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1966 Harvest Moon Ball

Madison Square Gardens, New York - Tuesday, September 27th

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.

 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 -
Sally & Anthony Tonto 		Couple #6 -
Rose & Dominic Manente 		Couple #9 -
Mary & Sal Pisano 		Couple #7 -
Shirley &
Dominic Morabito
Couple #2 -
Josephine & Nicholas Nuzzi 		Couple #4 -
Penny Sousa & James Lyons 		Couple #10 -
Carol & John Pavone 		Couple #11 -
Madeleine Pierrat&
Richard Zurkowski
Couple #3 -
Rosemarie Genovese &
Edward Gratbarek 		Couple #8 -
Judith Block & Sal Della Ventura 		Couple #5 -
Maureen Meehan & Michael Catino 		Couple #12 -
Isabel & F rank Tortorici
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Penny Sousa and
James Lyons  		 Rosemarie Genovese and Edward Grabarek Madeleine Pierrat and
Richard Zurkowski

JITTERBUG DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #28 -
Deborah Brown & Q. Powell 		Couple #26 -
Thelma Grant & Richard Harris		 Couple #27 -
Laverne Seabrook & Robert Hampton		 Couple # n/a
Couple #31 -
Crystal Johnson & Wilbur Gourdine 		Couple #29 -
Deborah Rogers & Earl Wallace		 Couple #30 -
Louise Foster & Cornell Wade		 Couple # n/a
Couple #34 -
Maxine McDuffie & Eddie Birchmore 		Couple #32 -
Clementine Thomas & Ross Berkley		 Couple #33 -
Roxanne Wilson & Gregory Arnold		 Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Thelma Grant and
Richard Harris 		Crystal Johnson and
Wilbur Gourdine		 Laverne Seabrook and
Robert Hampton
 

POLKA DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #16 -
Emily & William Alexander		 Couple #19 -
Mary Ann Balcuk & David J. Grochulski		 Couple #22 -
Ann Dylag & Anthony Selthofer		 Couple # n/a
Couple #17 -
Carol & Stanley Pelc		 Couple #20 -
Lovey Kincheloe & John Rymaszewski 		Couple #23 -
Mary Rogowski & Roger Ochs		 Couple # n/a
Couple #18 -
Mary Ann & Joseph Smykla		 Couple #21 -
Carol Ann Rakowska & Edward F. Liszewski		 Couple #24 -
Matilda Garczynski & Henry Dziadel		 Couple # n/a
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Mary Ann and Joseph Smykla Lovey Kincheloe and John Rymaszewski Matilda Garcynski and Henry Dziadel
 

RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:

   
Couple #1 -
Sally & Anthony Tonto 		Couple #4 -
Penny Sousa &
James Lyons 		Couple #9 -
Mary &
Sal Pisano 		Couple #14 -
Nols &
Pat Vezzuto
Couple #2 -
Josephine & Nicholas Nuzzi 		Couple #5 -
Maureen Meehan &
Michael Catino 		Couple #10 -
Carol &
John Pavone 		Couple #15 -
Phyllis &
Guido D'Alesandro
Couple #3 -
Rosemarie Genovese &
Edward Gratbarek 		Couple #7 -
Shirley &
Dominic Morabito 		Couple #11 -
Madeleine Pierrat &
Richard Zurkowski 		Couple #25 -
Theresa Haloskie
Dom T. Mucci
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a  

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Maurreen Meehan and
Michael Catino		 Madeleine Pierrat and Richard Zurkowski Shirley and Domenic Morabito
 

TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:

   
Couple #2 -
Josephine &
Nicholas Nuzzi 		Couple #5 -
Maureen Meehan &
Michael Catino 		Couple #10 -
Carol &
John Pavone 		Couple #13 -
Dorle &
Gerhard Barth
Couple #3 -
Rosemarie Genovese &
Edward Gratbarek 		Couple #7 -
Shirley &
Dominic Morabito 		Couple #11 -
Madeleine Pierrat &
Richard Zurkowski 		Couple #14 -
Nols &
Pat Vezzuto
Couple #4 -
Penny Sousa &
James Lyons 		Couple #9 -
Mary &
Sal Pisano 		Couple #12 -
Isabel &
F rank Tortorici 		Couple #15 -
Phyllis &
Guido D'Alesandro
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Rosemarie Genovese and Edward Grabarek Madeleine Meehan and Michael Catino Shirley and Domenic Morabito
 

VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:

   
Couple #1 -
Sally &
Anthony Tonto 		Couple #4 -
Penny Sousa &
James Lyons 		Couple #8 -
Judith Block &
Sal Della Ventura 		Couple #11 -
Madeleine Pierrat &
Richard Zurkowski
Couple #2 -
Josephine &
Nicholas Nuzzi 		Couple #5 -
Maureen Meehan &
Michael Catino 		Couple #9 -
Mary &
Sal Pisano 		Couple #15 -
Phyllis &
Guido D'Alesandro
Couple #3 -
Rosemarie Genovese &
Edward Gratbarek 		Couple #7 -
Shirley &
Dominic Morabito 		Couple #10 -
Carol &
John Pavone 		Couple #25 -
Theresa Haloskie &
Dom T. Mucci
Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a Couple # n/a

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Shirley and Dominic Morabito Maeleine Pierrat and Richard Zurkowski Sally and Anthony Tonto
 

ALL-AROUND CHAMPION

The Professional Judges  

Pre-Lim Locations
Penny Sousa and James Lyons Amy McCauley Joan Voorhees Irvington Polish Home (New Jersey)
  Bernie Witkowski Lunia Nester Restland Farm (Northford, Conn.)
  Bob Belkin Murray Sherman Roseland Dance City (N.Y.)
  George Rutherford P.J. Mastrolia Savoy Manor (N.Y.)
  Helen La Farge Edward Kochanski  
 

Musicians / Bands / Singers

Announcer

Emcee

Entertainers
Machito Pat Curran John Tillman Connie Francis
      The Supremes
       
       
       
       
       
 

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

Various Sheet Music Covers

Films / Videos
n/a All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm 02/10/1966 - Sullivan Show Reel #778
      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

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 New York Times News Welfare Association Historic Dance Contest Savoy Manor
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers Mama Lu Parks   Savoy Ballroom

Other Years of the Harvest Moon Ball
1927
1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962
1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984   Los Angeles: 1948  1949      Back Home E-Mail

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