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by The Ohio Star Ball News Staff
Ohio Star Ball Newsletter
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Final Call: 2008 Ohio Star Ball Entry Forms
It's that time again, the final call for entry forms for the 2008 Ohio Star
Ball. The entry deadline is Oct. 7, 2008, so please get those forms mailed in as
soon as possible. Details for submitting entry forms can be found on the Entry
Forms page at the Ohio Star Ball web site. Speaking of the web site, it is
constantly being updated with new information as it becomes known, so please
visit the web site often to view the latest up-to-date information.
OSB Web Site: http://www.ohiostarball.com/
Ohio Star Ball: 31st Annual Celebration
The Ohio Star Ball will once again host the World Pro/Am Championships and World
Professional American Smooth and Rhythm Championships. With the rising interest
of Pro/Am dancing worldwide, the Ohio Star Ball has been selected to host these
prestigious categories for 2008, now giving dancers from the four corners of the
globe the opportunity to Win A World Title right here in the United States!
The selection of the Team Members for the 2009 International Junior Couple
Arnold Classic Team Match will be happening in Ohio. Top Juniors from the United
States and Canada in the J3 thru J6, Under 21, and Open 5 Dance Latin and
Standard Divisions will have the chance to make the Team. Additionally, there is
a new Pro/Am competition category for youth called the World Pro/Am Championship
Youth, which includes all 4 dance styles for ages 16 to 18.
Also, the Grand Finales of the Best of the Best Challenge and the DanceSport
Series Team Match will take place.
Best of the Best Challenge
For the Best of the Best Challenge, the qualified Pro/Am winners from the 2007
Ohio Star Ball and Holiday Classic, and the 2008 Atlanta Open, Millennium,
Capital DanceSport, and Embassy Ball competitions will battle it out for Top
Honors! The closed Bronze and Silver competitions will take place on Wednesday
evening, November 19, starting at 7 p.m., and the Open Gold competitions will
take place on Thursday evening, November 20, starting at 7:30 p.m. Please stop
by to cheer on your favorite competitors and to find out who will win in each
of these three levels. It will be exciting to watch.
World Pro/Am DanceSport Series
And finally, the DanceSport Series Team Match, a series designed with the
spectator and competitor in mind. Perhaps you've waited all year to see which
region will become a world title winner? Don't miss the Grand Finale on
Thursday night, November 20, at 8 p.m., when all 7 regions, with the top team
winners of each region, compete in the Grand Finale World DanceSport series
Team Match.This year, we are proud to announce that Supadance will be sponsoring
the Supadance Cup ..... a total of $20,000 dollars in vouchers will be awarded.
The Top Male and Top Female student who accumulated the most points throughout
the DanceSport Series year .... will each receive $10,000 dollars in vouchers.
This is the world's richest Pro/Am purse. Will you be the first to receive it?
Be sure to check out which region you represent and support your team by
wearing your region colors and by cheering on all your fellow team dancers
as they compete for this prestigious title of World Pro/Am DanceSport Team Match
Grand Champions. Last year's winner was Region 1, so don't miss out seeing if
Region 1 can retain their title, or if there will be a new team champion.
Weekend Dance Camp
For Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 21, 22, and 23, we are planning to
have a fantastic weekend dance camp with some of the best lecturers in the
world in attendance. Take a look at who will be there.
* Gary & Diana McDonald
* Nadia Eftedal
* Pierre Allaire & Mireille Veilleux
* Linda Dean
* Eddie Simon
* Tony Redpath
* Rufus Dustin
* Michael Chapman
Please plan to attend as many of these lectures as possible as the potential
knowledge to be gained is invaluable.
Ohio: A Made for TV Event
Once again, the Ohio Star Ball will be broadcast on PBS as the America's
Ballroom Challenge. Please keep an eye on the PBS web site and the Ohio Star
Ball web site for updated information when that is available.
PBS America's Ballroom Challenge Web Site:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/ballroomchallenge/
Schedule Changes
We want to let people know that some changes were recently made to the program
schedule. The event changes are as follows:
* Friday, November 21, 2008 - Preliminary Rounds for Open Pro International
Standard, International Latin, American Smooth, and American Rhythm
* Saturday, November 22, 2008 - Final Rounds for Open Pro International
Standard, International Latin, American Smooth, and American Rhythm
If there are any other changes made, we will list them here, so check back
often. You can view the full program schedule by visiting the Schedule
Page.
Venue Information
The Ohio Star Ball will be held from Tuesday, November 18 through Sunday,
November 23, 2008, at the Columbus Convention Center, and the adjoining Hyatt
Regency Columbus hotel. This is in downtown Columbus, just north of the State
Capital Building and just south of the Ohio State University. It is also right
next to an area called the Short North, which is an area rich in restaurants,
shops, and other businesses.
If you are flying in to the Columbus Airport, access to the downtown is a short
10 minute drive from the airport. If you are need of a hotel, please check on
the internet for available hotels in the Columbus area. (It should be mentioned
that this year, the Ohio State University will be having a home football game
the same weekend as the Ohio Star Ball, so it may take some looking around to
find an available hotel, if you don't already have one.)
Once you arrive at the Columbus Convention Center, you should check into the
Registration Desk, which is located in the third floor Regency Foyer area of
the Convention Center, right next to the adjacent Hyatt hotel. Please refer to
the program schedule on the Schedule Page or your official Ohio Star Ball
program to determine the location of the different Ohio Star Ball dance events
for each particular day.
We hope the information provided here will be helpful in your travels to and
from Columbus area and during your stay while at the Ohio Star Ball.
Send In Those Entry Forms Now!
As you can see, there is a lot going on for this year's 2008 Ohio Star Ball, so
please get those entry forms in as soon as possible. All the details to do so
are listed on the Entry Forms page at the web site. If you have any questions
at all, please call or send email using the following information. But please
do so quickly as the deadline of October 7, 2008 is coming up fast.
Phone: (614) 848-7827
Fax: (614) 847-5808
Email: ohstarball@aol.com
Best of luck and looking forward to seeing you all at the exciting 2008 Ohio
Star Ball!!!
Sincerely,
The Ohio Star Ball News Staff
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