Portland Dance Festival Portland, OR United States

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Portland Dance Festival

Portland Dance Festival

Jul 09 2020 - Jul 12 2020
Portland, OR, United States

This event is postponed due to COVID-19 social distancing.

Jul 09 2020 - Jul 12 2020

Portland, OR, United States

Swing Dance event (Festival)

Portland Dance Festival

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Portland Dance Festival

Portland Dance Festival 2020

Jul 09 2020 - Jul 12 2020

Portland, OR, United States

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

Portland Dance Festival

Description

The 34th edition of Portland Dance Festival offers something for all ages and all levels of social dancers, along with sanctioned UCWDC, Country Two Step Tour and WSDC for competitors.

Genres: Country, Swing

Cost: Full Pass: from $165

DJ Playing: Chris Jones, Koichi Tsunoda & James Kleinman

Artists Performers: Dillon Luther & Chantelle Pianetta, Stephen White & Bernadette Carmichael, Ryan Crutcher & Tara Trafzer, Jesse Dickson & Lannie Sullivan

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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