Below is the tentative schedule for NDB 2010.
Feel free to browse past schedules for other Championship Dance Camps events:
- Independence Day Ball 2009
- 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, December 30, 2009 - Day 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00-10:20am | Ballroom A | Information and Welcome Session | |
| 11:30-12:20pm | Ballroom A | First Things First - "Basic Technique of Ballroom Dancing" (Technique, All Levels, St/Sm) | Eulia Baranovsky |
| Ballroom B | Rumba - "Principals of body action" (Technique, All Levels, La/Rh) | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| 12:30-1:20pm | Ballroom A | Tango Temptation - "Tango Patterns" (Choreo, All Levels, Sm) | Steve Dougherty |
| Ballroom B | Cha Cha - "Basic actions" (Technique, All Levels, La/Rh) | Rufus Dustin | |
| 1:30-2:20pm | Ballroom A | Foxtrot - "How to create pictures of the way we feel" (Lecture, All Levels, St/Sm) | Eulia Baranovsky |
| Ballroom B | LUNCH | ||
| 2:30-3:20pm | Ballroom A | LUNCH | |
| Ballroom B | "The importance of proper alignment within the body" (General, All Levels, La/Rh) | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| 3:30-4:20pm | Ballroom A | Viennese Waltz - "Smooth vs. Standard - What's the difference?" (General, All Levels, St/Sm) | Steve Dougherty |
| Ballroom B | Samba - "Hot body action" (Technique, Int, La) | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| 4:30-5:20pm | Ballroom A | "All About Waltz Technique" (Technique, All Levels, St/Sm) | Eulia Baranovsky |
| Ballroom B | "Directing Your Energy in Latin" (General, All Levels, La/Rh) | Rufus Dustin | |
| 5:20-5:45pm | COFFEE BREAK | ||
| 5:45-6:35pm | Ballroom A | "Feel The Beat - American Smooth Musicality" (General, Int, Sm) | Eulia Baranovsky |
| Ballroom B | "Bolero and the rotary dynamic" (Technique, All Levels, Rh) | Rufus Dustin | |
| 6:45-7:35pm | Ballroom A | "Who's Leading Here? - Lead & Follow Techniques" (General, All Levels, St/Sm) | Steve Dougherty |
| Ballroom B | Paso Doble - "Fundamental principles" (Technique, All Levels, La) | Rufus Dustin | |
| Thursday, December 31, 2009 - Day 2 | |||
| 10:00-10:50am | Ballroom A | Foxtrot - "Patterns with Flair" (Choreo, All Levels, Sm) | Steve Dougherty |
| Ballroom B | "Principals of movement in Latin/Rhythm Dances" (General, All Levels, La/Rh) | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| 11:00-11:50am | Ballroom A | "Wonders of Viennese Waltz - Viennese Waltz Patterns" (Choreo, All Levels, Sm) | Eulia Baranovsky |
| Ballroom B | Mambo - "Basic Action" (Technique, All Levels, Rh) | Rufus Dustin | |
| 12:00-12:50pm | Ballroom A | "Pivots, Turns and Spins - Exactly!" (Technique, Int, St/Sm) | Steve Dougherty |
| Ballroom B | Rumba - "Using body language to emphasize masculine and feminine roles" (Technique, All Levels, La/Rh) | Rufus Dustin | |
| 1:00-1:50pm | Ballroom A | Floorcraft - "Basic movement and how choreography can help!" (General, All Levels, Sm) | Steve Dougherty |
| Ballroom B | "Improving rhythm in Samba and Cha Cha" (Technique, Int, La/Rh) | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| 2:00-2:50pm | Ballroom A | "All About Foxtrot Technique" (Technique, All Levels, Sm) | Eulia Baranovsky |
| Ballroom B | Cha Cha - "Exhibiting the character of the dance" (Technique, All Levels, La/Rh) | Rufus Dustin | |
| 2:50-3:15pm | COFFEE BREAK | ||
| 3:15-4:05pm | Ballroom A | "Finding The Right Position - The Various Dance Positions of American Smooth" (Technique, All Levels, Sm) | Eulia Baranovsky |
| Ballroom B | Rumba - "Fabulous leg action" (Technique, All Levels, (La/Rh) | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| 4:15-5:05pm | Ballroom A | "All About Tango Technique" (Technique, All Levels, St/Sm) | Steve Dougherty |
| Ballroom B | "Jive vs. Swing: What's the difference?" (Comparison, All Levels, La/Rh) | Rufus Dustin | |
| Friday, January 1, 2010 - Day 3 | |||
| 11:00-11:50am | Ballroom A | "From Ordinary to Spectacular - Developing Basic Patterns to Performance Level" (General, All Levels, St/Sm) | Eulia Baranovsky |
| Ballroom B | "My own exercise program which I do every day to strenghten core/center, tone the body, increase flexibility (can be practiced at home or in the studio)" (General, All Levels, La/Rh) | Iveta Lukosiute | |
| 12:00-12:50pm | Ballroom A | "Connection…what connection? - Partnering & Connections" (General, All Levels, St/Sm) | Steve Dougherty |
| Ballroom B | Rumba - "Off Time but On Time" (Technique, Int, La/Rh) | Rufus Dustin | |
| 1:00-1:50pm | Ballroom A | LUNCH | |
| Ballroom B | "Hair, Makeup & Etiquette for Competitions (Male & Female) - Part 1" (Lecture, All Levels, La/Rh/St/Sm) | Iveta Lukosiute | |
| 2:00-2:50pm | Ballroom A | "Shape of Things to Come - Exploring Various Shapes & Lines" (Technique, Int, St/Sm) | Steve Dougherty |
| Ballroom B | LUNCH | ||
| 3:00-3:50pm | Ballroom A | Quickstep - "Outside Partner Position" (General, All Levels, St) | Wendi Davies |
| Ballroom B | "Spirals and spins to impress!" (Technique, All Levels, La/Rh) | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| 4:00-4:50pm | Ballroom A | Waltz - "Elegant Patterns" (Choreo, Int, Sm) | Eulia Baranovsky |
| Ballroom B | Samba - "Basic action" (Technique, All Levels, La) | Gherman Mustuc | |
| 4:50-5:15pm | COFFEE BREAK | ||
| 5:15-6:05pm | Ballroom A | Foxtrot - "Creating smooth linear movement" (General, All Levels, St/Sm) | Wendi Davies |
| Ballroom B | "How to practice a routine - from learning choreography to developing quality" (General, All Levels, La/Rh) | Gherman Mustuc | |
| 6:15-7:05pm | Ballroom A | Waltz - "Using head weight" (General, All Levels, St) | Wendi Davies |
| Ballroom B | Cha Cha - "Developing speed" (Technique, All Levels, La/Rh) | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| Saturday, January 2, 2010 - Day 4 | |||
| 10:00-10:50am | Ballroom A | Tango - "Creating the appearance of power" (General, All Levels, St/Sm) | Wendi Davies |
| Ballroom B | Paso Doble- "Fantastic Flamenco influence!" (Technique, All Levels, La) | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| 11:00-11:50am | Ballroom A | Quickstep - "Balancing flight and control" (General, All Levels, St) | Gherman Mustuc |
| Ballroom B | Samba - "Differences and similarities from other latin dances" (Technique, All Levels, La/Rh) | Iveta Lukosiute | |
| 12:00-12:50pm | Ballroom A | "Weight transfer in Standard and Smooth dances" (General, All Levels, St/Sm) | Wendi Davies |
| Ballroom B | LUNCH | ||
| 1:00-1:50pm | Ballroom A | LUNCH | |
| Ballroom B | "Hair, Makeup & Etiquette for Competitions (Male & Female) - Part 2" (Lecture, All Levels, La/Rh/St/Sm) | Iveta Lukosiute | |
| 2:00-2:50pm | Ballroom A | Viennese Waltz - "Basic action" (General, All Levels, St/Sm) | Wendi Davies |
| Ballroom B | Jive - "The bounce" (Technique, All Levels, La) | Gherman Mustuc | |
| 3:00-3:50pm | Ballroom A | Waltz - "It’s so much more than just STEPS" (General, All Levels, St/Sm) | Rick Elliott |
| Ballroom B | Mambo - "Body action and styling" (Technique, All Levels, Rh) | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| 4:00-4:50pm | Ballroom A | Tango - "Maintaining the frame through out the dance" (General, All Levels, St/Sm) | Iveta Lukosiute |
| Ballroom B | "Creating the mood - before and during each dance" (General, Int, La/Rh) | Gherman Mustuc | |
| 4:50-5:15pm | COFFEE BREAK | ||
| 5:15-6:05pm | Ballroom A | Foxtrot - "That’s Entertainment" (General, All Levels, Sm) | Rick Elliott |
| Ballroom B | "Cha Cha - The Russian Way" (General, All Levels, La/Rh) | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| 6:15-7:05pm | Ballroom A | Back to Basics - "Lower Body - Legs and Feet" (General, All Levels, Sm) | Rick Elliott |
| Ballroom B | "Lines and Poses in Latin/Rhythm dances" (General, Int, La/Rh) | Iveta Lukosiute | |
| Sunday, January 3, 2010 - Day 5 | |||
| 10:00-10:50am | Ballroom A | Quickstep - "How to make a routine more interesting" (General, All Levels, St) | Iveta Lukosiute |
| Ballroom B | "Using the hands, arms, and fingers effectively" (General, All Levels, La/Rh) | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| 11:00-11:50am | Ballroom A | "Connection between partners in the swing dances" (General, All Levels, St/Sm) | Wendi Davies |
| Ballroom B | Rumba - "Body language/dialoge with no words" (Technique, Int, La/Rh) | Iveta Lukosiute | |
| 12:00-12:50pm | Ballroom A | LUNCH | |
| Ballroom B | "Effective use of eyes and focus" (General, All Levels, La/Rh) | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| 1:00-1:50pm | Ballroom A | Back to Basics - "Upper Body - Posture, Shapes & Dynamics" (General, All Levels, St/Sm) | Rick Elliott |
| Ballroom B | LUNCH | ||
| 2:00-2:50pm | Ballroom A | Waltz - "Musicality and timing" (General, All Levels, St/Sm) | Wendi Davies |
| Ballroom B | Jive- "Are you ready for some action?! It`s time to kick!!!" (Technique, Intermediate, La) | Oksana Zolotarevskaya | |
| 3:00-3:50pm | Ballroom A | Viennese Waltz - "Dance Outside the Box - Circular actions" (General, Int, St/Sm) | Rick Elliott |
| Ballroom B | "Philosophy of Lead and Follow'" (General, All Levels, La/Rh) | Gherman Mustuc | |
| 3:50-4:15pm | COFFEE BREAK | ||
| 4:15-5:05pm | Ballroom A | Foxtrot - "Feather finish and three step" (General, All Levels, St) | Gherman Mustuc |
| Ballroom B | Cha Cha - "Body and Inner Rhythm" (Technique, All Levels, La/Rh) | Iveta Lukosiute | |
| 5:15-6:05pm | Ballroom A | Tango – “Dynamic Duo - Developing Connection” (General, All Levels, St/Sm) | Rick Elliott |
| Ballroom B | "Developing Musicality in Latin" (General, All Levels, La/Rh) | Gherman Mustuc | |