The 1974 Harvest Moon Ball Dance Championships

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1974 Harvest Moon Ball

Madison Square Gardens, New York ->Wednesday, September 19th.

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.

Birth Place			Creation Date			Creator			Locations
New York			1932			N.Y. Times			Madison Sqaure Garden - NY

Jitterbug-Jive DIVISION - FINALISTS:
"Yellow">Couple #29 - "Aqua">Lena & "Aqua">Bernard Moultrie	"Yellow">Couple #33 - "Aqua">Sheryl Sullivan "Aqua">Ralph Hopkins	"Yellow">Couple #37 - "Aqua">Kalua Malau "Aqua">Tony Gomez	"Yellow">Couple #30 - "Aqua">Valerie Thacker "Aqua">Earle Wallace
"Yellow">Couple #34 - "Aqua">Margaret Thacker "Aqua">Joey Harlay	"Yellow">Couple #38 - "Aqua">Paulette Mann "Aqua">Steven Jones	"Yellow">Couple #31 - "Aqua">Sarah Johnson "Aqua">Carlton Dixon	"Yellow">Couple #35 - "Aqua">Linda Bazilio "Aqua">Calvin Jones
"Yellow">Couple #39 - "Aqua">Eurlean Thomas "Aqua">Herbie Garrison	"Yellow">Couple #32 - "Aqua">Desiree Thomas "Aqua">Walter James	"Yellow">Couple #36 - "Aqua">Roxanne Hilbert "Aqua">Anthony Vaughn	"Yellow">Couple #40 - "Aqua">Ann Shine "Aqua"> Jerome Singleton
WINNERS:	FIRST	SECOND	THIRD
WINNERS:	Anne Shine & Jerome Singleton	n/a	n/a

FOXTROT DIVISION - FINALISTS:
"Yellow">Couple #2 - "Aqua">Marge Hodella "Aqua">William Torres	"Yellow">Couple #5 - "Aqua">Dyann Coppola "Aqua">Ronnie Rossi	"Yellow">Couple #12 - "Aqua">Donna Cardi "Aqua">Anthony Marolda	"Yellow">Couple #4 - "Aqua">Christene Damohraj "Aqua">Thomas Franzone
"Yellow">Couple #3 - "Aqua">Deborah & "Aqua">Salvatore Fenech	"Yellow">Couple #9 - "Aqua">Barbara Ann "Aqua">Richard Lalla	"Yellow">Couple #1 - Maria Masiello Dennis Frohnapfel	"Yellow">Couple #6 - "Aqua">Ala Onazki "Aqua">Cosmo Spinosa
"Yellow">Couple #7 - "Aqua">Mary & "Aqua">Sal Pisano	"Yellow">Couple #10 - "Aqua">Melissa Gygax "Aqua">Nick Marolda	"Yellow">Couple #8 - "Aqua">Mary Viviani "Aqua">Al Alvarez	"Yellow">Couple #11 - "Aqua">Linda Dalke "Aqua">Anthony Fenech
WINNERS:	FIRST	SECOND	THIRD
WINNERS:	Maria Masiello & Dennis Frohnapfel "Yellow">	n/a	n/a

RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
"Yellow">Couple #1 - "Aqua">Maria Masiello "Aqua">Dennis Frohnapfel	"Yellow">Couple #9 - "Aqua">Barbara Ann "Aqua">Richard Lalla	"Yellow">Couple # 13 - "Aqua">Helen & "Aqua">Marty Fodera	"Yellow">Couple #8 - Mary Viviani Al Alvarez
"Yellow">Couple #3 - "Aqua">Deborah & "Aqua">Salvatore Fenech	"Yellow">Couple #2 - "Aqua">Marge Hodella "Aqua">William Torres	"Yellow">Couple #16 - "Aqua">Lillian & "Aqua">Michael Opalonski	"Yellow">Couple #12 - "Aqua">Donna Cardi "Aqua">Anthony Marolda
"Yellow">Couple #7 - "Aqua">Mary & "Aqua">Sal Pisano	"Yellow">Couple #4 - "Aqua">Christene Damohraj "Aqua">Thomas Franzone	"Yellow">Couple #5 - "Aqua">Dyann Coppola "Aqua">Ronnie Rossi	"Yellow">Couple # 14 - "Aqua">Jean Wernau "Aqua">Leo Mexxina
"Yellow">Couple # -	"Yellow">Couple # -	"Yellow">Couple # -	"Yellow">Couple # -
WINNERS:	FIRST	SECOND	THIRD
WINNERS:	Mary Viviani & Al Alvarez	n/a	n/a

TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:
"Yellow">Couple #6 - "Aqua">Ala Onazki "Aqua">Cosmo Spinosa	"Yellow">Couple #15 - "Aqua">Serena & "Aqua">Guido Ruggiero	"Yellow">Couple #7 - "Aqua">Mary & "Aqua">Sal Pisano	"Yellow">Couple #5 - "Aqua">Dyann Coppola "Aqua">Ronnie Rossi
"Yellow">Couple #10 - "Aqua">Melissa Gygax "Aqua">Nick Marolda	"Yellow">Couple #1 - "Aqua">Maria Masiello "Aqua">Dennis Frohnapfel	"Yellow">Couple # 14 - "Aqua">Jean Wernau "Aqua">Leo Mexxina	"Yellow">Couple #8 - "Aqua">Mary Viviani "Aqua">Al Alvarez
"Yellow">Couple #12 - "Aqua">Donna Cardi "Aqua">Anthony Marolda	"Yellow">Couple #2 - "Aqua">Marge Hodella "Aqua">William Torres	"Yellow">Couple #3 - Deborah & Salvatore Fenech	"Yellow">Couple # 13 - "Aqua">Helen & "Aqua">Marty Fodera
"Yellow">Couple # -	"Yellow">Couple # -	"Yellow">Couple # -	"Yellow">Couple # -
WINNERS:	FIRST	SECOND	THIRD
WINNERS:	Deborah & Salvatore Fenech	n/a	n/a

POLKA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
"Yellow">Couple #17 - "Aqua">Henrietta Altyn "Aqua">Michael Korzeniewski	"Yellow">Couple #26 - "Aqua">Sharon Kosicki "Aqua">Walter Paduck	"Yellow">Couple #24 - "Aqua">Marie Labanowski "Aqua">Earnest Eardley	"Yellow">Couple #22 - "Aqua"> Joyce & "Aqua">Casey Costa
"Yellow">Couple #20 - "Aqua">Chris & "Aqua">George Yurkonis	"Yellow">Couple #18 - "Aqua">JoAnn Matusiewicz "Aqua">Bruce Dolinich	"Yellow">Couple #27 - "Aqua">Joan Shive "Aqua">Tony Kaminski	"Yellow">Couple #25 "Aqua"> Paricia Ridzik "Aqua"> John Kozar
"Yellow">Couple #23 - "Aqua">Pauline Drowne "Aqua">John Bendyk	"Yellow">Couple #21 - "Aqua">Helen Rymaszewski "Aqua">John Rymaszewski	"Yellow">Couple #19 - "Aqua">Carol Adase "Aqua">Gaetano Trepiccione	"Yellow">Couple #28 - "Aqua"> Diane Karczewski "Aqua"> Edward Palen
"Yellow">Couple # -	"Yellow">Couple # -	"Yellow">Couple # -	"Yellow">Couple # -
WINNERS:	FIRST	SECOND	THIRD
WINNERS:	n/a	n/a	n/a

VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:
"Yellow">Couple #2 - "Aqua">Marge Hodella "Aqua">William Torres	"Yellow">Couple #12 - "Aqua">Donna Cardi "Aqua">Anthony Marolda	"Yellow">Couple #7 - "Aqua">Mary & "Aqua">Sal Pisano	"Yellow">Couple #6 - "Aqua">Ala Onazki "Aqua">Cosmo Spinosa
"Yellow">Couple #5 - "Aqua">Dyann Coppola "Aqua">Ronnie Rossi	"Yellow">Couple #1 - "Aqua">Maria Masiello "Aqua">Dennis Frohnapfel	"Yellow">Couple #10 - "Aqua">Melissa Gygax "Aqua">Nick Marolda	"Yellow">Couple #9 - "Aqua">Barbara Ann "Aqua">Richard Lalla
"Yellow">Couple #8 - "Aqua">Mary Viviani "Aqua">Al Alvarez	"Yellow">Couple #4 - "Aqua">Christene Damohraj "Aqua">Thomas Franzone	"Yellow">Couple #3 - "Aqua">Deborah & "Aqua">Salvatore Fenech	"Yellow">Couple # 13 - "Aqua">Helen & "Aqua">Marty Fodera
"Yellow">Couple # -	"Yellow">Couple # -	"Yellow">Couple # -	"Yellow">Couple # -
WINNERS:	FIRST	SECOND	THIRD
WINNERS:	n/a	n/a	n/a

"Aqua">

ALL AROUND CHAMPION	The Professional Judges		Pre-Lim Locations
Maria Masiello & Dennis Frohnapfel	"Aqua">"Aqua">Edward Kochanski	"Aqua">Murray Sherman	Irvington Polish Home: New Jersey
"Aqua">James Colt	"Aqua">Roger Ochs		Irvington Polish Home: New Jersey
"Aqua">Jeanne Schultz	"Aqua">Stanley Pelc	Restland Farm "Aqua">: Northford, Conn"Aqua">
"Aqua">John Demerski	"Aqua">Theodora Harmon	Restland Farm "Aqua">: Northford, Conn"Aqua">
"Aqua">Joseph Rechter	"Aqua">Virginia Wheeler	Roseland Dance City: N.Y.
-	-	Roseland Dance City: N.Y.
-	-	Savoy Manor "Aqua">: N.Y. (Mama Lu Parks)
		Savoy Manor "Aqua">: N.Y. (Mama Lu Parks)

Musicians / Bands / Singers	Announcer	Emcee	Entertainers
"Aqua">Machito	"Aqua">Matthew Cusak	"Aqua">John Tillman	"Aqua">Carrol Channing
n/a	-	-	"Aqua">Doug Henning
-	-	-	-

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All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm

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Ballin' the Jack

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Red Hot Martini (Pin Up)

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Shorty George	Madison Square Gardens	-
Lindy Hop	New York Times News Welfare Association

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"#FF6600">The News Welfare Assoc. withdrew their support of this event this year

September 5, 2005	http://www.Streetswing.com/histmain/d5harvst.htm	Streetswing.com

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