Wednesday, August 3rd
Session 1: Wednesday Daytime: Rhythm & Night Club – 8:00 AM
Youth & Adult Pro/Am & Mixed Amateur Rhythm & Night Club
Single Dances, Rhythm Show Dance, Multi-Dances, Championships, & Scholarships
Session 2: Wednesday Evening – 7:30 PM
Under 21 Amateur Smooth Championship
Open Amateur Smooth & Rhythm Championships
Open Senior Amateur Smooth, Rhythm, Ballroom & Latin Championships
Professional Rising Star Smooth, Ballroom, Rhythm & Latin Championships
Thursday, August 4th
Session 3: Thursday Daytime: Smooth – 7:45 AM
Youth & Adult Pro/Am & Mixed Amateur Smooth
Single Dances, Smooth Show Dance, Multi-Dances, Championships, & Scholarships
Session 4: Thursday Evening – 6:00 PM
EMPIRE 30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY GALA
Gala Dinner & Dance featuring the 2022 Empire Open Amateur Latin Championship!
Friday, August 5th
Session 5: Friday Daytime: Ballroom – 9:30 AM
Youth & Adult Pro/Am & Mixed Amateur Ballroom
Single Dances, Ballroom Show Dance, Multi-Dances, Championships, & Scholarships
LATIN & RHYTHM WORKSHOPS by:
Bill Sparks, Colin James, Emmanuel Pierre Antoine & Allan Tornsberg
Session 6: Friday Evening – 8:00 PM
Under 21 Amateur Ballroom Championship
Open Amateur Ballroom Championship
Open Professional Latin Championship
Open Professional Rhythm Championship
Saturday, August 6th
Session 7: Saturday Daytime: Latin – 8:00 AM
Youth & Adult Pro/Am & Mixed Amateur Latin
Single Dances, Latin Show Dance, Multi-Dances, Championships, & Scholarships
BALLROOM & SMOOTH WORKSHOPS by:
Charlotte Jorgensen, Jonathan Roberts, Massimo Giorgianni, David Hamilton & John Kimmins
Session 8: Saturday Evening – 8:30 PM
Under 21 Amateur Latin Championship
Open Professional Ballroom Championship
Open Professional Smooth Championship
Open Professional Theater Arts/ Show Dance
Sunday, August 7th
Session 9: Sunday Daytime: KIDS DAY* – 9:00 AM
Amateur Pre-Teen, Junior & Youth COUPLES (Am/Am) – Smooth, Ballroom, Rhythm & Latin
Solo Star Pre-Teen, Junior, Youth Events (No Partner) – Smooth, Ballroom, Rhythm & Latin
Adult & Senior Amateur Events – Bronze through Pre-Champ events – Smooth, Ballroom, Rhythm & Latin
Junior & Adult COUPLES (Am/Am) Showcase/ Theater Arts/ Cabaret
*Note: By default, Pro/Am Pre-Teen, Junior & Youth events will take place on the scheduled day for that style. Example: Pro/Am Ballroom is scheduled for Friday, August 5th, and Pro/Am Latin is scheduled for Saturday, August 6th. However, we will make exceptions for Pro/Am Pre-Teen, Junior & Youth entries only to take place on Sunday, August 7th with the PT/JR/Y couples instead.
Please contact the organizers NO LATER than July 10th. Please make a clear note of which date you prefer on your entry forms when you submit them. To have your Pro/Am PT/JR/Y entries take place on Sunday, August 7th, please submit your entries by July 10th.
