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1981 Harvest Moon Ball

Madison Square Gardens, New York - Wednesday, August ????.

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
 

HUSTLE DIVISION - FINALISTS:

   
Couple #34 -
Diana Clavell
James Faro 		Couple #37 -
Eddy Vega
Nellie Cotto 		Couple #40 -
Migdalia Medina
David Padilla 		Couple #43 -
Maria Gomez
Ralph Ramirez
Couple #35 -
Lisa Klasing
Michael Angelo 		Couple #38 -
Donna &
Robert 		Couple #41 -
Floyd Chislom
Lourdes Jones 		Couple #44 -
Lisa Pane
Stephen Mitchell
Couple #36 -
Maria Torres
Arthur Phillips 		Couple #39 -
Carmen Barba
Willie Everett 		Couple #42 -
Lisa Zimmerman
Ronald Bess 		Couple #45 -
Evelyn Perez
Kelvin Roche

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Eddy Vega and
Nellie Cotto 		n/a n/a

FOXTROT DIVISION - FINALISTS:

   
Couple #1 -
Carol LaFlam
James Wilson 		Couple #4 -
Linda White
Glen White 		Couple #7 -
Deborah Valdes
Armando Valdes 		Couple #10 -
Gail White
Thomas Gilberti
Couple #2 -
Robin Strick
Jonathan McClure 		Couple #5 -
Yvonne Petrics
Ronald Petrics 		Couple #8 -
Judith Bast
Ronald DeFrancesco 		Couple #11 -
Denise Govani
David Govani
Couple #3 -
Helen Nielson
Luis Maestre 		Couple #6 -
Barbara Rosado
Alfredo Rosado 		Couple #9 -
Barbara Holzapfel
George Hozapfel 		Couple #12 -
Catherine Claxton
Harrison Getzn

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Armando Valdes and Deborah Valdes n/a n/a 
 

RHUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:

   
Couple #1 -
Carol LaFlam
James Wilson 		Couple #5 -
Yvonne Petrics
Ronald Petrics 		Couple #9 -
Barbara Holzapfel
George Hozapfel 		Couple #12 -
Catherine Claxton
Harrison Getzn
Couple #2 -
Robin Strick
Jonathan McClure 		Couple #6 -
Barbara Rosado
Alfredo Rosado 		Couple #10 -
Gail White
Thomas Gilberti 		Couple #13 -
Margaret Randazzo
John Cocchiaro
Couple #4 -
Linda White
Glen White 		Couple #7 -
Deborah Valdes
Armando Valdes 		Couple #11 -
Denise Govani
David Govani 		Couple #14 -
Martha Pikas
Joseph Pikas

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Harrison Getz and Catherine Claxton n/a n/a
 

TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:

    
Couple #1 -
Carol LaFlam
James Wilson 		Couple #4 -
Linda White
Glen White 		Couple #8 -
Judith Bast
Ronald DeFrancesco 		Couple #11 -
Denise Govani
David Govani
Couple #2 -
Robin Strick
Jonathan McClure 		Couple #5 -
Yvonne Petrics
Ronald Petrics 		Couple #9 -
Barbara Holzapfel
George Hozapfel 		Couple #12 -
Catherine Claxton
Harrison Getzn
Couple #3 -
Helen Nielson
Luis Maestre 		Couple #7 -
Deborah Valdes
Armando Valdes 		Couple #10 -
Gail White
Thomas Gilberti 		Couple #13 -
Margaret Randazzo
John Cocchiaro

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Jonathan McClure and
Robin Strick 		n/a n/a
 

WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:

   
Couple #1 -
Carol LaFlam
James Wilson 		Couple #4 -
Linda White
Glen White 		Couple #9 -
Barbara Holzapfel
George Hozapfel 		Couple #13 -
Margaret Randazzo
John Cocchiaro
Couple #2 -
Robin Strick
Jonathan McClure 		Couple #6 -
Barbara Rosado
Alfredo Rosado 		Couple #11 -
Denise Govani
David Govani 		Couple #15 -
Frances Bambino
David Trabucco
Couple #3 -
Helen Nielson
Luis Maestre 		Couple #7 -
Deborah Valdes
Armando Valdes 		Couple #12 -
Catherine Claxton
Harrison Getzn 		Couple #19 -
Gail White
Thomas Gilberti

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Thomas Gilberti and
Gail White 		n/a n/a
 

POLKA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #25 -
M. Zierkiewicz
Waldemar Ostroski 		Couple #28 -
Nancy Stryeski
Richard Stryeski 		Couple # 31-
Sandy Cusluk
Daniel Cuslak 		Couple N/A
Couple #26 -
Patti Schmidt
Paul Zajkowski 		Couple #29 -
Mary Babiarz
Joseph Poltorak 		Couple #32 -
Donna Howanac
Joe Lang 		Couple N/A
Couple #27 -
Diane Slodysko
Michael Slodysko 		Couple #30 -
Frania Drywa
Lawrence Larczak 		Couple #33 -
Lisha Smerda
Daniel Smerda 		Couple N/A

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Paul Zajkowski and
Patti Schmidt   		n/a n/a
 

Battle of Champions
Couple #16 -
Debbie Torres
Ronald Torres 		Couple #19 -
Mary Ann Frontiero
*Ronald Olsen 		Couple #21 -
Mary Ann Frontiero
Robert Carmean 		Couple #22 -
Mary Vivani
Robert Huber
Couple #17 -
Susan Pastiglione
Robert Campione 		Couple #20 -
Susan Harroun
Deano Georgio 		Couple #24 -
Nadia Fedrow
George Fedariw 		Couple #23 -
Dolres Zimbardi
Vincent Zimbardi
Couple #18 -
Susan Marolda
Anthony Marolda 		- - -

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Anthony Marolda and
Susan Marolda
(may be spelled Moraldo)  		Marianne Frontiero & *Edward Dahlmar (*replacement dancer) n/a
 

ALL-AROUND CHAMPION

The Professional Judges

Pre-Lim Locations
Anthony Marolda and
Susan Marolda		 n/a n/a Savoy Manor, NY
n/a n/a Roseland Dance City , NY
n/a n/a Restland Farm   - Northford, Conn.
-     Holiday Inn, Embassy Ballroom
 

Musicians / Bands / Singers

Announcer

Emcee

Entertainers

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- - - -
 

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

Various 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

Charleston

  

Last Waltz

G.I. Jive

  

Mystery in Swing

Reuben Foxtrot

  

Red Hot Martini (Pin Up)

The Continental

  

Saturday Night Fever

    

The Duke Is Tops

    
 

Books, Magazine Articles on the dance...

Title

Author

Date Published

Publisher

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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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