AMATEUR SHAG COMPETITION
Show off your fancy footwork in the annual Dirty Dancing Festival's Amateur Shag Competition! Beginners and non-pros can join in on the morning shag lessons conducted by professional instructors. Then, sign up and shag your way onto the main stage in the afternoon for a chance to be the last couple standing to win a prize.
KELLERMAN'S FESTIVAL TALENT SHOW
Come and take the lessons, get ready for the stage, and be a part of the movie experience with the Kellerman's Festival Talent Show. For the first time, the Asheville Ballet and it's professional teachers will incorporate the festival goers into the final dance performance so that everyone can be part of the Dirty Dancing experience.
The process is simple... attend and take the dance lessons throughout the morning and mid afternoon. Earn a spot up on the stage with the assistance of two of our dance captains. Beginning with Lisa's Iconic Hula dance and ending with the Kellerman's Anthem, come and join us for the time of your life!
Let the ballet know you want in on the show at the festival in 2018. Talent show rehearsals will be conducted at the gazebo in Morse Park before the main performance.
The process is simple... attend and take the dance lessons throughout the morning and mid afternoon. Earn a spot up on the stage with the assistance of two of our dance captains. Beginning with Lisa's Iconic Hula dance and ending with the Kellerman's Anthem, come and join us for the time of your life!
Let the ballet know you want in on the show at the festival in 2018. Talent show rehearsals will be conducted at the gazebo in Morse Park before the main performance.
LAKE LIFT COMPETITION
Held in the lake cove of Morse Park , just around the corner from where Johnny and Baby practiced the iconic scene, determined participants will attempt to try the famous lift from the movie. A demonstration by the Asheville Ballet will show the crowd how it is done first. Then, couples will enter the water and have two to three practice lifts. The final lift is judged by how long the person is held in the air with their arms out and legs up, just like Baby performed it.
Spectators are encouraged to come and watch this challenging, yet humorous competition.
Registration is available for youth and adults. Prizes are given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.
Sign up form for 2018 coming soon!
Spectators are encouraged to come and watch this challenging, yet humorous competition.
Registration is available for youth and adults. Prizes are given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.
Sign up form for 2018 coming soon!
