Schedule

Schedule Highlights

All activities are held at the Houston Westchase Marriott Hotel

*This schedule may change, but for now, here is a rough outline of the weekend.

Thursday

  • Free Beginner Swing Dance Class 8-9 PM @ EVERTON HALL

  • Free evening social dance until 11 pm, open to the public with a free-to-enter contest @ EVERTON HALL

  • Late-night attendee-only dance held in the Rose Garden at 11 pm

Friday

  • Track placements at 9-12noon

  • Swing Teacher Gathering 12-1 pm

  • Track classes until 3:30 pm

  • All competition prelims 4-8:30 pm

  • Evening dance at 8:30 pm (live music!)

  • Late-night dance starts with popsicles and a free-to-enter contest

  • After-party dancing held in the Rose Garden at 2 am

Saturday

  • Classes begin at 10:30 am

  • First day of beginner classes

  • DJ gathering 1-2 pm

  • All Track classes until 4 pm

  • Bonus classes 5:30-7:40 pm

  • BIPOC meet-up 7-8:30 pm

  • Evening dance at 8 pm (live music!)

  • Late-night dance starts with popsicles

  • After-party dancing held in the Rose Garden at 2:30 am

Sunday

  • Classes begin at 11 am

  • The second day of beginner track classes

  • All track classes until 1 pm

  • Dance organizer gathering 1:30-2:30 pm

  • Add-on classes at 2:30-4:30 pm

  • Taster classes 3:40-6 pm

  • LGBTQIA+ meetup 5:30-7 pm

  • Competition finals 7-9 pm

  • Final awards and thank-yous by the staff 9-9:30 pm

  • DJ Relay Dance (swing music) in the Rose Garden at midnight