Viejas Casino and Midnight Productions Presents:

The $10K David Patrone Swing Dance Competition 2008
Pictures 2007 | Pictures 2008

George Gee will be performing for the finals again this year!

FREE Registration begins every week at 2:30 - 4:45
FREE swing dance lessons every Sunday at 4PM!

Registration is from 2:30 to 4:45 on each contest day and is required to win any prizes!

David Patrone Productions and Viejas Casino are proud to bring you the biggest single "top cash prize" swing dance competition in the WORLD. To put things in perspective, the U.S. Open Swing Dance Competition has a top prize of $3000, while the 2008 David Patrone $10,000 Swing Dance Extravaganza will have a top prize of $5000!

Starting Sun. January 6th, registered couples may compete in any number of 10 weekly qualifying rounds in order to advance to the semi-final round held on March 29th. Only the top 2 couples from each of these 10 qualifying rounds will move on to the semi-finals. Of the 20 couples in the semi-final round, only 10 couples will be chosen to move on to the final round held on March 30th, where they will then battle it out for one of 3 huge cash prizes.

1st prize: $5,000.00
2nd prize: $3,000.00
3rd prize: $2,000.00

Combined Cash Prize Money: $10,000.00

Please Note: Registered couples may compete as many weeks as they needed until they qualify for the semi-final round. Once you qualify, you need not show up again until the semi-final round on March 29th. However, all couples who want to compete for the 3 cash prizes MUST show up early to re-register for both semi-final and final rounds. Registration is from 2:30 to 4:45 on each contest day.

This contest is the real deal. Dancers, even if you don't think you'll make it to the semi-final round, please come and participate in the weekly contests. The first 15 couples to register each week will receive Stuff. So please come early to register or take the free swing lesson! What have you got to lose?

Each weekly contest will be take place during the band breaks. We've got some of the best swing bands (locally and nationally) coming to play for this special competition series. Here are the bands we've got confirmed so far (dates TBA):

Jan 6: Royal Crown Revue
Jan 13: Big Time Operator
Jan 20: No Competition (Tower of Power)
Jan 27: The Stilettos
Feb 3: Superbowl
Feb 10: Hollywood Combo
Feb 17: Mora's Modern Swingtet
Feb 24: Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums
Mar 2: The Fremonts
Mar 9: Sue Palmer and her Motel Swing Orchestra
Mar 16: Hal Smith and Sonny Leland with Ben Hernandez and Nathan James
Mar 23: Stompy Jones
Mar 29: Jonathan Stout Orchestra
Mar 30: George Gee and the Make Believe Ballroom Orchestra


SO WHAT'S IT GONNA COST?

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING...'CAUSE IT'S FREE...THANKS TO VIEJAS CASINO!

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The 2008 $10K David Patrone Swing Dance Competition / Lessons

Qualifying Heats: January 6, 13, 27  Feb 10, 17, 24 Mar. 2, 9, 16, 23
Semi-finals: March 29
Finals: March 30

Weekly Contestant Registration: 2-4:45p
Free Swing Dance Lesson with Jim and Margie: 4-4:45p
Live Music Swing Dance: 5-9pm
(Competition Takes Place During the Band Breaks)

Cost: FREE!

The competition will be at the Viejas Dreamcatcher Room in Alpine, CA.

Directions: http://www.viejas.com/html/gettinghere/directions.html
Questions: Email David at:    c o m p e t i t i o n @ d a v i d p a t r o n e . c o m

See you on Sun. Jan 6th!

NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR BANDS FOR THIS YEARS EVENTS!!!