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REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: THE NATIONAL QUALIFYING EVENTS and why you should attend – or compete

Date: January 9, 2012 Several of our chapter’s professional members are serving as staff and/or adjudicators for the Orange County chapter’s February 4 Regional Championships.  Many of our DanceSport Athletes will be competing.  How can everyone else get involved? Volunteer! Competitions need front-desk staff just like social dances do.  Competitions also have other volunteering needs, ...

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USA Dance Athletes Set to Entertain Spectators Atop Kit-Cat Float in 2012 Tournament of Rose Parade

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – USA Dance DanceSport athletes will entertain millions of parade watchers worldwide this January when the Kit-Cat® Clock float rolls down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, Calif. during the 2012 Tournament of Roses® Parade. Kit-Cat Clocks, one of the best known household decorating items, is celebrating its 80th anniversary as ...

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DanceSport Athletes Aaron Altman & Rashell Khalfin to be Featured in 2012 Rose Parade

Congratulations to Junior DanceSport athletes Aaron Altman (12) and Rashell Khalfin (11), who will represent USA Dance on the California Clock Company’s Kit-Cat Float in the 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. Aaron and Rashell are 10 Dancers and and compete at championship level in Junior I in both Latin and Standard. They placed ...

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USA Dance L.A. County Invited to Perform in Tournament of Roses Parade!

USA Dance Los Angeles County was recently approached by The California Clock Company — that’s right, the manufacturer of the famous “Kit-Cat” clock! — to perform on their float in the 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade on January 2 in Pasadena, CA! The float theme is “Timeless Fun for Everyone.” It will feature a giant ...

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USA Dance L.A. County Welcomes 2012-2013 Board of Directors

USA Dance Los Angeles County is proud to announce our 2012-2013 Board of Directors! Alexandra Caluen – Alexandra is a founding member of the USA Dance Los Angeles Chapter, is a DanceSport Athlete member of USA Dance, and has completed a teacher-training program with Ballroom Dance Academy. In 2010 and 2011 she organized our ballroom ...

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Oct 30: Membership Meeting & Election

USA Dance Los Angeles County invites you to our Annual Membership Meeting and Election for our 2012-2013 Board! The meeting will take place on Sunday, October 30 at Culver City Veterans Memorial Auditorium, at 5:15 p.m, right before our Halloween Ball. Please come to participate in our election and to find out more about our ...

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2011 Showcase Photos

USA Dance Los Angeles County #4031 held its fourth annual Showcase on Sunday, September 25, 2011.  Forty performances included pro-am and am-am adult couples, junior DanceSport Athletes, and adult and youth formation groups, in styles ranging from salsa to waltz to Paso Doble.  General dancing followed to wrap up this event. The USADLAC Showcase has ...

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Felix Chavez Honored at June 24 Dance

At our July 24, 2011 dance, USA Dance Los Angles County honored Felix Chavez for his lifetime of achievements in social dance, as a dancer, instructor, and choreographer.  Over 150 people attended the function, many of whom participated in an Argentine Tango lesson from Felix. Afterward he was presented with the award by USA Dance Los ...

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Bring Dancing to Your Favorite School!

The K-12 committee is looking for any teachers in LA county (or members who know teachers) who might be interested in bringing ballroom dancing to their school.  We are piloting a program called Dancing Feet, that has been very successful in the High Desert for four years.  The targeted grades are 5th, 6th, 7th or ...

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Smooth Dancers Celebrate 50 Years

San Fernando Valley Smooth dancers will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a dance party (of course!) at the Hollywood Academy in Van Nuys. USA Dance members get a $2 discount. See below for details … San Fernando Valley Smooth Dancers’  Present: “OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY” (That means we’ve been dancing since 1961!) Saturday, June 4th, ...

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