Happy Birthday wishes to Audrey Rigsbee,
Sunny Leigh, Natalie Petosa, Susan Fritz, Sue
Edelstein, Chris Harding, Dominick Lauriano, Kathi
O'Neil and Charlie Paci.
Singer, composer and conductor, Barry White
passed away three years ago today. He left us so many classics from the
70's thru the new millennium.
Get well wishes to dance pro Chris Hemmer. He
suffered head and neck injures in a car accident. He will undergo
surgery this week. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.
Hold the date, December 9th, Sunday afternoon for the Holiday
Spectacular. Donna Boyle and Ron Bess invite you to
join them for their special holiday dance event. Lots of surprises at
their 15th annual event. More Details next
week.
To view photo images from Terri Murphy's birthday
dance at Michael's Cafe, visit
http://whatsnew.fredf.fotki.com/ courtesy of Fred.
This Saturday evening, the Disco Ball at Zachary's
in Long Island. Featuring singing sensation Judy Torres, performing her
hits. http://www.zacharysny.com/
Christian minister and author Marty Angelo is
scheduled to appear on Daystar Television Networs live program,
Celebration,? Thursday, Sept. 27. The show airs 11am?12noon
(cdt) and replays the same day at 8 - 9 PM and 12-1AM. The program will
also be streamed online 24 hours a day at: http://www.daystar.com
Marty has been a major force in the music & dance industry over
the last 4 decades. He will discuss his recently released
autobiography, Once Life Matters: A New Beginning and his soon to be
released new book, Vision of New Jerusalem
Its not to late to join the festive weekend coming up at the Swing
Niagara Dance Championships - Sept 27 - 30, 2007 in
New York http://www.swingniagara.com
"Feel The Noise" opens in theaters October 5th, a new motion picture
produced by Jennifer Lopez and featuring jazz
& hip hop dancing.
The Paladium Night Club in Margate Florida,
welcomes back DJ Bobby Gerard for a special one
night guest appearance on Tuesday Sept. 25th. Bobby recently won top DJ
honors at Diane Nardone's World Hustle Championship. Look for DJ Noel
Colon to return next week.
New Jersey's hottest Club DJ D-Nice has his hot new
pick for the week. The new release by Jennifer
Lopez, "Do It Well."
This weeks edition of DanceTalk is sponsored by the Soho
Dance Studio and Westie Weekend. Read
all about them below.
Make it a great week,
Ron
Soho Dance
Raul Santiago and Sergia Anderson are electric. One of the hottest new
dance commodities. They've captured multiple titles
including, 'Hustle Dance Champions' at the New York Hustle
Congress and at the 2007 Disco America Dance Championships.
Get ready to get turned on to this talented dance team as they present
hustle workshops. A true gentlemen on and off the dance floor, Raul and
the beautiful Sergia are sharing their skills with hustle dance
enthusiasts of all levels. He is the founder and artistic director at
the Soho Dance Studio in Manhattan. With knowledge in many styles of
dance Raul and Sergia now offer their services in hustle. To be the
best you have to study from the best. Invest in a team that has all the
attributes to help you grow and improve your dance abilities.
This Saturday, September 29th, hustle workshops.
1:00PM - 2:30PM for Beginner/Intermediate
3:00PM - 4:30PM for Intermediate/Advanced
Learn to dance like the pros. They light up the dance floor at all the
competitions, now let them light up your heart, as they teach you the
finer points of the hustle.
Call to reserve your spot at 212.226.6767
Soho Dance 598 Broadway NYC 10012
http://www.sohodancestudio.com
2007 Swing Teacher Directory (part 2)
This is part 2 of our first comprehensive list of Swing instructors
from all over the USA. Our goal is to provide our readers with the best
teachers regardless where you live. Many of these teachers are on staff
at the swing and hustle conventions. Be sure to contact them in advance
for their schedule and to book private lessons.
Debra Kee
St. Petersburg, FL.
The Dance Designer
http://www.dancedesigner.com
SyncopatedLady@msn.com
Pat Korn
Atlanta, Georgia
Independent teacher, location varies in Atlanta area, primarily NE
Atlanta
patkorn@mindspring.com or 404-325-5676
John Lindo
Morristown, NJ
Nash Dancenter, Randolph NJ
973-538-7147
http://www.johnlindo.com
Karen Lupo
Long Island & New York City
WCS, Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing,
Hustle, Adagio, NY "2", Salsa + Rhythm & Smooth
dannsirs@yahoo.com
631-72-1319
http://www.ultimatedancezone.com
http://www.myspace.com/1markjames
Carrie Lucas
Newport Beach Ca.
SWINGSET DANCE PRODUCTIONS
(714)296-8061
http://www.carrielucas.com
carrielucas@usa.net
Sam & Denise Miller
Dance Arts Inc.
Virginia
http://www.samdenisemiller.com
757.478.5678
Samdenisemiller@cox.net
Dave Moldover
Dance Jam Productions Inc.
Washington, DC 301.330.7708
http://www.dancejamproductions.com
Steve Neeren
NY, NY
Independent phone: 917-747 1055
djwcswing@nyc.rr.com
Erik Novoa
Southern Connecticut / Westchester
SwingShoes Entertainment LLC
917-414-3105
SwingShoes@aol.com
http://www.SwingShoes.net
Lisa "Sparkles" Paternoster
Long Island, NY
Ballroom Legacy/ Rhythms & Soul/ Variations
(516)241-3179...dance@lisasparkles.com
http://www.lisasparkles.com/
Dara Patrusky
New Jersey &Philadelphia areas.
West Coast Swing and East Coast Swing. Private or group
lessons
610-955-4610
darapatrusksy@aol.com
Donna Reinhart
Ambler, PA 19002
Swing Connections, Ambler studio -wedding dance, Lindy, east and WCS,
ballroom
http://www.swingconnections.com
donna@swingconnections.com
215 542 0463
Donna Roesel
NY & East Brunswick, NJ
Dance Manhattan , 39 W 19th St.
Studio Phone: 212-807-0802 , Alluring Ballroom/Private Lessons
http://www.Danceisbliss.com
donna@danceisbliss.com
201-475-1208
Gail Rundlett
Brighton, MA
Tempo Dance Center “ Studio is in Brighton,
also have classes in Concord & Acton, MA 617-783-5467
gnrundlett@rcn.com
http://www.tempodancecenter.com
Debbie Lynn Tuttle
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878
Mondays - De Lounge/Paul Kee Restaurant (Wheaton MD)
Tuesdays - Zodiac Grill (Gaithersburg MD)
Sundays - Crown Dancesport & Cultural Center (Merrifield VA)
email - dancewithdebbie@comcast.net
home studio - 240-235.9235 cell - 301.653.9632
http://dcdancenet.com/dancewithdebbie/
Diane J. Weinberg
New Jersey
856-962-8511
dianedancer@snip.net
http://www.movingtomusic.com
WESTIE WEEKEND
The tradition continues, Westie Weekend is just weeks
away. Denis Riley and Lee Mansfield are coming to town. They
started as dance buddies, which grew into a friendship, dance
teammates, dance partners and life partners. They share a home in
upstate Newburgh, NY and now, share their love of dance with you.
Students of some of the top teachers in the country: John Festa, Diane
Lachthrupp, Angel Figueroa and John Lindo, Denis and Lee continue to
study but also compete and teach. They are on staff at Strictly
Ballroom in Hudson Valley, NY. They believe that dance is a
conversation between two partners, and they want to talk with everyone.
They've created a thriving WCS community in the Hudson Valley area of
upstate New York. This popular team are national level
competitors and bring with them the latest and greatest trends
in the dance.
Join the fun at Rob and Sheila's Westie Weekend October 12
& 13 and get to know them, learn something new from them, dance
with them and enjoy a weekend of West Coast Swing. You'll be glad you
did.
One of the most popular weekends to get your West Coast Swing groove is
coming back. A Philly / New Jersey tradition returns.
Oct 12, 13, & 14 - The Autumn Westie
Weekend featuring Denis Riley & Lee Mansfield. Pre-registered
package price of $55 is only being offered until Oct. 5th. You can pay
using Paypal. Friday Oct. 12 - includes admission to the
dance and a complementary lesson with Denis & Lee -
$12 value - Sat afternoon, Oct. 13 - 3 West Coast Swing
Workshops 4:00pm - 5:00PM - Dial "C" for
Connection 5:15pm - 6:15pm - Keeping it
Closed
6:30PM - 7:30pm - Big & Easy Social
Patterns
7:30pm - 8:00PM Pizza
Party !!! included with dance
8:00PM - midnight (at least) - Dance, Dance, Dance $12
admission
Individual pricing $69 - BUY THE WEEKEND
PACKAGE AND SAVE $14
Sat. only package (does not include Got Swing?)
$45 - save $12
Limited number of private lessons available on Sunday
