ballroom B | Tango - "Open choreography" (Advanced) | Glenn Weiss | |
| Ballroom C | Paso Doble - "Character" | Victor Kanevsky | |
| Ballroom D | Performance (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:
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| Saturday, July 4, 2009 - Day 4 | |||
| 8:45 - 9:35am | Ballroom A | DanceSport Endurance | Todd Borzych |
| Ballroom C | Yoga - morning warm-up | Stanley Kuo | |
| 10:00 - 10:50am | Ballroom A | Waltz - "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 D | Jive - "Rise and shine" | Andrew Phillips | |
| 11:00 - 11:50am | Ballroom 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 D | Paso Doble - "Body actions and shapes" | Andrew Phillips | |
| 12:00 - 12:50pm | Ballroom A | Quickstep - "To shape or not to shape?" | Glenn Weiss |
| Ballroom B | Tango - "Power of focus" | Polina Pilipenchuk | |
| Ballroom C | Jive - "Feeling the rhythm" | Victor Kanevsky | |
| Ballroom D | Rumba - "Walks" | Dan Calloway | |
| 1:00 - 1:50pm | Ballroom A | Quickstep - "Jumps, skips, runs" (Advanced) | Glenn Weiss |
| Ballroom B | "Rotation and CBMP" | Dan Calloway | |
| Ballroom C | Cha 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 - 2:50pm | Ballroom A | "Exercises and drills for Standard dancers" | Dan Calloway |
| Ballroom B | Foxtrot - "Proper footwork" | Polina Pilipenchuk | |
| Ballroom C | Samba - "Hips, legs, knees, ankles" | Victor Kanevsky | |
| Ballroom D | "Creating intensity and dynamic movement in the latin dances" (Advanced) | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| 3:00 - 3:50pm | Ballroom A | Tango - "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 - 10:00pm | Fireworks 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 - 9:35am | Ballroom A | DanceSport Endurance | Todd Borzych |
| 10:00 - 10:50am | Ballroom 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 C | Paso Doble - "Power dynamics" | Nikolai Pilipenchuk | |
| Ballroom D | "Standard frame: Creating space, and uncovering the illusion of bending backwards" (Advanced) | Polina Pilipenchuk | |
| 11:00 - 11:50am | Ballroom A | Samba - "Reverse rolls, bacacharas, and cucarelas" | Andrew Phillips |
| Ballroom B | Viennese Waltz - "Fleckerls: Don't be scared" | Glenn Weiss | |
| Ballroom C | Rumba - “Developing quality of the fundamental movements” | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| Ballroom D | Waltz - "Balance and counter balance" (Advanced) | Dan Calloway | |
| 12:00 - 12:50pm | Ballroom A | Quickstep - "One last time!" | Polina Pilipenchuk |
| Ballroom B | Foxtrot - "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 D | Samba - "Playing with timing" (Advanced) | Victor Kanevsky | |
| 1:00 - 1:50pm | Ballroom A | "How to practice: To do list to prolong partnership (My last experience was 14 years)" | Garry Gekhman |
| Ballroom B | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| Ballroom C | "Practical self-drills" | Dan Calloway | |
| Ballroom D | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| 2:00 - 2:50pm | Ballroom A | Tango - "Playing with timing" | Glenn Weiss |
| Ballroom B | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| Ballroom C | "Taking your dancing to the next level" | Nikolai Pilipenchuk | |
| Ballroom D | LUNCH BREAK | ||
| 3:00 - 3:50pm | Ballroom A | "Floorcraft - it's skill, not luck!" | Garry Gekhman |
| Ballroom C | "Best advice for syllabus dancers" | Dan Calloway | |
| Ballroom D | Jive - "Leg and hip actions" (Advanced) | Andrew Phillips | |
| 3:50 - 4:15pm | COFFEE BREAK | ||
| 4:15 - 5:05pm | Ballroom A | Cha Cha - "No time for hip action?" | Victor Kanevsky |
| Ballroom C | "Your own Latin drill" | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| 5:15 - 6:05pm | Ballroom A | Jive - "One last time!" | Nikolai Pilipenchuk |
| Ballroom C | "Creating chemistry in Latin... even if you don't feel it" | Andrew Phillips | |
| 6:05 - 6:30pm | Ballroom A | Wrap-up session! | |