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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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