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Keep dreaming, keep working, and keep believing
in yourselves. Dreams do come true and miracles do
happen. - Eugene and Maria
For some, V appearances are an arduous process
requiring many auditions, waiting by the phone or
callbacks, and a lot o dreaming. Edgar and Daniela
have a dierent story to tell.
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4 Presidents Report6 Editorial Inormation & Contributors7 Announcements
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10 Membership Drive12 Chapter News14 Chapter Highlight: Los Angeles16 Johnny Catron: Maestro o Yesteryear18 54 Years o Dancing21 Addicted to Dance?
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39 Te Best is Yet to Come
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We implemented eleven districts to replace the six
regions to balance the work load or our volunteers
so that we more eectively service and grow social
dance. - Bobbi Jo Gamache
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his is turning out to be a very exciting year. With the success o the
National Championships behind us we are now looking orward to
the IDSF Adult World Latin Championships, which USA Dance is
co-organizing on November 13th in New York City, and the rst USA Dance
National Ballroom Dance Cruise, departing Florida on November 28th. Visit
www.usadance.org or a link to the websites or these not-to-be-missed events.
Members o your Governing Council are working hard not only on these
stellar events, but to prepare or meetings coming up later this year. USA
Dance belongs to several important organizations, and key members attend
their unctions every year. Te meeting o the International DanceSport
Federation took place in June. Te National Dance Council o America meets
in July and the USOC General Assembly takes place in September.
Additionally, USA Dance conducts meetings and training sessions o its
own. Te DanceSport Council will hold its annual meeting in August, where
rulebook issues are addressed, new initiatives are debated and on-going
DanceSport programs are evaluated. In September a training session will be
ofered to our new group o Area Coordinators to assist them in their chapter
support unctions. Tis training session will be in conjunction with the Social
Dance Council meeting, where planning will take place on new and continuing
social dance initiatives. In October, the entire Governing Council will convene
or its annual meeting to review our progress this year and to plan or next year.
As o this writing I have been in the presidency or almost seven months,
and I have ound the job to be both rewarding and rustratingrewarding
when I see what our group o volunteers is able to accomplish, and rustrating
when we are not able to do more because o a lack o time or resources.
Tose o us on the Governing Council get deeply involved in all the activities
taking place at the national level, and it is sometimes easy to orget that it is at
the chapter level that so much o the good work o our organization takes place.
One o the pleasures o my job is receiving chapter newsletters, either through
the mail or by e-mail, and I continue to be impressed by the variety o enjoyable
and creative activities sponsored by our 170 plus chapters.
For example, the Heartland IN Chapter, #2022 had racing as the theme o
its May dance, complete with black and white checkered tablecloths and other
racing decorations.
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Meanwhile, the Richmond, VA Chapter #6006 reported a social dance that
drew 20 youth dancers. Tis chapter set a goal specically to recruit 30 youth
members in 2010 and has already exceeded it by recruiting 33 youth social dancers
and competitors. Te ri-Cities, VA Chapter #6060 celebrated a members
birthday at their May dance, complete with birthday cake. By the way, these two
chapters publish a combined newsletter, allowing them to double the news while
splitting publication costs.
Both the Pasco County, FL Chapter #6090 and the reasure Coast, FL Chapter
#6004 welcomed the 4H Ballroom Bicycle Brigade to their recent dances. Tis is
the only 4H club in the country involved in ballroom dancing. When they are not
dancing they are bicycling, and these youth dancers were given a donation toward
their bicycle tour ollowing the Underground Railroad route rom Alabama to
Canada.
Tis is just a sample o the chapter news that crossed my desk this past month.
Tese kinds o activitiesthematic decorations that celebrate location or events,
recognition o members birthdays, encouraging youth membership and inviting
young dancers to perorm at social dancesconnect a chapter to the surrounding
community and energize the members, giving them continued reasons to return
or the camaraderie and the enjoyable times they nd at chapter events.
Many o our chapters are doing similar things. Keep the news comingits
wonderul to read about all the creative ways our chapters are promoting ballroom
dancing in local communities across America.
Lydia T. Scardina,National President, USA Dance
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Ntol OffrsPRESIDENT Lydia Scardina, 415.469.9815 e-mail:[email protected]
SENIOR VPBill Rose, 949.842.8284 e-mail:[email protected] Andrews, 217.454.8879 e-mail:[email protected]
TREASUREREsther Freeman, 541.899.1933 e-mail: [email protected]
ANCESPORT VPKen Richards, 302.290.2583 e-mail: [email protected] VPJean Krupa, 386.761.1625 e-mail:[email protected]
Etorl StffEDITOR-IN-ChIEfShawn Fisher
MANAGING & COPY EDITOR Ivor Lee Shannon CooleyWRITERS Ivor Lee Angela Prince
ART & PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Tyler WhitworthDESIGNERS Tyler Whitworth Ryan Cooley Bonnie Olsen
OffICE PhONE (208) 313-0465
CotrbutorsWRITERS Jean Krupa Daphna Locker
EDITORIAL ADVISOR Angela Prince, USA Dance Director of Public Relations
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DancerA m i c a n Cntibuting Wits
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Edgar Khachaturov and
Daniella Olvesky, recently
eatured on the Maury
Show, dancing at 2010
Nationals in LA.
Jan KupaJean Krupa currently serves as the Social
Vice President or USA Dance. She servedas Region VI Vice President in 1999. She is
a ounding member o the Greater DaytonaChapter in 1990.
Viian Biswng
Saahj Citti
Suzi Ann Jhnsn
Elizabth Knll
Jack Lb
Jc Luhs
Angla Pinc
Pht B Casn Zulling
Daphna LckDaphna is currently a member o the GreaterN.Y. Chapter o USA Dance #3004. For the
last year and a hal, Daphna has been theChair o the National Organizing Committee
and is currently organizing the IDSF WorldLatin Championship in November. She was
also the head o NOC or the 2010 Nationals.
Ou AplgIn our last issue we printed the
wrong names or the Cabaretwinners at 2010 Nationals. Tis
is the correct couple and theirphoto:
Jack Kellner & Siras
Nitithatsanakul - NY
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Nw NQE Rqurmts
Aoumts
Tere has been a BIG change to the new rulesregarding National Qualiying Event requirements.Te new rules o reerence or 2011 are underEligibility Criteria 4.2, specically:
4.2.5.C.1 and 2 which reads:
c) Athlete Couples satisy all o the ollowing additional
qualiying criteria:
(1) have competed in a minimum o one USA DanceNational Qualiying Event (NQE) within the twelve(12) months immediately preceding the USA DanceNational DanceSport Championships
(2) have competed in the same partnership and inthe same event (style/age/prociency level) in theaorementioned NQE that the Athlete Couple intendsto enter in the USA Dance National DanceSportChampionships (eective or the 2011 Nationals and
beyond)
Tese are big changes in that you must dance in anNQE with the same partner and in the same event that
you are planning to enter in Nationals.
Nw York, Nw York!
Dont orget to start making plans to come out toNew York this November or the 2010 IDSF WorldDanceSport Championship Latin held at the NewYork Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge. Check out ourarticle in this issue or more inormation on why youshould come!
25 Issus BIGThk You From AD
We can hardly believe that this is issue number25 weve produced since our ounding in 2006. Itsbeen a great journey so ar, and were glad or all thememories we share with all o you.
We at American Dancer are so grateul to all o USA
Dance, social dancers and DanceSport athletes alike,or your support and submissions. We really wish wecould publish all o the submissions that we receive,but because o space limitations we cant get to all o
you. We hope to go online in the near uture with ourmagazine to reach more o our members.
Please continue to submit articles and story ideas toAmerican Dancer. We love to hear rom you, and than
you again or your time and support through the years
IDSF AjutorsCorss
USA Dance is once again hosting the IDSFAdjudicators Congress September 2, 2010 at theEmbassy ball in Irvine, CA.
IDSF Adjudicators must attend at least oneAdjudicators Congress every two years in order tomaintain your license. Tis is the only one oered in
the USA or 2010.
I you would like to become an IDSF Adjudicator, thenyou must attend two congresses beore applying oryour license.
I you are interested in attending this congress inIrvine, Caliornia, please email Wayne Crowder [email protected] by July 15th.
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Ballroom:
Nw Dstrts for USA D
By: Bobb Jo Gmh,
Drtor of Chptr Lso
USA D Drtor Hhlht
he new Districts or USA Dance are launched
and the Regions are gone.
Because o national bylaw changes, the Social
Dance Division o USA Dance was reorganized
to create a more unction-based structure in lieuo the regional structure that prevailed in USA
Dance, as well as to provide more support or our
chapter boards and to enhance the liaison with the
national volunteers who are driving USA Dance.
New director positions also appointed by the
National President replaced the six Region Vice
Presidents positions:
Chapter Liaison, Administrative Support
K-12 Student Programs and College Network.
he K-12 Student Programs and College Network
replaced the ormer Youth College Network
(YCN) Division.
As the Director o Chapter Liaison, I serve
as a liaison to the chapters, working through
area coordinators to advise and assist chapters
as needed. he Director o Chapter Liaison and
the eleven District Area Coordinators are voting
members o the Social Dance Council lead by Jean
Krupa, Vice President o Social Dance. Charles
Hardin was appointed as Assistant Director o
Chapter Liaison.
We implemented 11 districts to replace the
six regions to balance the work load or our
volunteers so that we more eectively service
and grow social dance. Formerly, the regions and
the Region VPs had as ew as 12 to as many as 62
chapters assigned. Now the districts average 14
21 chapters each with each coordinator assigned 4
to 8 chapters each.
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In each district a District Leadership eam is
assigned, consisting o an Area Coordinator and two
Assistant Area Coordinators . Nearly 33 USA Dance
chapter members have accepted an appointment by the
Executive Council to the district positions.
We thank them or the time they will invest to assist
USA Dance to develop and grow at the chapter and
national level.
he coordinators are experienced USA Dance board
members who will be the chapter
boards guide and consultant
regarding Chapter Management.
Members can learn more about
chapter management guidelines
by reerencing the National
Bylaws located at
www.USADance.org Article XII,
Chapters, guides our Boards on managing the chapter.
he ollowing are a ew o our goals or developing
chapter leadership and growing each chapter:
Creatingadynamicchapterinthelocalcommunity
that osters the growth o ballroom dancing and
enhances the image o USA Dance as a national
organization.
Developingaharmoniousandeffectiveboardwho
applies good governance practices needed by them as
stewards o a nonproit organization.
SupportingtheneedsofUSADancesmembers
while building working relationships with dance
clubs and dance industry proessionals in the local
community.
Makingmanagementdecisionsthatrepresentsthe
interests o its dancers.
EnsuringtheuseofchapterandUSADance
resources and inances to beneit the members, grow
USA Dance chapters, and to meet
the inancial obligations o the
chapter and USA Dance, Inc.
Addressingissuesandmanaging
programs in a proessional and
equitable manner to enhance the
local dance environment and image
o USA Dance without demeaning
others.
You too, can become a member o this dynamic
team o volunteers locallyat a district level and
national level. Begin by saying yes when asked to give
a hand at the chapter dance and say I will when asked
to be on a committee or to run or a board position.
We implemented eleven
districts to replace the six
regions...to grow social
dancing in America.
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
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Membership CampaignBy: J KrupSol D VP
he USA Dance Membership Campaign willbegin September 1, 2010 and we invite you tojoin in recruiting new members to enjoy all othe benets o membership.
Tere are almost 25,000 members o USA Dance but
many dancers out there do not realize the benets obelonging to USA Dance and what we do to promote
ballroom dancing. Encourage them to join us andincrease our numbers. We want to do more, and withyour help and continued support and participation we
can!
Become part o the team that encourages ballroomdancing around the country. Join USA Dance as we
reach out across America, encourage everyone toparticipate in ballroom dancing or physical health,mental health and new riendships.
Suggestions or a Succesul Campaign
Beore starting your local drive, select a eamCaptain or your chapterTe chapter increasing theirmembership by the greatest percentage, not necessarilygreatest number o members recruited, will be awarded.
Ten survey existing members and identiy
their reasons or becoming and staying membersand use their testimonies in promotional materials
and advertising. Involve your current members in
the campaignask them or new member prospectreerralsor reward the members who recruit
the highest number o new members. Considersimultaneously running an existing member retention
campaign to recognize loyal member support.
Plan a kicko event to announce the campaign andshowcase the benets o belonging to your organizationand oer an early-bird membership discount. Tis
event can also serve as an annual und-raiser with
collateral events, such as a banquet, auction, etc. Haveexisting members receive a discounted admission i
they bring additional prospects.
A credit reward incentive program should be able
to do two things: encourage past recruiting members torecruit even more; and encourage those who have never
recruited to try. Instead o actual money, recruitersearn credits that can be used towards ree admission todances. Also consider giving the recruiter one chance
per new member in a drawing or a grand prizemorenew members, more chances to win.
At the event, have name badges or all members
and a dierent color name badge or those who areguests. Members can then easily identiy each guest,introduce themselves and help to make them welcome.
Ater all, that is what being a dancer all is about.
Give each guest a packet that contains inormationabout USA Dance, about your chapter (including namesand phone numbers or email addresses o ocers)
your latest newsletter, the benets o membership,(discounts or admission, National magazine, etc.) and
an application orm.
Te president and membership chair should keepin touch with those guests who have not become
members and nd out why not. It is important toidentiy why they do not want to join.
Dont orget to check the document library or otherideas, promotional brochures and literature on the
value o membership in USA Dance to aid in yourcampaign to help us make USA Dance bigger and betterthan ever.
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Tanks to a crew o energetic
volunteers, on Marc 14 te
budget or te USA Dance Gumbo
DanceSport Campionsips got a
boost o $4,920. Tat was te net
income rom a gala undraising
party in Metairie. Te unds
were dedicated to scolarsips
and te general budget or teCampionsips sceduled or June
25-26 in Baton Rouge.
Some 83 people bougt admission
tickets at $25 eac and participated
in several undraising activities at
te event. A silent auction eaturing
dance lessons and oter items was
igly successul, as were pay-to-dance tickets or opportunities to
dance wit popular proessionals and
local amateurs.
An entertaining igligt was an
exibition o superb dancing by
Sunet Jayamanna and Joyce Can,
Louisiana Gumbo
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Chapter NewsUSA Dance
By: Debra Ota
baton rouGe,
Louisiana
honoLuLu hawaii
Chapter #4007
honoLuLu,
hawaii
In Marc, te honolulu Capter o
USA Dance ad a very successul und
raising event or te people o haiti, wcontinue to suer rom te eartquake
wic all but destroyed Port-au-Prince,
Jacmel, and nearby settlements.
Marc 26, 2010, te honolulu Capte
in cooperation wit a popular local club
eld a und raising dance or te victims
rom houston, Texas. Te couple
won te Ten Dance event at te
2009 Gumbo Campionsips.
Te co-cairs o te undraiser
were Sterling Sigtler and Peggy and
Carlie Clement.
Te Gumbo Campionsips areorganized by Louisiana DanceSport
in afliation with the Gumbo
Capter o USA Dance. It is a
National Qualiying Event, now in
its 11t year, and it is a part o te
Louisiana Governors Games.
By: Cecil Phillips
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On October 30, 2009, Te honolulu
Capter, eld its Great Pumpkin Dance,a fund raiser for the Pacic Islanders
Disaster Aid. Te unds raised were
intended or te victims o te Indonesia,
Pilippines, and Samoa disasters.
Te Capter was able to donate a total
o $1,361.00 to te American Red
Cross International Disaster fund wit a
specic request that the funds be directed
to the aid of the Pacic Islanders.
Altoug te honolulu Capter may
be relatively small and isolated, tey do
tings wit a Big Aloa Spirit.
Hoolulu Chptr Prst, Gl Okzk (soto rht), Trsurr, Nl Okmoto (lft), wthP Pf Bllroom Soty Prst, Ruy Lut Mtl Flx. Photo Courtsy of Hoolulu Chptr
Nl Okmoto, Hoolulu Chptrs Trsurr,prst th oto hk to Corl ChuMtyosh, CEO - Amr R Cross Hw. PhotoCourtsy of Hoolulu Chptr
o te haiti eartquake. Te dance
was eld at te Ala Wai Palladium
Ballroom and jointly organized by te
Pan Pacic Ballroom Society of Hawaii
and USA Dance, honolulu Capter.
It brougt out te best in te ballroom
community o hawaii. In wat may
ave been a record-breaking carity
und raiser by te hawaii ballroomcommunity, a total o nearly $6,000
was donated to te International Red
Cross tat nigt.
Ticket sales and solicitations or
private donations raised $4,505. 100%
o te ticket sales generated by bot
clubs were donated to te International
Red Cross.
Te USA Dance, honolulu Capter,
donated an additional $1000.00. Wit
oter private donations by members
and attendees, te total amount raised
during tis undraiser was close to
$6000.
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When the Los Angeles chapter o USADance hosts a dance, it does it with styleand panache. For the LA chapter, a danceis more than just a dance: its an event. Its not even justan event, its something you want to tell everyone about
because its a party you dont want to miss.
So what makes it so big and exciting?
Hosted in the 7,000 square oot Culver City VeteransMemorial Auditorium, each event brings dancers andrst-timers alike rom all over. And its not just the
large venue, the largest ballroom foor in the region, the
comortable atmosphere and antastic rereshments. Te
LA chapter has the added benet o being, well, LA. Andthat means celebrity guests like Edyta liwiska, Anna
rebunskaya, and Jonathan Roberts rom Dancing withthe Stars, as dance instructors or their ree lesson.
Tese big dances are part o why the LA Chapter iscurrently so successul.
One thing that people may not know is that the LA
chapter is one o USA Dances astest growing chapters,as well as one o its largest. Part o that success comes
rom the dierent ways that the LA Chapter reachesout to people in the community. With more than 2,000people on their email list, marketing or the chapters
events is very eective. Tis intense marketing leads tohigh attendance at events, which in turn leads to morenew members per event.
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We really ocus on social dancers. Because our ballsare events, we attract people that come to these things as
their rst exposure to ballroom dance, said Livia Squires,Public Relations Director.
Te LA chapter has also spent a lot o time and
eort in developing ties with the local community andlocal dance studios. In act, the LA Chapters websitepublishes a listing o all the dierent studios in the LA
County area. One o the LA Chapters goals has been toact as a central hub or dancing in the area, a place where
studios can come together and share dancing. Otherstudios come to our dances and get tables; they come as a
social outing to our dances and make it an event or theirorganization. said David Spetner, President o the LAChapter.
Te LA Chapter sets an example in its K-12 andsenior outreach programs the LA chapter sponsors.
We sponsor schools in primarily economicallyunderprivileged parts o townthe idea being that inthose areas parents wouldnt be able to pay or lessons.
It gives kids an opportunity to dance, and we haveworked with the Los Angeles Unied School District to
nd schools that would benet rom this, said Squires.Meanwhile, the Senior Outreach program perorms orseniors in assisted living homes, bringing smiles and
much enjoyment to all.
With Nationals recently held in LA, spirits in the LAChapter are high. Beyond large dances, the LA chapter
takes pride in their roots as part o USA Dance. Members
are supportive o the goals o USA Dance.
I dont think there are any large non-prot ballroomorganization other than us, said Spetner, Much like the
rest o USA Dance, there is a lot o pride in being part othis whole.
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In the all
o 1995,bandleader Johnny
Catron summed up his lie
by saying, I was born on September 24,1916. I worked as a salesman selling automobiles or 36years. I had a band or 40 some years and wrote a ew
good songs. Not bad or a guy that never knew what hewanted to do when he grew up!
Johnny Catron was a personal riend o mine when
we lived in Rialto, Caliornia or a ew years. Ourriendship was almost instantaneous once I discoveredthat Johnny was a bandleader. At the time, I was a writer
and cartoonist or a magazine called Te Big Bands,headquartered in Southern Caliornia. Johnny took me
under his wing (I was a transplanted young easternerrom Philadelphia), and he appointed me as his PublicRelations Director. Tis was a dream job or someone
who loved the sounds o the big bands. Te job entailedattending all his concerts and dances and generally
publicizing the orchestra. Tis assignment lasted until
personal business took me back to the east.
Ater World War II, Johnny Catron had nancialproblems and could not raise the money to reorganize a
band such as the one he had beore the war. He took ajob at a Volkswagen dealership in Pomona, Caliornia in
order to nance a band. He soon discovered he had twoloves: making music and selling cars.
I know the two careers dont really go together,but I really loved both. A ew years later I ound a way
I could link
these two jobs.I wrote a song called,
Te Volkswagon Song Polka,
and had my band perorm it.
In 1941, when Catron started working with BenPollack, he began to arrange and write songs. Pollackreally encouraged me to write, so I did. Ater all, I
realized, even at that young age, how talented BenPollack was.
When Catron landed a job with the Union OilCompany Radio Program, he took over as head arranger.Years later, he was head arranger and writer or KFI, aSouthern Caliornia radio station with Lawrence Welk
and Freddy Martin. Te show ran rom 1963 to 1966.During this time, he wrote some remarkable songs such
as Valerie, A Little Aection, and Teres a ime anda Place or Everything.
In 1964, he wrote a poignant song about theassassination o John F. Kennedy titled Te Big D. A
recording o the song is located in the Dallas, exasMuseum.
Said Catron, Some olks, have a hard time makingsense o my career. o them he said, I got to do what I
loved.
Johnny Catron passed on October 31, 1998 in Los
Angeles, Caliornia.
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Te quintessential dance proessional, he emphasizedthe importance o the dance teachers uniorm and
manners in the proession. I always wear a jacketwhen I teach. Tis is part o the proessionals decorum
and what you wear to oce. People [teachers] dontdress appropriately today. I have seen students taughtby proessionals wearing jogging suits. I wanted the
teachers at Dance City USA to wear a uniorma jacketand tie, he said.
Punctuality was stressed or all teachers. At DanceCity USA, I had my teachers waiting at the door orthe students with the chart in their hands. You didnt
have to call on the speaker announcing, Your studentis here. We gave them their ull 50 minutes o a lesson.
Now its 40 minutes. I had student teachers who, i theywere ve to ten minutes late or their lesson, I gave thema warning. You had to be elite to work at Dance City
USA, he said.
He eventually sold the business and continuedworking in the dance world and reminisced about
traveling on a world cruise as a dance host on the SSRotterdam in 1981. You had to be sharp at all times.You had to be perectly groomed and display extra good
manners. As one amous teacher, erry Leone said, Adance teacher doesnt just teach dance steps, you have tohave class,Darnel stated.
During the last 22 years he has owned and operated
Beginners Only Social Ballroom Latin Dance Studioin Houston and a publicity consulting rm. Hes also
managed to nd time to be a member o USA Dancein Houston or 20 years. During National Ballroom
Dance Week, he received on September 2, 2000 theorganizations lietime achievement award at a ceremonyheld at the Chandelier Ballroom in Houston in
recognition o his contributions to ballroom dancing.
He has authored three books about dance and justnished Ballroom World Dance Book which will beout this summer. Dedicated to his rst teacher, Nancy
Elliot, who also taught Ron Montez, the book is repletewith interviews rom past and present dance superstars,
photos, illustrations, discussions about the history odance, and more.
Te book has lots o articles and pictures aboutUSA Dance, too. Its my last hurrah beore I retire in a
year or two. Im 83 years old now, he said.
Darnel plans to retire rom the studio in a year orso and will continue teaching independently. I am
available to teach anywhere to anyone what I knowabout the ballroom dance world business.
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November 28, 2010
USA Dance, Inc., a 501c3 non profit organization, is the national governing body for DanceSport in the United States and representative organizationfor social dancers across America. www.usadance.org Cruise organizer is USA Dance Social VP Jean Krupa. [email protected]
Travel Themes and Dreams is a licensed and bonded Florida Seller of Travel (#ST-37225)
J
oin USA Dance members, family and friendon the first-ever USA DANCE NationalDance Cruise for seven sun filled days and
balmy nights of round-the-clock dancing and fuaboard the Costa Atlantica, visiting Key West,Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman and Cozumel.
This first national social dance cruise,sponsored by USA DANCE and Costa CruiseLines, brings social dancers together from acrosthe country and supports the organizationsnational programs. The cruise includes a fullprogram of ballroom, latin and club-style danceinstruction from top professional instructors(to be announced) and nearly non-stop danceactivities throughout the week.
This is a great opportunity to share yourpassion for dancing and enjoy the westernCaribbean aboard one of the finest dance shipson the seas.
Imagine a week of endless dancing, grandmeals, gala theme nights, exciting shows andan onboard casino with your fellow dancers.Therell even be dance-focused shore excursionas you visit each charming port city!
Dont miss this once-in-a-lifetime dance cruisexperience. Space is limited, so book now bycalling 866-391-2680 or go online towww.dancecruiseUSADANCE.com
Call 866-391-2680Prices begin at only $599
per person based on doubleoccupancy plus tax.
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Last October, Angela Prince, Public RelationsDirector or USA Dance, brought theopportunity o USA Dance organizing a
national dance cruise in partnership with Costa CruiseLines, who in return or our agreeing to ll 200 cabinson the beautiul cruise ship Atlantica would donate
back to the organization to support our missions. All weneeded was an organizer. I chimed in and said, Ill do it.
o date, we have members rom 35 states, also
representing chapters o USA Dance. Exciting shoreexcursionsexclusive or USA DANCE membersoera variety o tours in each port, with something to t
everyones tastes and budget.
Dan Calloway, dance instructor, says Tis cruise isgoing to be so cool. Silke and I are really looking orwardto teaching on board. Its the perect combination
vacation: dancing with un people while cruising theCaribbean.
Sheila Spiro o Chapter #1025 says, Te great stateo Washington will be well represented; many o us arereserved and ready to rock on. Looking orward to allday classes and all night dancing with USA Dancers
rom across the nation.
Wayne Meier o Chapter #6004 sailed on the Atlanticain January and had a GREA time. He commented that
Costa was great in setting up dedicated ballroom dancespaces or group lessons and dance parties. Youll love it!
Tis is what Rick Steinberg o Chapter #1004 had tosay about cruises: A cruise is the ultimate vacation,especially i there is A LO o dancing.
Our travel agents, Temes and Dreams, has arrangedor the Marriott-Spring Hill Suites in Ft. Lauderdale
only minutes rom Port Evergladesas the Host Hotelor the USA DANCE cruise. Tis hotel oers a wide
variety o amenities as well as tremendous savings orUSA DANCE members arriving the day beore thecruise. In addition to a complimentary buet breakast,
the hotel eatures ree parking AND ree shuttle to thecruise ship.
I you are considering joining us on the cruise, call
toll-ree: 1-866-391-2680 to see i they are any cabinsavailable as we are nearly sold out.
One o the most tangible benets o a cruise vacationis that it is all-inclusive. Meals and entertainment are
all included in your cruise vacation and this one will
also include dance workshops, private cocktail partiesand evening dancing. Cruise vacations are convenient,
cost-eective, amily-oriented, and intrinsically sae.With multiple activities, dining options, itineraries, and
amenities to suit any passenger, no vacation will eelmore individualized than a cruise. In act, cruises aresuch successul vacations that according to Cruise Lines
International, more than 80% o cruisers return or asecond voyage.
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by:Angla PincPublic Rlatins Dict
NEW DANCESPORT AD
FOR USA DANCE
USA Dance has recently launched its new DanceSport
brand ad inDanceBeatcommunicating a clear
statement about our leadership role in the industry and
our commitment to promoting the quality and quantity
o ballroom dancing or everyone in this country, while
supporting the global movement to bring DanceSport
into the Olympics.
Tree o our World eam couples who competed at the
USA Dance 2010 National DanceSport Championships
in LA are showcased in the new adXingmin &
Katerina Lu (Senior I Standard National Champions),
Val Chmerkovskiy & Daria Chesnokova (Adult Latin
National Champions) and Pasha Pashkov & Daniella
Karagach (Adult 10-Dance National Champions).
Chapter presidents may request a .pd le o the new
ad to use as a handout, fyer, display poster or mailer, by
contacting USA Dance at publicrelations-dir@usadance.
org. I you are in need o a statement about USA Dance
and DanceSport, this ad will provide you with valuable
narrative to use at the local level.
Xm & Ktr LuSenior I Standard National Champions
USA DANCETe National Governing Body
for DanceSport in the USA
Host and organizer of
2010 IDSF World DanceSport Championship Latin
November 13, 2010 New York City, USA www.2010idsfworldlatin.com
USA Dance, the ocialNational Governing Body for
DanceSport in the United
States, is recognized by the USOC,
IOC and IDSF. As a 501c3 non-prot
organization, USA Dance represents the
best interests of DanceSport athletes as
well as social dancers throughout the
USA. As a democratic, all-volunteer
organization, USA Dance is comprised
of talented professionals, passionate
supporters of dance, and approximately
180 fast-growing chapters. USA Dance
is dedicated to promoting the quality
and quantity of ballroom dancing for
all and the global movement to bring
DanceSport into the Olympics.
USA Member Organization o the USOC.
USA Member Organization o the IDSF.
Recognized bythe USOC and the International
OlympicCommittee as the National Governing
Bodyor DanceSport in the USA.
25,000 members providing nancial support.
Reaching 200,000 dancers in the USA.
Organizer o the Ofcial National DanceSport
Championships in the United States,where the
USAs ofcial World Teams are selected.
Providing USA World Teams annual support o
more than $65,000.
Organizer o the National Collegiate DanceSport
Challenge at the OhioStar Ball.
Organizer o the Special Olympics DanceSport
Championships.
Publisher o American Dancer Magazine.
MemberOrganizationof theUnitedStatesOlympic Committee
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PBS KIDSITS MY LIFEBLOG REACHES 300,000
KIDS EVERY MONTH,
FEATURES THREE USA
DANCE BALLROOM KIDSTM
PBS Kids, part o the PBS cable-tv network, attended
the USA Dance National DanceSport Championships
in Los Angeles in April with one purpose to see
Americas best kids dancing. While watching practice
sessions, the producer selected three couples that caught
the eye to ollow throughout the weekend, then did
telephone interviews a ew weeks later.
Te PBS Kids Blog Its My Lie is one o PBSs mostacclaimed sites, reaching approximately 300,000 kids
every month. Wow, is right.
Here are a ew o PBSs comments to their viewers
about DanceSport and the USA Dance Nationals:
For more and more people o all ages, [ballroom] is a
un and exciting hobby, and or many, a sport where kids
as young as seven years old, as well as adults and even
senior citizens, compete!We were amazed not just by the level o dancing but
also the passion and commitment o these kids and
tweens ... whose accomplishments and dedication we
nd inspiring.
One o the things we ound interesting about ballroom
dancing or kids is that there are strict rules about what
they can wear in competition, which puts an emphasis
on whats appropriate or certain age groups. (Tank you,
PBS!)
We want our American Dancer readers to enjoy the
PBS Kids online interviews with three o our pre-teen and
junior DanceSport couples. See the links below which also
eature videos o their dancing at Nationals.
USA DANCE BALLROOM KIDS:
Ivan Gab &
Madelyne Kapalansky
Pre-Teen I Silver Latin &
Pre-Teen I Gold Latin
Jaryd Farcon &
Cara Abaya-Campos
Junior I Pre-Championship
& Junior I Championship
Latin
Dmitriy Slobdovskiy
& Michelle Kaplanksy
Junior I Championship
Standard & Junior I
Championship 10-Dance
o read the ull
stories, please visit
http://pbskids.org/itsmylie/blog then search the Index or
ballroom-kids-ivan-and-madelyne; ballroom-kids-jaryd-
and-cara; and ballroom-kids-dimitriy-and-michelle.
Vl Chmrkovsky & DrChsokovAdult Latin National Champions
Psh Pshkov & DllKrhAdult 10-Dance National Champions
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ON THE MEDIA HORIZON
USA Dance has recently interviewed with or assisted
several high prole media with eature stories about
social ballroom and latin dancing, DanceSport or our
organization. Soon to be released:
Dance Spirit Magazine (September 2010)
Barbie Magazine
National Geographic Vacation Edition
Move. Te Film.
HIPS DONT LIE: JUST ASK
HARSH UPADHYAY
India-West, the largest weekly newspaper on the West
Coast, targets Americas immigrant Indian American
population, which is now close to two million. When
USA Dance announced that Nationals would be in Los
Angeles, this prestigious publication wanted to eature
competitors o Indian descent.
Te resulting interview Hips Dont Lie: Ballroom
Dancer Burns Up Te Floor with USA Dance Latincompetitor, Harsh Upadhyay became a great story about
opportunity in this country. It was good to hear that
ballroom dancing is also gaining popularity in India.
Harsh took rst places in his Latin Bronze and Gold
divisions at Nationals. He moved to the U.S. in 2005 to
obtain his masters degree and is a sotware engineer in
North Carolina.
Online at India-West: http://www.indiawest.com/
readmore.aspx?id=2318&Sid=5
USA DANCE NATIONAL
DANCE CRUISE
DANCING FOR AMERICATM
Te USA Dance Dancing or America National
Dance Cruise departs Ft. Lauderdale, FL on Nov. 28thand is already a potential media event. According to our
resources, no dance cruise has ever booked participants
rom as many states and rom coast to coast to the
degree that this maiden voyage has attracted. Dancers
are fying in rom Caliornia, Oregon, Washington State,
New Mexico and Nevada, and thats only 5 o the total 35
states represented so ar.
At press time, there will only be a ew rooms let.
Check out the website www.dancecruiseusadance.com
to book your place on this historical cruise aboard the
Italian Costa Cruise lines Atlantica, a glorious dance
ship, one o Europes nest.
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I you are already on this cruise, please join your riends
on Facebook at USA DANCE NAIONAL DANCE
CRUISE. We want to hear rom you.
JOIN USA DANCE ON THE
SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK
You can connect to USA Dance and other dancers
throughout the country or continual updates about
upcoming events and special activities, member
happenings, updates on DanceSport and competitions,
and copies oAmerican Dancerand other published media
publicity.
ON FACEBOOK:
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ON WIER:
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DanceSport Connection
KEY WEBSIES:
www.USADance.org
www.dancecruiseusadance.com
www.ids.net
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We want to
hear from
your chapter!
Has your chapter been in thenews lately? Have you beeneatured in the paper, on V,
or online?
Send us the latest happeningso your chapter to be
considered or an upcomingissue.
When submitting, pleasekeep in mind the ollowing:
Send submissionsand questions to
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Qualifying Events for
USA Dance 2011 NationalDanceSport Championships
Jason Dai & Patrycja Golak / Photo by: Carson Zullinger
Northwest DanceSportChampionshipsSeattle, WAOctober 23-24, 2010
Carolina Fall ClassicGreensboro, NCOctober 22-24, 2010
Manhattan AmateurClassicNew York, NYJanuary 14-16, 2011
2010 Heartland ClassicIndianapolis, INOctober 2-3, 2010
2011 Phoenix DanceSportChallengePhoenix, AZFebruary 19, 2011
Mid-Atlantic DanceSportChampionshipsWashington DCFebruary 26-27 2011
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Mk HstoryCollt Comptto o DWTSBy SrhJo Cott, Amr Dr Wrtr
Im ourtsy of Roolfo Fotorf
We are! We are! Utah Valley! We are!
We are! Utah Valley! Te crowdschanted as the judges revealed anear perect score during the Dancing with theStars Collegiate competition semi-nals. Tisschool spirit was only a taste o the explosiveapplause when the judges announced UVUsDance Company as the winners o the Mirrorballtrophy.
Each team involved in the collegiatecompetition came to the set with their ownideals and goals to accomplish. Te Universityo Caliornia in San Diego were the underdogsgoing into the competition and although theirteams journey was short they were able to provethat they were capable competitors. During theirSamba in the semi-nals the judges said theirpattern changes were antastic!
Peter Edwards, coach o the UCSD teamremarked that the experience great becauseit brought to light the strong ballroom andacademic program that they have at UCSD.
Collegiate dancing in general was brought toa public awareness [because o the show] saidEdwards. Edwards also points out that many prosand stars o the ballroom world once danced asmembers o collegiate ormation teams. In thisway viewers were given a chance to see some othe growing up process that these athletes mustgo through.
Purdue University announced itsel as alaidback midwest school. racy Matz, a membero Purdues team said beore the rst show that,Weve been practicing so much. We want toget out there to win and show the country howgreat the team is. Purdue aced big challengecoming into the competition, since the producersstipulated that the competition needed to be ingroup ormations.
Despite these challenges, Purdue still shone.Its been a real joy to see this group grow in theeight years Ive worked with them, said DanRutherord, coach o the Purdue team.
Utah Valley Universitys team was able toperorm at a higher diculty level due to thegrueling pace o the coach, Scott Asbell, keepshis students. In response to their cha cha chathey were acclaimed as having precise, brilliantpatterns. Teir perormance was eortlessaccording to the judges.
Director o the UVU ballroom program, Scott
Asbell, stated, In the 20 years I have taught atUVU, this win on Dancing with the Stars bringsme some o the greatest satisaction becauseits representative o years o hard work romhundreds o dancers at our university. Tesedancers didnt just represent themselves tonight;they represented an entire program that has beenbuilt over time, and they did it on a national stageand perormed very, very well.
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he inaugural Columbia Star
Ball was held in the graciousPortland Hilton Hotel on May
8-9, 2010. Organizers Mark abor and
ianie Rhodes went out o their way
to host a riendly, welcoming event that
incorporated many unique touches.
Judges were Richard Booth (chair),
Barbara Child, Bill Davies, Olga
Foraponova, Cora Lyn Uczekaj, Forrest
Vance, Dave Watson and yours truly. Ava
Kaye was scrutineer and alternate judge,Brent Mills provided the abulous music,
and the dulcet tones o Michael Wachal
as MC kept us on time and in the right
rame o mind.
Te glorious weather o Portlands late
spring aorded great walking and dining
weather or those who were able to take
breaks. Te Portland Farmers Market
on Saturday morning is a treat not to
be missed. I may be biased, but this isthe best armers market around. Fresh
rom the arm produce, cheeses, chicken,
bee (and yak and elk too!), eggs, pork,
and fowers are augmented with some
o Portlands best ches providing pates,
pestos, chocolates and breads. Food and
music abound. I you can tear yoursel
away rom the dancing, dont miss the
market!
And speaking o the dancing, theColumbia Star Ball incorporated both
Pro/Am and Amateur events. Some o
the highest caliber dancers rom around
the Pacic Northwest were joined by
competitors rom Arizona, Caliornia,
Ohio and Canada. It was great to see
such wide-ranging support or the rst
comprehensive competition to be held
in Portland since the days o the Oregon
Star Ball. I look orward to
watching this competitiongrow and grow!
In addition to terric
Pro/Am and Amateur
events that were hotly
contested, the Columbia Star
Ball eatured a Formation eam
competition. Tis is something
we rarely see at competitions
any more, and it was very
exciting. We had our Formationroutines to choose rom, and it
was a dicult choice. Speaking
or mysel, I love Formation eam
competitions and hope this event will
draw more teams rom other states.
We were treated to a antastic show
by Blackpool, UK and US Proessional
Rising Star Latin nalists Yegor Novikov
and Ekaterina Zakharo. Perennial
Northwest avorites, this dynamic andversatile couple gave a tremendous
perormance, with a special Rumba
dedicated to
Te BRIDE AND GROOM! Yes, you
read that right. Mark abor and ianie
Rhodes ocially became Mr. and
Mrs. abor on Sunday evening at the
competition. Te emotional and sweet
ceremony had many in the audience
in tears (o joy!). How Mark andianie managed to organize both
a competition and a wedding is
beyond me, but it certainly added a
romantic touch to the event.
Good luck to the abors in the
uture, both in their marriage
and with the Columbia Star
Ball. I look orward to seeing
more participants next year!
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COMPETITIONCALENDAR
look for future event updates athttp://usadance.org/dancesport/
competition-calendar/
look for future collegiate
event updates on FaceBooksign onto FaceBook, click on
Groups, and type in USA Dance
Competitions
Competitions noted as NQE are National Qualifying Events
for the 2011 National DanceSport Championships.
July 17, 2010River City Ball
Portland, OR
July 31-August 1, 20102010 Fort Wayne Dancesport Championships
Ft Wayne, IN
July 31-August 1, 2010Special Olympics Indiana Ballroom Championships
Ft Wayne, IN
September 2 - 5, 2010Embassy Ball - IDSF Grand Slam Latin & Standard
and Senior Standard Open
Irvine, CA
September 19, 2010
New England Fall ChallengeHartford, CT
September 25, 2010Quest For The Best*
Seattle, WA
October 2-3, 2010Heartland Classic
Indianapolis, IN
October 10, 2010Fall Frolic*
Hackensack, NJ.
October 22 - 24, 2010Carolina Fall Classic - NQE
Greensboro, NC
October 23 - 24, 2010
Northwest DanceSport Championships - NQESeattle, WA
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I TenDance
o odd Marsden and SuzieHardt, the sight o the73-year-old woman couldhave been all the inspiration they
needed to compete at the world
level. She danced the Latin stylesat the Senior I IDSF en Dance
championships with ar more
exuberance than seemed possible
or someone her age. Yet there she
was, moving with the energy o
someone hal her age. But beyond
that, everyone on the foor was a
testament to what even an aging
body could do.
Palma, the largest city on the
Mediterranean island o Majorca
o the coast o Spain, played host
to the IDSF Senior I en Dance
Championship early in May. A
gorgeous island o historic villages,
cobblestone streets, ancient
buildings with a history boasting all
the way back to the Roman Empire,
Palma was also a testament to a
lesson learned at the competition or
Hardt: Age brings beauty.
Very ew seniors do the ten
dance; to see other seniors compete
at that level as well is very inspiring,
said Hardt. Most dancers in the
Senior division either dance
Standard or Latin exclusively. Few
dance both. One reason or this,
Hardt eels, is age.
Competitors have to be
approximately 35 years old or
older to be eligible to compete in
the Senior I age group. For many
ballroom dancers that dont grow up
dancing ballroom rom an early age,this is around the age where people
rst begin to experiment with dance
lessons, let alone compete.
Ultimately, one o the lessons
drawn rom the competition or the
couple is that there is always more
we can still do. For those worried
about getting in shape to dance,
Marsden and Hardt leave these
words:
More seniors should compete.
Sometimes people think theyre too
old or too old to start, but the whole
competition thing keeps you in
shape. You dont think about it but
it keeps you in shape. In competing
you get in good physical shape. You
dont have to try to get in shape, you
just will get into it.
Marsden didnt even begin
dancing ballroom until he was 35
and Hardt introduced it to him. But
at the world level o competition,
age doesnt have meaning. Our
bodies can do so much more, even
at that age. It changes your sense o
what it means to age, said Hardt.
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WDSFStandard
In a showing o world class graceand beauty, Seoul, Korea hostedthe 2010 IDSF Youth Standardchampionships in the Olympic park
building, ormerly built to house
1988 summer games. USA Dancerepresentatives Marek Klepadlo and
Angelika Dechnik and Daniel Shapiro
and Katya Kovalyova danced to 33rd
and 35th place nishes in a highly
competitive eld o 59 couples.
American Dancer tracked down
Daniel Shapiro and talked to him
about their experience:
AD: What were some o the
highlights o competing in Korea?DS:Well, the main one o course
was the dancing, seeing all the other
countries rom the dance world and
witnessing each individuals style.
But, alongside the dancing aspect o
it, just seeing Koreas culture and how
they live their daily lives showed me
how dierent each society is rom our
own.
AD: Youve been to our otherworld events, but this is your rst one
in the youth category. Is the level o
competition much higher?
DS: It denitely is but its also very
good or both Katya. It makes us
realize how we really have to step up
now and helps us to set our goals to
even out and decrease the diculty o
doing well in youth world events
AD:So what stood out to you the
most about the competition, or the
competitors?
DS: Te tension between everyone
and the drive that each competitor
had to try to outdo the othercompetitor.
AD: Was it exciting to be part o
that tension?
DS: Both yes and no. Yes, because
it produced a lot o drive within the
partnership to do our best, but at the
same time no, because all that tension
didnt give us the opportunity to just
breath and relax because we were all
stressed about trying to do our bestdue to the tension between everyone.
AD: Now that youve experienced
a higher level o tension, do you think
that youll be ready to handle it next
time?
DS: Denitely. Especially because
we witnessed it, but also ater the
World Championship when we got
back to New York, we really analyzed
our perormance and discussed itwith our coaches. Tey have really
helped us achieve a whole new level
o calm and maturity within our
dancing to help us handle and control
the tension.
Congratulations to our Youth
DanceSport athletes rom USA
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Member Organization of
e United States Olympic Committee &
International DanceSport Federation
Contact Us:
Located in the Renaissance
Harborplace Hotel
More Information to come
Call 646-734-9666 or see our
website for additional information:
baltimoreApril 9, 10, 11
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the same goal, there is no point in
ghtingyou are on the same side,
they said. So simple, yet so hard!
Tough grateul, Eugene and Maria
could not credit any one coach or
their success. We ollowed our
hearts and not anyone persons
product, they said, although severalpeople did inspire them: Victor
Kanevsky, Michael Wentink, Louis
Van Amstel, Allan ornsberg,
Vibeke ot, Ruud Vermey, and Peter
Maxwell.
Even though they retired beore the
proessional Latin event at Blackpool,
they were wonderul to watch in the
team match. You still have a chance
to see them perorm in upcoming
shows at the Colorado Star Ball
Championships, the Millennium
Championships, the New Jersey
State Open Championships, and the
Hollywood Championships, to name
a ew.
On retiring, they remarked theylike dancing and will always like
dancing, but you need to know when
to stop. Over the past year, [they]
have been very happy with their
dancing and elt they did not need to
prove anything anymore. Tey plan
to ocus on teaching and doing shows
and currently have no plans or Pro/
Am competition or competing with
dierent partners. Eugene and Maria
hope to start judging and traveling to
pass on their passion and love or this
business.
In their announcement, Eugene
and Maria thanked past and current
competitors, as well as their teachers
and ans. o all the kids, they said,Keep dreaming, keep working,
and keep believing in yourselves.
Dreams do come true and miracles
do happen. o everyone else: Our
journey has truly been extraordinary
and beyond our wildest dreams.
Tank you all or being part o it.
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O
ver the past years USA
Dance has experienced
unprecedented growth.While an enormous blessing, one o
the sometime uncelebrated aspects
o it is the increase o children
becoming interested in ballroom
dance as well. Some parents
and competitors will remember
Nationals and other events where
only a handul o children appeared
on the foor, but this is now no
longer the norm.
Its not even that this is obvious
to just USA Dance. People outside
our organization have noticed the
growth as well. PBS Kids recently
interviewed some o the ballroom
kids o USA Dance on the Its My
Lie blog available on the PBS Kids
website.
Te ollowing comments are
excerpted rom interviews with
Dmitriy and Michelle, Ivan and
Madelyne, and Jaryd and Cara:
IML: When youre competing on
a dance foor ull o other couples,
do you know when youre really
standing out and people are noticing
you? Or are you just ocusing on
your own routine?
Michelle: When we go on the
foor, its like were the only people
there. We just pretend theres no onethere and that were just dancing like
we do in our studio, because thats
where I dance the best. So I just
enjoy mysel and I have un with it!
IML: Whats the unniest thing
that ever happened to you during a
competition?
Madelyne: Once I was at a
competition regional. We were
doing Samba and my partner orgotthe whole routine, so I had to
basically do all the steps by mysel. It
was really unny because you could
see that we were messing up. We
still won rst place!
IML: In general, what has dance
added to your lie?
Jaryd:Its given me strength and
courage, and it makes me want to
keep dancing. Its given me great
opportunities because Ive met so
many people and been taught by so
many people.
Cara: It gives me condence. I
think Ive grown more because o
dance.
For more details check out Public
Eye!
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The bestis yet to come
From June 11th to the 14th, Vienna, Austriaplayed host to the IDSF Annual General Meeting.Delegates rom all over the world arrived at theImperial City, home o generations o western art and
music, to discuss the uture o the IDSF and the big
things that are on the horizon.
Ken Richards, VP o DanceSport, and Wayne
Crowder, Certication Chair, ormed the USA Dance
delegates at the meeting. Being Crowders rst time
attending the meeting, the meeting aorded a bigger
picture on what was happening in the world o dance.
IDSF is looking to expand into everything to do with
dance. Its growing into something that encompasses all
aspects o dance, he said, We need to understand that
there is work ahead o us and we need to orm riend-
ships and alliances with other delegates and ederations
in the world to assist our athletes in the USA.
Tese changes are largely due to the close relation the
IDSF shares with the International Olympic Committee.Trough working together, the IDSF has learned the
steps necessary to make ballroom dance an Olympic
event.
Te IDSF is very ocused on its relationship with the
IOC; plans are being set or the ormation o the World
DanceSport Federation to be unveiled in 2012. Part o
what will make the Olympics happen is the partnerships
between various dance disciplines under one umbrella.
Tis is how the IOC thinks, said Richards.
Te simplest analogy is the example o rack and
Field. rack and Field is made up o dierent events
that orm the greater whole o the event, all events
occurring on the same venue. Te unication o all dance
disciplines is considered the best shot at DanceSport
being included as an Olympic sport.
One thing that impressed Crowder the most was how
much work the meeting accomplished. Te meeting
began in the hallway outside o the room, way beore
it even ocially started. Every conversation the entire
weekend, whether it was on the bus or over dinner, was
about work and how we could push DanceSport, our
relationships with the other groups and delegates and
how that all ties into the IDSF, said Crowder.
Teres a lot o work to be done, and the best is yet to
come.
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From lft to rht: K Rhrs, IDSF Prst Crlos Frt,Wy Crowr
K Rhrs rss th prsum othrlts t th IDSF Aul Grl Mt
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USA Dance Upstate SouthCarolina Chapter #6078hosted winkle, winkleLittle StarsDancing to Help
Children Dey the Odds at the
Greenville Shrine Club on April 10,2010 and to help the children served
by the Greenville, South Carolina
Shriners Hospital or Children
as well as the Foster Children o
Greenville County.
Penny Brady, ormer board
member and event chair, worked
creative magic to transorm the
Shrine Club into a night o stars
with stunning table centerpieceswith color, lights and star balloons
that lled the room. Members o a
local church youth group cut out
silhouettes o children in dance
poses or these unique centerpieces.
At the end o the evening those at
the tables making the highest bid
took the arrangement home.
Organizers included the Board
o Directors o Chapter #6078,caring, volunteering members rom
the community and event Chairs
Chapter President Susan Johnson
and Penny Brady. Local support
rom area businesses, media, dance
instructors and others made this rst
annual event heartwarming.
Secretary Loretta Geisler, head o
the entertainment committee, put
together a showcase o local talent.
Instructor Roy Jordan donated
his time and Champion Ballroom
background in working with three
local pre-teen students. Imani
Hargett and Emile Batchelder-
Schwab, recently winning the pre-teen championship at the Heritage
Classic, delighted the crowd with
the Quickstep and Cha-Cha.
Champion pre-teen dancer, Olivia
Arnold was another highlight o the
evening as she danced silver level
ango with instructor Jordan. Te
Carolina Ballet Teater sta worked
with several ormer patients o the
Shriners Hospital to choreographa lyrical dance to the vocal
presentation o Over the Rainbow
sung by Geisler. Dancers Alana
Aldridge, Kaitlyn Fowler, Jasmine
Martin, Brycen Westmoreland,
Camron Westmoreland and Mya
Westmoreland showed with their
perormance how they have deed
the odds. Instructors rom the
theater, Anita and Hernan Justo,ended the show with their fawless
presentation o the Argentine ango.
Vice President Judy Lowry and
Penny Brady presented a creative
display o silent auction items that
ranged rom a weekend stay plus
dinner at the Hilton that included a
set o diamond and sapphire earrings
rom Reeds Jewelers, watercolor
pictures o children, a ballroom
creation by a local doll artist
and hand crated dance apparel
accessories. reasurer Jim Cervenak
and President Susan Johnson
coordinated ood or the event
and included a candy/desert barcomplete with large martini glasses
hand painted by students o the local
ne arts center. Te glasses were
used to serve candy then auctioned
o as part o the silent auction.
Te evening included social
dancing to the ne arts centers jazz
quintet ollowed by dance music
presented by volunteer DJ and Board
Member, Roger Buckner. Dancersrom local USA Dance chapters as
well as other social dancers rom the
region lled the foor until the last
waltz at midnight.
Te event succeeded in raising
unds to support two worthy
charities thanks to a high level
o community support, raising
awareness o the benets o dance
and in particular that o USADances mission and their role in
the community. Te event not only
showed how USA Dance Upstate
SC Chapter supports the youth o
the community but gave children o
the community an opportunity to be
involved helping other children that
need a helping hand.
Twinkle Twinkle
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he Maury Shows live studioaudience and millions oviewers at home knew on lastMay 25th that they were in or a treat:
the Most alented Kids segment o
the show. Tey didnt realize how much
o a treat it was or them when ten year
old Edgar Khachaturov and 12 year
old Daniela Olevsky came out on thefoor o the show. But once they started
perorming their Samba, the crowd
couldnt help but be impressed.
My avorite part was denitely
getting on the stage to perorm and the
crowd started cheering. It made me
eel really excited and want to dance
really good, said Khachaturov, I love
to dance because I love the images it
creates and the way it communicates
to people and the energy and power it
shows.
For some, V appearances are an
arduous process requiring many
Above the OrdinaryBy: Ivor Lee
Edga Khachatu and Danila Olsk with Mau
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auditions, waiting by the phone or
callbacks, and a lot o dreaming. Edgar
and Daniela were a dierent story.
Producers rom the Maury Show
contacted them directly ater seeing a
Youube video o them perorming at
a birthday party.
Still, their appearance on V wasnot without trial and misadventure.
For the weeks prior to the show they
practiced a Cha-Cha routine set to a
Lady Gaga song; however, upon arrival
at the studio, they were told to change
the song and come up with a dierent
routine.
Producers dont understand that
you have to choreograph and practice
these things over and over, said Vicky
Olvesky, Danielas mother.
Yet this didnt stop the young
couple. Tey buckled down, and
choreographed and practiced a Samba
routineone that allowed them to use
more dicult movesin the two days
beore the show.
Sometimes it surprises me,said Vicky about her daughters
determination. When I was panicking
on the show, she said to me, Mom,
its ok. Well do it. She was the calmer
person in the whole thing. Shes really
grown up.
According to Danela, its a much
easier answer. We love dancing. Its
our passion; every part o it, she said.
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National Collegiate
DanceSport Challenge
Columbus Convention Center Columbus, Ohio
Establishing Excellence
November 21-22, 2010
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Te Dance Dresser Inc.Sylvia Cummings
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Te North Carolina Ballroom eachers
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Smooth/Standard GownSize 4-6 - Purple gown with eather brim and
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$150. Email [email protected].
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comcast.net or 561-740-9589
Latin/rhythm size 0-2-4 Orange lycra halter
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[email protected] or 561-740-9589
SHOESSupadance standard emale model number:
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Cost $150+ ea. pr. Nude Satin Supadance,Size
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Size 5.5(UK), 2.0 heel Blk. Satin Supadance,
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Suede w/imbedded rhinestones,Size 4.5 (Italy),
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Latin/Rhythm GownSize 4-6 - Bright yellow gown with long
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Standard ShoesEnglish size 5 fesh-color standard pump.
Wrong-size or me. Only worn a couple times.
Picture available. Email o_meng@hotmail.
com.
Dance Partner WantedHi, Purita C. Schwarz, o Chicago Chap-
ter ID#112247, looking or a male, single,
ballroom dance partner (5 t. 7 in to 6 t. 4
in) to dance, practice American Smooth &
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tions. I have dance experiences in competition
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yahoo.com or call: 815-603-4807. Tanks.
Dance Partner WantedI am currently looking or a dance partner or
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ve years and likes competitive-style dancing.
Lori albott [email protected] 206-
304-2112 Seattle, Wa.
SHOESOn vacation I splurged or 3 pair o beautiul
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Also have one pair leather soles and a metal
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Danc Mat
Danc Mat
DanceMart continues to serve
members o USA Dance as aree space to advertise and sell
personal costumes, shoes, etc.,
or search or a partner.
o be included in DanceMart,
please l