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October 2004
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DanceTalk * 10-26-04
Happy Halloween, trick or treat and dance all night.
There are lots of dance events this weekend. Check them out below.
Happy Birthday wishes to DJ Mark, Brian Gallagher and Ken Roesel.
Winners of the ProAm competition at the Platinum Party in New York, hosted by Erik Novoa and Laura Cozik were:
1st Place - Lawrence Rush and Yvette Rivera.
2nd Place - Silvana Gallagher and Sam Habet
3rd Place - Joe Kerner and Gina
The regional Pro AM competitions continue in Virginia this Saturday, Oct 30, hosted by Joyce Szili with guest instructor Keith Gussoni. Read all the details below.
DJ Mike Brooks has his fall radio and night club agenda posted at his new website. You can dance to his music every Friday & Saturday night at the Temple Bar inside Caesar's Casino in Atlantic City. Check out all the dance pictures too. JAMMINSUNDAYNIGHT.ROCK.COM
Don't forget to cast your vote in the Readers Choice Awards,
Send your confidential vote to Rowenlb22@aol.com before November 6th.
* Favorite DJ -
* Favorite Female Dancer -
* Favorite Male Dancer -
* Favorite Dance Couple -
* Favorite Dance Couple (not hustle) -
* Favorite Female Instructor -
* Favorite Male Instructor -
* Person of the Year -
Next week, the spotlight is on a hustle Pioneer William "Butchie" Everett (RIP).
He had a great impact on the social hustle. Read what other dancers have to say about his contributions ... in next weeks edition of DanceTalk®..
Make it a great week,
Ron
Letters to the Editor
Hi Ron,
I wanted to comment on your music article where you acknowledged the contributions of those artists no longer with us. Dan Hartman was an incredible musician, composer and singer. He earned great fame as an original member of the Edgar Winter Group. I like to think of them as a dance rock band. He had co written the smash hit song Frankenstein. His roots were in rock and roll but he set out to expand into the disco sound. This took him on a magical solo career. He again met great success with hit songs like Instant Replay and Relight My fire. Although his career was cut short, he had achieved so much. He had a great love for music and how it moved people.
Dear Ron, thank you for remembering my cousin.
Toni Hartman
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Hi Ron
I would like to respond to Monique Bryher email regarding hustle/dance etiquettes..I have been dancing since the early 80s , I love the hustle, and salsa, and any type of partnership dancing, I've gotten involved more so for the past 8yrs, and also have competed in a few competitions, and its rewarding to my self-esteem..However I also noticed that if you don't dance up to par..the old time dancers wont ask you to dance. There is too many clicks out there that dance upon themselves, and dont ask a new comer to dance. To a new comer that is discouraging, and for a woman thats more discouraging , thats why they leave that type of dance. Think about this The hustle has one foot in , and one foot out the door..it up to the man to ask a woman (mostly) to dance regardless on the level of her dancing , to encourage, and keep it alive. There is always someone better then you , and someone worse then you, that is where etiquette plays a role in the dance world. For me its a big turn off to see that, but I keep going because I love it , and wont stop regardless, BUT
for the new comer its very easy to say the hell with this. Im sure that there are people out there that can relate. KEEP THE HUSTLE ALIVE..ask a newcomer not only that you will make that person feel good..it will be good for you too.
Rosetta
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How are you Ron,
I had to write you to express how much I enjoy your Dancetalk e mail. I am a product of the seventies and love to read about the hustle dancers from my era. I live in Hilton Head and have stuggled to grow an interest in the hustle dance,,,,, but will not give up the fight....... It is hard to forget that just a few years back we jammed the discoteques with wall to wall people. Back then I danced in many contests and through winning prize money, it helped pay for my college tuition. My biggest claim to fame was winning a huge contest that ultimately flew us out to Califorina to appear in the Village People movie "Can't Stop The Music". It was a great experience and I still have autograph pictues from The Village People. I can be seen in the movie at the end when they had the balloon drop. I had long shoulder length blonde hair....... IT was one of the highlights of my dancing days.......................
Lorraine Chapman
DanceTalk * 10-19-04
Happy Birthday wishes to Andre' Phelps.
Come on out to Michael's Cafe, in Bensalem Pa, for his birthday dance and hustle party.
Congratulations to Susan Marolda, (former Black Pool England Dance Champion), she has passed the NJ State Exam and is now a licensed Real Estate Agent.
The early registration deadline for the Hustle Dance Cruise 2005 super-discount group rate is November 14th. The premium Category L cabins located on the atrium
lobby level and Ocean views are going fast and will not last. Call Norm with Sunburst Travel at 954-431-7771 for details.
2004 Readers Choice Awards, If you haven't voted yet....Do it now.
Send your confidential vote to Rowenlb22@aol.com before the November 6th deadline. Yes, you can vote for yourself.
* Favorite DJ -
* Favorite Female Dancer -
* Favorite Male Dancer -
* Favorite Dance Couple -
* Favorite Dance Couple (not hustle) -
* Favorite Female Instructor -
* Favorite Male Instructor -
* Person of the Year -
The NJ/Philly area will host the only area regional Van McCoy contest at this years Holiday Spectacular on Saturday, December 18th at the Stardust Ballroom in Pennsauken, NJ. Last year's winners were Georgie Azpura and Dara Patrusky, in the professional division, and Angela McCabe and Wingo Hom in the amateur division.
The regional Van McCoy Dance contest was held at the Waltz Across Texas. Congratulations to the winners:
Professional Hustle - Keith Gussoni & Celeste Pfefferle
Amateur Hustle - Gary Huffman & Patty Gunning
Salsa Open - Wimer Menendez & Claudia Vasquez
Check out the Atrium for Wednesday's Swing Dance, every week from 9:00-12:00. $5. DJ Rob spins WCS, Hustle, NC2 and more. Free parking. Located at 47th St. & RT. 130 in Pennsauken, NJ. www.atruimdance.com
Susan Fritz has just launched her new website. Susan is a Graphic Designer by trade. You can see samples of her work on her site. Click on the dancers in the center of her homepage to see Susan dancing and competing in roller skating (as a little tyke) and her appearance on the Weekend Today Show with Jerry Jordan, Laura Cozik, Erik Novoa, Bobby Morales & Jamie Josephson. http://www.susankayfritz.com
This weeks edition of DanceTalk®. is sponsored by the Public Broadcasting Stations of New Jersey. Don't miss the October 23rd television debut of Get Down Tonight Disco Explosion. http://www.njn.net/about/pressrelease/04oct-getdowntonight.html
Make it a great week,
Ron
Jenny's Top Picks
WKTU's award winning mixmaster Jenny Costa is now spinning at Joey's in Clifton, NJ, on Saturday nights. If you want to hear the hottest new music you have to check out Jenny. On Thursdays you can catch the mixmaster at Mirage in Long Island from 8PM till 4AM and at Friday's Happy Hour Party from 4:30PM until 10PM.
Here are Jenny's top picks for today's Hott dance music.
1. SWEET CAROLINE- ANGELO VENUTO
2. TEMPTED TO TOUCH - RUPEE
3. LOLA'S THEME - SHAPE UK
4. IF I CLOSE MY EYES - REINA
5. HOW DID YOU KNOW - KIM SOZZI
6. ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE - TINA ANN
7. I LIKE IT - NARCOTIC THRUST
8. I BELIEVE - DEE ROBERTS
9. NEVER BE ALONE - LUCAS PRADA
10. SURRENDER - LASGO
Press Release - Get Down Tonight – The Disco Explosion"
On NJN Public Television
Saturday, October 23, 2004, at 7 PM
NJN Public Television presents the exclusive broadcast premiere of Get Down Tonight – The Disco Explosion on Saturday, October 23 at 7 PM with an encore performance at 9:30 PM. The program was taped at the historic Asbury Park Convention Hall this past summer. KC and The Sunshine Band hosts a historic reunion of the superstars of the 1970s disco and dance era. This special production by TJL Productions and NJN features a mix of new live performances and classic archival clips from the disco days, including vintage performances from The Bee Gees and Donna Summer. Live highlights include: Leo Sayer returning to America for the first time in 30 years to sing You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, A Taste of Honey reuniting for the first time in two decades to groove with Boogie Oogie Oogie, Wild Cherry returning to the stage for the first time in three decades to Play That Funky Music, and Martha Wash of The Weather Girls belting out It’s Raining Men. The song list includes the following, but is subject to change:
* Get Down Tonight - KC and The Sunshine Band
* That's the Way I Like It - KC and The Sunshine Band
* Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey
* YMCA - Village People
* Disco Inferno - The Trammps
* Le Freak - First Ladies of Chic
* You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer
* Rock The Boat - Hues Corporation
* Oh What A Night - Frankie Valli
* I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
* More Than a Woman - Tavares
* Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches and Herb
* Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
* Flashdance . . . What A Feeling - Irene Cara
* If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman
* ; Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
* Boogie Nights - Heatwave
* It's Raining Men - Martha Wash
* Last Dance - Donna Summer
A Benefit to support our Troops - SOS America
This is an important event that needs your support. The funds will benefit our wounded soldiers, most are burn victims or amputees. It is a sad fact that this event is needed, but it will help ease the pain of lives torn apart by war. Two big dance events are coming. There will be a main event in New York City, Veteran's Day weekend (Nov. 13/14) at the Martinique Hotel at 32nd St. & Broadway. The dance portion is a 1940's Dance Canteen with big band sound and WWII crooners. The dress code is Vintage threads, Military or red/white/blue. There will be prizes for the most outstanding costumes. The tickets are $85.00 and are tax deductible. Register on-line through the website and receive the tax deductible receipt. www.sosamericainc.org The registration form and list of weekend events are in the brochure, just click on the link.
For South Florida dancers that would like to participate in the cause, our event will be held on Veteran's Day (Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004) at the Gold Coast Ballroom in Coconut Creek, FL. (954) 979-0770. The dance is scheduled from 8 to 11 PM and tickets are $15.00 at the door. Reserved tables of 8 to 12 will be sold in advance until November 5th by contacting Lisa Berger dance007@bellsouth.net or by phone 954-564-0679. We will have a Celebrity Dance Card that features the most outstanding instructors in South Florida from all categories of dance. All instructors are welcome to participate. Silent Auctions, raffles, a show and dessert buffet round out the evening.
DanceTalk * 10-12-04
Happy Birthday wishes to John Russomanno, Cat Tito, Debra Hampton, Kathy Austin, and Maria Torres.
Congratulations to Colette Antonelli on her recent wedding engagement.
Don't miss the first Regional Pro-Am Hustle competition this coming Friday, Oct 15th, at the Platinum party in NY, read all about it below.
Broadway musicals are thriving again. Utilizing the music from pop singers and rockers like ABBA, Elton John, Billy Joel...their music has helped create a new direction for Broadway. Look for new musicals featuring the music of Frankie Vallie & the Four Seasons (Jersey Boys), then in December the sounds of the Beach Boys will be featured in a new musical, Yoko Ono has approved a musical for next summer using her late husband John Lennon's material, a traveling show featuring the music of the late Johnny Cash's life and then next spring the King hits Broadway... as in Elvis.
SHALL WE DANCE, is being shown Sunday evening October 24th at Rogers Dancesport at approximately 7pm. The movie features Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon, Gary McDonald & Holly from Rogers. Private students are FREE, group class students - $5, Non-Students $10. The cutoff date for reservations is Thursday, October 21st. (973) 276-1170 www.dancesportcenter.com
The National Museum Of Dance is alive and well in Saratoga Springs, New York.
A museum dedicated to the past, present and future of dance. Established in 1986,
it combines exhibitions, costumes, lecturers, classes, rehearsals, performances, film video and special events. To read more, visit www.dancemuseum.org
To see more photos from the Dance Music Hall Of Fame, visit these sites.
DISCOMUSIC.COM
RINGMASTERPRODUCTIONS.COM
STARFILEONLINE.COM
CATARACT.COM
DANCEMUSIC.ABOUT.COM
Philadelphia Festival DanceSport Championships, takes place April 8,9,10, 2005 at the Marriott in Philly. For all the details visit www.phillyfestival.info
This weeks edition of DanceTalk® is sponsored by Dance Seattle. This is a brand new event coming January 21-23, 2005. For all the details visit http://www.danceamericaseattle.com
Make it a great week,
Ron
The 2004 DanceTalk®. Readers Choice Awards
It's time to vote. This is not about republicans and democrats, rather, who you admire, respect and feel deserves the recognition. This is the 3rd annual 2004 Readers Choice Awards. Please take a few moments to recognize your peers and acknowledge their hard work, skills and talent. Please nominate one choice in the following categories. (You don't have to have a selection for each category to enter.)
Send your anonymous responses to Rowenlb22@aol.com before November 6th, 2004. Yes, you can vote for yourself.
Start your engines, the voting begins now.
* Favorite DJ -
* Favorite Female Dancer -
* Favorite Male Dancer -
* Favorite Dance Couple -
* Favorite Dance Couple (not hustle) -
* Favorite Female Instructor -
* Favorite Male Instructor -
* Person of the Year -
More Gems
These choices came in after the buzzer but..were too good to pass up.
Here are some of the "favorite forgotten songs" that just don't get played anymore.
Lets All Chant - Bionic Boogie
Rio Dejaniro - Criss
You Know How to Love Me - Hyman
Rachel Simon - L. I.
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My best song of hustle was "Can't Play Around" By Lace
David Padilla - NY
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1) Accidental Lover (Love & Kisses)
2) Mainline (Black Ivory)
3) Get Dancing (Bombers)
4) Swearing to God (Franky Vali)
5) From East to West (Voyage)
6) Let's get it together (El Coco)
7) Enough is Enough (Barbara Streisand & Donna Summers)
8) Love is the Ultimate (Ultimate)
9) Perfect Love Affair (Constellation Orchestra)
10) Love Disco Style (Erotic Drum Band)
Noel C. - FL
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I FEEL LOVE - DONNA SUMMER
ROUGH DIAMOND- MADELAIN KANE
JAVIAR SANCHEZ - NJ
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I Can't Stand the Rain
Begin the begiun
Never Can Say Good by
Warren "the coop" Cooper - Pa
The Anita Secchia - Fund Raiser
The fund raiser for Anita was a great success. DJ Johnny V along with Doreen worked their hearts out to show their love and support. Our dear friend Anita Secchia has been stricken with colon and liver cancer. Her friends have come to her aid and held a wonderful night of dancing at the IBBG club in NY. Many people baked goodies while others were kind enough to donate gifts or their services for the raffle. The house was packed and moved by the dance performance of Donna DeSimone and James. Stephanie sang a wonderful song, courtesy of BU records, Barry performed a hip hop routine while DJs Johnny V, Nino Torre and Chris manned the music booth. Many professional dancers, friends and dignitaries were on hand to show their support including, Bobby O, Diane Nardone, Bobbi Petri, Lori Brizzi, Robin Amante, Howard, Rhythm Force (Jerry Hobbs, Bryan Attale), Mayor Tony Troiano, Charlie "Mr Zacharys" and Mimi....
Anita made a short speech. It was a night to remember. If you were unable to attend you can still send a donation to the address below.
Anita Secchia
C/O Cassamassima
48 Tulip Road
Rocky Point, New York 11778-8824
DanceTalk * 10-5-04
Happy Birthday wishes to Diane Nardone, Dave Boris, Peter Businger,
Sue Babon, Karol Holmes, Dave Muzzi and Patty McConnell.
Ron & Donna take over the Stardust Ballroom on December 18th, 2004 - Saturday for our 12th annual Holiday Spectacular. Located conveniently in Pennsauken New Jersey, we look forward to hosting the biggest one night hustle party in the East. Easy to reach from Pa, NY, MD, DEL, NJ, VA. Please mark your calendars for this dance invasion.
Congratulations to Jeff Gessner on the completion of his Masters Degree.
New, this year at the International Hustle & Salsa Competition - World Open Pro-Am Hustle Dance Championships. At this year's IHSC in Miami, Pro-Am finalists will have the opportunity to compete for cash and prizes totaling over $2,000. Regional qualifying rounds will be held in 10 cities across the country. More details to come.
Have you ever been to the National Museum Of Dance? Do you know where it is located? Read all about it in next weeks issue of DanceTalk®..
Halloween is just a spooky few weeks away. Check out all the new dances listed below. Come on out and show your support along with some new dance steps.
This issue is sponsored by Stardust Dance Weekend, November 19-21 in Monticello, NY. For a free brochure call (800) 537-2797 or visit the website at www.stardustdance.com
Make it a great week,
Ron
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