(formerly Willamette Chapter)
The year 2009 was quite the year for Portland chapter #1006. Learning from the previous year as to the falling attendances of our monthly dances, the board decided, in wanting to restrict that drop in numbers, to reduce the monthly to a quarterly dance, one every four months. Many points of interest were discussed and debated at our board meetings as to the merits, advantage-disadvantage of, the value, benefit of reducing the dances to four.
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The Best DanceSport in the World
. . . in Vancouver, Canada Dear Dancers,
We have received confirmation that Zoran Plohl and Tatsiana Lahvinovich from Croatia and Martino Zanibellato and Michelle Abildrup from Denmark, two of the finalists in the recent World Latin Championships in New York, will attend. If you missed them in New York, see them in Vancouver. If you saw them in New York, see them again! |
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Video Highlights on Youtube
Want a taste of what you’ll be seeing? Video highlights from previous SnowBall Classic competitions are now online on our new Youtube Channel. See the world’s best, including: For more information, visit our website at SnowBallClassic.com or call Pinky Wong at 604-263-9928. See you at SnowBall! |
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Featuring Anya & Pasha and Ashleigh & Ryan from TV’s So You Think You Can Dance
September 7 – 12, 2010
Keller Auditorium
www.BroadwayAcrossAmerical.com/Portland
www.burnthefloor.com
Tickets – for lower fees contact the Portland Opera Box office M-F/9a-5p
503-241-1802
or go through Ticketmaster at 800-982-ARTS or ticketmaster.com
Dear USA Dance member,
I’m writing to get the word out to Ballroom Enthusiasts about a wonderful new opportunity coming February 4-6 of 2011, the first Celebrity Dance Camp! This will be a three-day dance camp in Burbank, California, with 36 workshops, all being taught by celebrity pros from shows like “Dancing with the Stars” and “So you think you can Dance.” The current line up of teachers includes:
Tony Dovolani
Cheryl Burke
Maksim Chmerkovskiy
Chelsie Hightower
Elena Grinenko
Mark “Corky” Ballas
Paul Barris
Yesenia Adame
Heidi Groskreutz (now Burns)
Hillary Flemming
And more are being added soon!
There is an old Eskimo saying that “free is a very good price.” Well, on September 18th, free is what you will get, as in dance lessons. Portland #1006 is sponsoring the annual “Day of Dance,” where we offer dance lessons in Rumba, Waltz, East Coast-West Coast Swing, Salsa, Foxtrot, and who knows what else will come up. This is our way to introduce to those intrepid souls who have always wanted to dance, but were rather timid about it, to actually get a lesson or two, or three, or all of them! Within the relaxed casual setting of the Scottish Rite Temple, this is the day where the newcomer or beginner can be exposed to a variety of dances taught by some of Portland’s best professional dance instructors, who have volunteered their services for free! You know someone who so wants to learn to dance, so, tell them about the Day of Dance!
The activities begin at 10:00am, concluding at 4:30pm. A short break follows before the hot Salsa lesson at 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Then we have our general dance party, from 8-11pm. There is a charge for this evening dance party. $7 for members of USA Dance, $10 for nonmembers. All in all, you will be assured of having a great time with fellow dancers of all ages and levels. It’s the beauty, energy, poetry of dance that gets us all involved. And let’s not forget the socializing with new found friends, renewing old friendships, and just having a wonderful day/evening at our Day of Dance!
And to top it off, there will be a couple of hot and exciting Salsa showcase performances courtesy from pro instructor Bree Blevins!
So come on! Tell your family, friends, co-workers, fellow coffee drinkers, everyone you meet! This is the Day of Dance and the lessons are FREE!
Roy F. Aveling
roy@portlandballroomdancers.com
Stay tuned for more information!
Saturday, Jan 31, 2009 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Linda Springstead has recently been diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer. It has spread to her spine and Lymph Nodes.
We must come together for one of our own… If you’re only attending one dance in 2009 – THIS is the ONE!
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Thank you to everyone who attended the Linda Springstead Benefit dance at the Renaissance Ballroom.
Linda Springstead has recently been diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer. It has spread to her spine and Lymph Nodes.
We must come together for one of our own…
The next fundraiser is
Friday, Feb 20th, 2009 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM at Norse Hall.
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New Year’s Day Ball (NDB) will take place December 30, 2009 – January 3, 2010 at The Florida Hotel and Conference Center in Orlando Florida. NDB will feature NDB dance camp, New Year’s Eve Gala, ISTD Latin Symposium and NDB DanceSport – Pro/Am and Am/Am Competition. The NDB dance camp and its related events will sell-out early, so register today to guarantee your spot! Visit www.ChampionshipDanceCamps.com/ndb for more information.
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Northwest DanceSport Championships in Seattle
October 24th & 25th
Continually striving for excellence
We are pleased to invite you to spend an October weekend with us!
Be advised that event entries close October 17, 2009. Hotel rooms need to be purchased by October 10, 2009. Please go to our website at www.nwdsc.org to register or purchase hotel rooms.
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Saturday, April 11th
The Willamette Chapter of USA Dance is proudly announcing our first dance for 2009, one of four. It is scheduled for Saturday evening, April 11, at the Scottish Rite.
Tickets available at the door:
$15 Members
$20 Non-members
Amateur Competition
July 10th & 11th
It is time to mark your calendars for the annual River City Ball, Oregon’s only all-amateur dance competition presented by Willamette Chapter #1006 of USA Dance! It will be held this year on Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11, 2009 at the Scottish Rite Temple in downtown Portland.
There will be a Welcome Dance Friday night (July 10th) at The Scottish Rite Temple from 7:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M.
UPDATE: the start time has changed from 4:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. All competitors should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to their scheduled heat. Please View current entries for the approximate times for each heat.
Mark your calendars for this year’s River City Ball!
Stay tuned for more details or sign up for our newsletter.
We have one item that was left behind from our Spring Showcase Saturday Night. If you happened to misplace a robe, please contact Lori and provide her the details of the item.
Come see and enjoy a fabulous representation of what our city has to offer the ballroom dance community! This is USA Dance, Portland Chapter’s second annual Spring Showcase featuring approximately eight local ballroom dance studios/instructors from the Portland metropolitan area. Each studio/instructor will provide two different showcase dances and may include instructors, students or a combination of the two. There will be a good representation of all styles of ballroom dance, including Swing, Nightclub 2 Step, etc., with ample opportunities for general dancing as well.
As usual, we will be providing yummy desserts, which are included in the admission price. Lots of fun is to be had with good dancing, both to watch and participate in! We look forward to seeing you there.
Cost:
Members: $10
Full-Time Students: $10
Non-Members: $15
Buy tickets on-line below. Tickets may also be purchased at the door.
Location:
Scottish Rite Temple
1512 SW Morrison
Portland OR
Enjoy Desserts and plenty of general dancing throughout the evening!
View the Flyer
Download the Printable Flyer (PDF)
Online ticket sales are now closed. Please purchase your tickets at the door.
Given by the Austrian American Society of Oregon
Saturday, February 14th, 2009 at 6:00pm
Dance the night away on Valentine’s Day with tunes from Vienna: Waltz, Tango, March, Polka, Cha Cha, etc.
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There will be a River City Ball Welcome Dance Friday night at The Scottish Rite Temple from 7:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M.
FREE PARKING is available across from the Scottish Rite behind the Artists Repertory Theatre. There will be a sign indicating parking only for USA Dance events.
111 NE 11th Avenue
Portland, OR 97232
Plenty of FREE Parking!
Two Wonderful Showcase Performances!
Saturday, December 19th
Details coming soon…
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Please join us for our Winter Wonderland Formal Dance, December 19th.
At the Scottish Rite, free parking available across the street.
7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
$25 per person
Tickets available at the door.
If you purchased tickets on-line, provide your name at the door (there are no physical tickets — all are will call).
Hors d’oeuvres, desserts, coffee and tea included.
Special performance by Jim and Michele Gray.
USA Dance Willamette Chapter is proud to welcome US National Professional Rising Star Latin Finalist, UK Open Professional Rising Star Latin Finalist, British Open Professional Rising Star Finalist Yegor Novikov and Ekaterina Zakharoff to River City Ball for a spectacular two-dance showcase of Latin-style dancing.
USA Dance Portland Chapter #1006 © 2012
