Emerald Ball Event Tentative Schedule

Registration Desk Hours

Starting Monday, April 29th, you may visit our Registration desk at the following hours:

Starting Monday, April 29th, you may visit our Registration desk at the following hours:

Monday: 5pm – 11pm
Tuesday: 7am – 12midnight
Wednesday: 6am – 12midnight
Thursday: 7am – 11pm
Friday: 6:30am – 12midnight
Saturday: 6:30am – 12midnight
Sunday: 7am – 7pm

Session 1

Tuesday April 30th

American Style Bronze & Silver Rhythm Events / “Tuesday Night Fever” Nightclub

  • 8:00AM – Pro-Am Bronze American Rhythm Single Dance Events
  • 10:24AM – Pro-Am Bronze American Rhythm Multi-Dance Championships
  • 10:24 AM – Pro-Am Adult Closed Bronze Championship Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 10:59 AM – LFN Closed Bronze Scholarship Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 11:05 AM – Pro-Am Closed Bronze Scholarship Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 12:02 PM – Pro-Am Silver American Rhythm Single Dance Events
  • 2:02 PM – Pro-Am Silver American Rhythm Multi-Dance Championships
  • 2:02 PM – Pro-Am Adult Closed Silver Championship Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 2:22 PM – LFN Closed Silver Scholarship Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 2:45 PM – Pro-Am Closed Silver Scholarship Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 3:49 PM – Pro-Am American Closed Bronze & Silver 6-Dance Amer. Rhythm Events 
Dinner Break

Nightclub theme: 70s disco

  • 4:19PM – Nightclub Single Dance Events
  • 11:04PM – Pro-Am Nightclub Multi-Dance Championships
  • 11:04PM – Pro-Am /Amateur Adult Nightclub 2-Dance Championship Nightclub Events
  • 11:13PM – Pro-Am /Amateur Adult Nightclub 3-Dance Championship Nightclub Events
  • 11:26PM – Pro-Am /Amateur Adult Nightclub 4-Dance Championship Nightclub Events
  • 11:44PM – Presentation Top Night Club Studio, Top Male Student, Top Female Student
  • 11:59 PM – End of Session

Session 2

Wednesday May 1st

American Style Smooth Bronze & Silver Events

  • 7:00 AM – Pro-Am Bronze American Smooth Single Dance Events
  • 9:04 AM – Pro-Am Bronze American Smooth Multi-Dance Championships
  • 9:04 AM – Pro-Am Adult Closed Bronze Championship Amer. Smooth Events
  • 9:29 AM – LFN Closed Bronze Scholarship Amer. Smooth Events
  • 9:35 AM – Pro-Am Closed Bronze Scholarship Amer. Smooth Events
  • 10:35 AM – Pro-Am Silver American Smooth Single Dance Events
  • 1:49 PM- Pro-Am Silver American Smooth Multi-Dance Championships
  • 1:49 PM – Solo Entries
  • 1:52 PM – Pro-Am Adult Closed Silver Championship Amer. Smooth Events
  • 2:42 PM – Pro-Am American Closed Bronze & Silver 6-Dance Amer. Smooth Events
  • 3:07 PM – Pro-Am Closed Silver Scholarship Amer. Smooth Events
  • 4:16 PM – LFN Closed Silver Smooth Scholarship Amer. Smooth Events
  • 5:11 PM – End of Session

Session 3

Wednesday May 1st

American Style Gold Rhythm Events

  • 6:00 PM – Pro-Am Gold & Open American Rhythm Single Dance Events
  • 8:10 PM – Pro-Am Gold & Open American Rhythm Multi-Dance Championships
  • 8:10 PM – Pro-Am Adult Closed Gold Championship Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 8:10 PM – Pro-Am Rising Star Competitions Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 8:34 PM – Pro-Am Adult Open Championship Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 8:50 PM – Pro-Am Adult Open S2 & S3 Championship Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 9:30 PM – Pro-Am Open American 9-Dance Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 10:14 PM – Pro-Am Open Scholarship Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 10:29 PM – Pro-Am SR 2 & SR 3 Open Scholarship Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 10:52 PM – Pro-Am Closed Gold Scholarship Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 10:52 PM – Pro-Am Closed Gold Senior Scholarship Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 11:43 PM – LFN Open Advanced Scholarship Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 12:07 AM – End of Session

Session 4

Thursday May 2nd

International Style Bronze Ballroom Events / American Style Gold & Advanced Smooth Events

  • 7:00 AM – Pro-Am Bronze International Ballroom Single Dances
  • 7:58 AM – Pro-Am Bronze International Ballroom Multi-Dance Championships
  • 7:58 AM – Pro-Am Adult Closed Bronze Championship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 8:18 AM – Pro-Am Closed Bronze Scholarship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 8:42 AM – LFN Closed Bronze Scholarship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 8:42 AM – Solo Entries
  • 9:12 AM – Pro-Am Gold & Open American Smooth Single Dance Events
  • 11:47 AM – Pro-Am Gold & Open American Smooth Multi-Dance Championships
  • 11:47 AM – Pro-Am Rising Star Smooth Competition Amer. Smooth Events
  • 12:08 PM – Pro-Am Adult Closed Gold Smooth Championship Amer. Smooth Events
  • 12:29 PM – Pro-Am Adult Open Smooth Championship Amer. Smooth Events
  • 12:50 PM – Pro-Am Adult Open S2 & S3 Championship Amer. Smooth Events
  • 2:27 PM – LFN All-In Smooth Scholarship Amer. Smooth Events
  • 2:27 PM – Pro-Am Closed Gold Smooth Scholarship Amer. Smooth Events
  • 2:35 PM – Pro-Am Closed Gold Senior Scholarship Amer. Smooth Events
  • 3:01 PM – LFN Open Advanced Smooth Scholarship Amer. Smooth Events
  • 3:09 PM – Pro-Am Open American 9-Dance Amer. Smooth Events
  • 3:48 PM – Pro-Am Open Smooth Scholarship Amer. Smooth Events
  • 4:16 PM – Pro-Am SR 2 & SR 3 Open Scholarship Amer. Smooth Events
  • 6:10 PM – End of Session

Session 5

Thursday May 2nd

Amateur Adult Events & Professional Rising Star

  • 7:00 PM General Dancing
  • 7:15 PM – Amateur Events: Latin & Ballroom, Novice, Pre Champ & Senior
  • 7:15 PM – Amateur Adult Pre Champ Int’l Latin Events
  • 7:23 PM – Amateur Masters Championship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 7:31 PM – Amateur Adult Pre Champ Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 7:47 PM – Amateur Adult Novice Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 7:53 PM – Professional Rising Star Competition Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 8:13 PM – Amateur Senior Championship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 8:21 PM – Amateur Adult Novice Int’l Latin Events
  • 8:27 PM – Professional Open Compulsory Theatrical Dance Championship Cabaret Events
  • 8:49 PM – Professional Rising Star Competition Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 8:59 PM – Amateur Masters Championship Int’l Latin Events
  • 9:16 PM – Amateur Rhythm & Smooth Championships
  • 9:16 PM – Amateur Open Championship Amer. Smooth Events
  • 9:41 PM – Amateur Senior Championship Int’l Latin Events
  • 9:49 PM – Amateur Open Championship Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 9:59 PM – Solo Entries
  • 10:04 PM – AWARDS – Top Students: American Style Smooth & Rhythm
  • 10:11 PM – Professional Rising Star Competition Amer. Smooth Events
  • 10:31 PM – Professional Rising Star Competition Int’l Latin Events
  • 11:01 PM – AWARDS Dance Vision Circuit Top Pro/Am American Rhythm & Smooth
  • 11:06 PM – AWARDS California Gold Rush Top Pro/Am American Rhythm & Smooth 
  • 11:56 PM – End of Session

Session 6

Friday May 3rd

International Style Silver & Gold Ballroom Events

  • 7:00 AM – Pro-Am Silver International Ballroom Single Dance Events
  • 8:46 AM – Pro-Am Silver International Ballroom Multi-Dance Championships
  • 8:46 AM – Pro-Am Adult Closed Silver Championship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 9:15 AM – Pro-Am Intern’l Closed Bronze & Silver 6-Dance Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 9:15 AM – Pro-Am Closed Silver Scholarship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 9:41 AM – LFN Closed Silver Scholarship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 10:16 AM – Solo Entries
  • 10:37 AM – Pro-Am Gold & Open International Ballroom Single Dance Events
  • 1:34 PM – Pro-Am Gold & Open International Ballroom Multi-Dance Championships
  • 1:34 PM – Pro-Am Rising Star Competitions Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 1:48 PM – Pro-Am Adult Open Championship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 2:03 PM – Pro-Am Adult Closed Gold Championship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 2:38 PM – Pro-Am Adult Open S2 & S3 Championship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 3:38 PM – Pro-Am Closed Gold Scholarship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 3:46 PM – Pro-Am Closed Gold Senior Scholarship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 4:10 PM – Pro-Am SR 2 & SR 3 Open Scholarship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 4:22 PM – Pro-Am Open Scholarship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 4:52 PM – LFN Open Advanced Scholarship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 5:01 PM – Pro-Am Open International 10-Dance Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 6:58 – PM End of Session

Session 7

Friday May 3rd

Amateur Youth, U21 & Professional Events

  • 8:00 PM – Professional Open Championship Amer. Smooth Events
  • 8:30 PM – AM Under 21 Championship Int’l Latin Events
  • 9:40 PM – General Dancing
  • 9:57 PM – Special Dance Presentation by Erminio Stefano & Celia Chou   
  • 10:12 PM – AM Youth Scholarship Friday Int’l Latin Events
  • 10:27 PM – Professional Cabaret Championship Cabaret Events
  • 10:57 PM – Professional Open Championship Int’l Latin Events
  • 11:17 PM – AM Youth Scholarship Friday Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 11:42 PM – Presentation of Awards: 2022-2023 California Gold Rush
  • 11:52 PM – AM Under 21 Championship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 12:02 AM – Professional Open Championship Int’l Latin Events
  • 12:34 AM – End of Session

Session 8

Saturday May 4th

International Style Latin Events

  • 7:00 AM Pro-Am Bronze International Latin Single Dance Events
  • 7:52 AM Pro-Am Bronze International Latin Multi-Dance Championships
  • 7:52 AM – Pro-Am Adult Closed Bronze Championship Int’l Latin Events
  • 8:07 AM – Pro-Am Closed Bronze Scholarship Int’l Latin Events
  • 8:37 AM – Pro-Am Silver International Latin Single Dance Events
  • 9:53 AM – Pro-Am Silver International Latin Multi-Dance Championships
  • 9:53 AM – Solo Entries
  • 9:56 AM – Pro-Am Adult Closed Silver Championship Int’l Latin Events
  • 10:11 AM – Pro-Am Intern’l Closed Bronze & Silver 6-Dance Int’l Latin Events
  • 10:16 AM – Pro-Am Closed Silver Scholarship Int’l Latin Events
  • 10:30 AM – LFN Closed Silver Scholarship Int’l Latin Events
  • 2:12 PM – Pro-Am Rising Star Competitions Int’l Latin Events
  • 2:36 PM – Pro-Am Open International 10-Dance Int’l Latin Events
  • 2:36 PM – Pro-Am Adult Closed Gold Championship Int’l Latin Events
  • 2:44 PM – Pro-Am Adult Open S2 & S3 Championship Int’l Latin Events
  • 3:00 PM – Pro-Am Adult Open Championship Int’l Latin Events
  • 4:50 PM – Pro-Am Closed Gold Scholarship Int’l Latin Events
  • 4:50 PM – Pro-Am Closed Gold Senior Scholarship Int’l Latin Events
  • 5:06 PM – Pro-Am SR 2 & SR 3 Open Scholarship Int’l Latin Events
  • 5:14 PM – LFN Open Advanced Scholarship Int’l Latin Events
  • 5:38 PM – Pro-Am Open Scholarship Int’l Latin Events
  • 8:12 PM – End of Session

Session 9

Saturday May 4th

Amateur Open, U21 & Professional Events

  • 8:30 PM – Amateur International Latin & Ballroom Championships
  • 8:30 PM – Amateur Open Championship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 8:42 PM – AM Under 21 Championship Amer. Smooth Events
  • 8:52 PM – Awards – Top 20 World Dancesport Series Students
  • 9:02 PM – Amateur Open Championship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 9:17 PM – Awards – Top International Students
  • 9:27 PM – Awards – Top Teachers & Studios
  • 9:37 PM – Special Presentation  by Maya Dang & Cristiano Callegari Callegari  
  • 9:42 PM – Amateur Open Championship Int’l Latin Events
  • 10:07 PM – Professional Open Championship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 10:32 PM – Professional Open Championship Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 10:57 PM – Awards: DVC Top PRO-AM International Latin & Ballroom and Top Teachers
  • 11:17 PM – Amateur Open Championship Int’l Latin Events
  • 11:29 PM – Professional Open Championship Int’l Ballroom Events
  • 11:41 PM – Professional Open Championship Amer. Rhythm Events
  • 1:03 AM – End of Session

PLEASE NOTE: For 2024, Kids events will take place over two days in two separate ballrooms. Please pay attention to which date and which location your event(s) will be danced.

• Amateur/Amateur (Student/Student) events will take place at the same time as Pro/Am events.
• Organizer reserves the right to ask for a copy of birth certificate for child competitors.
• Parents & Guardians: The following times are TENTATIVE and may change closer to the event dates.
• Parents, Guardians and Spectators must purchase tickets to enter the ballroom (Competitors ticket is included intheir entry).

Session 8

Saturday, May 4th

Pacific Ballroom

  • Solo Exhibition Presentations

INTERNATIONAL LATIN:

  • Solo Star Latin Single Dances (TB—Y)
  • Solo Star Latin Multidances (TB—Y)

INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM:

  • Solo Star Ballroom Single Dances (TB—Y)
  • Solo Star Ballroom Multidances (TB—Y)

AMERICAN SMOOTH:

  • Solo Star Smooth Single Dances (TB—Y)
  • Solo Star Smooth Multidances (TB—Y)
  • Pro/Am & Amateur Single Dance Smooth Events (TB—Y)
  • Pro/Am Closed Smooth Multidance Championships (TB—Y)
  • Pro/Am Open Smooth Multidance Championships (PT2/JR1/JR2/Y)
  • Amateur Closed Smooth Multidance Events (PT/JR/Y)
  • Amateur Open Smooth Multidance Events (PT/JR/Y)

AMERICAN RHYTHM:

  • Solo Star Smooth Single Dances (TB—Y)
  • Solo Star Smooth Multidances (TB—Y)
  • Pro/Am & Amateur Single Dance Rhythm Events (TB—Y)
  • Pro/Am Closed Rhythm Multidance Championships (TB—Y)
  • Pro/Am Open Rhythm Multidance Championships (PT2/JR1/JR2/Y)
  • Amateur Closed Smooth Multidance Events (PT/JR/Y)
  • Amateur Open Smooth Multidance Events (PT/JR/Y)

Session 10

Sunday, May 5th

International Ballroom

  • Formation Presentations (ONLY 5 FORMATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED)

INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM:

  • Pro/Am & Amateur Single Dance Ballroom Events (TB—Y)
  • Pro/Am Closed Ballroom Multidance Championships (TB—Y)
  • Pro/Am Open Ballroom Multidance Championships (PT2/JR1/JR2/Y)
  • Amateur Closed Ballroom Multidance Events (TB/PT1)
  • Amateur Closed & Open Ballroom 3 Dance Events (PT2)
  • Amateur Open Ballroom 3 and 5 Dance Events (JR1/JR2)
  • Amateur Open Ballroom Championship (Y)

INTERNATIONAL LATIN:

  • Pro/Am & Amateur Single Dance Latin Events (TB—Y)
  • Pro/Am Closed Latin Multidance Championships (TB—Y)
  • Pro/Am Open Latin Multidance Championships (PT2/JR1/JR2/Y)
  • Amateur Closed Latin Multidance Events (TB/PT1)
  • Amateur Closed & Open Latin 3 Dance Events (PT2)
  • Amateur Open Latin 3 and 5 Dance Events (JR1/JR2)
  • Amateur Open Latin Championship (Y)