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1966
Harvest Moon Ball Amateur Dance Championships
Madison Square Gardens, New York - Tuesday, September 27th, 1966.

   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 -
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 & Frank Tortorici

WINNERS:

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

JITTERBUG-Jive 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

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

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

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

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

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 Jimmie Lyons Amy McCauley (Englewood, N.J. - Member of NYSTD) 1 Irvington Polish Home (New Jersey)
  Bernie Witkowski (Hillside, N.J - Polka & Musician) 2 Restland Farm (Northford, Conn.)
  Bob Belkin
(Bayside, Queens -
(Past Nat'l President of D.E.A, Ballroom Council) 1		 Roseland Dance City (N.Y.)
  Edward Kochanski
(Cliffside Park, N.J. - Folk Teacher & NYSTD) 2		 Savoy Manor (N.Y.)
  George Rutherford  
  Helen La Farge  
  Joan Voorhees  
  Joseph Rechter
(Westbury L.I. - Director of Folk dance & NYSTD) 2		  
  Lunia Nester  
  Murray Sherman
(Brooklyn, N.Y. - Folk Dancer & Instructor) 2		  
  Phil Jones (Stamford CT. - Past President of NYSTD) 1  
  P.J. Mastrolia  
  Val Escott (N.Y. City - Past President of NYSTD) 1  
  Virginia Wheeler
(Manhassett, L.I. - Past President of D.E.A) 1		  
  Walter Hucko
(Pine Island, N.Y. - Former HMB Polka Champion) 2		  
Note: NYSTD = N.Y. Society of Teachers of Dancing. || D.E.A = Dance Educators of America. || 1=Ballroom Judge / 2 = Polka Judge

Musicians / Bands / Singers

Announcer

Emcee

Entertainers
Machito Pat Curran John Tillman Connie Francis
Ted Maksymowicz (Polka)     The Supremes
Tony Cabot (Foxtrot)      
       
       
       
       
 

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
     

1966 Toast of the Town: Episode #20.4
       
       

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

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