Hustle Hall of Fame
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Mission Statement
- To recognize and honor those dancers that have laid the ground work for the hustle dance
and to acknowledge those dancers that continue to keep the spirit of the hustle alive today.

Dear DanceTalk® Readers,
We are excited to launch the DanceTalk Hustle Hall Of Fame. We have an incredible nominating panel. Together we have created and developed this site for all of our readers. The five panel members, make up over 100 years of hustle experience. We come from the early days of hustle and we are committed to staying on the cutting edge of the hustle today. We come from different cities, different backgrounds and experiences to identify the eligible candidates for the Hall Of Fame. We have created the Life Time Achievement, Legends, First Generation, Dance Champions and Honorarium Divisions. Our readers will nominate the candidates for the divisions: Competitors and Top Of the Class. The Competitors division, constitutes any dancer that is actively competing in the hustle today. The Top of the Class identifies those dancers that excel in the hustle whether they are from back in the day or are a current social dancer.
Any member of the Hall of Fame can submit pictures of themselves for posting on the website. Mail to dannsirs@yahoo.com
To nominate a candidate please send the dancers full name to Rowenlb22@aol.com
and please put Hall Of Fame in the subject box. ---

Special thanks to Marty Angelo, who created the first "Hustle Dancers Hall Of Fame in 2000".

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Dates after names are when that person passed on - Dancing in Peace
= Spot Light - complete videos are here
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Nominating committee -- Mark James (Long Island) - Ron Bess (NJ) - Bobby O (FL) - Susan Marolda (NJ) - Juan Hernandez (VA)




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- The most elite group of dancers, the best of the best. These superbly talented men and women attained and sustained the ultimate level of success in competitions and performances. Some blazed a trail as pioneers in the creation and development of Hustle as a dance form, but all have left their unique and indelible mark on the dance. We honor the significant impact they each made by being in the forefront of the Hustle and recognize the inspiration and motivation they have provided for their peers and future Hustle dancers - each year new members will be added. -


--- Class of 2005 ---

Floyd Chisolm - Image - Spot Lightstars1

Nelly Cotto - Image - Spot Lightstars1

Billy Fajardo - Spot Lightstars1

Lisa Nunziella -w/Eddie -w/ Deano -Spot Lightstars1
- V1 - V2
Eddie Vega - Dancing in Peace - Image - - V1 - V2 - Spot Lightstars1

--- Class of 2006 ---

Susan Marolda - Image - Spot Light - V1
Tony Marolda - - Spot Lightstars1

Ralph Lew - Dancing in Peace - Spot Lightstars1


--- Class of 2007 ---

Diane Nardone - Short Bio
Maria Torres - Image - Short Bio - V1 - V2 - V3
Franc "Perico" Reyes - Image - Spot Lightstars1

Jeff Shelly Spot Lightstars1


--- Class of 2008 ---

Arte Phillips - Dancing in Peace 2008 Spot Lightstars1

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Hustle Dance Teams - Click on Vintage pixs

- Those Dancers that reflected the Highest Level of Love for the Hustle -


Patty Brennan
Ginger DiMaio - 2001
William Everett - Dancing in Peace - Image - Spot Lightstars1
Dagmar Jarvel
James Garcia - Dancing in Peace - Spot Lightstars1
Dagmar Jarvel
Ralph Lew - 2004 - Spot Lightstars1
Danny Llaurado - 2003 - Image - Spot Lightstars1
Dominick Longo
Bobby Maderas
Elena Nurse - Dancing in Peace - 2008
Freddy Paneda
Eddie Patterson
Arte Phillips - Dancing in Peace 2008 Spot Lightstars1

John Roudis
Wanda Soto - 2002 - Image
Tony (Tony & Renee)
Chrissy Toreo - 1993
Gladys Torres - Dancing in Peace 2008 - Image - Project Remember
Eddie Vega - Dancing in Peace - Image - - V1 - V2 - Spot Lightstars1
Tennis Vlado - 1995
Lynn Vogen - Dancing in Peace


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Hustle Dance Teams - Click on Vintage pixs

- Those Dancers that Helped Shape and Create the Hustle back in the early 70's -


Derrick Allen - Image - Spot Light
Robin Amante - Image
Billy Assmus - Spot Lightstars1

Barry Douglas
Hector Berrios - Image - Spot Light
Gail Bloom
Ron Bess - Image - Short Bio
Ray Bogart - Spot Lightstars1

Donna Boyle - Image - Image - Spot Lightstars1

Lori Brizzi - Image
Annabella Caamano - Spot Lightstars1

The Cellifarco Bro's (NY Hustle)
Donna Chaudoir
Floyd Chishom - Image - Spot Lightstars1
Jean Chriss
Mia Contardi Image - Spot Lightstars1
Jenny Costa - Spot Lightstars1
Nelly Cotto - Image - Spot Lightstars1
Jacqueline Cruz - Spot Lightstars1
Melvin Curry
Julio Diaz
Nelly Diaz
Henry Dior
Teddy "Panama" Dormoi
Eddie Espinosa
Billy Fajardo - Spot Lightstars1

Carol Famigletti - Spot Lightstars1
Debbie Rosado Ferro - Spot Lightstars1
Gina Figorara
Mary Rose Fontaine - Short Bio
Dean Georgio aka Dino- Image - Spot Light
Maria Gomez
Jose Gonzalez - Image
Marci Gonzalez - Fran - Image
Debra Hampton
Rodney Harris - Spot Lightstars1
Juan Hernandez - Image
Lourdes Jones - Image - Short Bio
ALex Kim - Spot Lightstars1
Susan Marolda - Image - Spot Light


Tony Marolda - - Spot Lightstars1

Marie Marrone Izzo - Spot Lightstars1

Miquel Marrero- Short Bio
Roma "Boo Boo" Moon
Diane Nardone
Lisa Nunziella -w/Eddie -w/ Deano - Spot Lightstars1 - V1 - V2
Scott Nurse
David Nyce - Spot Lightstars1
Bobby "O" Ossias - Spot Light
Tony Pace
David Padilla - Image - Image - Image Spot Lightstars1
Roberto Pagan
Donna Marie Pagan - Image
Lilia Parra
Eddie Patterson
Paul Pellicoro
Evelyn Perez
Bobbi Petri
Ricky Quintana Image Spot Lightstars1
Sue Quarrez
Dee Quinones
Lee Rafrano - Image - Spot Lightstars1
Franc "Perico" Reyes - Image - Spot Lightstars1
Douglas Riddick
Luis Rivera - Spot Lightstars1
Sandra Rivera- Short Bio
Kelvin Roche - - V1 - V2 - V3 - V4
Linda Rodriquez
Lisa Sands- Spot Lightstars1
David Sarul
Donna Shelly
Jeff Shelly Spot Lightstars1
James Stanford
Joyce Szili
Maria Torres - Image - Short Bio - V1 - V2 - V3
George Velazquez - Image - Spot Lightstars1 - - V1 - V2 - V3
Cindy Wafsi
Craig Yee
Lisa Zimmerman
Joseph ?


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- Dancers that have held Prestigious Titles -


Derrick Allen - Image - Spot Lightstars1
Ronnie Chase
Floyd Chishom - Image - Spot Lightstars1
Nellie Cotto - Image - Spot Lightstars1
Billy Fajardo - Spot Lightstars1

Brian Gallagher - Image
Silvana Gallagher - Image
Dean Georgio aka Dino- Image - Spot Light
Kenny Gonzales - - V1 - V2 - V3
Lori Ann Greenhouse - - V1 - V2 - V3 - V4
Lourdes Jones - Image- Short Bio
Katie Marlow
Susan Marolda - Image - Spot Light
Tony Marolda - - Spot Lightstars1

Miquel Marrero - Short Bio
Annette Marrero
Hazel Meade
Lisa Nunziella -w/Eddie -w/ Deano - Spot Lightstars1 - V1 - V2
Roberto Pagan
Arte Phillips - Dancing in Peace 2008 Spot Lightstars1

Tybaldt Ulrich
Ricky Quintana Image Spot Lightstars1
Kelvin Roche - - V1 - V2 - V3 - V4
The Savoys (David and Sharon)
Maria Torres - Image - Short Bio - V1 - V2 - V3
Eddie Vega - Dancing in Peace - Image - - V1 - V2 - Spot Lightstars1


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Hustle Dance Teams - Click on Vintage pixs


-Those individuals that Teach, Perform and are Heads above the Rest -
- -Nominated by teachers and dancers - -


Da Joe Alexander
Elisa Alverado
Robin Amante - Image
Ava Apple
Simone Assboeck - Image
John Aulicino
Drew Axelrod
Jeanette Axelrod
George Azpura
Rachel Azran
Wayne Bailey
Kerri Bicking
Nan Bohrar
Lisa Choi
Melody Cochran
Noel Colon
Laura Cozik
Jacqueline Cruz
Lisa Daniels
Beth Darchi
Donna DiSimone - Image
Susan Fritz
Raluca Georgia
Maryann Gonzales
Carolyn Grimaldi
Fred Guarnaccio
Keith Gussoni - Image
Debra Hampton
Gregory Harrison
Jerry Hobbs
Debra Mitrov Kee
Patricia Korn
Jo Jo Jack - Image
Lucas Jaime
Zina Jurado - Image
Shari Kahn
Dave Lach
Hope Lawrence
Walter Levy
Connie Macdougal
Billi Marti Image - Spot Lightstars1
Migdalia Medina aka baby - Image
John Merisier


Steven Mitchell
Bobby Morales
Michele Mikalena Nau - Dancing in Peace
Robert Navarro
Erik Novoa
Louis Orlando
Michael Pagan
Madeline Ossias
Phil Palma
Tanya Palma
Frank Perez
Bobby Peters
Joann Piazza
Karen Pomanger
Andre' Phelps
Stacy Redler
Caesar Rivera
Luis Rivera
Norma Rivera
Yvette Rivera
Ron Rochester - Image
Zulma Rodriquez
Luis Rosa - Image
Maryann Rosa - Image
Minnie Ruiz
Gail Rundlett
John Russomanno
Michelle Russomanno
Donnie Shields
Alex Skutza
Smitty
Jose Solano
Julia St. Marie - Image
Joyce Stoughton-Kim
Tony Thompson
Gladys Torres - Dancing in Peace 2008 - Image - Project Remember
Debbie Tuttle
Kim Vanaman
Robert Vance
Carmen Wright
Kathy Young - Spot Lightstars1


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-Those Dancers that are active competitors -
- - Nominated by teachers and dancers - -


Raye Avery - Image
Chris Bates - Image
Tiffany Brown
Tariq Brown - Image
Kathleen Bruni
Rosalie Bucci
Ali Cebollero - Image
Trisha Caballero - Image
Carl Charles - Image - Spot Lightstars1
Jim Call
Ginny Carey
Caren Casper
Joey Commentucci
Michael Couris
Elizabeth Craner
Wajih Dalal
Wendy Dalal
Archie Dawson
Allan Denola
Carl Dirks
Mimi Doi
Eileen Erlich
Rob Finocchio
David Flynn
Earl Forte
Susan Fritz
Caroline Gangi
George Garcia
Jeff Gessner
Jenn Gessner
Anita Giacone
Irene Griffin - Image
Keith Gussoni - Image
Punkin Habet
Sam Habet - Spot Lightstars1
Joel Halsband
Bruce Haslam
Christopher Harding
Keith Harrison
Wingo Hom
Valerie Hunt
Kathy Johanessen
Mary Keegan
Joe Kernan
Jameson Kilburn


Ettie Kurtz
Robert Lawrence
Michael Leyden
Amy Lefkowitz
Cynthia Lehning
Joey Lulenski
Debra Lynn
Peter Maranan
Billi Marti Image - Spot Lightstars1
Jerise Massone
Lana May
Angela McCabe
Patricia McConnell
Danny McGee
Scott Michielli
Frank Mozzarella
Mihoko Ninomiya
Tony Pace
Lisa Paternoster
Kim Marie Pauline
Celeste Pfefferle - Image
Peggy Polk
Fred Price
Tina Price
David Raines
Anita Giacone
Luis Rosa - Image
Catherine Rankel - Image
Richard Rankel - Image
Maryann Rosa - Image
Jenae Rubin
Achim Schmale
Meggy Schymik
Steve Salerno
Jamie Serna
Steve Shaughnessy
Stanley Smalanowicz
Erica Smith
Stacy Suter
Susan Suter
Gary Ulaner
Tybaldt Ulrich
Hazel Ulrich
Rosetta Varoula
Mark Wzorek - Dancing in Peace - Image

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-Those individuals that gave so much of themselves to the Hustle -


Ron Bermudez - Spot Light
Pierre Dulaine - Image - Spot Lightstars1
Rufus Dustin
Mark James - Image - - V1
Ralph Lew - Spot Lightstars1
Augie & Margo
Yvonne Marcau - Image
Paul Pelicoro
Rocco
Francois Szony - Image - Spot Lightstars1
Denny Terrio
John Travolta

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http://www.hustledanceworld.com - Diane Nardone
http://www.soul-patrol.com - Bob Davis
http://www.dmoz.org/arts/performing_arts/dance/disco
http://www.djjohnnyv.com - DJ Johnny V
http://www.Discoamerica.com - Donna Boyle
http://www.Hustlecruise.com - Drew Axelrod
http://www.movingtomusic.com - Diane Weinberg
http://www.DanceEasterns.com - Barry Durand
http://www.baltimorebash.com - Barry Durand
http://www.SwingFling.com - Barry Durand
http://www.nyhustlecongress.com - Lori Brizzi
http://www.samsSnapshots.com - Sam Habit photographer 
http://www.homestead.com/robandsheila - Sheila Purkey
http://www.dancewithlisa.com - Lisa Nunziella
http://www.vsoswing.com - Virginia State Open
http://www.AtlanticDanceJam.com  - Dave Moldover
http://www.danceclassicshowcase.com/ - Classic cds 
http://www.geocities.com/ataiani2001/ - Metro Boston Hustle
http://www.loribrizzi.com/mhustle.html - Millennium Hustle
http://www.dancesport.com/ - DanceSport New York
http://www.back-together-again.com - Pain Relief for Dancers
http://swingdanceamerica.com/ - Swing Dance America
http://www.johndeedance.com - Dance Across the Seas Cruise
http://www.libertyswing.com - Liberty Swing Dance Championships
http://www.stardustdance.com - Stardust Dance Weekends
http://www.desertcityswing.com - Desert City Swing
http://www.swingniagara.com - Swing Niagara Dance Championships
http://www.stardustdancecruises.com - Stardust Dance Cruises
http://www.SwingCityChicago.com - Swing City Chicago
http://info@blsdc.com/ - Mediterannean Dance Cruise
http://www.sohodancestudio.com - Raul Santiago and Soho Dance Studio
http://www.ladyhustle.com - Silvana Gallagher and Vai Dance Studio
http://www.Bigeasydanceclassic.com - Keith Gussoni & Katie Marlow
http://www.djkenm.com - DJ Ken Mercik

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Usual Legal Waiver- By sending us (Ron Bess and/or Mark James) your picture(s) to the Hustle Hall Of Fame, you have given us (Ron Bess and/or Mark James) implied legal permission to post and exhibit, in whole and/or in part. - Your e mailed letter gives us legal use and assurance that you have legal permission to send them to us for posting without payment, world wide, for ever. - Thank you for your involvement. - Ron Bess & Mark James

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