Texas Hoedown Country Dance Competition

Texas Hoedown Country Dance Competition The Texas Hoedown is an ACDA sanctioned Country & Western dance competition. The Texas Hoedown is a Country and Western dance tradition dating back to 1990.

A fully-sanctioned American Country Dance Association qualifying event, the Texas Hoedown offers an exciting weekend of Country & Western dance competition, including partner (pro-am, pro-pro, and couples), team, and line dance, numerous workshops, and plenty of opportunities to social dance! If you have any suggestions, recommendations, ideas, or complaints about the Texas Hoedown, contact Carla at [email protected].

All of us at the Texas Hoedown wish you and your family a happy Thanksgiving and a blessed year! We are thankful for all...
11/28/2024

All of us at the Texas Hoedown wish you and your family a happy Thanksgiving and a blessed year! We are thankful for all of you who support our event and the ACDA circuit.

11/04/2024

We are looking forward to seeing everyone at the ACDA National Championships, Nov 22-24, 2024, at the Westin DFW Airport hotel in Irving, TX.

10/01/2024

Join us this weekend for another fun ACDA event!!! I’ll be floor coordinating at times, so come say “hi.”

I know it’s early (but, have you met me?)…our hotel block link for the 2025 Texas Hoedown is already posted. This is als...
07/13/2024

I know it’s early (but, have you met me?)…our hotel block link for the 2025 Texas Hoedown is already posted. This is also a testament to the great staff at the Westin DFW Airport hotel! It costs nothing to reserve your hotel stay, so why wait?

https://texashoedown.dance/hotel/

Happy 4th of July! Hope all of you are enjoying your day. I’m working on stuff for the 2025 Texas Hoedown. Hmmmm…what co...
07/04/2024

Happy 4th of July! Hope all of you are enjoying your day. I’m working on stuff for the 2025 Texas Hoedown. Hmmmm…what could these possibly have to do with the Texas Hoedown? Show up to find out 😊

March 20-23, 2025
Westin DFW Airport hotel
Irving, TX

For more information, visit our website at Texashoedown.dance.

All of us from the Texas Hoedown wish all of you dads (and those serving in a father’s capacity) a fantastic day. And, o...
06/16/2024

All of us from the Texas Hoedown wish all of you dads (and those serving in a father’s capacity) a fantastic day. And, our hearts go out to all of you who have lost your dad…we know it can be especially hard on this special day!

All of us from the Texas Hoedown wish all of you moms (and those serving in a mother’s capacity) a fantastic day. And, o...
05/12/2024

All of us from the Texas Hoedown wish all of you moms (and those serving in a mother’s capacity) a fantastic day. And, our hearts go out to all of you who have lost your mom…we know it can be especially hard on this special day!

After WEEKS of being busy, I don’t quite know what to do with myself in the evenings now that the 2024 Texas Hoedown is ...
04/02/2024

After WEEKS of being busy, I don’t quite know what to do with myself in the evenings now that the 2024 Texas Hoedown is over…although, I have been thinking about stuff for 2025 and have already bought a few things for next year. I’ve also designed a couple of new shirts that are available in the online store at Hoedownmerch.com. Go check them out (there are a variety of styles and colors). Here’s a flyer with some more samples of merchandise as well.

03/31/2024
03/29/2024

Beyoncé didn’t quite get everything right…

This IS Texas!
And, it’s a real life Hoedown.

See video for a peek into the Texas Hoedown (sound on!)

Mark your calendars now for March 20-23, 2025. Same location!

Results for 2024 are now online on the Texas Hoedown website (texashoedown.dance) under the “Results” tab or at:

https://danceacda.com/results

While on the website, take a look at the pictures that Augie Leija and his team took. A link is located under the “Gallery” tab.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Texas Hoedown. We hope you all had a great time! We loved creating a space for yo...
03/26/2024

Thank you to everyone who attended the Texas Hoedown. We hope you all had a great time! We loved creating a space for you to compete, social dance, socialize, and have some fun!

We had a good turnout for our Thursday intensive with Mike and Satu and our Welcome dance/workshop hosted by Rich and Terri Bordeaux. Even the rainy weather couldn’t keep some of the diehards away!

We had a good turnout for our All American WCS Jack-n-Jill, paying cash prizes to our top 3 couples. Michael D’Amico and Justin Kaiser walked away with first place. Congrats Michael and Justin!

We had our first co****le tournament. We had 22 entries—Bobby Garvin took home the victory! Congrats Bobby.

I want to thank all of our staff and volunteers. So many great people worked hard to make the event successful. There are so many, I’m afraid if I list them, I might forget someone. Just know we appreciate EVERY SINGLE ONE of you!

I’ll be posting more pics/videos in the near future so stay tuned.

03/24/2024

The show has started, but there is still time to join us. Lots of social dancing tonight, plus a co****le tournament at 11 pm.

03/23/2024

Attn line/team dance competitors: we will be starting 30 minutes later on Sunday.

Warm ups will now start at 8 am (versus 7:30 am) with competition starting at 8:15 am.

Couples are anticipated to start at the same time as originally posted.

Dancers: Friday comp pictures are available. You can view them on-site at Augie’s table at the back of the ballroom or o...
03/23/2024

Dancers: Friday comp pictures are available. You can view them on-site at Augie’s table at the back of the ballroom or online at:

03/23/2024

Late night fun on Friday night!

03/22/2024

The Texas Hoedown competition starts today at 12:30 pm with intermediate/advanced proam and pro pro. Don’t forget about the All-American WCS Jack-n-Jill tonight at 9:00 pm…$5 paid on the floor. Cash prizes!

03/22/2024

Attn: those driving to the Texas Hoedown…the hotel has signs up about paying for parking. Our contract includes free parking, so you won’t have to pay. Just be sure to give the front desk your license plate information.

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4545 W John Carpenter Freeway
Irving, TX
75063

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The Texas Hoe-Down is a Country and Western Dance Tradition. A fully sanctioned American Country Dance Association qualifying Event, the Texas Hoe-Down offers an exciting weekend of Country & Western Dance partner, team and line dance competitions, a "Wealth of Workshops", plenty of opportunities to dance and professional dance exhibitions in a star-studded Saturday Night Super Show! For direct hotel reservations call: Group Reservations at the DFW Airport Marriott South: direct line: (817) 359-4610 and mention Texas Hoe-Down or leave a message and someone will return your call. ________ History of the "Texas Hoe-Down" The “Texas Hoe-Down” was born in 1990 (gosh...31 long years ago...) with Jerry & Virginia Rainey wanting to offer a Country-Western Dance competition in the State of Texas. The Rainey’s had been visiting and competing in several dance competitions in surrounding states and wanted TEXAS to have the distinction of playing host to such an event. To their knowledge, no such event had ever been held in the State of Texas. This was prior to U.C.W.D.C. being formed and prior to Fun Country and the A.C.D.A. That very first year, the Rainey’s were astounded with their response from the Dance Community. Dancers from all over flocked to Ft. Worth to participate in this “first” for Texas. Dancers were also in attendance from Canada, with a Canadian couple taking the “Texas Hoe-Down” jackets and belt buckles home with them to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Later, Jerry and Virginia would see them wearing their belt buckles as they danced at the “White Horse Saloon” on television. We learn something new every year. We feel as if we have learned from our problems and ALWAYS try to correct them. Our main goal is to make sure that EVERYONE has a good time, is treated fairly, leaves happy, and puts the next year’s “Texas Hoe-Down” date on their calendars. We are placed in the “TOP 10" in the Nation. Our “Wealth of Workshops” which has always been held on the Friday of the competition week-end, has always been a tremendous success. These workshops are free with registration. Paid workshops on various dances are offered on Saturday by some of the Nation’s top instructors. Private lessons can also be booked. We intend for the “Texas Hoe-Down” 2020 to be the best one ever. If you have any suggestions, recommendations, ideas, or complaints about the “Texas Hoe-Down,” please make it a point to look up Jerry, Virginia, Missy, or Judi and they will take care of any problem you might have. Have a good time...keep on dancin’...and THANKS to all of our wonderful dancers!!! The “Texas Hoe-Down’s” dedication to promote Country-Western Dance is certainly obvious to the Dance Community. What's Being Offered Couples Divisions are as follows: IV - III - II - I, SuperStars, and Royal SuperStars, Novice/ Intermediate/ Advanced Bronze, Novice/ Intermediate/ Advanced Silver, and Novice/ Intermediate /Advanced Gold. Youth Couples: Junior Youth - Junior Teen. (See Rules for category & age requirements.) Dances offered in all Couples Divisions are: 2-Step - Waltz - Rhythm Category (Triple-2/ Polka/Cha-Cha/Night Club-2) - East Coast/West Coast Swing. Line Dance Competition will be offered: Newcomer, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, SuperStars, Junior, and Silver. Teams: Open Line, Open Partner, Silver Open Line and Silver Open Partner. (Small Team: 3-6 members; Large Team: 7 or more. A West Coast Swing and a 2-Step Jack & Jill will be held on Friday night. Also... the line dance area will again be covered up with line dance lessons and open line dancing all week-end. Pro-Am will be as follows: Pro-Am Male/Female with Divisions: Pre-Newcomer / Newcomer / Novice / Intermediate / Advanced / Spot-Light / & Pro-Pro. Dances offered for Pro-Am are the same as offered in the regular Couples Competition. Any questions at all about any rules, guidelines, requirements, etc.,

contact Jerry or Virginia Rainey / phone: (940) 458-7276 / Jerry’s cell: (817) 233-4612

e-mail: [email protected] / www.dancetexashoedown.com