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1965
Harvest Moon Ball Amateur Dance Championships
Madison Square Gardens, New York - Wednesday, September, 29th. 1965.

   The 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. Video Clip has no date.

 Harvest Moon Ball Award

Birth Place

Creation Date

Creator

Locations
New York 1932 N.Y. Times Madison Square Garden - NY
 

FOXROT DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #1 -
Valeria Pastyik & Mario Mentrasti		 Couple #5 -
Nora & Albert Tomai		 Couple #9-
Maureen Meehan & Michael Catino		 Couple # n/a
Couple #2 -
Lynn Marlatt & Brent Spengler		 Couple #6 -
Jean & Don Lee 		Couple #10 -
Josephine & Nicholas Nuzzi		 Couple # n/a
Couple #3 -
Rosemarie Genovese & Edward Grabarek		 Couple #7 -
Nola & Pat Vezzuto		 Couple #11 -
Carol & John Pavone		 Couple # n/a
Couple #4 -
Dolores & Joseph Avaltroni		 Couple #8-
Eve & Tom Landolfi		 Couple #12 -
Phyllis & Guido D' Alesandro		 Couple # n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Jean & Don Lee #2 & #4 Placed

JITTERBUG JIVE DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #29 -  
Yvell Richardson & William Powell		 Couple #32 -  
Kim Harrison & Gregory Arnold		 Couple #35 -  
Thelma Grant & Richard Harris		 (below not listed in program
but said to have danced)
Couple #30 -  
Maxine McDuffie & Edward Birchmore		 Couple #33 -  
Clementine Thomas & James Benton		 Couple #36 -  
Laverne Seabrook & Robert Hampton		 Couple #? -
Ruth & George Sullivan
Couple #31 -  
Deborah Brown & Abe Williams		 Couple #34 -  
Crystal Johnson & Wilbur Gourdine		 Couple #37 -  
Gwen Seaward & Rudy Nelson 		Couple #? -
Rhonda Hodge & Calvin Duke

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Gwen Seaward & Rudy Nelson #34 & #36 placed
 

POLKA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #16 -  
Ursula Bestecka & Jan Kostrobala 		Couple #20 -  
Ursula Bestecka & Jan Kostrobala 		Couple #24
Lydia Lewandowski & Jimmy Kowalski 		(below not listed in program
but said to have danced)
Couple #17 -
Mary Ann & PFC. Joseph F. Smykla, Jr.		 Couple #21 -
Alice Nesteruk & Fred Sokolov		 Couple # 25
Emily & Bill Alexander		 Couple #?
Carole Buchalska & Robert Krolin
Couple #18 -
Janet & Frank Marut		 Couple #22
Victoria Smolenski & John Gorczynski		 Couple #26
Carol & Stanley Pelc		 Couple #?
Mary & John Anderson
Couple #19
Christine & Stanley Trukafka		 Couple #23
Lovey Kincheloe & John Rymaszewski		 Couple #27
Mary Rogowski & Rogers Ochs		 Couple # n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Ursula Bestecka & Jan Kostrobala   n/a n/a
 

RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:

    
Couple #? -  
Lynn Marlatt & Brent Spengler 		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
Lynn Marlatt & Brent Spengler n/a n/a
 

TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #? -
Dolores & Joe Avaltroni 		Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple #? -
JoAnn Valeriani & Dave Innis 		Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple #? -  
Dorothy Serban & Glenn Pizzulo 		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
Dolores & Joe Avaltroni n/a n/a
 

VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:

    
Couple #?-
Eve & Tom Landolf 		Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a
Couple #?-  
Jean Wernau & Leo Mezzina 		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
Eve & Tom Landolf n/a n/a
 

ALL-AROUND CHAMPION

The Professional Judges

Pre-Lim Locations
Jean and Don Lee - - Irvington Polish Home (N.J.)
      Restland Farm (Northford, Conn.)
      Roseland Dance City (N.Y.)
      Savoy Manor (N.Y.)
 

Musicians / Bands / Singers

Announcer

Emcee

Entertainers

Ted Maksymowicz (Polka Div) n/a John Tillman Killer Joe Piro & Company
Tony Cabot (Foxtrot, Jitterbug Div.)     Bobby Vinton
      Soupy Sales
       
 

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

Various Sheet Music Covers

Films / Videos
n/a All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm 1965 Toast of the Town: Episode #19.10
      Ballin' the Jack  
     

 
       
       

Various Dance Posters

 
African Dance Makumbane  
Hellzapoppin'  
House Rent Party Charleston  
Last Waltz G.I. Jive  
Mystery in Swing Reuben Foxtrot  
Red Hot Martini (Pin Up) The Continental  
Saturday Night Fever    
The Duke Is Tops    
 

Books, Magazine Articles on the dance...
Title Author Date Published Publisher
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Books, Magazine Articles on the dance...

Title

Author

Date Published

Publisher

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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

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