Black Hills Dance Festival

Welcome to the Twelfth Annual Event of the Black Hills Dance Festival.
April 24 (Evening) 25 & 26, 2008.

We're planning a fun-filled weekend schedule, with workshops featuring international and regional instructors, with workshops for couples and linedancers each hour. There are four workshop rooms and you can enjoy nightly open dancing, offering two dance floors, spotlight dancers and mixers. All this and more at the Rapid City, South Dakota "Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Room H" (444 Mt. Rushmore Rd.)

We have reserved a block of rooms at the Howard Johnsons (605-737-4656) at $52.99 per night; after April 12th rates increase to $98.00. Ask for the Black Hills Dance Festival room block.

Featured Instructors - Troy Reed, Don & Esther Amick, Bryan McWherter and Judy Yamakishi.

Bryan McWherter - Bryan began dancing when he was about seven years old, attending classes in Northern Pennsylvania and upstate New York, with the help of his parents. By the mid 1990's Bryan descovered another love that also connected him to the dance community and that was cheoreography. His first efforts produced the "Firehouse Boogie" (Sixty counts) that was good enough for the July 1995 issue of CDL (Country Dance Lines) Magizine. Then in the winter of 1996 with some help from Mike Perry and Kathy Hunyard; Bryan's second dance "Santa Clus Boogie" was published in the December issue of "Linedancer Magazine". Then in the fall of 1999 Bryan discovered another new love; instruction. He says; "There is just something about teaching, sharing my gift of dance and instruction. I feel in my heart it's meant to be". Bryon McWherter

Troy Reed - One of the most experienced Westcoast Swing dance instructors in Colorado.
In 1995, Troy Reed started his dance career in West Coast swing, American Cha-Cha,
NightClub Two-step, Country Two Step, Waltz and Line-dancing. He started teaching dance with Jean Smith in 1997 as Dance Smith Dance Troy of Colorado. As an opening act for Reba McEntire, he performed a West Caost swing routine with Jean Smith. He has won many prestigious awards and is considered to be one of West Coast swings top allstar competitors and is a nationally recognized DJ. Troy Reed

Esther & Don AmickThe Amicks, from Grand Island, Nebraska have been in the business since 1999; teaching lessons in Latin, Country, Ballroom and Swing.
Dance Steps on Line

Judy Yamakishia line dance instructor since 1991; teaches 13 classes every week in the Denver Metro area while also instructing for "Dancing for the Dream Program" since 2003.

We also have several regional instructors:

Machelle Cook-Holloway is from Casper, Wyoming, Tim Pattison from Helena, MT., Mike Anderson from Billings Montana and our own Linda Splitstosser, Henry Olivier, Ritchie Nordstrom & Judy Jones, Debbie Ellerton, Heidi Hollan and Megan Olson.

Regional Links

Dakota Territory Dance Club

Heartland Dancing

Dance Steps on Line

Colorado Country Classic

Rocky Mtn Swing Dance Club

New Mexico Fiesta

Rapid City Vistor's Bureau

Register for a Fri-Sat "All events pass" $65.00 (18 & older) $55.00 if purchased by April 01, 2008
$45.00 (Under 18), otherwise it's $8.00 per workshop or dance.
Saturday all day passes are $40.00 (Under 18 are $30.00)

Thursday
April 24 evening Workshops:
6:00-7:00 p.m. Intermediate Line Dance w/Bryan
7:00-8:00 p.m. Intermediate Night Club 2-step w/Troy
8:00-9:00 p.m. Intermediate West Coast Swing w/Troy
($8.00 per person. This is an additional fee to the event pass)

Friday
April 25, Workshops:
10:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Couples and Line dance (Four rooms every hour)
7:30-11:30 p.m. Open dancing, mixers and spotlights
(Two dance floors-Line dance & Couples)

Saturday
April 26, Workshops:
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.(Four rooms every hour)
7:30-Midnight Open dancing and spotlights.
(Two dance floors-Line dance & Couples)

Nightclub 2step/ Line dancing/ Cha-Cha/ Salsa/ Tango
West Coast Swing/ East Coast swing/ Two-step/ Waltz and more

Directors of the Black Hills Dance Festival

Les Harrington, Debbie Ellerton, LeAnn & Terry Olson, Colleen & Terry Marvin - twmarvin60@hotmail.com

FORM Black Hills Dance Festival Registration Form

Updated table of events

Friday	Room G	Room H
Time	Line Dance	Couples Intermediate*

10:00 AM	Beginner Line Dance Judy Yamakishi	Cha Cha Troy Reed
11:00 AM	Beginner Line Dance Bryan McWherter	Two Step Don & Esther Amick
12:00 - 1:30 PM	Lunch	Lunch
1:30 PM	Beginner Intermediate Line Dance Judy Yamakishi	Night Club Two Step Troy Reed
2:30 PM	Beginner Intermediate Line Dance Heidi Hollan & Mehhan Olson	West Coast Swing Troy Reed
3:30 PM	Intermediate Line Dance Bryan McWherter	Rumba Don & Esther Amick
7:30 - 11:30 PM	Open Dancing & Spotlight Performances Doors Open at 7:00 PM

Saturday	Room E	Room F	Room G	Room H
Time	Line Dance	Combination Room	Couples Beginners & More	Couples Intermediate*

9:00 AM	Beginning Line Dance Machelle Holloway	Beginner Two Step Linda Splitstosser Henry Olivier	Salsa Don & Esther Amick	Hustle Troy Reed
10:00 AM	Beginning Line Dance Judy Yamakishi	Funky Line Dance Bryan McWherter	Bar Swing Machelle Holloway	Night Club Two Step Don & Esther Amick
11:00 AM	Advance Beginning Line Dance Bryan McWherter	Intermediate Line Dance Heidi & Megan	Beginning & Intermediate Two Step Mike Anderson	Technique Troy Reed
12:00 1:30 PM	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
1:30 PM	Beginning & Intermediate Line Dance Bryan McWherter	Intermediate Line Dance Judy Yamakishi	Argentine Tango Don & Esther Amick	Waltz Tim Pattison
2:30 PM	Beginning & Intermediate Line Dance Machelle Holloway	Intermediate Line Dance Bryan McWherter	Frame & Shaping To your partner Don & Esther Amick	Cha Cha Troy Reed
3:30 PM	Line Dance Rewiew All Line Dance Instructors	Cowboy Cha Cha Ritchie Nordstrom & Judy Jones	Night Club Two Step Tim Pattison	West Coast Swing Troy Reed
7:30 - 11:30 PM	Open Dancing and Spotlight Performances Doors Open at 7:00 PM
*Must know basic dance rhythms to take these workshops.

Last updated 03.19.2008