Thursday, October 23, 2008

1940's Radio Days Dance

November 7 from 6-10 and is $35/person.

The Annual Fall Gala Benefit moves on to the 1940s this year as “Radio Days.” Plan to attend this evening of fun on Friday, November 7! You’ll enjoy the “Golden Days of Radio" and take a "Sentimental Journey" back to the beginning of the Big Band Years and famous radio personalities like Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Kate Smith, Arthur Godfrey, Burns and Allen. Swing and jitterbug the night away to the tunes of the Sun Prairie High School Jazz Combo in a "Radio City" dance hall setting. Bid on more than 50 silent and live auction items. Bye...Bye and buy BONDS!
Dress up in 40's garb or come as you are.

Sun Prairie Colonial Club

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Harvest Moon Dance

Harvest Moon Dance
Saturday, October 11th
East Towne Ballrooms, Milwaukee, WI
7pm Swing Social Variations class with Marty - $5
8-11pm - Dance and refreshments - $12
www.easttowneballrooms.com

Monday, July 21, 2008

Devils Lake State Park Dances

Big Band style dances - each Saturday night, mid-June through Labor Day weekend (last concert on Sunday); dance admission per person; vehicle sticker required; north shore chateau.

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Shades of Love Dance Showcase - John Abrams Presents



John Abrams Presents - Shades of Love
Sunday June 22, 2008
Cabbot Theatre - Skylight Opera Theater
158 N Broadway
Noon till 10 PM

Featuring amazing student teacher routines, professional numbers,
prizes and scholarships. General dancing onstage. Mouth watering Buffet.

Afternoon tickets 12-5PM $30.00
Evening only tickets 5-10PM $45.00(includes catered appetizers)
All day tickets 12-10PM $65.00
Children under 12 are half price.

Evening and All Day Ticket reservations due by June 17th

Amazing Professional and Student Routines!

SCHOLARSHIPS!

Don't miss this chance to see a great show and social dance on stage as well!

For more information - Call John at:
414-807-4524 or
chachajohn@aol.com

Badger State Ballroom Dance Competition & Showcase

Badger State Ballroom Dance Competition and Showcase
Saturday, June 14th, 2008

Time Table
10:00-11:00 Solo Routines
11:00 -11:15 General Dancing
11:15-1:30 Smooth Freestyles and Multi Dance
1:30-1:45 General Dancing
1:45-2:30 Solo Routines
2:30-2:45 General Dancing
2:45-4:15 Rhythm Freestyles and Multi Dance
4:15-4:30 General Dancing
4:30-5:00 Break
5:00-6:00 Dinner
6:00-8:00 General Dancing and Awards
8:00-10:30 General Dancing

Solo Audition This is generally a short, first time performance to a chosen piece of music. Typically only the entrance is choreographed and the rest is freestyled. The purpose of the audition is to give the newcomer or the new dance a ‘trial run’ in front of an audience and to receive comments from the judge on how to turn the dance into a full fledged routine.

Solo Routine: This is a routine choreographed to a chosen piece of music. The performers are the only ones on the dance floor and will receive a score and comments from the judge.

Formation Routines: This is a choreographed routine for more than one couple to a chosen piece of music. The performers are judged on the same criteria as a solo routine and also on their lines and togetherness as a group. The group will receive a number score and comments from the judge.

Group Competitions: A competition in which dancers are competing against each other. The competitions are designed so that each couple will be competing against like couples. Meaning; couples in the same experience, proficiency, and age level. The judge will award 1st – 3rd and finalist awards. In the event of an uncontested group competition the couple will be
judged against the standard for that level. (no written comments for group competitions)

Multi-dance Competitions: This is a 3 dance group competition event, the same guidelines that apply to the group competitions apply to each dance in the multi-dance competition. The couples are scored on each of the dances and then the scores are combined to create an overall placing for the multi-dance event.

Spectators:

Saturday afternoon Free
Saturday evening dance $10

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Park Hall Dances - Sauk City

Park Hall Dances
Saturday, April 19, 2008

Including: Foxtrot, Swing, Waltz, Country Two-Step, Cha Cha, Rumba and more!
Lessons 7-8pm, free with admission
Dance 8-11pm, Music by a DJ, Cost $7.50 (clean shoes please)

The Free Congregation of Sauk City (Park Hall), is located at 307 Polk Street, Sauk City, WI

Contact Sue 370-6173 or Ruth Ann 643-3488 for details or rutabegga_2000@yahoo.com

Friday, March 21, 2008

Sun Prairie High School Big Band Dance

Sun Prairie High School Big Band Dance
Thursday, March 27th
7:30pm - 1130pm
Angell Park Pavilion
Sun Prairie, WI

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Dollar Dance for Disaster Relief

Fourth Annual Dollar Dance for Disaster Relief

When: 03/30/08 @ 7:15pm
Cost: Donations encouraged
Call: 274-5483 or 608-712-5483
Email: Ceithamer@peoplepc.com

Brian's on Baker Street, 107 Baker Street, Waunakee
Music by Old School

All proceeds go to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Madison area ballroom dance professionals and their students are banding together to raise needed funds for the American Red Cross for disaster victims and you can help!

Come and meet your area dance professionals, but bring a dollar! It will cost a dollar a dance to dance with any of the area professionals! Knowing how to dance is NOT necessary since so many teachers will be on hand. A complimentary swing class will be taught from 6:30 to 7:15. Come alone and meet some new friends or call everyone you know and bring them with you. Event will also feature performances, silent auction, shoe vendors, and many other surprises.

Area professionals include - Becci Elders of Ballroom by Becci, Dakota Windancer & Gwen Engel of The Right Step, Michael Glowacki, James Ceithamer, Darrell Patterson & Amy Bishop, Malia Arries of Malia's School of Dance, Marlene Cordes of Dance Easy, Anthony Hrynczyszyn or Dance Encounters, Tom Choudoir and Debby Morfey of Dancesport of Madison, Connie Reeves of Topline Studio, Charles Rentmeesters, Terry Enge of All Occasions Entertainment, Darrell Dieringer & Sarah Calhoun of Art of Dance, Peter & Linda Goethche of Fred Astaire Studio, and many more!

Sunday, March 16, 2008

SKILAUFERS 18th Annual Prom

RITE OF SPRING
SKILAUFERS 18th Annual Prom
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Angell Park Pavillion, Sun Prairie, WI
Cocktails at 6:30 p.m. Dinner at 7:30 p.m. Dancing to 12:00 a.m.
DJ, Terry Enge, of All Occasions
T J's Catering of Sauk City menu features two entrees Charcoal Grilled Pork Tenderloin and Glazed Stuffed Wild Rice Chicken Breast, Tossed Garden Salad, Buttered Parsley Baby Red Potatoes, Honey Glazed Baby Carrots, coffee and a Spring Grasshopper Pie.
Sign-up deadline is April 19, 2008
Advance Registration ONLY: $30 Individual Member, $35 Individual Non-Member
$25/person for a reserved table of 8 organized by a member
$30/person for a reserved table of 8 organized by a non-member
http://skilaufers.homestead.com/promdetailed.html

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Wisconsin State Dancesport Championships

21st annual Wisconsin State Dancesport Championships
April 17-20, 2008
Pfister Hotel - Milwaukee, WI
Organizer(s): Dan & Rebecca Messenger
PO Box 222
Nashotah, WI, 53058
TEL: (262) 367-1206 FAX: (262) 367-3367
Email: dancetrends@mindspring.com
http://www.wiscstatedancechamp.com

Check website for full details on schedule, tickets, and evening show information.
http://wiscstatedancechamp.com/Default.asp

Friday, February 8, 2008

Hoofer Winter Carnival Snow (Masquerade) Ball - Tripp Commons

Saturday, February 16 - 8:00PM-12:00AM
Dance Clinic @ 7:00PM
Snow Cup Trophy Presentation @ 10:00PM
All night: Make a Mask, Lucido Felice Quartet String Quartet, Free Snacks &, Cash Bar

Hoofers Website

Friday, February 1, 2008

Groundhog Ball


Sun Prairie Groundhog Ball
Saturday, February 2, 2008
7:00pm - 11:00 pm
Round Table
Music by the John Roehl Band
$7 in advance, $8 day of show
608-837-4547

Official Site of Jimmy the Groundhog

Friday, January 25, 2008

Madison West Coast Swing Weekly Dance

Badger Bowl
506 E Badger
Madison, WI
8:00 - 10:00 pm
No partner needed! (608) 222 7750
Swing Music
www.MadisonWestCoastSwing.org/

Rex's Innkeeper Dance Updates

Rex's Innkeeper
Located only 7 miles from Madison on Hwy. 113 North, 1 block north of Main Street in Waunakee.

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Brian's On Baker Dance Update

West coast swing every 2nd Friday of the month.
Madison West Coast Swing Club

Brian's On Baker St.
107 Baker St.
Waunakee, WI
8:00 pm - Midnight
(608) 222 7750
Swing Music

Monday, January 14, 2008

AMERICA'S BALLROOM CHALLENGE

Ohio Star Ball News
America's Ballroom Challenge on PBS starting Jan. 30, 2008
http://www.pbs.org/previews/ballroomchallenge-2008/

AMERICA'S BALLROOM CHALLENGE returns for a third season on PBS with five one-hour episodes. Shot in high definition at the world's largest ballroom dancing competition, the OHIO STAR BALL in Columbus, Ohio, AMERICA'S BALLROOM CHALLENGE airs for 5 consecutive Wednesdays, January 30-February 27, 2008, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET on PBS.

Hosted by actress and dancer Jasmine Guy and seven-time U.S. National Latin Dance Champion Ron Montez, AMERICA'S BALLROOM CHALLENGE once again takes viewers onto the dance floor and behind the scenes as 24 world-class couples compete for the ultimate dance title. Each of the first four programs will focus on one of the four major styles of competitive ballroom dancing: American Smooth, American Rhythm, International Standard and International Latin. The six finalists in each style will first compete as a group, performing the five standard dances in the category, with expert judges scoring their performances. Then the dancers will have an opportunity to shine, performing a show dance solo. Each program will end with the crowning of one couple, named champions in that style.

In the fifth and final program, the four champions will compete across dance styles for the coveted title, with each couple performing two pull-out-all-the-stops solos.

Only one couple will be named "AMERICA'S BEST."