May/June 2008 American Dancer

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22 Ballroom Dancing Opening Doors
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20 CN8 Champion DanceSport
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34 What Does it Take?
Volunteers donated hundreds of hours to make Nationals 2008 the biggest and best ever!
Allen Rudman and Michelle Tuzman
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4 President’s Report
5 Editorial Information & Contributors
6 Announcements & Letter to the Editor
In Step
44 AD Marketplace & DanceMart
36
Dance Floor
8 Chapter News
10 Chapter Highlight: MASSabda
12 Dance Cruises on the Horizon?
14 Big Band Report: Bill Tole
On Beat
16 The Public Eye
18 Dancing With The Stars
DanceSport
24 Competition Calendar
26 Nationals Results
28 World Representatives
36 The Full Spectrum
38 Olga Curd & Curtis Prevost
39 Daniel Shapiro & Katya Kovalyova
40 Standard Fashion
43 Triangle Open
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Erik Linder And Rickie Taylor
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May - June Presidents’
Report
I
am sure that elsewhere in this issue you will find reports of our National
Championships in Baltimore. I will content myself with saying that this event
was outstanding, and reflects great credit on all of the volunteers, particularly
the Nationals Organizing Committee, whose efforts resulted in a record number of
entries, and three days of thrill-packed competition. Many thanks to all of them.
Social dancers also had their moments in Baltimore. In addition to an organized boat
ride and lunch around the harbor, there were workshops and social dances. I hope we
will build on this venture, which was pulled together at short notice by our new Social
VP, Jean Krupa. Well done Jean!
In discussions with Chapter Presidents around the country I have found one common
theme. Whatever the regional differences were, and regardless of the balance between social
and competitive activity, it was the difficulty in getting members to volunteer that made
life difficult for Chapter officials. And it makes life difficult for National officials too. It is
wonderful to have volunteers willing and able to give up forty or fifty hours a week, but it
places an unfair burden on these good people, and leads before long to burn-out.
So – if you have experience in fundraising or in managing the content on a web site – please
drop me an email. Our recent publicity successes find us poised to take a major step forward,
but we have to be able to deliver, and to keep our media updated. And this can be great fun!
The best news of this month is that we have finally received a logo from the United States
Olympic Committee that we can use in our promotional material. Now isn’t that the purtiest
thing you ever saw?!
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Have a wonderful Summer!
Peter Pover
Dancer
Contributing Writers
A m e r i c a n
Jack Lebo
Jack has followed and written
about the Big Bands of America for years. His Big Band
Report appears in every issue
of American Dancer. Jack is
retired and lives in Levittown,
Pa. with his wife. National Officers
PRESIDENT Peter Pover, 772.489.9190 email: [email protected]
SENIOR VP Lydia Scardina, 415.469.9815 email: [email protected]
SECRETARY Stan Andrews, 217.454.8879 email: [email protected]
TREASURER Lee Andrew, 401.467.7879 email: [email protected]
DANCESPORT VP Ken Richards, 302.290.2583 email: [email protected]
SOCIAL VP Jean Krupa 386.761.1625 email: [email protected]
YCN VP Andrew Pueschel, 412.656.3667 email: [email protected]
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EXECUTIVE EDITOR Shawn Fisher
MANAGING EDITOR Erica Colvin
COPY EDITOR Andrea Knight
WRITER Rachel Snow
WRITER Erica Colvin
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WRITERS • Jean Krupa • Jack Lebo • Wayne Crowder
EDITORIAL ADVISOR Angela Prince, USA Dance Director of Public Relations
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Jean Krupa
Jean Krupa currently serves as
the Social Vice President for USA
Dance. In 1999 she served as
the Regional Vice President for
the Daytona Ballroom Dancers
Club, which she helped organize
in 1990.
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Ballroom Dancing
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May - June Announcements
Upcoming Election
to be held in 2008
USA Dance will be conducting an election this fall
for the following Governing Council positions for
the 2009-2010 term of office:
Senior Vice President
Treasurer
Vice President for DanceSport
Regional Vice President for Region II
Regional Vice President for Region IV
Regional Vice President for Region VI
DanceSport Delegate II
DanceSport Delegate IV
DanceSport Delegate VI
Election packets are available from the USA Dance
Central Office at: [email protected] or
by calling 800-447-9047. All completed election materials (which include
any petition, resume of qualifications, photograph
and written confirmation of willingness to serve)
must be mailed to the National Elections Director
to arrive no later than June 30, 2008. Any petitions
submitted must be filled out in full and must be
the original copy in order to be considered valid. Any election materials received by the National
Elections Director after June 30, 2008 will not be
considered and any candidates who do not submit
all completed election materials by June 30, 2008
shall not have their names placed on the ballot. Mail all completed election materials to:
Mary Wethington
National Elections Director
125 Hillside Avenue
West Caldwell, NJ 07006
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New email address For
USA Dance Central office
Please update your records!
My existing USA Dance email address, [email protected],
is being eliminated effective 3/10/08. The central office email
address should be listed in any printed material, on websites etc. as:
[email protected]
This is the address you should include in your address book for
central office and the one to be used when emailing me. This
alias will redirect to my new email address:
[email protected]. If you have any questions on the
above, please let me know.
Mary Schaufert
USA Dance Central Office
Phone: 800-447-9047
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Letters to the Editor
“Dancing in the Movies” Article
Joyce Luhrs’ “Dancing in the Movies” article in the March-April 2008 issue is a very good survey of movies with
dance themes during the last several decades. As is always the case with “list” articles, someone’s favorite got
left out. So, here goes.
The 2003 movie “Assassination Tango” is worth adding to the list for several reasons. It’s entertaining. It contains some wonderful Tango dancing scenes, set in Buenos Aires. But most of all, the star and writer/director
Robert Duvall is a major Hollywood star who is also a major Tango enthusiast. We need more like him.
Sincerely,
Matthew Lybanon
Greater Memphis Chapter, Chapter 2012
Memphis, Tennessee
“Ballroom Music for the Social Dancer” Article
I am the Music Chairman for the Azalea Coast Ballroom Dancers Chapter 6031 in Wilmington, NC. Being relatively new in this position I read Rockie Troxler’s article Ballroom Music for the Social Dancer in the Jan-Feb
issue of American Dancer. He has summarized the art of selecting music for social dancers perfectly and given
us all useful guidelines for selecting music for our monthly social dances.
His mix of eight waltzes, seven foxtrots, etc. for two and a half hours of dancing agrees closely with the results
of our chapter membership satisfaction survey where 50% chose smooth dances as their number one choice followed by latin at 27% and rhythm at 13%. One hour of music at our social dances consists typically of four each
foxtrot and waltz, two each rumba and cha cha, and three swings. The remainders are usually one each of quickstep, viennese waltz, merengue, samba, bolero, hustle or mambo. Now and then we even throw in a polka.
Last fall we asked those attending our October social dance to rate each piece of music played that night
on a scale of zero to five. Zero being “Terrible, don’t ever play that one again.” and five being “One of the best of
the evening.” The top twelve music selections averaged 4.7 out of a possible 5.0 rating. Yet every one of those top
ten selections received at least one rating of Zero or One. You just can’t please everyone!
Allan Pellnat
Azalea Coast Ballroom Dancers
USA Dance Chapter #6031
Publicity Chair
910 799 1694
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May - June Chapter News
North Carolina Chapter 6019
Dancer’s Recipe
Every ballroom chapter has its secrets for success.
Whether that success is shown by obtaining medals
or merely by learning the true meaning of fun by
dancing across the floor and meeting new people, it
is dependent upon each individual member. North
Carolina USA Dance Chapter 6019 has a little
something fun its members like to call “A Recipe for
Great Dancing.”
This recipe calls first for a dance floor. This can be
an elegant, polished, hardwood floor or just any
room that allows adequate space for some ballroom
dancing. Next, add in dancers of various levels ranging
from beginner/bronze to advanced/gold. All styles
of Standard and Latin ballroom music and dancing
should be the final ingredient to bring extra flavor and
spice to the dance floor.
Shh! Don’t tell, but the secret ingredients are USA
Dance chapter members and guests in order to
make these ballroom parties fun and social. Those
ingredients will add just enough personality, energy,
and smiles to create great dancing.
MASSabda, Chapter 3002
Southern Maine, Chapter 3053
Collaborative Event
Submitted by Julie Fawcett
The Maine Meets Massachusetts event was sponsored
and organized by Southern Maine USA Dance,
Chapter 3053, and MASSabda, Chapter 3002. This
event was designed to bring together dancers of all
levels from Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire
and provide a day of dance opportunities. We took
advantage of Patriot’s Day, a holiday unique to Maine
and Massachusetts, to hold the event on Sunday, April
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20, at the Portsmouth Ballroom in Portsmouth, New
Hampshire. Portsmouth is located approximately
halfway, between our two chapters. The event was
open to the public, and discounts were provided for
USA Dance members, students and registrants who
signed up early.
The day began with workshops in tango, swing
and bolero. As always, our chapters enjoy a strong,
supportive relationship with the area’s professionals.
Professional ballroom dance teachers from three states
— Laurence Miller from Gotta Dance2, Peggi Elfe from
Portsmouth Ballroom, and John Nigro from Balera —
presented the workshops to a diverse group of dancers.
Private lessons were available, as well as a practice
floor. Participants enjoyed learning new material and
technique and were given plenty of time to practice
what they learned.
The workshops were followed by a group dinner outing
to a waterfront restaurant, where everyone had the
opportunity to socialize with old friends, make new
ones, and take a much-needed rest from the nearly
four hours of instruction.
An evening social dance concluded the day’s events.
Participants danced the night away to music provided
by John Lyons. The dance featured a Jack n’ Jill contest
for swing. There were mixers, dance hosts, yummy
refreshments and many door prizes donated by the
dance community and merchants from a tri-state area.
The event was an all around enjoyable dance
experience, an outstanding opportunity to improve
dance skills, and, most importantly, a platform to
meet and socialize with fellow dancers from a wide
geographical area. Many thanks go to the organizers
— Jane Rexroad, vice-president of MASSabda, and
Julie Fawcett, president of Southern Maine USA Dance
— for co-chairing and organizing the event. To view
photos of the event, please visit our Web sites: www.
smusadance.com and www.massabda.org.
Chapter News
Dancing With the Charlotte Stars
A Night to Remember
Charlotte USA Dance Chapter held a “Dancing with
the Charlotte Stars” party on Saturday, March 8, at the
Fred Astaire Studio. The party started at 7 p.m. and
kicked off with one of the region’s top Latin dancers,
Rodrigo Jimenez, who performed an electrifying salsa
and tango. The performance was technical, mesmerizing and inspiring to all those who appreciate dance.
After the performance, was a dance party with guest DJ
Helen Leak from 8:30 to 11 p.m. This portion of the
party involved a dance competition consisting of four
couples battling for the audience’s votes, paralleling
the contest seen on the national show Dancing with
the Stars. The initiative to win was a music/video
prize, causing the competition to be heated and full of
hard work and talent.
Photo courtesy of Stephen Lucas
Photo courtesy of Stephen Lucas
Charlotte USA Dance Chapter has many other
upcoming events that will be just as exciting, so if the
“Dancing With the Charlotte Stars” event didn’t fit
into that busy schedule, go to the Web site at www.
charlotteusadance.org to check out the upcoming
schedule.
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May - June Chapter
Highlight
M
MASSabda
ASSabda serves a geographically broad
membership throughout eastern Massachusetts. Our membership consists of
every genre of dancer in a wide age range from youth
to dancers in their 80’s, social to competitors, including national USA Dance representatives and amateur,
pro/am and professional. Thanks to the vision of our
Chapter President, Jim DiCecca, that leads the diligent
efforts of our Board of Directors; our geographical
reach extends into NH, and ME with dancers from
these states regularly attending MASSabda Events.
Recently, we co-hosted the Maine Meets
Massachusetts Event with SoME USAChapter 3053.
This collaborative effort allowed MASSabda, a large,
well-established chapter to mentor the newer, smaller
So. Maine chapter and provide dancers from both
By: Jane Rexroad, Vice President
chapters an opportunity to come together and get to
know one another. We took advantage of the Patriot’s
Day 3 day weekend to hold the event – a holiday
celebrated in Maine and Massachusetts. The Event was
held halfway in NH, allowing our NH dance neighbors
to join in the fun at 3 workshops followed by a dinner
outing and concluding with a social dance featuring a
Jack n’ Jill Contest.
MASSabda endeavors to bring together the broad
dance community our area is blessed with. We have
cultivated and enjoy sound relationships with studios
and professionals who regularly support and participate
in our events: recently demonstrated at the MASSabda
2008 Inaugural Ball, an annual event introducing the
current Board of Directors and membership. This past
January over 100 dancers dined and danced the night
away at our formal Ball using traditional Dance Cards
with area Professionals serving as Dance Hosts. Our
March Event, celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, featured a
“wearing of the green” contest.
All our dances and Events include many door
prizes for complementary group and private lessons,
tickets to area dances and gift certificates for dance
shoes, accessories, CDs and videos.
All items are donations from the dance community
who generously support us. These supporters also
offer generous discount to MASSabda/USA Dance
members. Dances always include a complimentary
lesson or an interactive element with our guests;
dance hosts,
mixers, are
open to
the public
and offer
discounts
to USA
Dance
Members
2008 Inaugural Ball Jewel & Barry Paur
Photo courtesy Katie Wood
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NBDW- President Jim DiCecca, Show Sponsors
Satoru & Eiko, Valeriya & Valentin
and students. MASSabda offers many
value added incentives to USA Dance
members.
MASSabda is active in the
competitive and collegiate arenas.
Our membership competes at the
many area university competitions
and board members donate their
time and services, serving as MCs,
staff and resource and sponsoring
scholarships. Our chapter supports
USA Dance competitors and recently,
at our NBDW Celebration, hosted a
spectacular Latin Show by National
Representatives, Valentin and Valeriya.
Our chapter is active in Outreach,
bringing dance demonstrations to the elderly. Each
year our NBDW Celebration also includes free,
public lessons live music and demonstrations in the
Concourse of South Station, one of Boston’s major
transportation hubs serving 15,000 travelers daily.
We are very proud of Kids Ballroom Dancing, an arts
in residence program celebrating its fourth year in
13 Massachusetts public middle schools, introducing
ballroom dancing to approximately 700 students
annually.
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2008 Inaugural Ball, photo courtesy of Katie Wood
Kids Ballroom Dancing Program
Cambridge, MA
MASSabda supports lessening our carbon imprint
- leave your footprints on the dancefloor – not the
environment. We encourage carpooling and provide a
driver/passenger forum…and, traveling to events with
dance friends is more fun.
Read all about our chapter activities – upcoming
in July – Island Fever and our spectacular NBDW
08 Celebration at www.massabda.org. Check out
our resource listing and sign up to receive our email
newsletter.
May - June 11
12 Dance Floor
The Social Scene:
Dance Cruises
Horizon?
on the
Calling all Cruisers!
Calling all cruisers! Please send us your account, whether personal or as a group, of
your cruise ship dance experience.
Some cruise ships, although an ideal holiday in other ways, are not ballroom dance
oriented. It can be a great disappointment to the dance vacationer to find, upon arriving at the ship, a sad lack of acceptable dance facilities and opportunities. Perhaps
there is a tiny dance floor and “clubbing”-type music. There is plenty of delightful
visual entertainment aboard a cruise ship, but that does not necessarily satisfy the
devoted social dancer.
And even if there are dance opportunities, there can be a catch there, too. The event
may be planned for the same time as your dinner seating or the evening show highlight.
by: Jean Krupa
However, some cruise lines have decided to take on the situation, much to the joy of
many addicted dancers. The result has been the emergence of “dance” cruises. Some
ships are better suited, having larger dance floors and perhaps supply “dance hosts.”
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Quite a few USA Dance chapters have gone on organized trips. (Please note that
USA Dance group insurance does not cover members in international waters).
For those with happy feet, it’s definitely a holiday to dance for. I am looking forward
to receiving your articles, which will then be compiled and printed in a future edition to help others in search of that perfect dance/cruise holiday!
Send articles to 3765 Fiano Drive, Port Orange, FL 32129.
May - June 13
Bill Tole
by: Jack Lebo
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TOLE CONTINUES DORSEY LEGACY Chandler, Ariz.—When the subject of legendary bandleaders is discussed, the list must include Jimmy Dorsey. Jimmy’s musical training began when he was a youngster in Pennsylvania. Along
with his brother Tommy, the talented young musician joined Paul
Whiteman’s Orchestra and, at the same time, recorded under the
billing, “The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra.” Their band continued
through the early ‘30s until a dispute over a tempo of a song separated the brothers for decades.
Jimmy found himself an instant leader of the band that became
the birth of the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. His recordings sold well
in the late ’30s, but as the ‘40s got under way, it was apparent that
his momentum was increasing. With hits like Amapola, “Green
Eyes” and others, featuring Bob Eberly and Helen O’Connell, the
band jumped to the top of the charts. Other best-selling recordings
and a series of motion pictures followed, establishing him firmly on
top. Brother Tommy passed on in 1956, followed by Jimmy; who
left us in 1957. The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra has continued for decades and is
still in great demand. The past success of the group was due to the
leadership of Lee Castle and, from 1990 through the new millennium, Jim Miller. Then entered Bill Tole, who became leader of the
Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra on Jan. 1, 2002.
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pa., Tole comes from a musical
family. His father was a high school band director for many years
and is still active as a professional trombonist and piano player. His
mother also plays piano and performed for many years with master
chorales in the western Pennsylvania area. They have both been a
tremendous influence on Bill, helping him develop an appreciation
and love for the art. Wishing to pursue a career as a musician, Tole
attended Duquesne University’s Mary Pappert School of Music.
Following four years of college, he auditioned for the Jimmy Dorsey
Orchestra and went on tour with the group. He later joined the
famed Airmen of Note, the official U.S. Air Force dance band, and
Big Band Report
Photos courtesy of www.jimmydorseyorchestra.com
was first trombonist and assistant leader with that group. After discharge, Bill moved to New York City and quickly became in demand
for many of the top Broadway shows, supper clubs and recording
studios.
He relocated to Los Angeles in 1967 and recently moved to
Chandler, Ariz., where he continues performing with many important names in the music business. Bill is very much in demand as a
soloist, teacher and clinician in the U.S. for United Musical Instruments. In addition to leading the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Tole also
leads his own group, the Legends of Swing Orchestra.
About Nancy – Bill’s sister, Nancy Knorr, handles the vocal chores
for the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. Her background is in classical
training as a violinist, and at the age of 12, she played with the
world-renowned Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra. She attended West Virginia University School of Music and continued
her education and performance at St. Louis University. Nancy was
a member of the St. Louis Philharmonic and many other chamber
groups. She has done considerable studio work, commercials, and
voice-overs and has worked as a high-fashion model.
In addition to her varied musical achievements, Nancy has had a
noted singing career. She has performed throughout the nation with
some of the most prominent orchestras in the world of big bands,
including the bands of Tex Beneke, Warren Covington and Tommy
Dorsey. Nancy’s incredible talent and her love of close harmony
singing are evident in her acquisition of the famed Pied Pipers, of
which she has been the lead singer since 1983. Through Nancy’s
ownership and management skill, the Pipers have become the premier big band vocal group in the country today.
Bill Tole
Let’s Hear from You…
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Band Report? There are
hundreds of bandleaders
and musicians who have
never appeared in the Big
Band Report in American
Dancer. We’d like to tell
our readers about you and
your musical activities.
Contact Jack Lebo
Big Band Report
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Levittown, PA 19054
(215) 943-8870
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May - June 15
The
Public Eye
We are in the News! Go to these links to read more!!
Erik and Rickie:
A Couple of Seven-Year-Olds Make a Big Splash
Seven years old and already burning up the dance floor, Erik Linder (7) and Rickie
Taylor (7) brought home two first place ribbons from the USA Dance 2008 National DanceSport
Championships in Baltimore, N.J. The two have been dancing together for more than two
years. When interviewed by “King 5 News,” Erik said that he saw his parents ballroom dancing, and “I thought it would be kind of fun.” Through countless practice sessions, Erik and Rickie
have gained a great love for dancing, and have learned how to turn the stress of a competition into a 1st place ribbon. The young couple has been interviewed by “King 5 News”, Inside
Edition, and appeared on the “Oprah Show” on May 12.
To check out more about this rising couple, view the following links:
King 5 News at www.youtube.com/
Inside Edition at www.insideedition.com/
and www.youtube.com under the videos tab, type in ‘Erik Linder and Rickie Taylor’
* Article written by: Rachel Snow, Writer
Farcon and Campos Covered by
The Star Ledger
“The Star-Ledger: New Jersey’s largest newspaper” covered young couple Jaryd Far-
con and Cara Abaya-Campos as they were preparing for Dancing With the Stars special kid’s
competition. Farcon and Campos performed at a special pep-assembly held in their honor at
Jaryd’s elementary school, Our Lady of Peace School in Woodbridge, N.J.
* Article written by: Rachel Snow, Writer
16 On Beat
Nationals Video Request for USA DANCE
YouTube Channel - Send Us Your Best!
If you have videos from Nationals, we would love to see them online! USA Dance now
has its own YouTube channel. The account is USADANCEINC.
Visit www.youtube.com/usadanceinc and check out the wonderful videos including
Nationals 2008 and 2007, Regionals and Dancing With the Stars videos that have now been
added. Also, check out the “Bulletins” section to get updates on USA Dance events.
Subscribing is free — and the site will stay up-to-date on great performances by our DanceSport athletes as they
are posted. The
more subscribers,
the more widelyseen our stars (and
you) become!
Spread the word.
Show your family and friends your
videos and others.
Send video clips attached in an email
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May - June 17
In the Footsteps of the Stars
Photo: www.abc.com
18 On Beat
Outstanding performances from six
young USA Dance couples on Dancing With the Stars
win the hearts of millions across the world.
By Erica Colvin
Dancing With the Stars just got a little more
personal for six USA Dance couples. After
months of searching, ABC selected six young
couples from the Preteen and Youth categories
to compete on Dancing With the Stars.
show.” Jaryd and his partner, Cara, got their
pictures taken with most of the pros and stars
at the show.
“My favorite part was [making finals]. I was
jumping up and down all night,” said finalist
Aaron Altman.
After weeks of competing, finalists were chosen
by judges Len, Bruno and Carrie Ann to return
for the showdown of the season. Aaron Altman
and Rachell Khalfin, Brandon Armstrong and
Brittany Cherry, and Jaryd Farcon and Cara
Abaya-Campos returned to the ABC studio
in Los Angeles to compete May 13 in the final
round.
Watching these young dancers perform was
truly mesmerizing; each couple danced with energy and excitement and received loud applause
from the audience.
The young dancers mixed and mingled with
professionals and stars alike during the show.
Finalist Aaron Altman shared, “We met all the
dancers there and we got to see them dance.
That was very cool.”
“It felt good. I was a little nervous,” Jaryd said
USA Dance PR Director Angela Prince and
American Dancer magazine director Shawn
Fisher were able to go behind the scenes at the
April 15 performance.
“Our dancers and their parents were given the
same ‘star status’ as any celebrity there. They
had their own celebrity trailers on the set and
all the hair, makeup, practice time and costuming attention needed,” Prince commented. Finalist Jaryd Farcon explained that his favorite
part was “meeting the people on the
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“I felt very excited and Rashell was very nervous. I felt good. My job was to dance with
expression and emotion,” Aaron shared.
The competition was intense, winning the
hearts of the audience and judges. This momentous competition is taking ballroom dancering
to the next level of public interest and a step
closer to its Olympic goal. Stay tuned to find
out who wins after the votes have been counted.
Note: Semi-finalists included Aaron Krumer
and Daniela Olevsky, Austin Joson and Liza
Lakovisky and Dmitriy Slobodskiy and Michelle
Kaplansky.
To view these performances check out
www.abc.com or www.youtube.com/usadanceinc
May - June 19
CN8
Champion
DanceSport
An exciting program featuring
DanceSport is on its way —
first stop, USA Dance
2008 National DanceSport
Nationals.
Beginning May 24 at 8 p.m. EST, the first 90minute segment of the CN8 Champion DanceSport
program will air. The three commentators chosen for
this program are Dan Calloway, the Chairman of Judges;
Ashly Del Grosso-Costa, former Dancing With the
Stars professional and USA Dance competitor; and Phil
Burton, CN8 sportscaster. The first episode will replay
May 31 at 3:30 p.m. EST. The second episode airs May
31 at 7 p.m. EST, replaying June 7 at 8 p.m. EST.
The CN8 zone includes mainly the eastern seaboard.
If you are a Comcast customer on the east coast, you
can view this program on-demand up to seven days after
the telecast. If you are outside of the zone, don’t worry
— these episodes are streaming live online at www.cn8.tv. Comcast Network Manager of Programming
Development Kris Schrader and her team of cameramen
were busy at Nationals interviewing USA Dance
Ashly Del Grosso-Costa
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Peter Pover, President of USA Dance, with CN8 at Nationals
National Officers and competitors and filming hours and
hours of exciting competition.
The first episode is packed with competition footage
from Adult Latin, Adult 10 Dance and Junior I Standard.
It will include highlights from Senior I Standard, Senior
II Standard, Youth 10 Dance, Youth Latin, Junior II
Latin and Adult Latin, with short sound bites from the
couples that were interviewed during the competition.
Some of the couples include Xingman Lu and Katerina
Lu, Lonny Tsang and Susie Tsang, Danielle Karagach
and Leonid Juashkovsky, Michelle Tuzman and Allen
Rudman, Dmitry Ivashchenko and Gabriella Sabler,
Eugene Katsevman and Maria Manusova, and Valentin
Chmerkovsky and Valeriya Kozharinova.
The second episode follows with great footage of
Junior II 10 Dance, Adult Smooth Youth Standard, and
Senior III Standard. Highlights include Preteen I Silver
Latin, Senior I Latin and Senior I Rhythm. This episode
will also include interviews with Erik Linder and Rickie
Taylor, Nels Petersen and Theresa Kimler, Mechyslav
Pavlyuk and Margaret Midura, Jaryd Farcon and Cara
Campos and parents, Winston and Lilly Chow, and
others.
Kris Schrader shared that Comcast has been
focusing lately on events outside of common sports:
gymnastics and skating to name a few: “The next
big wave going around is dance, especially with the
movement to look at dance as a sport. We wanted to try
this as our next activity.”
“I was definitely surprised at the wide range of
competitors’ ages and the phenomenal skill level at
each age. [The competition] had a lot of excitement to
it, making it very enjoyable ... very athletic and very
professional. To call it ‘Amateur’ is a misnomer: the
competitors were very poised and dedicated. I was very
impressed by that,” Schrader said.
“The next big wave going around is dance, especially
with the movement to look at dance as a sport.”
Kris Schrader
www.USAdance.ORG
May - June 21
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Allen & Michelle
Ballroom Dancing
Opening Doors
“Guess what, Michelle. You won the contest to represent
USA Dance in the Women’s Wear Daily fashion magazine.
Would you like to do that?”
When I heard that, I was in a complete state of shock.
What teenage girl would ever pass up this opportunity? No
one that I know. But it’s easier said than done.
Once I started to think about it and weigh my other
responsibilities, I was not sure how I was going to be able
to handle the workload. With the upcoming Nationals,
SAT tests, finals and even the daily high school drama that
every teen goes through, a modeling session in New York
seemed way out of reach.
To this sort of complaining, my teacher Val
Chmerkovsky would say, “Suck it up. Think what’s
important to you, set your priorities, and stop whining.”
So I set my priorities where it all began: at Nationals.
Aside from focusing on preparing for my competition, I
had photographers and magazine writers following my
partner and me with every step. They’d be there at practice
and even while we dressed. We were followed everywhere
by the paparazzi, just like celebrities. I felt like a star, but
Max Chmerkovsky, who is a star, constantly reminded us
of our purpose in Baltimore: to do our best at Nationals. It
could have been very easy to be overwhelmed by so much
attention, but it was important that we did not let fame go
to our heads. This experience helped both Allen and I learn
how to prioritize and manage things.
The following Thursday, we went to New York City,
where we had a full-day modeling shoot for Women’s
Wear Daily. Once again, we had photographers and editors
flying around us — except this time, we also had makeup
artists, hair dressers and even caterers surrounding us.
Additionally, our concentration was focused on modeling,
something that we have never done and probably never
would even have dreamed of doing, if not for our dancing
career.
Throughout our careers, dancing has opened many
doors for Allen and me: Las Vegas shows for the Wynn Hotel,
modeling for the WWD, TV interviews, international
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National Youth Championship Latin
Finalists Allen Rudman and Michelle
Tuzman find new experiences modeling
for Women’s Wear Daily, a global fashionindustry trade journal with a circulation of
over 55,000.
traveling for World Championships, Ohio Star Ball
televised show presentation, newspaper articles and the
talent show at our local high school, just to name a few.
Dancing has not only opened new doors, but it has
also led to meeting many people and making new friends.
It has also enabled me to work with teachers who set
standards in more than only dancing, and even judges,
some who have pulled us through and others who have
given us a hard time. Both Allen and I have been blessed
with this opportunity and with all of the people who have
been there for us, helping us get to where we are today.
To check out the Women’s Wear Daily article visit
www.wwd.com, issue dated April 17.
By Michelle Tuzman
May - June 23
COMPETITION
CALENDAR
june 6-7, 2008
SC Regional DanceSport Championships Gumbo of Ballroom
LA Gumbo Chapter #5031. Baton Rouge, L.A.
june 14-15, 2008
NE Qualifying Event - Summer Sizzler
Codey Arena in West Orange NJ.
july 5-6, 2008
Fort Wayne DanceSport Championships
Fort Wayne USA Dance Chapter #2046
july 26, 2008
Southern Star Mid-Summer Classic
Rhapsody Ballroom in Tampa FL.
august 29-30, 2008
ISDF Grand Slam Latin/Standard Championships
Embassy Ball at Hyatt Regency in Irvine CA.
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september 27-28, 2008
NC Qualifying Event - Heartland Classic
Heartland Chapter #2022. Indianapolis, IN
october
NW Qualifying Event
25-26, 2008
Seattle Chapter #1004. Seattle, WA
february 7, 2009
SW Qualifying Event
NorCal Chapter #4004. San Jose, CA
february 28
SE Qualifying Event
- march 1, 2009
MidEastern Chapter #6001. Washington DC
www.USAdance.ORG
May - June 25
Results for the USA Dance 2008 Nat
2) 554 Avi N. Lazarovits & Charlotte J. Carey - NJ
3) 394 Adel Ahmed Ghoneimy & Karen Chow - CA
4) 531 Satoru Toga & Ye Wu - MA
5) 324 Roger D. Thaxton & Carie Ruth Garrity - MI
6) 289 Orlando C. Cordero & Aurora A. Cordero – NJ
Junior I Championship Latin (CSRPJ)
No World Event for this Age Group
1) 292 Austin Joson & Lisa Lakovitskaya - NJ
2) 616 Jordan Seawright & Mariana Barros - NM
3) 255 Ted Grinvald & Natasha Shevchenko - CA
4) 283 Mitchell Leyzerzon & Maria Khasminsky - PA
5) 468 Jonathan Zaika & Karina Shumko - NY
6) 515 Anthony Kinevsky & Alisa Gerstein - CA
7) 186 Samuel Ludin & Elizabeth Reyzin - MA
Junior I Championship Standard (WTVFQ)
No World Event for This Age Group
1) 292 Austin Joson & Lisa Lakovitskaya - NJ
2) 362 Misha Vorobiev & Sonya Tsekanovsky - WA
3) 494 Peter Paul Majran & Adrienne Jarocki - NY
4) 236 Krystian Matuszewski & Sylwia Jemielity - NY
5) 255 Ted Grinvald & Natasha Shevchenko - CA
6) 310 Daniel Faynerman & Gabriella Krumgalz - NY
7) 567 Brian Trushelev & Sabrina Svirskaya – NY
Junior II Championship Latin (CSRPJ) World Event - 14-Feb-09 Bassano del Grappa, Italy
1) 201 Dmitry Ivashchenko & Gabriella Sabler – NY *
2) 234 Taras Savitskyy & Liya Podokshik – PA *
3) 292 Austin Joson & Lisa Lakovitskaya - NJ
4) 553 Vladislav Kvartin & Maria Ilin - NJ
5) 118 Joseph Odikadze & Dasha Kholodenko - MA
6) 490 Daniel Shapiro & Katya Kovalyova – NY
Youth Championship Latin (CSRPJ)
World Event - TBD-Mar-09 Moscow, Russia
1) 587 Armen Petrosyan & Nicole Pyatetskya – NY *
2) 456 Christopher A. Kiki Nyemchek & Nesya Serebro – NJ *
3) 388 Nikita Malakhov & Sarah Gleyzer - NJ 4) 201 Dmitry Ivashchenko & Gabriella Sabler - NY
5) 136 Leonid Juashkovsky & Danielle Karagach - NY
6) 387 Allen Rudman & Michelle Tuzman - MA 7) 521 Ilia Kvartin & Ann Stillman – NJ
Adult Championship Latin (CSRPJ)
World Event - 14-Dec-08 Melbourne, Australia
1) 483 Valentin Chmerkovsky & Valeriya Kozharinova – NJ *
2) 287 Grigori Sedrakyan & Lilit Avagyan – CA *
3) 589 Oleksandr Aetukhov & Okshna Dmytrenko - MA
4) 314 Pasha Pashkov & Inna Brayer - NY
5) 354 Sergey Onik & Nicole Volynets - NJ
6) 512 Tal Livshitz & Kate Kapshandy - NJ
Senior I Championship Latin (CSRPJ)
2008 Worlds Already Held - March 2008
1) 308 Jorge Arness Guzman & Arlene Yu – NY *
2) 232 Webert Benoit & Connie DelGiudice – FL *
3) 191 Luca Daniel & Efrosyni Iosiphidis - MA
4) 285 L. Andrew Prouty & Ilona S. Prouty - NY
5) 296 Todd Marsden & Susanna L. Hardt - CA
6) 577 Ricardo A. Kisner & Alicia J. Kisner - FL
7) 238 Glenn R. Wuennenberg & Bonnie J. Wuennenberg – NJ
Senior III Championship Standard (WTVFQ)
No World Event for This Age Group
1) 612 Winston Chow & Lilly T.F. Chow - CA
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Junior II Championship Standard (WTVFQ)
World Event - 3-May-08 Salou (Tarragona), Spain
1) 490 Daniel Shapiro & Katya Kovalyova – NY *
2) 234 Taras Savitskyy & Liya Podokshik – PA *
3) 292 Austin Joson & Lisa Lakovitskaya - NJ
4) 118 Joseph Odikadze & Dasha Kholodenko - MA
5) 576 Nicholas Kharlamov & Rochelle Kharlamov - FL
6) 516 Cezary Dyrda & Patricia Jasionek – NJ
Youth Championship Standard (WTVFQ)
World Event - 6-Dec-08 Salou (Tarragona), Spain
1) 132 Oskar Wojciechowski & Caroline Holody – NY *
2) 219 Mechyslav Pavlyuk & Margaret Midura – NJ *
3) 582 Marek Klepadlo & Angelika Dechnik - NY
4) 539 Daniil Vesnovskiy & Hana Farber - NY 5) 603 Andrey Kirilyuk & Margaret Kostova - NY
6) 613 Adrian Jakubowski & Aleksandra Siekera – NY
Adult Championship Standard (WTVFQ)
World Event - 15-Nov-08 Vienna, Austria
1) 357 Igor Mikushov & Anna Demidova – NJ *
2) 375 Andrey Klinchik & Yuliya Klinchik – NY *
3) 608 Ronen Zinshtein & Mariam Izmaylova - NY
4) 333 Andrew Begunov & Kristina Bordyugova - NY
5) 314 Pasha Pashkov & Inna Brayer - NY
6) 422 Janis Kukainis & Yuliya Blagova – NJ
Senior I Championship Standard (WTVFQ)
2008 Worlds Already Held - 2008
1) 543 Xingmin Lu & Katerina Lu – NY *
2) 556 David Wright & Liva Andreeva – CT *
3) 538 Turtle Brennen & Taba Ofuka - CA
4) 368 Andreas P. Meijer & Jody B. Frease - CA
5) 588 Thomas O. Keller & Evelyn R. Lafferty - CA
6) 479 Rz O & Jenniifer Guo – NJ
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Senior II Championship Standard (WTVFQ)
World Event - 18-Oct-08 Liege, Belgium
1) 197 Lonny K. W. Tsang & Susie Tsang – IL *
2) 248 Hans Stork & Ans Stork – CA *
3) 513 Eugene J. Brockert & Jill E. Bradford - OH
4) 145 Patrick J. Martone & Denise Martone - MA
5) 272 Michael DeMaio & Darlene F. DeMaio - NJ
6) 226 Takeshi Kawaratani & Annie Chan – CA
5) 576 Nicholas Kharlamov & Rochelle Kharlamov - FL
6) 335 Kevin Morales & Elina Khotinskaya – NJ
Youth Championship Ten Dance (WTVFQCSRPJ)
World Event - 12-Apr-08 Aarhus, Denmark
1) 132 Oskar Wojciechowski & Caroline Holody - NY
(not able to attend this event - #2 couple will go)
2) 219 Mechyslav Pavlyuk & Margaret Midura – NJ *
3) 136 Leonid Juashkovsky & Danielle Karagach - NY
4) 388 Nikita Malakhov & Sarah Gleyzer - NJ
5) 539 Daniil Vesnovskiy & Hana Farber - NY 6) 603 Andrey Kirilyuk & Margaret Kostova - NY
Adult Championship Rhythm (CRSBM)
No World Event for this Division
1) 411 Panayiotis Thomakos & Christine L. Kam - PA
2) 460 Anton Shklyaver & Polina Moldavsky - PA
3) 196 Daniel D. Dilley & Yuehwern Yih - IN
4) 410 Andrew Kerski & Ginarose McLeese - CT
5) 322 Blake Kleppe & Beth Canuel - MA
6) 467 Edson Jeune & Cristina Pacheco – MA
Adult Championship Ten Dance (WTVFQCSRPJ)
Adult Championship American Smooth (WTFV)
No World Event for this Division
1) 124 Nels E. Petersen & Theresa L. Kimler - MN
2) 192 Balazs Kocsi & Csilla Kocsi - KY
3) 263 Haldun Komsuoglu & Emi Terasawa - PA
4) 377 Gregory Panas & Kathleen Engelman - CT
5) 157 Jonathan Medlin & Malin Allert - NC
6) 143 Andy W. Nordberg & Janie K. Nordberg - MN
World Event - 29-Nov-08 Berlin, Germany
1) 314 Pasha Pashkov & Inna Brayer – NY *
2) 357 Igor Mikushov & Anna Demidova - NJ 3) 512 Tal Livshitz & Kate Kapshandy - NJ
4) 374 Damian Stepien & Karolina Delekta - NJ 5) 343 Jason S. Turner & Lila Turner - MI
International Ten Dance
S1 Todd Marsden & Susanna Hardt - CA S2 Paul Giuliano & Louise Giuliano - NY
S3 Paul Giuliano & Louise Giuliano - NY
Adult Championship Cabaret Adult Championship Nine Dance (WTFVCRSBM) No World Event for this Division
1) 411 Panayiotis Thomakos & Christine L. Kam - PA
2) 585 Peter Jensen-Sabol & Dee Dee Popper - NY
3) 166 Bryan J. Reynolds & Jill C. Reynolds - IA
4) 251 Edward Rogers & Trisha Rogers - CA
5) 269 Daryl Schmidt & Michele L. Boyer - WA
6) 321 James E. Herbert & Sharon Jones – OH
No World Event for this Division
1) 503 Brian Brodine & Andrea Brodine - NY
2) 488 Cory Collins & Tracy Mandel - NY
3) 339 Ryan Stoltzfux & Tracy Mandell - NY
4) 149 Brian Brodine2 & Katherine Popper - NY
5) 436 Ryan Stoltzfus & Alona Huber - NY
6) 154 Brian Brodine1 & Grace Kladstrup - NY
Adult Championship Theatre Arts
No World Event for this Division
1) 331 Anthony Miyazaki & Judy Zeman - FL
2) 443 Alan A. Burns & Kelly Batchelor - IL
3) 127 Gary D. Burgess & Connie Bouchard - NY
4) 560 Meneleo L. Macagba & Elizabeth A. Macagba – OR
American Nine Dance
S1 Daryl Schmidt & Michele Boyer - WA
S2 Roger Greenawalt & Amy Greenawalt - IN
Daryl Schmidt & Michele Boyer - WA
S3 Bill Underwood & Pattie Underwood - PA
Dexter Wang & Julia Wang - MA
*You will note that the 9-Dance S2 and S3 each had co-champions.
Junior II Championship Ten Dance (WTVFQCSRPJ)
World Event - 8-Nov-08 Minsk, Byelorussia
1) 234 Taras Savitskyy & Liya Podokshik – PA *
2) 490 Daniel Shapiro & Katya Kovalyova - NY 3) 292 Austin Joson & Lisa Lakovitskaya - NJ
4) 118 Joseph Odikadze & Dasha Kholodenko - MA
www.USAdance.ORG
May - June 27
World Representatives
USA Dance 2008 National
DanceSport Championships
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Junior II Championship Latin (CSRPJ)
Youth Championship Latin (CSRPJ)
World Event - 14-Feb-09 Bassano del Grappa, Italy World Event - TBD-Mar-09 Moscow, Russia
1) 201 Dmitry Ivashchenko
& Gabriella Sabler – NY *
Photo by: Carson Zullinger
2) 234 Taras Savitskyy
& Liya Podokshik – PA *
Photo by: Carson Zullinger
1) 587 Armen Petrosyan
& Nicole Pyatetskya – NY *
Photo by: Carson Zullinger
2) 456 Christopher A. Kiki Nyemchek
& Nesya Serebro – NJ *
Photo by: Carson Zullinger
Adult Championship Latin (CSRPJ)
Senior I Championship Latin (CSRPJ)
World Event - 14-Dec-08 Melbourne, Australia
2008 Worlds Already Held - March 2008
1) 483 Valentin Chmerkovsky
& Valeriya Kozharinova – NJ *
Photo by: Carson Zullinger
www.USAdance.ORG
2) 287 Grigori Sedrakyan
& Lilit Avagyan – CA *
Photo by: Carson Zullinger
1) 308 Jorge Arness Guzman
& Arlene Yu – NY *
Photo by: Marvin Moore
2) 232 Webert Benoit
& Connie DelGiudice – FL *
Photo by: Marvin Moore
May - June 29
Junior II Championship Standard (WTVFQ) Youth Championship Standard (WTVFQ)
World Event - 3-May-08 Salou (Tarragona), Spain
World Event - 6-Dec-08 Salou (Tarragona), Spain
1) 490 Daniel Shapiro
& Katya Kovalyova – NY *
1) 132 Oskar Wojciechowski
& Caroline Holody – NY *
2) 234 Taras Savitskyy
& Liya Podokshik – PA *
2) 219 Mechyslav Pavlyuk
& Margaret Midura – NJ *
Adult Championship Standard (WTVFQ)
Senior I Championship Standard (WTVFQ)
World Event - 15-Nov-08 Vienna, Austria
2008 Worlds Already Held - 2008
1) 357 Igor Mikushov
& Anna Demidova – NJ *
1) 543 Xingmin Lu
& Katerina Lu – NY *
2) 375 Andrey Klinchik
& Yuliya Klinchik – NY *
2) 556 David Wright
& Liva Andreeva – CT *
All Photos by: Carson Zullinger
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Senior II Championship Standard (WTVFQ)
World Event - 18-Oct-08 Liege, Belgium
1) 197 Lonny K. W. Tsang
& Susie Tsang – IL *
Photo by: Carson Zullinger
2) 248 Hans Stork
& Ans Stork – CA *
Photo by: Marvin Moore
Youth Championship Ten Dance
(WTVFQCSRPJ)
World Event - 12-Apr-08 Aarhus, Denmark
2) 219 Mechyslav Pavlyuk
& Margaret Midura – NJ *
Photo by: Carson Zullinger
www.USAdance.ORG
Junior II Championship Ten Dance
(WTVFQCSRPJ)
World Event - 8-Nov-08 Minsk, Byelorussia
1) 234 Taras Savitskyy
& Liya Podokshik – PA *
Photo by: Carson Zullinger
Adult Championship Ten Dance
(WTVFQCSRPJ)
World Event - 29-Nov-08 Berlin, Germany
1) 314 Pasha Pashkov
& Inna Brayer – NY *
Photo by: Carson Zullinger
May - June 31
General Nationals Coverage
By: Erica Colvin
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon attends Nationals
Mayor Sheila Dixon made a special
appearance and welcomed the USA Dance
2008 National DanceSport Championships
to the city. “We are very proud to host this
thrilling and important competition, which
will determine who represents the United
States on the world stage. I wish all of the
dance athletes — from the pre-teens to
the adults to seniors — good luck,” Dixon
wrote earlier in a special message, and
affirmed in her address.
Dixon also encouraged the performers
and supporters to “get out and enjoy some
of what our city has to offer.”
Mayor Dixon is known for her support
of programs that improve children’s
health. She strongly believes health can be
improved through a more nutritional diet
and exercise routine.
Mayor Sheila Dixon became the 48th
Mayor of Baltimore Jan. 17 2007. She
succeeded Mayor Martin O’Malley. Dixon
holds the honor of being the first woman
ever to hold this position.
Sponsors of Nationals
USA Dance would like to
recognize the many sponsors who
made scholarships possible for our
2008 Champions.
We also appreciate the
generous support from our World
Team Patrons.
Arthur Murray
A & D Couture
Dance Vision
Dance Partners
Renaissance Harborplace
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“Gumbo of Ballroom”
Baton Rouge, LA
June 6-7, 2008
Seattle, WA
October 25-26, 2008
“Summer Sizzler”
West Orange, NJ
June 13-15, 2008
“Manhattan Amateur Classic”
New York, NY
January 16-18, 2009
“Heartland Classic”
Indianapolis, IN
September 27-28, 2008
Washington DC
February 28 - March 1, 2009
www.USAdance.ORG
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What does
it take?
volunteers donated hundreds of hours to make
nationals 2008 the biggest and best ever.
T
hink back to the first time you ever saw a
ballroom dance competition. Do you remember
the music, the colors, the dancers — the magic?
For some, it began at an early age. Others were not
introduced until much later in their lives.
For David and Connie Taylor from Bridgewater,
Virginia, the USA Dance 2008 National DanceSport
Championships in Baltimore, Maryland, was the first
ballroom competition they had ever seen.
“It’s just something totally different from anything
that we have seen before,” Connie said. “Even when you
watch it on TV, you can’t get the sense of what it’s really
like without being there and being so close.”
It is this wonder and excitement that first inspire so
many to contribute to ballroom dancing by volunteering.
Ily Zislin and Elena Granovsky, for example, were the
volunteer coordinators at the 2008 Baltimore Nationals.
They were in charge of assigning jobs to more than 100
volunteers, not to mention coordinating anywhere from
four to 72 hours of work for each individual volunteer.
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Why do they do it? Why do people donate so much
precious time? Granovsky admits that it’s for a good cause,
and she “loves seeing other people being able to enjoy
dancing.”
Zislin said, “It’s seeing a ballroom on a Saturday night
full of about 1,300 people and realizing that, without the
hundreds of volunteers that we have had, it wouldn’t be
possible.”
Laura La Gassa, the competition’s on-site registrar,
said her job of handling everything to get the competitor
on the floor is worth it all in one moment:
“To have someone come out of the ballroom and say,
‘I just danced the best round ever,’ or ‘We finally made the
final,’ whenever they have their little triumph, no matter
what it is — a lot of times they need someone to tell, and
they usually tell me because I am sitting right there. And it
just makes me so happy. And it makes me feel like, ‘Wow,
all this hard work made all this possible, so this person
could have this incredible moment.’”
Ava Kaye Brennen, the Nationals registrar and
scrutineer, said, “Our number one purpose is to make it
work for the competitors … I really enjoy trying to make
this all work better.”
Every volunteer and official loved dancing first. It all
started as an obsession for dancing and then each took
the initiative to make dancing better for others. If you
are wondering how to get involved, don’t wait around for
the next National Championships to start. You can begin
making a difference today, right now, in your local chapter.
As Daphna Locker, chairperson on the National
Organizing Committee, put it, “It’s the whole process that
makes it all worthwhile.”
We would like to thank all the many dedicated
volunteers that made the 2008 USA Dance National
DanceSport Championships the largest and best
competition yet. Thank you.
To learn more check out www.usadancenationals.org, or
if you would like to volunteer, please contact our volunteer
coordinator, Ily Zislin, at [email protected].
www.USAdance.ORG
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hundreds of
volunteers that
we have had,
it wouldn’t be
possible.”
Ily Zislin
By: Erica Colvin
May - June 35
The USA Dance National
DanceSport Championships
were a melting pot of talent this
year in Baltimore. Young and old,
rookie and champion alike found
themselves on a very competitive
dance floor. But Erik Linder
and Rickie Taylor, both 7 years
old, were full of excitement and
smiles after winning the PreTeen
I Bronze and Silver Latin and
Standard divisions.
What is your next goal?
World Champions, that’s
the next thing right after this.
What do you want to
accomplish when you grow up?
We
want to be 10 Dancers.
Who is your favorite
dancer?
Julianne Hough
Derek from Dancing
With the Stars and my parents.
What do you think makes
them great dancers?
Probably because of practice.
Photo by: Marvin Moore Photography/ www.marvinmoorephoto.com
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First-time champions Erik Linder and Rickie Taylor share their future dreams, while seasoned
professionals Eugene Katsevman and Maria Manusova reveal some of their secrets to success.
Practice is the right answer! Eugene Katsevman and Maria Manusova, 11-time U.S.
Amateur Champions, agree. Eugene and Marie have been dancing together since the
summer of 1993 and recently entered the professional arena with great success.
What are your future career goals?
We want to be happy
professionally: to enjoy our professional career as much
as possible. So far, so good.
How does your practice schedule look?
We never had just preparation for
competitions. We have always been very consistent.
It doesn’t matter if a competition is coming up or not
coming up; we maintain the same practice schedule.
We based our dancing on our own
practicing and instincts.
Maria: You are responsible for your own dancing; it’s in
your own hands.
What do you do to prepare during the week of a
big competition?
We try to rest more. Less
work. More sleep. We try to take a day or two off. Drink
a lot of water, eat carbohydrates, eat well. Stay mentally
sane.
What is your philosophy of dance?
Be passionate about dance. We never
placed results as goals — just do the dancing and
improve and get better.
You must have passion and consistency. In
everything you do.
From Erik and Rickie — just beginning their young careers — to Eugene and Maria — entering a professional
career with years of success — these USA Dance members have certainly paid the price to establish good dancing
habits. As Eugene said, “A lot of improvement and development comes from learning about yourself.”
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2008 Senior I Smooth Champions at Nationals in Baltimore:
Olga Curd and Curtis Prevost’s
short yet inspiring partnership began in
October 2007. Practicing together for
only five months, the two competitors
clicked so well they became the
2008 Senior I Smooth Champions at
Nationals in Baltimore.
Due to her strong background in
smooth, Olga — who is from Houston,
Texas — was referred by her previous
competition partner to try out with
Curtis — from Austin, Texas — for the
2008 Nationals in Baltimore. Despite the three-hour drive
between their two cities, the partners
were very dedicated to practicing
together. Curtis’s fine background
in standard complimented Olga’s
style, forming a highly compatible
partnership. Olga said that, besides being
compatible partners stylistically, “We
clicked right away. … We felt like we
had a good formula to have a successful
partnership. We share the same love for
the competing, performing, practicing,
learning from great coaches and the
camaraderie of fellow competitors at the
amateur competitions.” Olga and Curtis have both danced
for about 10 years, and with a gold
medal and national title, it shows. They
both loved to compete in amateur
competitions, so getting involved in
USA Dance, one of the best hosts
and providers of amateur ballroom
competitions, was a great step toward
success in their dancing careers. “In a short five months working
and learning together, we are honored
to be the current U.S. Senior I Smooth
Champions,” Olga said.
Olga Curd &
Curtis Prevost
By: Rachel Snow
Photo Courtesy of Olga & Curtis
38 DanceSport
Junior II Standard Champions:
Daniel Shapiro &
Katya Kovalyova
Photo by: Marvin Moore/ www.marvinmoorephoto.com
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Daniel Shapiro and Katya
Kovalyova certainly had a rewarding
and exciting experience at the 2008
USA Dance National DanceSport
Championships: they won the title
of Amateur Junior II Standard
Champions, and they were finalists in
the Junior II Latin Championship. They
described the competition as “nervewracking, exciting, suspenseful, and
wonderful.” Nationals brought highly-trained
and skilled ballroom dancers from
all across the country to compete for
national titles. Daniel and Katya, both
14 years old, came as a serious but
brand new partnership. Although they
each have been competing for nine
years, their partnership began Jan. 28 of
this year.
But their fresh beginnings didn’t
show. Their powerful partnership
exploded with eye-catching energy and
chemistry and was truly a pleasure to
watch. But being a successful couple is
more than just dancing well. Daniel and
Katya’s partnership extends to a great
friendship. “Daniel is a very special partner. He always considers my opinions, and
he always cares for me. He is really
one-of-a-kind with his humor and
style. I hope to stay partners and, most
importantly, friends with him,” Katya
commented.
Daniel replied, “Katya is an
exquisite partner, which I hope to stay
with for a very long time. She is always
by my side no matter what happens. I
consider my partnership with Katya a
very special and successful one.” Daniel and Katya have proved that
true success takes more than just hard
work on the dance floor — it takes
consideration and friendship as well.
May - June 39
Standard
Fashion
Photos by: Carson Zullinger
Igor Mikushov & Anna Demidova
Taras Savitskyy & Liya Podokshik
David Wright & Liva Andreeva
Oskar Wojciechowski & Caroline Holody
Xingmin Lu & Katerina Lu
Daniel Shapiro & Katya Kovalyova
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Whether you are a Standard/Smooth competitor or prefer the
Latin/Rhythm style, your costume plays a huge part in your success.
Fashion Today
Katherine Cornan from Santa Barbara, CA
Photo by: Carson Zullinger
You have traveled miles and miles, checked in to the hotel, and finally made
your way through the crowds and up the elevator. After navigating down the
long hallway, you approach the corner around which stand the entrances to the
ballroom.
Suddenly your senses are overwhelmed. Bright and beautiful costumes cover
the men and women, boys and girls, and vendors’ racks that line the hallways.
Sequins, rhinestones, zebra stripes, and every color imaginable vie for the attention
of all. But what is it that makes a great costume? What is changing in the competitive
and exciting ballroom dance costume market?
This April at the USA Dance National Championships
held in Baltimore, Md, three major gown vendors were set
up and ready to impress the thousands of spectators and
competitors who attended the event.
Ken Heron, co-owner of Randall Designs, the company
behind Dancing With the Stars, revealed the newest spin
on fashion. He explained that we are seeing some flexibility
In the International Standard fashion, taking design away
from the traditional, classical styles; allowing dresses on the
dance floor that are a little more open and cut-out.
In the American Smooth category, “we are seeing more cutouts, sequins, rhinestones, and gathered or draped fabrics.”
He explained that in the Rhythm and Latin style, animal
prints look great and are being used more and more in a
very high-end way.
Tatiana Noll with Elle Dance Studios, Inc., shared that,
“feathers are back!” And with the Latin style, the longer
skirts and dresses are in style. They have more movement
and look great on the floor.
Representative Martha Hughes from Designs to Shine
said, “bright colors are in style, along with animal print and
feathers.”
But what do the dancers have to say?
Katherine Cornan, a Standard competitor from Santa
Barbara, Calif., likes to keep her style more modest and
conservative, but elegant. She looks for a gown that stands
out and works with her skin tone. She prefers colors like
pink, fuchsia, and deep blues and purples.
Gulgun Tezel from Louisville, Ky, also competes in
Standard. She tells us that a dress’s color should be bright:
“It should look good on the dancer and look bright on the
dance floor. A dress should also be visible by the audience
and the judges. It should flow nicely and be lightweight so
the dancer can dance easily.”
Whether you are a Standard/Smooth competitor
or prefer the Latin/Rhythm style, your costume plays a
huge part in your success. So when you are in the market
for a great, eye-catching costume, there are a lot of great
designers out there to help.
USA Dance has been contacted by several national
fashion magazines about ballroom fashion. Watch for
upcoming stories! Check out page in this issue to see the
Women’s Wear Daily article featuring two USA Dance
members, or www.wwd.com, April 17 edition.
By Erica Colvin
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42 DanceSport
Triangle
BY: WAYNE CROWDER
Open
...the 2008 competition exceeded all previous records.
The 10th annual Triangle Open DanceSport
Championships was a huge success. The
competition was held at the beautiful Talley
Ballroom on the North Carolina State University
campus, in Raleigh. Wayne and Marie Crowder
and the Dancing with Wolves DanceSport Team of
NCSU sponsored the DanceSport event.
With over 294 competitors and 1,400 entries, the
2008 competition exceeded all previous records.
The total scholarship money given out for the
whole weekend exceeded $ 2,500. The competition
started Friday night with the Mixed
Proficiency and Open events. The
Mixed Proficiency event, where only
the man or the lady, depending on
the category, is being judged, was
well attended, with several events
having semis or quarter-finals.
The open salsa, west coast swing,
bolero and paso doble followed.
The first night ended with the team
competition. Seventeen colleges and
universities were represented during
the weekend fun!
Florida, several events had over 55 couples that
had to be narrowed down to the final round. Dan
Calloway was the chairman of an excellent panel of
judges, and Ken Richards was outstanding as our
emcee. Peter Collins’ selection of music kept the
competitors and audience pumped for a long day of
large heats. Our scrutineer was Mark Tabor, who
did an outstanding job of keeping the competition
running smoothly with his PDA judging system.
Every good comp has successful deck captains to
get everyone in line and ready to go; Hank and Patty
Richbourg were invaluable in this position.
Saturday morning started out with
the Bronze American waltz in which
38 couples competed for the firstplace awards. With competitors
coming from Massachusetts to
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Dance Mart
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MEN AND WOMEN SHOES
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“Behind the Scenes at Nationals”
Photos by: Carson Zullinger
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May - June 47
National
USA Dance
2009
DanceSport Championships
Return to
Baltimore
April 3, 4, 5
Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
please visit: www.usadance.org
Mark your Calendars! Details to be announced soon.