If you go
What: Florida State DanceSport Champions
When: Aug. 3-8
Where: Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
Tickets: $15 and up
Information: 753-7940
Tuesday
6:30 p.m.: St. Armands Room
7 p.m.: General dancing
8:45 p.m.: Session 1
Pro/Am and Amateur Events, “Pro/Am Star Performance Ball” Selected Triple Crown Challenges, Exhibitions, Theatre Arts, Showcases, and Formations.
Wednesday
8:30 a.m. Session 2
Pro/Am and Amateur Events
— American Rhythm Freestyles, Etc
1 p.m.: Session 3
Pro/Am and Amateur Events
— American Rhythm Freestyles Events Cont’d.
6 p.m.: Dinner at Vernona — 6 and 7:30 p.m. seatings
7:30 p.m.: General dancing
9 p.m.: Session 4
Pro/Am and Amateur Events
— American Rhythm Freestyles,Triple Crown Scholarship Challenges and Dancesport Series Events Cont’d.
— Selected Exhibitions, Etc. Cont’d.
— Professional Event - Rising Star Theatre Arts Championship.
Aug. 5
9 a.m.: Session 5
Pro/Am and Amateur Events — Int’l Standard Freestyles,etc.
1 p.m.: Session 6
Pro/Am and Amateur Events
1-3 p.m.: Int’l Standard Freestyles, Triple Crown Scholarship Challenges, Dancesport Series Events Continued. Also Int’l Standard Multi-Dance Championship.
3-5 p.m.:
— More Triple Crown Challenges, Exhibitions, Theatre Arts, Showcases and Formations
6 p.m.: Dinner at Beach Club, 6 and 7 p.m. Music by Daniel Fugazzotto
8:30 p.m.: General dancing
9 p.m.: Session 7
Pro/Am and Amateur Events
— Open Theatre Arts Championships.
— Professional Events
— Rising Star American Rhythm
— Rising Star International Standard & Latin
— ALL ROUNDS (a final is expected) of The Milly Nyman Open Theatre Arts Cabaret Championships
Aug. 6
9 a.m. Session 8
Pro/Am and Amateur Events — American Smooth Freestyles Events
12:30 p.m.: Session 9 — Pro/Am and Amateur Events — American Smooth Freestyles,Triple Crown Scholarship Challenges,
6 p.m.: Dinner at Vernona — 6 and 7:30 p.m. seatings
8:15 p.m.: General dancing
8:45 p.m.: Session 10 Professional Events
— Rising Star American Smooth Championship.
— Professional Rising Star Grand Championships.
— Roy Mavor Open International Standard Championships
— Open American Rhythm Championships
— Milly Nyman Theatre Arts Challenge of the Continent
— Canadian Latin Dance & World Showdance Champions Andre and Natalie Paramonov and three-time World Exhibition Champions Victor DaSilva and Hanna Karttunen.
Aug. 7
9 a.m.: Session 11
Pro/Am and Amateur Events: International Latin Freestyles, Triple Crown Scholarship Challenges, Dancesport Series Events.
12:30 p.m.: Session 12
Pro/Am and Amateur Events: Int’l Latin, American Rhythm & Smooth Multi-Dance Championships.
6:30 p.m.: Deluxe Dinner in Ballroom
7:45 p.m.: Florida State Top Awards Presentation
8:15 p.m.: Session 13
General Dancing
8:45 p.m.: Professional Events
— Vernon Brock Open International Latin Championships
— Open American Smooth Championships
— Professional Grand Championship Showdown
— Canadian Latin Dance & World Showdance Champions Andre and Natalie Paramonov and three-time World Exhibition Champions Victor DaSilva and Hanna Karttunen.
Midnight — Special reception for DanceSport Professionals, Studio Owners/Managers, and Patron of the Arts
Aug. 8
8:45 a.m.: Triple Crown Champion Awards Ceremony
This story was originally published July 29, 2010 at 12:00 AM with the headline "If you go."