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Harvest Moon Ball Ticket Stub
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 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
 
Jitterbug-Jive DIVISION - FINALISTS:    
Couple #29 -
Lena &
Bernard Moultrie
Couple #33 -
Sheryl Sullivan
Ralph Hopkins
Couple #37 -
Kalua Malau
Tony Gomez
Couple #30 -
Valerie Thacker
Earle Wallace
Couple #34 -
Margaret Thacker
Joey Harlay
Couple #38 -
Paulette Mann
Steven Jones
Couple #31 -
Sarah Johnson
Carlton Dixon
Couple #35 -
Linda Bazilio
Calvin Jones
Couple #39 -
Eurlean Thomas
Herbie Garrison
Couple #32 -
Desiree Thomas
Walter James
Couple #36 -
Roxanne Hilbert
Anthony Vaughn
Couple #40 -
Ann Shine
Jerome Singleton

WINNERS:

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

WINNERS:

FIRST SECOND THIRD
Maria Masiello & Dennis Frohnapfel   n/a n/a 
 

RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:

   
Couple #1 -
Maria Masiello
Dennis Frohnapfel
Couple #9 -
Barbara Ann
Richard Lalla
Couple # 13 -
Helen &
Marty Fodera
Couple #8 -
Mary Viviani
Al Alvarez
Couple #3 -
Deborah &
Salvatore Fenech
Couple #2 -
Marge Hodella
William Torres
Couple #16 -
Lillian &
Michael Opalonski
Couple #12 -
Donna Cardi
Anthony Marolda
Couple #7 -
Mary &
Sal Pisano
Couple #4 -
Christene Damohraj
Thomas Franzone
Couple #5 -
Dyann Coppola
Ronnie Rossi
Couple # 14 -
Jean Wernau
Leo Mexxina
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -

WINNERS:

FIRST SECOND THIRD
Mary Viviani &  Al Alvarez   n/a n/a
 

TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:

   
Couple #6 -
Ala Onazki
Cosmo Spinosa
Couple #15 -
Serena &
Guido Ruggiero
Couple #7 -
Mary &
Sal Pisano
Couple #5 -
Dyann Coppola
Ronnie Rossi
Couple #10 -
Melissa Gygax
Nick Marolda
Couple #1 -
Maria Masiello
Dennis Frohnapfel
Couple # 14 -
Jean Wernau
Leo Mexxina
Couple #8 -
Mary Viviani
Al Alvarez
Couple #12 -
Donna Cardi
Anthony Marolda
Couple #2 -
Marge Hodella
William Torres
Couple #3 -
Deborah &
Salvatore Fenech
Couple # 13 -
Helen &
Marty Fodera
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -

WINNERS:

FIRST SECOND THIRD
Deborah & Salvatore Fenech   n/a n/a
 

POLKA DIVISION - FINALISTS:

   
Couple #17 -
Henrietta Altyn
Michael Korzeniewski
Couple #26 -
Sharon Kosicki
Walter Paduck
Couple #24 -
Marie Labanowski
Earnest Eardley
Couple #22 -
Joyce &
Casey Costa
Couple #20 -
Chris &
George Yurkonis
Couple #18 -
JoAnn Matusiewicz
Bruce Dolinich
Couple #27 -
Joan Shive
Tony Kaminski
Couple #25
Paricia Ridzik
John Kozar
Couple #23 -
Pauline Drowne
John Bendyk
Couple #21 -
Helen Rymaszewski
John Rymaszewski
Couple #19 -
Carol Adase
Gaetano Trepiccione
Couple #28 -
Diane Karczewski
Edward Palen
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -

WINNERS:

FIRST SECOND THIRD
n/a n/a n/a
 

VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:

   
Couple #2 -
Marge Hodella
William Torres
Couple #12 -
Donna Cardi
Anthony Marolda
Couple #7 -
Mary &
Sal Pisano
Couple #6 -
Ala Onazki
Cosmo Spinosa
Couple #5 -
Dyann Coppola
Ronnie Rossi
Couple #1 -
Maria Masiello
Dennis Frohnapfel
Couple #10 -
Melissa Gygax
Nick Marolda
Couple #9 -
Barbara Ann
Richard Lalla
Couple #8 -
Mary Viviani
Al Alvarez
Couple #4 -
Christene Damohraj
Thomas Franzone
Couple #3 -
Deborah &
Salvatore Fenech
Couple # 13 -
Helen &
Marty Fodera
Couple # - Couple # - Couple # - Couple # -

WINNERS:

FIRST SECOND THIRD
n/a n/a n/a
 

ALL-AROUND CHAMPION

The Professional Judges

Pre-Lim Locations

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

Musicians / Bands / Singers

Announcer

Emcee

Entertainers

Machito Matthew Cusak John Tillman Carrol Channing
n/a Doug Henning
- -
       
 

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:

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

January 2, 2010
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