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Greetings!
This Weeks Highlights -
Greetings!
Our Holiday Dance was a complete success - We want to thank everyone
who was there. The Lorenz Salsa Group was great. Hustle Work
Shop - Mark & Karen's 12/9 (Sun) Bay Shore - 1 pm -
4 pm - Best Deal - 2 hrs for $20
12/31 (Mon) New Years Eve by Mark & Karen
- Memorial Hall - 102 E Main St - Bay Shore - $65 p/p - fully catered -
Buffet style music etc... - 120 limit Info to follow -
http://www.mjames.org/nwyearsevemain2007.html)
Show update Karen & I are
performing @ Annual New York Society of Dance Teachers Association
Holiday Dance. The NYSDTA is the oldest such group in the US.
Plus a FREE Holiday Keith Sweat Song at bottom
SPECIAL SPONSORS @ side or bottom
-----------Keep on Dancing - Mark &
Karen
PS - Always Call to Check on events - usual disclaimer
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Wishing all those that celebrate.....a
Happy Chanukah
(12/5-12/12)
Happy Birthday wishes to Elise Alverado,
Hyunki Raab, Chucky Mayo
Jose Ruiz, Ellen Levine and the late Dan
Hartman best known for his dance records during the
80's.
Our heartfelt condolences go to Bruce Haslam on the
loss of his son. Jason passed away on Saturday at the tender age of
only 28. The funeral is this Wednesday, December 5th. For information
visit:
http://www.wetzelandson.com/
Please keep them in your thoughts
and prayers.
Congratulations to race car driver Helio Castroneves
& two time winner, Julianne Hough
on winning this years Dancing With The Stars championship.
Check out the photo images from Pat Stewart's birthday
celebration at Michael's Cafe. Courtesy of Fred.
http://whatsnew.fredf.fotki.com/
Cheetah Girl Sabrina Bryan's professional dance partner and boyfriend Mark
Ballas was injured half way through their Cha Cha last week
and was taken to the hospital. Half way through their dance Mark
abruptly stopped using his left arm. The Celine Dion performance was
pretaped, that's why he had no troubles with his shoulder during that
dance earlier on the show.
It's been one year since dancing superstar Kim Vanaman
battled breast cancer. She is back and better then ever. To celebrate
they are hosting a big dance party on January 8th, 2008. See details
below & more information next week in DanceTalk.
Make it a great week,
Ron
The Holiday Spectacular
This coming Sunday is the 15th Annual Holiday Spectacular. It only
comes once a year and we are honored to hold it at the brand new
Stardust Ballroom. We are expecting dancers from all over to join us on
Sunday afternoon, December 9th for five hours of non stop dancing in
the afternoon (1PM to 6PM). This is a holiday party where we celebrate
together, as a dance community. Kids are welcome and free under the age
of 16. This is a smoke free ballroom. The new Stardust has a huge,
maple dance floor. DJ Mark will be playing the best dance music all
afternoon.
There will be food and deserts with a cash soda bar. A complimentary
hustle dance lesson at 1PM with Donna and Ron. Lots of give - aways,
special guests and our spectacular dance contest. Dress your best for
the holidays and tell your friends that we are the first to break in
the awesome dance floor at the Stardust Ballroom.
The cost is $25 per person - at the door. For more information or
directions contact:
Ron Bess (856) 234-6989 E mail Rowenlb22@aol.com
Donna Boyle (215) 740 - 3472 E
Mail donnaboyledisco@aol.com
The New Stardust Ballroom - 367 West Browning Road, Bellmawr,
NJ 08031-1955
Editorial: Getting it Right on TV
Since Sabrina Bryan, (Cheetah Girls) a dance contestant on "Dancing
With The Stars" was abruptly booted from the show weeks ago. My
daughter, Lauren, informed me that she would no longer be watching.
Clearly, the audience doesn't seem equipped to adequately judge. This
and other casualties encouraged me to take a closer look at the judges
themselves. DWTS has been the highest rated prime time show this
season. It had a roller coast effect as many consider that some of the
finer competitors were eliminated too early in the show. The judges
only have half the say. That in turn, makes you question the audiences
ability to judge dancing? Should the TV judges have a greater percent
say on whom goes or stays? On the summer hit show "So You Think You Can
Dance," the judges and audience both vote however, the TV judges have
the opportunity to save a dancer. Carrie Ann Inaba has a strong
dancing, acting and choreography background. She is known for having an
eagle eye for dancing. She has danced in many motion pictures including
the Austin Power's franchises, Lord Of Illusions and American Virgin.
In addition she has choreographed many films and for the show "So You
Think You Can Dance," Miss America Pageants etc... Prior to her film
credits she was a principal dancer in the Madonna tour and was a Fly
Girl, way back when, on the hit TV show "In Living Color" along side of
Jennifer Lopez. Bruno Tonioli has danced and acted on TV, movies and
has choreographed since the early 1980's. His choreography work can be
seen in Ella Enchanted, Absolutely Fabulous, Bring me the head of Mavis
Davis, Dancin' Thru The Dark and Space Riders. He is an original judge
on the UK version "Stricktly Come Dancing". Len Goodman, the Head Judge
on DWTS is also Head Judge on the original UK version "Strictly Come
Dancing." He has a vast knowledge of Ballroom and Latin American
Dancing, which he has gained over a lifetime of competing, judging and
teaching all over the world. As the senior judge (65 Years old), he is
a professional dance judge who also teaches ballroom and Latin dancing
at the school he runs in Dartford, Kent, UK. Len is an
examiner for the National Association of Teachers of Dance, a Fellow of
the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance and also a Member of the
International Dance Teachers Association. He is also an Adjudicator and
founding member of The International Dancesport Judges and Trainers
Association. The judges appeared to have all the bases covered! Maybe
its time to re-weight the percentage of voting power the audience
controls? The system on "So You Think You Can Dance" appears to work
much better but...as I have written before, on SYTYCD, I think it would
only be fair to have two winners - a male and a female. But more
importantly, what do you think?
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Written in 1978 by Katherine L. Myers-Kohn, RN
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Dec 5 -
Wed
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Groups - Innovative
Fitness - inter salsa - 7pm
-- advance salsa 8pm -
www.innovativedancesport.com
Wed --- DANCE - Matty T's every
Wed night for West Coast Swing. Open dancing at 7PM - 631 979-0713
Dec 6
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Thurs --- DANCE
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Louis Del Prete - Latin, Hustle, WCS -
Mirelle's (516)
819-9016 $14
Fri
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Groups
- Cha Class this Week this month - Jorge
Maderski'
www.madhotdancing.com
Dec
9 - Sun -
HUSTLE
WORKSHOP - Mark James & Karen Lupo - 1 - 4:45 pm - MEMORIAL
HALL - 102 E main St, Bay Shore,
LI, NY
CLICK HERE TO GO TO WORKSHOP
- * 1 to 2 Brand New You asked for it - You got it - Newbie/
First
Timers Starter Course - Basic Hustle - * 2 to 3 Int
Hustle - Core Basics to Spins - * 3 to 4 Int/Adv Hustle - Something New
& Dance able for All - * 4 to 4:45 Practice Session General
Dancing - Mark & Karen, the 2 Instructors - will walk around
answer
questions - You can even Video the Review - Making Sure You Got It !! -
Cost $10 for Beginner Class - $12 per class
- Best Deal 2
Classes for $20 - Sign in
Starts @ 12:40 - Singles & Couples Welcome - Call about DVD for
Sale - 30 moves for $35
Dec 9
- Sun --- DANCE -
Stony Brook Club 7pm - 10:45pm $35p/p
http://www.liballroom.com/
Mon
Dec 10
- Dec Groups
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wk 2 of 3 - Mark
James Instructor - 3 wks
for $24
102 E Main St, Bay Shore, LI, NY - Mon -
Group
Classes
7 - WCS
& Hustle
- Adv Beg/Int'm - 8 - Street
Salsa - Int'm - 20
min Salsa Shine Warm-
up + Patterns + some Reuda Casino -
- Bay Shore - Singles &
Couples Welcome
- No Partner Needed - Call 516-
835-9996 -
More
Info
Dec 11
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Tues
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DANCE
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Latin, WCS, Hustle Dance Mix by DJ CODY-
56th Fighter
Group
Restaurant at
Republic Airport
www.lidance.org/
Dec 11
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Tues
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DANCE
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Hustle - IBBG Reopens
Tues
--- Groups
- Innovative Fitness - latin core
technique 12
noon &
6pm - 516-885-5740
www.innovativedancesport.com
Tues --- Groups BALLROOM CLASSES - With Morris
- LESSONS *Private Lessons - Info, call Morris at
631-842-0295
Future
Zone Events
Dec
31, Mon - NY - NEW YEARS EVE @ The Zone 
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Enjoy
an evening
of Latin Ballroom - Hustle - WCS Dance music
- with Mark James
& Karen Lupo - Memorial Hall - Bay Shore
- Fully
catered
- buffet style
Price Rollback
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$65
p/p
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Click
for More -
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http://www.mjames.org/nwyearsevemain2007.html
 Jan
5, Sat - NY - The Dance Zone Enjoy an evening
of Latin Ballroom - Hustle - WCS Dance music - with Mark James
& Karen Lupo
- w/Show
- New Look - Larger Floor
+
Fruit & Veggie Platters
- Beautiful
Wantagh Jewish
Center - 8:30 - 12:30 am
- 3710 Woodbine Ave
Long Island
- (516) 835-9996 for directions - $14p/p -
www.mjames.org/zone.html
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dannsirs@yahoo.com -
www.mjames.org
 Jan 13, Sun - Karen's
Sexy
Latin Styling - Karen Lupo
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11:30 am - 1:00 pm - 180 Commerce - Innovative Fitness, LI, NY LI, NY
- CLICK HERE FOR MORE
Learn
AWESOME moves and
TECHNIQUES that will DISPLAY yourself with CLASS AND STYLE!!
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Info - Call 516-835-9996 -$15 - class for 1&half hrs - Sign in
Starts @ 11:15 - Call about Hustle DVD for Sale - 30 moves for $35
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