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~ "Dirty Dancing: Living the Dream" is tentatively
scheduled to air on Womens Entertainment TV in
December. Dirty Dancing is an all new dance
competition that combines Dancing with the Stars
and the storyline of the hit movie Dirty Dancing! Six
amateur female dancers are paired with six
professional male dancers in a dance camp/ dinner
theater based on the hit movie starring Patrick
Swayze and Jennifer Grey.
~ Dancing With the Stars will have two one-hour shows each week this Fall season, 8 pm ET on ABC-TV. Tuesdays will be the pro/celebrity couples' competition performances. Wednesdays will be the "Results Show" with pro exhibitions, background footage, and the results from voting on performances the night before. ~ So You Think You Can Dance has started its summer series with a one-hour show each Wednesday for 12 weeks at 9 pm ET on Fox-TV . Ballroom and Swing dancers, along with other genres of dancers, will be in the semi-finals, competing to be "America's Best Dancer." |
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Has anyone seen this play? Send me your
comments/review if you have. - John Davis,
ARVP
SIX DANCE LESSONS IN SIX WEEKS May 17-June 11, at American Stage Theater, 211 3rd St South in St. Pete. Website: americanstage.org This was a comedy set in St Pete, about a gay dance instructor and his conservative, Baptist, widowed student. Two people marginalized by society (gay & older widow) who come together, face how opposite they are on the outside, gradually learn they have a lot in common, and they form their own family by the end. The Florida performance had two local actors: Larry Buzeo and Hersha Parady Apparently, a problem was that the actor playing the dance instructor didn't dance, and only had a week and a half of dance lessons for the part. Hersha says she did have some dance background. Almost every scene began and ended with dance lesson dancing. This was on broadway for a short time in 2003, with Mark Hamill and Polly Bergen. It may be made into a film, shot in St. Pete area, this summer, starring Rupert Everett and Shirley Maclaine. |
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Reidsville, GA: Barbara Bostic, coordinator of
the developing Reidsville GA Chapter # 6096 phoned
Mary at Central and advised they have 26 members.
They are scheduled to hold elections this
week.
Houston Cty, GA: Elizabeth McCleskey, coordinator of developing Houston County GA Chapter # 6100 phoned and advised they had 90 people attend their recent dance. They now have 35 members and will begin the process of taking nominations for election of a Board of Directors. |
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Below is an article on Adaptive Dance, which is also a
new project for USA Dance. This is a very exciting
expansion of ballroom dance!
Ballroom Dancers Show Off Their Talents. St. Petersburg, Florida In the past couple of years, ballroom dancing has made a comeback, with hit TV shows and movies like "Shall We Dance" and "Take the Lead." This weekend, you can see some world- class ballroom dancing in person. The Millenium Dancesport Championships is being held at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort in St. Petersburg. Some of the best ballroom dancers from around the country are showing off their finest moves with dances like the cha-cha, the rumba and the tango. But a competition like the Millenium Dancesport brings dancers from around the world. Piotr Ivanicki and Dorota Janowska are both from Warsaw, Poland. They've only been partners for five years, but they've already won two World Latin championships and one European. They've gained all this success despite the fact Piotr has never been able to dance on his feet. Dorota Janowska, Wheelchair Dance Champion “People think there is a wheelchair person which is sitting and the able person is dancing. But when you look at it, it's a big difference.” Piotr has been in a wheelchair his entire life. He knows his type of dancing is different than most, but it's just as difficult and just as artistic. Piotr Iwanicki, Wheelchair Dance Champion “I don't have any steps...I've got figures and I've got technique of riding the wheelchair. So I have to be a good driver of a wheelchair.” Just like able-bodied dancers, Dorota and Piotr must impress some tough judges. Dorota Janowska “They are not only looking at Piotr, but they are looking at the couple. So I have to dance the best and he has to dance the best.” As partners and as champions, Piotr and Dorota have a simple message: Just because you can't walk doesn't mean you can't dance. Piotr Iwanicki “When I'm on the dance floor, I don't feel like I'm in a wheelchair...and it's a pleasure for me if...someone will tell me, 'Oh I didn't see your wheelchair, I saw only your dancing." Piotr and Dorota will perform at the Millenium Dancesport Championships Friday and Saturday night. The championships are being held at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort in St. Petersburg. Tickets for the Friday night session are $50 For the Saturday day sessions, tickets are $15 And tickets for the final night performances on Saturday are $55. Bob Shackelford, Tampa Bay's 10 News |
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The Homewood Senior Center and the Birmingham
Ballroom Dance Association (Birmingham Chapter of
USA Dance Inc.) staff and volunteers are busy
planning this year's third annual DANCE MARATHON to
be held September 15, 16 and 17. This event,
celebrating National Ballroom Dance week, has
become Alabama's most prestigious annual ballroom
dance event. Again, there will be many simultaneous
workshops for all levels of proficiency and covering
many popular dance styles taught by professional
instructors. We will also host three social dances with
The Tradewinds and The Classics bands, and there
will be exhibitions by professional and amateur
dancers. And for the first time, there will also be an
exciting and fun filled Jack & Jill competition.
As in previous years, the organizers hope to welcome dancers from across Alabama, as well as from Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. Click on the Flyer Photo to view larger image. Click
on the link below to access the Registration
Form.
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I would like to take a moment of personal privilege to
thank our ever-faithful volunteers, Mike & Peg
Johnston. Due to my busy schedule and other
obstacles, I was unable to procure my necessary 25
signatures to run for election as Region VI
RVP. (I was appointed in February of 2005, so this is
my first election.)
Sincerely,
 Sherry Churchill
USA Dance, Inc. Region 6
email:
rvp-reg6@usabda.org
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