01/08/06

UPDATE
The Heart of Florida DanceSport Classic
Lakeland Chapter, USADance

February 25, 2006
The Stardust Dance Center
Plant City, Florida

WISHING EVERYONE A HAPPY, HEALTHY 2OO6 FILLED WITH LOTS OF DANCING!

THE ENTRIES ARE STARING TO COME IN! THE BALLROOM IS BOOKED AND THE PLAYERS ARE IN PLACE!

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN FEBRUARY FOR ‘A LITTLE FUN IN THE SUN’ AND SOME TERRIFIC DANCING – FOR COMPETITION DETAILS, PLEASE READ ON…..


Our chapter is pleased to announce the Heart of Florida Dancesport Classic competition to be held Saturday, February 25, 2006, at the beautiful Stardust Dance Center in Plant City, FL.

We have a great competition planned with events for competitors in all styles of Ballroom dancing. With a little something for every dancing taste, we’d like to invite both the "veteran" competitors and those who have yet to step onto the competition floor, but have always wanted to give it a try. If that is you, or if you know someone who might want to try competition, now is the time.

The location and venue for our competition are wonderful at any time, but in late February it is incomparable. Plant City is in West-Central Florida and the weather will be mild and beautiful at this time of the year. And don’t forget that Plant City is ideally located about mid-way between the Gulf Coast beaches and the Disney and other attractions of Orlando. The Stardust Dance Center is a superlative ballroom dance locale with its best feature being its "sprung" wooden floor which many who have danced here consider the best they have ever danced on.

55’ by 75’ floating wood floor!

Please be aware that mid-February to mid-March is a busy time in Florida, and although we have timed the competition so that it does not coincide with the annual Plant City Strawberry Festival, we urge you to make travel and lodging arrangements as early as possible. If you plan to stay in Plant City, we have secured a block of rooms at the Comfort Inn, 2003 S. Frontage Road (at the Park Road Exit on I-4), telephone (813) 707-6000. A discount rate of $80 plus taxes is available until February 10, 2006. The block of rooms is being held in the name of USADance with group number of 1450. Of course, Tampa and Lakeland are also convenient thanks to Interstate 4.

The tentative competition schedule is that the Stardust doors will open at 8:30 am and the competition will begin with American Smooth events starting at 9:30am followed by the International Standard events. The Latin events are tentatively scheduled to begin at 2:30pm followed by the American Rhythm events.

Check our Website http://www.hofusabda.org for a complete schedule and the application form. Absolute deadline for entries is February 16th.

For more information, contact Patrick O’Neill at (863) 686-6072 or email to patrickon1395@earthlink.net or Jeff Kline (863) 802-7457 or email to klinejd@tampabay.rr.com.