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Northwest DanceSport ChampionshipsSeattle, WAOctober 23-24, 2010

Carolina Fall Classic Greensboro, NCOctober 22-24, 2010

Manhattan Amateur ClassicNew York, NYJanuary 14-16, 2011

2010 Heartland Classic Indianapolis, INOctober 2-3, 2010

2011 Phoenix DanceSport ChallengePhoenix, AZFebruary 19, 2011

Mid-Atlantic DanceSport ChampionshipsWashington DCFebruary 26-27 2011

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Inside the Cover

On the Cover

“The Youth Bootcamp program, while only two days in duration, touched over 20 young students and their families and friends, providing emphasis to our reach into the community.”

“The 33 amateur athlete couples’ march in the Opening Ceremony was the Special Olympics athletes’ way of honoring the USA Dance athletes who help make their competition possible each year. “

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11 Announcements

Dance Floor12 Chapter Highlight: Rhode Island 14 Individual Highlight: Sacramento Bob 16 Chapter News 18 Paying our Dues 21 The Icing on the Cake 23 Ballroom Dance: A Vision of Heaven on Earth

On Beat24 The Public Eye 28 Ballroom Bootcamp

DanceSport31 Competition & Collegiate Calendars 33 IDSF Worlds Youth Latin & 10 Dance

34 IDSF Worlds Latin Couples 2010 36 A Dance for the Wounded 38 It’s the Little Things: Gumbo DanceSport39 Mixing Heat: Special Olympics42 Are You a Passionate Dancer that Wants Extraordinary Results?

In Step44 The Best Kind of Education46 AD Marketplace 47 Dance Mart

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It’s time to cast your vote for the 2011-2013 term of office for the elected positions of the Governing Council of USA Dance. Find your Ballot in this issue!

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I wish to share some important information with all of you in this issue. First of all, our National Elections Director, Phil Sisk, has informed me that the only candidates who submitted their

election papers were incumbents – no challengers filed during this election cycle. Current voting members of the Governing Council have indicated their agreement to serve another term of office, and I thank them for their continued willingness to serve USA Dance. The only Governing Council member who has indicated that he cannot serve again is DanceSport Delegate, Pasha Pashkov. As many of you know, Pasha is an elite athlete and member of our World Team. His competitive dance career, which involves a grueling schedule of practice and travel, keeps him extremely busy. We thank Pasha for his years of service on the Governing Council and DanceSport Council and wish him continued success.

While this will be an uncontested national election, it is still important for members to vote. You will find a ballot in this issue of American Dancer Magazine. Please take a few moments to review it, and if you are eligible to vote in this election, please do so.

I would also like to report that our plans for hosting the 2010 IDSF World DanceSport Latin to take place in New York City on November 13th have gone into high gear. The IDSF has selected a stellar panel of judges, and DanceSport Athletes from around the world are confirming their attendance at this premier event. In addition to the World Latin competition, there will be an open Youth Standard competition and a demonstration of American Style dancing from some of America’s finest professional dancers. This will be an event not to be missed.

Finally, as of this writing there are only about 10 cabins left on the upcoming National USA Dance Cruise, setting sail on November 28, 2010 from Ft. Lauderdale bound for the Caribbean. We anticipate these remaining cabins to sell out quickly, so if you want to go on this cruise and you have not yet booked your cabin, you should do so immediately.

Presidents Report’


Nearly 400 USA Dance members are already signed up, and they are coming from all over the country, from as far away as Alaska, Oregon, Washington and California to enjoy this cruise and the wonderful opportunity it provides for hours of workshops, lessons and social dancing, some of which will take place on the ship’s deck under the stars. Approximately 35 states are represented, so this will provide an outstanding opportunity for fellow dancers from around the country to meet and get to know one another while enjoying their dancing, the on-board amenities, the on-shore sightseeing and the balmy weather of the Caribbean.

Lydia T. Scardina

National President, USA Dance

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Indiana’s third Special Olympics brings smiles

Find your ballot inside to vote for the 2011-2013 term of office

Mixing Heat: Special Olympics

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Jordan Steffan and Sabrina Hart dancing at the Indiana Special Olympics Ballroom Championships

Jean KrupaJean Krupa currently serves as the Social Vice President for USA Dance. She served as Region VI Vice President in 1999. She is a founding member of the Greater Daytona Chapter in 1990.

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Angela Prince

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bobbi Jo Gamache

Carol Davis

Jill Dickey

Stan Andrews

Dr. Spencer Baron

Colleen Parker

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Daphna Locker Daphna is currently a member of the Greater N.Y. Chapter of USA Dance #3004. For the last year and a half, Daphna has been the Chair of the National Organizing Committee and is currently organizing the IDSF World Latin Championship in November. She was also the head of NOC for the 2010 Nationals.


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Theater Arts in 2011

Announcements

Several weeks ago we had announced a new ‘Freestyle’ Division, which is to be held during the 2011 USA Dance National DanceSport Championships in Baltimore MD. More information on how to enter this event, which will be limited to six couples, will be released soon.

It was announced this event would replace the USA DANCE National Championships for BOTH Theater Arts and Cabaret. However, after some discussion, it has been agreed to use a phase-in approach allowing Theater Arts National Championships to continue one more year. The event will run provided a minimum of three couples enter. The exact schedule for the events day and time will be determined at a later date. Competitors interested in obtaining the music for the Nationals Theatre Arts Championship should contact Rog Greenawalt, Competition Committee Chair, to receive a copy of the music. His email is [email protected] New York, New York!

Don’t forget to start making plans to come out to New York this November for the 2010 IDSF World DanceSport Championship Latin held at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge.

This month we bring a bit of insight into the lives of the two couples representing the USA at this event. Show your patriotism and support our dancers!

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If you have questions about chapter elections and BMI Music Licensing—working with an ASCAP agreement, the use of DJs, live bands, CDs and downloaded music, contact Mary at USA Dance Central Office. [email protected]

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Big and SmallChapter Highlight

By Ivor Lee Rhode Island - Chapter#3010

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Not a bad goal for a chapter from the smallest state in the union.

At 100 members, Rhode Island prides itself on doing big things in spite of being the smallest state. To them, it’s a point of pride that has brought them closer together. They believe so much in this unity that they even work with other dance studios and groups in the area to co-sponsor dance events—in this way bringing exposure to USA Dance and the benefits of being a member to more dancers in Rhode Island.

Beyond co-sponsoring monthly dances, the Rhode Island chapter reaches out to the community in many different ways, including fundraising for the Adopt a Doctor Foundation, which is dedicated to helping doctors in third world countries, and other groups like the J Trudeau Center, a center committed to assisting those with disabilities

As Rhode Island Chapter President Linda Succi left the National Chapter Conference in Las

Vegas, she walked away with a new sense of direction. The annual conference, with its myriad of members from all walks of USA Dance, gave Succi an opportunity to get a firsthand look at some of the different programs like the Wounded Warrior that USA Dance has initiated. But it was the Special Olympics program that made an impact on Succi.

“I’m the parent of a brain-damaged daughter. The idea really hit home with me,” said Succi. Returning to Rhode Island, Succi had a new goal in mind: continue the Special Olympic program so that members, athletes, and Special Olympians alike can appreciate the joy of ballroom dance.

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become full members of the community.

The chapter is also involved in various performances all over the island—dancing in the malls for National Ballroom Dance Week, and the Frazier Festival, a collaborative and creative exhibition of the arts designed to show different themes like the elements.

In one such community event, Rhode Island Chapter members and Special Olympians participated in the Rhode Island Special Olympics, where the Special Olympics Ballroom Dance Team of 10 athletes and 10 volunteers took the stage. The ladies clothed in white hats, turquoise shirts, and white skirts, and the men in straw hats and multi-coloured light blue shirts, danced to Reba McEntire’s song “Take it Back,” much to the joy of the crowd of several hundred spectators.

As a retired school principal, Succi was well aware of the challenges and difficulties of working and building a group of Special Olympic dancers. But even she could hardly have imagined how much of a success the Special Olympic dance team would be. Producers from CBS have even contacted her requesting that the Special Olympic team audition in October for a new Paula Abdul dance show “Got to Dance.”

Succi states the real blessing has been to the members,“There’s just a light in the volunteers’ eyes. When you work that closely with someone that has special needs, there’s something there that you learn that can’t be explained. And that’s what makes it worth it.”

At Time of Publication, Rhode Island landed an audition in New York for Paula Abdul’s new Show! Congratulations!

Photos Courtesy of RI Chapter #3010

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On occasion it may be easy to miss the man they call Sacramento Bob, but there is no doubt that he’s in

the room. You can hear his cheering the minute you enter, at times its volume rises higher than the music itself. His voice loudly echoes so that it’s hard to pinpoint exactly where he is, and when you actually do spot the 73-year-old man sitting at the table in the front row, it takes a moment to really believe your eyes. Is all that noise really coming from him?

And while his cheering may at times annoy some spectators, you really have to appreciate the quality and the quantity of his cheering. He doesn’t just cheer for one couple, a favorite, or a friend, but all couples on the dance floor—and almost specifically the one nearest him.

To Bob, cheering is just another way of expressing himself. Though he’s been dancing most of his life, it wasn’t until six years ago that he started ballroom. He personally loves the waltzes, and has put quite a bit of effort into learning them; he respects its grace by just enjoying it. The fast dances though, is where he really lets loose, because the dancers put in a lot of time and money into learning and performing—it’s only fair to show some appreciation.

“I love the Paso Doble. It’s like going to war with the music,” said Bob.

His cheering is something of an oddity at a ballroom competition, which are sometimes notoriously quiet despite the emcee’s best efforts to entice sound out of the crowd. Ironically enough, at his age cheering takes a physical toll.

“My ribs, they hurt from cheering. My shoulders from going ‘yah’ all the time and my hands will crack and bleed from clapping. The next day I pay for it, and it takes a two or three days to recover.”

At multiple day events Bob may even lose his voice, forcing him to gargle with salt water at night to ease the pain.

Bob is something of a celebrity at ballroom competitions. While not exactly a competitor or an organizer or a USA Dance official, dancers and spectators from all over the country know who he is. He stays mainly on the west coast, but he has been known to make an appearance at many competitions

Individual Highlight

By Ivor Lee

Sacramento Bob“A Different Brand of Appreciation”


Photos By Ivor Lee

and has even found his way out to Arizona, and Jacksonville, Florida. Bob has sometimes been given tickets from organizers to attend their events and bring his special brand of cheering along.

“A lot of people know me all over the US,” said Bob with a chuckle, “The dancers everywhere know me. They try to get me over to the competitions on the other side of the country to cheer for them.”

The real joy of it all; however, are the dancers that appreciate the cheering.

“Wherever I go people will come up to me and it’s ‘Hi Bob,’ and I have no idea who they

are. For every hug I get, it’s another five minutes of

life, and a kiss on the cheek makes 10

minutes.”

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A few months ago, we reported

that the Treasure Coast’s 4h Ballroom

Bicycle Brigade, representing the

best in both ballroom and bicycle

enthusiasts, planned on taking a

bicycle tour of the underground

railroad, a journey of 2,500 miles. As

they biked across the country, they

faced all kinds of adventures and

misadventures including a temporary

setback when their jeep broke down.

While in Tallahassee, the group

performed for the USA Dance

Chapter there, before moving onto

Alabama. As they trekked on, they

eventually made it to Tennessee

where they were faced with a

difficult decision. Their side driver

had an emergency at home, where

upon they decided to return home

together. There they were in time

for the Millennium DanceSport

Championship and competed with

stellar results.

Treasure CoasT

ChapTer #6004

4h Ballroom BiCyCle Brigade

Gina Hunter, 4h Leader and her two brigade sons, Dakota and Chase

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Though they didn’t finish their

journey, they did manage to travel

more than 600 miles, partaking

of some of the history of the

underground railroad and of

America’s past, and showing their

talents at ballroom along the way.

Next March, the 4h Ballroom

Bicycle Brigade plans on travelling

out again, this time when the

weather is a little cooler, and this

time to finish what they started.

Congratulations to these kids on

their successful trip!


Unknown to many, dance is one of the

categories in the yearly Senior Olympics.

And it is an event that is becoming

more and more popular, starting at the

county level, and moving up to state and

national.

Paul Gourlay and Janie Camenzind

won four gold medals in the New Mexico

State 2010 Senior Olympics in Las Cruces

on friday, July 30. They took golds in

Country Western (CW 2-step, Night Club

2-Step), Country Waltz, Latin (Cha Cha,

Paso Doble), and Ballroom Waltz, with a

bronze in Jitterbug. Returning home as

champions, they performed at the chapter

dance. “I’m pleased that so many more

couples are competing, and the quality

are improving and we’re especially proud

of Paul and Jamie,” said Anna Watkins,

Chapter President.

Paul Gourlay and Janie Camenzind

youngsTown warren

ChapTer #2015

youngsTown, ohio

The Youngstown Warren chapter of

USA Dance understands how to take

USA Dance event and make it a night to

remember, as they organized to attend a

“Big fat Greek Wedding Dance Dinner

and Show” earlier this month. Beyond

a USA Dance event, the themed dance

featured Ballroom Dance champion

Minas Katsantouris and his partner Rachel

Neilson. The Athenian Dancers, part of

the Maids of Athena, Diana Chapter #116

also shared their love for dance with a

performance of traditional folk dances

with a modern twist.

What Greek Dance would be complete

without food? Delicious grilled beef

kabob, spanokopeta and triopeta, Greek

salad, rice pilaf, green beans in sauces,

baklava awaited guests of the event.

Belly dancers even provided dinner

entertainment as guests dined.

The dinner and show also featured

rumba lessons and greek dance lessons,

to round out a day of fun and Greek

Enthusiasm.

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So we pay the fee, but where does the money go?

• Annual rebates to chapters based on membership retention & growth.• Seed money for new chapters • Liability insurance for chapter dances, competitions, and other USA Dance events• Publication & distribution of the bi-monthly American Dancer Magazine• Hosting of National Chapter Conference & National DanceSport Championships • Funds for our national effort to help American schools to offer youth dance programs • Membership to U.S. Olympic Committee and International DanceSport Federation (IDSF).• Maintenance of the USADance.org website• Funds administrative and maintains national membership database & the Central Office• Assist in sponsoring travel expenses for USA Dance’s top couples who represent America in the World Championships

Paying Our Due$By Bobbi Jo Gamache director of Chapter Liaison

Some USA Dance members may wonder why they pay an Annual Membership Fee. In short, here are a few of the key benefits for all members:

• Member discount on chapter dance admission fee anywhere.• Free subscription to bimonthly American Dancer Magazine. • With 170+ chapters in the USA there are 170+ dance options every month for travelers; just check your destination chapters’ websites for dance events.• Love competing? An avid spectator? Attend our affordable USA Dance National DanceSport Championships or one of the National Qualifying Events.

Thank you to all members, one dance step at a time!

DANCING for AMERICATM


Now is the time to think about or finalize how your Chapter will participate in this special, week-long celebration of ballroom and latin dancing.

During this annual10-day period, we not only celebrate dance, but we promote dancing, its health benefits in general and USA Dance. It is a great opportunity to increase your chapters membership and dance participation in your community.

Chapters who have never done anything special before should try at least one special idea, such as free passes to future dances or free admission for anyone who brings a first-time guest.

Many chapters go all out to celebrate: holding a dance every night with a different theme or holding exhibitions in malls, community centers, and parks. You can arrange to have feature articles written in local papers about ballroom dancing opportunities or offer free lessons and demonstrations in nursing homes, schools, festivals and other public venues. Oftentimes, TV will do a segment.

Other possible venues could be hotel lobbies, ferry boats, libraries, government facilities, recreation halls, churches, dance studios, college facilities, high school facilities, parking lots, fairs, corporate facilities, streets, community buildings, hospitals — any place where the public congregates.

The time to start is NOW if you haven’t already. Form a committee, make calls, make plans, talk to others and share ideas. Bring imagination, dedication, hard work and love for dancing in your city and start Dancing for AmericaTM!

National Ballroom Dance Week

For more ideas and information visit

www.usadance.orgClick on the Social Dance tab and then

National Ballroom Dance Week link or call

1-800-332-NBDW

September 17-26, 2010

Social Dance VP

“Dancing for AmericaTM”

Jean Krupa

DANCING for AMERICATM

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DepartingFt. Lauderdale

November 28, 2010

USA Dance, Inc., a 501c3 non profi t organization, is the national governing body for DanceSport in the United States and representative organization for 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)

Join USA Dance members, family and friends on the fi rst-ever USA DANCE National Dance Cruise for seven sun fi lled days and

balmy nights of round-the-clock dancing and fun aboard the Costa Atlantica, visiting Key West, Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman and Cozumel. This fi rst national social dance cruise, sponsored by USA DANCE and Costa Cruise Lines, brings social dancers together from across the country and supports the organization’s national programs. The cruise includes a full program of ballroom, latin and club-style dance instruction from top professional instructors (to be announced) and nearly non-stop dance activities throughout the week. This is a great opportunity to share your passion for dancing and enjoy the western Caribbean aboard one of the fi nest dance ships on the seas. Imagine a week of endless dancing, grand meals, gala theme nights, exciting shows and an onboard casino with your fellow dancers. There’ll even be dance-focused shore excursions as you visit each charming port city! Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime dance cruise experience. Space is limited, so book now by calling 866-391-2680 or go online to www.dancecruiseUSADANCE.com

Call 866-391-2680Prices begin at only $599

per person based on double occupancy plus tax.

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CakeSo you’ve signed up for USA

Dance’s first national ballroom dance cruise aboard the luxurious

Costa Atlantica, and you’re looking forward to dancing your way through Key West, Ochos Rios, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel. With its myriad of dance floors, the Costa Atlantica is ready to fill your every dancing need.

Featuring one of the largest entertainment and activities staffs in the cruise line industry, Costa Atlantica provides plenty of other entertainment and enjoyments to indulge in. Here’s a brief look at what’s in store for those sailing with USA Dance:

By: Ivor Lee


Dining

The big ticket is the delectable food aboard ship. Since this IS cruising the world Italian style, what better place to get the Italian experience than in the ship’s restaurants?

The Costa Atlantica features one large main restaurant, the Tiziano, featuring open seating for breakfast and lunch and assigned seating for dinner. The ship has additional dining choices including Napoli Pizzeria, Botticelli’s Buffet, Café Florian, and 24-Hour Room service.

Spa & Fitness

Want to burn off some of the fantastic food? The Costa Atlantica devotes three decks to fitness, spa and sun. Aboard ship there are four whirlpools and the Olympia gym—a high tech, self-guided circuit training system that evaluates the workout and gives suggestions for the next time you work out. Meanwhile, Steiner of London maintains the spa, beauty and fitness facilities.

Activities and Entertainment

Need to work on that tan, or just looking forward to enjoying the sun? The Atlantica features four swimming pools, including one with a retractable roof, one built just for kids with a large waterslide that they will love. Watch out for those poolside games and contests!

Beyond the pool, there are beauty contests, ping pong, and dancing all over the ship. There is something for everyone. The three-deck Caruso lounge is the ship’s main show lounge presenting a combination of individual acts, variety shows, and two major production revues in this room.

During the evenings there are themed games and ship-wide events like Mediterranean night—an Italian street festival at sea complete with Bocce ball, mask making, Italian karaoke, Tarantella dance lessons and more.

Excited? We are too.

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DATE March 10-13, 2011

LOCATION Crowne Plaza, New Orleans, Louisiana

SCHOLARSHIPS:Scholarships will be available to help with travel costs. For information on this option, contact Esther Freeman, Corporate Treasurer - email: [email protected]

WHAT TO BRING: A sweater or jacket (it can get chilly inside the classrooms); a nice outfit for the evening dances; dance shoes; notebook, paper and pens; and business cards.

Go to www.usadance.org to register.

A n n o u n c i n g t h e

NATIONAL CHAPTER CONFERENCE

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Chapters! Invest in your current and incoming president, vice president, officers and board members, and any member interested in helping the chapter grow by sending them to the USA Dance annual National Chapter Conference.

The conference provides opportunities to network, share ideas and learn from other chapter Presidents and members in attendance.

Note- To help network chapter leadership, chapters are encouraged to budget funds to reimburse the president for travel and lodging and to fund their attendance at this event.

SEMINAR TIPS:The seminars make the conference, and each offers important information to make your chapter stronger. Taking notes about your experiences will help you track whether you would like to attend another topic with the same presenter. Some questions to consider: Does their teaching style work for me? Was the presentation clear and organized? Were the handouts helpful? Do they understand the challenges I’m facing with my chapter?

Join us as we cover a tremendous amount of information: Groom your next President; Motivate, Recruit and Retain Volunteers; Dancing Classrooms; Build a chapter website; Budgets, Finances and Treasurer reports; Marketing and PR; guidance on having a more effective chapter and more.

Come learn and have fun! I am looking forward to seeing you.

-Jean Krupa, Vice President of Social Dance

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A scene from the 1991 movie The Fisher King made a deep impression on me even before my wife Peggy and I took

up ballroom dancing as our favorite pastime.

Parry is a homeless man suffering delusions as a result of post-traumatic stress. He is enamored of Lydia, who works for a Manhattan publishing firm as a low-level editor and who is extraordinary only for her klutziness. At the close of each business day, Parry trails the unaware Lydia through Grand Central Station as she plows her way through the crowd on the way to her commuter train. The scene captures Parry entering the station some 10 paces behind Lydia. As he plunges into the crowd, eyes fixed only on Lydia, the first tentative beats of a Viennese waltz are heard, the great hall becomes a ballroom, the music swells, and the crowd dissolves into a swirling mass of dancers. People of all walks and backgrounds —businesspeople, sailors, nuns, teenagers, Hasidic Jews—twirl with grace and joy in the line of dance while Lydia wends her way with Parry in tow. Then, as the clock strikes 5 o’clock, the waltz dissolves into, once again, the hurly-burly of the crowd.

That dance scene gave me a fresh image and vision of heaven.

Culture and religion offer us images of what the afterlife will be like. Long ago, my own religious tradition settled on the metaphor that the good and righteous would enjoy the “beatific vision,” a phrase that literally means the seeing that makes one happy. Now I hope as much as anyone for the blessedness of knowing God face-to-face, but as a child of the television age, I find beatific vision a less than satisfying thumbnail description of eternal life in heaven. It is static, passive, and, frankly, boring; it turns eternal

happiness into life as a couch potato without benefit of commercial interruptions.

In sharp contrast, the dancing scene at Grand Central Station supplies a dynamic and active image. No dancer loses her/his individuality, yet the entire corps of dancers twirl and swirl as one to the pulse of the gorgeous music. Each one knows and revels in the dance, each one practices superb floorcraft, and the result is a magnificent, organic unity.

The scene, barely two minutes long, took 9½ to stage and shoot. Such perfection is not easily achieved. I shudder to think of how much jostling and how many collisions ended up on the cutting-room floor. Imagine all the blisters and sore muscles and other physical and emotional aches the dancers had to endure. None of that mattered once the footage got distilled down to the finished two minutes.

Eternally twirling and swirling in the cosmic dance, to the music of the spheres, where every step and pattern has been perfectly internalized, where continually each dancer changes partners with grace and ease, where the feet never get blistered or sore, where one never runs out of breath or energy, where the music never stops building, where no one ever gets bored. . . .

Now that’s heaven.

Bob and Peggy Cassey live in the western suburbs of Chicago. They are members of USA Dance Chicagoland Chapter # 2001. They take private lessons at DuPage Dance Center in

Naperville, Illinois. Bob is a retired lawyer and a Catholic deacon.

Ballroom Dancing:

By Bob Cassey

A Vision of Heaven on Earth


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by: Angela Prince Public Relations Director

USA DANCE ONCE AGAIN ON THE NATIONAL BALLOT – BEST AMATEUR MULTI-SPORT/ MULTI-DISCIPLINE SPORTS EVENT IN THE WORLD

For the second consecutive year, the USA Dance 2010

National DanceSport Championships, this time in Los

Angeles, was nominated by sports fans and made the

final ballot to be named the Best Amateur Multi-Sport/

Multi-Discipline Sports Event in the World. This

prestigious award program is sponsored annually by

Sports Travel Magazine, had published a fabulous

nine-page article about USA Dance and the growth of

DanceSport in America (April 2010 issue).

The SportsTravel Awards will name the Best Amateur,

Professional and Collegiate Sports Event winners (there are

many additional categories) that will be recognized at the

annual TEAMS ’10 Conference & Expo in Charlotte, NC,

October 18-22, 2010.

On the ballot with the USA Dance 2010 Nationals are

some of the amateur sports industry’s most acclaimed events

2009 Pop Warner Super Bowl & National Cheer/Dance •

Championships, Orlando, FL

2009 State Games of America, Colorado Springs, CO •

2009 Summer National Senior Games, Palo Alto, CA •

2010 Olympic Winter Games, Vancouver, British •

Columbia

2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Spokane, WA•


The USA Dance Nationals could be the winner if

the thousands of USA Dance members and dancers

throughout America voted. Not only does the event

win, but so does DanceSport as a recognized sport.

The deadline is Monday, Sept. 13 at 5 pm PDT. All you

have to do is go to www.SPORTSTRAVELMAGAZINE.

com and click on the red and blue button “2010

SPORTSTRAVEL AWARDS - VOTE NOW.” After you

vote, you’ll be emailed a reconfirmation request.

Thank you for your support!

SHOWCASE OF CHAMPIONS VIDEOS on the USADANCEINC YOUTUBE CHANNEL

If you haven’t watched the USA DANCE INC

YouTube channel lately, tune in. The 2010 “Showcase

of Champions” videos, produced by Paradigm DVD of

Los Angeles, are now on the main channel. Watch the

most mesmerizing, heartfelt, powerful performances

of USA Dance’s longest-reigning Champions – Eugene

Katsevman & Maria Manusova, our 11-time National

Adult Latin Champions, and our 10-time National

Standard Champion, Victor Fung, dancing with his

new professional partner, Anastasia Muravyeva. Their

performances in Los Angeles at the USA Dance 2010

EVEN BARBIE HAS GONE BALLROOM!

USA Dance had a most unique opportunity for one

of our junior DanceSport competitors to be featured in

Barbie magazine. You’re thinking, “As in Barbie doll?”

Yes! Barbie has her own magazine, now 51 years in

print, and Barbie has also gone ballroom! In a two-page

story called “I Can Be,” Samantha Abaya Campos, age

13, of New Jersey, who dances with her brother Craig,

age 15, talked about how she got started dancing, what

it was like winning the Junior Championships on ABC’s

Nationals were a historic appearance, not only as a

celebration of our Nationals’ 30th Anniversary, but

of their exemplary careers as world-class athletes,

as devotees to our organization, to their love of

performance and the audiences in standing ovation that

have supported them for so many years—from the time

they first appeared on the dance floors as kids and now

as accomplished adults in the world of DanceSport.

SHOWCASE OF CHAMPIONS

www.usadance.org

Victor Fung & Anastasia Muravyeva

Eugene Katsevman & Maria Manusova

DANCING for AMERICAJW Marriott at LA Live

Saturday Evening-April 10, 2010

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30th Anniversary USA Dance National DanceSport Championships

USA Dance Proudly Presents

Photos by Karol Brull and Courtesy of olga rogachevskaya

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“Dancing with the

Stars,” how she balances

schoolwork and dance

practice, and what advice

she’d give to other girls

who’d like to try ballroom

dancing. (Little did the

magazine know, but

Samantha was already

a Barbie fan: her pink

bedroom is a Barbie

paradise.) In this issue

of Barbie magazine, the editors had picked two girls to

feature—Samantha and Selena Gomez. Maybe Selena will

want to dance, too!

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DANCERS IN THE MEDIA LIMELIGHT! ALL THAT GLITTERS IS SOMETIMES GOLD.

USA Dance works with writers, editors and producers

around the country every week. There’s a never-ending

interest these days in ballroom, our dancers, DanceSport

and all the television programs that focus on dancing.

We’re called upon regularly by producers and casting

directors to provide talent and/or talent auditions for

most of the big-name shows—”Dancing with the Stars,”

“America’s Got Talent,” “MTV Made,” and the new CBS

“Got To Dance.” We also get casting calls for dancers for

major network television morning shows, daytime talk

shows, broadway shows and quite a few pilot shows that

didn’t last too long.

Putting our dancers in the media limelight (provided

it’s a positive experience) is a great opportunity for

some, but not necessarily a good choice for others. We

work closely with our dancers to help them make the

right choices, especially our younger dancers. We’ve

actually turned down shows for our dancers – especially

“over the top” reality shows that create conflict or put

dancers and ballroom dancing in a bad light. If our

dancers are contacted directly by the media, we hope

that they’ll call us immediately; first, so we know what is

happening (after all, all USA Dance members represent

our organization as ambassadors); and second, so we can

give our best professional guidance and to assist them

with proper focus.

What’s most important to remember is that “all that

glitters is only sometimes gold,” and there are as many

disappointments as celebrations in the entertainment

industry. Read the celebrity tabloids and online blogs to

see what we mean. Once you’re in the limelight, it can

be an exciting, but sometimes unpredictable world. And

that’s showbiz!

GREAT STORIES TOLD LOCALLY

If only every writer could be as excited as Audrey

Slater who wrote a story for Florida Community News

“The Legacy of Dance—A Chapter from the Pages of

USA Dance.”

The chapter is Blue Springs Chapter #6086 in DeLand.

Thank you, Audrey, for a great story. See current issue

online at www.floridacommunitynews.com.

Stay in the loop, join USA Dance on Facebook, Twitter

and LinkedIn:

“USA Dance Inc”

Photo Courtesy of Irene de Campos


We want to hear from

your chapter!

Has your chapter been in the news lately? Have you been featured in the paper, on TV,

or online?

Send us the latest happenings of your chapter to be

considered for an upcoming issue.

When submitting, please keep in mind the following:

Send submissions and questions to

[email protected]

Articles should be a maximum of 175 words

High quality, digital photos relating to the event at 600 dpi or higher

Accurate photo caption, or names of persons (left to right).

Name of photographer for photo credit

USA DANCE COUPLE MAKES SEMI-FINALS ON NBC’s “AMERICA’S GOT TALENT”

CONGRATULATIONS, JUNIORS PATRYK & ANNA

In April, Patryk Ploszaj & Anna Kaczmarski of New

York became our Junior I Standard National Champions

in Los Angeles and Junior II Ten-Dance Runner-Up

Champions. Now all of America is watching them dance

on the current season of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,”

and they quickly moved into the semi-final rounds. This

is the second time a USA Dance couple has taken top

rankings on AGT—first time was for Erik Linder and

Ricky Taylor of Washington State, who made the Top 10

last season. Since contestants on “America’s Got Talent”

can’t campaign for themselves (NBC rule), they need

our help. So, vote and keep on voting every show, every

week!

Photo courtesy of Ken Richards

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At the end of the first day of Ballroom Bootcamp, one young daughter asked her

father, who stood among parents and grandparents watching their children dance, to join her in the class. The next day, that father learned alongside the dancers, one of many other “audience” members joining in the fun.

“Do you want to dance like a prince or princess?” Carol Davis, Ballroom Bootcamp coordinator, asked the young people of Fort Myers. The response came in the form of children, ages 7-16 years old, from all dance backgrounds

Written by Carol Davis, Edited by Ivor Lee

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Rylie Spicker, Little Miss Florida dancing with twin brother, Blake, at our dance presentation on our 4th Sunday dance for the members and guests of USA Dance.


The Youth Bootcamp program, while only two days in duration, touched over 20 young students, their families, and thier friends, providing emphasis to our reach into the community.”

including some students from the Ft. Myers dance school program.

Publicity for this event featured members on TV’s “Morning Blend Show,” hosted by Fox 4. Several local newspapers and even a radio station added their support of Ft. Meyer’s chapter events. Because the children were still in school for the broadcast of the Morning Blend, a few members did a pretend class like the bootcamp would teach. Wild Bill, the show’s co-host, made the “debut” fun and exciting.

Don Davenport, chapter president, commented: “The Southwest Florida Chapter of USA Dance was very fortunate to find opportunities to reach out to the local communities by partnering with existing facilities in the area. The City of Fort Myers Riverside Community Center offered the perfect venue for introducing ballroom dancing to the public. A small energetic group of volunteers, primarily our new board of directors, organized and made these events happen. The Youth Boot-camp program, while only two days, touched over 20 young students, their families and friends, providing emphasis to our reach into the community”

Fox 4 News sent out a crew on dance day, interviewing several young students, which left them delightedly thinking they were now “TV stars.” The Riverside Community Center was filled with giggling young ladies and two young gentlemen, ages 12 and 14. Anticipation was visible on their faces as they waited for our class to begin. Mr. Anthony Tinio (the chapter’s newest member) and a teacher from Elegant Rumba

Company very quickly had their attention, and they expertly taught the children. Greg Kurth assisted our group with music and was also leader. Other leaders included one new teenage dancer (the granddaughter of a member), plus our committee and members of our chapter.

At the end of the day, the young dancers were only too excited to come back for our second day. Many of them wanted to stay for the whole day and dance. “How could you ask for a better reaction than this” said Davis.

Because of glowing reports from many of the kids, siblings and parents joined them the next day. “To present a ballroom program that defines posture, self -confidence to these children is very rewarding,” said Kurth about the success of the camp.

At the conclusion of the camp, the chapter presented each student with a certificate for the Bootcamp lessons. The children enjoyed the camp, and a lot of credit has to be given to the chapter. “We are so very proud of our chapter members and committee,” said Davis. Each member that participated in the program has the knowledge that they were part of a child’s development.

“These children may not remember the steps they were taught, but they will remember the day,” said Davis.


Don Davenport president giving Carol Davis 'appreciation award' for FIRST youth ballroom bootcamp in Ft. Myers, Fl.

Photos courtesy of Carol Davis

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(NDCA and USA Dance sanctioned, USA Dance NQE)

2010 IDSF

World

www.2010idsfworldlatin.com

November 13, 2010 New York City, USA

The Hottest Ticket in Town

Latin DanceSport CHAMPIONSHIP


COMPETITION CALENDAR

look for future event updates at http://usadance.org/dancesport/competition-calendar/

look for future collegiate event updates on FaceBook sign 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.

September 19, 2010New England Fall Challenge

Hartford, CT

September 25, 2010Quest For The Best*

Seattle, WA

October 2-3, 2010Heartland Classic

Indianapolis, IN

October 22 - 24, 2010Carolina Fall Classic - NQE

Greensboro, NC

October 23 - 24, 2010Northwest DanceSport Championships - NQE

Seattle, WA

January 14-16, 2011Manahattan Amateur Classic - NQE

New York, NY

February 19, 20112011 Phoenix DanceSport Challenge - NQE

Phoenix, AZ

February 26-27, 2011Mid-Atlantic DanceSport Championships - NQE

Washington, DC

April 8-10, 20112011 National DanceSport Championship

Baltimore, MD

July 8-9, 2011Desert Classic - IDSF Open Latin & Open Standard

Palm Desert, CA

Events listed with the * do not accrue proficiency points

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Latin & Ten DanceBy: Ivor Lee

Earlier this year, Toronto, the largest city in Canada, played host to some of the finest youth dancers from all across the world. USA Dance couple Taras Savitskyy and Liya Podokshik danced to a quarter-final finish, 14th out of a field of 29 couples in this year’s IDSF World Youth Championships Ten-Dance. A great finish in an increasingly competitive event.

A week later, USA Dance couples Jason Dai and Patrycja Golak, as well as Allen Rudman and Michelle Tuzman, competed in the ancient Austrian city of Linz. This city of art hosted the IDSF World Youth Championships Latin. Dai and Golak danced to a 20th place finish while Rudman and Tuzman danced to a 38th place finish out of a field of 69 dancers—a commendable performance from both couples!

Taras Savitskyy and Liya Podokshik at Nationals 2010

Jason Dai and Patrycja Golak at Nationals 2010

Photos courtesy of Carson Zullinger

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IDSF WORLD LATIN COUPLES 2010Valentin Chmerkovskiy & Dariya Chesnokova

Though Valentin Chmerkovskiy and Dariya Chesnokova have only danced together since 2008, the impact they have made

on the ballroom world is significant. At the 2010 Nationals in Los Angeles, they claimed first place and the right to represent the USA at the world championship in November. Recently they combined to sweep through the UK, finishing fifth in the Blackpool final.

But for dancers like Chmerkovskiy and Chesnokova, this is only the beginning, the pay off of six days a week of practicing and dancing.

All of it to develop the freedom of movement that is International Latin—the fluid, wordless conversation between man and woman. As a dancer, this is the highest ideal of dancing, and it’s what he and his partner stress as they dance and teach others: the interaction of couples and interpretation of music into a new form of art.

There is, however, a dream beyond just the dance. It is the dream of winning four world titles, and it is the dream of bringing the first-ever World Latin title to the USA.

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IDSF WORLD LATIN COUPLES 2010

Ruslan Aydaev & Valeriya Kozharinova

Ruslan Aydaev and Valeriya Kozharinova began dancing together in 2009 and claimed the rank of second in the USA,

and the right to represent the US with a second place finish at the 2010 Nationals.

In 2009 they placed first in the IDSF Adult Open Latin Cup, and returned in 2010 to a second place

finish. Admirable results and a fine demonstration of the quality and competitive prowess of this world class couple.

They also carry the hopes of the USA as they compete for the title of best in the world. We wish both couples the best as they prepare for this event.

NOvEmbER 13, 2010 : NEW YORk CITY, USADon’t miss out on the biggest event of the year

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In 2009, the Wounded Warrior Appreciation Ball initiative provided a great weekend

to share with other dancers our common passion for dancing and an opportunity to recognize our nation’s heroes and the sacrifices they and their families have endured. We continue to enjoy liberty and the right to openly express our freedom in many ways, including through dance, due in large part to their heroism on our behalf. It is only proper that we, as a community of grateful dancers, support them.

Azalea Coast NC USA Dance, Wilmington, NC is pleased to announce the 2nd Wounded

Warriors Appreciation Ball and Dance Weekend Workshops to be held here in our own “Port City” on May 20-21, 2011. With beautiful coastal weather and a terrific location, we invite you to come and join us for another great event that serves a wonderful cause.

The site will be the 9300 sq. ft. of state-of-the-art dance floor of the Burney Center on the campus of UNCW. The Saturday evening ball will include a formal champagne reception with dinner, show performances by Tomas Mielnicki and JT Thomas and Robertas Maleckis & Inga Sirkaite, and dancing to the rockin’ sounds of the exciting 16-piece Andrew Thielen Big Band.

We’re making the Dance Weekend Workshops even more exciting than our inaugural 2009

By Colleen Parker, President Azalea Coast NC USA Dance #6031 Howell Oakley, VP #6031 & WWAB Chairman

for the WoundedDanceA

Robertas Maleckis and Inga Sirkaite

Images provided by Colleen PArker


Wounded Warriors Appreciation Ball ™ workshops, with a greater variety of choices. We have ten top professional instructors coming in to teach everything from Argentine Tango, Salsa, Country-Western, American Rhythm and Smooth, & International Latin and Standard. After classes on Friday night, our

chapter will host an open social dance with demonstration dances by our Friday night instructors. Saturday morning classes begin early and include sessions taught by our team of Saturday night show performers.

To reserve your spot early or to make donations to the cause, call our reservation line at (910)799-8566, email your contact information to [email protected] or go online to our website at www.azaleacoastncusadance.org.

Bless all who had a hand in the success of our first endeavor. We look forward to making this one an even greater success for ballroom dancing in our nation, USA Dance, Inc. and the cause of the wounded warriors.

Andrew Theilen’s music provided the rockin’ beats for the evening

JT Thomas and Tomas Mielnicki

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It’s The Little Things:

“Gumbo of Ballroom” DanceSportChampionship – Baton Rouge, LA

On June 24 – 25, the “Gumbo of Ballroom” NQE Competition once

again demonstrated the art of how to make a good event great: it is all in the details.

Consistently, this successful competition delivers a weekend of superb dancing with a heavy dose of southern hospitality which makes it a thoroughly enjoyable and eagerly anticipated experience for competitors, judges and spectators alike. This event was included as part of the Louisiana Governor’s Games, which is an important acknowledgement of ballroom dancing as an athletic sport.

Competition organizer Ann Durocher-Steven and her amazing and attentive team of volunteers provide competitors with an impressive array of amenities at the Gumbo NQE in Baton Rouge, LA. From the moment competitors arrive, the attention to details is evident and continues through the competition weekend. Registration packets contain the standard items (like the list of heats, gentleman’s

number, safety pins, etc), but also included the complete competition program, pre-ordered spectator tickets as well as a list of local restaurants and attractions to consider during their stay in Baton Rouge. The registration packet further included a floor plan of the ballroom and map of the vendor booth layouts as well as an evaluation form to assist Ann and her team in constantly adapting their event to meet the needs of their competitors using solicited feedback.

The dressing rooms went well beyond the minimum “hanging rack for garments.” Two full length mirrors were available in both dressing rooms, and the ladies dressing room also had make-up mirrors, plus accommodations were made for first aid supplies (such as aspirin, ointments and band-aids). Costume repair supplies were also kept on-hand by a volunteer stationed in the ladies changing room to assist as needed.

In the ballroom itself, hand towels were neatly arranged by the the water stations for competitors to

mop the inevitably sweaty brow after exiting the dance floor at the end of their heats and a rear projected large screen in the on-deck area helped the competitors keep track of heats and call backs during the competition. All the volunteers were well trained, gracious and eager to make the experience a superb one for the dancers they cheered on so enthusiastically. Door volunteers, deck captains, and all volunteers in the ballroom wore insignia to denote their functions and worked together to kept the event running like a Swiss watch.

For judges and officials, the event was just as hospitable in many

By: Jill Dickey—Decatur, IL

and Stan Andrews—Secretary USA Dance

Anton Sidorov and Ekaterina Cooper


“small ways” that add up quickly to demonstrate the appreciation the organizers have for them as well. Coffee and snacks were available at all times during the competition, and two volunteers were dedicated to the judges, whether to shuttle them to a local restaurant or run an errand or help with directions or whatever was required.

Though the judges are not able to join the crowd in cheers and emotional encouragement, they were welcomed and treated as honored guests of the weekend. The Chairman of Judges for this event, Dan Calloway from Maryland, had kind words and praise for the quality of this competition.

For spectators, the event was also a superb competition. The event was kept on schedule, often running ahead, and the efficiency did not lag as the day and weekend progressed. The awards were distributed by a

specific team of volunteers who promptly took the floor with a well-organized and stocked rolling awards cart, so there was no confusion or scrambling when it was time to announce the event winners and present the honors. Championship level event winners received elegant shadowboxed awards that went well beyond ribbons and medals, suitable for immediate display on the competitors’ trophy wall back home.

In addition, $6,700 was awarded in scholarships. Awards did not stop there, however, as couples who had attended the Gumbo NQE competition three or more years had a chance to win two “Loyalty Awards.” Awarded this year were a beautiful original oil painting of dancers, painted and donated by artist and competitive dancer Jack Jaubert, and a gift certificate for free registration to the 2011 event.

The competition this year

was dedicated to the memory of Marla Corpora, the “voice of Gumbo” who served as Mistress of Ceremonies for nine years at the Louisiana competition. She was an enthusiastic supporter of the chapter, a beautiful dancer and a beloved friend to all. In honor of Marla’s life and love for dancing, Ann and her team prepared a beautiful display to present to Marla’s husband, Joe, which contained a picture of Marla along with a microphone and dedication. She is greatly missed by all who knew her, especially at the Gumbo weekend that she supported and loved so much.

Ann and all volunteers in the USA Dance Gumbo chapter #5031, as well as the local dance organizations Saturday Night Ballroom and Louisiana DanceSport, were polite and worked together to make the flow of the weekend smooth and fun for attendees, whether they were on the floor, behind the clipboards or cheering from the sidelines. It made the weekend a unique and fascinating hybrid of a well-oiled machine yet full of hospitable amenities. All of the hard work and devotion to the little details make this great DanceSport Championship feel like a familiar reunion that still manages to impress with increasing standards each year. You go with full expectation of being impressed by “all the little things” and yet find that the weekend has once again exceeded expectations.

You are invited to experience “all the little things” at the next Gumbo NQE competition, June 17th and 18th, 2011.

2010 Gumbo of Ballroom competition results are available at www.o2cm.com

Stan Andrews and Joe Corpora holding display with an image of Marla Corpora

Images courtesy of Bogdan Oporowski

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Cheers filled the convention center as the USA Dance amateur athletes marched in

as a part of the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics Indiana Ballroom Championships. The 33 amateur athlete couples’ march in the Opening Ceremony was the Special Olympics athletes’ way of honoring the USA Dance athletes who help make their competition possible each year. But the cheering did not stop there; it only got louder as 64 couples of Special Olympics Indiana athletes took to the dance floor for the third year and the games were declared “open” by Mr. Michael Furnish, President of Special Olympics Indiana, Ms Jean Krupa, Social Vice President for USA Dance and Vivian Hans, President of USA Dance FWDancesport #2046.

Mixing Heat :

By Vivian Hans

Special Olympics Ballroom Championships

Top: Andrew and TiffanyBottom: Tom And Elizabeth


For the first time in this chapter competition, the USA Dance athletes and the Special Olympics athletes would be alternating dance heats on the competition dance floor.

“I came up with this concept in order to give the Special Olympics athletes more time to rest, but the benefits far out weighed the reason for this approach. I heard the gentle-men dancers talking with each other about the steps they were both doing when they danced, and the ladies were talking about arm movements, getting pointers on how to hold their hands and where everyone got their beautiful costumes. The On Deck area was full of smiles and friend-ships being formed as all the dancers waited in line for their chance to take to the dance floor. Truly an

outstanding example that Ballroom Dancing is for Everyone,” said Hans.

But the mixing of heats was not the only firsts at this dance competition. Each county group was represented by a color as they carried balloons in the color of their county (it is a tradition at Special Olympics events to recognize each county by a set color usually in the form of everyone wearing a T shirt of that color.) Mike Furnish gave thumbs up to the balloons as he said, “The balloons can stay—great idea.”

But the smile on Mike’s face lit up the room when he saw for the first time three couples who took the dance floor to show their style and steps in the Waltz, Foxtrot and Rumba that they had been working to perfect with each other. Yes, for

the first time six Special Olympics athletes danced as traditional dance couples in competition. Tom Marshall danced with fellow athlete Elizabeth Koehl and Andrew Anderson danced with Tiffani Amberg while Jordan Steffen danced with Sabrina Hart to the cheers of 468 onlookers. Mike Furnish said, “As our athletes take the floor they experience acceptance at a new and important level. They will, I suspect, also move the people who see them dance.”

And that they did for the third year in a row. Mark your calendar for July 30 and 31, 2011, and plan to join in this outstanding movement by attending this event in 2011.

Special Olympics athletes seated together showing their colors with the balloons.

Photos by: Joe Bays

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Aside from the rush of adrenaline you feel when stepping onto the dance

floor, preparing for the performance or moments of your life: does it take your breath away?

Not to be confused with being short of breath … from pain and deconditioning.

Having worked with dancers, including the Radio City Rockettes and other Broadway show dancers, there are three issues common to social and professional dancers that could limit you from having an extraordinary experience. Many beginning dancers aren’t completely aware of the conditioning needed to sustain their love of dancing. Oftentimes, two years is all they last. The following are some common ailments:

Sore and painful joints 1. (knees / hips)Foot and heel pain2. Limited energy3.

Here are some answers that dancers have found to be performance enhancers.

1 Performance enhancer answer:Sore, painful joints are usually a

product of repetitive microtraumas —a condition that occurs when the cartilage lining of the joints wears down due to long-term, low-grade irritation, kind of like that of a dripping water faucet.

Support for cartilage rebuilding

is needed when the healing doesn’t work fast enough. Daily doses of 1500 mg of glucosamine sulfate is a must in your nutritional arsenal.

2 Performance enhancer answer:Whether in high heels or sneakers,

foot and heel pain can occur regardless of the best footwear. The problem occurs when overuse to the plantar fascia (foot muscles) causes strain from a long night of dancing. When you sleep, the feet are positioned so the toes are semi-pointed and the muscles start to heal in this position. By the time you wake and step down, you stretch the healing tissues, thus causing significant pain.

Support for the foot during its healing phase is found with Plantar Fascia - Night Splints. If you get this condition early enough, the problem may immediately resolve. Chronic conditions can take longer.

3 Performance enhancer answer:When do you fuel up? Is it just before practice, group

class, the weekend social dance or a private lesson? If it is not practical for you to sit

and eat after work or a couple hours before activity, you may be finding yourself packing the calories at night (soon before bed). You are doing tons of harm to your system—too much to list in this forum. Support your nutritional

requirements by buying a bunch of protein bars, energy bars and meal replacement bars. Yes, they make them separate and for specific reasons. Meal replacement bars are

a balance between protein, carbohydrates and fats and can be eaten prior to practice and/or be broken up into pieces and consumed during practice. Energy bars are laden with carbs;

they are meant to be used just before or during practice. They are not as well-rounded a meal as a “meal replacement bar,” but can be an excellent source of fuel.Protein bars should best be used

following any and all activity. They will repair injured muscle, serve as brain food and not make you sluggish following consumption. Above all, for most dancers, it’s not

about being perfect, but having a great experience.Share this information with others,

especially those who are just starting out. Keep your experiences energetic

and on the ballroom bandwagon.

Dr. Spencer Baron was named the 2010 Sports Chiropractor of the Year by the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians. He is also the Chiropractor for, the Miami Dolphins and the Florida Marlins, and is the author of a new book titled, “Secrets of the Game”www.DrSpencerBaron.com

Dr. Spencer Baron

Are you a passionate dancer that wants

extraordinary results?

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National Collegiate

DanceSport Challenge

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Establishing Excellence

November 21-22, 2010

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ThE bEST kIND OF EDUCATION

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ThE bEST kIND OF EDUCATIONThose that have taken ballroom lessons and gone to competitions know

the natural process of learning to dance very well. There’s each level of the syllabus with its movements, steps and dances to master. There’s the thrill

of competing at each one of those levels as well, because you don’t really know something until you have to show it off.

And then for some there is the addiction, the drive to go higher and learn more because something deep inside is awakened to the deep secret that is ballroom.

Nowhere is this process as visible as it is at the Collegiate level and especially at the National Collegiate Challenge. In November of this year, collegiate dancers from all levels and schools from across the nation will descend on Columbus, Ohio at the Columbus Convention Center to compete for the title of the nation’s best.

For many people who don’t begin ballroom at an early age, their first exposure to this world of dance is in college. Often it happens fairly innocently enough: a friend decides they want to try it, and invites the roommate along, or passing through the quad someone notices a performance, the collegiate group trying to recruit, and they think, “I want to try that.”

In recent years, ballroom among college age students has increased with attendance at the competition increasing, but beyond this, its popularity is also captured by the recent showcase of Collegiate teams on this past season of Dancing with the Stars. On the show, schools from all over the country gathered and competed against each other in formation teams for the Mirrorball Trophy.

In 2009 the NCC featured formation dance for the first time, and while there were only a few schools that put together teams for the competition, this past season of DWTS has shown that more schools have been preparing formation teams. Last year, Southern Utah University claimed the title in both Latin and Standard, but that title may not remain theirs as teams from Purdue, University of California San Diego, and Utah Valley University have made strong statements with stellar performances on national television.

In addition to the formation competition, the classic team match awaits the schools. With more than 40 universities and 800 participants lined up to compete, this is the largest collegiate competition in the United States, which combined with the energy typical of collegiate sports, will be an exciting and raucous competition.

By Ivor Lee

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