Dance Talk + Dance Zone - Mark's Corner

Get ready for a new event coming to sunny Southern Florida. Its the landing of the first, annual "United Hustle Dance Party". This is the perfect time and place to celebrate the holidays. Dance professional Carl Charles kicks off his first holiday party with many goodies in store on Sunday, December 21st. The party is open to everyone as the music and festivities have broad horizons: West Coast Swing, Salsa, Hustle, Night Club 2 Step and ballroom dancing. This is going to be a spectacular party with a club atmosphere featuring two dance floors and three top DJs. Carl was recognized for his leadership role in the great northeast. He garnered lots of attention as an original member of the Long Island Bad Boys, a group of dancers that "got the party started". A top dance pro that rocked the house, he took traditional hustle and tweaked it with his jazz styling, funk influence and show stopping moves. Carl brings dancing into focus as he delivers a creative interpretation of a new-age hustle. As a top competitor, (he was crowned the King of Hustle along with Susan Marolda in NY), he brings his New York dance roots to Florida with an emphasis on making it fun. What immediately comes to mind when observing Carl on the dance floor is his love and passion for dancing. He has a unique and irrepressible dance style. Always on the cutting edge with new techniques and dance amalgamations, Carl now brings his love for dancing to his new family of friends in sunny southern Florida. Please join him for his premier party on December 21st. It starts with a 5:00 to 6:00 PM lesson for All Levels in New York Style Hustle. From 6:00 to 7:00 PM, there will be a Beginners class in American Tango. Then from 7:00 PM, let loose as the dance social begins and you are center stage for this "United Hustle" dance party. The party will feature three disc Jockeys with all forms of dance music pumping on - two floors of non-stop dancing. Professional Cash Bar Opens at 5:00 PM to 2:00 am. Admission -- $30 - all three events (lessons and dance social)
$25 - one lesson and dance social $20 - for just dance social. For more details on the United Hustle Dance Party and Carl's Monday night socials and lessons, visit these website's: http://www.CarlCharlesDance.com , http://www.SalsaHustleSummit.com Spend the holidays with friends and share a dance as Florida unites at the first Annual United Hustle Dance Party.
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Letters to the Editor
(our goal is to post readers letters twice a month, unfortunately due to space limitations we can not publish them all)

Hi Ron, A dear friend of mine and fellow student Paul Kaczkin has lost his mother on Sunday, Nov 2. She was born in 1914 in Russia during very hard times. She raised her children getting them out of concentration camps and brought her family to America on her own. She loved and was a true Patriot of this Country. She will be missed but never forgotten.
Tuesday from 2:00 to 4:00 Family and close friends viewing Deluccia-Lozito Funeral Home 265 Belmont Ave, Haledon, NJ Tuesday from 5:00 to 6:00 open viewing at St Michael's Russian Orthodox Church Sherman Ave, Paterson, NJ, Wednesday from 10:00 to 11:30 Mass at St Michael's Russian Orthodox Church Sherman Ave, Paterson, NJ, Cemetery to follow in Englishtown, NJ. Thank you and Gold Bless you
Diane,
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Dear Ron,
As usual, ballroom pros just don't get it.
Even more upsetting than seeing Tony Dovolani and Kim Johnson hopping through the Hustle, and WCS performed with "Latin motion" and no slot at all, was the judges praise for these performances. It's no wonder that when people think of the Hustle they imagine John Travolta line dancing. I think the extremely poor presentation of Hustle and WCS on DWTS did more harm than good for our dance communities. I would love to see a large mailing to ABC in protest. I've already sent in my letter. The world deserves to know how beautiful and graceful our dances are. Let's get the right pros in there to teach those ballroom geeks a thing or two.
Best regards,
Lisa
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Hi Ron,
here ya go with my bullet points.
* awesome news - Nelson *Paradise* Roman DJing at Dancesport, will make it a point to be there over the holidays when we visit NY.
* hustle on Dancing with the Stars was a good thing. You may not like what they did but it gives hustle a boost. Good dancing or bad is not the issue, its getting the media behind it. It can only help the dance. Those doing hustle already will not stop because it was not portrayed right. Others may now be interested in learning it.
* Jason Calacino was an incredible dance team with Katie Boyle from California. They kicked ass.
* Great seeing you at Hustle Congress, it was a great weekend. The music was the best.
Thanks,
Bullet Point Bob
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Hi Ron,
Hoping everything is well with you and your loved ones. I have a great hustle group that corresponds on Facebook. We have over a 100 members? If you love the hustle and want to be part, everyone can find the group under "Hustle Dancers" on Facebook,
Regards,
Carmen
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Hey Ron - it is I Harvey ( THE HOOFFING WOOFFER ) Maroney - I would like to add a comment or two to that of Bruce IS RIGHT RIGHT AND TRIPLE RIGHT the DJ'S they themselves SHOULD BE EXPERIANCED AT BEAT FOR BEAT PITCH CONTROL MIXING to better keep the music flowing constantly with only having to dip no deeper than 10 to 18 beats per minute HIGHER OR LOWER than the songs real beat per minute pitch - this will help take everyone back to the 70's and 80's DISO CLUBS memories and introduce all the NEW DANCERS to our era of REAL DISCO CLUBING DISCO DANCING - Ron contact me or anyone else contact me on some DISCO PARTY THEMES I HAVE worked out to make the evening much more Memorable and Special and Exciting Harvey Maroney -
harvmaron@aol.com or cal 609-705-1888 - catch you later RON I know you'll be in spinning dipping and Whirling in a whir on the local dance floors
THE HOOFFING WOOFFER
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I would like to convey my sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone who joined in the acknowledgement and celebration of my birthday last Wednesday at Michael's Café. I appreciate the thoughtfulness and generosity of the dance community. You make Wednesday (used to be Tuesday) my favorite night of the week as you are the most caring and the most talented and fun dancers. It is truly a pleasure to be part of your dancing life. It was nice to share the birthday celebration with Andre Phelps, my good friend and # 1 Eagles fan. A special thanks to Trish, Eveleth, Ron, Terri, Carole & Andre, Natalie, Jennifer (my favorite waitress), Gail (my favorite bartender), and Art (who set me up very well; Art is such a nice guy, no one would ever think, especially me, that he would trick me). Finally, I need to thank all those lovely young ladies who put up with my pre-novice hustle moves with that dance. If I remember correctly, it was Joanne "Fox" Piazza who started it, along with Terri, Trish, Donna "Disco" Boyle, Eveleth, Devon, Celie and Stephanie. Of course, I also need to acknowledge Brian "The King" Gallagher for his cameo dance with me. Thank you all once again for coming out, and I hope we continue our hustle dance parties for many years to come. DJ Mark
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Hi Ron, it takes a lot for me to write a letter but this has to be heard. the mockery presented on national tv of hustle style dancing on dancing with the stars. they should be ashamed of themselves. starting with the judges. if you don't know the dance then step aside. the teachers should have gotten help. some admittedly stated, i don't know the dance. get help. this was a poor representation of hustle. this will do nothing to help grow an interest among young because it looked cheesy and comical. nobody in their right mind would want to go out to dance like that. shame on the judges for not berating them. i for one was excited to hear that hustle would be done on the show. what a major let down.
Ray Menna
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Hi Ron, The 9/11 Dance Benefit held on Sunday, October 26, 2008 for Alex Jack was a huge success. I want to personally thank my faithful assistant Marta Hogan who gave many hours of her time and talents to make this event happen from securing the venue, selling tickets, obtaining raffle items, "making by hand" the belts and flags for the flag hustle game and much much more. I would also like to thank all of the committee members - Teri and Paul Martinez, Marianne Gonzalez, Lina, Tariq Brown, Annette Alicanti, Dianne Lloyd and Lori Brizzi for their assistance in selling tickets and promoting the event and bringing it all together on Sunday. We had over 150 attendees from LI, NY, NJ and CT. Nelson "Paradise" Roman was at his best on the controls as always. The food catered by fellow dancer, Jade Go, was simply delicious. Anyone in need of a professional caterer, she's ur girl! We had a great performance by Robert and Rosetta, a bookend competition won by Tariq Brown and Jerry Hobbs, and we played the game Flag Hustle in which Robert Lawrence and partner Jackie took the championship trophy home! Lastly, thank you to all of those who could not be there but gave a donation towards the cause. We were able to raise over $3000. On behalf of my brother and my family, thank you so much and God bless you all...
JoJo Jack.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you. To all my friends. I wait all year in anticipation of the Michael's birthday party. I want to take thank everyone who made the evening one to remember. Especially Mark, Terry, Evie, Natalie as always, Denise and Steve (in absentia), Jennifer for the tasty cake. Also to my best friend, confidant and life partner Carole, who always goes the extra mile for me. Thanks again can't wait until next year.
André
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Dear Ron,
Along with many of my fellow dancers, I'd like to thank Wendy Lippincott for hosting yet another wonderful Halloween Party. Love is in the details. And Wendy's efforts to plan parties filled with such great music, food, and decorations is a gift to us all. Hats off to you, Wendy!
Susan Riley

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