Dance Talk 10/19/09

Happy birthday wishes to Gloria Gerhardi, John Fandokokis, Andre’ Phelps, Tim Kovalick, Donna Roesel, Mambo Joe and Sandy Cohen

Celebrating Andre’ Phelps birthday this week at Michael’s Cafe. Free hustle lesson at 8:35 PM with Donna “Discoamerica” Boyle. Come out for the birthday dance, cake and fun. No cover charge and free parking. Dance till 12:45AM. Street Road, Bensalem Pa. Next week guest teacher is Wingo Hom from NY.

The 30 year reunion of Scintillation Night Club was an overwhelming success. Over 800 dancers attended, coming as far away as Florida. Congratz to DJ Tyrone Ebo and Ron Campli. Another dance party is scheduled for November and for Thanksgiving night. Stay tuned.

Dvida Certification Course for Dance Instructors & Students 6 month program starting November 10th will consist of 4 dances, Cha-Cha, Salsa, Hustle and Rumba. Every Tuesday at Roy Arias Studio 218 w 37th str., NYC from 8pm-10:30pm, 60 hours in total. Class will be limited to 10 people. Jami Josephson, who has several certifications in American and International Style of 17 dances will be conducting this program. For more info, contact Jami at 347-218-1500 or email Jami@learn2salsa.com website www.learn2salsa.com

The winners from Donna DeSimone’s DancXchange dance contest, held at DanceSport in NYC, were Ozzie Larrache & Christy Giarratani. They now advance to the finals being held at Mickey Bs, ‘Saturday Night Disco Fever’. For all the details visit: www.MickeyB.com

The Hustle is scheduled to be performed on ‘Dancing With The Stars’ this week. Lets hope that it is represented in it’s authentic form and not as a watered down mockery of disco. You can watch tonight, Monday, at 8PM, EST on ABC television.

It’s going to be the concert of the year. November 7th, Saturday at the Patchogue Theatre in Patchogue, NY. Mickey B, presents Saturday Night Disco Fever. Order your tickets now, www.MickeyB.com or call (516) 822-9612. The line up includes The Trammps, Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes, France Joli, Karen Lynn Gorney, the Sweetwater Orchestra and the #1 John Travolta look-alike in the country – Phil Francavilla. Mickey B from radio B-103 is your host, “The Prince Of Disco”. All the top dancers are going to be there. The finals of the regional dance contest will take place also. It will be a night to remember. Partial proceeds benefit the New York Families for Autistic Children. Immediately after the show, patrons are invited to attend a free Disco Dance Party and Meet & Greet with Harold Melvin’s Bluenote’s and others

Hold the date, the 2009 Holiday Spectacular returns to the Stardust Ballroom in Bellmawr, New Jersey. Hosted by Donna Boyle and Ron Bess. This year we are holding a “Tea Dance” the party starts at 2PM, in the afternoon and goes till 8PM. Food, dancing and friends. Lots of surprises. See you then.

This weeks edition of DanceTalk is sponsored by the Dvida Certification Course, read all the details below. www.learn2salsa.com

Make it a great week,
Ron

Teachers Certification
To be recognized as the best, you must not only know how to relate to your students but understand the fundamental details and how to convey this knowledge in a simplistic way, making the experience – irresistible. This is your opportunity to get certified by a dance champion. Jami Josephson, will be conducting the program starting in November. A professional performer, choreographer and certified in Ballroom and Latin, Jami has exceptional interpersonal skills that make her an incredible communicator. A former United States Mambo Champion, Jami holds over 100 titles in competitions. The professional certification course for dance instructors is designed to get you there. The program offers extraordinary benefits to dance teachers, enriching their dancing, teaching and expanding their career opportunities. The course is to enable you to gain certification int he dance style you teach or desire to teach. It is a comprehensive program designed to teach you dance concepts that you may not have completely understood. Ultimately, you will improve your verbal skills, self confidence and presentation technique. You will develop the ability to break down movements to describe the technical elements of dance figures, which will make your students gain a higher level of understanding. Your overall knowledge of the precise alignments will improve your ability to choreograph routines for your students. You will expand your knowledge of music terms, concepts, and how dance and music each relate. Your personal ability to fix and correct your students will be enhanced as you develop the advanced technical skills. The certification exam which you will be prepared for is the “DVIDA” Dance Vision International Dance Association. The teacher training curriculum is based on the DVIDA syllabus and the Pro DVIDA exam structure which is recognized by the National Dance Council Of America. The first 6 month program starting in November will consist of 4 dances from the American Style DVIDA syllabus: Cha-Cha, Salsa, Hustle, Rumba. The program will be held one night a week for two and a half hours for a total of 60 hours. Class size is limited to 10. World Dance Champion Jami Josephson will be conducting the program. If your goal is to achieve a higher level of teaching knowledge this proven system where prepare you for a new approach and ways to implement new methods to your teaching style. The program is awarding and will build your self esteem, impact your students impressions and your peers. If dancing and teaching is about innovation then make sure you’re ahead of the curve. Visit the website for all the details on time, cost and location.

New Dance Music
The New York Music Pool list is supplied by Jackie McCloy at NYMusicPool@aol.com.
Love Deep Inside – Rico Bernasconi
Right Here – Carmen Reece
She Came Along (Remixes) – Sharam
Scared Of Me – Fedde LeGrand
I Gotta Feeling – David Guetta
Evacuate The Dancefloor – Cascada
If This Is Love – Kathy Phillips
Celebration (Remixes) – Madonna
I Remember – Deadmau5 & Kaskade
I Wanna Go Crazy – David Guetta
It’s The Way You Love Me – David Guetta
Goodbye – Kristina DeBarge
Big Fiesta – Tanga Team
S.O.S. Let The Music Play – Jordin Sparks
For An Angel (Remixes) – Paul Van Dyk
Sweet Dreams – Beyonce