Competitors can register online now or download the registration form and mail it in. You must register for all competition except Jack & Jill by October 8th or a late fee will apply.

Note: Team Challenge moved to Sunday 2pm.  Please see rules for prize award schedule based on number of teams.  Pro Am solo swing and hustle has been moved from Sat afternoon to Sat night so that you have a bigger crowd!

Thursday October 11
Come in early for pre-event party at night!
Free  Lesson at 7:30 with US Open Swing Champion Barry Durand and Lindy Legend Jane Ford.  The class will be "Whips, whips, and more whips".  Works for both West Coast Swing and Lindy.   The dance at night will feature a variety of music by the one and only "Wildman" Louie St. George

Friday October 12
2:00   Registration Opens.
3:00   Workshops Start
          Competitors start checking in at Competitor registration area by registration.
7:00   Competitors Meeting - This is not a mandatory meeting.  It is simply a good
          place to ask some questions.  All competitors do need to check in at
          Registration and again at the Competitors Registration desk to get your
          competition numbers.
7:30   All the following workshops are FREE with your weekend or evening pass!
7:30   Workshop in Main Ballroom with Kevin St. Laurent & Emily Hoffberg.  Lindy Hop
          fun moves!
7:30   Workshop in Lobby with Robert & Nicola Royston - Cool Social West Coast
7:30   Workshop in Sully Room with Keith Gussoni - Hustle Int Patterns
7:30   Workshop in Solarium "Hip Hop moves for couples dancers" - Guyton Mundy
8:30   PSDC party in Solarium featuring Deejays Jim Kiesel and Dale Strawser
          This will feature great dance mix of other music you like to dance to such as
          Nightclub, Latin, and more!
8:30   Open Dancing Lindy with Deejay Jerry Almonte in Main Ballroom
8:30   Hustle/Swing Party with DeeJays Louie St. George & Brian Gallagher in Lobby
          DeeJay Cassie Durand contemporary West Coast Swing in overflow ballroom.
9:00   Cut Off for Registration of Friday Jack & Jills & any changes or adds to
          ProAm for Saturday.
9:30   West Coast Swing Party with DeeJay Louie St. George in Lobby
9:30   Lindy Strictly Divisions - Nov, Int,
10:00 Balboa & Lindy Adv/Pro Strictly (phrased challenge)
10:30 Showcase Swing (NASDE)
11:00 Jack & Jill Hustle - New, Novice Prelims - finals if applicable
          Jack & Jill Sophisticated - Prelims - finals if applicable
          Jack & Jill West Coast Swing - New, Novice  Prelims         
12:00 Jack & Jill Lindy Nov, Int, Adv in Main Ballroom (Prelims only finals Sat night)
12:30 Late Night Dancing in Lindy Room &  Lobby 
Late night dancing till 5am!

Saturday October 13
  9:00 AM Practice on main Floor
11:00 Workshops 
  1:00 Open Dancing & Pro- Am warm up comp at 1:30pm
          Pro-Am Novice, Intermediate, Advanced Swing, Hustle, &
          Lindy - shag & hand dancers encouraged to dance swing division pro am
 3:00  Open Dancing. Pro-Am Solo moved to 9pm on Sat night.
 3:30  Nov & Int Divisions of Strictly Swing & Strictly Hustle
 4:30  Pro-Am Awards directly after Nov/Int strictly
 5:00  Dinner Break & Practice - some workshops
 7:00  Open Dancing in ballroom
Classes Sat night 7:30 are free with weekend or evening pass!
 7:30  Workshop Michael Kielbasa & Jennifer DeLuca - West Coast Sizzle patterns
          in the main ballroom.
          Workshop Michael Jagger & Evita Arce - Lindy Hop - Solarium
          Workshop Brian Gallagher - Hustle Int Combo - Lobby
 8:30  Ballroom opens for social dance - West Coast Swing mix in Ballroom with
          DJ Louie St. George & Victor Loveira and Hustle in the Lobby with Joyce Szili and
          Brian Gallagher. Solarium will be Lindy Hop with DJ Jerry Almonte and crew.
 9:00  Cut Off for Registration of Saturday/Sunday Jack & Jills
 9:00  Pro-Am Solo, Strictly Hustle Pro, Sophisticated Swing (solo)
10:00 Classic Rising Star Swing, Classic Swing  (NASDE)
10:30 Team Challenge Moved to Sunday!
          Ballrooms open dancing with Swing mix in Main ballroom,
          Lindy in Lindy Room, "Saturday Night Fever" in Lobby
10:30 Lindy Jack & Jill Finals. in Lindy Ballroom (Solarium)
11:00 Jack & Jill Swing & Hustle Int, Adv prelims.  Finals Sunday if needed!
Late night dancing till 5 am!

Sunday October 14
 9:00  AM Practice on main floor
11:00 Workshops
 1:00  Ballroom opens for dancing
          Finals of Jack & Jill (when needed)
 2:00  Team Challenge
 2:30  Strictly Swing Pro/Advanced
 3:00  Junior & Cabaret Divisions
 3:30  Invitational Pro Jack & Jill - the best of the best! Westie vs Lindy.
This is always one of the highlights of VSO.
 4:00  Awards or directly after Invitational Jack & Jill

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