It is not too late to take advantage of BDC savings at the Independence Day Ball Dance Camp happening right here in the DC area from July 2-6, 2008. This camp features 5 days of extraordinary workshops in both Standard and Latin Ballroom led by some of the most highly decorated current and former champions from around the country and abroad – click here for Workshops Schedule. You can still register for the final day (Sun 7/6, tomorrow) at our special pricing by using the sepcial BDC discount codes – and the BDC will receive a commission based on the volume of patrons we refer (*see below for details and on-line discount codes).

In addition to the 5% OFF that is available to all BDC patrons who register with the special discount codes, the BDC will still get a 5% donation towards our fall Children’s DanceSport Initiative.

GREAT NEWS: If some of YOU had previously registered for any part of this camp, here is some great news...
If you are a BDC subsciber/patrom and you had previosusly registered, you can still take advantage of our discount and help out the BDC children’s program! The IDB Dance Camp will recognize you as part our volume and give us (and YOU) the appropriate credit (via rebate after the camp at this point). To receive your rebate, simply e-reply back to this announcement clearly stating that you had already registered prior to finding out about our company discounts – and send it by Sunday 6/6, 5:pm. Please be sure to also include your name(s), phone#, and mailing address – and we will take care of the rest for you!

Thank you for your support and patronage!
The BDC staff




*SAVE $$$$$$ while supporting the Ballroom Dance Company Children's DanceSport and Cottilion Programs for Fall 2008!
Regsiter for the adult Dance Camp events below with the following Special Discount Codes for BDC patron and recieve a 5% Discount on the 5-Day Full Package or any 1-Day Pass!
(And another 5% will go toward the BDC's on-going effort to introduce Ballroom to the next generation!)

BDC Discount Codes:
5-Day Pass for a Single -- bdc2008single
5-Day Pass for a Couple -- bdc2008couple
1-Day Pass (any day Tue-Sun) -- bdc2008oneday

Championship Dance Camps

Independence Day Ball 2008

 

JULY 2 – 6, 2008

Hilton Washington in Rockville, MD

Garry & Rita Gekhman

Private lessons and workshops available

Social Dance on Saturday, July 5 – Open to the Public

 

Highlights:

·          Private Lessons with all of the instructors

·          5 days filled with over 100 Standard and Latin workshops

·          One-Day passes available

·          Social Dance on Saturday, July 5

·          Special Performance Class with Wendy Johnson

·          Four workshops to choose from every hour

·          Newly added “Advanced” track

Register NOW

·          Spaces for workshops and private lessons are selling out

·          Registration via www.ChampionshipDanceCamps.com/idb/registration.php

More information:

·          Web: www.ChampionshipDanceCamps.com/idb

·          Phone: 1-888-829-2123

IDB 2008 Instructors (in alphabetical order)

Ron Bennett

·      Two time U.S. Representative to the World Latin Championships

·     Former Member of the Olympic Coaching Staff for Ice Dancing

·     Organizer of the Yuletide Ball Championships and owner of Chevy Chase Ballroom and DanceSport Center

Todd Borzych

·     Founder DanceSport Endurance (tm), a workout designed to improve strength, flexibility, technique, rhythm, and endurance in Dance Sport Athletes

Dan Calloway

·     Asian-Pacific Professional 10-Dance Grand Finalist

·     U.S. Professional 10-Dance Grand Finalist

·     Dual Fellow of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD)

·     Chair of Judges at many competitions including Manhattan Amateur Classic, Pittsburgh DanceSport Championships, and International Dance Festival

Victor Kanevsky

·     Two time North American Champion

·     U.S. Representative to the World Championships

·     Coach for:

·     11 time U.S. Champions and top ranked Amateur Latin Couple in the world: Euguene Katesevman and Maria Manusova

·     Karina Smirnoff, Beata Onefater, Max Chemerkovsky

Victor Fung & Anna Mikhed

·     Blackpool Professional Standard Finalist

·     U.S. Professional Runner Up

·     U.K. Open Professional Rising Star Champion

·     Blackpool Professional Rising Star Champion

·     Performer on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars"

Garry & Rita Gekhman

·     2006 U.S. Professional Classic Show Dance Champion

·     2006 U.S. Professional Standard Finalist

·     2005 Blackpool Rising Star Finalist

·     2004 Second runners up in the U.K. Championships Rising Star

·     Seven time undefeated Israeli Ballroom, Latin, 10-dance, and Show Dance Champion

Marcus Johnson

·     United States Championship Rising Star Runner Up

·     7th in the United States National Championship

Wendy Johnson

·     New Zealand Ballroom & Latin Champion

·     Three time winner of Choreographer of the Year, North America (2002-2004)

·     Choreographer and coach for Tony Dovolani, Alec Mazo and Edyta Sliwinska, Cheryl Burke, Nick Kosovich, and many U.S. and World Champions

·     Co-organizer of the San Diego DanceSport Championships and the Holiday Dance Classic

Polina Pilipenchuk

·     U.K. Open 10-Dance Champion

·     U.S. Professional 10-Dance Champion

·     U.S. National Standard Finalist

·     Top U.S. Standard Couple 2001

Andrew Phillips

·     Ranked 2 in the United States and 7 in the World in 2003

·     Blackpool Rising Star Champion

·     United States World Rising Star Championship

·     Ohio Star Ball Champion

·     Japan Open Invitational Champion

·     Northeast Open Invitational Champion

·     Featured dancer on 2008 Academy Awards

Ariel Rad

·     Ranked 38 in the world at British Professional Latin Championships

·     Runner up at Dutch Grand Prix Championships

·     Trained with former world champions Peter Maxwell, Vibeke Toft, and Corky Ballas at Semley Studio in London, England

·     Plastic Surgeon, The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Frank Regan

·     British Professional Latin Finalist

·     U.S. Latin Champion

·     U.S. 10-Dance Champion

·     Five time Canadian Ballroom and Latin Champion

·     Three time North American Ten Dance Champion

Sharon Savoy

·     Three time World Exhibition Dance Champion

·     Four time Blackpool winner

·     Five time Star Search winner

Karina Smirnoff

·     2005 Blackpool Professional Latin Runner Up

·     2005 U.K Open Champion

·     2004 Blackpool Professional Latin Runner Up

·     2003 U.K Open Champion

·     U.S. Professional Latin Champion

·     Partner with Mario Lopez on ABC's "Dancing With The Stars"

Nonci Tirado

·     US Professional Rising Star Latin Champion

·     North American & Eastern US Professional Latin Champion

·     Open Professional U.S. Latin Finalist

·     Appearances in "Avalon" and "Dance With Me"

·     Ballet dancer for the Washington, Indianapolis, Richmond, Arizona Ballet Companies and the Washington National Opera Company

Glenn Weiss

·     Two time World Champion

·     Blackpool Champion

·     International Champion

·     European Champion

·     U.K. Champion

Oksana Zolotarevskaya

·     2007, 2008 Dutch National Professional Latin Champion

·     2007, 2008 UK Professional RS Latin Finalist

·     2008 International Professional RS Latin Finalist

·     2003 United States National Mambo Champion

 

Questions or comments?

 

·          Web: www.ChampionshipDanceCamps.com/idb

·          Phone: 1-888-829-2123

Karina Smirnoff

Victor Fung &
Anna Mikhed

“It really is a TON of fun, and I highly encourage anyone who hasn't shared in the experience to join in the action for the Independence Day week!”