HUSTLE DANCE CLUB NEWS LETTER
December 1999.
Here are the official results from the Hustlemania, Hustle dance
competition held in Fresno, August 6th-8th:
Pro-Am Junior (female): 1st Robert Royston & Candace Cravalho
Pro-Am Silver (female): 1st Kevin Cruz & Marilyn Barnett
Pro-Am Novice (female): 1st Tony Pace & Mollie Anthony, 2nd Martin Parker &
Mickey Bosemer, 3rd David Sarul & Pamela Bell, 4th Kevin Cruz & Judy Sparacio,
5th Raul Ante & Natalie Hill
Pro-Am Intermediate (female): 1st David Appel & Valerie Menard, 2nd David Appel
& Punkin Credeur, 3rd Ben Corpos & Maryann Sanders, 4th Martin Parker & Stacey
Felix, 5th Ben Corpos & Sheila Housego
Pro-Am Advance (female): 1st Bobby Concepcion & Joy Ro, 2nd Raul Ante & Peggy
Cho, 3rd David Sarul & Lois Hatlelid
Pro-Am Junior (male): 1st Sean Hampton & Maria Torres
Pro-Am Silver (male): 1st Cliff Housego & Melody Cochran, 2nd Bob Wigton & Debra
Hampton
Pro-Am Novice (male): 1st Richard Guidry & Sheryl Forrester-Guidry, 2nd Jim White
& Debra Hampton, 3rd Jim White & Lisa Narita-Parker, 4th Ken Facer & Lesha
Montoya, 5th Joe DeFazio & Tracey Appel
Pro-Am Intermediate (male): 1st Jesse Castaneda & Debra Hampton, 2nd Gary Ulaner
& Ylva Wintzell, 3rd Craig Morton & Debra Hampton, 4th David Sarul & Cosmo
Lambino, 5th Sam Habet & Silvana Gallagher
Pro-Am Advance (male): 1st Stanley Smolanowicz & Silvana Gallagher, 2nd Kenny
Souza & Lesha Montoya
Just Dance Silver: Bob Wigton & Nancy DeAngelis
Just Dance Novice: 1st Jim White & Bebbie D'Aquino, 2nd Bart Hale & Melanie
Kubert, 3rd Mark Aljian & Karen Yoder, 4th Achuith Bhandarkar & Christine Leong
5th Jim White & Larissa Leybovich
Just Dance Intermediate: 1st Ed Gee & Ettie Ben-Shoshan, 2nd Craig Morton & Valyn
Carenza, 3rd Eric Wong & Catherine Modesitt, 4th Jesse Castaneda & Adriana
Whitney, 5th Kenny Souza & Joanie Still
Just Dance Advance: 1st Gary Ulaner & Joy Ro, 2nd Steven Ward & Betty Waldron,
3rd Keith Newby & Lisa Kay, 4th Mark Scheuffele & Liz Baldwin, 5th Jay & Lynn
Offutt
Just Dance Champions: 1st Brian & Sylvanna Gallagher, 2nd David & Trace Appel,
3rd Miller Kaslov & Melonie Roberts, 4th Tony Pace & Sheryl Forrester-Guidry,
5th Raul Ante & Debbie Bernard
Jack-N-Jill Novice: 1st Jim White & Judy Sparacio, 2nd Mike Pyle & Laura Dansky,
3rd Jim White & Linda Facer, 4th Ken Facer & Linda O'Gara, 5th Brent Harrison
& Sue Cravalho
Jack-N-Jill Intermediate: 1st Kenny Souza & Valerie Menard, 2nd Jesse Castaneda
& Valyn Carenza, 3rd Cosmo Lambino & Cathrine Modesitt, 4th Craig Morton &
Adriana Whitney, 5th Eric Wong & Melonie Kubert
Jack-N-Jill Advance: 1st Gary Ulaner & Ylva Wintzell, 2nd Fito Garcia & Marie
Torrisi, 3rd Keith Newby & Liz Baldwin, 4th Luis Vargas & Joy Ro, 5th Mark
Scheuffele & Michelle Effros
Jack-N-Jill Champions: 1st Billy Fajardo & Maria Torres, 2nd Michael Kiehm &
Silvana Gallagher, 3rd Archie Dawson & Tracey Appel, 4th Atlas Griffith & Debbie
Bernard, 5th Brian Gallagher & Melanie Roberts
Classic Hustle: 1st David & Tracey Appel, 2nd Robert Royston & Laureen Baldovi,
3rd Tony Pace & Sheryl Forrester-Guidry, 4th Stanely Smolanowicz & Ginger DiMaio
Showcase Hustle: 1st Brian & Silvana Gallagher, 2nd Billy Fajardo & Kathie
Marlow, 3rd Ed Van Ornum & Denise Davis, 4th Elmer "Raye" Avery & Irena Griffin
Here are the official results from the Hustle USA dance championships held
in New Jersey, September17th-19th, 1999:
Pro-Am Novice Female: 1st. Billy Fajardo & Kellie Yoshida, 2nd. Fito Garcia &
Sally Rose, 3rd. Billy Fajardo & Gail Lew, 4th. Kevin Cruz & Judy Sparacio, 5th.
Brian Gallagher & Susan Hiser, 6th. Brian Gallagher & Mimi Soi
Pro-Am Novice Male: 1st. Joe Defazio & Tracy Appel, 2nd. John Sinks & Joyce
Szili, 3rd. Jay Neil & Joyce Szili, 4th. Steve Peszlen & Silvana Gallagher, 5th.
Mahesh & Elizabeth Darci, 6th. Rob Belson & Lori Ann Greenhouse
Pro-Am Intermediate Female: 1st. Brian Gallagher & Alice Kijewska, 2nd David
Appel & Punkin Creduer, 3rd. David Padilla & Maria Ferrara, 4th. David Padilla
& Marie Torrisi, 5th Brian Gallagher & Pat McDonnel, 6th. Donna Boyle & Rosalie
Bucci
Pro-Am Intermediate Male: 1st. Paul Keifrider & Sylvana Gallagher, 2nd. Walt
Sobczyk & Ava Apple, 3rd. Jerry Cohen & Joyce Szili, 4th. David Raines & Kim
Vanaman, 5th Shawn Brennan & Joyce Szili, 6th. Joel Halsband & Joyce Szili
Pro-Am Advance Female: 1st. David Appel & Valerie Menard, 2nd. Billy Fajardo &
Gladys Torres, 3rd. Brian Gallagher & Ettie Kurtz, 4th. Brian Gallagher & Ginger
Dimaio
Pro-Am Advance Male: 1st. Stanley Smolanowicz & Sylvana Gallagher, 2nd. Joey
Commentucci & Sylvana Gallagher, 3rd. Tom Robertson & Kim Vanaman, 4th. Steve
Borth & Kim Vanaman, 5th. Victor Eijhkout & Melody Cochran
Pro-Am Showcase: 1st. Walter Levy & Marie Ferrara, 2nd. Kevin Cruz & Judy
Sparacio
Amateur Theater Arts: 1st. Keith Gussoni & Joy Kohlmaier, 2nd. Raye Avery & Irena
Griffin, 3rd. Steve Borth & Joanne Lavigne
Open Cabaret: 1st. Billy Fajardo & Kathie Marlow, 2nd. Robert Cordoba & Deborah
Skekely, 3rd. Lucas Jamie & Michelle S., 4th. Eric Novoa & Tammi Harris, 5th.
Luis Rosa & Ava Apple, 6th. Roberto Pagan & Lori Ann Greenhouse
Just Hustle Novice: 1st. Walt Sobezyk & Marie Torrisi, 2nd Jim White & Judy
Sparacio, 3rd. Richard Pollini & Mimi Doi, 4th. Jim Phelps & Kathy Breen, 5th.
Sam Habet & Beth Baird, 6th Joe Defazio & Mary Norris
Just Hustle Intermediate: 1st. Joseph Kenner & Alice Kljaska, 2nd. Paul Keifrider
& Eileen Erlich, 3rd. Bill Odem & Valerie Bernard, 4th. Jerry Cohen & Lori
Haddad, 5th. Richard Casamenio & Kellie Yoshida, 6th. Shawn Brennan & Laura
O'Neil
Just Hustle Advance: 1st. Keith Gussoni & Joy Kohlmaier, 2nd. Gary Ulaner & Joy
Ro, 3rd. Marco Andretti & Gladys Torres, 4th. Joey Commentucci & Ettie Katry,
5th. Wingo Hom & Jeanne Devos, 6th. Tom Robertson & Lisa Klietz
Pro Just Hustle: 1st. Brian & Sylvana Gallagher, 2nd. David & Tracy Appel, 3rd.
Kevin Cruz & Dara Patruski, 4th. Steven Ward & Betty Waldron, 5th. James
Pelegrino & Simone Assboeck
Amateur Classic: 1st. Keith Gussoni & Joy Kohlmaier, 2nd. Bill Odem 7 Gladys
Torres, 3rd. Raye Avery & Irena Griffin, 4th. Steven Borth & Joanne Lavigne, 5th.
Stanely Smolanowicz & Ginger Dimaio
Professional Classic: 1st. Billy Fajardo & Kathie Marlow, 2nd. Brian & Sylvana
Gallagher, 3rd. David & Tracy Appel, 4th. Lucas Jamie & Beth Darchi, 5th. David
Padilla & Wanda Soto, 6th. Avery Meizner & Claudine Curry
Jack-N-Jill Novice: 1st Sal Anselmo & Gail Lew, 2nd. Rich Pollini & Judy
Sparacio, 3rd. Jack McClure & Yvonne Owens, 4th. Mahesh & Karen Roan, 5th. John
Sinks & Kathy Breen
Jack-N-Jill Intermediate: 1st. Joe Kerner & Ava Lew, 2nd. Shawn Brennan & Alice
Kiawski, 3rd. Rich Casamenio & Janet Miller, 4th. Dave Raines & Randi Cohen, 5th.
Jim White & Mimi Doi, 6th. Rich Barney & Kellie Yoshita
Jack-N-Jill Advance: 1st. Keith Gussoni & Joy Ro, 2nd. Marco Andretti & Veronic
Hanson, 3rd. Wingo Hom & Valerie Menard, 4th Joey Commentucci & Gladys Torres,
5th. Stanley Smolanowicz & Maryann Sanders, 6th. Rob Finnachio & Lisa Klietz
Pro-Theater Arts Hustle: 1st. Billy Fajardo & Kathie Marlow, 2nd. Brian & Silvana
Gallagher, 3rd. Luis Rosa & Ava Apple, 4th. Steven Mitchell & Carolyn Grimaldi,
5th David Padilla & Wanda Soto, 6th. George Azpuru & Jacky Russo
Nite-Club Salsa: 1st. Mario Diaz & Marison Roderquez
Strictly Swing: 1st. Robert Royston & Laureen Baldovi, 2nd. Robert Cordoba &
Deborah Skekely, 3rd. Bill Cameron & Blake Hobby, 4th. Eric Novo & Tammy Harris,
5th. Kevin Cruz & Melody Cochran, 6th. David & Tracy Appel
Sorry, no results from the Professional Jack-N-Jill were available. The "Eddie
Vega Award for Excellent" went to Nelly Cotto from New York and Top Teacher
awards go to Joyce Szili, from Washington D.C., and David Appel from Huston,
Texas.
My congratulations to both The World Hustle Dance Council and Hustle USA
for two fantastic Hustle Dance competitions, I'm look forward to next years
competitions. Well folks, I think I've run out of space for this news letter so
keep dancing and prancing and I'll see you on the dance floor!
Regards,
Raul Ante
President
HUSTLE DANCING SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA:
TUESDAYS @ Grand Palace Restaurant, 711 Town & Country Village (corner of
Washington & Mathilda), Sunnyvale, CA., PH# 408-733-7466./ Group lessons,
8:15-9pm, Beg. & Int./Adv. Lessons with Raul Ante and Stephen Ward. Music By Raul
Ante, 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 with
Stephen Ward, dancing 9-?? with Music by Raul Ante. Ballroom Dance Supply
proudly presents C.A.N. dances (Customer Appreciation Night). Hustle Away at
Club BDS.
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.
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
FRIDAYS @ The Floor, 1824 Hillsdale Blvd, San Jose, CA. Dancing 9:15-12 midnight,
Hosted by, Rene Gallagher and Hans Schmid, $8.00 cover, MUSIC MIX: Hustle, WCS,
Ballroom & Latin
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. 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.
SUNDAYS @ Rhythm St. Dance Studio, 6635-D Dublin Blvd, Dublin, CA. Lessons 7:00pm
-7:30pm, Studio A Beginning Hustle w/ Kirt Senser, Studio B Intermediate Hustle
w/ Raul Ante, 7:30-10pm Dance Party, Cover charge $8.00 for lesson & party, $6.00
for party only. MUSIC MIX: Hustle, WC Swing, Latin, NC2 Step. For More info Call
925-906-9216 or 925-833-2559. Hustle Dance Club members $1.00 off with membership
card!
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:
Every 2nd & 4th FRIDAYS and the 1st SATURDAY of the month @ Swing Time Dance
Studio, 16542 Bellflower Blvd. Bellflower, CA 90706, Ph# 562-867-2928. Two dance
floors one for Swing & Country, the other for HUSTLE, with D.J. Cesar Ricuarte.
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 (714) 99-DANCE(days) or (714)
528-8331(evenings). One day dance Festival Sunday, October 18th, "Disco Daze",
Disco dance spectacular, dance lessons and competitions all day & night.
LAST FRIDAY of the month, Melonie Roberts presents, HUSTLE DANCE PARTY @ L.A.
Dance Experience, 1941 Westwood Blvd, Westwood (Los Angeles), CA. $7.00 cover
charge, dancing 9-??? for more info call 310-669-4441.
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 Portland, OREGON:
Last SATURDAY of the month @ Oak Grove Community Hall, 14496 S.E. Cedar Ave, Oak
Grove (Portland), Or. For more info please call Ken or Jane @ 503-774-6564.
1St & 3rd MONDAYS of the month @ Bushwhackers Night Club, 8200 SW Tonka,
Tualiton, OR, 97062, PH# (503)-692-3982 Dancing 7-10pm, NO COVER! MUSIC MIX: slow
to medium tempo HUSTLE, swing and country.
DANCING IN NEW YORK:
SUNDAYS @ Copacabana, 617 W. 57th St between 11th & 12th Ave. Manhattan. "SUNDAY
NIGHT FEVER" come to the BIGGEST Hustle Party in New York with weekly Hustle &
Latin Shows & Contests, Two Dance rooms one for Hustle Classics the other for
Latin with live Latin bands. Doors open at 6pm, admission FREE between 6pm-8pm
with FREE hot buffet, after 8pm, $5.00 for Ladies, $10.00 for Gentlemen, 21 and
older, proper attire please, no jeans or sneakers.
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.
FRIDAYS @ Champion Dance Studio: Roma'a Hustle/Salsa Party, 330 W/ 43rd St, suite
302, (between 8th & 9th Ave), New York, (212) 307-0707, 8-9:30pm, Hustle and
Salsa Class, Dancing 9:30pm till 1am, Music by Cesar Rodriques, Cover $7.00 or
$10.00 with class,
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. For more info call "Disco America" @ (215)
233-5507
DANCING IN NEW JERSEY/PENNSYLVANIA:
SUNDAYS @ DRAMA, 201 Broad Ave & Rt. 1 & 9, Fairview, New Jersey (201) 943-9500,
Hustle Class @ 7:30pm with Elizabeth Darchi, D.J. Nelson Paradise Roman, $5.00
admission, Hustle dance at New Jersey's largest Dance Club, Drama is located on
the corner of routes 1 & 9 (Broad Ave) & Fairview Ave.
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
MONDAYS, Hustle, Latin and West Coast swing dance with Donna Boyle at Club 925
in the Valley Forge Sherton, King of Prussia, PA., $5.00 cover charge. Dancing
8-12:30am.
MONDAYS, Beginning group lessons in Hustle, WCS & Salsa w/ Diane Nardone @ VFW
Hall, 639 Jefferson Ave. Washington Township, New Jersey. WCS class 7:30pm-
8:30pm, Hustle class 8:30pm-9:30pm, Salsa class 9:30pm-10:30pm all classes are
beginning level. Price $10.00 per class or $18.00 for two classes, $26.00 for
all three. Anyone wishing to take these classes please call Diane @ (201) 666-
6224.
THURSDAYS, V.F.W. Hall of Washington Township, 639 Jefferson Ave.,
Washington Township, New Jersey. Hustle Lessons with Diane Nardone, 7:30-8:30pm
Beg. Hustle, 8:30-9:30pm Int. Hustle lesson, 9:30pm-11:30pm Dancing. Admission
$14.00 for 1 lesson and dance, $20.00 for both lessons and dance, $7.00 for
dance only, $10.00 for class only. For more info call V.F.W. (201)666-8220 or
Diane Nardone (201)666-6224. Free coffee and cake!
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
TUESDAYS @ "Twilight Zone", Baltimore, Maryland, Beg/Int Hustle Lesson with Joyce
Szili 7:30-8:30pm, Dancing 8:30pm-11:30pm, D.J's Annette Dilascio, Joyce Szili
and Jay Neil. $8.00 cover charge includes lesson, dancing and refreshments.
THURSDAYS @ LULU's, in Springfield, Virginia. Hustle lesson 8:30-9:00pm with Jim
& Peggy Kiesel, Dancing 9:00pm-midnight $6.00 cover charge includes lesson,
dancing and one non-alcoholic.
DANCING IN THE BOSTON AREA:
SUNDAYS @ Club Good Times, 30 Assembly Square Dr. Sommerville, MA 02145. with
D.J. Nick Marino, dancing 8-12, $5.00 cover. Large air-conditioned dance floor,
with food and drinks available at the bar.
4th FRIDAY of the month @ Longfellow Club, 524 Boston Post Road, Wayland, MA.
for more info call Jo Ellen & Myke Farricker @ 508-358-7355.
Tempo Dance Center in Brighton, plays Hustle during its regular dance socials
please call 617-783-5467 for more info or contact Kim Vandaman @ E-Mail, jskg-
vanaman@worldnet.att.net.
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:
THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS: Swing Time Dance Emporium, Pompano Beach, Ph#: (954)-917-
9060, Hustle Lessons w/ Billy Fajardo & Kathie Marlow
Every other FRIDAY @ Gold Coast Ballroom. Coconut Creek, PH#: (954)-979-0770
Hustle Party and dance class. Lesson 6-8pm with Billy Fajardo and Kathie Marlowe.
FRIDAYS the South Florida Hustle Club @ Dancesation, 56 N. Federal Hwy, Dania
(South Ft. Lauderdale), PH#954-927-9010, Hustle Lessons, 8:30pm-9:30pm, with
Billy Fajardo & Kathie Marlow, Dancing, 9:30 to ???, MUSIC MIX: Hustle, ??.
Special note, call before you go, this is an "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., Mondays, Beginning
Hustle w/ Scott Patterson 8:30pm-9:30pm, Int/Adv Hustle w/ Scott Patterson
9:30pm-10:30pm, For More info call 510-655-2888.
Ballroom Dance Supply, 46 E. Campbell Ave, Campbell, CA. Thursday evenings 8-
9pm Hustle group lesson w/ Steven Ward, Music by Raul Ante, 9-11:30pm dance,
$5.00 admission with free refreshments and food! Call 408-871-1895 for more info.
Dance Spectrum, 1707-d S. Bascom Ave. Campbell, CA., Group classes $7.00, call
for schedule and info 408-371-9722.
The Floor, 1824 Hillsdale Ave., S.J., CA. Call 408-264-9393 for schedule of group
series classes or drop in group classes either Friday or Saturday nights (one
four week class $36.00, check out their web site: http://www.sjdancesport.com/
Grand Palace Restaurant, 711 Town & Country Shopping Center, on the corner of
Matilda & Washington, Sunnyvale, CA. Tuesday nights, 8:15-9pm. Beg and Int Group
lessons with Raul Ante and Stephen Ward. Dancing 9-midnight, $6.00 admission.
Metronome Ballroom, 1830 17th St. @ DeHaro, S.F., CA., For more information
please 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.
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.
Rhythm St. Dance Studio 6635-D Dublin Blvd, Dublin, CA., 94568 (925)906-9216,
Monday: Ballroom dances, Tuesday: Ballroom dances, Wednesday: WC Swing & C2-
step W/ Richard Kear & Helen Voss, Thursday: WC Swing & C2-step w/ Tony & Yvonne
Gutsh. Friday: Variety Dance Party, Saturday: Variety Dance Party, Sunday:
Int/Adv Lesson W/ Raul Ante, Dance Party: Hustle & Swing.
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. w/ Bill Carr or Raul Ante
Club Xenon Ballroom, 2055 Gellert Blvd. Suite #2, Daly City, CA., Wednesdays
Hustle group classes, Beginning Hustle w/ Tony Holgum 8-9pm, Int/Adv Hustle W/
Raul Ante, 9:00pm-10:00pm, Call 415-754-1744 for more info.
HUSTLE WORKSHOPS:
SATURDAY, January 8th, 2000. Intermediate Hustle Workshop with Michelle Kinkaid,
2-4pm at Imperial Dance Studio, 822 Cassia St. Redwood City, CA. $20.00 in
advance, $25.00 at the door. To register send check or money order to: Michelle
Kinkaid, 671 Athens St. S.F., CA 94112-3530 or call 415-585-6282 for more info.
SUNDAY, February 13th, 2000, @ The Pavilion (Cubberley Community Ctr), 4000
Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Hustle Workshops with one of the Best Hustle Dancers
in the country, Arte Phillips. Arte has danced in the Broadway musical "Victor
Victoria" also has appeared on the television programs, "Dance Fever" & "Star
Search" Int. Workshop 1-2:30pm, Int/Adv Workshop 3-4:40pm. HDC members $20.00
per workshop or $35.00 for both. Non-members $25.00 per workshop or $45.00 for
both. Must pre-register before Feb. 12th, 2000. Send Check or money order to:
Hustle Dance Club, P.O. Box 945, Brisbane, CA 94005, Day of Workshop $30.00 per
workshop or $55.00 for both. (private lessons with Arte are $75.00 per hour
either singles or couples call Raul Ante @ 415-467-8830)
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 408-369-9137, Ylva Wintzell 650-583-6507, Scott
Patterson 650-738-9580.
OUT OF TOWN? NEED A LESSON?:
Phil & Michelle Adams (Bellflower) 652-867-2928, Debra Hampton & David Sarul (Los
Angeles) 323-653-7088, Cesar Ricaurte (Los Angeles) 714-837-0440, Michael & Mari
Kiehm (San Diego) 619-287-9036,
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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, Brian & Silvana Gallagher 215-485-2141 (Philadelphia), Barry
Douglas (Detroit) 810-457-3110, Atlas Griffith (Tempe, AZ) 602-413-1517, Randy
Atlas (Miami, FL) 305-756-5027, Bill Washabaugh (Coconut Creek, FL)
954-427-6490, Joyce Szili (Washington D.C.) 301-598-2215, Diane
Nardone (New Jersey) 201-666-6224, Elizabeth Darchi & Louis Orlando (New York,
New Jersey) 732-780-2862
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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 510-547-
8483, cell 510-331-7403, 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, "Zoots
Suits", P.O. Box 10440, Santa Ana, CA., 92711, 1-800-70-JODEE
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.
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, or visit web site at: http://bdsweb.ballroom.com 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
$39.95 each plus $3.50 shipping & handling, Eight videos from Barry Douglas
(1995 Hustle USA Classic Champion), Beginner 1 & 2, Intermediate 1 & 2 (wraps
& turns), Advanced 1 & 2, Plus a Styling & Technique video. Any four videos
$150.00 plus $8.00 S/H, all eight videos $280.00 plus $12.00 S/H. To order call
toll free 1-888-i-hustle. Visit his web-site at: www.i-hustle.com
$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.
$35.00 each or $60.00 for both, plus $5.00 for postage, "Intro to Hustle" Volumes
1 & 2 with Maria Torres and Arte Phillips, to order send check or money order
to: Maria Torres, 85 Livingston St. #2C, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201
$80.00 per set (price includes postage), 1999 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:
MARCH 2000, Rising Star Disco Weekend, Fullerton, California.
MARCH, 30-APRIL 2, 2000, International Hustle & Salsa Competition, Miami Airport
Hilton, 5101 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami Florida. Room Rates $109.00/night,
Reservation (305)-262-1000, For registration kit call Dancesation @ (954)-927-
9010. Workshops in Hustle, Casino Salsa, Mambo & Swing, instructors include
Artie Phillips, Donna Boyle, Jami Josephson, Michael Kiehm, Paul Pellicoro &
Eleny Fotinos, Rene Gueits-Salsa Lovers, Kal Branson, Michael Martin, Billy
Farjardo, Randy Atlas, Brian & Sylvana Gallagher, Susan McMahon, Raul Ante and
more!! Dance contests include Hustle, Swing and Salsa in Novice, Intermediate
and Champion levels, plus Pro-Am, Jack-N-Jill, Classic Hustle, Just Hustle,
Theatre Arts, Hustle & Salsa Team, Strictly Salsa & Swing and Amateur Classic.
Make your reservations soon! This event WILL sell out.
MARCH, 31st-APRIL 2, 2000, World DIsco Classic, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
MAY 20th-21st, 2000, Disco America Hustle Dance Championships, King Of Prussia,
Pennsylvania.
MAY 25-29, 2000, Fresno Dance Classic, Radisson Hotel, Fresno, CA.
AUGUST, 10th-13th, HUSTLEMANIA, Radisson Hotel, Fresno, CA.
web: http://www.whdc.net
SEPTEMBER, 2000, HUSTLE USA Dance Championships, New Jersey.
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
Raul's web page at: http://bdsweb.ballroom.com/raulante
HUSTLE DANCE CLUB WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS:
#381, Robert Sun, Mt View, CA
#382, Lynn Young, Hayward, CA
#383, Phae Letuan, San Jose, CA
#384, Dave Weston, Los Altos, CA
#385, Shirley Pao, San Jose, CA
#386, Monique Lynch, San Jose, CA
#387, Sigga Jonasdottir, Palo Alto, CA
#388, Scott Patterson, San Francisco, CA
#389. Stephannie Smith, Arvada, CO
HUSTLE DANCE CLUB STAFF:
President & Sec/Tres: Raul Ante, Vice President: Steven Ward, Guest Services:
Bobby Concepcion, News Letter: Raul Ante, Carolyn Jones, Les Robinson, Internet
Services: Michael Cohen, Rahul Dhesi, Event Coordinators: Jay Larrick, Robin
Rebello, Event Volunteers: Deb Narazaki, Joy Ro, Dennis McAffee, Steven Ward,
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 $20.00 per person or $25.00 per couple, per year.