A REASON TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL BALLROOM DANCE WEEK™ September 19 – 28, 2014
Last year, Portland, OR Chapter President Nick Shur hosted a special gallery showing of his ballroom paintings to commemorate National Ballroom Dance Week, opening the studio to social dancing and performances.
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ational Ballroom Dance Week is a 10-day annual ballroom dance celebration throughout America, organized and promoted by USA DANCE. The following NBDW events are just a sampling of all the activities planned. Please reconfirm all details/schedules with your local Chapter or visit www.usadance.org for listings. ALABAMA: NORTHERN ALABAMA CHAPTER 6114 • Ballroom at Bridge Street Town Center (dance lessons, performances, social dance), Sat, Sep 27, 4:30-7:30 pm, free FLORIDA: GREATER DAYTONA CHAPTER 6026 • 8th Annual Mall Ball (30 Performances, Social Dance) – Sun, Sep 21, Noon – 4pm, Volusia Mall, free ORLANDO, FL CHAPTER 6002 • Supporting ‘Dance, Dream & Inspire’ (DWTS-Style Fundraiser) — Sat, Sep 13, Universal Orlando Resort’s Hard Rock Live Ballroom
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TREASURE COAST, FL CHAPTER 6004 • Social Dance, Pre-NBDW (lesson, show, 50/50 raffle fundraiser, dance hosts), Mon, Aug 11, Dance Forever Studio/Clearwater • Social Dance (dance lesson, show, refreshments), Wed, Sep 17, 7:30-10 pm, Bayou Dance Club/Pinellas Park • Late Celebration of NBDW (live band, performances), Wed, Oct 1, 12:30-3:30 pm, St. Petersburg Coliseum , $8 members LAKE-SUMTER COUNTIES CHAPTER 6106 • Day of Dance (three dance lessons; social dance 9 pm) – Wed, Sep 18 MEMPHIS CHAPTER ____ • Social Dance, Sun, Sep 21
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MISSISSIPPI: HATTIESBURG CHAPTER 6116 • Public Dance Classes – Mon, Sep 22 – Thurs, Sep 25, free • Social Dance/Workshop – Sat, Sep 27, $40 pp • Public Street Dance – Tentatively Thurs, Sep 19, free
OHIO: YOUNGSTOWN WARREN, OH CHAPTER 2015 • Ballroom Dance Celebration Show – (social dance, 50 performances by 100 dancers, celebrity emcee), Sat, Sept 20, 12:30 – 5 pm Eastwood Mall/Niles, free • Social Dance/Samba Lesson – Sun, Sep 21
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NYS CAPITAL DISTRICT CHAPTER 3014
MEMPHIS CHAPTER 2012
• Social Dance, Sun, Sep 21 • Celebration at Colonie Center (social dance, 20 demos), Wed, Sep 24, free • Annual Black Tie Gala – Sat, Sep 27, 7-10 pm, Wolfert’s Roost C.C., $65
• Charity Ball Benefiting LeBonheur Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Child Life Program – TBD in Nov TEXAS: DALLAS CHAPTER 5044 -Planning Dance In the Park (Arts District), TBD