Desert Classic July 12-15, 2012

Desert Classic Times
Palm Desert, California
Official Newsletter of the
Desert Classic DanceSport Championships

Greetings!

 

Heat lists are posted for another record breaking year! Entries received after July 4th may not be up yet. So please check back for updates. And, please check your schedule when you arrive as there may be last minute changes.

Project Kindness: We've had some wonderful things happen as a result of this effort. One nice thing is that someone donated scholarship money for kids events. Full details are in this newsletter.
 
Professional "All Stars" Show with Wendy Johnson and Igor Suvorov on Saturday night at Desert Classic. Wendy and Igor performed an Argentine Tango routine during the Ballroom Congress at Blackpool this year. It's a wonderful performance and we hope you enjoy it! 

Livestream: Paradigm Digital-DVD will be broadcasting Desert Classic LIVE on Friday & Saturday nights and during Sunday matinee for junior events. Tell your friends & family to watch FREE on the Paradigm Channel.

Have your picture taken with Hugg E!
Hugg E. Bear Celebrity Appearance: Our official mascot and spokesperson, Mr. Hugg E. Bear, will be at Desert Classic all weekend. Have your photo taken with him, upload to our Facebook page and you'll get a prize!
  
See you on deck!
Igor & Irina
Igor & Irina Suvorov
Organizers
Cruise the World, Dance Your Dreams with Platinum Sponsor, Dancers at Sea
Wouldn't you like to be in the picture too?

Wendy Olsen founded Dancers At Sea in 1996 as a solution to what she saw as a void in the vacation cruise experience for people who love to ballroom dance. The voyages she organizes are a dance enthusiast's dream come true!

 

DAS offers a 1:3 host-to-guest ratio to make certain that everyone dances to their heart's content. In addition, Wendy personally selects each ship to make certain that the quality and size of the dance floor will meet a ballroom dancer's requirements. Two or more professional dancers accompany every cruise to teach group and private lessons and dance with guests every evening. Of course all this is in addition to visiting exotic ports across the globe! 

 

DAS arranges cabin mates for single travelers who always end up making lots of friends with other "Dancers at Sea" since everyone shares a love for ballroom dance. Many travelers have made lifetime friends on the cruises and now cruise with DAS together.

Wendy invites you to "Cruise the World and Dance Your Dreams" on one of their upcoming voyages. Included in this issue is a coupon for $100 off an upcoming cruise. Visit the DAS website for full details. 

Updates on Youth Events & Scholarships
Chicken Dance Elmo
2011 Chicken Dance
What to expect on Sunday: Wow! We have quarter finals in many events. Dancing will begin at 8AM Sunday and end about 6PM. At the end of the day, trophies will be awarded to top three junior schools and the top Youth Couple.
 
Scholarships! As a result of Project Kindness, we have received donations for youth scholarships! We will award prize money to: Teddy Bears (Ch/S/J), PT1 Pre-Champ Latin, PT1 Latin Championship, PT2 Pre-Champ Latin, JR1 Pre-Champ Latin, JR1 Latin Championship. 1st - $50, 2nd - $30, 3rd - $20! (Awards are for the couple.)
 
Chicken Dance:  Kids, get ready to do the chicken. All children in the ballroom are welcome to participate. This is a FREE event.
Project Kindness  (We'd like you to be a part of it)
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop
The Desert Classic is giving "kindness awards" to recognize good deeds. We've experienced much kindness from others in our lives and are grateful for the blessings. We finally decided to do something about it and are calling it "Project Kindness." 
 
The plan has one simple goal: to encourage people to do something nice for someone else. There are many ways to accomplish this. Here are some ideas ... buy a friend a ballroom ticket, donate a pair of shoes to a child, pay for a solo video for someone, give some sort of surprise to a friend or loved one ... or anything else you can think of. It can be anything -- like the student who is giving a special friend a spa treatment.

We want to hear from you if you want to do something. (Of course, if you prefer, you may remain anonymous.) We simply want to find a way to encourage good deeds in our community and to bring smiles to peoples' faces. 
 
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. ~Aesop~
Be a part of our social network! Join us ...

Desert Classic WebsiteWant to see photos or videos of our events? Find out what we're up to on Facebook? Become a part of our Twitterverse? Watch us LIVE in July? You can find us on all your favorite sites.

 

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In This Issue
Cruise the World, Dance Your Dreams with Dancers at Sea
Youth Events: Breaking News on Scholarships!
Project Kindness, We Hope You'll Be a Part
Desert Classic is Very Social
We Need a Few Helpers!
Meet Our 2012 Sponsors
Any volunteers?
Help Wanted
We need a few people to help out as runners and with a few little things. Can you volunteer? even ig its only for a few hours.
Quick Links & Contact Info.
 
JW Marriott is Sold Out! Click Below for rooms at the nearby Marriott Courtyard!
 
  

 

   


  
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Fax: +1.714.536.8797

2012 

Desert Classic

Sponsors

Designs to Shine
Designs to Shine
has you covered!
 Visit their booth at the Desert Classic!
 
Dancers at Sea
Cruise the world, dance your dreams! Dancers at Sea, hosted ballroom cruises

Paradigm Digital-DVD
Paradigm DVD will video your dances, burn to DVD or HD chip and you take it home tonight

Kashia
Kashia. Luxuious women's fashions by Kashia Reinert

 

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