Orange Blossom Dance

June 8 - 10, 2012

Orlando, Florida

held at the Orlando Airport Marriott (see Hotel tab above)

Marriott Phone Number - 407-851-9000

If you're traveling to Orlando, here is a website that has Orlando discounts for our dancers!

CLICK HERE FOR COUPONS!

Tentative Workshop Schedule - Now Posted

Tentative Schedule is now posted - click here

If you are looking for a roommate or someone to car pool with, go to our contact page and contact us.

If you would like to volunteer to help lay down floor Thursday night or take the floor Sunday afternoon, please go to our contact page and email us.

UCWDC Pro-Am Registration closes May 29

Online & Downloadable Registration is now available. 

2012 Registration Form - Click Here

2012 Online Registration - Click Here

** WSDC Registered Event **

2012 Sponsors

 - Peggy Fisher,  Jan Gordon & Justin Ferns (if you want to be a sponsor please contact Donna at Donna@OrangeBlossomDance.com)

2008 Star Award Winner - "Favorite North American Event"

What everyone is saying about the Orange Blossom Dance Festival:

  • Event runs on time!
  • Plenty of Competition!
  • Very well organized event!
  • One of the most fun events!
  • Heat Sheets posted online days before!
  • Plenty of workshops with the best instructors
  • Country & Swing dance competitions and workshops
  • Friday & Saturday Night Ballrooms packed with dancers!
  • Orlando's vacation options are endless  -  Vacation Capital USA!

The Orange Blossom Dance and the Orlando, Florida location is the best combination.  School is out so bring the family and have a REAL vacation, a great competition and wonderful time with your dance family!  Come out and treat yourself to great time!

 Additional Information

For Hotel, Registration, Workshops, Schedule, Staff and Contact Information please click on the above links.

Phil Dorroll will be furnishing the floors this year!

 

Social Dancing

There will be plenty of social dancing throughout the weekend. We are striving to have most competitions done by 10:00 pm so BOTH ballrooms will be free for social dancing. There will always be one ballroom dedicated to social dancing (at night) if the other has a competition going on.

Special Dance Contests

The Orange Blossom Dance Festival is proud to be the first event in Florida that was registered with the World Swing Dance Council. So that means POINTS!

World Swing Dance Council Logo

Cash Prizes for Strictly Swing!

We will giving away Cash Prizes for the Strictly Swing Couples.  Don’t miss your chance to strut your stuff! 

We are offering Strictly Swing, Pro-Am Swing & WSDC Jack & Jill.

Once again we will be offering Pro-Am Swing Leader / Follower instead of Male / Female. You can dance in both Leader and Follower roles if you chose. There are some awesome ladies who can lead and great guys who follow like a dream! Here’s your chance to show your other skills in dancing.

Strictly Hustle Couples

If you love to hustle, grab your partner and come out and dance for prizes.

Pro-Am Hustle

As always, we will have Pro-Am Hustle. For Registration Cutoff Times, please refer to Registration.

Competitor Prizes

Strictly Swing (Couples) - Cash prizes

Strictly Hustle (Couples) - Cash prizes

Jack & Jill - Two-Step & West Coast Swing - Cash

Scores

You asked for it – You got it! Free Scores! Yes, that’s F R E E – free. I think that explains everything!

Wayne Bonham Spirit Award

As yall might know, my father passed away February 1, 2007.  He was a wonderful father, the best husband and a true friend to many.  He gave a tremendous amount of his time, love and money towards UCWDC and Swing dance events throughout the USA.  Each year we will announce our pick to the individual(s) who give above and beyond themselves to the Orange Blossom Dance Festival.  

2007 - Lary Yorke 

2008 - John & Susan Hoffman

2009 - "Swaithes Family"

2010 - Joe & Vickie Gleason

2011 - Anita Jones

 

Line Dance Competition

We will be using the new routines and music per the UCWDC music committee.

 

Phil Dorroll will be furnishing the Videos this year

No Video taping is allowed in any ballroom or workshop room.  Instructors will be video taping their class material exclusively for our workshop video which you can purchase from Phil Dorroll. 

You can purchase the workshop and / or Saturday Show.  Competitors, you can purchase your spotlight video as well.

 


Results

Results 2011

All UCWDC Pro-Am - Click Here

WSDC J & J - Click Here

Strictly Swing & Huslte Couples - Click Here

Pro-Am Swing & Hustle - Click Here

Line Dance - Click Here

2010 Results

Jack & Jill Swing - Click Here, Swing Couples - Click Here, Swing Pro-Am - Click Here, UCWDC Pro-Am - Click Here, UCWDC Couples - Click Here, Line Dance - Click Here, Teams - Click Here

 Click Here for 2009 Results

 Click Here for 2008 Results

 Pictures

 

Shawn Swaithes and Donna Steinfeld Photo
Shawn & Donna

2008

Leo David Steinfeld - January 2012 

 

If you want to help sponsor, please email us at Reg@OrangeBlossomDance.com.  We welcome all types of sponsorship:  Cash, Prizes, Hospitality, Etc.