Friday Welcome Dance & 
​Packet Pickup

8:00 PM until 10:00 PM
Welcome Dance & Packet Pickup
Stewart Center Room 302

Parking info below...

ALL PACKETS MUST BE PICKED UP
Friday (8-10pm)
  - or contact us to make other arrangements
Friday Evening Welcome Dance.
We know its a long drive, so we invite you to stretch your legs and party with us! 
​Join competitors from all of our arriving schools to the music of Rick Popp, the best ballroom DJ you've ever heard​. 
Parking
Grant Street Garage 
NOT FREE, but still the most convenient, because in case of weather, there is a short tunnel to the union from the SW corner of the garage.
120 N. Grant Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907 

PGW - Wood Street Garage. 
Free after 5PM and on weekends.  There is a long tunnel to the union if you take the NW garage elevator down.

Saturday Competition

Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms
101 N Grant St, West Lafayette, IN 47906

Starting line up at 8:15AM
Competition Events 8:30AM to 9:00PM
Building opens at 6:45AM (Maybe 7:00),
​Heat 1 music at 8:30AM

WRIST BANDS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES FOR ENTRY INTO BOTH BALLROOMS 

Programs will be available for download

Join us on Facebook (2024 link)
All competitors and belongings should remain in North Ballroom
(Please do not leave valuables unattended)

As the day progresses, please be ready to dance and line up for check in 30 minutes before your events.

First time competing at Purdue? 
Read our Guide to Competitions.

Sunday Workshops/Lessons
from our Judges

- UPDATED Oct 24 2024 -

For Private Lesson information, click here

8:30am-12:15pm,
Stewart Center Room 302

Only $35 for all 5 workshops - pay at the door
2024 Workshops from our incredible judges:

  8:30 - 9:15 Gert & Kirsti Roslender (Standard)
  9:15 - 10:00 Donald Johnson (Latin/Rhythm)
10:00 - 10:45 Oksana Barantsova & Dimitriy Volodko (Smooth)
10:45 - 11:30 Kimberley Mitchell (Latin)
11:30 - 12:15 Daniel Dilley & Yuehwern Yih (Latin/Rhythm) 

Workshop order is subject to change 

Private lessons are also available from all of our adjudicators.
For information, click here

Good Luck Wishes In Our Program
Show your support for your favorite dancers, embarrass a dancer with excess praise, or just show support for a team with a good luck wish in our events program.  Contact us for details.