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1972 Harvest Moon Ball

Madison Square Gardens, New York - Wednesday, September 11th.

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 1934 N.Y. Times Madison Square Garden - NY
 

JITTERBUG-JIVE DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #38 -
Crystal Johnson & Douglas Wade 		Couple # 32 -
Juanita & Walter James
 Couple #35 -
Ann Shine & Jerome Singleton 		Couple #34 -
Tayna Paterson & Armand Reaves
Couple #31 -
Rhonda Hodge & Leroy Windley
Couple #33 -
Desiree Thomas & Joseph Powell
Couple #28 -
Sheryl Sullivan & Ralph Hopkins 		Couple #37 -
Diana Bass & Herbie Garrison
Couple #29 -
Kalua Malau & Tony Gomez
Couple #30 -
Valerie Thacker & Bernard Moultrie   		Couple #36 -
Chee Chee Fant & Leroy Pressley
Couple #39 -
Margaret Thacker & Richard Moultrie

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Crystal Johnson &
Douglas Wade 		Sheryl Sullivan &
Ralph Hopkins		 Tayna Paterson &
Armand Reaves

FOXTROT DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #1-
Dolores Fodera & Joseph Tepedino 		Couple #4 -
Joanne & Frank Valeriani 		Couple #11 -
Cathy Quinn & Charles Rodriguez 		Couple #9 -
Mary & Patrick Legato
Couple #2 -
Olga & Leo Tursi 		Couple #5 -
Debbie & Ronnie Torres 		Couple #7 -
Mary Viviani & Alvaro Alvarez 		Couple #12 -
Mary & Sal Pisano
Couple #3 -
Joan & Frank Tricarico 		Couple #6 -
Patti Rook & Ben Mollo 		Couple #8 -
Joan Brunkhorst & Randy Varrecchia 		Couple #10 -
Deborah Milano & Frank Cacciatore

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Dolores Fodera & Joseph Tepedino Cathy Quinn &
Charles Rodriguez		 Deborah Milano &
Frank Cacciatore
 

RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #9 -
Deborah Milano & Frank Cacciatore 		Couple #5 -
Debbie & Ronnie Torres 		Couple #8 -
Joan Brunkhorst &
Randy Varrecchia 		Couple #12 -
Mary & Sal Pisano
Couple #1 -
Dolores Fodera & Joseph Tepedino		 Couple #7 -
Mary Viviani & Alvaro Alvarez 		Couple #6 -
Patti Rook & Ben Mollo 		Couple #14 -
Helen & Marty Fodera
Couple #4 -
Joanne & Frank Valeriani 		Couple #11 -
Cathy Quinn & Charles Rodriguez 		Couple #10 -
Deborah Milano & Frank Cacciatore 		Couple #15 -
Jean Wernau & Leo Mezzina

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Patti Rook & Ben Mollo Cathy Quinn & Charles Rodriguez Deborah Milano & Frank Cacciatore
 

TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #10 -
Deborah Milano & Frank Cacciatore 		Couple #11-
Cathy Quinn & Charles Rodriguez 		Couple #5 -
Debbie & Ronnie Torres   		Couple #12 -
Mary & Sal Pisano
Couple #1 -
Dolores Fodera & Joseph Tepedino  		Couple #4 -
Joan & Frank Tricarico 		Couple #8 -
Joan Brunkhorst & Randy Varrecchia 		Couple #6 -
Patti Rook & Ben Mollo
Couple #2 -
Olga Tursi & Leo Tursi 		Couple #4 -
Joanne & Frank Valeriani 		Couple #9 -
Mary & Patrick Legato 		Couple #13 -
Donna Cardi & Anthony Marolda

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Deborah Milano and Frank Cacciatore Cathy Quinn and Charles Rodriguez Patti Rook and Ben Mollo
 

POLKA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #19 -
Frances & Thomas Paskiewicz 		Couple #20 -
Joyce & Casey Costa 		Couple #25 -
Linda Jankowski & Robert Kendrick 		Couple #24 -
Barbara Nykiel & George Kuzevski
Couple #16 -
Diane Karczewski & Henry Skrzek 		Couple #21 -
Sandy Czurlanis & Al Efimchik 		Couple #22 -
Carol & Steven Schaeber 		Couple #26 -
Mary & John Anderson
Couple #17 -
Victoria Piren & John Maczynski 		Couple #18 -
Sharon Kojak & Ronald Lwaicki 		Couple #23 -
Marie Labanowski & Frank Pierce 		Couple #27 -
Dorothy & Charles Kania

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Linda Jankowski and Robert Kendrick Joyce and Casey Costa Frances and Thomas Paskiewicz
 

VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #1 -
Dolores Fodera & Joseph Tepedino		 Couple #7 -
Mary Viviani & Alvaro Alvarez 		Couple #8 -
Joan Brunkhorst &
Randy Varrecchia 		Couple #13 -
Donna Cardi &
Anthony Marolda
Couple #6 -
Patti Rook & Ben Mollo 		Couple #3 -
Joan & Frank Tricarico 		Couple #4 -
Joanne & Frank Valeriani 		Couple #12 -
Mary & Sal Pisano
Couple #11 -
Cathy Quinn & Charles Rodriguez 		Couple #2 -
Olga & Leo Tursi 		Couple #10 -
Deborah Milano &
Frank Cacciatore 		Couple #9 -
Mary & Patrick Legato

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Cathy Quinn and Charles Rodriguez Mary and Patrick Legato Joanne and Frank Valeriani
 

ALL-AROUND CHAMPION

The Professional Judges

Pre-Lim Locations
Dolores Fodera & Joseph Tepedino Edward Kochanski Muriel Colt Savoy Manor
  Murray Sherman    
  P.J. Mastrolia    
  Patricia Kosciuszek    
  Robert Belkin    
 

Musicians / Bands / Singers

Announcer

Emcee

Entertainers

Juanucho Lopez Mathew Cusak Sr. John Tillman Benny Goodman Orch
   -  - Bob Hope
   -  - Dizzy Gillespie
   -  - Gene Krupa
      Maxine Sullivan
      Mel Torme
      Stan Getz
 

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

Sheet Music Covers

Films / Videos

n/a All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm n/a
      Ballin' the Jack  
     

 

Various Dance Posters

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

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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