The 1981 Harvest Moon Ball Dance Championships

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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 US from 1935 to 1984.

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

HUSTLE DIVISION - FINALISTS:
"Yellow">Couple #34 - "Aqua"> Diana Clavell "Aqua">James Faro	"Yellow">Couple #37 - "Aqua"> "#00FF33">Eddy Vega "#00FF33"> Nellie Cotto	"Yellow">Couple #40 - "Aqua"> Migdalia Medina "Aqua">David Padilla	"Yellow">Couple #43 - "Aqua"> Maria Gomez "Aqua">Ralph Ramirez
"Yellow">Couple #35 - "Aqua"> Lisa Klasing "Aqua">Michael Angelo	"Yellow">Couple #38 - "Aqua"> Donna & "Aqua">Robert	"Yellow">Couple #41 - "Aqua"> Floyd Chislom "Aqua">Lourdes Jones	"Yellow">Couple #44 - "Aqua"> Lisa Pane "Aqua">Stephen Mitchell
"Yellow">Couple #36 - "Aqua"> Maria Torres "Aqua">Arthur Phillips	"Yellow">Couple #39 - "Aqua"> Carmen Barba "Aqua">Willie Everett	"Yellow">Couple #42 - "Aqua"> Lisa Zimmerman "Aqua">Ronald Bess	"Yellow">Couple #45 - "Aqua"> Evelyn Perez "Aqua">Kelvin Roche
WINNERS:	FIRST	SECOND	THIRD
WINNERS:	Eddy Vega and Nellie Cotto	n/a	n/a

FOXTROT DIVISION - FINALISTS:
"Yellow">Couple #1 - "Aqua"> Carol LaFlam "Aqua">James Wilson	"Yellow">Couple #4 - "Aqua"> Linda White "Aqua">Glen White	"Yellow">Couple #7 - "Aqua"> Deborah Valdes "Aqua">Armando Valdes	"Yellow">Couple #10 - "Aqua">Gail White "Aqua">Thomas Gilberti
"Yellow">Couple #2 - "Aqua"> Robin Strick "Aqua">Jonathan McClure	"Yellow">Couple #5 - "Aqua"> Yvonne Petrics "Aqua">Ronald Petrics	"Yellow">Couple #8 - "Aqua"> Judith Bast "Aqua">Ronald DeFrancesco	"Yellow">Couple #11 - "Aqua"> Denise Govani "Aqua">David Govani
"Yellow">Couple #3 - "Aqua">Helen Nielson "Aqua">Luis Maestre	"Yellow">Couple #6 - "Aqua"> Barbara Rosado "Aqua">Alfredo Rosado	"Yellow">Couple #9 - "Aqua">Barbara Holzapfel "Aqua">George Hozapfel	"Yellow">Couple #12 - "Aqua"> Catherine Claxton "Aqua">Harrison Getzn
WINNERS:	FIRST	SECOND	THIRD
WINNERS:	Armando Valdes and Deborah Valdes "Yellow">	n/a	n/a

RHUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
"Yellow">Couple #1 - "Aqua"> Carol LaFlam "Aqua">James Wilson	"Yellow">Couple #5 - "Aqua"> Yvonne Petrics "Aqua">Ronald Petrics	"Yellow">Couple #9 - "Aqua">Barbara Holzapfel "Aqua">George Hozapfel	"Yellow">Couple #12 - "Aqua"> Catherine Claxton "Aqua">Harrison Getzn
"Yellow">Couple #2 - "Aqua"> Robin Strick "Aqua">Jonathan McClure	"Yellow">Couple #6 - "Aqua"> Barbara Rosado "Aqua">Alfredo Rosado	"Yellow">Couple #10 - "Aqua">Gail White "Aqua">Thomas Gilberti	"Yellow">Couple #13 - "Aqua"> Margaret Randazzo "Aqua">John Cocchiaro
"Yellow">Couple #4 - "Aqua"> Linda White "Aqua">Glen White	"Yellow">Couple #7 - "Aqua"> Deborah Valdes "Aqua">Armando Valdes	"Yellow">Couple #11 - "Aqua"> Denise Govani "Aqua">David Govani	"Yellow">Couple #14 - "Aqua"> Martha Pikas "Aqua">Joseph Pikas
WINNERS:	FIRST	SECOND	THIRD
WINNERS:	Harrison Getz and Catherine Claxton	n/a	n/a

TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:
"Yellow">Couple #1 - "Aqua"> Carol LaFlam "Aqua">James Wilson	"Yellow">Couple #4 - "Aqua"> Linda White "Aqua">Glen White	"Yellow">Couple #8 - "Aqua"> Judith Bast "Aqua">Ronald DeFrancesco	"Yellow">Couple #11 - "Aqua"> Denise Govani "Aqua">David Govani
"Yellow">Couple #2 - "Aqua"> Robin Strick "Aqua">Jonathan McClure	"Yellow">Couple #5 - "Aqua"> Yvonne Petrics "Aqua">Ronald Petrics	"Yellow">Couple #9 - "Aqua">Barbara Holzapfel "Aqua">George Hozapfel	"Yellow">Couple #12 - "Aqua"> Catherine Claxton "Aqua">Harrison Getzn
"Yellow">Couple #3 - "Aqua">Helen Nielson "Aqua">Luis Maestre	"Yellow">Couple #7 - "Aqua"> Deborah Valdes "Aqua">Armando Valdes	"Yellow">Couple #10 - "Aqua">Gail White "Aqua">Thomas Gilberti	"Yellow">Couple #13 - "Aqua"> Margaret Randazzo "Aqua">John Cocchiaro
WINNERS:	FIRST	SECOND	THIRD
WINNERS:	Jonathan McClure and Robin Strick	n/a	n/a

WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:
"Yellow">Couple #1 - "Aqua"> Carol LaFlam "Aqua">James Wilson	"Yellow">Couple #4 - "Aqua"> Linda White "Aqua">Glen White	"Yellow">Couple #9 - "Aqua">Barbara Holzapfel "Aqua">George Hozapfel	"Yellow">Couple #13 - "Aqua"> Margaret Randazzo "Aqua">John Cocchiaro
"Yellow">Couple #2 - "Aqua"> Robin Strick "Aqua">Jonathan McClure	"Yellow">Couple #6 - "Aqua"> Barbara Rosado "Aqua">Alfredo Rosado	"Yellow">Couple #11 - "Aqua"> Denise Govani "Aqua">David Govani	"Yellow">Couple #15 - "Aqua"> Frances Bambino "Aqua">David Trabucco
"Yellow">Couple #3 - "Aqua">Helen Nielson "Aqua">Luis Maestre	"Yellow">Couple #7 - "Aqua"> Deborah Valdes "Aqua">Armando Valdes	"Yellow">Couple #12 - "Aqua"> Catherine Claxton "Aqua">Harrison Getzn	"Yellow">Couple #19 - "Aqua">Gail White "Aqua">Thomas Gilberti
WINNERS:	FIRST	SECOND	THIRD
WINNERS:	Thomas Gilberti and Gail White	n/a	n/a

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

"#00FF00" size="3">Battle of Champions

"Yellow">Couple #16 - "Aqua"> Debbie Torres "Aqua">Ronald Torres	"Yellow">Couple #19 - "Aqua"> Mary Ann Frontiero "Aqua">*Ronald Olsen	"Yellow">Couple #21 - "Aqua"> Mary Ann Frontiero "Aqua">Robert Carmean	"Yellow">Couple #22 - "Aqua"> Mary Vivani "Aqua">Robert Huber
"Yellow">Couple #17 - "Aqua"> Susan Pastiglione "Aqua">Robert Campione	"Yellow">Couple #20 - "Aqua"> Susan Harroun "Aqua">Deano Georgio	"Yellow">Couple #24 - "Aqua"> Nadia Fedrow "Aqua">George Fedariw	"Yellow">Couple #23 - "Aqua"> Dolres Zimbardi "Aqua">Vincent Zimbardi
"Yellow">Couple #18 - "Aqua"> Susan Marolda "Aqua">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 "Aqua"> - Northford, Conn.
			Holiday Inn, Embassy Ballroom

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