Schedule

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    • Grand Pavilion 5:30-7:30 PM
      Free class with Erin Morris: Jazz Playground

    • Grand Ballroom E 8-9 PM
      Free class with Elze: Beginner Solo Jazz

    • Grand Pavilion 8-9 PM
      Free class with Robin and Jerry: Beginner Swing

    • Grand Pavilion 9-12 AM
      Free community dance 9-12 Midnight

    • Grand Pavilion 11 PM
      Free to enter any style slow-dancing strictly contest

    • Rose Garden 12:30-2 AM
      Lindyfest attendees only dance

    • Various rooms 9 AM - 4 PM track classes

    • Grand Ballroom A + E 4:30-8:30 PM Contest Prelims

      • 4:30 PM Intermediate Lindy Draw

      • 5 PM Newcomer Draw

      • 5:30 PM Advanced Lindy Draw

      • 6-7 PM Prelims dinner break

      • 7 PM All-Star Lindy Draw

      • 7:30 PM Solo Jazz

      • 8 PM Balboa Open Draw

    • Grand Pavilion 9-12 AM Live Band!

      • 10 PM Teacher Demo

      • 11 PM Advanced Draw Finals

    • Rose Garden Popsicles at midnight!

    • Grand Pavilion 12:30-2 AM Late Night Dance

      • H-town drill down contest 1:15 AM

    • Rose Garden 2:30-4 AM
      After Party Dance

    • Grand Foyer Community Brunch 9:30-11 AM

    • Various rooms 11 AM - 7 PM track and add-on classes

    • Grand Foyer 3:30-4:30 PM Teacher Gathering

    • Grand Pavilion 8:30 PM Intermediate Draw Finals

    • Grand Pavilion 9-12 AM Live Band

      • 10 PM All-Star Finals

      • 10:50 Special Performance

      • 11 PM Solo Jazz Finals

    • Rose Garden: Popsicles at midnight!

    • Grand Pavilion 12:30-3 AM Late-night with live music

      • Midnight Shag Underground Contest

      • 2 AM Awards

    • Rose Garden 3-5 AM After Party Dance

    • Grand Foyer 9:30-11 AM Community Brunch

    • Various rooms 11 AM - 5 PM track and add-on classes

    • Rose Garden 1:30-3PM BIPOC Meetup

    • Grand Foyer 2:30-3:30 PM Organizer Gathering

    • Rose Garden 4:40-6 PM LGBTQIA+ Meetup

    • Grand Pavilion 6:30-10 PM Contests and Awards

      • 6:30 PM Crossover Draw Finals

      • 7 PM Newcomer Draw Finals

      • 7:30 PM Balboa Draw Finals

      • 8 PM Invitational Draw Finals

      • 8:45 PM Awards

      • 9-10 PM Thank you dances

    • Rose Garden 10 PM - ?
      DJ Relay Dance

      • Midnight Underground Strictly Battle

Schedule Highlights

All activities are held at the Houston Westchase Marriott Hotel

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

Thursday

  • Free early arrivals workshop with 5:30-7:30 pm

  • Free Beginner swing lesson at 8 pm

  • Free Special beginner solo jazz class at 8 pm

  • Free evening social dance until midnight open to the public with a free-to-enter contest

  • Late night attendee dance held in the Rose Garden at 12:30 am

Friday

  • Track placements at 9-12noon

  • Track classes until 4 pm

  • All competition prelims 4:30-8:30 pm

  • Prelim dinner break 6-7 pm

  • Evening dance at 9 pm (live music!)

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

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

Saturday

  • Community brunch at 9:30 am

  • Classes begin at 11 am

  • First day of beginner classes

  • All Track classes until 3:30 pm

  • Add on classes 3:40-7 pm

  • Evening dance at 9 pm (live music!)

  • Late-night dance starts with popsicles (live music!)

  • After-party dancing held in the Rose Garden at 3 am

Sunday

  • Community brunch at 9:30 am

  • Classes begin at 11 am

  • The second day of beginner track classes

  • All Track classes until 1:30 pm

  • Add-on classes at 2:30 pm

  • Competition finals 6:30-8:30 pm

  • Final awards and thank yous by the staff 8:30-9 pm

  • DJ Relay Dance (swing music) in the Rose Garden at 10 pm