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Harvest Moon Ball Ticket Stub
1973 Harvest Moon Ball

Madison Square Gardens, New York ->Wednesday, September 20th.

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 US from 1935 to 1984.

 Harvest Moon Ball Award

 

Birth Place

Creation Date

Creator

Locations
New York 1932 N.Y. Times Madison Sqaure Garden - NY
 
JITTERBUG-JIVE DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
"Yellow">Couple #27 - "Aqua">
Theresa Green
Edward Allen		 "Yellow">Couple #29"Yellow"> - "Aqua">
Lena Larcus
William Reid		 "Yellow">Couple #28 - "Aqua">
Camelia Fant
Richard Moultrie		 "Yellow">Couple #33 -
"Aqua">Helen Williams
Gary Allen
"Yellow">Couple #30"Aqua">
Margaret Thacker
Joey Harley		 "Yellow">Couple #"Aqua">  "Yellow">32 - "Aqua">
Valerie Thacker
Bernard Moultrie		 "Yellow">Couple #31 - "Aqua">
Kalua Malau
Tony Gomez		 "Yellow">Couple #35 -
"Aqua">Ann Shine
"Aqua">Walter James
"Yellow">Couple #34 - "Aqua">
Dolores Bass
Calvin Jones		 "Yellow">Couple #36 - "Aqua">
Sheryl Sullivan
Ralph Hopkins		 "Yellow">Couple # 37 - "Aqua">
Tanya Patterson
Armand Reaves "Aqua">		 "Yellow">Couple #38 -"Aqua">
Gloria Grayson
Jerome Singleton
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
Tanya Patterson &
Armand Reaves ?"Aqua"> 		n/a n/a
FOXTROT DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
"Yellow">Couple #3 -
Elaine &
Bill Brunkhorst 		"Yellow">Couple #9 -
"Aqua">Joan &
"Aqua">Frank Tricarico		 "Yellow">Couple # 8 -
"Aqua">Mary Viviani
"Aqua">Alvaro Alvarez		 "Yellow">Couple #4 -
  "Aqua">Debbie &
  "Aqua">Ronnie Torres
"Yellow">Couple #6 -
"Aqua">Deborah &
"Aqua">Salvatore Fenech		 "Yellow">Couple #2 -
"Aqua">Mary Lou Giacopelli
"Aqua">Dennis Frohnapfel		 "Yellow">Couple #11 -
"Aqua">Mary &
"Aqua">Sal Pisano		 "Yellow">Couple #10 -
  "Aqua">Dorothy Sorban
  "Aqua">Glenn Pizzulo
"Yellow">Couple #7 -
"Aqua">Olga &
"Aqua">Leo Tursi		 "Yellow">Couple #5 -
"Aqua">Joan Brunkhorst
"Aqua">Randy Varrechia		 "Yellow">Couple #1 -
"Aqua">JoAnn Valeriani
"Aqua">Dave Innis		 "Yellow">Couple #12 -
  "Aqua">Mary &
  "Aqua">Patric Legato
"Yellow">Couple # - "Yellow">Couple # - "Yellow">Couple # - "Aqua"> "Yellow">Couple # -
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
"Yellow">Elaine &
Bill Brunkhorst 		n/a n/a 
 
RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
"Yellow">Couple #2 -
"Aqua">Mary Lou Giacopelli
"Aqua">Dennis Frohnapfel		 "Yellow">Couple # 13 -
"Aqua">Ala Onazki
"Aqua">Cosmo Spinosa		 "Yellow">Couple # 8 -
"Aqua">Mary Viviani
"Aqua">Alvaro Alvarez		 "Yellow">Couple #10 -
  "Aqua">Dorothy Serban
"Aqua">Glenn Pizzulo
"Yellow">Couple #3 - 
"Aqua">Elaine &
"Aqua">Bill Brunkhorst 		"Yellow">Couple #1 -
"Aqua">JoAnn Valeriani
"Aqua">Dave Innis		 "Yellow">Couple #4 -
 Debbie &
 Ronnie Torres 		"Yellow">Couple #14 -
  "Aqua">Florence &
  "Aqua">Luis Maestre
"Yellow">Couple #12
  "Aqua">Mary &
  "Aqua">Patric Legato		 "Yellow">Couple #6 -
"Aqua">Deborah &
"Aqua">Salvatore Fenech		 "Yellow">Couple #9 -
"Aqua">Joan &
"Aqua">Frank Tricarico		 "Yellow">Couple #5 -
  "Aqua">Joan Brunkhorst
"Aqua"> Randy Varrecchia
"Yellow">Couple # - "Yellow">Couple # - "Yellow">Couple # - "Yellow">Couple # -
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
 Debbie &
 Ronnie Torres 		n/a n/a
 
TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
"Yellow">Couple #6 -
"Aqua">Deborah &
"Aqua">Salvatore Fenech		 "Yellow">Couple # 8 -
"Aqua">Mary Viviani
"Aqua">Alvaro Alvarez		 "Yellow">Couple #9 -
"Aqua">Joan &
"Aqua">Frank Tricarico		 "Yellow">Couple #5 -
 Joan Brunkhorst
Randy Varrecchia "Aqua">
"Yellow">Couple #2 -
"Aqua">Mary Lou Giacopelli
"Aqua">Dennis Frohnapfel		 "Yellow">Couple #1 -
"Aqua">JoAnn Valeriani
"Aqua">Dave Innis		 "Yellow">Couple #10 -
  "Aqua">Dorothy Serban
"Aqua">Glenn Pizzulo 		"Yellow">Couple #11 -
"Aqua">Mary &
"Aqua">Sal Pisano
"Yellow">Couple #7 -
"Aqua">Olga &
"Aqua">Leo Tursi		 "Yellow">Couple #3 - 
"Aqua">Elaine &
"Aqua">Bill Brunkhorst 		"Yellow">Couple #4 -
  "Aqua">Debbie &
  "Aqua">Ronnie Torres		 "Yellow">Couple #12
  "Aqua">Mary &
  "Aqua">Patric Legato
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
 Joan Brunkhorst
Randy Varrecchia 		n/a n/a
 
TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
"Yellow">Couple #16 -
"Aqua">Mary &
"Aqua">John Anderson		 "Yellow">Couple #23 -
"Aqua">Pauline Drowne
"Aqua">John Bendyk		 "Yellow">Couple #22 -
"Aqua">Joan Shive
"Aqua">Raymond Duell		 "Yellow">Couple #21 -
"Aqua"> Diane Karczewski
"Aqua">Henry Skrzek
"Yellow">Couple #18 -
"Aqua">Sandi &
"Aqua">Al Efmchik		 "Yellow">Couple #15 -
"Aqua">Victoria Piren
"Aqua">John Macynski		 "Yellow">Couple #25 -
Frances &
Thomas Paskiewicz 		"Yellow">Couple #24 -
"Aqua"> Joyce &
"Aqua"> Casey Costa
"Yellow">Couple #20 -
"Aqua">Wilma &
"Aqua">Gerald Bleich		 "Yellow">Couple #17 -
"Aqua">Florence &
"Aqua">John Sendrowski		 "Yellow">Couple #19 -
"Aqua">Claudia &
"Aqua">John Poko		 "Yellow">Couple #26 -
"Aqua"> Helen &
"Aqua"> John Rymaszewski
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
Frances &
Thomas Paskiewicz 		n/a n/a
 
VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
"Yellow">Couple #1 -
"Aqua">JoAnn Valeriani
"Aqua">Dave Innis		 "Yellow">Couple #5 -
"Aqua">Joan Brunkhorst
"Aqua">Randy Varrechia		 "Yellow">Couple #12
  "Aqua">Mary &
  "Aqua">Patric Legato		 "Yellow">Couple #6 -
"Aqua">Deborah &
"Aqua">Salvatore Fenech
"Yellow">Couple #2 -
"Aqua">Mary Lou Giacopelli
"Aqua">Dennis Frohnapfel		 "Yellow">Couple # 8 -
"Aqua">Mary Viviani
"Aqua">Alvaro Alvarez		 "Yellow">Couple #14 -
  "Aqua">Florence &
  "Aqua">Luis Maestre		 "Yellow">Couple #10 -
 Dorothy Serban
Glenn Pizzulo "Aqua">
"Yellow">Couple #3 - 
"Aqua">Elaine &
"Aqua">Bill Brunkhorst 		"Yellow">Couple #11 -
"Aqua">Mary &
"Aqua">Sal Pisano 		"Yellow">Couple #4 -
  "Aqua">Debbie &
  "Aqua">Ronnie Torres		 "Yellow">Couple # 13 -
"Aqua">Ala Onazki
"Aqua">Cosmo Spinosa
WINNERS: FIRST SECOND THIRD
 Dorothy Serban
Glenn Pizzulo 		n/a n/a
 
ALL AROUND CHAMPION The Professional Judges   Pre-Lim Locations
n/a "Aqua">Edward Kochanski "Aqua">John Demerski "#FFFFFF">Savoy Manor
"Aqua">Ethel Lang "Aqua">Murray Sherman  
"Aqua">James Colt "Aqua">P.J. Mastrolia  
"Aqua">Jeanne Schultz "Aqua">Theodora Harmon  
 
Musicians / Bands / Singers Announcer Emcee Entertainers
"Aqua">Juanucho Lopez "Aqua">Matthew Cusak "Aqua">John Tillman "Aqua">Debbie Reynolds
-  - -  "Aqua">Natalie Cole
-  - -  "Aqua">Rodney Dangerfield
      "Aqua">Tony Bennett > 
 

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   -
Lindy Hop New York Times News Welfare Association    
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

Notes:

 
September 5, 2005
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