|
|
1949
Harvest Moon Ball
Amateur Dance Championships
Olympic
Auditorium, Los
Angeles, California.
September (over 10'000 people watched this contest) |
The New York Harvest Moon
Ball was one of the biggest couple dance contests for amateur
dancers ever held in the United States. The HMB was held in
New York at Madison Square Gardens as well as other cites throughout
the U.S from 1935 to 1984. This page deals with Los Angeles. |
 |
| |
Birth Place |
Creation Date |
Creator |
Locations |
| New York |
1932 |
N.Y. Times |
Madison Square Garden -
NY |
COLLEGIATE SHAG DIVISION - FINALISTS:
|
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
WINNERS: |
FIRST |
SECOND |
THIRD |
| |
|
|
FOXTROT DIVISION - FINALISTS: |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
WINNERS: |
FIRST |
SECOND |
THIRD |
| |
|
|
JITTERBUG - JIVE DIVISION - FINALISTS:
|
Couple
Jack
& Lorraine Carey |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple
Hal & Betty Takier |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
WINNERS: |
FIRST |
SECOND |
THIRD |
| Jack
& Lorraine Carey |
Hal & Betty Takier |
|
RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS: |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
WINNERS: |
FIRST |
SECOND |
THIRD |
| |
|
|
TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS: |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
WINNERS: |
FIRST |
SECOND |
THIRD |
| |
|
|
VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS: |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
| Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
Couple # n/a |
WINNERS: |
FIRST |
SECOND |
THIRD |
| |
|
|
ALL-AROUND CHAMPION |
The Professional Judges |
Pre-Lim Locations |
| n/a |
|
|
Savoy Ballroom |
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
Musicians / Bands / Singers |
Announcer |
Emcee |
Entertainers |
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Books, Magazine Articles on the
dance... |
| Title |
Author |
Date Published |
Publisher |
| n/a |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Misc. Research Words that may be related ...
to help your searches |
| Shorty George |
Madison Square Gardens |
Vintage Dance Contest |
Amateur Dance Championships |
| Lindy Hop |
NY Times News Welfare Association |
Historic Dance Contest |
Savoy Manor |
| Whitey's Lindy Hoppers |
Mama Lu Parks |
|
Savoy Ballroom |
|
Burlesque 
