Didn’t have a chance to make it to Nationals? Take a peek at Judith Searle’s recap of her adventures here. The USA Dance 2010 National DanceSport Competition program on Saturday evening, April 10 at the JW Marriott in downtown Los Angeles was one of the truly thrilling spectator experiences of my dance life. The major ... Read More »
More than 1,200 DanceSport athletes from throughout the US gathered in Los Angeles on April 9-11 for the The 2010 DanceSport National Championships. Having qualified at regionals throughout the year, these athletes proved their status as the best amatuer ballroom and Latin dancers in the country, as they vied for national titles and placements on the ... Read More »
Announcing the 2010 DanceSport Nationals, our own chapter’s Aaron Altman and Rashell Khalfin appeared on Good Day L.A. on Friday, April 9, as part of Mar Yvette’s Weekend Roundup segment. Aaron & Rashell are both 10, and competing this year in the Pre-teen II Latin Gold category. In 2008 Aaron and Rashell performed on ABC’s ... Read More »
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 »
We were all surprised when our mystery instructor turned out to be Russell Adcock of LA Dance Experience in Westwood. Russell is known around town as the instructors’ instructor and his waltz lesson proved why. With total command of the 200 participants across the dance floor, he took dancers of all levels to new heights. ... Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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 ... Read More »
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 of March, ... Read More »
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 »
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 ... Read More »
