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The Delaware Valley Dance Spotlight Published by the Ballroom, Latin, & Swing Dance Center for Greater Philadelphia Area Dancers - March/April, 2012 USA 2012 National DanceSport Championships Come to Baltimore By Vivian Beiswenger All of the best amateur competitors in the wheelchair dancing workshop with Aubree United States will be gathering at the and Nick. Renaissance Harborplace Hotel in On Sunday, there will be an 8:30 AM USA Baltimore, MD for the weekend of Dance General Membership Meeting led by March 30-April 1. This is the most President Lydia Scardina. Members can important amateur competition of the year meet the Executive Committee and let its because it will determine who represents members know your concerns, as well as the United States at the WDSF World hear about upcoming plans. Championships and crowned the USA Dance National Champions in every style On Saturday, there will be a get together of of dance for all age groups. All the new “Ballroom Dance Parents competitors must have qualified in the top Facebook Group.” Parents and coaches 75% for their age group and event(s) at one will meet with USA Dance officials and of several national qualifying competitions exchange information and ideas. run in the past year. On the Thursday preceding Nationals, USA New for this year is a “showdance” event Dance will be hosting a WDSF that requires the competitors to send a tape Adjudicators and Chairmans Congress (at for review. The showdance rules can be the same hotel) for adjudicators who wish found on the Nationals website, to be licensed to judge at WDSF events, www.usadancenationals.org. including USA Dance events (WDSF license not required for USA Dance On Friday night, Delaware Valley’s own events). You must be certified by another Aubree Marchione will be performing a organization before you can be licensed by show with her wheelchair partner, Nick the WDSF. Preregistration by March 20 is Scott. Aubree and Nick are the #1 William Stanbury & Jenny Sokolsky required. See www.worlddancesport.org or wheelchair dance couple in the country 2011 Junior II 10-Dance Champions Photo by Ivor Lee www.usadance.org for more information. and were the first couple to represent the Sponsors Swarovski Elements & Dore Designs United States in a World Paralympic For more information about USA Dance, Wheelchair DanceSport Championship. visit www.usadance.org or call its main office at 800-447-9047. Carrie Ann Inaba, the celebrity judge from Dancing with the Stars, will be at Nationals as an honorary judge for the prestigious USA Dance Star Quality Awards - the third year that these awards have been offered. Beginning in 2012, Carrie Ann In This Issue joins USA Dance as its official Celebrity Ambassador. USA Dance National DanceSport Championships 1 Seasonal Allergies: Balancing Your Immune System 3 USA Dance has a new sponsor for Nationals and the Star Quality Freedom to Participate 5 Awards: Ernest Borel, a watch manufacturer from Switzerland, TM who will be coming back to the USA. Why Muscle Activation Techniques ? 7 USA Dance Response to NDCA Membership Canc. 9 A complete schedule of competitive events can be found on the Dance Organizer Contact Information 11 Nationals website: www.usadancenationals.org. There will be Delaware Valley Dance Calendar 12-13 events from bronze level through championship level in all age 15 groups for Latin, standard, rhythm, smooth, 9-dance, and Special Events & Competitions 10-dance. Spectator tickets can be purchased on the Nationals Quickstep, Inc. Gala Ball, Showcase, & Dinner 17 website: www.usadancenationals.org. Bits and Pieces (of DV News) 18 Northern Delaware Dance Groups 19 There will be social dances on Friday and Saturday night and Dancing Classrooms Philly 21 workshops on both days, including social dance workshops and a Advertising Rates 23 The Delaware Valley Dance Spotlight 1 March/April, 2012 STANDARD/SMOOTH CHAMPIONSHIP LATIN AND RHYTHM INTERMEDIATE TO TECHNIQUE WORKSHOPS ADVANCED TECHNIQUE WORKSHOPS with 2007 North American Standard Champion: with 2010 North American Latin Champion RITA GEKHMAN LANA ROOSIPARG SATURDAYS: SATURDAYS: MARCH 17 - WALTZ MARCH 10 - RUMBA APRIL 28 - FOXTROT APRIL 14 - SAMBA 2-5:30 PM 2-5:30 PM with 1/2 hour break at 3:30 PM with 1/2 hour break at 3:30 PM Location: La Crest Health Center Location: La Crest Health Center, 624 E. Main St., Lansdale, PA 624 E. Main St., Lansdale, PA Limited to 20 Dancers - Register Early Limited to 20 Dancers - Register Early $50 in advance; $56 at the door (if not sold out) $80 in advance; $89 at the door (if not sold out) $25 for 1/2 session in advance; $28 at the door (if not sold out) $40 for 1/2 session; $45 at the door (if not sold out) Limited private lessons available at $85 for 55 minutes Limited private lessons available at $130 for 45 minutes Send checks payable to BLSDC to Vivian Beiswenger, 255 Hawthorne Circle, North Wales, PA 19454 Send checks payable to BLSDC to Vivian Beiswenger, 255 Hawthorne Circle, North Wales, PA 19454 Lana also teaches intermediate/advanced Latin classes every Tuesday night. See page 10 for schedule, location, and pricing. More info: 215-855-2711, [email protected], www.blsdc.com More info: 215-855-2711, [email protected], www.blsdc.com The Delaware Valley Dance Spotlight 2 March/April, 2012 Healthy Living: Seasonal Allergies? Balance Your Immune System and Feel Better All Year Round By Dr. Veronica Collings, DC A properly functioning body that is well environment. More information about adapted to its environment does not TBM is available on my site or have allergies. How to best support www.TBMseminars.com. proper function to help your body So what do you do for your symptoms adapt as we rapidly approach the most while you are in the process of challenging allergy season, you ask? It transforming your health, applying the is not by taking a bunch of drugs to above-mentioned suggestions? There suppress your symptoms. Yes, you are several natural products that work can do this for a while, but at what cost with your body very successfully to for “the easy way out” and how easy is make you feel better right away. My it, really? Well, you have to keep favorite is Standard Process’ taking the drugs because they aren’t “Allerplex.” This product is a fixing the underlying disability. 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