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National Association of Swing Dance Events
NASDE
"To PROMOTE, PRESERVE, PERPETUATE, AND IMPROVE SWING DANCING
AS AN ART FORM AS WELL AS COORDINATE AN ANNUAL TOUR OF SWING DANCE COMPETITION EVENTS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF AWARDING POINTS AND PRIZE MONEY FOR COMPETITORS PLACING IN THE EVENTS."
Each year, The US Open Swing Dance Championships sponsors the final
competition of the NASDE Tour. This 12
Event Tour distributes $12,000 in prize money to the top 10 Male and the top
10 Female competitors, based on total points awarded throughout the tour.
In 1995 the National Association of Swing
Dance Events, (NASDE) an organization of autonomous swing dance events
was formed. The objectives of the Association are to promote, preserve,
perpetuate, and improve swing dancing as an art form as well as coordinate
an annual cycle of swing dance competition events for the purpose of awarding
points and prize money for competitors placing in the events. The NASDE
sponsors a tour each year with the final competition at the US Open Swing
Dance Championships. The 2005 NASDE tour consists of the following events
with an $12,000 prize fund.
| Location |
2005 Date |
Website |
| San Diego, CA |
Jan 20-23 |
www.swingdiego.com
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| Sacramento, CA |
Feb 17-20 |
www.capitalswingdancers.org/
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| Seattle, WA |
Mar 24-27 |
www.seattlewcswing.com/
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| Atlanta, GA |
May 26-29 |
www.usagrandnationals.com/
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| Washington DC |
Aug 4-7 |
www.swingfling.com
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| Denver, CO |
Aug 18-21 |
www.denverswing.com/
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| Boston, MA |
Aug 26-28 |
www.dancepros.net/
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| Dallas, TX |
Sep 1-4 |
www.dallasdance.com/
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| McLean, VA |
Sep 29-Oct 2 |
www.potomacswing.com/
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| San Francisco, CA |
Oct 6-9 |
www.tngsdc.org
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| Nashville, TN |
Nov 3-6 |
www.nashvilleclassic.com/
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| Anaheim, CA |
Nov 24-27 |
www.usopenswingdc.com/
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US Open Swing Dance Championships
3125 Jewett Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
800/537-8937
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