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Last updated 8.19.24 at 13:42 PST

WWLA Hotel & Venues

WWLA Registration, Passes, & Policies

Instructors, DJs, & Workshops

Day, Evening, & Late Night Social Dances

Competitions

Food & Beverage

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Where is WWLA being held?
WWLA will be held at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport & Marriott Event Center, with the Thursday and Sunday night dance locations to be determined.
Visit thelawranglers.org/hotel for hotel updates and availability.

Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport & Marriott Convention Center
2500 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505

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Which hotel should I stay in?
Our official host hotel is the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport
2500 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505
Visit thelawranglers.org/hotel for hotel updates and availability.

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Is there a discounted hotel rate?
We have secured a discounted room rate of $199.00 per night (plus applicable taxes & fees).
Visit thelawranglers.org/hotel for hotel updates and availability.

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How much is parking?
We have secured discounted parking rates at the hotel and event center:
  • Overnight Hotel Guest Parking - $20 per night (Driving in and out is allowed)
  • Day Vsitor Parking - $15 per day (Driving in and out is allowed)
  • "Late Night Only" Parking (for social dancing) - $10 per day (Driving in and out is allowed)

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    What are the best ways to travel to WWLA?
  • If by plane…
    If you are traveling by air, we highly recommend using the Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) which is conveniently located directly across the street from our host hotel and event center.

    If you decide to use Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), please be aware that it is 27 miles away and a hotel shuttle is not available. You will need to make your own ground transportation arrangements.

  • If by car…
    If you are driving to WWLA, we are conveniently located near I-5 and a short drive from SR -170, and SR-134. Because driving directions may vary with time of day and traffic, we recommend entering the following address into your GPS: 2500 N. Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505

  • If by train…
    If you are traveling by train, you should plan your trip to either the Hollywood Burbank Airport Station, which is 0.3 miles west of the host hotel, or Burbank Airport - North, which is 0.8 miles north of the host hotel.

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    • What is your refund policy?
    All purchases are non-refundable.

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    What is your COVID policy?

    In light of revised guidance from federal, state, and county health departments, as well as updated policies from our sibling organizations and similar events, we will not be requiring COVID testing prior to WWLA. We strongly encourage testing in advance of attending as a courtesy to other dancers, and masks are more than welcome on the dance floor. We will provide further updates in the event a change to this policy becomes necessary.

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    Do I have to register online?
    Advance registration is only available online. You will be able to purchase passes on-site at the event. Please plan for additional time to complete our registration forms.

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    How much is a weekend pass?
    $149 Early Bird - until March 31, 2024.
    $164 Spring Sale - April 1st to June 30, 2024.
    $179 Regular Price - July 1st to August 25, 2024.
    Register now at thelawranglers.org/register-2024

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    How much is it if I can only come for a day?
    $95 Friday
    $95 Saturday
    $80 Sunday
    Register now at thelawranglers.org/register-2024

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    How much is it if I only want to dance for the evening?
    $20 - Thursday - Boots, Briefs, & Bras Welcome Party at The Mayflower Club (on-site only, no pre-registration available)
    $25 - Friday - Rainbow Party, West Coast Swing and Line Dance Workshops, Three Late Night Ballrooms: Country Partner, Line Dance, and West Coast Swing.
    $30 - Saturday - Wrangler Rhinestone Ball,Three Late Night Ballrooms: Country Partner, Line Dance, and West Coast Swing.
    Register now at thelawranglers.org/register-2024

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    How much is a spectator pass (I won’t be dancing or taking workshops)?
    A weekend spectator pass is $110.
    Register now at thelawranglers.org/register-2024

    If you are planning to only attend for a single day or any of our evenings, please contact info@thelawranglers.org for additional pricing options.

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    Do you have Volunteer opportunities in exchange for a weekend pass?
    Yes! Please visit thelawranglers.org/volunteer to learn more.

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    How much is parking?
    We have secured discounted parking rates at the hotel and event center:
  • Overnight Hotel Guest Parking - $20 per night (Driving in and out is allowed)
  • Day Vsitor Parking - $15 per day (Driving in and out is allowed)
  • "Late Night Only" Parking (for social dancing) - $10 per day (Driving in and out is allowed)

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    Who are your instructors?
    Read our staff bios at thelawranglers.org/staff-2024

    Amy Glass
    Annemarie Dunn
    Candy Sherwin
    Cindi Massengale
    Darren Bailey
    Ingu Yun
    Jeremy Box
    Joey Warren
    Jonno Liberman
    Kelsey Lewis
    Lee Fox
    Matt Richey
    Michael Metzger
    Rick Dominguez
    Rob Ollander-Krane
    Ronnie DeBenedetta
    Rosemary Whitson
    Samantha Buckwalter
    Scott Schrank
    Sean Monaghan
    Sheila Schlicht

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    Who are your DJs?
    Read our staff bios at thelawranglers.org/staff-2024

    Andres Cedenos
    Christopher DeMaci
    Helen Tocco
    Ingu Yun
    Joel Jimenez
    Kelsey Lewis
    Rick Dominguez
    Sean Monaghan

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    Is this event good for beginners?
    We have scheduled at least one beginner friendly workshop to be offered during workshop time slot.
    If you have any questions or concerns, please contact info@thelawranglers.org

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    Which styles of dance will be taught?

    Lindy Hop (ECS)
    Line Dance
    Night Club Two Step
    Pattern Partner
    Progressive Two Step
    San Francisco Two Step
    Shadow
    Shuffle
    Waltz
    West Coast Swing

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    How many workshops will be taught?
    This year we are offering 33 partner dance workshops and 29 Line Dance workshops.

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    How much open social dancing will there be?
    We are on track to offer over 30 hours of open social dancing throughout the weekend!
    Please visit thelawranglers.org/schedule for the most up to date version of our schedule.

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    When is open social dancing?
    We have social dance times scattered throughout the weekend. Start and end times are listed with late night dances running until we don't have enough dancers or the sun has come up. Social dances are tentatively scheduled as follows:

    Thursday
    7p-12:30a Boots, Briefs, & Bras Welcome Party

    Friday
    12:00p to 1:30p - Lunch Social & Workshop with DJ Rick
    7:00p to 10:00p - Rainbow Party
    9:00p - Blackout Friday West Coast Swing (see schedule for description)
    10:00p - Late Night Country
    10:00p - Late Night Line Dance

    Saturday
    12:00p to 2:30p - Stud Country Lunch Social with Sean Monaghan
    7:00p to 10:30p - The Wrangler Rhinstone Ball
    10:30p - Late Night Country
    10:30p - Late Night Line Dance
    10:30p - Late Night West Coast Swing

    Sunday
    3:30p to 6:00p - Happy Trails Hoedown


    Please visit thelawranglers.org/schedule for the most up to date version of our schedule.

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    What are the theme nights?
    We will have three themed nights this year:

  • The Annual Boots, Briefs, & Bras Welcome Party - Strip down and dance in your skivvies or keep your clothes on, it doesn’t matter if you want to dress up or down, we just want you to have fun!

  • The Rainbow Party - Dress in your favorite color or in every color!

  • The Wrangler Rhinestone Ball - Rhinestones, sequins, and sparkles are highly encouraged but you get to choose how casual or formal you want to be. As long as you shine bright!

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    What is the difference between the evening themed dances, lunch time socials, and late night ballrooms?

    Please visit thelawranglers.org/schedule for the most up to date version of our schedule.

    Evening Themed Dances includes Thursday's Boots, Briefs, & Bras, Friday's Rainbow Party, Saturday's Wrangler Rhinestone Ball, and Sunday's Happy Trails Hoedown. These dances will welcome all styles of dance into one room. Based on feedback from attendees in previous years, we have created an outline that we hope balances all styles of dance with enough time on the dance floor. While each DJ may vary slightly, we have asked all to closely follow this outline:

    Set 1
    Country Two Step
    Country Two Step
    Waltz or Nightclub Two
    West Coast Swing & Shadow
    Set 2
    Line Dance
    Line Dance
    Line Dance
    Set 3
    West Coast Swing & Shadow
    West Coast Swing & Shadow
    Lindy Hop (ECS)
    Country Two Step
    Set 4
    Line Dance
    Line Dance
    Line Dance

    Late Night Ballrooms will play music dedicated to a specific style or genre of dance.
    We will be offering three late night ballrooms this year:

  • Late Night Country - This room will be all country music with a heavy emphasis on partner dancing.
  • Late Night Line Dance - This room will be all genres and levels of line dancing.
  • Late Night West Coast Swing - This room will be all west coast swing dancing, mixing different genres of music (contemporary, pop, blues, etc).

    • Lunch Time Socials allow for us to offer additional dancing throughout the weekend.

  • Friday Lunch Social with DJ Rick - This will be a mix of Line and Partner dancing, visit Rick at the DJ booth to request your dances. This year he will be including two line dance lessons. Please visit our schedule for details.
  • Stud Country Lunch Social - We are thrilled to once again be partnering with Stud Country. Join Sean Monaghan for two and a half hours of dancing with lessons intermixed throughout.

    Please visit thelawranglers.org/schedule for the most up to date version of our schedule.

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    What are the sponsored dances?
    Sponsored dances are open social dances that are sponsored and hosted by dance communities who create inclusive spaces similar to our own. This year we are thankful to the following communities for their partnerships:

    Follow Your Arrow Thursday Boots, Briefs, & Bras Welcome Party
    Facebook @FollowYourArrowLA
    Instagram @FollowYourArrowLA

    SoCal Westy "Blackout Friday" Late Night West Coast Swing Ballroom
    Facebook @SoCalWesty
    SoCalWesty.com

    Stud Country Saturday Lunch Social & Workshop
    Instagram @stud.country
    Facebook @StudCountry
    StudCountry.us

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    • Where can I find more information about the West Coast Swing, Country Two Step, Line Dance, or Line Dance Choreography competitions?
    All competition information can be found at thelawranglers.org/comp-corral.

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    What dining options will be available during the weekend?

    Options that support WWLA:
    With full transparency to our guests, only food and beverage purchases made at the Friday & Saturday night bars in the convention hall and all Sunday Brunch registrations help us meet our financial obligations to the venue. We thank you for your support!

  • Friday & Saturday night bars - Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
  • Sponsor/VIP Brunch - Join us for Sunday Brunch through a sponsorship package or by purchasing the Brunch a la carte.
    Options are available on our Registration Page.

    • Additional Options at the Venue:
    Daily Grill (6:30a - 9:00p)
    E.D.B - outdoor dining and bar (11:00a - 10:00p)

    Additional Options Within Walking Distance:
    Del Taco
    Denny’s
    Fish Dish
    Garden Cafe Hotel
    George’s Greek Cuisine
    McDonald’s
    Panda Express
    SanSai Japanese Grill
    Starbucks

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