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1973 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 1934 Daily News Madison Square Garden - NY


JITTERBUG-JIVE DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #27:
Theresa Green & Edward Allen 		Couple #29:
Lena Larcus & William Reid 		Couple #28:
Camelia Fant & Richard Moultrie 		Couple #33:
Helen Williams & Gary Allen
Couple #30:
Margaret Thacker & Joey Harley 		Couple 32:
Valerie Thacker & Bernard Moultrie 		Couple #31:
Kalua Malau & Tony Gomez 		Couple #35:
Ann Shine & Walter James
Couple #34:
Dolores Bass & Calvin Jones 		Couple #36:
Sheryl Sullivan & Ralph Hopkins 		Couple # 37:
Tanya Patterson & Armand Reaves 		Couple #38:
Gloria Grayson & Jerome Singleton

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Tanya Patterson & Armand Reaves ? Sheryl Sullivan & Ralph Hopkins Ann Shine & Walter James

FOXTROT DIVISION - FINALISTS:

Couple #3:
Elaine & Bill Brunkhorst 		Couple #9:
Joan & Frank Tricarico 		Couple # 8:
Mary Viviani & Alvaro Alvarez 		Couple #4:
  Debbie & Ronnie Torres
Couple #6:
Deborah & Salvatore Fenech 		Couple #2:
Mary Lou Giacopelli & Dennis Frohnapfel 		Couple #11:
Mary & Sal Pisano 		Couple #10:
  Dorothy Sorban &   Glenn Pizzulo
Couple #7:
Olga & Leo Tursi 		Couple #5:
Joan Brunkhorst & Randy Varrechia 		Couple #1:
JoAnn Valeriani & Dave Innis 		Couple #12:
  Mary & Patric Legato

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
JoAnn Valeriani & Dave Innis Joan Brunkhorst & Randy Varrechia Elaine & Bill Brunkhorst

RUMBA DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #2:
Mary Lou Giacopelli & Dennis Frohnapfel 		Couple # 13:
Ala Onazki & Cosmo Spinosa 		Couple # 8:
Mary Viviani & Alvaro Alvarez 		Couple #10:
  Dorothy Serban & Glenn Pizzulo
Couple #3:
Elaine & Bill Brunkhorst 		Couple #1:
JoAnn Valeriani & Dave Innis 		Couple #4:
 Debbie &  Ronnie Torres 		Couple #14:
  Florence &   Luis Maestre
Couple #12:
  Mary & Patric Legato 		Couple #6:
Deborah & Salvatore Fenech 		Couple #9:
Joan & Frank Tricarico 		Couple #5:
  Joan Brunkhorst & Randy Varrecchia

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
 Debbie &  Ronnie Torres n/a n/a

TANGO DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #6:
Deborah & Salvatore Fenech 		Couple # 8:
Mary Viviani & Alvaro Alvarez 		Couple #9:
Joan & Frank Tricarico 		Couple #5:
 Joan Brunkhorst & Randy Varrecchia
Couple #2:
Mary Lou Giacopelli & Dennis Frohnapfel 		Couple #1:
JoAnn Valeriani & Dave Innis 		Couple #10:
  Dorothy Serban & Glenn Pizzulo 		Couple #11:
Mary Pisano & Sal Pisano
Couple #7:
Olga Tursi & Leo Tursi 		Couple #3:
Elaine & Bill Brunkhorst 		Couple #4:
  Debbie & Ronnie Torres 		Couple #12:
  Mary Legato & Patric Legato

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
 Joan Brunkhorst & Randy Varrecchia n/a n/a

Polka DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #16:
Mary & John Anderson (9th)		 Couple #23:
Pauline Drowne & John Bendyk (10th)		 Couple #22:
Joan Shive & Raymond Duell (8th)		 Couple #21:
Diane Karczewski & Henry Skrzek (5th)
Couple #18:
Sandi & Al Efmchik (7th)		 Couple #15:
Victoria Piren & John Macynski (4th)		 Couple #25:
Frances & Thomas Paskiewicz 		Couple #24:
Joyce & Casey Costa
Couple #20:
Wilma & Gerald Bleich (7th)		 Couple #17:
Florence & John Sendrowski (11th)		 Couple #19:
Claudia & John Poko 		Couple #26:
Helen & John Rymaszewski (6th)

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Frances & Thomas Paskiewicz Joyce & Casey Costa Claudia & John Poko

VIENNESE WALTZ DIVISION - FINALISTS:
Couple #1:
JoAnn Valeriani & Dave Innis 		Couple #5:
Joan Brunkhorst & Randy Varrechia 		Couple #12:
  Mary & Patric Legato 		Couple #6:
Deborah & Salvatore Fenech
Couple #2:
Mary Lou Giacopelli & Dennis Frohnapfel 		Couple # 8:
Mary Viviani & Alvaro Alvarez 		Couple #14:
  Florence & Luis Maestre 		Couple #10:
 Dorothy Serban & Glenn Pizzulo
Couple #3:
Elaine & Bill Brunkhorst 		Couple #11:
Mary & Sal Pisano 		Couple #4:
Debbie &   Ronnie Torres 		Couple # 13:
Ala Onazki & Cosmo Spinosa

WINNERS:

 FIRST SECOND THIRD
Dorothy Serban & Glenn Pizzulo n/a n/a

ALL-AROUND CHAMPION

The Professional Judges

Pre-Lim Locations
Ethel Lang & James Colt Edward Kochanski John Demerski Savoy Manor
  Murray Sherman Jeanne Schultz  
  P.J. Mastrolia Theodora Harmon  

Musicians / Bands / Singers

Announcer

Emcee

Entertainers

Berni Witkowski (Polka Division) Matthew Cusak John Tillman Debbie Reynolds
Juanucho Lopez  - -  Natalie Cole
Tony Cabot (Jitterbug Division)  - -  Rodney Dangerfield
      Tony Bennett

Posters, Lobby Cards etc.

Sheet Music Covers

Films / Videos

n/a All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm n/a
      Ballin' the Jack  
     
Sheet Music Plus
 
       
       

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...

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Author

Date Published

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Misc. Research Words that may be related ... to help your searches
Shorty George Madison Square Gardens   -
Lindy Hop New York Times News Welfare Association    


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