2026 Festival Info

Details: Last Updated: 01 February 2026

Date
- May 1st and 2nd, 2026

Location Information
- Blanchet Catholic School
  4373 Market St NE
  Salem OR 97301
Hotels and Motels
- Hotels close to school:

- - Comfort
    
    Inn & Suites
    
    1775 Freeway Court
    Salem, Oregon 97303
    503-588-0746
  - Holiday Inn
    3301 Market St NE
    Salem, OR
    503-370-7888
  - Days Inn Black Bear
    Motor Court NW,
    Salem, OR
    503-581-1559 1600
  - Shilo Inn
    3304 Market St NE,
    Salem, OR
    503-581-4001
  - Motel 6
    1401 Hawthorne Ave NE,
    Salem, OR
    503-371-8024
  - Double Tree Inn
    1590 Weston Ct NE,
    Salem, OR
    503-581-7004
- - Holiday Lodge
    1400 Hawthorne Ave Ne,
    Salem, OR
    503-585-2323

- RV Camping:
  - Hee Hee Illahee
    4751 Astoria St NE,
    Salem, OR
    503-463-6641
  - Phoenix RV Park
    4130 Silverton Rd NE,
    Salem, OR
    503-581-2497

- Round Dance Cue Sheets
  Notes:
  - (Jr Waltz) When the Girl in Your Arms II
    Speed 47 RPM or 105%
  - (Jr Two Step) Stop Draggin' Your Boots
    Speed 47 RPM or 105%
    - One change to the cue sheet, in the bridge: twirl vine, reverse twirl vine ( on the reverse twirl vine, man will step in front)
    
    - Traveling sand step – cue sheet says to touch inside of arch, but this is awkward and we are flexible
    - Roll out is three passing steps (no closing steps), cross can be on second or third step, just roll across comfortably
  - (Int Waltz) Hopelessly Yours
    Speed 52 RPM or 118%
    - Part C: the interrupted box ends in closed, the end position is facing the wall
  - (Int Jive - Phase VI) That's the Day Jive
    50 rpm or 111%

- Forms
  - Entry Forms (Fillable PDFs)
  - Exception Review Form
  - Program Advertising Form
  - RV Registration Form
  - Super Seniors Registration Form

Rules and Handbooks