American Dancer September October 2010 - Issue 26

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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

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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



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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Ballroom Bootcamp

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!



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

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Not a bad goal for a chapter from the

smallest state in the union.

At 100 members, Rhode Island prides

itself on doing big things in spite of being

the smallest state. To them, 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



Photos By Ivor Lee

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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Though they didnt nish their

journey, tey did manage to travel

more tan 600 miles, partaking

o some o te istory o te

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!



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,

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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

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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!



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)

J

oin USA Dance members, family and friendon the first-ever USA DANCE NationalDance Cruise for seven sun filled days and

balmy nights of round-the-clock dancing and fuaboard the Costa Atlantica, visiting Key West,Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman and Cozumel.

This first national social dance cruise,sponsored by USA DANCE and Costa CruiseLines, brings social dancers together from acrosthe country and supports the organizationsnational programs. The cruise includes a fullprogram of ballroom, latin and club-style danceinstruction from top professional instructors(to be announced) and nearly non-stop danceactivities throughout the week.

This is a great opportunity to share yourpassion for dancing and enjoy the westernCaribbean aboard one of the finest dance shipson the seas.

Imagine a week of endless dancing, grandmeals, gala theme nights, exciting shows andan onboard casino with your fellow dancers.Therell even be dance-focused shore excursionas you visit each charming port city!

Dont miss this once-in-a-lifetime dance cruisexperience. Space is limited, so book now bycalling 866-391-2680 or go online towww.dancecruiseUSADANCE.com

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

per person based on doubleoccupancy plus tax.



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


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.


22/482 Dance Floor

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:

[email protected]

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



24/484 On Beat

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



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


26/486 On Beat

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



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

[email protected]

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


28/488 On Beat

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.



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


30/480 DanceSport

2010 IDSF

World

www.2010idsfworldlatin.com

November 13, 2010

New York City, USA

The Hottest Ticket in Town

LatinDanceSport CHAMPIONSHIP



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


32/482 DanceSport

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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


34/484 DanceSport

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



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


36/486 DanceSport

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



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


38/488 DanceSport

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



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


40/480 DanceSport

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



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


42/482 DanceSport

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.


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.


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


43/482010 September October 43www.USAdance.ORG3 InStep

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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ThE bE



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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