HUSTLE DANCE CLUB NEWS LETTER
June, 1998
BITS AND PIECES:
Read carefully because this news letter contains some new information and that's
one of the reasons we are so terribly late with this edition.
Every 3rd Sunday of the month, Hustle Dance Party at California Dance Center,
938 The Alameda, San Jose, CA. Beginning & Intermediate Hustle lessons 7-8pm with
Raul Ante & Bobby Concepcion, dancing 8-11pm. Music mix will be Hustle, NC2S,
WCS, Salsa & requests. For more info call 415-467-8830. Next dance Sunday June,
21st and July 19th!
Hustle away at Hustle USA, yes it's about that time of year. September is fast
approaching and the Hustle Dance event you do not want to miss, will be here!
September 25th-27th, 1998, New York City, New York. Ten great workshops (only
$20.00 each), 15 dance divisions (prize money to be paid in Professional Theater
arts, Professional Classic, Open Cabaret, Professional Just Hustle, Professional
Jack-N-Jill & Bookends and Night Club Salsa, all other dance divisions receive
plaques), Fifteen hours of general dancing on a "NEW LARGER" dance floor,
featuring Hustle & Latin Dance Jam Party with D.J's Bobby Morales and Nelson
Roman. Buy a 3-day ticket before July 1st, $80.00, after July 1st $95.00, make
checks payable to Hustle USA c/o Maria Torres, 85 Livingston St. #2C, Brooklyn,
N.Y. Hotel accommodations @ Holiday Inn, 440 W 57th St. New York, (212)-581-
8100, $169.00/day for single/double/triple/quad, must mention HUSTLE USA when
making hotel reservations. Anyone wishing to enter any of the competitions may
call 1-800-92-HUSTLE, for information, applications, rules and regulations or
contact me (Raul Ante) at 415-467-8830.
Regards,
Raul Ante
President
HUSTLE DANCING SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA:
MONDAY thru SATURDAYS @ Rick's Rendezvous Ballroom Dancing, 32130 Alvarado Blvd.,
Union City, CA., PH# 510-489-5447. Mon-Thur, 7-8pm lessons, 8-11pm dancing.
Fri-Sat. Lessons 8-9pm, dancing 9-1am. MUSIC MIX: Hustle, Tango, Boogie, Cha
Cha. Monday night Hustle lessons 7-8pm with Earl Ante, $8.00 per person.
TUESDAYS @ Grand Palace Restaurant, 711 Town & Country Village (corner of
Washington & Mathilda), Sunnyvale, CA., PH# 408-733-7466 with D.J. John Schlicht
"Sir Dancealot". Group lessons, 8-9pm, Beg. & Int./Adv. lessons with Raul Ante
and Bobby Concepcion. Dancing 9-12am, $6.00 Cover, MUSIC MIX: Hustle, WC Swing,
Salsa, Nite Club 2 step.
THURSDAYS @ Club BDS (Ballroom Dance Supply), 46 E. Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA.
Ph# 408-871-1895, $5.00 cover charge, free refreshments, lessons 8-9pm, dancing
9-??. Ballroom Dance Supply proudly presents C.A.N. dances (Customer
Appreciation Night). Hustle Away at Club BDS with D.J. Raul Ante.
2ND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH @ Metronome Ballroom's "Block Party", 300 DeHaro, between
16th and 17th street, San Francisco, CA., PH# 415-252-9000, Beg. Hustle lesson
7:30pm-8:15pm, Int. Hustle lesson, 8:15pm-9pm, with Raul Ante. Dancing 9-12am,
$12.00 lesson & dancing, $8.00 dancing only. Hustle Club Members $1.00 off with
membership card, MUSIC MIX: Hustle, Salsa, NC2S and West Coast Swing.
FRIDAYS @ Pavilion (Cubberley Community Center) 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto,
CA., PH# 415-856-9930, Dance lesson 8-9pm (call for schedule of dances), Dancing
9-12am, $5.00 Cover, Host: Robin Rebello, MUSIC MIX: Ballroom, Swing, Hustle,
Latin. Special Hustle Dance Nite Friday May 15th.!!
FRIDAYS @ Club Xenon Ballroom, 2055 Gellert Blvd, Suite #2, Daly City, CA. PH#
415-754-1744. Dancing 9pm-1am, Host & D.J., Mario Rulloda, MUSIC MIX: Latin,
E.C. Swing, Hustle
SATURDAYS @ Starlite Ballroom (Rhythm Street Ballroom), 1160 N. Fair Oaks Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA., PH#408-745-7827. Beg. Hustle lessons 8:15pm-8:45pm, Int. Hustle
lessons 8:45pm-9:15pm with either Bill Carr or Raul Ante (Alternating Saturdays).
Dancing 9:15-12am. $7.00 Cover, Hustle Dance Club Members $1.00 off with
membership card. MUSIC MIX: Hustle, Swing, Latin.
2ND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH @ Imperial Dance Studio, 822 Cassia St. Redwood City,
CA., PH# 415-585-6282, Dancing 6-10pm, $7.00 Cover, Host: Michelle Kinkaid, MUSIC
MIX: WC Swing, NC 2 Step, Hustle.
3RD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH @ California Dance Center, 938 The Alameda, San Jose,
CA. Beginning & Intermediate Hustle lessons 6-7pm with Raul Ante and Bobby
Concepcion, dancing 7-11pm. $8.00 cover. MUSIC MIX: Hustle, WCS, Salsa, NC2S &
requests.
DANCING IN SACRAMENTO:
THURSDAYS @ The Ballroom, 6009 Folsom Blvd, with D.J., Linda "I" WCS or HUSTLE
lesson 7-8pm, dancing 8-11pm. *For more info and locations please call Brian
Colbert 916-348-0430 of The Hustle Dance Club of Sacramento or his "Dance Hot
line" @ 916-348-3116
DANCING IN LOS ANGELES:
1st. SATURDAY of the month @ Swing Time Dance Studio, 16542 Bellflower Blvd.
Bellflower, CA 90706, Ph# 652-867-2928. Two dance floors one for Swing & Country
the other for HUSTLE, with D.J. Cesar Ricuarte.
TUESDAYS @ Memories, 1074 N. Tustin Ave., Anaheim, CA (714) 630-9233, Swing &
Hustle Dancing, 7pm, WC Swing lessons with Lyndee Campbell, dancing 8pm-?? with
D.J. Steve Salazar. MUSIC MIX: WC Swing
THURSDAYS @ The Press Box (inside Westminster Lanes), 6471 Westminster Blvd.,
Westminster, CA., Every 2nd Thursday of the month, Hustle Class with Debra
Hampton, $10.00 per person plus $5.00 for dance party. Every, 1st, 3rd, 4th (5th)
Thursdays, Hustle classes with Caesar Ricaurte and Patricia Reeves, $10.00 per
person (includes dance party) $5.00 cover for dance only, D.J., Ceasar Ricaurte
"Mr. Hustle", MUSIC MIX: Hustle, NC2 Step, WC Swing.
SUNDAYS @ The Club House, 733 Dunn Way (Orangethorpe Ave. & The 57 Freeway),
Placentia, CA. Beg. Hustle Lesson 6pm., Int. Hustle Lesson 7pm. with Tom Mattox,
Dancing at 8pm, $6.00 admission, Sundance Club Members $4.00. D.J. Jumpin' Jack
Smith. MUSIC MIX: Swing, Hustle, for more info call (562) 92-DANCE
DANCING IN SAN DIEGO:
EVERY 1st & 3rd SATURDAYS of the month @ Starlight Dance Studio, 6506 El Cajon
Blvd., Suite "H", San Diego, CA., PH# 619-287-9036, MUSIC MIX: WC Swing, Hustle.
Friday night group classes, Beg. Hustle 6-7pm, Int./Adv. 7-8pm, $10.00 per class.
DANCING IN NEW YORK:
MONDAYS @ DanceSport Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, 1845 Broadway @ 60th St.
New York City, N.Y. Dancing 9:30pm 12 midnight. PH# 212-307-1111 for more info.
WEDNESDAYS @ Stepping Out Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio, 1780 Broadway @ 57th
St., New York City, N.Y., PH# 212-245-5200, Lessons with Maria Torres, 9-9:30pm
Dancing 9:30pm-12:15am, Last Wednesday of each month, party till 1am, $7.00 Cover
(except for special events) D.J's Bobby Morales & Nelson Roman, MUSIC MIX:
Hustle, Latin.
LAST SUNDAY of the Month, Hustle party @ Dance Manhattan, 39 W. 19th St. 5th
floor, New York, N.Y. 3-4pm hustle lesson, 4-8pm Dancing. $10.00 for lesson only,
$9.00 for Dance, $15.00 for both. May 31st.... Special Exhibition! Dance contest
with $$$$$ prizes! For more info call "Disco America" @ (215) 233-5507
DANCING IN NEW JERSEY:
Universal Dance center, Rt. 130 & Haddon Ave.(near Cooper River), Collinswood,
N.J., PH# 609-869-0010, Tuesdays lessons start 7pm with Donna Boyle, also Friday
7pm Sampler, 8pm Hustle I, 9pm Hustle III, Dancing -?? MUSIC MIX: Hustle, Latin.
For more info call "Disco America" @ 215-233-5507
Starting Monday June 15th. Hustle, Latin and West Coast swing dance with Donna
Boyle at Club 925 in the Valley Forge Sherton, King of Prussia, $5.00 cover
charge. 8-12:30am.
DANCING IN THE WASHINGTON D.C. METRO AREA:
MONDAYS @ The Vienna Grill, 146 Maple Ave., Vienna, Virginia, Ph# 703-255-0800
Beg. & Int. Hustle Lessons 7-8:30pm with Joyce Szili, Hustle dancing 8:30-11:00pm
with D.J. Doug "The Gator", $10.00 lesson and dancing, $7.00 dancing only. MUSIC
MIX: Hustle, W.C. Swing
DANCING IN PHOENIX, AZ.:
WEDNESDAYS @ Moondoggies in The Arizona Center, N.W. corner 5th St. & Van Bueren,
Phoenix, Dancing 7-9pm. MUSIC MIX: D.J.'s choice. for more info call John
MacMullin @ 602-943-5240
DANCING IN MIAMI FL AREA:
FRIDAYS the South Florida Hustle Club @ Dancesation, 56 N. Federal Hwy, Dania
(South Ft. Lauderdale), PH#954-927-9010, Katie Marlow, Hustle Lessons, 8:30pm-
9:30pm, with Bill Washabaugh, alternating Fridays with Dino Georgio, Dancing,
9:30 to ???, MUSIC MIX: Hustle, ??. Special note, call before you go, this is
and off and on dance.
SATURDAYS @ Alacazaba, in Coral Gables Hyatt Hotel, 50 Alhambra Way, Coral
Gables, FL., in West Palm Beach. MUSIC MIX: Disco-Hustle, Salsa.
HUSTLE GROUP CLASSES:
The Allegro Ballroom, 5855 Christie Ave. Emeryville, CA., For More info call
510-655-2888
California Dance Center, 938 The Alameda, San Jose, CA., call 408-297-9772 for
schedule and additional info, Drop in $8.00, group series $6.00 x # of classes.
Dance Spectrum, 1707-d S. Bascom Ave. Campbell, CA., Group classes $7.00, call
for schedule and info 408-371-9722.
Metronome Ballroom, 1830 17th St. @ DeHaro, S.F., CA., for schedule and info call
415-252-9000.
Monte Cristo Club, 136 Missouri St. S.F., CA. 1st & 2nd Mondays of the month.
7:30pm Beginning Hustle, 8:30pm Intermediate Hustle, Beginning Series (two hours)
$16.00, Intermediate series (two hours) $16.00, All four classes $24.00. Drop
in, $10.00 per class. To register send check payable to: Michelle Kinkaid, 671
Athens St. S.F., CA 94112-3530 or call 415-585-6282 for more info.
Premier Ballroom, 4181 Cushing Parkway, Fremont, CA. for more information
concerning group classes & workshops call 510-770-1178.
Rick's Rendezvous Ballroom Dancing, 32130, Alvarado Blvd., Union City, CA., for
info call 510-489-5447, Mondays, Hustle group lessons 6-7pm, $8.00 per person.
Royal Ballroom, 475 Redwood St., Vallejo Plaza, Vallejo, CA. Ph# 707-552-7177
for more info and schedule. Group classes $9.00 in advance or $10.00 drop in.
Starlite Ballroom, 1160 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Sunnyvale, CA. Group classes are
Tuesdays-Thursdays, call 408-745-7827 for class schedules. Drop in group Hustle
lessons on Saturdays 8:15-8:45 beg., 8:45-9:15 int.
Club Xenon Ballroom, 2055 Gellert Blvd. Suite #2, Daly City, CA., Wednesdays
Hustle group classes 9:00pm-10:00pm, Call 415-754-1744 for more info.
Cowboy Country Club, 3550 Bernal Ave (Vintage Hill Shopping Center), Pleasanton,
CA., for schedule call 510-417-1117
HUSTLE WORKSHOPS:
Saturday June 13th 1:30-4:30pm N.Y Hustle Workshop with Luis Rosa and Ava Apple
at Club Xenon Ballroom, 2055 Gellert Blvd, Daly City, $24.00 per person. Call
415-754-1744 for info or directions.
Sunday, July 12th Hustle Workshop with Angel Figueroa, more info to follow, for
private lessons please call 415-467-8830. (Thursday, Friday with limited time
on Saturday and Sunday)
PROFESSIONAL INSTRUCTORS, BAY AREA:
Ava Apple 415-681-8140, Arthur Calandrelli 415-567-3421, Michelle Kinkaid 415-
585-6282, Jim Morton 408-732-9354, Adele Poenisch 408-293-0679, Robin Rebello
650-856-9930, Les Robinson 408-313-8447, Robert Royston 510-417-1117, Ylva
Wintzell 650-583-6507.
OUT OF TOWN? NEED A LESSON?:
Debra Hampton & David Sarul (Los Angeles) 213-653-7088, Cesar Ricaurte (Los
Angeles) 714-837-0440, Michael & Mari Kiehm (San Diego) 619-287-9036,
OUT OF STATE? CHECK OUT THIS BUNCH.
Maria Torres (New York) 718-802-1999, Angel Figueroa (New York) 212-245-5200,
Kenny Gonzales (New York) Aerials only 718-518-0210, Donna Boyle (Philadelphia)
215-233-5507, Barry Douglas (Detroit) 810-457-3110, Atlas Griffith (Tempe, AZ)
602-413-1517, Randy Atlas (Miami) 305-756-5027, Bill Washabaugh (Boca Raton) 561-
362-9077, Joyce Szili (Washington D.C.) 301-598-2215, Diane Nardone (New Jersey)
201-666-6224
DANCE SUPPLIES (Dance shoes, dancewear & Accessories)
NEW LOCATION!, Ballroom Dance Supply (BDS) is 4X bigger! With permanent costume
exchange area. Leave/Display your costumes for sale, also dancers lounge, a
mini-dance floor for those who just can't keep still, Distributor of: Supadance,
International, Werner Kern, Diamant, John March, also stocking, Freed & Gamba,
plus BDS brand. Ballroom Dance Supply ("BDS"), 46 E. Campbell Ave. & Winchester
Blvd, Campbell, CA., 408-871-1895, Bill Rowe, Internet:
http://bdsweb.ballroom.com
A Keen Dance Shoe Supplier, Metronome Ballroom, 1830 17th St. S.F., CA 415-547-
8483, pager 510-355-4443, Ann Keen
Ballroom Connection, 1111 W. El Camino Real Suite #219, Sunnyvale, CA., 408-773-
8833 (shoes, music, dancewear, videos & accessories), Steve Rebello & Stephanie
Au, internet: bc@ballroom-connection.com
Jodee Adair Design Emporium, Specializing in practice & social dance wear, P.O.
Box 10440, Santa Ana, CA., 92711, 1-800-70-JODEE
Ria's Ballroom Dance Supply @ Club Xenon Ballroom, 2055 Gellert Ste. #2, Daly
City, CA. Ph#: 415-584-3865 pgr# 415-764-5244. Hrs Tue 7-9pm, Fri 8-9pm or by
apt. Ria Garrison
McKinney Custom Design, P.O. Box 262, Fairview Village, PA 19406, featuring
"Smooth Silhouettes" for Latin, Swing, Hustle and Country, call 610-631-5369 or
215-233-5507 for Brochures.
70's Disco D.J. (mobile D.J. parties & weddings, special events), Sir Dancealot,
John Schlicht 408-249-3123
HUSTLE DANCE VIDEO TAPES:
Ballroom Connection, 1111 W. El Camino Real Suite #219, Sunnyvale, CA., Please
call, 408-773-8833 for selection or catalog.
Ballroom Dance Supply (BDS), 46 E. Campbell Ave., Campbell, CA. Call 408-871-
1895 for selections or info.
$40.00 each, $105.00 per set, #1 Beg Hustle, #2 Intermediate Hustle, #3 Advance
Hustle with Michael & Mari Kiehm. Call 619-287-9036
$29.95 each plus $2.00 shipping & handling, Four videos from Barry Douglas and
Joyce Stoughton (1995 Hustle USA Classic Champions), Beginner 1, Intermediate
1, Advanced 1, Wraps & Turns, Call 1-810-694-7625 to order.
$30.00 each, Beginning, Intermediate and Advance (Hot moves) Hustle with Atlas
Griffith, for more info or to order call 602-413-1517.
$33.00 each, Beginning & Intermediate Street Hustle with Tom Mattox and Julie
Weiskircher, for more info or to order contact, Sundance Dance Club, P.O. Box
1287, Norwalk, CA 90651, or call (562) 92-DANCE.
$34.95 each, Int/Adv Hustle with Robert Royston & Laureen Baldovi, call 1-888-
272-7772 to order.
$35.00 each, Hustle Teaching Dance Video tapes with Debra Hampton & David Sarul,
to order or for more information call 213-653-7088.
80.00 per set, 1997 HUSTLE USA Dance Championships, Videos cover three days of
competitions and general dancing. To order send check or money order payable to:
Hustle USA, mail to, Maria Torres, 85 Livingston St. #2C, Brooklyn, N.Y., 11201
HUSTLE MUSIC:
Hustle USA 1997 cassettes, mixed by D.J. Bobby Morales, available in the Bay Area
thru Ava Apple, Five volumes, 90 minutes each, $20.00 each or two or more tapes
$15.00 each, call 415 681-8140.
FUTURE EVENTS:
HUSTLE USA DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS: HUSTLE Away at HUSTLE USA, held in the Holiday
Inn, 440 W. 57th St., in New York City, N.Y. September 25th, 26th & 27th, 1998.
So you call yourself a Hustle Dancer? Well, this is THE event for all Hustle
Dancers. Two new exciting divisions will be added to the 1998 dance venue, a
"Teen Open Cabaret" division, any dance including Hustle, plus a "Team Hustle"
Division, three or more couples per team. Ten great Dance workshops, plus hours
of general dancing. Teachers & Judges include Angel Figueroa, Raul Ante, Kenny
Gonzales, Artie Phillips, Lourdes Jones, Ester Don, Pierre Dulaine, Tony
Meredith, Melanie LaPatin, John Festa, Lisa Vineyard, Randy Clements, David
Melendez, Phil & Michelle Adams, Maria Torres, Debra Hampton and David Sarul.
Dance divisions are Classic Hustle, Theatre Arts, Pro/Am Just Hustle (novice &
advance), Professional and Amateur Just Hustle, Jack-N-Jill & Bookends Hustle,
Open Cabaret, Night Club Salsa. Dance to the Hot sounds of D.J.'s Bobby Morales
and Nelson Roman. Every night dance till you drop on a new larger dance floor.
For Hotel reservations call the Holiday Inn (212)-581-8100, $169.00/day MUST
MENTION HUSTLE USA when making reservations . Other hotel accommodations at The
Wellington Hotel, 7th Ave @ 55th St, (212) 247-3900, Park Central, 870 7th Ave,
(212) 484-3300. Make reservations before July 1st. 1998. For tickets $80.00
before July 1st, 1998, $95.00 after July 1st. Make checks payable to Hustle USA,
c/o Maria Torres, 85 Livingston St #2C, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201. Hustle USA web site
at: http://www.cs.cornell.edu/home/aswin/hustleUSA
Back Issues of the Hustle News can be accessed on the Hustle Dance Web server:
http://www.rahul.net/dhesi/hustle/
For internet services contact; Rahul Dhesi 408-293-8078
Also check out Ava's web page at: http://bdsweb.ballroom.com/avaapple.htm
HUSTLE DANCE CLUB WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS:
#319, Richard Lodenquai, San Jose, CA
#320, Michael Korsak, Paterson, N.J.
#321, Christine Leong, Sunnyvale, CA
#322, Emiko Cheek, Sunnyvale, CA
#323, Judy Walter, Milpitas, CA
#324, Peggy Cho, San Ramon, CA
#325, Warren Cho, San Ramon, CA
#326, Robert Licerio, Alamo, CA
#327, Yolanda Licerio, Alamo, CA
#328, Jourdan Arcilla, Walnut Creek, CA
#329, Josephine Jensen, San Jose, CA
#330, Janet Kennedy, Pacifica, CA
#331, Manuel Goda, Union City, CA
#332, Sara Escalante, Union City, CA
#333, Madhavan Bakthavatchalam, Sunnyvale, CA
#334, Sylvia Lujan, San Jose, CA
#335, Jan Slimmer, Fremont, CA
#336, Celisa Date, Mt. View, CA
HUSTLE DANCE CLUB STAFF:
President & Sec/Tres: Raul Ante, Vice President & Guest Services: Bobby
Concepcion, News Letter: Raul Ante, Ava Apple, Carolyn Jones, Les Robinson,
Internet Services: Michael Cohen, Rahul Dhesi, Event Coordinators: Jay Larrick,
Robin Rebello, Event Volunteers: Stefanie Elkin, Dennis McAffee, Marc McGovern,
Sound Equipment: Robin Rebello, Photography: Michael Cohen, Jay Larrick
For new memberships or renewals send check or money order payable to: Hustle
Dance Club, P.O. Box 945, Brisbane, CA., 94005-0945 or call 415-467-8830,
Membership fees are $15.00 per person or $20.00 per couple, per year.