January 4-10 Worlds Dance Event - Nashville

Worlds is coming back to Nashville - the beautiful Opryland hotel. We are back in the Delta Ballroom and it will be bigger and
better than ever. Please visit our website http://www.ucwdcworlds.com

Country Couples, Line Dance, Teams & More!
January 4 - 10, 2010
at the beautiful Opryland Hotel Nashville, Tennessee
Complete tentative schedule is now online.
Workshops will be taught From Monday afternoon through Sunday! Competition Starts Monday evening Jan 4th.

Worlds is coming to the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN. This 18th annual event features the top couples, pro-am, teams & line
dance competitors from all over the world competing for over $75,000 in prizes. The UCWDC (United Country Western Dance Council)
produces this annual world class event which is the largest and the most fun of its kind! It's more than a competition... it's a
festival! In addition to watching the competitors, you can attend workshops, shop at a wide variety vendor booths, make some new
friends, and dance, dance, dance! The Country Dance World Championships is a week long dance vacation.

* Top Country Couples, Pro-Am & Line Dance Competition!
* Team & Choreography Competition!
* World Class Variety Show Included!
* Shop at the Vendor Fair!
* Pro-Am Swing, Hustle!
* Dance all night long!
* Open to the Public!

Dance, Dance, Dance
The World Championships event is filled to the brim with dance activities for everyone whether you're interested in line dancing,
couples dancing, country, swing, hustle, social dancing, watching the competitions or pure dance entertainment. So for days that
begin early and last well into the night, dancers and spectators alike will have the opportunity to witness a tremendous variety of
competitions in numerous dances categories for all ages and ability levels - all where World Championship Titles are at stake. In
addition to the competitions, there will also be many social dance segments when dancers can gather, socialize, and compare notes on
the many exciting events taking place throughout the five full days.

This will be a Worlds to remember.

Happy Dancing

Barry Durand
Worlds Promotion Director

Sept 4, 2009 New York - Hustle Dance Compeititon Meeting and Meet n Greet at NYHC

From: International Hustle Dance Association

SPECIAL Meet & Greet including a Competition Meeting

If you need further answers on the New Guidelines please come join us.

PLEASE R.S.V.P.

There will be a Competitors meeting for questions concerning the Pro/Am Guidelines.

This will be held at the New York Hustle Congress on Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, held in the Hilton Hotel, NY. The Party will start at
6pm with drinks and food, with the add-on workshop, then starting at 7pm will be the Competitors meeting.

If you would like to join us, please rsvp by clicking on the reply button.

Bring a FRIEND: Non-members can join for only $10 at the door. (includes one year membership with IHDA).

Hope you will join us................

IHDA "For those who love Hustle"

Coming Events
http://www.puertoricohustlesalsafestival.com http://www.hoorayforhollywooddancefestival.com
http://www.nyhustlecongress.com
http://www.atlanticdancejam.com
http://www.hustleandsalsa.com
http://www.discoamerica.com
http://www.coastaldanceconnection.com
http://www.grandpacificdance.com
http://www.steppinoutproductions.com/gpd
http://www.michelledance.com/mmm.html http://www.centralcoastswingdance.com/hustlehalloween/index.html
http://www.bigeasydanceclassic.com

Thank you for supporting the International Hustle Dance Association.

Sincerely,
IHDA Dance Council:

Billy Fajardo, President

Keith Gussoni, Vice-President
Daniel McGee, Treasurer
Elizabeth Darchi, Secretary
Jameson Kilburn, Publishing Director
Joyce Szili, Communications Editor

Raul Ante, Event Music Coordinator

Debra Hampton, Competition & Constitution Chair
Ralph Ramirez, IHDA Observer
Tybaldt Urlich, Competition Coordinator
www.i-h-d-a.com
For general Information: ihda_member@yahoo.com

April 1-5, 2010 BARCELONA DANCE AWARD: Call for Participation to the Ultimate International Dance Competitions 2010

From: dancegrandprix2008@tiscali.it

BARCELONA DANCE AWARD 2010
&
DANCE GRAND PRIX ITALY 2010

Showcases/Competitions for emerging & established
all age Dance Schools/Companies from all over the World!

where EVERYBODY is UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT!

Don't stay at home!
LIVE A GREAT THEATRICAL ADVENTURE!

CALLING ALL DANCERS, HIP HOP, FUSION, BALLET,
MODERN, TAP, JAZZ, ALL STYLES WELCOME TO COMPETE.

FOR INFO, PLEASE CONTACT:
e-mail barcelona2008@tiscali.it?subject=BarcelonaItalYInfo
website http://web.tiscali.it/fordancers2005/

Live Bands Usually Play Music Too Fast

A friend of mine has a swing band. I sent him the following.

Almost all live bands play too fast or too slow for people that know how to dance. The tempo should be between 110 and 130 beats per
minute most of the time. The range should be between 90 to 150. Extremes can be faster or slower, but should be rare.

Contra bands are play at the correct speed for dancers. Go to a Contra dance and you can see.

A simple test is to see if you can walk comfortably to the speed of the music. That is what dancing is. Walking to music.

Here are music speeds for dancers in beats per minute.

110 - Samba

110 - 130 Lindy Hop comfortable
140 - 160 Fast Lindy Hop
170+ Super fast

90 - 120 West Coast Swing
130 - 140 Fast West Coast Swing

110 - 120 Hustle (Disco) comfortable
120 - 130 Fast Hustle

Steps per beats of music

3/2 - Samba (3 steps in 2 beats - counted One a-Two)

8/6 and 10/8 - Swing, all types - counted One Two Three-and-Four Five-and-Six
or One Two Three-and-Four Five Six Seven-and-Eight)

4/3 - Hustle (counted a-One Two Three)

Latin dances are variations on the same theme. The dances are Bolero, Rumba, Cha Cha, Salsa (Mambo)

These dances are 3 steps and pause on 4 beats. They are counted Quick Quick Slow or One Two Three pause. Cha Cha varies this with a
cha cha on the pause, counted One Two Three-and-Four.

3/4 - Bolero, Rumba, Salsa (3 steps on 4 beats)

5/4 - Cha Cha (this is the same as Swings 10/8)

Typical Speeds for Latin dances

? 70 - 110 Bolero
90 - 140 Rumba
110 - 140 Cha Cha
140 - 200+ Salsa, Mambo

March 27 St. Petersburg folk festival

We have a 3 day folk fest here at St. Petersburg waterfront park. See www.Spiffs.org for details. March 27 to March 29. Some 40-60
countries. They have booths, sell food and native articles. Continuous entertainment, mainly dancing, but other things too.
Bill

Billy and Katie's Class Schedules and Upcoming Hustle and Salsa Parties and IHSC

Billy Fajardo and Katie Marlow's News

Schedules of Classes, Upcoming Dance Parties and IHSC 2009

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Upcoming Dance Parties
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Saturday, March 21, 2009
in Fort Lauderdale, at The Opera Center

Hustle Class 7PM
Salsa Class 8 PM
Dance Party 9PM til 1AM
Hustle, Salsa and WC Swing

$15 One Class and Party
$20 Two Classes and Party
$10 Party Only

Bring a dish to share.
Call Mona 954-868-9100 for questions and more information

The Josephine S Leiser Opera Center
221 SW 3rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

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Class Information
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For the best in hustle, join Billy Fajardo and Katie Marlow and staff every Monday and Thursday evenings, and Salsa Wednesday
evening

Monday night hustle class is now located at The Josephine S Leiser Opera Center
221 SW 3rd Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
(954) 728-9700

Monday Night Class dates
Monday March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

New Class Times
7:30 PM Introduction to Hustle
7:30 PM Beg/Int Hustle with Katie Marlow
8:30 PM Int/Adv Hustle with Billy Fajardo

$10 per class

Stay for practice party after class.

For more information, please contact:
Mona 954-868-9100
Billy 954-560-7068
Katie 954-817-3161
Email: hustleandsalsa@aol.com

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Tuesday Classes at the Paladium are canceled until further notice

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Wednesday Night Salsa Classes at Just Fit
7067-A W. Broward Boulevard
Plantation, Florida 33317
954-584-1081

located in the Plantation Marketplace, at Broward Blvd. and SW 70th Ave in Plantation.

Wednesday Night Class dates
Wed March 4, 11, 18, 25

7:30PM Beginning Salsa

No Intermediate/ Advanced Salsa Class for the Month of March

$10 per class for Just Fit members
$10 per class for Opera Center Students
$15 per class for non members

For more information, please contact:
Billy Fajardo 954-560-7068
Email: billyfajardo@comcast.net

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Thursday Night Classes at Goldcoast Ballroom
1415 Lyons Rd
Coconut Creek, FL 33063

Thursday Night Class dates
Thursday March 5, 12, 19, 26

$12 per class

7:00 PM Introduction to Hustle with Katie Marlow
8:00 PM Beg/Int Hustle with Katie Marlow
9:00 PM Int/Adv Hustle with Billy Fajardo

No changes to Thursday Night Class info

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10th Year Anniversary IHSC 2009- International Hustle and Salsa Competition at The Deauville hotel in Miami, Florida

For Online Registration, Competition Entries and General Information
www.hustleandsalsa.com

June 18 - 22 Dance Grand Prix Italy 2009 International Dance Competition for Dance Schools/Groups

DANCE GRAND PRIX ITALY 2009
from 18th to 22nd June in the Center of Italy

BE THE PROTAGONIST
in one of the Best Italian Old Wood Theatre, just beetwen the Wonderful Art Cities of Venice and Florence!

The COUNTDOWN has begun: only 4 months left for this International Competition for Dance Schools/Groups from all over the World

Contact email: barbiericello@tiscali.it

Click Here for all the info
http://web.tiscali.it/dancespain2006/italy09.html