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Last updated: May 30, 2010

Below is the *TENTATIVE* schedule for the 2010 Independence Day Ball Dance Camp. Please note that there will be updates to this schedule closer to the start of the camp. Some of the fun evening activities include:

Also feel free to browse past schedules for Championship Dance Camps events:
Saturday, July 3, 2010 - Day 1
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 Alicia Alvarenga
11:30 - 12:20pm Ballroom A Rumba - "Basic action" (All levels, La) Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Ballroom B Waltz - "Basic action" (All levels, St/Sm) Ieva Pauksena
Ballroom C Cha Cha - "Basic action" (All levels, La/Rh) Rufus Dustin
Ballroom D Foxtrot - "Basic action" (All levels, St) Dan Calloway
12:30 - 1:20pm Ballroom A Viennese Waltz - "How to make it easy" (All levels, St/Sm) Danny Quilliam
Ballroom B Tango - "Is it low or flat?" (Advanced, St) Glenn Weiss
Ballroom C Samba - "Principals of movement" (All levels, La) Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom D "Connection and partnering" (All levels, La/Rh) Dan Calloway
1:30 - 2:20pm Ballroom A "Heel turn basics" (Beginner, St/Sm) Ieva Pauksena
Ballroom B LUNCH
Ballroom C "Body action" (All levels, La/Rh) Rufus Dustin
Ballroom D LUNCH
2:30 - 3:20pm Ballroom A Frame - "Strong yet flexible" (All levels, St/Sm) Danny Quilliam
Ballroom B LUNCH
Ballroom C "Judges’ pet peeves" (All levels, La/Rh) Dan Calloway
Ballroom D LUNCH
3:30 - 4:20pm Ballroom A Cha Cha - "Developing speed" (All levels, La/Rh) Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Ballroom B Quickstep - "Basic action" (All levels, St) Dan Calloway
Ballroom C Jive - "Basic action" (All levels, La) Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom D "Emotion through motion" (Advanced, St/Sm) Danny Quilliam
4:20 - 4:45pm BREAK
4:45 - 5:35pm Ballroom A Tango - "Developing speed" (All levels, St/Sm) Ieva Pauksena
Ballroom B Foxtrot - "Progression through horizontal movement" (Advanced, St) Glenn Weiss
Ballroom C Samba - "Basic action" (All levels, La) Dan Calloway
Ballroom D "From practice room to a competition floor - Secrets to success!" (All levels, La/Rh) Oksana Zolotarevskaya
5:45 - 6:35pm Ballroom A Quickstep - "Being light on your feet" (All levels, St) Glenn Weiss
Ballroom B Tango - "Basic action" (All levels, St) Dan Calloway
Ballroom C Samba - "Isolation. Controlling upper and lower body" (Advanced, La) Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Ballroom D Rumba - "The little details" (All levels, La) Oksana Zolotarevskaya
6:45 - 7:35pm Ballroom A "The three Rumbas: Bolero, American and International - differences and similarities" (All levels, La/Rh) Rufus Dustin
Ballroom B "Balance and control" (All levels, St/Sm) Ieva Pauksena
Ballroom C Performance Class (All levels) Danny Quilliam
Ballroom D Paso Doble - "Basic action" (All levels, La) Dan Calloway
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

Sunday, July 4, 2010 - Day 2
8:45 - 9:35am Ballroom A DanceSport Endurance Todd Borzych
Ballroom C Yoga - morning warm-up Alicia Alvarenga
10:00 - 10:50am Ballroom A Quickstep - "To shape or not to shape?" (All levels, St) Ieva Pauksena
Ballroom B Tango - "Power with grace" (Intermediate, St) Glenn Weiss
Ballroom C Cha Cha - "Basic action" (All levels, La/Rh) Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom D "10 Things I Hate About You - Fulfilling your partner’s wish list" (All levels, La/Rh) Dan Calloway
11:00 - 11:50am Ballroom A Rumba - "Hot hip action" (All levels, La/Rh) Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Ballroom B "Communication and connection" (Advanced, St/Sm) Danny Quilliam
Ballroom C "Jive vs. Swing: What's the difference?" (All levels, La/Rh) Rufus Dustin
Ballroom D "What Standard dancers should have learned in Syllabus" (All levels, St) Dan Calloway
12:00 - 12:50pm Ballroom A "Mastering turns, rotations and spirals - Fundamentals" (All levels, La/Rh) Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom B "Rotation - Dancer's enemy" (All levels, St/Sm) Danny Quilliam
Ballroom C "Difference between facts and feelings" (Advanced, St) Glenn Weiss
Ballroom D "How to be expressive in Latin" (All levels, La/Rh) Dan Calloway
1:00 - 1:50pm Ballroom A Waltz - "How to create big movement" (All levels, St/Sm) Danny Quilliam
Ballroom B "How to use the moving leg" (Intermediate, St/Sm) Glenn Weiss
Ballroom C "Latin priorities - What’s really important?" (All levels, La/Rh) Dan Calloway
Ballroom D Rumba - "Using your back" (Advanced, La/Rh) Rufus Dustin
2:00 - 2:50pm Ballroom A Tango - "How to make it different from swing dances" (All levels, St/Sm) Ieva Pauksena
Ballroom B "Principles of balance and control" (All levels, La/Rh) Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom C Paso Doble - "Body actions and shapes" (Advanced, La) Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Ballroom D "Keys to winning floorcraft" (All levels, St/Sm) Dan Calloway
3:00 - 3:50pm Ballroom A Jive - "The Bounce" (All levels, La) Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Ballroom B Foxtrot - "Between your feet" (All levels, St) Ieva Pauksena
Ballroom C Performance Class (All levels) Danny Quilliam
Ballroom D Samba - "Floor and foot pressure" (All levels, La) Rufus Dustin
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.
Monday, July 5, 2010 - Day 3
8:45 - 9:35am Ballroom A DanceSport Endurance Todd Borzych
Ballroom C Yoga - morning warm-up Alicia Alvarenga
10:00 - 10:50am Ballroom A Quickstep - "Avoiding your partner" (All levels, St) Victor Fung
Ballroom B Tango - "Crystal clear" (All levels, St) Anastasia Muravyeva
Ballroom C Paso Doble - "An introduction" (All levels, La) Bill Sparks
Ballroom D Rumba - "Weight & floor pressure" (All levels, La/Rh) Lydia Petrigova
11:00 - 11:50am Ballroom A "Pivots" (All levels, St/Sm) Ieva Pauksena
Ballroom B Waltz - "Definition of swing and how to create it" (Intermediate, St/Sm) Glenn Weiss
Ballroom C Samba - "Voltas and botafogos" (All levels, La) Lydia Petrigova
Ballroom D "Lead and Follow!" (Intermediate, La/Rh) Oksana Zolotarevskaya
12:00 - 12:50pm Ballroom A Rumba - "Using body language to emphasize masculine and feminine roles" (All levels, La/Rh) Rufus Dustin
Ballroom B Viennese Waltz - "Direction of bodyweight and direction of travel" (Intermediate, St/Sm) Glenn Weiss
Ballroom C "Using the space" (All levels, St/Sm) Danny Quilliam
Ballroom D Cha Cha - "Legs, ankles, and feet" (All levels, La/Rh) Lydia Petrigova
1:00 - 1:50pm Ballroom A "How to create the Perfect Fit with your partner" (All levels, St/Sm) Victor Fung
Ballroom B LUNCH
Ballroom C "The importance of proper posture and alignment of the body" (All levels, La/Rh) Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom D LUNCH
2:00 - 2:50pm Ballroom A "Biggest faults in dancers that slow progress" (All levels, La/Rh) Rufus Dustin
Ballroom B LUNCH
Ballroom C "Power of our Mind" (All levels, St/Sm) Anastasia Muravyeva
Ballroom D LUNCH
3:00 - 3:50pm Ballroom A Quickstep - "How to make it slow" (All levels, St) Ieva Pauksena
Ballroom B "Awareness and knowledge" (Advanced, St/Sm) Glenn Weiss
Ballroom C "Principles of using arms in Latin" (All levels, La/Rh) Bill Sparks
Ballroom D "Creating visual impact and getting judges to notice" (All levels, La/Rh) Dan Calloway
4:00 - 4:50pm Ballroom A Waltz - "O₂ vs CO₂ - the key to breathing through the dance" (All levels, St/Sm) Victor Fung
Ballroom B "Picture lines" (Advanced, St/Sm) Ieva Pauksena
Ballroom C Rumba - "It takes two!" (All levels, La/Rh) Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom D "Checklist of a Champion" (All levels, La/Rh) Dan Calloway
4:50 - 5:15pm BREAK
5:15 - 6:05pm Ballroom A Samba - "Hot hip and body action" (Intermediate, La) Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom B "Dancing the moment" (Advanced, St/Sm) Ieva Pauksena
Ballroom C Performance Class (All levels) Danny Quilliam
Ballroom D Jive - "Developing a clear basic" (All levels, La) Bill Sparks
6:15 - 7:05pm Ballroom A Performance Class (All levels) Danny Quilliam
Ballroom B Foxtrot - "Importance of CBM and CBMP" (All levels, St) Anastasia Muravyeva
Ballroom C "Developing exciting and competitive routines" (Advanced, La/Rh) Rufus Dustin
Ballroom D "Creating chemistry in Latin... even if you don't feel it" (All levels, La/Rh) Dan Calloway
7:30 - 9:30pm Ballroom A "Pizza with the Pros" - Q&A / dinner session with the instructors. Pizza will be provided.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 - Day 4
8:45 - 9:35am Ballroom A DanceSport Endurance Todd Borzych
Ballroom C Yoga - morning warm-up Alicia Alvarenga
10:00 - 10:50am Ballroom A Waltz - "Reverse rotation figures" (All levels, St/Sm) Anastasia Muravyeva
Ballroom B Tango - "Looking sharp" (All levels, St/Sm) Iveta Lukosiute
Ballroom C Rumba - "Playing with timing to create contrast" (All levels, La/Rh) Gherman Mustuc
Ballroom D "Ten biggest obstacles to achieving excellence" (All levels, La/Rh) Dan Calloway
11:00 - 11:50am Ballroom A Samba - "Rolls" (All levels, La) Iveta Lukosiute
Ballroom B Quickstep - "How to manage momentum" (All levels, St) Gherman Mustuc
Ballroom C Foxtrot - "How to be distinct and unique" (Advanced, St) Victor Fung
Ballroom D "Daily drills to improve your dancing" (All levels, La/Rh) Dan Calloway
12:00 - 12:50pm Ballroom A "Spins and turns - the finer points" (All levels, La/Rh) Bill Sparks
Ballroom B "You can dance without arms but not without hands" (Intermediate, St/Sm) Glenn Weiss
Ballroom C Waltz - "How much body tone?" (Advanced, St/Sm) Victor Fung
Ballroom D "Use of the spine in Latin dancing" (All levels, La/Rh) Dan Calloway
1:00 - 1:50pm Ballroom A "Practicing on your own and with a partner - Helpful advices and drills" (All levels, La/Rh) Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom B LUNCH
Ballroom C "Musicality - where to put the music in your body" (All levels, St/Sm) Iveta Lukosiute
Ballroom D LUNCH
2:00 - 2:50pm Ballroom A "Connection between the partners in swing dances" (All levels, St/Sm) Gherman Mustuc
Ballroom B LUNCH
Ballroom C "Secrets to performance" (All levels, La/Rh) Bill Sparks
Ballroom D LUNCH
3:00 - 3:50pm Ballroom A Tango - "More power, more speed, more effect!" (All levels, St) Victor Fung
Ballroom B Quickstep - "Dancing as One" (All levels, St) Anastasia Muravyeva
Ballroom C "Mastering turns, rotations and spirals to impress!" (Advanced, La/Rh) Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom D "Arms as an extension of your back" (All levels, La/Rh) Lydia Petrigova
4:00 - 4:50pm Ballroom A Viennese Waltz - "How to fly" (All levels, St/Sm) Glenn Weiss
Ballroom B "Principles of choreography - What makes a good competitive routine" (Advanced, St) Gherman Mustuc
Ballroom C Rumba - "Secrets to fabulous footwork and leg action" (All levels, La/Rh) Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom D "How to run effective practice sessions" (All levels, St/Sm/La/Rh) Lydia Petrigova
4:50 - 5:15pm BREAK
5:15 - 6:05pm Ballroom A "Everything about Viennese Waltz" (All levels, St/Sm) Anastasia Muravyeva
Ballroom B Cha Cha - "No time for hip action?" (All levels, La/Rh) Gherman Mustuc
Ballroom C "Posture and body alignment" (All levels, La/Rh) Lydia Petrigova
Ballroom D "Makeup & Etiquette for Competitions (Female) - Part 1" (All levels) Iveta Lukosiute
6:15 - 7:05pm Ballroom A Foxtrot - "How to create space" (Intermediate, St) Glenn Weiss
Ballroom B "Using weight & foot pressure" (All levels, La/Rh) Bill Sparks
Ballroom C Jive - "Kicks and flicks" (Advanced, La) Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom D "Makeup & Etiquette for Competitions (Female) - Part 2" (All levels) Iveta Lukosiute
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 - Day 5
8:45 - 9:35am Ballroom A DanceSport Endurance Todd Borzych
Ballroom C Yoga - morning warm-up Alicia Alvarenga
10:00 - 10:50am Ballroom A "Pivots" (All levels, St/Sm) Glenn Weiss
Ballroom B Foxtrot - "How to glide" (All levels, St) Iveta Lukosiute
Ballroom C "Understanding actions of upper and lower body" (All levels, La/Rh) Bill Sparks
Ballroom D Samba - "Contrasting rhythms" (All levels, La) Oksana Zolotarevskaya
11:00 - 11:50am Ballroom A Viennese Waltz - "The Centrifuge that never quits" (All levels, St/Sm) Victor Fung
Ballroom B Quickstep - "How to use rise and fall to create musicality" (Advanced, St) Glenn Weiss
Ballroom C "Samba - "The missing bounce" (All levels, La) Bill Sparks
Ballroom D Cha Cha - "Fun patterns" (All levels, La/Rh) Lydia Petrigova
12:00 - 12:50pm Ballroom A Waltz - "Using head weight" (All levels, St/Sm) Gherman Mustuc
Ballroom B "The slowest Slow Foxtrot" (Advanced, St) Anastasia Muravyeva
Ballroom C "Your own practice drill" (All levels, La/Rh)" Lydia Petrigova
Ballroom D "Competitive female hairstyles" (All levels) Iveta Lukosiute
1:00 - 1:50pm Ballroom A "The Fate of the world rests in your HANDS" (All levels, St/Sm) Victor Fung
Ballroom B LUNCH
Ballroom C "Taking your dancing to the next level" (All levels, La/Rh) Lydia Petrigova
Ballroom D LUNCH
2:00 - 2:50pm Ballroom A Rumba - "Using energy to create power" (All levels, La/Rh) Iveta Lukosiute
Ballroom B LUNCH
Ballroom C "Getting more out of your basics - Advanced concepts applied to basic figures" (All levels, St/Sm) Gherman Mustuc
Ballroom D LUNCH
3:00 - 3:50pm Ballroom A Tango - "The Man and The Woman" (All levels, St/Sm) Anastasia Muravyeva
Ballroom B Waltz - "Timing, beyond 1, 2, 3" (Advanced, St) Glenn Weiss
Ballroom C Cha Cha - "Creating speed" (All levels, La/Rh) Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom D Paso Doble - "Characterization and dynamics" (All levels, La) Gherman Mustuc
3:50 - 4:15pm BREAK
4:15 - 5:05pm Ballroom A Waltz - "Perfect partnership" (All levels, St/Sm) Anastasia Muravyeva
Ballroom B Tango - "Feet, feet, and feet" (All levels, St/Sm) Gherman Mustuc
Ballroom C Rumba - "How to fill the extra time" (Advanced, La/Rh) Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom D Jive - "Still Alive?" (All levels, La) Dan Calloway
5:15 - 6:05pm Ballroom A Tango - "Perfect centering" (All levels, St/Sm) Victor Fung
Ballroom B Quickstep - "Syllabus to Open in just a hop, skip and a jump" (Intermediate, St) Iveta Lukosiute
Ballroom C "Arm work and its coordnation with body movement" (All levels, La/Rh) Oksana Zolotarevskaya
Ballroom D "Technique versus style - Develop the technique and the dance style that is right for you" (Advanced, St/Sm/La/Rh) Gherman Mustuc
6:05-6:30pm Ballroom A Wrap-up session!