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Portland Dance Festival

Portland Dance Festival

Jul 11 2019 - Jul 15 2019
Portland, OR, United States

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Jul 11 2019 - Jul 15 2019

Portland, OR, United States

Swing Dance event (Festival)

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Portland Dance Festival 2019

Jul 11 2019 - Jul 15 2019

Portland, OR, United States

Swing Dance event (Festival) Portland, OR, United States

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Portland Dance Festival

Description

The 33rd edition of Portland Dance Festival offerssomething for all ages and all levels of social dancers, along with sanctioned UCWDC, Country Two Step Tour and WSDC for competitors.

Genres: Country Partner & Line, Swing

Cost: Full Pass: from $165

DJ Playing: Demetre Souliotes

Artists Performers: Bradley & Lauren Montoya, Sean McKeever & Courtney Adair, Demetre Souliotes & Kara Frenzel, Nick King & Tara Trafzer, Alex & Ann Wood

Contact Name: Randy Shotts

Contact Phone: (503) 330-0976

Contact Type: Director



Location Info

Portland Sheraton Airport Hotel

Address: 8235 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR, United States, 97220

Type: Hotel

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