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************************************************* February 2012 ************************************************* Feb 4, 2012 USA Dance Southwest Regional - NQE Hosted by Orange County USA Dance chapter #4018 at Clubhouse Five in Laguna Woods Village, CA. Qualifying event for 2012 Nationals Feb 3 - 5, 2012 Florida Dance Spree Weekend USA Dance District 9 in cooperation with Greater Daytona Chapter #6026 hosts the 16th Annual Florida Dance Spree Weekend Feb 18 - 19, 2012 Derby City DanceSport Championships - NQE Qualifying event for 2012 Nationals Sponsored by Greater Louisville USA Dance Chapter # 2021 in Louisville KY. Feb 25 - 26, 2012 Mid-Atlantic Championships - NQE Hosted by Mid-Eastern USA Dance Chapter 6001 in Bethesda MD. Qualifying event for USA Dance National Dancesport Championships in 2012 ************************************************* March 2012 ************************************************* Mar 1 - 4, 2012 2012 National Chapter Conference Conference for USA Dance chapter officers to be held in Dallas TX Mar 16 - 17, 2012 Steel City Classic Dancesport Hosted by Rozana & Terry Sweeney of Art & Style Dance Studio in Pittsburgh PA Mar 30 - Apr 1, 2012 2012 National DanceSport Championships USA Dance 2012 National DanceSport Championships to be held at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore MD. ************************************************* April 2012 ************************************************* ************************************************* May 2012 ************************************************* May 2012 May 12 - 13, 2012 Columbia Star Ball - NQE Organized by Mark W. Tabor and Tiffanie Rhodes to be held in Portland OR. Qualifying event for 2013 Nationals. ************************************************* June 2012 ************************************************* June 2012 Jun 29 - Jul 1, 2012 Gumbo DanceSport Championships - NQE Hosted by Louisiana Gumbo USA Dance Chapter #5031 in Baton Rouge LA. Qualifying event for 2013 Nationals. ************************************************* July 2012 ************************************************* Jul 15 - 22, 2012 USA Dance Alaskan Dance Cruise Join USA Dance for our Alaskan Dance Cruise - Our last two cruises were sell outs and cabins are limited so ACT NOW! Jul 28, 2012 River City Ball ** (see note above) Hosted by Portland OR USA Dance chapter # 1006 ************************************************* August 2012 ************************************************* ************************************************* September 2012 ************************************************* ************************************************* October 2012 ************************************************* Oct 5 - 7, 2012 Carolina Fall Classic - NQE Organized by Wayne & Marie Crowder in Greensboro NC. Qualifying event for USA Dance 2013 Nationals ************************************************* November 2012 ************************************************* Nov 2 - 4, 2012 Chicago DanceSport Challenge - NQE Hosted by the Chicagoland USA Dance chapter #2001 Qualifying event for 2013 Nationals ************************************************* COMING IN 2013 ************************************************* Mar 7 - 10, 2013 2013 National Chapter Conference Conference for USA Dance chapter officers to be held in Richmond VA Apr 4 - 7, 2013 2013 National DanceSport Championships USA Dance 2013 National DS Championships to be held at JW Marriott, Los Angeles at LA Live May 11 - 12, 2013 Columbia Star Ball - NQE Organized by Mark W. Tabor and Tiffanie Rhodes to be held in Portland OR. Qualifying event for 2014 Nationals. Jun 28 - 30, 2013 Gumbo DanceSport Championships - NQE Hosted by Louisiana Gumbo USA Dance Chapter #5031 in Baton Rouge LA. Qualifying event for 2014 Nationals. Aug 10 - 11, 2013 2013 Heartland Classic - NQE hosted by Heartland IN USA Dance Chapter #2022 Qualifying Event for 2014 Nationals Oct 4 - 6, 2013 Carolina Fall Classic - NQE Organized by Wayne & Marie Crowder in Greensboro NC. Qualifying event for USA Dance 2014 Nationals. Nov 1 - 3, 2013 Chicago DanceSport Challenge - NQE Hosted by Chicagoland USA Dance Chapter #2001. Qualifying event for USA Dance National DanceSport Championships in 2014 |

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