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1981 Harvest Moon Ball
Madison Square Gardens, New York - Wednesday, October ???

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. The 'Hustle' was again included in this years competition lineup and a new category called 'Battle of the Champions.' These are the Official HMB Standings for the year 1981.

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
WINNERS:	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
WINNERS:	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
WINNERS:	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
WINNERS:	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
WINNERS:	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
WINNERS:	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
WINNERS:	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

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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

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HUSTLE DIVISION - FINALISTS:

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RHUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:

WINNERS:

TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:

WINNERS:

WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:

WINNERS:

POLKA DIVISION - FINALISTS:

WINNERS:

Battle of Champions

WINNERS:

ALL-AROUND CHAMPION

The Professional Judges

Pre-Lim Locations

Musicians / Bands / Singers

Announcer

Emcee

Entertainers

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

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Various Dance Posters

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Title

Author

Date Published

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Misc. Research Words that may be related ... to help your searches