Registration opens on Wednesday, Aug 4 at Noon, Pacific

[ECBF]

We’re putting the last little tweaks into our registration system, but
we’ll be ready to let you register on Wednesday! The first 100
registrants get the early bird discount, so hurry! We sold out last
year and we do anticipate selling out again this year.

So what’s new for this year?
• Kim Massie and Solomon Douglas for Two Nights! – That’s right,
they’re back this year with some of the best blues music you’ve ever
heard. And to make things even cooler, they’re recording a live CD at
this year’s ECBF!
• Friday Classes – We’ve added another day of classes on Friday so you
now have three days of classes with the best blues instructors in the
country!
• Progressive Track - For the first time ECBF will be offering a
Progressive Track, with classes specifically designed to follow each
other and build on the material from previous classes. The classes
will be offered on Saturday and Sunday, allowing for late-comers to
make sure they'll be up to speed. Since the classes do build on each
other, we ask that you please remain in the Progressive Track for the
duration of the instruction. If you are interested in taking the
Progressive Track, please indicate so on your registration form. What
makes ECBF's Progressive Track so incredible is that we are offering
instruction from some of the most innovative, up and coming dance
teachers from across the country. These teachers will be honing their
craft in the Instructors Track during the week before the event to
make sure that you get the best classes possible. And the best part?
These top notch dancers and teachers will be in rotation with each of
you to give you individualized instruction throughout the weekend.
• Instructors Track - The instructors track is a week-long intensive
workshop for those who wish to take their teaching to the next level.
Lead by Barry Douglas and Brenda CK, three days of masters level dance
training culminate in a fourth in which you construct the curriculum
you will teach to the progressive track. That's right, you'll have an
opportunity to teach at the country's premiere blues event. And the
couple with the highest performance will be invited back to be
headliners for ECBF 2011. For more info about how to sign up, please
email us at emeraldc...@gmail.com.
• Battle in Seattle – An all new competition format! Come out and
represent your city! A hybrid of solo and team performance, this
competition is open and requires a team of at least three people and
no more than six people (only one team per city). Two teams will face
off in competition and trade phrases between solo and partnered
dancing, then end in a final phrase that is an all skate. So for
example it would go Solo A, Solo B, Partnered A, Partnered B, Solo A,
Solo B, Partnered A, Partnered B, All Skate. Sign up will be prior to
the event - you'll need to email us - and is limited to 8 cities.
• Registration – We’ve changed the packages available so you can now
register for only the latenights if you’re a night owl, only the
regular dances if you’re an early bird, and only the workshops if you
just want to work on your moves. And the best part? You can register
for any combination of the three.

So remember, registration begins this Wednesday, at Noon, Pacific.
Get yourself registered and we’ll see you Nov 12-14 in Seattle!