This will be the fifth occasion on which Queensland has hosted such a Championship but will be the first time that this event has been held on the Gold Coast.

The venue - 
will be the Gold Coast Arts and Entertainment Centre, Bundall Road, Surfers Paradise which is directly behind the Surfers Paradise Shopping strip. Due to the Olympic Games being held in Australia in the year 2000 the AIDA has decided to conduct this Championship in the month of July so that we don't coincide with the Games.

The 2000 National Championship will be held over a period of seven days commencing on Monday 3rd July and concluding on Sunday 9th July 2000. There will be solo championships for both boys and girls together with ceili and the very popular figure dance sections. Timetable is now available through here.

Tickets 

Tickets for spectators will be available from the venue from Monday July 3.
Ticket Prices are listed hereunder and are obtained from the Arts Centre Office located below the Arts Café. No entry tickets can be obtained from inside the Arts Centre. 

TICKET PRICES
Day Pass $10-00
3 Day Pass $25-00
6 Day Pass $50-00
Concession Day Pass $8-50
Child Occupying a Seat $5-00
Child Week Pass $28-00

Accomodation
The Gold Coast caters for every type of accommodation - from 5 star hotels, apartments, units, motels and caravan parks. Legends Hotel, Laycock Street, Surfers Paradise is offering a very good accommodation package for those persons attending the National Championships. Booking forms can be obtained from any state branches or by faxing AIDA Qld. on 07-5563-8590. A list of other accommodation deals has been sent to all the states and any further information can be obtained from the Gold Coast Website, links provided here.

Adjudicators 

- for the 2000 Nationals will be:	Tony Nolan - Limerick Isabella Fogarty - Dublin Dan Armstrong - Belfast Mollie Farrelly - Dublin
and the musicians will again be:	Gerry Conlon - Glasgow Seamus O'Sullivan - Glasgow

Entries
 

Entry Fees for the 2000 Australian Championships are:

Solo - $27.50 Ceili & Figure - $5.00 per team member

Closing date for entries - 31st May 2000

Merchandise
The Championships' Merchandise stall will operate from Monday 3 July. (Operating from 10 am - until 2.30 pm.
 

T-shirts	$20-00
Programs	$10-00
AIDA Sample Bag	$18-00
Shoe Bag	$15-00

Practice Room – The Skylight Room

- available from the Monday and entry is from outside the Arts Centre, left hand side bottom of the steps. No practise will be allowed in the foyer.

Conditions & Rules of Entry to the 2000 AIDA Championship

1. Seating is by general admission and no seats may be reserved. All bags and costumes on seats will be removed. AIDA will provide a storage area for costumes.
2. Only the audience holding a ticket and competitors entered on the day will be guaranteed seats. 
3. Audience must be seated at all times while competitors are performing and no standing will be permitted in the aisles.
4. Doors will remain closed while music is being played.
5. Instructions of stewards and Arts Centre staff must be complied with at all times
6. Parents are responsible for the children in their charge. No running or playing will be tolerated in the foyer of the Arts Centre and offenders will be banned from the Championships. This will be strictly supervised by the Art Centre staff and AIDA will not be held responsible for anyone who is unable to compete as a result of his or her behaviour.
7. Food or drink must not be taken into or consumed in the Auditorium.
8. All mobile phones must be switched off when entering the Auditorium.
 
 

Sponsors - 
MAJOR SPONSORS:

     Gold Coast City Council

Section Sponsors:

AIDA Queensland would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of the 2000 Australian Championships. Without your support we would not be in a position to stage such an event.

Solo Championships

Figure Dance Championships

AIDA Queensland held a Design Competition for the logo for the 2000 Australian Irish Dancing Championship. The competition was open for all to enter and offered a prize of $300-00 for the winning entry.

The winners were -

1st Prize    -    Clinton Smith
2nd Prize   -    Ben Wharton