San Francisco Balboa Festival: December 11-15, 2008!

Festival all at the historic Hotel Whitcomb's original ballroom floors (except Thursday);
Check out the bands plus fun themes! (Thursday night @ Top of the Mark and Monday club @ Julie's Supper Club)

2008 Weekend Schedule: 12/11 Thursday pre-party @ Top of the Mark with Stompy Jones (not included in Full Pass)! 12/12 Friday Night all swing workshops & Contests in 20's Charleston & Same Sex Swing-Any Swing Goes 12/13 & 12/14 Daytime Saturday & Sunday Balboa Workshops (10am) Presentations & guest jam (during Lunch break) 12/13 Saturday Night Holiday Ball with workshops & Contests in All Swing Team, Collegiate Shag & Balboa Swing plus FREE Balboa Battle - Pure Bal "Who's Smoothest?" Tempo Marathon 12/14 Sunday Night with workshops & Contests in Lindy Hop & JnJ Bal Swing! 12/15 *Monday night* Aloha FREE dj'd social dance Night @ Julie's Supper Club	DAYTIME SCHEDULE: 9:30am Registration opens on Saturday ONLY. 10am-1:15pm Daytime workshops in Balboa Swing! History presentations at Lunch Break in between workshops. 2:45pm-5pm Workshops resume! NIGHTLY SCHEDULE: Band Plays 9pm-12:15am! DJ from 12:15-2am Nightly! 6pm Registration at door may be available. 6-8pm Evening Workshops in ALL SWING every night! 8:15pm Contestants must be signed up for numbers! 8:30pm Prelims happen promptly each night. ( If less than 10 couples entered they all move to finals and new contestants may enter finals if signed up before 11pm.) 11pm Finals for North American Open! (Swing Team competes on Saturday Night at Holiday Ball!) 12am 1st place winners announced! 12:30am All scores posted for all placements. Balboa Battle Saturday Night at Holiday Ball! Late Night goes till 2am!
Schedule subject to change. (Check out last year's schedule to get an idea by clicking here for 2007 Schedule!)