Schedule Overview

Saturday Day Session

• 7:15 a.m. - Doors Opens
• 8:00 a.m. - Rhythm Syllabus (All Ages)
• 12:00 p.m - Lunch Break
• 1:00 p.m. - Smooth Syllabus (All Ages)
• 5:00 p.m. - Dinner Break

Saturday Workshops

• 11:00-12:00 Smooth – Scott Anderson
• 1:00-2:00 Rhythm – Eric Hudson
• 3:00-4:00 Lindy & West Coast Swing – Dustin Donelan

Session Spectator Tickets

• Adults: $10
• Students: $8 (with valid student ID)

Saturday Evening Session

• 7:00 p.m. - Doors Open
• • General Dancing
  • Team Match Events
  • Formation Team and Solo Performances
  • Rhythm & Latin (Novice/Pre-Champ/Champ) All Ages
  • Smooth & Standard (Novice/Pre-Champ/Champ) All Ages
• 10:45 p.m. - Session Ends

Session Spectator Tickets

• Adults: $12
• Students: $10 (with valid student ID)

Sunday Day Session

• 7:15 a.m. - Doors Open
• 8:00 a.m. - Latin Syllabus (All Ages)
• 11:00 a.m. - Strictly Dances
• 12:00 p.m - Lunch Break
• 1:00 p.m. - Standard Syllabus (All Ages)
• 3:45 p.m. - Jack & Jill Dances
• 5:00 p.m. - End

Sunday Workshops

• 11:00-12:00 Latin – Gene Bersten
• 1:00-2:00 Standard – Donna Edelstein
• 3:00-4:00 Salsa – Eliecer Ramirez-Vargas

Spectator Tickets

• Adults: $10
• Students: $8 (with valid student ID)

Detailed Heat Schedule

This lists all competitive events plus formation team and solo performances. This is where you'll find the scheduled time of each event. Download it here.

Heat Entries by Competitor

Competitors: these are your "heat sheets." This document has each person's list of entries. It's alphabetized by first name. Get it here.

Buy Spectator Tickets

There are a limited number of spectator tickets available, so reserve your tickets in advance!

Here's how:

• Print this form
• Fill it out
• Mail it in (to the address in the form)

We'll hold your reserved tickets at the door. You can pick them up the day of the event.

Saturday Day Session

• Adults: $10
• Students: $8 (with valid student ID)

Saturday Evening Session

• Adults: $12
• Students: $10 (with valid student ID)

Sunday Day Session

• Adults: $10
• Students: $8 (with valid student ID)

How to Register

1. Download the Registration Form.
2. Print it out. We require paper registration because this year we only accept payment via check.
3. Fill it out. The form will guide you through the process.
4. Attach payment. All payment details are in the form.
5. Send it in. It tells you where to send it, too.

Stuck on Something?

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to send us a message with the contact form at the bottom of the page.

Awards

• Embossed Ribbon awards for syllabus levels
• Medal awards for Open and Championship levels
• Trophies for top dancers
• College Team Match scholarship money
• Scholarship prizes for top school, Jack & Jill winners, and top formation team

Want to sponsor an award?

Sponsoring an award is a great way to make a positive difference in a dancer's life. It can be given on behalf of yourself, a loved one, or even a business. It's tax deductible, and notice of all donations will be published in the Star of the North Ballroom Competition booklet. Stay tuned for the list of donation levels.

Get What You Need

Whether you need a new outfit, a beautiful accessory, or just an energy-packed snack, take a look at the tentative list of world-class vendors who will be attending this year's Star of the North Ballroom Competition.

Who You'll See

• Made for Movement (www.made4movement.com)
  • Beautiful gowns and dresses for all ballroom dance styles: this collection will dazzle you.
• Haute Chocolate
  • Making life a little sweeter, one dessert at a time.
• Catch a Candid
  • Top notch photography.
• Laurel Lee
  • Jewelry & Accessories.

Star of the North Needs You!

The 15th Annual Star of the North DanceSport Competition will be here soon and we sure could use your help. The event is on Saturday February 25th and Sunday February 26th, and is located at the Marriot Minneapolis West Hotel, 9960 Wayzata Blvd., St. Louis Park, MN 55426 (near Hwy 394 & Hwy 169).

For volunteer purposes, the weekend has been divided into segments of time called shifts. The shift times may be subject to slight changes and individual volunteers’s participation times can be flexible if they have conflicts. Saturday is divided into 3 shifts and Sunday is divided into 2 shifts.

• Saturday Morning 6:30AM – 12:30PM
• Saturday Afternoon 12:30PM – 6:00PM (Dinner Break)
• Saturday Evening 6:30PM – End (Approx. 11:00PM)
• Sunday Morning 7:30AM – 12:30PM
• Sunday Afternoon 12:30PM –End (Approx. 5:30PM)

Volunteer duties include ticket sellers, on-deck captain, coat check, judge/award assistant and a few other tasks. Sometimes volunteers rotate so that everyone gets lots of opportunity to see the competition.

Participate Free!

Volunteers get a special benefit. When they’re not volunteering, they can attend the SOTN competition FREE of charge. Snacks and beverages will be available for sale. If you wish, bring your camera and dance shoes.

Some volunteers do more than 1 shift and a few of them have even been known to sneak away for a few minutes to participate in a competition heat.

Volunteering is a great way for non competitors to participate in the event. You’ll help our USA Dance-MN Chapter, meet lots of people, see some great competitive dancing and maybe do some general dancing yourself.

Email your contact info (Name and Phone Number) and available shift time(s) to volunteers@usadance-mn.org We need to hear from you ASAP.

Thanks from all of us at USA Dance Minnesota.