2009 Yale Ballroom Dance Competition
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Wilbur Cross High School

Thank you competitors for coming to the 18th Annual Yale Ballroom Dance Competition this past Saturday, November 14th, 2009! We hope you enjoyed it!

Results are coming soon.

You can find pictures by Yuen-Joyce Liu and by Ryan Kenner here. Also, videos of the final rounds are available online!

Please mark your calendars for the 18th annual Yale Ballroom Dance Competition on Saturday, November 14, 2009!

VENUE

The location will again be Wilbur Cross High School, located at 181 Mitchell Dr., New Haven, CT 06511, featuring a new gymnasium, bleacher seating, additional basketball court as warm-up space, locker rooms, and ample parking. Please see the map on the right or click here to view a larger map.

The venue is about two miles from the main Yale University campus. The venue is about two and a half miles from the New Haven (Union Station) train station serving the Metro-North Railroad and Amtrak.

HOUSING

Free overnight housing with our team members will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. Please contact Cyndi Chen for housing requests.

For hotel accommodations, we have reserved a block of studio suites at the New Haven Premiere Hotel and Suites (http://www.newhavensuites.com/) for a special discounted rate of $99 per night, plus tax. Please contact the hotel directly to book a room at the discounted rate. The studio suites comfortably sleep four adults, and the price includes a complimentary full hot buffet breakfast (7-10am on weekends), high-speed internet access, parking, and shuttle service to and from the New Haven train station.

REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.

PRIZE

There will be a $100 cash prize for the winning couple in each open / champ event (that is, Champ Standard W/T/V/F/Q, Champ Latin C/S/R/P/J, Open Smooth W/T/F/V, Open Rhythm C/R/Sw/B/M) where there are at least 5 entries.

QUESTIONS?
Questions, comments, complaints, and housing requests may be emailed to our competition coordinators, Ifigeneia Derekli and Caroleen Verly.