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Happy Birthday wishes Steve
Shaughnessy,
Tricia Caballero, Kathy Brunni, Raye
Avery, Maryann Rosa Heidi
Groskreutz and Cindy Sherman.
The Competition begins September 24th, 8PM EST, Dancing With
The Stars returns on ABC, Monday Night Fever.
This week the new theatrical release directed by Franc.
"Perico" Reyes opens in theaters all over the USA. "Illegal
Tender." See more info below under Editorial.
What do superstar dance choreographers do in the off season? Mia
Michaels along with Shane Sparks, Cris Judd, Brian Friedman and Wade
Robson....are going on the road with the "Pulse On Tour,"
traveling all over the country training students and
teachers.
The NY Hustle Congress is just days away. Say good
bye to summer with your dance friends at the Hustle/
Salsa Congress in
New York. Its bound to be extrordianire. Paying at the door? Be sure to
pay at the "Hustle Congress" line not the Salsa line. Just added to the
star studded staff are Maria Torres and Robert Vance.
www.nyhustlecongress.com
Baby Spice, Emma Bunton, just gave birth to a baby
boy. Scary Spice Melanie Brown, got married to movie producer Stephen
Belafonte this summer.
New Jersey Club DJ, 'D - Nice', picks the European dance song "Shining
Star" (by Get Far) as his top dance song. It's number 1 in
the Euro clubs.
Now available on YouTube, check out Ron & Lauren Bess
as they performed at MadJam in 2004 and 2005.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ron
+Bess&search=Search
This weeks edition of DanceTalk is sponsored by Dance Across
the Seas Cruise, Nov 10 - 17, on the Crown Princess. See more
details below. visit the website at
www.johndeedance.com
Make it a great week,
Ron
"Leaders
of
the Pack"
This week, three artists from the disco era, will see their stars rise
even higher.
Lisa Nunziella, Franc. "Perico" Reyes and George Velazquez.
Franc Reyes
celebrates the
release of his newest motion picture, hitting theaters all over the
country, "Illegal Tender." Hats off to Franc. on
his latest achievement. "Perico" is a multi faceted artist. He wrote
and directed this exciting drama which is produced by John Singleton.
As the co-founder of the Disco Dance Dimensions, Perico performed on
Dance Fever, wrote and produced films (Empire), acted in a number of
films and has had many number one hit dance songs on the charts. He is
a member of the Hustle Hall Of Fame. Perico, along with Lisa Nunziella
and George Velazquez, were ground breakers in the hustle arena. Check
out his newest film, "Illegal Tender," (rated R), this week at a
theater near you.
Lisa Nunziella was
one of the
first dancers to be inducted into the 'Life Time Achievement' division
in the Hustle Hall Of Fame. Her next video from her collection - "Dance
With Lisa" hits stores soon. I had the opportunity to dance, perform
with Lisa in the hay days of hustle dancing. Lisa and her partner (the
late Danny Llaurado) put together a review along with my partner and
me. I had a first hand chance to witness her talent and inner
beauty. Along her journey, Lisa danced with Arte Philips, Ricky
Quintana, Dino Georgio and the late Eddie Vega. She captured
virtually every title that existed in hustle & theater arts,
performed in motion pictures, won Star Search, Dance Fever and has a
complete line of dance videos. This true diva continues to wow dance
enthusiasts all over the world. Lisa will be at this years 2007 New
York hustle Congress along with Billy Marti teaching two different work
shops. Don't miss this rare opportunity to learn from a world champion,
a true dynamo in the field of dance.
George Velazquez
is an over
achiever. I had the honor of dancing in the same troop with George
"White Lightning" Velazquez. One of the first guys to dance a hustle
step, George excelled in all fields of dance. An incredible tap dancer,
ballroom, performer and solo
artist. A true Show Stopper.
A member of the Ralph Lew Dance Company, George appeared on Dance Fever
and mesmerized the world as he overcame a tragic accident when he lost
a leg. This did not stop him. He still performs, teachers all over the
country and does motivational speaking. PBS is doing an up coming
documentary on his life. This coming week, at the NY Hustle Congress,
George will be the recipient of a special award honoring him for the
star that he is. I have the distinct honor and pleasure of presenting
him with this award on Saturday night at the NY Hustle Congress.
Please join me in congratulaing and recognizing these fellow dancers on
their wonderful achievements and.... for sharing their skills and
knowledge with the world. Yes, the disco era had many ups and
downs but these gifted artists continue to shine and produce greatness
for us all to enjoy.
MILLIE
DONAY
(Carmela Dante DeFrancesco)
February 23, 1934 “ July 16, 2007
The world mourns the loss of one of Americas pioneer female Latin dance
legends, Millie Donay (Carmela Dante DeFrancesco), who succumbed to
colon cancer Monday, July 16, 2007, in New Jersey. Millie met Cuban
Pete at the Palladium Ballroom around 1950, and there was instant
chemistry, so much so that she asked him to dance. Initially a
phenomenal Lindy Hopper, he taught her the Mambo and the clave, to
which she added jazzy Lindy moves, and the rest is Latin dance history.
Dancing to the fiery sounds of all the major Latin bands, Cuban Pete
and Millie electrified the world with their daring, innovative rhythmic
moves and custom, original routines, catapulting the Mambo to an
international craze. Every Wednesday night, hordes of people flocked to
the Palladium Ballroom on 54th and Broadway, to watch their
scintillating Mambo, double Mambo, Rumba, and the sexy, steamy Guajira,
danced to Love for Sale. Millie is most famous for her creation of body
rolls, especially one where she turned her back to the audience as she
tapped her derriere. No one has since been able to perfect that
particular move?it brought the house down! This dynamic duo put Latin
dance on the map! They performed at Carnegie Hall, The Apollo Theater,
Waldorf Astoria, Copacabana, Astor Hotel, the Latin Quarter in Boston
with Xavier Cugat, and - Complete Article @ Ron's Dance Talk
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| Dance Calendar - Long Island / New York ------ |
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Aug 29
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Wed --- 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
Aug 30 -
Thurs
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DANCE
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Louis Del Prete - Latin, Hustle, WCS - Mirelle's
(516)
819-9016
Aug 31
- Fri
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Groups
- Quickstep - Jorge
Maderski'
http://www.madhotdancing.com
Fri ---
Groups
Victor
Kanevsky's Kaiser Dancesport - Steph Falciano 7:15 - Salsa, Hustle, WCS
- 340 - Greenvale - 516-484-6604 -
http://www.dhtw.com
Sept 4 - 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
http://www.lidance.org/
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
 Sept
1,
Sat - NY - The Dance Zone Enjoy an evening
of Latin Ballroom - Hustle - WCS Dance music - with Mark James
& Karen Lupo - w/Show
by Alfred & Laura Salsa Finalists @ Winners Circle
- Beautiful Wantagh Jewish Center - 8:30 - 12:30 am
- 3710 Woodbine Ave
Long Island - (516) 835-9996 for directions - $14p/p -
http://www.mjames.org/zone.html
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dannsirs@yahoo.com -
http://www.mjames.org
Mon
Sept
10
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Groups -
wk 1 of 3 - Mark
James Instructor - 3 wks
for $24
102 E Main St, Bay Shore, LI, NY - Mon - Next Series Sept - Group
Classes
7 - WCS & Samba
- Adv Beg/Int'm - 8 - Club
Salsa - Int'm/Adv
- Bay Shore - Singles &
Couples Welcome - No Partner Needed - Call 516-835-9996 -
More
Info
 Sept 16 - 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!!
Info - Call 631-732-1319 -$15 - class for 1&half hrs - Sign in
Starts @ 11:15 -
Call about Hustle DVD for Sale - 35 moves for $30
 Sept
23 - 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
& Danceable 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 - 35 moves for $30
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Aug 29, Wed - NJ - Rob
& Sheila's
weekly WCS lessons and dance at the Atrium in Pennsauken,
6:30-7:30-Level I. 7:30-7:45-we play music for all students for
practice and warm up 7:45-8:45-Level II. 8:45-11:30-
A night of swing
with DJ Rob and the Del Val dancers!! $5. We work hard, we play hard -
we have a GREAT time! Free parking. http://
www.robandsheiladance.com
or email Sheila at bpurkey@yahoo.com
Aug 29, Wed - NY - "HUSTLEJAM" @
Stepping Out
Studios, 37 w. 26th st.: Join your hosts Simone Assboeck &
David Padilla for a WEEKLY Hustle & Latin party, 9:30pm til
12:45am, DJ Nelson "Paradise" Roman spinning the best in hustle
& latin....$9/PP; $5 for SO Students. 8/29: "2 for $15
admission": YOU & a NEW friend must show up together for this
perk.
Aug 29, Wed - NJ - DKNDance, two
great Hustle
lessons and social with Diane Nardone. 7:30pm to 8:30PM Beginner
Hustle, 8:30PM to 9:15PM 1st half of our practice social, 9:15PM to
10:15PM Intermediate / Advanced Hustle, 10:15PM to 11:30PM 2nd half of
our social. Price: 1 Class $10, 1 Class and Social $15, 2 Classes and
Social $23, Social only $7.Every Wednesday, NJ, at the Knights of
Columbus 16-16 N Maple Ave, Fairlawn, 201 666 6224 dkndance@verizon.net
or visit our website http://www.dkndance.com
Aug 30, Thur - NY - Disco Classics in
Central Park from
6pm-8:30pm, with DJ Bobby Morales for a free evening of outdoor dancing
at The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Inside the Park at 110th St.
between Fifth & Lenox Ave. Enter the park on 110th St. between
Lenox & Fifth avenues. P.S. Cement floor. Followed by welcoming
party at IL Campanello, 136 west 31st street (bet. 6th and 7th aves).
Start the Labor Day weekend the right way and dance to the music of
Congress DJ's Bobby Morales & Nelson "Paradise" Roman from
9PM-2AM. Admission $15
August 30 - Sept 3rd New York Hustle
Congress , the
3rd annual event now features West Coast Swing along with Hustle. A
"one of a Kind" 5 day event. Host Lori Brizzi and her sister event, the
NY Salsa congress invite you for 3 dance floors at the NY Hilton. You
get 2 events for the price of 1! Competitions in Pro-
AM Hustle, Latin,
WCS, Amateur & Pro Strictly Swing, Just Hustle, Classic Hustle,
Theater Arts Hustle and Jack and Jills. Terrific workshops with Billy
Fajardo & Katie Marlow, Bobbi Petri, Bonnie Herbert Diaz, Brian
Gallagher, Dave Moldover, Derrick Allen, Donna Boyle, Donna DeSimone,
Erik Novoa, Hazel & Tybaldt Ulrich, Lisa Nunziella, Billy
Marti, Maria Torres, Mark James & Karen Lupo, Jami Josephson,
John Festa, Joyce Szilli, Robert Vance, Roberto Pagan, Silvana
Gallagher, Ron Bess. WCS DJ's John Festa, Steve Neeren, Wes Carajat
& Hustle DJ's Bobby Morales, Nelson "Paradise" Roman, Donny
Sheilds & Johnny O. http://
www.nyhustlecongress.com
Register now for Early Bird Prices that Expire in less than 1 week!
Aug 30, Thurs - NY - LATIN, HUSTLE, WCS at
MIRELLE'S, 170 Post Ave, Westbury, Long Island,
11590**Presented by
LOUIS DEL PRETE, 7:30PM to 11:30PM, Great Hot Buffet, 45 Min.
WEST COAST SWING Dance Lesson starting at 7:30w/Louis. State of the art
sound system, Air Conditioned, Door Prizes, Cash Bar, Admission $14,
call Louis (516) 819 - 9016. THIS EVENT RUNS EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT!
Aug. 31, Fri - FL - Swing Dance Every
Friday
night.Fri'd Blindy that's what happens when you mix Lindy with hot
Blues on a Friday night! Come dance Lindy Hop, Blues with Cindy
& Andrew. Beginner Lindy Hop Lessons at 8:00 to 8:45,
Blues from 8:45 to 9:00 PM. Practice session at 9:00 to late night. $12
for the night, lesson included. Discount by mentioning Swing Affair!
SHALL WE DANCE, 600 South Federal Highway * Suite 219, Deerfield Beach
* 954-254-3221 or 561-495-7571
Aug 31, Fri - California Dance Mix at
Swingkat,
Ballroom on High; 2nd floor, 310 East High St., Pottstown, PA 19464,
West Coast Swing lesson with instructor Lynne Stevens at 8 pm, dance 9
pm - midnight with DJ Philip Spinka, $10; more info available at
610-348-6727, http://www.swingkat.com
Sept 1, Sat - NY - The Dance Zone Enjoy
an evening
of Latin Ballroom - Hustle - WCS Dance music - with Mark James
& Karen Lupo Beautiful Wantagh Jewish Center - 8:30 - 12:30 am
- 3710 Woodbine Ave - Show by Alfred & Laura
Salsa Finalists @ Winners Circle - Long Island - (516)
835-9996 for directions - $14p/p -
http://www.mjames.org/zone.html
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dannsirs@yahoo.com -
http://www.mjames.org
Sept 1, Sat - NJ - Central Jersey Dance
Societys
No-Name California Mix Dance, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of
Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, Begin/Inter WCS lesson with
Rob & Sheila 7:30 p.m.; Open Dancing with DJ Rob Baen 8:30
“ 11:30 p.m. Admission: $11 adults/$8 students with ID.
http://www.centraljerseydance.org;
(609) 945-1883.
Sept 1, Sat - Pa - Top Hat's FIRST Salsa
Morph Party
all levels class beginning at 8:00. Party at 9:00. Music is mix of
salsa, cha cha, rumba, samba, hustle, etc so everyone has a chance to
dance! Party morphs into a strictly Salsa party as the evening
continues. Cost is $10. Light refreshments and soda are provided.
BYOB Contact 215-676-3100 or http://
www.tophatdancestudio.com
Sept 1, Sat - Pa - 1950's Sock Hop at
Swingkat
,
Ballroom on High; 2nd floor, 310 East High St., Pottstown, PA 19464,
Free lesson at 8 pm, dance 9 pm - midnight with live music of the
Rivers Rockabilly Trio, $12 at the door,
$8 for
senior & students w/ID. More info available at
610-348-6727, http://www.swingkat.com
Sept 4, Tues - Pa - Michael's Cafe,
the place to
dance every Tuesday night. DJ Mark plays current and classic dance:
hustle, WCS and Latin in between. Come out and celebrate Trisha
Caballero's birthday. Cake and goodies. No cover and free
parking. Street Road in Bensalem
Sept 4, Tues - Pa - Fearless Fire Company
, Diane K
Nardone will be teaching WCS Lesson Sept 4, 11, 18 and on Sept 25
Hustle Lesson, Lessons: 5:30- 6:30 Beginner 7:00 - 7:45 Basics, 7:45 -
8:30 Intermediate/Advanced, 6:30 - 8:00 advanced class by enrollment,
Open dancing California Mix 8:30 - 10:30 Susquehanna St.
Allentown, Admission $7DJ's Mike Walton, Ron Refice
and John Thoder Directions on website:
http://www.allentownswingdance.org
Sept 4, Tues - NY - Sky Lounge (IBBG is
closed)
NY Hustle & Salsa Congress LI Kick off Party!
Sky Lounge 26 Great Neck Road, Great Neck, NY 11021 2nd Floor above
Waldbaums (516) 466-6380
Sept 4, Tues - NY - LATIN, WCS &
HUSTLE
TUESDAYS, at CLUB 56 (56th Fighter Group Restaurant &
Lounge), Rt. 110 at Republic Airport, Farmingdale, Long Island NY, 7:30
to 11:30 PM, Delicious Hot Buffet Dinner, SALSA Dance Lesson by JOSE
BOLIVAR, $13 Includes ALL ! Additional
Info at: (631) 744-7777, Info@LIDance.org or http://
www.LIDance.org
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