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July
19 - 23, 2006
| All competitions will be held
in the ballroom of the Saratoga Hotel & Conference Center:
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| The
Official Hotel of the USIR 2006 |
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The
Saratoga Hotel and Conference Center
** is now fully booked **
See
Accommodations page for other hotel
options
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Wednesday, July
19, 2006:
| 12:00 pm |
Registration
Table Opens |
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Practice Rooms
Available |
| 7:00 pm |
FUSTA Board
Meeting |
Thursday, July
20, 2006:
| 8:00 am |
Practice Rooms
Available (6) |
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Golf Outing - Saratoga Championship Course
- Saratoga Spa State Park |
| 9:30 - 11:30 am |
Judges' Meeting |
| 12:30 pm |
Board Buses for Saratoga
Performing Arts Center (SPAC) |
| 1:30 - 3:30 pm |
New York City
Ballet at SPAC |
| 4:00 pm |
Buses Leave
Ballet for
Hotel |
| 6:00 - 11:00 pm |
Finalists' Dinner
/ Silent Auction at the Canfield Casino |
Friday, July 21, 2006:
There
will be a Pre-Championship, Pre-Premier competition, Group Choreography
and a Saratoga Hornpipe Challenge (six step - required steps below).
| 8:00 am |
Practice Rooms
Available (6) |
| 8:00 am |
FUSTA AGM |
| 8:00 - 10:00 am |
Parents'
Breakfast |
| 10:00 am |
Pre-Premier
Registration |
| 10:30 am |
Pre-Premier
Competition |
| 11:30 am |
Registration for
all other Events |
| 12:00 - 5:00
pm |
Pre-Championship Competition |
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Saratoga Hornpipe
Challenge (see steps below) |
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Group Choreography Competition
(3+ dancers)
Choreography will conform to SOBHD Guidelines.
5 minute time limit including on and off.
This event is open to any registered Intermediate and Premier dancer. |
| 6:00 - 8:00 pm |
Regional Dinners |
| 8:30 pm |
FUSTA Reception
(Teachers and Judges) |
| STEPS
FOR HORNPIPE CHALLENGE |
| 15
& UNDER |
16
& OVER |
| Intro-Any |
Intro-Any |
| 1st
step |
1st
step |
| 7th
Lookout |
7th
Lookout |
| 3rd
Diagonal Travel |
12th
Alt Rocking |
| 12th
Rocking |
11th
Low Cutting |
| 6th
Gathering In |
15th
Forward Crab Walk |
| Last |
Last |
Saturday, July 22, 2006:
| 9:00 am - 12:00
pm |
United States
Inter-Regional Championship
(7 and Under 12, 12 and under 14)
[Age Group pictures after Reels] |
| 1:00 pm |
United States
Inter-Regional Championship
(14 and Under 16, 16 and under 18, 18 & over) |
| 4:00 pm |
Presentation of
Regions |
| 4:00 pm |
**Awards** |
| 8:00 pm |
Hospitality Room
Open (Teachers and Judges) |
Sunday, July 23, 2006:
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
North American
Championship - Saratoga Ballroom |
For hotel reservations call
1-888-999-4711
Ask for the Highland Dancers’ room rate
Practice
Rooms on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday will be open until 9 pm.
The
times for scheduled events are tentative and subject to change between now and
the USIR. Please check back for any changes and updates.
A revised schedule will be included in your packets when you check in at
the host hotel on July 19, 2006.
USIR 2006 Judges:
Allana Brown, Scotland
Lynne Hamilton, Scotland
Katie Rowan, Scotland
Cheryl Roach, Australia
Ann Milne, Ontario, Canada
Donna Cram, Manitoba,
Canada
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