Notes About The Schedule etc.

A few small changes were made to the timetable for this year. Here's what and why, plus a few other notes.

Boys and Girls shall alternate as usual. When it comes to sets, boys don't wait for recalls to be announced so their sets will start first, in order to give more time to tabulating the girls' recalls. This is why some groupings go out of order for the recall round.

The Fri/Sat treble reels were scheduled as best as possible. It's our first time so we're all hoping for the best. Please bear with us.

Our schedule allows time for the unforseen. If all runs smoothly, we could get ahead of schedule in which case we will want to keep moving. This is why dancers must be ready to go at least 30 minutes ahead of time. Be early, check in, then don't disappear. If you need something, send a friend or family member to go get it for you. Don't disappear!!!

Many of the U8 and U9 dancers come with two parents, plus other siblings, making one room too crowded to run both competitions back to back. So, this year we've split these ages into two rooms. Also, many of the children are very small and could look like they belong in either group. It's confusing to the stage hands to line up the U8s when the U9s (who wear the same numbers) are hanging around with their friends. These two age groups are not starting first thing in both rooms in case an inexperienced family accidentally sets up in the wrong room and therefore misses out on dancing in the correct room. Remember, once the first dancers step on stage, check-in is CLOSED - no exceptions.

Recalls get announced as soon as they are processed and sent to the stages. Everyone is curious, but asking "when are they announcing recalls" is like asking when you'll sneeze next. It'll happen when it happens. It is very hard for a volunteer to patiently answer that question over and over and over and over and... The same goes for questions about the time for awards. The dancing has to finish in both rooms and the competitions have to be tabulated, the results have to be double checked, the announcing sheets have to be prepared, the summary of prizes (including ties) has to go to the presentation committee who sets up the awards etc.

Awards will be held in Hall B which is called Confederation Ballroom I. For reference, the other stage will be in Provinces Ballroom I/II. Vendors will be in Confederation Ballroom II and the practice room will be Confederation Ballroom III. Dancing in the hotel floor hallways is not permitted. Dancing in any common space with music is not permitted due to risk of damage and risk of annoyance to other hotel guests. You can find a floor plan on the Westin's website but all you really need to know is everything will be on the fourth floor.