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Ballroom Bootcampwww.usadance.org September-October 2010 Issue 26
Official Publication of USA Dance
Friendships show that ballroom dancing is or everyone
Its time or the membership to vote
Indiana Special Olympics
USA Dance National Elections
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For More Information visit www.usadance.org
Qualifying Events for
USA Dance 2011 NationalDanceSport Championships
Janis Kukainis & Samantha Mang / Photo by: Carson Zullin
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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USA Dance amateur competitors marching in
Photo courtesy of Joe Bays
Nels Petersen & Theresa KimlerPhoto courtesy of Bogdan Oporowski
7 Election Ballots
28 Ballroom Bootcamp
Inside the Cover
On the Cover
Te Youth Bootcamp program, while only two days
in duration, touched over 20 young students and
their amilies and riends, providing emphasis to our
reach into the community.
Te 33 amateur athlete couples march in the Opening
Ceremony was the Special Olympics athletes way o
honoring the USA Dance athletes who help make their
competition possible each year.
Line of Dance
4 Presidents Report6 Editorial Inormation & Contributors7 Election Ballot
11 Announcements
Dance Floor
12 Chapter Highlight: Rhode Island14 Individual Highlight: Sacramento Bob16 Chapter News18 Paying our Dues21 Te Icing on the Cake23 Ballroom Dance:
A Vision o Heaven on Earth
On Beat
24 Te Public Eye28 Ballroom Bootcamp
DanceSport
31 Competition & Collegiate Calendars33 IDSF Worlds Youth Latin & 10 Dance
34 IDSF Worlds Latin Couples 201036 A Dance or the Wounded38 Its the Little Tings: Gumbo DanceSport39 Mixing Heat: Special Olympics42 Are You a Passionate Dancer that Wants
Extraordinary Results?
In Step44 Te Best Kind o Education46 AD Marketplace47 Dance Mart
28
Its time to cast your vote or the 2011-2013 term ofofce for the elected positions of the Governing Council
of USA Dance. Find your Ballot in this issue!
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40 Mixing Heat: Special Olympics
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Iwish to share some important inormation with all o you in
this issue. First o all, our National Elections Director, Phil Sisk,has inormed me that the only candidates who submitted their
election papers were incumbents no challengers led during this
election cycle. Current voting members o the Governing Council
have indicated their agreement to serve another term o ofce, and I
thank them or their continued willingness to serve USA Dance. Te
only Governing Council member who has indicated that he cannot
serve again is DanceSport Delegate, Pasha Pashkov. As many o you
know, Pasha is an elite athlete and member o our World eam. His
competitive dance career, which involves a grueling schedule o practice
and travel, keeps him extremely busy. We thank Pasha or his years o
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
or members to vote. You will nd a ballot in this issue o American
Dancer Magazine. Please take a ew moments to review it, and i you are
eligible to vote in this election, please do so.
I would also like to report that our plans or hosting the 2010 IDSF
World DanceSport Latin to take place in New York City on November
13th have gone into high gear. Te IDSF has selected a stellar panel o
judges, and DanceSport Athletes rom around the world are conrming
their attendance at this premier event. In addition to the World Latin
competition, there will be an open Youth Standard competition and a
demonstration o American Style dancing rom some o Americas nest
proessional dancers. Tis will be an event not to be missed.
Finally, as o this writing there are only about 10 cabins let on the
upcoming National USA Dance Cruise, setting sail on November 28,
2010 rom Ft. Lauderdale bound or the Caribbean. We anticipate these
remaining cabins to sell out quickly, so i you want to go on this cruise
and you have not yet booked your cabin, you should do so immediately.
PresidentsReport
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Nearly 400 USA Dance members are already signed up, and they are
coming rom all over the country, rom as ar away as Alaska, Oregon,
Washington and Caliornia to enjoy this cruise and the wonderul
opportunity it provides or hours o workshops, lessons and social
dancing, some o which will take place on the ships deck under the stars.
Approximately 35 states are represented, so this will provide an outstanding
opportunity or ellow dancers rom 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 o the Caribbean.
Lydia T. Scardina
National President, USA Dance
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www.usadance.org September-October 2010 Issue 26
Official Publication ofUSA Dance
Indianas thirdSpecial Olympics brings smiles
Findyour ballotinside tovoteor the2011-2013 term o ofce
Mixing Heat: Special Olympics
Elections
National OfficersPRESIDENT 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]
Editorial StaffEDITOR-IN-ChIEfShawn Fisher
MANAGING & COPY EDITOR Ivor Lee Christina Godfrey Kirsten ForsbergWRITERS Ivor Lee Angela Prince
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ContributorsWRITERS Jean Krupa Daphna Locker
EDITORIAL ADVISOR Angela Prince, USA Dance Director of Public Relations
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Cover Photo
Jordan Stean and Sabrina
Hart dancing at the Indiana
Special Olympics Ballroom
Championships
Jean KrupaJean Krupa currently serves as the Social
Vice President or USA Dance. She served
as Region VI Vice President in 1999. She is
a ounding member o the Greater Daytona
Chapter in 1990.
Vivian Hans
Angela Prince
Bob Cassey
bobbi Jo Gamache
Carol Davis
Jill Dickey
Stan Andrews
Dr. Spencer Baron
Colleen Parker
Photo By Joe Bays
Daphna LockerDaphna is currently a member o the Greater
N.Y. Chapter o USA Dance #3004. For the
last year and a hal, Daphna has been the
Chair o the National Organizing Committee
and is currently organizing the IDSF World
Latin Championship in November. She was
also the head o NOC or the 2010 Nationals.
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Arlene Yu
Nadia Eftedal
Holiday Ball Competition
Erminio Stefano & Luana Conte
Eugene Katsevman & Maria Manusova
Victor Fung & Anastasia Muravyeva
Larinda McRaven
Dance Pants
Scott & Sarah Coates
USA Dance Central Florida Chapter # 6002
USISTD
USA Dance Michigan Northern Lights
Chapter #2048
USA Dance Royal Palm Chapter #6016
USA Dance Treasure Coast Chapter #6004
USA Dance Tidewater Chapter #6008
Spencer & Elena Nyemchek
David & Connie Taylor
Aida RenzoThank you for your support!
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Theater Arts in 2011
Announcements
Several weeks ago we had announced a new FreestyleDivision, which is to be held during the 2011 USADance National DanceSport Championships inBaltimore MD. More inormation on how to enterthis event, which will be limited to six couples, will bereleased soon.
It was announced this event would replace the USADANCE National Championships or BOH TeaterArts and Cabaret. However, ater some discussion, ithas been agreed to use a phase-in approach allowing
Teater Arts National Championships to continue onemore year. Te event will run provided a minimum othree couples enter. Te exact schedule or the eventsday and time will be determined at a later date.Competitors interested in obtaining the music orthe Nationals Teatre Arts Championship shouldcontact Rog Greenawalt, Competition CommitteeChair, to receive a copy o the music. His email [email protected] New York, New 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.
Tis month we bring a bit o insight into the lives othe two couples representing the USA at this event.Show your patriotism and support our dancers!
BMI Music LicensingAgreement
As o April 1, 2010 USA Dance entered an agreementwith BMI to cover music licensing or USA Danceevents, including chapter events and competitions.USA Dance is happy to pay this ee on behal ochapters to provide chapters with music licensingcoverage, and considers this another benet omembership.
I you have questions about chapter elections andBMI Music Licensingworking with an ASCAPagreement, the use o DJs, live bands, CDs anddownloaded music, contact Mary at USA DanceCentral Oice. [email protected]
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Bigand
ChapterHighlight
By Ivor Lee Rode Island - Capter#3010
2 Dance Floor
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, its a point of
pride that has brought them closer together.
They believe so much in this unity that
they even work with other dance studiosand groups in the area to co-sponsor dance
eventsin this way bringing exposure to
USA Dance and the benets 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 rsthand look at some of the different
programs like the Wounded Warrior thatUSA Dance has initiated. But it was the
Special Olympics program that made an
impact on Succi.
Im 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 appreciatethe 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 islanddancing
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 McEntires 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 difculties
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 Abduldance show Got to Dance.
Succi states the real blessing has been
to the members,Theres just a light in
the volunteers eyes. When you work that
closely with someone that has special needs,
theres something there that you learn that
cant be explained. And thats what makes it
worth it.
At Time of Publication, RhodeIsland landed an audition inNew York for Paula Abdulsnew Show! Congratulations!
Photos Courtesy of RI Chapter #301
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On occasion it may be easy to missthe man they call Sacramento Bob,but there is no doubt that hes in
the room. You can hear his cheering the
minute you enter, at times its volume riseshigher than the music itsel. His voice loudlyechoes so that its hard to pinpoint exactlywhere he is, and when you actually do spotthe 73-year-old man sitting at the table in theront row, it takes a moment to really believeyour eyes. Is all that noise really coming romhim?
And while his cheering may at times
annoy some spectators, you really have toappreciate the quality and the quantity ohis cheering. He doesnt just cheer or onecouple, a avorite, or a riend, but all coupleson the dance foorand almost specicallythe one nearest him.
o Bob, cheering is just another way oexpressing himsel. Tough hes beendancing most o his lie, it wasnt until six
years ago that he started ballroom. Hepersonally loves the waltzes, and has putquite a bit o eort into learning them; herespects its grace by just enjoying it. Te astdances though, is where he really lets loose,because the dancers put in a lot o time andmoney into learning and perormingitsonly air to show some appreciation.
I love the Paso Doble. Its like going to warwith the music, said Bob.
His cheering is something o an oddity at aballroom competition, which are sometimesnotoriously quiet despite the emcees besteorts to entice sound out o the crowd.Ironically enough, at his age cheering takes aphysical toll.
My ribs, they hurt rom cheering. Myshoulders rom going yah all the timeand my hands will crack and bleed rom
clapping. Te next day I pay or it, and ittakes a two or three days to recover.
At multiple day events Bob may even lose hisvoice, orcing him to gargle with salt water atnight to ease the pain.
Bob is something o a celebrity at ballroomcompetitions. While not exactly acompetitor or an organizer or a USA Dance
ocial, dancers and spectators rom all overthe country know who he is. He staysmainly on the west coast, buthe has been known to makean appearance atmany competitions
IndividualHighlight
By Ivor Lee Sacramento BobA Dierent Brand o Appreciation
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and has evenound his wayout to Arizona,and Jacksonville,
Florida. Bob hasometimes beeniven tickets romrganizers tottend their events andring his special brand oheering along.
A lot o people know me all over theUS, said Bob with a chuckle, Te
ancers everywhere know me. Teyry to get me over to the competitionsn the other side o the country toheer or them.
Te real joy o it all; however, arehe dancers that appreciate theheering.
Wherever I go people will
ome up to me and its Hi Bob,nd I have no idea who theyare. For every hug I get, its
another ve minutes olie, and a kiss on the
cheek makes 10minutes.
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A ew monts ago, we reported
tat te Treasure Coasts 4h Ballroom
Bicycle Brigade, representing te
best in bot ballroom and bicycle
entusiasts, planned on taking a
bicycle tour o te underground
railroad, a journey o 2,500 miles. As
tey biked across te country, tey
aced all kinds o adventures andmisadventures including a temporary
setback wen teir jeep broke down.
Wile in Tallaassee, te group
perormed or te USA Dance
Capter tere, beore moving onto
Alabama. As tey trekked on, tey
eventually made it to Tennessee
were tey were aced wit adifcult decision. Their side driver
ad an emergency at ome, were
upon tey decided to return ome
togeter. Tere tey were in time
or te Millennium DanceSport
Campionsip and competed wit
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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underground railroad and oAmericas past, and sowing teir
talents at ballroom along te way.
Next Marc, te 4h Ballroom
Bicycle Brigade plans on travelling
out again, tis time wen te
weater is a little cooler, and tis
time to nish what they started.
Congratulations to tese kids on
teir successul trip!
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Unknown to many, dance is one o te
categories in te yearly Senior Olympics.
And it is an event tat is becoming
more and more popular, starting at te
county level, and moving up to state and
national.
Paul Gourlay and Janie Camenzind
won our gold medals in te New Mexico
State 2010 Senior Olympics in Las Cruces
on friday, July 30. Tey took golds in
Country Western (CW 2-step, Nigt Club
2-Step), Country Waltz, Latin (Ca Ca,
Paso Doble), and Ballroom Waltz, wit a
bronze in Jitterbug. Returning ome as
campions, tey perormed at te capter
dance. Im pleased tat so many more
couples are competing, and te quality
are improving and were especially proud
o Paul and Jamie, said Anna Watkins,
Capter President.
Paul Gourlay and Janie Camenzind
youngsTown warren
ChapTer #2015
youngsTown,
ohio
Te Youngstown Warren capter o
USA Dance understands ow to take
USA Dance event and make it a nigt to
remember, as tey organized to attend a
Big fat Greek Wedding Dance Dinner
and Sow earlier tis mont. Beyond
a USA Dance event, te temed danceeatured Ballroom Dance campion
Minas Katsantouris and is partner Racel
Neilson. Te Atenian Dancers, part o
te Maids o Atena, Diana Capter #116
also sared teir love or dance wit a
perormance o traditional olk dances
wit a modern twist.
Wat Greek Dance would be completewitout ood? Delicious grilled bee
kabob, spanokopeta and triopeta, Greek
salad, rice pila, green beans in sauces,
baklava awaited guests o te event.
Belly dancers even provided dinner
entertainment as guests dined.
Te dinner and sow also eatured
rumba lessons and greek dance lessons,to round out a day o un and Greek
Entusiasm.
norTh CenTral new mexiCo
ChapTer #5047
new mexiCo
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So we pay the ee, 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 eort to help American schools to oer 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 Oce Assist in sponsoring travel expenses for USA Dances top couples who represent America in
the World Championships
Paying Our Due$By Bobbi Jo Gamachedirector of Chapter Liaison
Some USA Dance members may wonder why they pay an Annual Membership Fee. In short, hereare a ew o the key benets or 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 or dance events. Love competing? An avid spectator? Attend our aordable USA Dance National
DanceSport Championships or one o the National Qualiying Events.
Tank you to all
members, one dance
step at a time!
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Now is the time to think about or nalize how your Chapter will participate
in this special, week-long celebration o ballroom and latin dancing.
During this annual10-day period, we not only celebrate dance, but we
promote dancing, its health benets in general and USA Dance. It is a great
opportunity to increase your chapters membership and dance participation inyour community.
Chapters who have never done anything special beore should try at least
one special idea, such as ree passes to uture dances or ree admission or
anyone who brings a rst-time guest.
Many chapters go all out to celebrate: holding a dance every night with
a dierent theme or holding exhibitions in malls, community centers,
and parks. You can arrange to have eature articles written in local
papers about ballroom dancing opportunities or oer ree lessons anddemonstrations in nursing homes, schools, estivals and other public
venues. Otentimes, V will do a segment.
Other possible venues could be hotel lobbies, erry boats, libraries,
government acilities, recreation halls, churches, dance studios,
college acilities, high school acilities, parking lots, airs, corporate
acilities, streets, community buildings, hospitals any place where
the public congregates.
Te time to start is NOW i you havent already. Form acommittee, make calls, make plans, talk to others and share ideas.
Bring imagination, dedication, hard work and love or dancing in
your city and start Dancing or AmericaM!
NationalBallroomDanceWeek
For more ideas
and inormation 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 forAMERICATM
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DepartingFt. Lauderdale
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)
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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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The
on theIcing
CakeS
o youve signed up for USA
Dances rst national ballroom
dance cruise aboard the luxurious
Costa Atlantica, and youre looking
forward to dancing your way through Key
West, Ochos Rios, Grand Cayman, and
Cozumel. With its myriad of dance oors,
the Costa Atlantica is ready to ll yourevery 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. Heres a brief look at whats in
store for those sailing with USA Dance:
By: Ivor Lee
2010 September October 21www.USAdance.ORG
Dining
Te big ticket is the delectable ood aboardship. Since this IS cruising the world Italianstyle, what better place to get the Italianexperience than in the ships restaurants?
Te Costa Atlantica eatures one large mainrestaurant, the iziano, eaturing open seatingor breakast and lunch and assigned seatingor dinner. Te ship has additional diningchoices including Napoli Pizzeria, BotticellisBuet, Ca Florian, and 24-Hour Roomservice.
Spa & Fitness
Want to burn o some o the antastic ood?Te Costa Atlantica devotes three decks totness, spa and sun. Aboard ship there areour whirlpools and the Olympia gyma high
tech, sel-guided circuit training system thatevaluates the workout and gives suggestionsor the next time you work out. Meanwhile,Steiner o London maintains the spa, beautyand tness acilities.
Activities and Entertainment
Need to work on that tan, or just lookingorward to enjoying the sun? Te Atlanticaeatures our swimming pools, including onewith a retractable roo, one built just or kidswith a large waterslide that they will love.Watch out or those poolside games andcontests!
Beyond the pool, there are beauty contests,ping pong, and dancing all over the ship. Tereis something or everyone. Te three-deckCaruso lounge is the ships main show loungepresenting a combination o individual acts,variety shows, and two major productionrevues in this room.
During the evenings there are themed gamesand ship-wide events like Mediterraneannightan Italian street estival at sea complete
with Bocce ball, mask making, Italian karaoke,arantella dance lessons and more.
Excited? We are too.
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DATEMarch 10-13, 2011
LOCATIONCrowne Plaza,
New Orleans, Louisiana
SCHOLARSHIPS:Scholarships will be available to help
with travel costs. For inormation onthis option, contact Esther Freeman,
Corporate reasurer - email:
WHAT TO BRING:A sweater or jacket (it can get chilly
inside the classrooms); a nice outt
or 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
NATIONALCHAPTERCONFERENCE
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Chapters! Invest in your current and incoming president,
vice president, ocers and board members, and any member
interested in helping the chapter grow by sending them to the
USA Dance annual National Chapter Conerence.
Te conerence provides opportunities to network, share
ideas and learn rom other chapter Presidents and membersin attendance.
Note-o help network chapter leadership, chapters areencouraged to budget unds to reimburse the president or
travel and lodging and to und their attendance at this event.
SEMINAR TIPS:
Te seminars make the conerence, and each oers important
inormation to make your chapter stronger. aking notes
about your experiences will help you track whether you wouldlike to attend another topic with the same presenter. Some
questions to consider: Does their teaching style work or me?
Was the presentation clear and organized? Were the handouts
helpul? Do they understand the challenges Im acing with
my chapter?
Join us as we cover a tremendous amount o inormation:
Groom your next President; Motivate, Recruit and Retain
Volunteers; Dancing Classrooms; Build a chapter website;
Budgets, Finances and reasurer reports; Marketing and PR;
guidance on having a more eective chapter and more.
Come learn and have un! I am looking orward to seeing you.
-Jean Krupa, Vice President o Social Dance
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Ascene rom the 1991 movie Te FisherKing made a deep impression on meeven beore my wie Peggy and I took
up ballroom dancing as our avorite pastime.
Parry is a homeless man suering delusionsas a result o post-traumatic stress. He isenamored o Lydia, who works or a Manhattanpublishing rm as a low-level editor and whois extraordinary only or her klutziness. At
the close o each business day, Parry trails theunaware Lydia through Grand Central Station asshe plows her way through the crowd on the wayto her commuter train. Te scene captures Parryentering the station some 10 paces behind Lydia.As he plunges into the crowd, eyes xed only onLydia, the rst tentative beats o a Viennese waltzare heard, the great hall becomes a ballroom,the music swells, and the crowd dissolves into aswirling mass o dancers. People o all walks and
backgrounds businesspeople, sailors, nuns,teenagers, Hasidic Jewstwirl with grace and joyin the line o dance while Lydia wends her waywith Parry in tow. Ten, as the clock strikes 5oclock, the waltz dissolves into, once again, thehurly-burly o the crowd.
Tat dance scene gave me a resh image andvision o heaven.
Culture and religion oer us images o whatthe aterlie will be like. Long ago, my ownreligious tradition settled on the metaphor thatthe good and righteous would enjoy the beaticvision, a phrase that literally means the seeingthat makes one happy. Now I hope as much asanyone or the blessedness o knowing God ace-to-ace, but as a child o the television age, I ndbeatic vision a less than satisying thumbnaildescription o eternal lie in heaven. It is static,
passive, and, rankly, boring; it turns eternal
happiness into lie as a couch potato withoutbenet o commercial interruptions.
In sharp contrast, the dancing scene at GrandCentral Station supplies a dynamic and activeimage. No dancer loses her/his individuality, yetthe entire corps o dancers twirl and swirl as oneto the pulse o the gorgeous music. Each oneknows and revels in the dance, each one practicessuperb foorcrat, and the result is a magnicent,
organic unity.
Te scene, barely two minutes long, took9 to stage and shoot. Such perection is noteasily achieved. I shudder to think o how muchjostling and how many collisions ended up on thecutting-room foor. Imagine all the blisters andsore muscles and other physical and emotionalaches the dancers had to endure. None o thatmattered once the ootage got distilled down to
the nished two minutes.
Eternally twirling and swirling in the cosmicdance, to the music o the spheres, where everystep and pattern has been perectly internalized,where continually each dancer changes partnerswith grace and ease, where the eet never getblistered or sore, where one never runs out obreath or energy, where the music never stopsbuilding, where no one ever gets bored. . . .
Now thats heaven.
Bob and Peggy Cassey live in
the western suburbs o Chicago.
Tey are members o USA
Dance Chicagoland Chapter #
2001. Tey 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
2010 September October 23www.USAdance.ORG
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PublicEye
the
by:Angela PrincPublic Relations Directo
USA DANCE ONCE AGAINON THE NATIONAL BALLOT
BEST AMATEUR MULTI-SPORT/ MULTI-DISCIPLINESPORTS EVENT IN THEWORLD
For the second consecutive year, the USA Dance 2010
National DanceSport Championships, this time in Los
Angeles, was nominated by sports ans and made the
nal ballot to be named the Best Amateur Multi-Sport/
Multi-Discipline Sports Event in the World. Tis
prestigious award program is sponsored annually by
Sports ravel Magazine, had published a abulous
nine-page article about USA Dance and the growth o
DanceSport in America (April 2010 issue).
Te Sportsravel Awards will name the Best Amateur,
Professional and Collegiate Sports Event winners (there are
many additional categories) that will be recognized at the
annual EAMS 10 Conerence & Expo in Charlotte, NC,
October 18-22, 2010.
On the ballot with the USA Dance 2010 Nationals are
some o the amateur sports industrys most acclaimed events
2009 Pop Warner Super Bowl & National Cheer/Dance
Championships, Orlando, FL
2009 State Games o 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
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Te USA Dance Nationals could be the winner i
the thousands o USA Dance members and dancers
throughout America voted. Not only does the event
win, but so does DanceSport as a recognized sport.
Te deadline is Monday, Sept. 13 at 5 pm PD. All you
have to do is go to www.SPORSRAVELMAGAZINE.
com and click on the red and blue button 2010
SPORSRAVEL AWARDS - VOE NOW. Ater you
vote, youll be emailed a reconrmation request.
Tank you or your support!
SHOWCASE OFCHAMPIONS VIDEOS on theUSADANCEINC YOUTUBECHANNEL
I you havent watched the USA DANCE INC
Youube channel lately, tune in. Te 2010 Showcase
o Champions videos, produced by Paradigm DVD o
Los Angeles, are now on the main channel. Watch the
most mesmerizing, heartelt, powerul perormances
o USA Dances 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 proessional partner, Anastasia Muravyeva. Teir
perormances in Los Angeles at the USA Dance 2010
EVEN BARBIE HAS GONE
BALLROOM!
USA Dance had a most unique opportunity or one
o our junior DanceSport competitors to be eatured in
Barbie magazine. Youre 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, o 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 ABCs
Nationals were a historic appearance, not only as a
celebration o our Nationals 30th Anniversary, but
o their exemplary careers as world-class athletes,
as devotees to our organization, to their love o
perormance and the audiences in standing ovation that
have supported them or so many yearsrom the time
they rst appeared on the dance foors as kids and now
as accomplished adults in the world o DanceSport.
www.usadance.org
Victor Fung &Anastasia Muravyeva
Eugene Katsevman &Maria Manusova
DANCING for AMERICA
JW Marriott at LA LiveSaturday Evening-April 10, 2010
TM
30th AnniversaryUSA 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
shed give to other girls
whod like to try ballroom
dancing. (Little did the
magazine know, but
Samantha was already
a Barbie an: her pink
bedroom is a Barbie
paradise.) In this issue
o Barbie magazine, the editors had picked two girls to
eatureSamantha and Selena Gomez. Maybe Selena will
want to dance, too!
6 On Beat
DANCERS IN THE MEDIALIMELIGHT! ALL THATGLITTERS IS SOMETIMESGOLD.
USA Dance works with writers, editors and producers
around the country every week. Teres a never-ending
interest these days in ballroom, our dancers, DanceSport
and all the television programs that ocus on dancing.
Were called upon regularly by producers and casting
directors to provide talent and/or talent auditions or
most o the big-name showsDancing with the Stars,
Americas Got alent, MV Made, and the new CBSGot o Dance. We also get casting calls or dancers or
major network television morning shows, daytime talk
shows, broadway shows and quite a ew pilot shows that
didnt last too long.
Putting our dancers in the media limelight (provided
its a positive experience) is a great opportunity for
some, but not necessarily a good choice or others. We
work closely with our dancers to help them make the
right choices, especially our younger dancers. Weve
actually turned down shows or our dancers especially
over the top reality shows that create confict or put
dancers and ballroom dancing in a bad light. I our
dancers are contacted directly by the media, we hope
that theyll call us immediately; rst, 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 proessional guidance and to assist them
with proper ocus.
Whats most important to remember is that all thatglitters 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 youre in the limelight, it can
be an exciting, but sometimes unpredictable world. And
thats showbiz!
GREAT STORIES TOLDLOCALLY
I only every writer could be as excited as Audrey
Slater who wrote a story or Florida Community News
Te Legacy o DanceA Chapter rom the Pages o
USA Dance.
Te chapter is Blue Springs Chapter #6086 in DeLand.
Tank you, Audrey, or a great story. See current issue
online at www.foridacommunitynews.com.
Stay in the loop, join USA Dance on Facebook, witter
and LinkedIn:
USA Dance Inc
Photo Courtesy of Irene de Campos
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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
Articles should be amaximum o 175 words
High quality, digitalphotos relating to theevent at 600 dpi or higher
Accurate photo caption,or names of persons (leftto right).
Name o photographer
or photo credit
USA DANCE COUPLEMAKES SEMI-FINALS ONNBCs AMERICAS GOTTALENT
CONGRATULATIONS,JUNIORS PATRYK & ANNA
In April, Patryk Ploszaj & Anna Kaczmarski o New
York became our Junior I Standard National Champions
in Los Angeles and Junior II en-Dance Runner-Up
Champions. Now all o America is watching them dance
on the current season o NBCs Americas Got alent,and they quickly moved into the semi-nal rounds. Tis
is the second time a USA Dance couple has taken top
rankings on AGrst time was or Erik Linder and
Ricky aylor o Washington State, who made the op 10
last season. Since contestants on Americas Got alent
cant 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 o the rst day o
Ballroom Bootcamp, one
young daughter asked herather, who stood among parents and
grandparents watching their children
dance, to join her in the class.
Te next day, that ather learned
alongside the dancers, one o many
other audience members joining in
the un.
Do you want to dance like a
prince or princess? Carol Davis,
Ballroom Bootcamp coordinator,asked the young people o Fort
Myers. Te response came in the
orm o children, ages 7-16 years
old, rom all dance backgrounds
Written by Carol Davis,Edited by Ivor Lee
8 On Beat
Rylie Spicker, Little Miss Florida dancing with twin brother, Blake, at our dancepresentation on our 4th Sunday dance for the members and guests of USA Dance.
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Te Youth
Bootcamp
program, while
only two days in
duration, touched
over 20 young
students, their
amilies, and thier
riends, providing
emphasis to our
reach into the
community.
including some students rom the
Ft. Myers dance school program.
Publicity or this event eatured
members on Vs Morning Blend
Show, hosted by Fox 4. Several
local newspapers and even a radio
station added their support o Ft.Meyers chapter events. Because
the children were still in school
or the broadcast o the Morning
Blend, a ew members did a pretend
class like the bootcamp would teach.
Wild Bill, the shows co-host, made
the debut un and exciting.
Don Davenport, chapter president,
commented: Te Southwest Florida
Chapter o USA Dance was very
ortunate to nd opportunities to
reach out to the local communities
by partnering with existing acilities
in the area. Te City o Fort Myers
Riverside Community Center
oered the perect venue or
introducing ballroom dancing to the
public. A small energetic group o
volunteers, primarily our new board
o directors, organized and made
these events happen. Te Youth
Boot-camp program, while only
two days, touched over 20 young
students, their amilies and riends,
providing emphasis to our reach
into the community
Fox 4 News sent out a crew on
dance day, interviewing several
young students, which let them
delightedly thinking they were
now V stars. Te Riverside
Community Center was lled with
giggling young ladies and two
young gentlemen, ages 12 and 14.
Anticipation was visible on their
aces as they waited or our class
to begin. Mr. Anthony Tinio (the
chapters newest member) and
a teacher rom 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 includedone new teenage dancer
(the granddaughter of
a member), plus our
committee and members o
our chapter.
At the end o the day, the
young dancers were only too
excited to come back or our
second day. Many o them
wanted to stay or the whole
day and dance. How could
you ask or a better reaction
than this said Davis.
Because o glowing reports
rom many o the kids, siblings and
parents joined them the next day.
o present a ballroom program
that denes posture, sel -condence
to these children is very rewarding,
said Kurth about the success o the
camp.
At the conclusion o the camp,
the chapter presented each student
with a certicate or the Bootcamp
lessons. Te children enjoyed the
camp, and a lot o credit has to be
given to the chapter. We are so
very proud o our chapter members
and committee, said Davis. Each
member that participated in
the program has the knowledge
that they were part o a childs
development.
Tese children may not
remember the steps they were
taught, but they will remember the
day, said Davis.
2010 September October 29www.USADANCE.ORG
Don Davenport president giving Carol Davis'appreciation award' for FIRST youth ballroombootcamp in Ft. Myers, Fl.
Photos courtesy of Carol Davis
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2010 IDSF
World
www.2010idsfworldlatin.com
November 13, 2010
New York City, USA
The Hottest Ticket in Town
LatinDanceSport CHAMPIONSHIP
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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.
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, 2011
Mid-Atlantic DanceSport Championships - NQE
Washington, DC
April 8-10, 2011
2011 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 prociency points
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outh
orlds
Y
WDSFLatin &
Ten DanceBy: Ivor Lee
Earlier this year, oronto, the largest
city in Canada, played host to some othe nest youth dancers rom all across
the world. USA Dance couple aras
Savitskyy and Liya Podokshik danced to a
quarter-nal nish, 14th out o a eld o
29 couples in this years IDSF World Youth
Championships en-Dance. A great nish
in an increasingly competitive event.
A week later, USA Dance couples Jason
Dai and Patrycja Golak, as well as AllenRudman and Michelle uzman, competed
in the ancient Austrian city o Linz.
Tis city o art hosted the IDSF World
Youth Championships Latin. Dai and
Golak danced to a 20th place nish while
Rudman and uzman danced to a 38th
place nish out o a eld o 69 dancersa
commendable perormance rom 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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DSF WORLD LATIN COUPLESValentin Chmerkovskiy & Dariya Chesnokova
hough Valentin Chmerkovskiy and DariyaChesnokova have only danced togethersince 2008, the impact they have made
on the ballroom world is signicant. At the 2010Nationals in Los Angeles, they claimed rstplace and the right to represent the USA at theworld championship in November. Recently theycombined to sweep through the UK, nishingth in the Blackpool nal.
But or dancers like Chmerkovskiy andChesnokova, this is only the beginning, the payo o six days a week o practicing and dancing.
All o it to develop the reedom o movementthat is International Latinthe fuid, wordlessconversation between man and woman. As adancer, this is the highest ideal o dancing, andits what he and his partner stress as they danceand teach others: the interaction o couples andinterpretation o music into a new orm o art.
Tere is, however, a dream beyond just the dance.It is the dream o winning our world titles, and itis the dream o bringing the rst-ever World Latintitle to the USA.
WWW.2010IDSFWORLDLATIN.COm
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2010
Ruslan Aydaev & Valeriya KozharinovaR
uslan Aydaev and Valeriya Kozharinovabegan dancing together in 2009 andclaimed the rank o second in the USA,
and the right to represent the US with a secondplace nish at the 2010 Nationals.
In 2009 they placed rst in the IDSF Adult OpenLatin Cup, and returned in 2010 to a second place
nish. Admirable results and a ne demonstratioo the quality and competitive prowess o thisworld class couple.
Tey also carry the hopes o the USA as theycompete or the title o best in the world. We wishboth couples the best as they prepare or thisevent.
NOvEmbER 13, 2010 : NEW YORk CITY, USA
Dont 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 or dancing and an
opportunity to recognize our nations
heroes and the sacrices they and
their amilies have endured.
We continue to enjoy liberty and
the right to openly express our
reedom in many ways, including
through dance, due in large part to
their heroism on our behal. It is
only proper that we, as a community
o grateul 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 beautiul
coastal weather and a terric
location, we invite you to come and
join us or another great event that
serves a wonderul cause.
Te site will be the 9300 sq. t. o
state-o-the-art dance foor o the
Burney Center on the campus o
UNCW. Te Saturday evening ball
will include a ormal champagne
reception with dinner, show
perormances by omas Mielnicki
and J Tomas and Robertas
Maleckis & Inga Sirkaite, and
dancing to the rockin sounds o the
exciting 16-piece Andrew Tielen
Big Band.
Were making the Dance Weekend
Workshops even more exciting than
our inaugural 2009
By Colleen Parker,President Azalea Coast NC USADance #6031
Howell Oakley, VP #6031 & WWABChairman
for the WoundedDanceA
Robertas Maleckis and Inga Sirkaite
Images provided by Colleen PArker
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Wounded Warriors Appreciation
Ball workshops, with a greater
variety o choices. We have ten top
proessional instructors coming in
to teach everything rom Argentine
ango, Salsa, Country-Western,
American Rhythm and Smooth, &
International Latin and Standard.
Ater 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 o Saturday night show
perormers.
o reserve your spot early or
to make donations to the cause,
call our reservation line at
(910)799-8566, email your contact
inormation to AzaleaCoastDance@
aol.com or go online to our website
at www.azaleacoastncusadance.org.
Bless all who had a hand in the
success o our rst endeavor. We
look orward to making this one an
even greater success or ballroom
dancing in our nation, USA Dance,
Inc. and the cause o the wounded
warriors.
Andrew Theilens music provided the rockinbeats for the evening
JT Thomas and Tomas Mielnicki
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Its The Little Things:
Gumbo of Ballroom
DanceSportChampionship Baton Rouge, LA
On June 24 25, the
Gumbo o Ballroom
NQE Competition once
again demonstrated the art o how to
make a good event great: it is all in
the details.
Consistently, this successul
competition delivers a weekend
o superb dancing with a heavy
dose o southern hospitality which
makes it a thoroughly enjoyable and
eagerly anticipated experience or
competitors, judges and spectators
alike. Tis event was included as
part o the Louisiana Governors
Games, which is an important
acknowledgement o ballroom
dancing as an athletic sport.
Competition organizer Ann
Durocher-Steven and her amazing
and attentive team o volunteers
provide competitors with an
impressive array o 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, gentlemans
number, safety pins, etc), but also
included the complete competition
program, pre-ordered spectator
tickets as well as a list o local
restaurants and attractions to
consider during their stay in Baton
Rouge. Te registration packet
urther included a foor plan o
the ballroom and map o the
vendor booth layouts as well as an
evaluation orm to assist Ann and
her team in constantly adapting their
event to meet the needs o their
competitors using solicited eedback.
Te dressing rooms went well
beyond the minimum hanging
rack or garments. wo ull length
mirrors were available in both
dressing rooms, and the ladies
dressing room also had make-up
mirrors, plus accommodations were
made for rst 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 itsel, hand towels
were neatly arranged by the the
water stations or competitors to
mop the inevitably sweaty brow ater
exiting the dance foor at the end
o their heats and a rear projected
large screen in the on-deck area
helped the competitors keep track
o heats and call backs during the
competition. All the volunteers were
well trained, gracious and eager tomake the experience a superb one
or the dancers they cheered on so
enthusiastically. Door volunteers,
deck captains, and all volunteers in
the ballroom wore insignia to denote
their unctions and worked together
to kept the event running like a
Swiss watch.
For judges and ocials, the event
was just as hospitable in many
By: Jill DickeyDecatur, IL
and Stan AndrewsSecretary USA Dance
Anton Sidorov and Ekaterina Cooper
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small ways that add up quickly to
demonstrate the appreciation the
organizers have or them as well.
Coee and snacks were available at
all times during the competition, andtwo 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.
Tough the judges are not able
to join the crowd in cheers and
emotional encouragement, they
were welcomed and treated as
honored guests o the weekend. TeChairman o Judges or this event,
Dan Calloway rom Maryland, had
kind words and praise or the quality
o this competition.
For spectators, the event was also
a superb competition. Te event
was kept on schedule, oten running
ahead, and the eciency did not lag
as the day and weekend progressed.
Te awards were distributed by a
specic team o volunteers who
promptly took the foor with a well-
organized and stocked rolling awards
cart, so there was no conusion or
scrambling when it was time toannounce the event winners and
present the honors. Championship
level event winners received elegant
shadowboxed awards that went
well beyond ribbons and medals,
suitable or immediate display on the
competitors trophy wall back home.
In addition, $6,700 was awarded
in scholarships. Awards did not
stop there, however, as coupleswho had attended the Gumbo NQE
competition three or more years
had a chance to win two Loyalty
Awards. Awarded this year were
a beautiul original oil painting o
dancers, painted and donated by
artist and competitive dancer Jack
Jaubert, and a git certicate or ree
registration to the 2011 event.
Te competition this year
was dedicated to the memory
o Marla Corpora, the voice o
Gumbo who served as Mistress o
Ceremonies or nine years at the
Louisiana competition. She was an
enthusiastic supporter o the chapter,
a beautiul dancer and a beloved
riend to all. In honor o Marlas lieand love or dancing, Ann and her
team prepared a beautiul display
to present to Marlas husband,
Joe, which contained a picture o
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 USADance Gumbo chapter #5031, as
well as the local dance organizations
Saturday Night Ballroom and
Louisiana DanceSport, were polite
and worked together to make the
fow o the weekend smooth and un
or attendees, whether they were
on the foor, behind the clipboards
or cheering rom the sidelines. It
made the weekend a unique and
ascinating hybrid o a well-oiled
machine yet ull o hospitable
amenities. All o the hard work and
devotion to the little details make
this great DanceSport Championship
eel like a amiliar reunion that still
manages to impress with increasing
standards each year. You go with
ull expectation o being impressed
by all the little things and yet nd
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 lled the convention
center as the USA Dance
amateur athletes marched in
as a part o the Opening Ceremony o
the Special Olympics Indiana Ballroom
Championships. Te 33 amateur
athlete couples march in the Opening
Ceremony was the Special Olympics
athletes way o 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 o Special
Olympics Indiana athletes took to the
dance foor or the third year and the
games were declared open by Mr.
Michael Furnish, President o Special
Olympics Indiana, Ms Jean Krupa,
Social Vice President or USA Dance
and Vivian Hans, President o USA
Dance FWDancesport #2046.
Mixing Heat :By Vivian Hans
Special OlympicsBallroom Championships
Top: Andrew and TiffanyBottom: Tom And Elizabeth
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For the rst time in this chapter
competition, the USA Dance athletes
and the Special Olympics athletes
would be alternating dance heats on
the competition dance foor.
I came up with this concept in
order to give the Special Olympics
athletes more time to rest, but the
benets ar out weighed the reason
or this approach. I heard the gentle-
men dancers talking with each other
about the steps they were both doing
when they danced, and the ladieswere talking about arm movements,
getting pointers on how to hold their
hands and where everyone got their
beautiul costumes. Te On Deck
area was ull o smiles and riend-
ships being ormed as all the dancers
waited in line or their chance to
take to the dance foor. ruly an
outstanding example that Ballroom
Dancing is or Everyone, said Hans.
But the mixing o heats was not the
only rsts 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 orm o everyone
wearing a T shirt of that color.)
Mike Furnish gave thumbs up to the
balloons as he said, Te balloonscan staygreat idea.
But the smile on Mikes ace lit
up the room when he saw or the
rst time three couples who took
the dance foor to show their style
and steps in the Waltz, Foxtrot and
Rumba that they had been working
to perect with each other. Yes, or
the rst time six Special Olympics
athletes danced as traditional dance
couples in competition. om
Marshall danced with ellow athlete
Elizabeth Koehl and Andrew
Anderson danced with iani
Amberg while Jordan Steen danced
with Sabrina Hart to the cheers o
468 onlookers. Mike Furnish said,
As our athletes take the foor they
experience acceptance at a new and
important level. Tey will, I suspect,
also move the people who see themdance.
And that they did or the third year
in a row. Mark your calendar or
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 rom the rush o
adrenaline you eel when
stepping onto the dance
foor, preparing or the perormance
or moments o your lie: does it take
your breath away?
Not to be conused with being
short o breath rom 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 proessional dancers
that could limit you rom having an
extraordinary experience. Many
beginning dancers arent completely
aware o the conditioning needed
to sustain their love o dancing.
Otentimes, two years is all they last.
Te ollowing are some common
ailments:
Sore and painul joints1.
(knees / hips)
Foot and heel pain2.
Limited energy3.
Here are some answers that
dancers have ound to be
perormance enhancers.
1 Perormance enhancer answer:
Sore, painul joints are usually a
product o repetitive microtraumas
a condition that occurs when the
cartilage lining o the joints wears
down due to long-term, low-grade
irritation, kind o like that o a
dripping water aucet.
Support or cartilage rebuilding
is needed when the healing doesnt
work ast enough. Daily doses o
1500 mg o glucosamine sulate is a
must in your nutritional arsenal.
2 Perormance enhancer answer:
Whether in high heels or sneakers,
oot and heel pain can occur
regardless o the best ootwear. Te
problem occurs when overuse tothe plantar fascia (foot muscles)
causes strain rom a long night
o dancing. When you sleep, the
eet 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
signicant pain.
Support or the oot during its
healing phase is ound with Plantar
Fascia - Night Splints. I you get this
condition early enough, the problem
may immediately resolve. Chronic
conditions can take longer.
3 Perormance enhancer answer:
When do you uel up?
Is it just beore practice, group
class, the weekend social dance or a
private lesson?
I it is not practical or you to sit
and eat ater work or a couple hours
beore activity, you may be nding
yoursel packing the calories at night
(soon before bed). You are doing
tons o harm to your systemtoo
much to list in this orum.
Support your nutritional
requirements by buying a bunch
o protein bars, energy bars and
meal replacement bars. Yes, they
make them separate and or specic
reasons.
Meal replacement bars are
a balance between protein,
carbohydrates and ats and can be
eaten prior to practice and/or be
broken up into pieces and consumedduring practice.
Energy bars are laden with carbs;
they are meant to be used just beore
or during practice. Tey are not
as well-rounded a meal as a meal
replacement bar, but can be an
excellent source o uel.
Protein bars should best be used
ollowing any and all activity. Tey
will repair injured muscle, serve
as brain ood and not make you
sluggish ollowing consumption.
Above all, or most dancers, its not
about being perect, but having a
great experience.
Share this inormation 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. SpencerBaron
Are you a passionatedancer that wants
extraordinary results?
2 DanceSport
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for more information go to www.usadancencc.org
National Collegiate
DanceSport Challenge
Columbus Convention Center Columbus, Ohio
Establishing Excellence
November 21-22, 2010
U S A D A N C E
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ST kIND OF EDUCATION
hose that have taken ballroom lessons and gone to competitions knowthe natural process o learning to dance very well. Teres each level o thesyllabus with its movements, steps and dances to master. Teres the thrill
o competing at each one o those levels as well, because you dont really knowsomething until you have to show it o.
And then or some there is the addiction, the drive to go higher and learn morebecause 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 o this year, collegiate dancersrom all levels and schools rom across the nation will descend on Columbus,Ohio at the Columbus Convention Center to compete or the title o the nationsbest.
For many people who dont begin ballroom at an early age, their rst exposureto this world o dance is in college. Oten it happens airly innocently enough:a riend decides they want to try it, and invites the roommate along, or passingthrough the quad someone notices a perormance, the collegiate group trying torecruit, and they think, I want to try that.
In recent years, ballroom among college age students has increased withattendance at the competition increasing, but beyond this, its popularity isalso captured by the recent showcase o Collegiate teams on this past season oDancing with the Stars. On the show, schools rom all over the country gatheredand competed against each other in ormation teams or the Mirrorball rophy.
In 2009 the NCC eatured ormation dance or the rst time, and while there wereonly a ew schools that put together teams or the competition, this past season oDWS has shown that more schools have been preparing ormation teams. Last
year, Southern Utah University claimed the title in both Latin and Standard, butthat title may not remain theirs as teams rom Purdue, University o CaliorniaSan Diego, and Utah Valley University have made strong statements with stellarperormances on national television.
In addition to the ormation competition, the classic team match awaits theschools. With more than 40 universities and 800 participants lined up to compete,this is the largest collegiate competition in the United States, which combinedwith the energy typical o collegiate sports, will be an exciting and raucouscompetition.
By Ivor Lee
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