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USA Dance 2010 National DanceSport Championships

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“These [young people] are the best of education, not because of the schools they represent, but because ballroom builds confidence...” -Marvin Bechtel

“The Chapter Conference is a great way to acquire the skills needed to run a successful USA Dance chapter!” - Jean Krupa

“This will be our 30th anniversary...our event has grown with us. [Nationals 2010] will showcase our athletes as they dance for their lives and in front of our world class judges” -Daphna Locker

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Line of Dance4 President’s Report7 Editorial Information & Contributors 8 Announcements

10 Dance of a Lifetime

Associations 12 National Officers Photos 14 Quick Who’s Who Contact List

Dance Floor

15 Chapter Highlight: Southern Oregon Chapter16 Individual Spotlight: Daryl Schmidt & Michelle Boyer18 Chapter News22 Chapter Goals

Nationals

23 Dancing for America TM

On Beat

28 The Public Eye

DanceSport32 Competition Calendar 33 North West Regionals NQE35 High Point NQE36 National Sponsors37 Worlds: Youth 10, Adult & Youth Standard39 Worlds: Adult Latin & the Future

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a new national Director of Chapter Liaison. This new Director will work to provide greater direction and assistance to chapters in meeting the growing needs of our membership. Our goal is to provide a greater opportunity for chapter social networking, more district/area meetings, assistance with chapter management issues, greater communication and closer liaison with the national body. Bobbi Jo Gamache, who has served as the RVP for Region II, has accepted the position of Director of Chapter Liaison. She and the Area Coordinators will be part of the Social Dance Council, headed by the VP of Social Dance, Jean Krupa.

Another major change for USA Dance revolves around how we provide services to youth and college students. To begin with, for a long time many on the GC have felt that while our organization has done a good job in addressing the dancing needs of students in the college network, children in grades K-12 have not had their needs addressed as well.

Consequently, the GC has approved a restructuring that involves turning the former position of Vice President of Youth College Network into a Director of College Network, and creating a new position of Director of K-12 Student

Programs. We have had a committee of volunteers headed by Barbara Wally, Regional Vice President for Region V, hard at work developing a K-12 dance program that can be implemented in the schools. It will be the prime responsibility of the Director of K-12 Student Programs to manage this new initiative, while the Director of College Network will concentrate on college dance programs. We hope that dividing the functions in this way will result in each program receiving the attention it deserves. Barbara Wally will become the Director of K-12 Student Programs, and Doug Montanus, who has served as Director of Development and Fundraising, will be moving over to fill the Director of College Network position.

Finally, to provide greater management and execution of the USA DANCE brand, we have created the new position of Director of Administrative Support. This position will manage and provide direction on our logos and brands as well as other key administrative issues facing our organization. Efrosyni Iosiphidis, who has been serving as RVP for Region III, has accepted the position of Director of Administrative Support.

As mentioned above, the bylaws have been updated effective January

I am pleased and honored to serve as President of USA Dance. As most of you know by now, Peter

Pover resigned the presidency on December 1, 2009 upon his doctor’s orders to reduce his workload. However, he is still making his expertise available to USA Dance as needed, and we will certainly be taking Peter up on his kind offer.

First, I would like to announce that Bill Rose, who has been serving as Regional Vice President of Region IV, has accepted the position of Senior Vice President, which became open when I moved into the President’s position. I look forward to working with Bill and thank him for accepting this new challenge.

I would also like to announce that the Governing Council has approved some key bylaw changes effective January 1, 2010. One of the most important changes is the incorporation of uniform chapter bylaws within the national bylaws. This important change has become necessary because we have continued to have inconsistencies resulting from chapters that did not have a complete set of bylaws, and in some cases were operating with no bylaws at all, all resulting in a significant divergence in how individual chapters were being managed. With our chapters now numbering more than 160 nationwide, the GC

believed it important to provide chapters with a stronger operating base and guidelines. All chapters are encouraged to review the new bylaws, which are now available on the USA Dance website and to familiarize themselves with Article XII – CHAPTERS, which incorporates the expanded chapter bylaws.

Another important change, effective January 1, is our new function-based organizational structure that departs from the regional configuration we have operated under for many years. The previous organization, as you may know, was based on the country being divided into six regions, each headed by a Regional Vice President. Yet, as we grew, some regions had fewer chapters proportionately, while others doubled or even tripled those numbers, resulting in some chapters not receiving the attention they needed or were requesting.

Instead of Regional Vice Presidents, we have expanded our Director positions, which are appointed by the President and ratified by the Governing Council. In place of the former regional structure, USA Dance is creating new Districts with a more equal distribution of chapters. These Districts will be managed by Area Coordinators who will be guided by

Presidents Report’

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President of USA Dance

We hope that dividing the functions in this way will

result in each program

receiving the attention

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National OfficersPRESIDENT Lydia Scardina, 415.469.9815 e-mail: [email protected]

SENIOR VP Bill Rose, 949.842.8284 e-mail: [email protected] SECRETARY Stan Andrews, 217.454.8879 e-mail: [email protected]

TREASURER Esther Freeman, 541.899.1933 e-mail: [email protected] VP Ken Richards, 302.290.2583 e-mail: [email protected]

SOCIAL VP Jean Krupa, 386.761.1625 e-mail: [email protected]•

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1 to reflect the changes to the USA Dance overall organizational structure and the GC changes in positions. The result is a total of 17 voting members, creating a somewhat leaner, but hopefully more effective Governing Council.

In future issues of American Dancer we hope to highlight each new Director and the major initiatives they are spearheading.

Now, a few words about our upcoming major events: We have an excellent Chapter Conference being planned by our Vice President of Social Dance Jean Krupa, coming up on March 11-13 in Las Vegas, which I hope many of you are planning to attend. Building on the success of last year’s conference, chapter officers will again have the opportunity to meet and interact with other chapter and national officials and learn new techniques to energize their volunteers and add excitement to social dances and other chapter events, all with the goal of increasing attendance and membership.

The USA Dance 2010 National DanceSport Championships take place April 9-11 in Los Angeles. This should prove to be one of our most exciting Nationals ever, and the added dimension of holding it in the entertainment capital of the world makes it that much more exciting.

This is the time to plan your vacation in sunny Southern California, enjoy some wonderful dancing, visit the sites, and celebrate this 30th anniversary of our Nationals.

The final major event of the year will be the IDSF 2010 Adult World Latin Championships, for which USA Dance will serve as co-organizer. This event will take place on November 13 in New Jersey, and is a major milestone for USA Dance. Ken Richards, Vice President of DanceSport, is spearheading our effort, together with our co-organizers, members of the DanceSport Council and the Governing Council of USA Dance. We will be providing you with further information in these pages as the event approaches. This will be your opportunity to watch many of the best Latin dancers in the world gathered together under one roof – don’t miss it.

Contributing Writers

Guest Writers

Cover Photos

Michael Creeden and Jessica Spink competing at Nationals 2009.

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

Charlene Stewart

Elizabeth Knoll

Photo By Ryan Kenner

Daphna Locker Daphna is currently a member of the Greater N.Y. Chapter of USA Dance #3004. For the last year and a half, Daphna has been the Chair of the National Organizing Committee and the registrar for the National Collegiate DanceSport Challenge. She is currently also the head of NOC for the 2010 Nationals.

Lydia Scardina

Presidents Report’

In future issues of American

Dancer we hope to

highlight each new Director

and the major initiatives they are

spearheading.

Wayne CrowderWayne is a Championships Adjudicator and a member of the United States Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing with the following certifications: Licentiate International Standard, Licentiate American Smooth, Licentiate International Latin and Licentiate

American Rhythm.

Our ApologyIn our last issue, we misattributed photos found on pages 3 and 18. We extend our humblest apologies for these omissions. These photos were courtesy of Priscilla Messinger of Chapter #3031.



What are you waiting for? This event is just a few short months away and it will be AMAZING. Great new venue in Los Angeles! The hotel, the rooms, the spas, and of course the ballroom are all beautiful. For our 30th anniversary celebration, special events are being planned, there is a deal with JetBlue to get you there cheaper and the number of vendors is being increased. The judging panel is stellar and the best DanceSport athletes will be highlighted. Get your hotel room now, the last two years we sold out our block of rooms and this year in December. we were ahead of where we had been in previous years don't wait until the last minute. There may not be a room left!

Finally, if you have some spare time, and would like to help make our 30th year the championships to remember, please volunteer to help by contacting Organizer, Daphna Locker, at [email protected]

AnnouncementsThe Rules of the Game IDSF Competitions

Worldwide

Change in Venue - Chicago DanceSport

Challenge

Need Website Help?

30 Years of Memories

National Chapter Conference

Planning Something Special?

One important thing to remember as members of USA Dance is that we are subject to the rules of the IDSF and we need to do our part to uphold these rules that make DanceSport competitions fair. Without these rules there can be no real sport. Also there are now several different amateur associations that have appeared within our borders in recent years. Please be advised, competing or judging in one of these non IDSF affiliated organization may jeopardize your status with the IDSF.

If you are interested in IDSF competitions that you can enter or visit as a spectator visit the IDSF website at http://www.idsf.net/

Select the tab “Competitions” in the navigation bar and select the type of event you are interested in. The columns of the listing can be sorted by country or event type/name to help you with your search. Remember World Cups and World Championships require an invitation from USA Dance. Open World Championships, Open Competitions, Grand Slams are available with direct entry.

As you plan your competition calendar for 2010 we encourage you support the IDSF events in the USA!

February 19-21, 2010Chicagoland Chapter #2001 had to change the venue for their upcoming Nationals Qualifying Event and the National Cabaret Championships due to the closing of the Sheraton on 12/28/09. Events will now be held at the beautifully renovated Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont - just minutes from O’Hare International Airport. Visit their website for details at www.usadancechicago.org/

There are new guidelines available for chapter websites and facebook pages. These are available in the document library under the folder Promotion and Publicity of the USA Dance webpage. Take a few minutes to check it out to be certain your chapter is in compliance and for fresh ideas.

As you may know, this year marks the 30th anniversary of Nationals, and in honor of that we will be doing a pictorial retrospective. That means we need pictures from the early and middle years of the event. Please include information on what year the photo is from, who is in the photo and what they danced. Email JPEG images and information to [email protected].

Thanks for helping us make this the best Nationals ever.

Remember, March 11-13 2010 will be the National Chapter Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. This conference is a great opportunity to learn how to network, grow your chapter, reach out to the community and much, much more. This is a great opportunity to take your chapter to the next level. Check out our article in this issue for more information.

The Social Dance events calendar on the national website is designed to help you promote special activities your chapter may have scheduled that are anticipated to draw from outside your chapter’s normal service area. Make use of this great publicity tool by emailing central office with your chapter name and number, date, location, and a brief description of the event as well as contact info.

Announcements

Annual Reports DueRemember that annual reports on Chapter activity and a financial summary for 2009 are due by February 28, 2010. These reports are critical to our standing as a non-profit organization and with our relations with the IRS. Please check the website for more information if you are unsure what to send.

US Representatives for the Senior-2 Open Latin and Standard Championships have been selected and invitations have been issued to: Richard & Iris Chiang and Paul & Louise Giuliano, in Latin and Lonnie & Susie Tsang and Thomas Keller & Evelyn Lafferty, in Standard. Scholarships will be paid in the amount of $1,000 for each of these couples to help with travel expenses. All Senior-2 competitors are reminded that these are "open" world championships and any of you can attend. It is going to be an amazing event over the dates of April 1-4, 2010 in the city of Sitges (Barcelona), Spain. Visit the organizer's website at http://www.doworlddancesport.info for more information and entry forms (promised soon).

Senior-2 Worlds

IDSF Registration & License System

The IDSF has established that couples will not be able to compete in IDSF competitions from 1st January, 2010 without first being registered in the IDSF-RLS database. National Federations are obligated to register couples before they can compete in any IDSF competitions commencing from 1st January, 2010. This system creates a similar obligation for Federations and athletes as that which currently exist in most international sports

This registration has been handled behind the scenes on your behalf through 2009. Information was pulled from the Nationals registration system. However, partner changes being what they are, YOU have an obligation to notify USA Dance of any change in your status, if you plan to dance in an IDSF competition.

Presently this task is being handled by our Administrator Amanda Ashcraft. You can verify your status by visiting the website at: http://idsf.dancesport.cz/

You cannot make changes yourself. You must email Amanda at [email protected] and send a copy of the email to [email protected] with complete information that you need modified.


Peter Pover

The

of a Lifetime

by: Ivor Lee

With years of untiring service in both England and America, with USA Dance and the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF), retired USA Dance President Peter Pover has seen a lot of change in both the dance world and the world outside of it.

“He will go down in American dance as a great leader of USABDA and USA Dance,” said Brian McDonald, President of the National Dance Council of America. “He’s been a great leader and a great part of the American dance scene, and we will miss him. His time that he puts in the industry speaks for himself.”

For someone who has contributed so much to the growth of USA Dance – a legacy that spans 52 years – Pover’s service is about achieving growth and purpose, and what he has accomplished at the helm is an inspiration for USA Dance chapters and members across the country.

When he first became president of USA Dance 20 years ago, there were hundreds rather than thousands of members — a tiny organization. So he picked a few very competent volunteers who he believed could help him take the organization to the next level. And that’s what they did.

“It’s interesting that 20 years later I’ve found myself doing the same thing,” said Pover, “I believe that one of the major attributes of successful leadership is the willingness to look to the future and find your replacements while building a team.”

This is what has best defined Pover’s second term as President: the nurturing he has given to the next generation of USA Dance leadership.

“Peter was a mentor and a resource that I could go to for help and advice. He was an example of service,” said Shawn Fisher, director of American Dancer Magazine. “He’s really someone that has been here and done it all.”

Angela Prince, national director of public relations, stated that “Peter is an incredible visionary and leader. He has been remindful of our legacy but has challenged USA Dance conventional thinking. He has restaked our leadership role in America and has initiated so many great programs that have made a difference in people’s lives. For his lifetime of dedication to USA Dance, we could never thank him enough.”

And to someone that has done it all, there are countless memories of his presidency: friendships, delightful new people and successful events. Among the earlier memories are his meeting with the International Olympic Committee Sports director to discuss ballroom, closing the contract with IMG and getting DanceSport into international television, judging a turning-point international event — the first world games in Finland. He also talks about being the emcee at the 1993 World Standard Championships, as well as watching the five future world champions there in the final.

Pover’s work has shaped the world of DanceSport today. Ken Richards, DanceSport vice president, commented: “I have been honored to sit by his side in NDCA and IDSF meetings and observe firsthand his tireless dedication to the U.S. amateurs, his ability to maintain focus on what’s good for the dancers – while artfully balancing all the forces that impact our sport. I hope to have him as my counsel for many years to come and wish him and his wife, Ida, all the best.”

Peter Pover may have retired from the presidency of USA Dance, having essentially served a 24/7 term for two years, yet he will continue to work with USA Dance and to ensure the success of the upcoming IDSF 2010 World Latin Championships in America. He knows that USA Dance needs to do its part. “We are poised for growth now, and we could easily double our numbers in the next 18 months,” he said.

So, the work and the memories go on.National President January 1, 2008 to December 1, 2009

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Lydia ScardinaPresident

Bill RoseSenior Vice President

Esther FreemanNational Treasurer

Jean KrupaSocial Dance VP

Ken RichardsDanceSport VP

National Officers

Bobbi Jo GamacheDir. of Chapter Liaison

Efrosyni IosiphidisDir. of Administrative Support

Stan AndrewsNational Secretary

Director Positions

Staff Positions

Angela PrinceDir. Public Relations

Doug MontanusDir. of College Network

Barbara WallyDir. K-12 Student Programs

Daphna LockerChair, National

Organizing Committee

Shawn FisherEditor-in-chief

American Dancer Magazine

Gerald BonmerDir. Membership Services

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Quick Contact ListNational Officers

Lydia Scardina National President San Fransisco, Calif.. [email protected]

Bill Rose Senior Vice President Laguna Niguel, Calif. . [email protected]

Stan Andrews National Secretary Decatur, Ill. ..................................... [email protected]

Esther Freeman National Treasurer Jacksonville, Ore. [email protected]

Jean Krupa Social Dance VP Port Orange, Fla. [email protected]

Ken Richards DanceSport VP Wilmington, Del. [email protected]

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Gerald Bonmer Dir. Membership Services............Pennsylvania..........membership-dir@USADance.org

Angela Prince Dir. Public Relations ..........North Carolina....... [email protected]

Efrosyni Iosiphidis Dir. of Administrative Support....Rhode [email protected]

Bobbi Jo Gamache Dir. of Chapter Liaison..............Michigan [email protected]

Doug Montanus Dir. of College Network...............Alabama............CollegeNetwork-dir@usadance.org

Barbara Wally Dir. K-12 Student Programs.............Colorado [email protected]

Shawn Fisher Editor-in-chief American Dancer [email protected]

Daphna Locker Chair, Nat’l Organizing Committee...New York.... [email protected]

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Appointed Positions

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ten local accomplished dancers to compete for first, second or third place in the People’s Choice Award, and for the Judge’s Choice Awards. Fans were given raffle tickets to vote for their favorite couple, with the option of buying more tickets at a dollar a ticket—a great way to fundraise.

Matt Sampson, Southern Oregon Sparrows Club Regional Director and Rush Behnke, President of Southern Oregon USA Dance Chapter, were both amazed and delighted that the event far surpassed their expectations in every aspect. The newly-formed partnership between these two organizations brought an amazing evening of outstanding entertainment to the Rogue Valley.

While the winning dance couples beamed as they received their trophies, there were really two winners: the children in medical crisis that will benefit from the work of other children contributing their time to help them; and the local recipients of USA Dance scholarships, who otherwise might not have the opportunity to experience the joy of dancing.

“Something to Dance for”

Southern Oregon Chapter #1011

Nine hundred people packed the auditorium at North Medford High School on November 14 to cheer on their favorite celebrities at the first annual “Dancing with the Rogue Valley Stars.” While some shouted out the names of a local news anchor; others shouted the names of a local principal, a local teacher. Still others just cheered for everyone, excited to be at the show.

The community came together for the excitement of watching dance, and the outcome was blessings to those in need. USA Dance Chapter #1011 of the Medford, Oregon area joined with the local Sparrow club in the largest Sparrow fundraiser ever—exciting proof that USA Dance can help other organizations and reach out to the community, using the popularity of dance to benefit everyone.

While the event raised $3,300 for the Southern Oregon USA Dance Scholarship Fund, it also raised over $7,000 for the Sparrow Club—an organization that matches local children in medical need with neighborhood schools and young people who adopt the child and family and performs service for them as well as the community.

The stars and their dance partners practiced for several weeks before the event, coached by local dance instructors, who choreographed the dance performances. Ten local celebrities, (2 DJs, a news anchor, a doctor, a school principal, a teacher, a CEO of the chamber of commerce, a retired pro bowler, a realtor, and a former Miss Oregon) were paired with

Chapter Highlight

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Daryl Schmidt &Michelle Boyer

Individual Spotlight

Boise, Idaho Chapter #1014 Seattle, Washington Chapter #1004

putting on an event, but at the end of it, it’s just fun to see how [people] are enjoying it,” added Schmidt.

In between planning events and competing in them, they both practice and teach Tae Kwon Do — a martial arts form that has helped with both of their core and leg strength. Boyer has even used ballroom music and dance moves in martial arts competitions. They both have demanding careers -- Boyer is a practicing psychiatrist and Schmidt is a Customer Engineer with Boeing.

For Boyer and Schmidt, it’s been a road of a thousand blessings. “After my injury, I knew I couldn’t just sit on the couch and wish that I could walk again. I had to ask myself, ‘Here’s reality — how can I make this better?’” said Schmidt.

By the afternoon at the North West Regional Championships in Seattle, Daryl Schmidt and Michele Boyer have worked through the many logistical and technical issues that come up while organizing and running a National Qualifying Event. With the event well on its way, they’re excited to do what it’s really about: Dance.

On the floor, people see an elegant couple performing American Smooth and finishing with grace and dedication. What they don’t see is the story behind this amazing couple: 12 years of conviction,

dancing together, National Championships, regional events and balls, Tae Kwon Do and at the heart of it —learning to walk again.

In 1992, Schmidt suffered a ruptured disc in his back that paralyzed him from the waist down. In the ensuing months, learning to walk was moving muscles in his leg inch by inch. Little by little he could walk again, but things were always shaky at best. He would fall most of the time.

This is a story of how life-altering events often present a myriad of possibilities.

After an invitation to check out a ballroom dance, he discovered the perfect thing to help his legs get stronger, “As I took lessons, I realized this was the best thing. I had someone to talk to, someone to help me and hold onto if I fell.” Even though he initially started as a social dancer, learning bronze and silver only whetted his appetite.

Then he met Michele.

After moving from Ohio and being introduced to ballroom by her husband, Michele made the trip from Boise, Idaho to Bothell, Washington for lessons at Arthur Murray. As Michele talked to her instructor about needing a competing partner, Daryl overheard and volunteered for the job.

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That year, they competed in three competitions. The next year, 12. The year after that, 15. And in 2008, they won the Senior I and Senior II Nine Dance at the USA Dance Nationals and in 2009, they placed second in Senior II Smooth and fourth in Senior I Smooth.

With their successes on the dance floor, they were approached to run the Quest for the Best and the North West Regional Championships in the Seattle area and accepted the complexity of organizing as well as competing in each event.

“It’s great to see the growth in the event and the excitement of the crowds,” said Boyer, “Everything is growing. It’s more entertaining.”

“The real highlight of running these things is having everyone enjoy it. There are a lot of trials in


By Jill Smith

Rochester Minnesota is home to the

Mayo Clinic. Annually, Mayo has a

week-long celebration called Heritage

Days filled with historical presentations

and a variety of entertainment. This

year Southern Minnesota Chapter

#2017 performed a ballroom dance

demonstration, a perfect opportunity to

promote the health benefits of dancing

and to advance the mission of USA

Dance.

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The chapter performed over the

noon hour in the lobby of the Mayo

Building, demonstrating the waltz,

foxtrot, tango, rumba, cha cha, east

and west coast swing and salsa. Local

members Jeremy Anderson and Yuko

Tanigushi were also able to participate.

In April they competed in the USA

Dance National Competition, placing

3rd in the Championships level 9

dance event.

As a special finale, the chapter

introduced Mary Schenewerk, a nurse

that began nurse’s training in Rochester

in 1930 and actually knew the Mayo

brothers. Mary is a very active member

of USA dance and is living proof that

you can dance at any age. Mary is now

98 and rarely misses a dance.

Joe Aiken, president of Pittsburgh

chapter #3007, was interviewed

recently by the Pittsburgh’s Post

Gazette, in an article describing the

popularity and effect of TV dance

shows in inspiring people to an

interest in ballroom dance. Members

of USA Dance know that these TV

programs have only boosted an interest

in ballroom, and this is evident in

the gradual increase of membership

throughout the country.

According to the article, “The

chapter’s e-mail list has swelled the

past couple years, quadrupling from

200 to 800 people.”

Aiken in response to the growth

and popularity of ballroom said, “I

think people are tired of dancing by

themselves, doing freestyle. ... I think

people are wanting to learn ... how to

dance more so than just going out on

the dance floor and doing their own

thing.”

For more information on what this

chapter has been doing to stimulate

this growth, check out the rest of the

article at http://www.post-gazette.com/

pg/09327/1015578-51.stm.

Treasure CoasT ChapTer #6004

The 4-h Ballroom

BiCyCle Brigade

Treasure CoasT, Florida

September - October 19www.USAdance.ORG

Joe Aiken & Aimee Marshall

Representing the best in both

ballroom and bicycle enthusiasts,

many home schooled students are

earning high school credits with their

talents. This year, they plan on taking

a bicycle tour of the underground

railroad, a journey of 2500 miles, for

the summer of 2010, beginning at the

St. Petersburg Classic competition in

April. An adventure of a lifetime, this

journey will be a chance to meet all

kinds of people from all walks of life.

Currently the group is fundraising

by giving ballroom dance shows for

community groups, seeking sponsors

and asking for donations. They will

be assisted by 4-H clubs and ballroom

organizations, and they will teach

classes wherever possible. If you

are interested in helping, promoting

or sponsoring this team of 14, contact

Gina Hunter at (727) 239-2916

or visit their website at

www.4hbbb.weebly.com

souThern minnesoTa

ChapTer #2017

heriTage days

piTTsBurgh ChapTer #3007

popular shows,

popular danCes

Dakota & Chase & the Underground Railroad DisplayPhoto Courtesy of 4-H Ballroom Bicycle Brigade

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Full registration includes meals on Friday and Saturday, and breakfast Sunday and one day registration includes meals for the one day.

This is an excerpt from a comment we received from last years Conference.

“I knew I had a great time at the National Chapters Conference but had no idea how much of an impact you all made until I returned home. It started when I sat down to prepare for my next board meeting …. I copied information from the handouts I received at the various workshops, called a few members and asked them to take on more responsibility, created a board meeting calendar for the year, typed up the agenda for the meeting including several ideas that I learned from the workshops to be shared, discussed and implemented.

Well, let me proudly tell you, it was the best meeting I have conducted since being President! I had gained so much confidence and enthusiasm from the conference and did not hold back on any of it. The results were awesome! In spite of the fact, it was a longer meeting than usual, several of the board stayed almost another hour after the meeting to share more ideas, tell me they felt renewed, inspired and motivated! Annie Sundeen, Pres. White Sands Chapter #6012.

Don’t Forget - we have travel scholarships available, each chapter represented will receive 50% of the airfare for one chapter representative to attend.

See our website for details on how to register for the conference and arrange hotel accommodations –www.usadance.org - Social Dance Events Calendar

-Jean Krupa, Vice President of Social Dance

2009 Conference Attendees at an Evening Dance Having Fun Doing the Foxtrot Mixer

2009 Conference, USA Dance Social VP Jean Krupa and Jean Barbour from Chapter 2001 Arlingtion Heights, Ill.

2009 Conference, from left Linda Succi, Rhode Island Chapter 3010 Pres, Bobbi Jo Gamache, RVP Region 2, Yoshie

and Don Davenport from Chapter 6049 SW FL chapter

DATE March 11-14, 2010

LOCATION Tropicana Hampton Inn Las Vegas, Nevada

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

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

Go to our website at www.usadance.org

for the registration form.

HAND IN HAND - TOGETHER WE CAN!The 2010 National Chapter Conference being held at the Hampton Inn Tropicana in Las Vegas is a great way to acquire the skills needed to run a successful USA Dance chapter.

SPEAKERS:

For the first time we will have Stan Andrews, National Secretary, conduct a seminar on “How to Deal with Chapter Conflicts,” dealing with difficult situations and learning how to make them go away. Most every chapter runs into this problem, do you know how to handle it?

Angela Prince, Director of Public Relations, will teach you about Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. why your chapter should join and how to sign up. Bill Rose, Senior Vice President, will show us the guidelines and how to build a Chapter Website

Learn “How to Groom Your Next President” from returning speaker Bobbi Jo Gamache, Dir. of Chapter Liaison.

Barbara Wally, Dir. K-12 Student Programs, will show how to motivate members and recruit, reward and retain volunteers, start school dance clubs/programs and Esther Freeman, National Treasurer, will tell how to safeguard your chapter treasury, how to Budget, and the importance of sending in your financial and annual reports.

SCHEDULE:Plan to arrive on Thursday evening for the Welcome Dance. On Friday we will have morning and afternoon seminars and an evening dance, Saturday will mostly be a repeat of Friday, so you can attend the seminars you may have missed and will be followed by an evening farewell dance. Sunday after a complimentary breakfast will be your day to sightsee or travel home and start working on your plans for your chapter.

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

NATIONAL CHAPTER CONFERENCE

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“Settings goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.”

Is your chapter facing challenges with a lack of volunteers or attendance or membership at your dances? Unless you set up specific goals to stretch the way your chapter performs as a unit, you run the risk

of being a casualty in the recessionary economy.

Goal setting can help your chapter not only survive, but actually thrive.

Tracking goals on a monthly basis makes use of the Law of Attraction, which states that energy goes where attention flows. The Law of Attraction is literally a law of nature. The first step to taking advantage of the Law of Attraction is for your chapter to create a variety of monthly goals for different aspects of your chapter. These might include the following categories: total number of new members enrolled, theme dances, number of outreach activities, charity dances, lessons offered, and so on.

Here are the logistics of this goal tracking method— Write your goals going vertically down the page on

the left margin. At the top of your paper, going across horizontally, write the following headlines: Goal - Actual - Percentage.

At your board meeting, fill in your goals for the months ahead. Tally your results as they develop, then the following month compute your results. If your goal was to gain two new members and you gained one, then your percentage was 50 percent. Do this for each category each month at your board meetings.

There’s great power in this process for, as auto legend Lee Iacocca put it, “The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen.” Goals that aren’t written down are more like wishes, and wishes are fine for blowing out the candles on your birthday cake, but they are not much use beyond that.

Make sure you keep stretching your goals, especially as you reach them. One way to keep momentum going is to constantly have greater goals. If you are not reaching the goals you set, then it’s wise to re-examine what you are doing and see what you can do to intensify your efforts or do things differently.

Share your goals with your chapter members, too. Display the goals on a poster at your chapter dances where everyone can see them and help bring them into fruition.

Goals-Anthony Robbins

Chapter

Jean Krupa, Social Dance VP

January - February 23www.USADANCE.ORG

D ancing for AmericaTM


Taras Savitskyy & Liya Podokshik By Carson Zullinger

Los Angeles April 9 - 11 , 2010

Confirmed vendors are Paradigm DVD, who are currently taking

DVD orders; Park West for all your photography needs; and Northwest Design and Dore (go to www.usadancenationals.com registration page and click on their respective buttons to order). We are expecting a great line up of vendors. There is plenty of space, and if you are interested please contact our Vendor Coordinator.

Last year was our largest year ever, more competitors, more

spectators, more sold out nights, more celebrities, and of course the best dancing ever. This year should be even better. We anticipate a bigger audience, three solid sold out nights, more competitors and a whole new outcome at many of our events.

We’d like to welcome you to exciting Los Angeles and the

brand new, to be opened for the first time on Feb. 15, 2010, JW Marriott.

This gives the hotel time to work out all the opening glitches and be perfect for us. I just visited the site, and it is amazing. The hotel rooms are beautiful, the roof top swimming pool will be open and April in L.A. is perfect for swimming. The coffee shop will feature some of the best Italian coffee in America, and most importantly, the ballroom is huge. The hotel will feature high-speed & Wi-Fi internet, 2 spas for your relaxation and enjoyment and more places to eat than you will be able to fit into the weekend.

This will be our 30th anniversary of Nationals. As we have grown from a ½-day event to three full days, USA Dance has become the the National Governing Body for DanceSport in America and the representative to the United States Olympic Committee, our main event has grown with us. This year will be spectacular.

There will be an amazing, exciting, thrilling and fun show on Saturday Night and our 2nd annual Regional Team Match, with some new twists, will be taking place on Sunday night to close out the weekend.

When you are not in the ballroom there is the entertaining LA LIVE, the Staples Center right outside the hotel doors. There you’ll be able to cheer on the “L.A. Lakers vs. the Portland Blazers,” or the “L.A. Kings vs. Edmonton Oilers,” and still not miss our exciting events. Just a short ride away from the hotel is Disney Land, and California Adventure Land, which will be opening brand new, rides and shows right around the time of Nationals.

The hotel is just 1 mile from Venice Beach; home of body builders, beach volleyball and rollerblading aficionados. And Hollywood Blvd. is just 7 miles away. If driving a short distance to Los Angeles is in your plans, we are close to Hollywood, the Melrose boutiques, the eclectic Venice Beaches, and sleek Santa Monica. Los Angeles is famously fabulous and we will be there, come join us!

This is the place to be April 9-11, 2010. Our 30th anniversary championships will showcase our world-class athletes as they dance for their lives and in front of our world-class panel of judges. This is their chance to become members of our World Team and they will be fighting for their chance to show what America can do. See who is chosen to represent America at the IDSF World Championships Latin at the Meadowlands in Nov. 2010.

There are NEW opportunities for sponsorships and scholarships. A

new sponsor/scholarship program has been developed and the opportunity to be a World Championships Title Sponsor is available. This is a unique opportunity and a chance that should not be missed. Please go to our website www.usadancenationals.com and then under the ‘Home’ page to the donate link and follow the links to the sponsor presentations.

To register for Nationals, go to www.usadancenationals.com and

follow the links to register, to the hotel for reserving a room, or to JetBlue for a discounted flight to Nationals.

24 Nationals www.USADANCE.ORG

Teleryck Ianakiev & Mariya StarichenokPhoto By Carson Zullinger

Steven Varshavsky & Sarah LinkovaPhoto By Ryan Kenner

Vladislav Shahov & Milena JasionekPhoto By Ryan Kenner

Guestroom at the JW Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles, California

the JW Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles, California

The 30th Anniversary Championships is dedicated to those dancers and champions who have come before and helped get us here.

D ancing for AmericaTM

January - February 25

In honor of our 30th anniversary, the Saturday evening session will include a performance by former National Champions Eugene Katsevman and his partner Maria Manusova and Victor Fung and his partner Anastasia Muravyova.

Breaking News:

Competition HighlightsLate Friday Afternoon:Senior III: Championship StandardSenior II: Championship RhythmAdult: Championship Latin (1st Round if needed)Senior I: Championship Standard (1st Round if needed)

Friday Night:Adult: Championship LatinYouth: 10-Dance Championship (Standard/Latin)Senior I: Championship StandardJunior II: 10-Dance Championship (Standard/Latin)Adult: 9-Dance Championship (Smooth/Rhythm)Theater Arts

Late Saturday Afternoon:Adult: Championship Standard (1st Round if needed)Senior III: Championship LatinSenior II: Championship SmoothJunior I: Championship StandardSenior III: Championship Smooth

Saturday Night:Pre-Teen I/Pre-Teen II: Gold StandardJunior II: Championship StandardAdult: Championship StandardYouth: Championship YouthSenior I: Championship SmoothAdult: Championship Rhythm

Late Sunday Afternoon:Senior I: Championship RhythmSenior III: Championship RhythmSenior II: Championship LatinPre-Teen I: Gold Latin (QF/SF in needed)

Sunday Night:Pre-Teen I/Pre-Teen II: Gold Latin (Final)Junior I: Championship LatinJunior II: Championship LatinAdult: 10-Dance Championship (Standard/Latin)Senior II: Championship StandardAdult: Championship SmoothYouth: Championship Standard2nd Annual USA Dance REGIONAL TEAM MATCH

Treasure Tier

For the second year we are promoting our Treasure Tier program. Which thanks those couples that compete in 4 or more National Qualifying Events with free entries to Nationals. So far Vince & Irina Feingold, Joseph & Shelly Brogan, Scott & Sarah Coates, and Stephen Nadeau & Amanda Stearns have reached the Ruby Tier, can they make it all the way to Diamond?

Fly JetBlue to Nationals!

JetBlue Airways is offering all our competitors and attendees a 5% discount off their lowest fare on flights to Los Angeles (LAX), Long Beach (LGB), or Burbank (BUR), leaving any day from April 6-10th, and returning any day from April 10-14th.

Just enter in code USADANCE2010 when you book your tickets!

There will be social events – Tea Dance Friday and Saturday Afternoons with actual tea being served. I am also working with many of the local college teams to make sure that there are plenty of dance hosts for everyone to dance with. There is the opportunity for see a rehearsal of “Dancing With The Stars,” and also see past and future stars in action.

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George Shamis & Ava DonovanPhoto By Carson Zullinger

Pool at the JW Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles, California

january - February 27www.USADANCE.ORG

Hilton Grand Ballroom - Portland, Oregon May 8,9 2010

website: http://www.columbiastarball.comemail: [email protected]

phone: 971.255.3838 or 503.970.6515

Presented to you by the developer of O2CM. Online*Onsite Competition Manager

Organizers: Mark Tabor & Tiffanie Rhodes

Amateur DanceSport Competition

for all ages and skill levels,Sanctioned by USA Dance.

2011 NATIONAL QUALIFYING EVENT

Pro/Am Competitionwith

Top Teacher cash prizes

Amateur and Pro/Am Scholarship events!

Saturday Night:Yegor Novikov and

Ekaterina Zakharoff!2009 British Open Professional

Rising Star Latin Finalists

Sunday Night: Showcase of Champions!

olumbia Star Ball

The FIRST QUALIFIER for the 2011 USA Dance National Championships.

28 On Beat january - February 29www.USADANCE.ORG

PublicEye

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IN THE PUBLIC EYE – NO LONGER A PRIVATE WORLD

USA Dance and its members – social and athletes alike –

are often in “the public eye.”

It is part of our mission as the National Governing Body

for DanceSport in the United States and as the social and

amateur dancer’s representative organization to gain far-

reaching public awareness, good will, understanding and

participation on behalf of all our members.

It further becomes the purpose of our members to

accomplish the same at the chapter and regional grassroot

levels. Members and all others associated with our

organization —from professional dance instructors and

dance studios to business trade partners and the media—

become ambassadors for our organization.

by: angela Prince

It stands to reason that the more we, as ambassadors,

know, understand and feel passionate about, the better

ambassadors we’ll be. But, as we represent USA Dance –

every time we attend a dance, every time we tell someone

about what we do – the more important that responsibility

becomes.

USA Dance is different things to different people. To

some, we are a once a month social dance or a group class

once a week. To some, we’re a chance to help kids or

seniors become exposed to dancing or having new friends.

To some, we’re an athlete’s best opportunity in this country

to compete in DanceSport and perhaps establish a career,

or simply a lifelong passion. And to many, we’re all of those

things.

In The Public Eye. Yes, that’s exactly

where this organization has become and we need for

everyone to realize how important that is to our future.

We have to remember that the world is watching what we

do. They have expectations for us, just like we have for

ourselves. They watch us dance at parties, at community

functions, on television and on the internet. They hear what

we say about dancing, about ourselves and about others.

And, they read our magazine and the media stories as

well as all our postings on the social media sites, such as

Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, dance blogs and in personal

emails.

It is easy to believe that we’re not being watched, that the

world is still a private one. But times have changed. Life is a

“world wide web”, open 24/7 and very little is ever private or

protected.

Right now, USA Dance social media channels are

connecting thousands of dancers and old and new friends

throughout our country and around the globe. As all of

us connect more closely through media channels, let’s all

stop and think before we post discussions and messages.

Remember as dancers, we do represent ourselves and

the organization. How someone perceives you becomes

your reputation, and sometimes forever. Did you speak

intelligently, fairly, accurately and with only positive

intentions? Would everyone think highly of you after

reading your words? Did you avoid offensive language

or offending another person? Did your words make a

difference for the good of everyone? Were you a good

Ambassador?

Join Us In The Public Eye—We would like every member

of USA Dance to join us on the following social media

sites. Can you do that today and invite all of your friends

as well?

www.FACEBOOK.com 4 National & 49 Chapter Sites

• USADANCEINC

• USA DANCE NATIONAL DANCESPORT

CHAMPIONSHIPS

• USA DANCE COMPETITIONS

• YCN – USA DANCE (Youth and College Network)

+ 49 of our chapters also on Facebook.

www.TWITTER.com

1 National Site

• USADANCEINC

www.YOUTUBE.com

1 National Site

• USA DANCE INC

www.LINKEDIN.com

1 National Site

• USA DANCE INC

(For LinkedIn, please provide USA Dance membership

number.)

Angela Prince, Dir. of Public Relations

30 On Beat january - February 31www.USADANCE.ORG

MEDIA LIMELIGHT AT NATIONALS 2010

As we get ready for Nationals in Los Angeles, we have to

take a deep breath. We have every opportunity for some

really great media coverage. After all, we’re dancing in the

heart of a media publicity capital! And, we expect quite

a few celebrities (to be announced) to be joining us...not

discounting all of our own DanceSport stars on their way to

national exposure, national titles and perhaps a place on the

USA World Teams.

If you’ve attended one or both of the last two Nationals

in Baltimore, you’ll remember all the media attention. In

addition to our own video and publicity photo work, we

have had celebrity and news media throughout the events

– Comcast network programming, ABC, NBC, CBS,

FOX news and morning shows, filming by Inside Edition,

E!, magazine editors from national fashion and lifestyle

magazines, national photographers as well as DanceBeat

and other dance publications.

We’ll once again have our USA DANCE red carpet area

for your celebrity photo moments!

Important Invitation to our DanceSport Athletes for

Nationals—We Need Your Help. Please let Public Relations

Director Angela Prince know if you are willing to be

interviewed, photographed and/or filmed at Nationals

for various media stories. It’s always good to know who’s

willing in advance. Send a note with your full contact

information (cell phone number, email address, FB name)

to her at [email protected] only, not on

Facebook or other public sites.

NEXT AMERICA’S GOT TALENT AUDITIONS FOR USA DANCE MEMBERS in 5 CITIES

NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” will host auditions at the

following cities for the upcoming season. The producers

have asked USA Dance to provide ballroom and latin

dancing talent for these auditions with the promise, if

selected, our couples will have a preferred audition time and

not have to stand in line.

Los Angeles Jan. 23-24Dallas Jan. 30-31Orlando Feb. 13-14Atlanta Feb. 20-21Portland Feb 28-29

Although we have emailed our chapters in January to send

out the alert and we also posted on Facebook, this would be

a last-call for anyone interested.

Please write ONLY to publicrelations-dir@usadance.

org and provide the following complete information in one

email (or the application will be rejected):

-Full name of couple and ages.

-USA Dance membership numbers (must be current,

not expired)

-Audition city of choice

-Complete contact information for both dancers

(email, cell phone, home phone, home mailing address)

-Style and level of dance (example – Senior I Smooth

or Junior I Latin)

-Video Link (1-3) of your dancing (YouTube)

-Label YouTube link (last names/the dance/USA Dance)

-Photo (jpeg) of the couple

We want to hear from

your chapter!

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

or online?

Send us the latest happenings of your chapter to be

featured in an upcoming issue of The Public Eye.

When submitting, please keep in mind the following:

Send submissions and questions to

[email protected]

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

Photo caption, or names of persons

Photo credit

Articles should be a maximum of 175 words

DANCING FOR AMERICA TM

Dancing For America TM is the new slogan for USA

DANCE and will be used throughout many of our

communications programs. It is a legally protected

copyright and trademark with USA Dance Inc. owning all

rights.

We’re very excited about the universal appeal for both

social dance members and our DanceSport athletes

competing at home and abroad, as well as the powerful

dynamic of this new slogan.

As Angela Prince explained: Dancing For America TM is

designed to unite dancers in America, both supportively

and patriotically. We all live in a country that historically

has provided boundless opportunity for all Americans. To

be “Dancing for America”, whether socially or competitively,

it is one of the great freedoms we share in common.

WALL STREET JOURNAL ON SPRAY TANNING

USA Dance was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal for

a story on spray tanning, which focused on the new trend

evident on “Dancing with the Stars.” The writer published

an interested story and video online www.WSJ.com, and

mentioned that PR Director Angela Prince had used spray

tanning before competing on occasion. Yet, the article

suggested erroneously that USA Dance had a position on

spray tanning. Dance Spirit Magazine called us about it out

of curiosity. USA Dance does not have a position on spray

tanning, use of tanning beds or sunbathing.

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All Logos used in Public Eye are property of their respective owners

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COMPETITION CALENDAR

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

Competitions noted as “NQE” are National Qualifying Events for the 2010 National DanceSport Championships.

february 27-28, 2010USA Dance Mid-Atlantic DanceSport Championships-NQEBethesda, Md. Chapter #6001 www.usadancedc.org

april 9-11, 2010USA Dance 2010 National DanceSport ChampionshipsJ W Marriott Hotel Los Angeles at LA live, CAwww. usadancenationals.org

May 8-9, 2010 Columbia Star Ball-NQE 2011Portland, OR www.columbiastarball.com

May 21-22, 2010 2010 Smoky Mountain DanceSport Championships-NQE 2011Knoxville, TNwww.usabda-knoxville.us

Events listed with the * do not accrue proficiency points

february 5-6, 20102010 Southwest Regional –NQELong Beach, Calif. Chapter #4018www.usadance-oc.org

february 5-6, 2010Triangle Open DanceSport ChampionshipsRaleigh, NC.www.dancingwithwolves.org/comps/to/index.php february 19-21, 2010Chicago DanceSport Challenge Championships-NQEChicago, Ill. Chapter #2001 www.usadancechicago.org

february 20, 2010 Phoenix DanceSport Challenge*Phoenix, AZ Chapter #4033 www.phoenixusadance.org

february 20, 2010 2010 Cabaret National ChampionshipsChicagoland, IL Chapter #2001 www.usadancechicago.org

The USA Dance Seattle Chapter #1004 hosted the Northwest Regional

Championships at the SeaTac Hilton and Convention Center on Oct. 24 - 25. Following years of successful events, this year was no exception! Increased participation (40% over 2008) and scholarships (more than $4200) made for a terrific event.

Organizers Daryl Schmidt and Michele Boyer outdid themselves in attention to detail and to courtesy. The panel of adjudicators was headed (and mostly corralled) by the patient Dan Calloway. Rounding out the panel were Stephen Cullip, Tom Hicks, Anya Klimova-Preston, Michael Mead, Toni Redpath, Maja Serve, Denis Tremblay, Olga Foraponova, and yours truly. DJ Jim

Kent played great “age appropriate” music all weekend, including a “wicked” Quickstep for the adults and a “hilarious” Quickstep for the kids.

The dulcet tones of Michael Wachal as head emcee kept the competition on track with impeccable timing and dry wit—though relieved by Denny Belascio for short periods. And finally, the flawless performance of Mark Tabor’s judging/scrutineering/competition management system was appreciated by all.

The event organizers go out of their way to provide wonderful seminars taught by some of the judges. Valuable information is given by proven champions and teachers. For example, the event seminars ran from theoretical to applying the theory into several styles of dance: “Checklist of a Champion,” “Smooth Partnering –Not Just for American Style,” “The Secret Language of Top Dancers –Logic, Science and the Rules of Dance” and “The Power of Body Action in Latin.”

Highlights for me included a fabulous performance by favorites Nels Petersen and Theresa Kimler as Smooth Champions, and the double win in Standard and Latin by local favorites Simeon Stoynov and Kora Stoynova, an absolutely fantastic final in the Senior I Standard.

From Daryl and Michele:

We would like to

extend our sincere

thanks to the many

dedicated volunteers

who contributed greatly

toward the success of

this event. Heartfelt

appreciation goes to our

core volunteers for the

countless hours and effort

they extended for months

prior to and during this

event. Beyond these core

volunteers, there are

dozens of volunteers who

donated their time to

bring this event to life. To

every one of you, we say,

“Thank you very much.

You indeed exemplify the

heart of our organization.”

From “Wicked” to “Hilarious”—An Event Not To Be Missed

USA Dance NW Regional Championships/Seattle WA

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The first High Point Classic DanceSport Championships were held October 23-25, 2009 in High Point, North Carolina. The USA

Dance National Qualifying Event organized by Wayne and Marie Crowder and co-sponsored by the Carolina Heartland Chapter (#6092), reflected the North Carolina area and its people.

Held in the elegant International Home Furnishing Club, home of the world famous High Point Furniture Market, competitors and visitors were greeted by chapter members who welcomed and answered any questions they had the minute elevator doors opened. The ballroom’s tiered seating gave spectators an excellent view of over 250 competitors dancing throughout the weekend, while also giving competitors a sense of performing in front of an audience. Snacks prepared by several local ladies were available to the competitors in a lounge adjacent to the practice floor. Several competitors commented that they could tell that competitors had organized this competition by the small amenities like water made available in the practice area—amenities much appreciated.

Jennifer McCalla, known for her ability to run a competition by the guidelines while keeping it fun for all to enjoy, chaired the judging panel. Joining her was Bill Davies, Rick Elliott, Steven Hadley, John King, Jenell Maranto, Stanley McCalla, Connie Paley, and

Kim Smith. Yang Chen played an outstanding Emcee and even managed to speak with a southern drawl on occasion. Peter Collins kept the energy flowing by providing the music as only a former competitive champion could do. Ava Brennen worked her miracles again as scrutineer.

Over $5,000 was awarded in scholarships throughout the competition and a special fund was given in honor of Ann Smith, for the many years she organized and ran the Southeastern Regionals in Atlanta. Ann was on hand to award Dalibor Vavra and Daniela Vara, the finalist of the American Nine Dance Championships, the 1st place award.

In a stellar performance on Saturday night, David and Liva Wright won the Championships Standard event, having just returned from the World IDSF Senior I Standard Championships in Canada, where they finished 11th in the world. Scott Vu and Lina Axanova dazzled the judges and audience, winning the Championships Latin, while Adrzej Lelewer and Mary Beth Beasley of North Carolina won the Championships Smooth. The hilarious Friday night Team Match will long be remembered for starting the weekend off by loosening the tensions and making everyone feel comfortable and welcomed!

To all the volunteers who supported the High Point Classic DanceSport Championships by volunteering their time, talents, and support, a huge thank you. A very special thank you goes to a member of our chapter, Joe Zannini, for his outstanding organizational skills in coordinating all of the volunteers that worked to make this competition a success. Together, we put our unique “southern hospitality” fingerprint on each detail, truly making this a community effort.

by: Wayne CrowderCarolina Heartland Chapter #6092


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Chicago DanceSport ChampionshipsChicago, ILFebruary 20-21, 2010

Southwest DanceSport ChampionshipsAnaheim, CAFebruary 5-6, 2010

USA Dance Mid-Atlantic DanceSport ChampionshipsBethesda, MDFebruary 27-28, 2010

Columbia Star Ball Portland, ORMay 8-9, 2010

2010 Smoky Mountain DanceSport ChampionshipsKnoxville, TNMay 21-22, 2010

2010 Gumbo DanceSport ChampionshipsBaton Rouge, LAJune 25-26, 2010

2010 Heartland Classic Indianapolis, INOctober 2-3, 2010

Qualifying Events for

USA Dance 2010 NationalDanceSport Championships

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In October, Sergey Golubtsov and Alina Iougai finished at a solid 22nd

place in the World Youth 10 Dance Championships held in Moscow, Russia. A great finish in a tight competition, featuring a field of 40 couples.

Aarhus, Denmark, once founded by the ancient Vikings and is now the second largest city in Denmark, hosted the World Standard Championships early in December. There, dancers Vladislav Shakhov and Milena Jasionek finished with a 32nd place finish, while dancers Janis Kukainis and Samantha Mang finished 52nd place overall out of a field of 69 dancers.

As a financial center to the Baltics set on the beautiful river Daugava, Riga, Latvia played host to the World Youth Standard Championships in December of 2009. There Marek Klepadlo and Angelika Dechnik finished with a tie for 31st place, while Sergey Golubtsov and Alina Iougai finished 52nd overall out of a field of 67 couples.

Congratulations to all of our dancers and all the best in the New Year!


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All photos by Carson Zullinger


by: Ivor Lee

Valentin Chmerkovskiy and Dariya Chesnokova placed at an impressive eighth overall in a highly competitive field

of 82 athletes in 2009’s IDSF World DanceSport Championships Latin. Held in the beautiful alpine city of Maribor on the banks of the Drava River in Slovenia, was also the 50th anniversary of the first World Championships held under the IDSF’s umbrella.

A stunning performance at an exciting competition, the championships in Slovenia is a shadow of things to come for the USA. Of all the championships that the IDSF runs, the World

Latin is the by far the most attractive. Latin is what people die to see and it’s even more of a spectacle when enormously talented dancers are involved. In today’s dance world, even the quality of amateur dancing rivals that of the professionals.

New York will play host to the first world championships held on American soil since the Standard Championships at BYU 10 years ago. But this will be the first world championships where USA Dance will bear the brunt of organizing and being involved with the added pressure of showing the DanceSport world what America can do while it is in a recessionary economic circumstance.

“This is why it is important for USA Dance to help produce the highest level of competition possible,” said Peter Pover, former USA Dance president. “After this we’ll start attracting more IDSF events, and then we can have really good competition going on.”

This is true for not only dancing but for the caliber of event planned as well. The better planned and executed the event, the better it looks, and the better events will become in the future. This is the sort of thing that needs national attention and help to happen. Donations of time and money, and endless emotional support will bring this event together.

“It’s all part of reestablishing ourselves on the world level,” continued Pover.

And finally, the star spangled banner in hand to cheer on our competing couples at a world class event. With support like that, how can we lose?

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Saturday, November 13, 2010 Meadowlands Expo Center, Secaucus, NJ

www.2010idsfworldlatin.comOrganized in cooperation with USA Dance, Sam Sodano & Dance Team USA

Sponsorship Opportunities Available. Contact [email protected]

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More than 90 Couples from around the World

Other championship events to be offered. Special performances and more. Visit the website for complete details.

only one world champion

All photos by Carson Zullinger

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COLLEGIATE COMPETITION

C A L E N D A R

Look for future event updates at http://www.usadance.org/youth-and-college-dance/ycn-events/

march 5-7, 2010Arnold Youth DanceSport ClassicColumbus, OHwww.arnoldclassic.com/h_dancesport.asp

march 6, 2010NYU Syllabus Ballroom ChallengeNew York, NYhttp://comp.nyuballroom.com

march 6, 2010UCSD Dance By The ShoresLa Jolla, CAhttp://recadmin.ucsd.edu/sports/teams/ dancesport/index.php

march 13, 2010Holy Cross Ballroom Dance CompetitionWorcester, MAwww.hcballroom.com/Competition/Default.aspx

march 27, 2010Irish DanceSport GalaSouth Bend, INwww.nd.edu/~ballroom/compteam.htm

march 27, 2010Devil DanceSport Classic - Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZwww.devildancesport.com/

march 27-28, 2010Harvard InvitationalCambridge, MAwww.harvardballroom.org/home

january 30, 2010Valparaiso University Ballroom CompetitionValparaiso, INwww.valpo.edu/student/ballroom/comp10.php

february 6, 2010UPenn Clover Star ClassicPhiladelphia, PAwww.dolphin.upenn.edu/ballroom/ CloverStarClassic/

february 6, 2010Northeast Collegiate DanceSport ChallengeWaltham, MAhttp://people.brandeis.edu/~bdteam/ index.php?page=competition

february 14, 2010Boston University Terrier DanceSport CompetionBoston, MAhttp://people.bu.edu/ballroom/index.htm

february 20, 2010Michigan Ballroom Dance CompetitionAnn Arbor, MIwww.uofmballroom.com/clubpost/uofmballroom/ competition

february 20, 2010Binghamton Ballroom Dance RevolutionBinghamton, NYhttp://sa.binghamton.edu/Ballroom/ competition/

february 27, 2010UC Berkeley Ballroom ClassicBerkeley, CAwww.ucbd.org/classic/


As the dancers from Claremont McKenna file out in strict formation, the bleachers are packed with spectators waiting in

anticipation. Flash photography catches the sparkling “MJ” embroidered on the collar of the men’s shirts. These dancers are to follow an already stunning compilation of Michael Jackson music from Southern Utah University. And as the music kicks on, the college crowd screams delight. The battle for the Latin Medley has begun.

In what was the first officially USA Dance recognized Dance Formation competition at the NCC, competitors from three different Universities brought different styles and personalities to bear in a competition of motion and precision.

Schools from all over the nation came together and competed, revealing their differing personalities and styles. This year, University of Virginia danced to various themes from Star Wars in the Standard medley — their costumes a throwback to the movie with their men in dark vests reminiscent of Han Solo and the women

dressed like Princess Leia. But it was Southern Utah University in their first appearance at the NCC that claimed this category with music from Evita.

Michael Jackson was the name of the game during the Latin Dance Formation Competition as both Claremont McKenna and Southern Utah University entered with numbers choreographed to various excerpts from Michael Jackson music. Southern Utah University even pulled in elements of the “Thriller” routine for what was a crowd-pleasing Latin formation routine. The Idaho Ballroom Academy danced a technically difficult piece and mixed their game with music from Black Eyed Peas. Though they put up an excellent battle, again it was Southern Utah University that ultimately won the vote of the judges.

“It’s really a privilege to dance with so many good dancers,” said Curtis Jenson, a junior from SUU. “I can’t believe how good the other teams are.” And that really is the case. If this inaugural competition was so competitive, who is to say what next year’s competition will be like?

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by: Ivor Lee


Southern Utah University’s Latin Medley

Southern Utah University’s Latin Medley

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Idaho Ballroom Academy Dance to the Black Eyed Peas

Thriller! Claremont Mckenna’s Smooth Criminals

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“The Best ofEducation” by: Ivor Lee

From competition to competition, many of the scenes are the same. In line for the heats, a healthy buzz of energy and chatter fill the

dancers. Some ladies wear coats to keep out the chill, and officials and volunteers direct the excited dancers to line up in numerical order. The line is a row of nervous, excited, and worried expressions—each face showing hours of practice, hours of anticipation.

Behind the scenes dancers twirl, waltz, quickstep, and hold their frames in any open space they can

find. Jackets, sweaters, pants, shoes, heels, subway sandwiches, Gatorade, Mountain Dew, crumpled Band-aid wrappers, bent coat hangers, bobby pins, cookie packages, and mountains of water bottles lay scattered in all directions from where competitors “stuff” is supposed to be.

Participants of The National Collegiate Challenge had the distinct privilege of adding one item to that list: Homework.

The nation’s best in collegiate DanceSport met on November 21st and 22nd at the Columbus Convention center to represent their schools and compete in the year’s most anticipated collegiate ballroom event. With over 800 dancers from over 40 schools, young athletes from all corners of the country danced in an exciting and beautiful display of footwork and grace.

“These [young people] are the best of education, not because of the schools they represent, but because ballroom builds self confidence, assurance, esteem and great manners,” said Marvin Bechtel, vice president of the Heartland Chapter of USA Dance.

He was right. Though boisterous and supportive (especially in the team dance event) each team cheered loud and proud for their athletes, they didn’t scream any of the usual taunts and jeers found in other sports. Each team and their fans were politely competitive.

“It’s so neat to be able to dance in such a competitive environment,” said Jesse Maher, a competitor from Southern Utah University. This year was SUU’s first time attending the NCC, and though they were newcomers, they danced like they had been competing at the NCC for years.

A lot of it comes from the event environment that attracts good athletes. As the athletes come, they stimulate a higher level of competition, which in turn adds to the environment and further attracts good athletes. When all is said and done, this is one of the cycles of success that drives the NCC and makes it an enjoyable event for both spectators and competitors.

“I’m so proud of these young people. They come here and learn and grow. The next thing you know they’re men and women that know how to hold themselves,” said Marvin Bechtel.


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Championships Dancers compete in a sizzling display of ballroom prowess

A couple Dances Early Saturday Morning

gliding across the floor

In line for the heats

Lunchtime for Michigan


SMOOTH GOWNS

Smooth or Standard. Red velvet and chiffon dress. One sleeve which can be removed and one glove. High neck, red appliques with a few pearls, bodysuit, removable back float. Excellent condition. Great for the holidays. Photo. $175.00. [email protected] or 5611-749589. [0]

Beautiful off-white long smooth gown with (3) layers of off-white chiffon skirts, bodice has diagonal hand sewn silver/gold sequins extending down onto upper skirt; long puff sleeves, excellent condition, size small - $300.00. Call 434-525-1880 or E-MAIL [email protected] [1]

STANDARD GOWNS

Standard. size 0-2 red dress, heavily stoned with red stones and large and small Swarovski ABs. Long sleeves stned, high stoned neck, keyhole back, bodysuit, 2 layers of full skirt. floats. Excellent condition. Photo. $600.00. [email protected] or 561-740-9589. [0]

LATIN/RHYTHM GOWNS

Latin or Rhythm size 0-2-4. Black and silver circles on heavy lycra with one sleeve and one glove. 2 rows of flounces. Flashy and excellent condition. Photo. $150.00. Also orange lycra halter style bodice and orange chiffon 2 layered hooped hem skirt, bodysuit,gloves, and stoned. Excellent condition. Photo. $200.00. [email protected] or 561-740-9589. [0]

Beautiful red 100% silk hand beaded Latin dress - knee length skirt has beaded hem line with asymmetrical/overlay swatches; sleeveless, excellent condition, size small - $200.00. Call 434-525-1880 or E-MAIL [email protected] [1]

SWING GOWNS

Beautiful swing gown with (3) layers off-white chiffon skirts and nude colored bodice with scattered appliqued red/pink flowers and sequins extending down into the upper skirt and down onto long nude colored sleeves; Tea length - good condition, size small - $200.00. Call 434-525-1880 or E-MAIL [email protected] [1]

SHOES

One pr Supadance 1618 sandal UK 4/Amer 6.5/flare heel 2.5 dark tan satin, 2 overball jewelled buckle straps, short/long straps for ankle/arch,shoe bag. Absolutely never worn, current retail is $189. Yours for $95+S&H Call 850-437-1474 or Email [email protected] [1]

DanceMart

DanceMart continues to serve members of USA Dance as a

free space to advertise and sell personal costumes, shoes, etc.,

or search for a partner.

To be included in DanceMart, please limit your classified ads to 50 words or less. You must

include your membership number and name to ensure

compliance with the free space for members only.

Classified ads will run in American Dancer for two

issues. If you wish to run it longer, you must resend the ad.

To place or renew an ad, please send it to:

[email protected]

Dance MartAD Marketplace

SHOES AND ACCESSORIES

The Dance Dresser Inc.Sylvia Cummings195 S. Westmonte Drive, Suite 1106Altamonte Springs, FL. 32714Phone: 407-774-1106Phone: 880-774-1106Fax: 407-778-1374Email: [email protected]

Ballroom GiftsLouise Giuliano 48 Huron St., Albany, NY 12203Phone: 518-482-6603

Coco’s Ballroom Boutique5510 Lake Howell Rd.Winter Park, FL 32792 Email: [email protected]

Satin Stitches Ltd.Deborah Nelson11894 Round Lake Blvd. NWMinneapolis, MN 55433 Phone: 763-323-9507 Email: [email protected]

Toe to Toe Dance Wear Inc. Carol Fournier1159 W. Hill Rd. #CFlint, MI 48507Phone: 877-348-4362 Email: [email protected]

STUDIOS & INSTRUCTORS

Ballroom Magic Katy & Russ FischerP O Box 16, Glasser NJ 07837Phone: 201-663-4646Email: [email protected]

Ballroom Dance Teacher’s Academy Where dreams of ballroom dance careers come true. Blake Carlson - Director, 5210 N. Market St., P O Box 7523, Spokane WA 99207, phone 509-710-0215, FAX 508-483-9215, email: [email protected] website: http://www.touchdancing.org

BlueBallRoom, Wilmington, DE and the Delaware Valley.JContact: Ken Richards, (VP of DanceSport - USA Dance) [email protected] or 302-984-BLUE (2583)Fun is our main objective and dancing is how we get there. Learn Salsa, Swing, Ballroom, Latin, Hustle, Country, Nightclub Slow Dancing, Argentine Tango and more! Group classes, personal training, and coaching from top dance stars available. Visit the website www.blueballroom.net for pricing and the calendar of events so you don’t miss the next great dance party. Proud sponsors of the USA Dance National DanceSport Championships.

Desert Dance Club 690 E. Warner Rd., Ste 155, Gilbert AZ 85296 - www.desertdanceclub.com Private and group instruction in social, exhibition & competitive dancing. Employ “Dance Masters” from all over the country to bring current cutting edge dance info. for staff and students. Host monthly social dances. Studio available for private functions and parties.

Elegance in Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio Jessica Todero and Bob Gates, 8225 E. Washington St., Box 8, Chagrin Falls OH 44023, 440-543-1559, www.chagrinballroom.com Provide students with skills to dance socially and for showcases and competitions. Private and group lessons in wide variety of partner dances. Check out our Northcoast Ballroom Teachers Academy too.

ExquisiDance Ballroom Studio 3646 E. Ray Road, Phoenix, AZ 85044, Contact Michael Jewell Phone 480-706-0171 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ExquisiDance.com Ballroom dance instruction - Private and Group Classes, Competitions, Dance Parties, Ballroom Dance Shoes

MBP Healthy Living Inc., Home of Ronnie Vinston’s Ballroom Dance Moves 200 Henry St. Suite 106 Belleville Mi 48111 email: [email protected] or [email protected] Phone: 1-800-743-0929 or 734-347-8537 Group and private lessons - Children ages 13 and up welcome

J & B Dance CenterJean Keehan, 734 Broadway, Kingston NY 12401 - Phone: 914-331-3092 Email: [email protected]

North Carolina Ballroom Teachers College, Raleigh, NC contact: Jillian Hood ph: 276-614-4595 email: [email protected] website: www.ncballroomdancecollege.comThe North Carolina Ballroom Teachers College offers a series of four sessions, each lasting 4 months that teaches the lead, follow and teaching method for the American Bronze DVIDA syllabus: 4 Smooth, 8 Rhythm and 5 Nightclub Dances. The course prepares candidates for the DVIDA professional certification exams.

Paso a Paso Ballroom Dance Provides instruction in all american style dances with group or private lessons available. Regular dance parties are offered for students/public to practice and socialize. Contact Barbara Putz, 317-696-1656, email: [email protected] website: www.tatesdance.com

Queen City Ballroom Dance Studio Provides instruction in all american style Karen Tebeau, 21 Dow St., 2nd fl., Manchester NH 03101 - Email: [email protected]

Peoria School of Ballroom DanceCarmen Antonio Giuseppe Peoria120 Peoria Lane, Youngwood, PA 15697Phone: 724-925-3884e-mail: [email protected] in both Am. & Int’l Beg. & competitive levels

TRAVEL

Compass Speakers & Entertainment Inc.The Gentleman Host® Program - Tracy Robison, 2455 E. Sunrise Blvd. #804, Ft Lauderdale FL 33304 - Leading supplier of Gentlemen Dance Hosts ® to the luxury cruise industry Phone 954-568-3801, Email: [email protected] website: www.compassspeakers.com

OTHER

Competition Management Services Inc.Mark Garber, Atlanta GA On-line registration, scheduling & payment for dance competitions - Phone: 770-645-8707 FAX: 770-645-6350 email: [email protected] - website: http://competitorregister.com/

Show Off Strapswww.showoffstraps.com. Customized bra straps worth showing off. Contact Susan Ratcliff. Phone: 1-888-578-7277. Email: [email protected].

SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS- NATIONALS

United States Rock ‘N’ Roll Dance FederationUSA Dance National Sports Organization Member - 92 Corporate park, Ste. C-572 - Irvine, CA 92606-5106 - Phone: 714-832-1085 - Website: www.usdanceteams.org

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