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Hoedown Schedule (as a list)
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A workshop levels table is here. | Click here for a full day view of the schedule. |
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hotel map is at the bottom of the page. |
3:00 PM–10:00 PM |
Registration Room: Compass Foyer (3rd floor) Registration opens. Pick up your badge and your swag bag. |
4:00 PM–6:00 PM |
Afternoon Hospitality Room: Hospitality (Room 2721) Arriving on Thursday from out of town? Join us in the Hospitality Suite for some afternoon snacks and socializing. |
LATE AFTERNOON |
Dance Floor Setup Want to volunteer an hour of time? We can use a few extra hands to assemble the dance floor on the 3rd floor. |
Women’s Meet & Greet Room: Lobby Bar (1st Floor) Join other women in the 1st floor Lobby Bar before the Trail-In Dance. This is a trans-inclusive event; if you feel that you should be at the Women’s Meet & Greet, we are happy to have you there. No-host bar; food available to order. |
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Trail-In Dance Room: South Room (3rd floor) and East Room (3rd floor) Let's get the dancing started! Country Couples and Swing in South, Line Dancing in East. Both rooms are on the third floor. No cover for hoedown registrants. |
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After Hours Room: Hospitality (Room 2721) Join us in the Hospitality Suite for some late-night snacks, beverages, and music in the hospitality suite as you unwind from the evening’s dance. |
Eye-Openers Room: Hospitality (Room 2721) Join us in the Hospitality Suite for some morning snacks and beverages before hitting the early workshops. |
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Registration Room: Madison Foyer (2nd floor) Registration opens. Pick up your badge and your swag bag. Be sure to give yourself enough time to get registered before the first workshop. We will also have information tables and more set up in the Foyer. |
Couples (Level) Room: Madison Ballroom Description |
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Couples (Level) Room: Madison Ballroom Description Couples (Level) Room: East (3rd Floor) Description Line Dance: TBD (Level) Room: South Room (3rd floor) Dance Name |
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Couples (Level) Room: Madison Ballroom Description Couples (Level) Room: East (3rd Floor) Description Line Dance: TBD (Level) Room: South Room (3rd floor) Dance Name |
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Lunch Break There are several restaurants and sandwich shops within a few blocks of the hotel. The hotel restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch. Social Room: Hospitality (Room 2721) Women’s Social, Men’s Social, or Trans/NB Social TBD |
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Registration Room: Madison Foyer (2nd floor) Registration opens. Pick up your badge and your swag bag. Be sure to give yourself enough time to get registered before the first workshop. We will also have vendors, information tables, and more set up in the Foyer. |
Couples (Level) Room: Madison Ballroom Description Couples (Level) Room: East (3rd Floor) Description Line Dance: TBD (Level) Room: South Room (3rd floor) Dance Name |
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Couples (Level) Room: Madison Ballroom Description Couples (Level) Room: East (3rd Floor) Description Line Dance: TBD (Level) Room: South Room (3rd floor) Dance Name |
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Couples (Level) Room: Madison Ballroom Description Couples (Level) Room: East (3rd Floor) Description Rain Country Line Dance Favorites (Beginner to Intermediate) Room: South Room (3rd floor) Featuring three of the popular line dances Rain Country added to our regular rotation in the past year (two from last year's hoedown), taught by our local line dance instructors: one Beginner, one Improver, and one Low Intermediate. You will see these done during the weekend, so ramp up now! Dance Name Dance Name Dance Name |
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Setup for Evening Dances Room: Madison Ballroom / South Room / East Room Our volunteers will be setting up for the evening dances during this time as well, so please give them space. Wizard’s Reception (“Friends of Dorothy” and VIPs Social) Room: Hospitality (Room 2721) A light meal and beverages will be provided in the Hospitality Suite for our “Friend of Dorothy” host sponsors, instructors, DJs, Hoedown Staff, and other select VIPs. Vegetarian and gluten-free options will be available and ingredients labeled where possible. |
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Registration Room: Madison Foyer (2nd floor) Registration opens. Pick up your badge and your swag bag. Be sure to give yourself enough time to get registered before the first workshop. We will also have vendors, information tables, and more set up in the Foyer. |
West Coast Swing Explosion! Room: Madison Ballroom West Coast Swing dancing will be available all evening in the East Room, but nothing beat getting the entire manin ballroom floor for a while! Line Dance Reviews Room: South This hour is specifically be for reviewing and dancing the line dances taught today, so take the time to do walkthroughs of the dances from earlier. Open Floor The East Room will be available for ad hoc dancing. No DJ, so bring your own music and plug into the room’s sound system. |
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Announcements & Performances Room: Madison Ballroom |
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Welcome to Oz! Dance — Country Couples (starts about 8:15 pm, after Annoncements) Room: Madison Ballroom The hoedown continues with country couples dancing and a few popular line dances in our main ballroom. Welcome to Oz! Dance — Line Dancing Room: South Room (3rd Floor) All your favorite line dances will be played here, including the line dances taught today and any that you might want to request. For those of you with special favorites, there will be a display in the main ballroom showing what dances are coming up soon. Welcome to Oz! Dance — West Coast Swing Dancing Room: East Room (3rd Floor) All the West Coast Swing your feet can handle. And while the room is only scheduled until 1:00 am, late night swing can continue as late as your DJs are willing! |
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After Hours Party Room: Hospitality (Room 2721) Join us in the Hospitality Suite for some late-night snacks, beverages, and music in the hospitality suite as you unwind from the evening’s dance. |
Eye-Openers Room: Hospitality (Room 2721) Join us in the Hospitality Suite for some morning snacks and beverages before hitting the early workshops. |
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Registration Room: Madison Foyer (2nd floor) Registration opens. Pick up your badge and your swag bag. Be sure to give yourself enough time to get registered before the first workshop. We will also have vendors, information tables, and more set up in the Foyer. |
Couples (Level) Room: Madison Ballroom Description Couples (Level) Room: East (3rd Floor) Description Line Dance: TBD (Level) Room: South Room (3rd floor) Dance Name |
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Couples (Level) Room: Madison Ballroom Description Couples (Level) Room: East (3rd Floor) Description Line Dance: TBD (Level) Room: South Room (3rd floor) Dance Name |
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Couples (Level) Room: Madison Ballroom Description Couples (Level) Room: East (3rd Floor) Description Line Dance: TBD (Level) Room: South Room (3rd floor) Dance Name |
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Lunch Break There are several restaurants and sandwich shops within a few blocks of the hotel. The hotel restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch. Social Room: Hospitality (Room 2721) Women’s Social, Men’s Social, or Trans/NB Social TBD |
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Registration Room: Madison Foyer (2nd floor) Registration opens. Pick up your badge and your swag bag. Be sure to give yourself enough time to get registered before the first workshop. We will also have vendors, information tables, and more set up in the Foyer. |
Couples (Level) Room: Madison Ballroom Description Couples (Level) Room: East (3rd Floor) Description Line Dance: TBD (Level) Room: South Room (3rd floor) Dance Name |
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Couples (Level) Room: Madison Ballroom Description Couples (Level) Room: East (3rd Floor) Description Line Dance: TBD (Level) Room: South Room (3rd floor) Dance Name |
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Couples (Level) Room: Madison Ballroom Description Couples (Level) Room: East (3rd Floor) Description Line Dance: TBD (Level) Room: South Room (3rd floor) Dance Name |
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Setup for Evening Dances Room: Madison Ballroom / South Room Our volunteers will be setting up for the evening dances during this time as well, so please give them space. Performance Team Practice (5:15–6:45 pm) Room: Madison Ballroom Groups performing during Friday night’s dance will have a few minutes each to block and run through your routine. TBD will assist you as DJ. Social Room: Hospitality (Room 2721) Women’s Social, Men’s Social, or Trans/NB Social TBD |
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Registration Room: Madison Foyer (2nd floor) Registration opens. Pick up your badge and your swag bag. Be sure to give yourself enough time to get registered before the first workshop. We will also have vendors, information tables, and more set up in the Foyer. |
West Coast Swing Explosion! Room: Madison Ballroom West Coast Swing dancing will be available all evening in the East Room, but nothing beat getting the entire manin ballroom floor for a while! Line Dance Reviews Room: South This hour is specifically be for reviewing and dancing the line dances taught today, so take the time to do walkthroughs of the dances from earlier. Open Floor The East Room will be available for ad hoc dancing. No DJ, so bring your own music and plug into the room’s sound system. |
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Announcements & Performances Room: Madison Ballroom Dance team performances, the Ruby Slipper Award, and other announcements. |
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Emerald City Hoedown Ball — Country Couples (starts about 9:00 pm, after Performances) Room: Madison Ballroom The hoedown continues with country couples dancing and a few popular line dances in our main ballroom. Emerald City Hoedown Ball— Line Dancing Room: South Room (3rd Floor) All your favorite line dances will be played here, including the line dances taught today and any that you might want to request. For those of you with special favorites, there will be a display in the main ballroom showing what dances are coming up soon. Emerald City Hoedown Ball— West Coast Swing Room: East Room (3rd Floor) All the West Coast Swing your feet can handle. And while the room is only scheduled until 1:00 am, late night swing can continue as late as your DJs are willing! |
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After Hours Party Room: Hospitality (Room 2721) Join us in the Hospitality Suite for some late-night snacks, beverages, and music in the hospitality suite as you unwind from the evening’s dance. |
Eye-Openers Room: Hospitality (Room 2721) Join us in the Hospitality Suite for some morning snacks and beverages before the Brunch and IAGLCWDC Membership Meeting. |
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Registration Room: Madison Foyer (2nd floor) Registration opens. Pick up your badge and your swag bag. Be sure to give yourself enough time to get registered before the first workshop. We will also have vendors, information tables, and more set up in the Foyer. |
Couples (Level) Room: Madison Ballroom Description Couples (Level) Room: East (3rd Floor) Description Line Dance: TBD (Level) Room: South Room (3rd floor) Dance Name |
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Couples (Level) Room: Madison Ballroom Description Couples (Level) Room: East (3rd Floor) Description Line Dance: TBD (Level) Room: South Room (3rd floor) Dance Name |
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Couples (Level) Room: Madison Ballroom Description Couples (Level) Room: East (3rd Floor) Description Line Dance: TBD (Level) Room: South Room (3rd floor) Dance Name |
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Click Your Heels Dance — Country Couples Room: Madison Ballroom The hoedown continues with country couples dancing and a few popular line dances in our main ballroom. Click Your Heels Dance — Line Dancing Room: South Room (3rd Floor) All your favorite line dances will be played here, including the line dances taught today and any that you might want to request. For those of you with special favorites, there will be a display in the main ballroom showing what dances are coming up soon. |
Tear Down and Load Out We can use help disassembling dance floor, packing and inventorying crates, and loading up the truck (and unloading it at the storage locker). |
Couples & Swing | Basic | Basic+ | Low Intermediate | Intermediate | Intermediate+ or Advanced |
All Levels | None Yet |
What do these levels mean for Couples and Swing dancing? They will be different for each instructor and each dancer, but consider Basic and Basic+ to focus on learning the dance, everything from an intro to the dance thorugh all of its usual moves, patterns and concepts. The Intermediate levels take that to the next (ahem) level — harder moves, new combinations, more advanced concepts, all the way to some of the fanciest moves you can reasonably expect to do on a busy hoedown dance floor. | |||||||
Line Dance | Beginner | High Beginner |
Improver |
Low Intermediate |
Intermediate |
High Intermediate or Advanced |
None Yet |
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