News
Check below for news on recent events and USA Dance-related news items.
High Desert Dance Classic – March 12-14th
The 6th Annual High Desert Dance Classic will be held March 12-14th in Lancaster, CA at Antelope Valley College.
This event is a perfect dance camp for the social dancer with over 25 workshops taught by US Champions in Ballroom/latin, West Coast Swing and Salsa, over 96 dance competitions for the competitive dancer and the perfect ... Read More »
David Grace Launches 4th Friday Dance in Long Beach
Looking for a new place to cut the rug on Friday nights? This just in …
David Grace and his talented dance partner and wife Annette have informed us they’ve started a new party, slated for the 4th Friday of every month, at International City Lodge #389 in Long Beach.
David Grace is a South Bay/Harbor-area professional ... Read More »
Dance Salsa with Anna and Jonathan!
Our friends Anna Trebunskaya and Jonathan Roberts of Dancing with the Stars fame are now hosting a Friday night Rueda de Casino Salsa and Latin Dance on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month. Every 2nd and 4th Friday they host a Ballroom Dance. Admission is only $10, but for the month ... Read More »
USA Dance 2010 National DanceSport Championships
This year on April 9-10-11, the USA Dance 2010 National DanceSport Championships are being held in Los Angeles at the new downtown JW Marriott. We would like to encourage all Los Angeles Chapter members to attend the event. Perhaps it is too late to compete because you can only do so if you have first ... Read More »
USA Dance L.A. Dances with Coaches to the “Stars”
Our January 31 party was kicked off with a lively foxtrot lesson by Jonathan Roberts and Anna Trebunskaya. Jonathan told us at the start of the lesson that their offering tonight would be a sample of the way they teach the “stars” they work with on “Dancing with the Stars.” The formula for flash he ... Read More »
Announcing 2010-2011 Board of Directors
The results of our election are in and USA Dance is excited to announce our 2010-2011 Board of Directors! It’s a great group, each bringing individual talent and fresh ideas. Their names are as follows:
Reina Bibber – Treasurer
Winnie Carnegie
Jerry Hernandez – Dance Hosts
Herbert McGurk – Vice President
Dave Pierce
Nancy Rincon
Judith Searle – Secretary
David Spetner – President
Livia ... Read More »
Dec 6th Holiday Dance Review
Our Chapter finished out the year with a terrific holiday party. Members were treated with a no-fee entry to a festive evening, highlighted with a lively lesson in salsa dancing, taught by Leba, and great dance tunes played by our wonderful DJ, James Woo. The evening was made more special by having over 40 people ... Read More »
2009 Ballroom Showcase was Spectacular
The 2009 Showcase Spectacular was a terrific time for dancers and patrons alike. During the afternoon show we had over 40 pro-am performances, with dancers performing a variety of routines at all levels of experience. Several hundred audience members were treated to beautiful dancing and enthusiastically showed their appreciation with applause, cheers and encouraging whistles. ... Read More »
USA Dance LA MeetUp
USA DANCE LA now has a webpage on MeetUp.com. New members are joining every day and now we have a forum for meeting new dancers and discussing dance topics. Please join and encourage new people to dance. It’s FREE – check it out at: http://ballroomdance.meetup.com/198/
2008 World Champion Social Dance
Our “World Champion Social Dance” featured a challenging cha-cha lesson taught by Genya Mazo, a regular on the DWTS tour. Party photos (courtesy of Nora Geronimo) are below.
