Single one-time LGBT dance events

UPCOMING SINGLE ONE-TIME LGBT PARTNERSHIP DANCE EVENTS IN THE U. S. ORGANIZED BY STATE.

Please send information about any single, one-time or ongoing partnership dance events for same-gender couples to TerryChasteen@hotmail.com for posting, regardless of how small they might be. As well, send any updates as they become available.....THANKS!

Also, click here for regularly scheduled ongoing partnership dance events for same-gender couples within the U. S. and outside of the U. S.

The annual Sundance Stompede
hosted by The Sundance Association, San Francisco, California, USA

3. Colorado:

4. Florida:

The Tampa Bay Yo Ho Hoedown
May 23-25, 2008
Tampa, Florida, USA

5. Georgia:

6. Illinois: Ballroom, Latin, Country/Western and West Coast Swing DanceSport Competition

6. Indiana

7. Kansas:
8. Louisiana

9. Maryland

A.

B.
Saturday, June 25th, 2007– The Maryland Invitational DanceSport Championships,

10. Massachusetts:
11. Michigan:
12. Minnesota:
13. Missouri:
14. Nebraska:
15. Nevada:
16. New Mexico:
17. New York:

New York City's 5-Boro Dance Challenge in all dance styles from August 23 - 24, 2008.

18. Oklahoma:
19. Ohio:
20. Pennsylvania:

......
Attend the annual Philadelphia Liberty Dance Challenge...
...OR ELSE!!
The annual Philadelphia Liberty Dance Challenge, March 29, 2008,
a dance exhibition in all dance styles for same-gender couples
Location: the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pa.

21. Tennessee:
22. Texas:
23. Virginia:

A. Lambda DanceSport DC DanceSport Team DC's weekly Friday evening Happy Hour Training and Practice from 6:30pm (including 6:30pm -7:30pm Sala classes) until 8:30pm every Friday.

B.
Monthly dance parties, including mini-classes in all of the Ballroom, Latin, Swing & C/W dances usually
on the 4th & 5th Saturdays of the month (though not always...check the link for definite dates).

Dance-&-Learn Parties
and other social dance events including
beginner mini-classes, practice & social dancing...

Upcoming Dance-&-Learn Parties, which always include beginner mini-dance classes of
all varieties at the Chevy Chase Ballroom & DanceSport Center.
Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/danceandlearn.htm

Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com for details on any of the above as they become available or email Terry@InternationalDanceSport.net

AND EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT, THE 20TH ANNUAL YULETIDE BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND NEW YEAR'S EVE GALA!...

December 27th, 2008 - January 1st, 2009 - The MAJOR Washington DC DanceSport event, Ron Bennett's 20th annual "Yuletide Ball Championships and New Year's Eve Gala" at the JW Mariott Hotel, 14th & Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington DC. You'll watch amateur, pro/am and top professional DanceSport competitors from around the world right here in Washington DC (including our own "Dancing Kids' Network" and "Dancing Youth Foundation". Visit www.DancingKidsNetwork.com).
And lastly the annual "Yuletide Ball New Year's Eve Gala". You cannot miss our Elegant Black-Tie Affair! Undoubtedly THE most elegant New Year's Eve events in all of Metropolitan Washington, including an exquisite gourmet dinner, lots of general dancing to the absolute "BEST" Ballroom, Latin & Swing dance music and an incredible professional show.

Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/yuletideball.htm for schedules and details as they become available.

(Dance-&-Learn Parties are usually, but not always every 4th Saturday of each month).

New 7:00pm starting time for mini-classes in the
Ballroom, Latin, Salsa & Rueda, and Swing dances, followed by general
dancing in studio A while mini-classes in Argentine Tango plus a milonga until
2am begin in studio B at 9:00pm (tango dancing until 11:30pm).

the evening includes ongoing mini-classes, refreshments & PLENTY of DANCING and
possible performances throughout the night!
(bring the kids...and grandparents, too!...)

You'll soon be watching
"Dancing with the Stars"
on ABC,
...now is the time for YOU to also
"BECOME ONE"...

Social Ballroom, Latin, Swing and Two Step classes plus dancing, including dances to be performed during
Gay Games® VII, Chicago, 2006 and the 1st World OutGames, Montreal, 2006.

D. Gay DanceSPORT Saturday mornings & early afternoons - New and more advanced LGBT Country/Western Two Step & Waltz, plus Ballroom, Latin & Swing classes. Geared toward beginner & intermediate dancers going to Gay Games, Chicago, 2006 & the 1st World OutGames, Montreal, 2006, these classes are both for those competing in any of the 3 dance styles or merely for better social dancing at either event.

E. The weekly

including beginner & intermediate Salsa classes, plus dancing
Special Sunday Salsa & Rueda "EXTRAVAGANZAS" EVERY SUNDAY! from2:00pm to 10:00pm.

G. October 1st, 2005 Annual Gala
If you missed the 2004 Mautner Project for Lesbians with Cancer Gala, you missed one of the (if not "THEE") best all-inclusive LGBT dance events "ever" in DC!!

H. The June 2nd, 2007 First Annual "Out On The Dance Floor Charity Ball" , Washington DC.

I. December 28th, 2007 through January 1, 2007 - The 20th annual Yuletide Ball Championships and the Yuletide Ball New Year's Eve Gala
At The JW Marriott Hotel, 14th and Pennsylvania Ave, NW. Washington, DC. Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/YuletideBall.htm

26. Copenhagen, Denmark

World Outgames II will take place from 1 - 8 August, 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark

Gay Games VIII will take place in Cologne, Germany from July 31st to August 7th, 2010

ARIZONA:

1. Charlie's of Phoenix, 727 W. Camelback - Phoenix (This event welcomes everyone)
The southwest's favorite Country & Western Gay Bar! This is our 20th year of dishin' out the best C&W music, dancing and fun in the valley of the sun! Can't Dance? A hot cowboy will come up to you and ask you to boot-scoot and then what will you do? Visit www.CharliesPhoenix.com

Tuesdays: Two step with Tony @ 8 pm
Thursdays: Line dance with David @ 8 pm
Saturdays: Line dance with Frank @ 7:30 pm. Visit www.CharliesPhoenix.com/home.htm

Dancing in the East & South Bay
The community bulletin board is the place to visit to find out about news of interest to country-western dancers in the LGBT East & South Bay community.

SWING CITY DANCERS PARTY, EVERY 3RD SATURDAY
QUEER SWING INFO
CLOGGING CLASSES WITH MATT ELLINGER
NAUGHTY & NICE QUEER BALLROOM DANCE PARTIES
METRONOME GOES COUNTRY
THE JUKE JOINT IN BERKELEY GOES COUNTRY
LINDY HOP LESSONS @ STUDIO J IN JULY & AUGUST
BIODANZA - AN EXPERIENCE FOR ALL OF US!
If you have an item of interest to the community, E-mail it to us (info@sundanceSaloon.org) and we'll include it.

eventually including Tango, Swing C/W & more...
1. Burbank, California: Shall We Dance? LA - Weekly dance classes for lGBT dancers and same gender couples (This event is open to and welcomes everyone). Mondays - Burbank Board of Realtors, 2006 W. Magnolia Blvd, Burbank. Visit www.shallwedancela.com for details or contact us at DanceShlWe@aol.com.
7:00pm ~ 8:30pm: Level Two
8:45pm ~ 10:15pm: Level One

eventually including Tango, Swing C/W & more...
2 . Hollywood, California: Shall We Dance? LA - Weekly dance classes for lGBT dancers and same gender couples (This event is open to and welcomes everyone). Thursdays - Hollywood Dance Center, 817 N. Highland, Hollywood. Visit www.shallwedancela.com for details or contact us at DanceShlWe@aol.com.
7:00pm ~ 8:30pm: Level 1
8:45pm ~ 10:15pm: Level 2

eventually including Tango, Swing C/W & more...
3 . Laguna Beach, California: Shall We Dance? LA - Weekly dance classes for lGBT dancers and same gender couples (This event is open to and welcomes everyone). Tuesdays - Neighborhood Congregational Church
340 St. Ann's Drive, Laguna Beach. Visit www.shallwedancela.com for details or contact us at DanceShlWe@aol.com.
7:00pm ~ 8:30pm: Level 2
8:45 pm ~ 10:15pm: Level 1

4. Oakland, California - the Mid-Winter Madness California Dancesport Championships for Same-gender Couples in Oakland, California. Saturday, March 6, 2004. (No new dates reported at this time. Visit the web site for updates)
(This event is open to and welcomes everyone).
Oakland Masonic Center, 3903 Broadway, Oakland, CA. Visit www.CalDanceChamp.com for complete details.

What an incredible turn-out and success it was for the first one of it's kind on the West Coast. At least four European couples attended, including the International Ballroom winners from Gay Games, Amsterdam and Sydney, plus America's own top,Top, TOP!! International Latin couple in division A, Russell Halley and Jorje Gutzman from New York. But don't dismay if you did miss it...there'll be another one later this year (September?..). Consequently I'm leaving this information so you can plan ahead.

On Saturday, March 6th – This “Major one-of-it’s-kind” U.S. dance competition for same-gender couples in Oakland was unbelievably successful and another is tentatively scheduled for the summer. The event Included ALL dances of ALL styles and ALL levels!!! Visit www.CalDanceChamp.com or www.LambdaDanceSport.org for future updates. Anyone who has even a remote possibility of attending should definitely do so, as this format will be very similar to Gay Games, Chicago, 2006 and the level of excitement and expertise in these dances will blow you away.

Enough cannot be said about the tremendous success of this one-of-it’s-kind DanceSport event for same-gender couples in the United States. Unlike any other in this country, it included grading classes to assure that all couples were dancing in the correct levels, as will take place in Gay Games VII, Chicago, 2006. Attending the comp were four couples from Europe; two from England and two from Germany. Included in those from Germany was the winning male couple in Ballroom from Gay Games V, Amsterdam, 1998 and Gay Games VI, Sydney, 2002. They also competed in the Ballroom level A comp, as did our very own U.S. Latin Champions, Russell and Jorje from New York. Russell and Jorje, as well as the German dancers provided a tremendous floor show to end the event which absolutely everyone in the room was overwhelmed by.

Hats off to Richard Lamberty, his extensive staff and the many, many, MANY competitors and spectators who attended and supported this first-of-it’s-kind event. I was personally thrilled with the outcome, as the success of this incredible event will assure that we will be seeing many more of them taking place here in the U.S in the future.…(perhaps in DC, someday soon?…).

(Following is the description of the event. I will keep posted on www.LambdaDanceSport.org, so anyone can plan ahead to the next one this summer and have an idea of the format ahead of time)…..

(Also, during my stay in San Francisco, I spent all day Friday photographing and interviewing numerous Lesbian and Gay couples during the historical goings-on on the steps of San Francisco’s City Hall before and after the issuing of marriage licenses for same-gender couples. I hope to have the resulting photos, etc available soon)

Be part of history!
The March 6th, 2004 California Dancesport Championships Mid-Winter Madness Competition for same-gender couples is only the second ever LGBT competition in all of the Ballroom, Latin, Swing, C/W, Argentine Tango and Hustle dances in the US outside of New York City. Some of the top dancers from Europe, including Bernd Farwick and Klaus Padberg from Germany, the gold medal winners from the Gay Games V, Amsterdam, '98 and Gay Games VI, Sydney, 2002, plus plenty of American luminaries will be there to compete and dance in the show. This is truly a one-of-it's kind competitive dance event for LGBT dancers in the US. Anyone who has even a remote chance of attending should definitely do so. This format of grading competitors before the competition begins, unlike any others in this country to date, will be very similar to Gay Games VII, 2006. It is guaranteed that the level of excitememt and expertise in these dances will blow you away.

Event List:
The following is a list of the events we intend to offer. If you are interested competiting in an event which you do not see listed here, please contact us. If there is sufficient interest, we will add events to the schedule.

American Smooth One Dance Events (Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Viennese Waltz) in Bronze, Silver and Gold
American Rhythm One Dance Events (Rumba, Cha Cha, Bolero, Mambo, Swing) in Bronze, Silver and Gold
International Standard One Dance Events (Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz, Quickstep) in Bronze, Silver and Gold
International Latin One Dance Events (Samba, Cha Cha, Rumba, Paso Doble, Jive) in Bronze, Silver and Gold Salsa
Argentine Tango
Night Club Two Step
Hustle
Country/Western Waltz
Country/Western Two Step
Lindy (Graded)
Lindy Luck Of The Draw (aka Jack and Jill) (must enter day of the competition)
West Coast Swing (Graded)
West Coast Swing Luck Of The Draw (must enter day of the competition)
Graded American Smooth
Graded International Standard
Graded American Rhythm
Graded International Latin
Graded Dance events: A graded event is a multiple dance competition in which your proficiency level is determined only after you dance for a separate panel of grading judges.

5 . DANCING AT "HAIRRISON" STREET FAIR - Saturday, August 20, 2005 from 6pm - 10pm (This event is open to and welcomes everyone)
Sundance Saloon is hosting a special Saturday night country-western dance as a part of the Hairrison Street Fair weekend activities! Join us on the evening of August 20 under the tent at the Best Western Civic Center Inn on Harrison Street near 9th Street in San Francisco. (This Saturday night dance replaces the Sunday afternoon dance we held last year at the Hairrison Street Fair.)
Timing: 6pm to 10pm.
Cost: Admission is $5. Also, anyone with a Sundance coupon can get in all day at the hotel to include the pool party, ice cream social AND the country-western dance for $5 instead of the regular day pass rate of $10.
For more info: www.hairrison.org.

6 . No new date reported at this time Visit the web site for updates - L.A. Rodeo 2004, Los Angeles, California (This event welcomes everyone)
Greater Los Angeles Chapter (GSGRA-GLAC)
Web site: www.LARodeo.com
Rodeo Hotline: 562-498-1675

7 . No upcoming date reported at this time. Visit the web site for updates - San Francisco Bay Area Gay Rodeo, San Francisco, California (This event welcomes everyone)
Bay Area Chapter (GSGRA-BAC)
Web site: www.BayAreaRodeo.com
Rodeo Hotline: 415-561-9228

8 . September, 2005 - San Diego Rodeo, San Diego, California (This event welcomes everyone)
Greater San Diego Chapter (GSGRA-SD)
Web site: www.SanDiegoRodeo.com
Rodeo Hotline: 619-298-4708

9. Saturday, August 13, 2005 United States Same-Sex Dance Championships from 1:00-6:00pm.
Sacramento Turnverein, 3349 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 (This event is open to and welcomes everyone) This event is one of a very few competitive events for same-gender couples in the US, so we hope to see EVERYONE there!

Organizer: Danny Lerer
United States Alternative Dance Sport Federation
World Federation of Same-Sex Dancing
For Info: uschampionship@aol.com
Visit www.SacDanceSport.com

10 . San Francisco, California - October 21-23, 2005 - The annual Sundance Stompede, San Francisco. A fabulous weekend of country-western dancing and entertainment and the 2005-06 convention of the IAGLCWDC (International Association of Gay-Lesbian Country-Western Dance Clubs) (This event is open to and welcomes everyone). Includes a great new host hotel, the Golden Gateway Holiday Inn on Van Ness. And a beautiful new venue for the Saturday night Hoedown, the Regency Ballroom, two blocks from the host hotel, with a huge permanent hardwood floor! Hosted by The Sundance Association, San Francisco, California. e-mail: info@stompede.org. Visit www.stompede.com for details. phone: 415-820-1403.
Sundance Stompede

11. San Francisco, California: San Francisco Lesbian & Gay Contra Dance! Saturdays (This event is open to and welcomes everyone) A new dance series for lesbians, gay men and friends of all descriptions! Dances are held on certain Saturdays once a month. Visit www.lcfd.org/sf/calendar.html for exact dates)
Time: 8:00-10:30 pm (doors open at 7:45)
Location: the Women's Building, 3543 18th Street (between Guerrero & Valencia), San Francisco, Calif
Admission: $10.00 (or pay what you can)
Additional information: Robert at 415-292-7857, sfcontra@hotmail.com, www.lcfd.org/sf/

12. The Rawhide in LA.
For more info check out the website @ www.rawhidela.com or www.rawhidebar.com (This event is open to and welcomes everyone)

(No recent activities ave been submitted)

13. Sacramento, California - Saturday, November 5, 2005, The first World Championship of Same-Sex Dancing will be held at the beautiful Masonic Temple in Sacramento, California. Masonic Temple, 1123 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 (This event is open to and welcomes everyone). This event is one of a very few competitive events for same-gender couples in the US, so we hope to see EVERYONE there!
Competition Details:
Time: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Registration Fees: Entry = $25 per person, then $50 per person per individual event, $20 per person for formation teams.
Registration opens June 1 and is Closed October 1, 2005, Late registration starts September 1 (add $25 per event).
Evening Show and Dance 7:30pm - $25

Contact
Dr. Margaret Jensen, Organizer
World Federation of Same-Sex Dancing
drmgjensen@aol.com
www.SameSexDance.com

Masonic Temple in Sacramento, California

Visit www.shallwedancela.com for details as they become available or contact DanceShlWe@aol.com.

1. No upcoming date reported at this time - Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo, Denver, Colorado (This event welcomes everyone)
Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 West 6th Avenue, Golden, Colorado 80401
303-271-6600
Colorado Gay Rodeo Association (CGRA)
Web site: www.cgra.net
Rodeo Hotline: 303-839-8810

2 . Charlie's of Denver (This event welcomes everyone)
Dance with Lance every Monday and Wednesday from 8:00 PM Until 9:00 PM. Learn the Two step, waltz. cha,cha and line dances. Visit www.CharliesOnLine.com.

1. (This event welcomes everyone) hosted by Southern Country South Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Visit www.SouthernCountrySouthFlorida.org for details.

3. Rough Riders, Fort Lauderdale, Florida - (This organization and it's events are open to and welcome everyone)
The Rough Riders of South Florida. Visit www.rrofsf.org for details.
Contact: Michael Biedzinski, 954-816-5598, michaelb@rrofsf.org.
The RoughRiders’ Annual Variety Shows have become one of the year’s most anticipated events, playing to sold-out audiences year after year, always promising to be another incredible show filled with music, dancing, singing, comedy, female impersonation and just plain fun.

1.Southern Spurs Rodeo, Atlanta, Georgia - July 22, 23 & 24 (This event is open to and welcomes everyone)
Georgia Gay Rodeo Association (GGRA)
Web site: www.GeorgiaGayRodeo.com
Rodeo Hotline: 770-662-9510

2. Saturday, March 18, 2006 from 7pm to 12pm - Spring Fling 2006 at the Atlanta History Center,
130 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30305-1366. (This event is open to and welcomes everyone) Spring Fling is a great dance event open to both men and women.
Dress up and come out to the Atlanta History Center. Two different bands for dancing. Dinner dance for $85 each or dance only for $35. Dinner is provided by Pleasant Peasant, City Grill, One Midtown Kitchen, Two Urban Licks, Café Lily And some of your other favorite in-town places like Agnes & Murials, Joe’s on Juniper, Sweet Melissa’s, Crescent Moon, Pastries AGoGo, Sweet Java Brown Is there anything more romantic than dinner and dancing? I call it "floorplay’!. The 7pm until 9pm band is Standard Deviation playing great swing, foxtrot tunes from 7pm til 9pm (cocktail hour and dinner). And it benefits good causes! Then at 9pm, we break open with the band “Girls Night Out” and some very cool recorded dance music by S&S Sound Machine. Additional pre-recorded music to include country western, latin and disco. Buy tickets online at www.fourthtuesday.org Go to Springfling page.

at the and ultimately at The Restaurant & Video Lounge
3 . Sunday afternoon Come Out dancing at the UUCA from 4pm to 9pm (This event is open to and welcomes everyone) (this event will move to the Red Chair Restaurant & Video Lounge on April 10th)
Visit www.uuca.org for directions to UUCA. Lessons include weekly Salsa plus East Coast Swing,Wwest Coast Swing, Runba and any of the other social couples' dances. The Red Chair Restaurant & Video Lounge is a fun, vibrant restaurant/club combination with a relaxed vibe and dynamic decor, located in the space formerly occupied by Fusion. This gay-friendly venue offers an vast menu, life-size video screens and a unique Martini Bar. You will be able to grab a bite to eat and take a dance lesson or two and dance lots of different styles with no smoke and a sound level that is music to the ears!
Address: 550-C Amsterdam Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30306, Phone: 404-870-0532. Visit www.ComeOutDancing.org, www.uuca.org, or www.redchairatlanta.com

and The Club
4 . The Jungle Club - Friday evening dance classes from 7:00pm - 10:00pm with Come Out Dancing -
90 minutes of dance lessons and 90 minutes of social dancing. (This weekly event is open to and welcomes everyone) Spend some time with friends and great music and your weekend has begun. The lesson could be of any style, including Swing or Latin, Ballroom or Country Western, Disco, etc. Check for Details of what is being taught each week. Cost is $5. Bring someone who hates exercise but loves music. The Jungle Club is located at 2115 Faulkner Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324, Phone: 404-844-8800. See you on Fridays! Visit www.JungleClub.net, as well as www.ComeOutDancing.org for LGBT dance opportunities in the area of Atlanta, Georgia.

and The Club
5 . The Jungle Club - practices and line dance lessons from 7:00pm-9:00pm on Wednesday nights. WITH SOUTHERN LINE ATLANTA (This organization and weekly event is open to and welcomes everyone) - all are welcome on Wednesdays for open line dance lessons...some of your old favorites and lots of new ones! Free. For more information about Southern Line Atlanta, visit www.southernline.org or www.jungleclub.net.

The Jungle Club is located at 2115 Faulkner Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324, Phone: 404-844-8800. See you on Wednesdays!

6 . Hoedowns, Atlanta, Ga - Dance lessons at HoeDowns from 8:00pm-9:00pm from Tuesdays through Thursdays. (This event is open to and welcomes everyone) Free Lessons in Two Step on Tuesdays, Swing on Wednesdays and Line Dances on Thursdays. Start on first Tuesday of month if possible, as they build on the basics as the month progresses. For over 10 years, Hoedowns has been Atlanta's Original Home of Country for the Gay Community. As one of the few remaining 100% Country-Western gay bars left in the Country, Hoedowns can proudly boast that we offer a unique form of entertainment in the Metro Atlanta area.
BEGINNERS: Tuesdays and Wednesdays nights are the best nights to practice. Thursday - Saturdays are our busiest times and the dance floor gets crowded. Come alone or with a partner. Usually a large class. A nice way to meet other dancers. Hoedowns is located at 931 Monroe Drive, Atlanta, GA 30308, (404) 876-0001. We are in the Midtown Promenade Shopping Center on the upper Level.
Visit www.hoedownsatlanta.com

The Club
7. Swing Dance Contest for same-gender couples - Wednesday, August 20, 2005 to benefit the Atlanta Freedom Marching Band as they prepare to go to the Gay Games. Music provided by Washington DC's own "DC Swing". (This event is open to and welcomes everyone)
Location: The Jungle Club is located at 2115 Faulkner Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324, Phone: 404-844-8800. Visit www.jungleclub.net

2. (This event is open to and welcomes everyone)
(See www.CapitalCountry.org for exact dates, directions and details). Capital Country also offers numerous classes and workshops in several styles of Country/Western dance to help make everyone in Washington DC's C/W dance community better at this popular sport. Visit their web site for the latest offerings and details.

Dancers and dance performers, dessert lovers, friends, family members, dates, buddies and neighbors...
... in other words, ANYONE interested in an opportunity to enjoy an incredible evening of
fun, feasting, friendship and fabulousness!
during
Just Desserts!
Sponsored by Equality Montgomery County

Glenview Mansion, Rockville

and the best part...it's
FREE!

Metropolitan Baltimore/Washington's LGBT
"Dance Team DC"
has been invited to provide a brief demonstration/performance during the event...
you've been WATCHING "Dancing with the Stars",
now this is your opportunity to
BE ONE!

6. The Maryland Invitational DanceSport Championships, plus other Local Metropolitan Washington DC DanceSport competitions.

A. Saturday, Jan 31st, 2008– The Maryland Invitational DanceSport Championships, BWI MARRIOTT HOTEL, Baltimore, Maryland Visit www.MarylandDancesport.com. Order discounted seated tickets at the Chevy Chase Ballroom table at 202-363-8344.
8:30pm:
PROFESSIONAL RISING STAR INTERNATIONAL LATIN CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENTS
PROFESSIONAL OPEN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
PROFESSIONAL OPEN AMERICAN SMOOTH & RHYTHM CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
PROFESSIONAL OPEN SHOWDANCE EVENTS
SHOWTIME FEATURING:
United States Latin Champions ANDREI GAVRILINE & ELENA KRYUCHKOVA

B. Saturday, July 15th, 2008 - The Virginia State DanceSport Championships, The Hyatt Regency Reston, Town Center – 7:30 p.m. to Midnight. Order discounted seated tickets at the Chevy Chase Ballroom table at 202-363-8344.
Pro/Am International Standard Scholarships
Professional Rising Star International Latin
Professional Rising Star International Standard
Professional Open American Smooth
Professional Open American Rhythm
World Class Show by: Paul Richardson and Olga Rodionova
Visit www.DanceSportChampionships.com.

C. Saturday, August 27th, 2005 - The Capital DanceSport Championships
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
5000 Seminary Road
Alexandria VA 22311
Visit www.capitaldancesport.net/ Order discounted seated tickets at the Chevy Chase Ballroom table at 202-363-8344.
(free Hilton Alexandria Mark Center shuttle bus is available from National Airport & Pentagon City Mall every ½ hour until midnight)

D. December 28, 2007 to January 1, 2008 - The 18th annual Yuletide Ball Championships and the Yuletide Ball New Year's Eve Gala
At The JW Marriott Hotel, 14th and Pennsylvania Ave, NW. Washington, DC. Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/YuletideBall.htm

1. Nothing reported at this time. Contact Gays for Patsy or visit www.gaysforpatsy.org for additional information on upcoming Boston events. (This organization welcomes everyone)

1. No new date reported at this time - late July & early August, 2005 - Greater Motown International Rodeo Part V, Detroit, Michigan (This event welcomes everyone)
Michigan International Gay Rodeo Association (MIGRA)
Web site: www.migraonline.com
1-866-MIGRA66 (644-7266)
Dancing will be available at the rodeo grounds from 6:00pm to 11:00pm on Friday, July 30th. Dancing will be all day, with music starting at 10:00am and ending at 11:00pm each on Saturday (31st) & Sunday (Aug 1st).

1. No new date reported at this time - early July 2005 - North Star Regional Rodeo, Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minnesota (This event welcomes everyone)
Dead Broke Arena, 5676 170th Street, Hugo, Minnesota 55038
Web site: www.nsgra.org
Rodeo Hotline: 612-82RODEO

1. Mid-October, 2005 - IGRA Finals Rodeo, Omaha, Nebraska (This event welcomes everyone)
Chance Ridge Event Center, 506 North Skyline Drive, Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022
(approx. 10 miles west of Omaha on West Dodge Street)
Heartland Gay Rodeo Association (HGRA)
Web site: www.hgra.net
Rodeo Hotline: 402-203-4680

1. No new date reported at this time - Mid May, 2005 - Comstock Stampede Rodeo, Reno, Nevada (This event welcomes everyone)
Web site: www.renogayrodeo.com
Horseman's Park ~ Gandolfo Arena, 2200 Loop Road, Sparks, Nevada 89434,
Rodeo Hotline: 775-827-3386

1. New York City's 5-Boro Dance Challenge, August 24th & 25th, 2008, New York, New York (This event is open to and welcomes everyone, regardles of gender, style of dance and orientation of affection, including those who are non-LGBT). Visit www.5borodance.com for updated information or contact info@5borodance.com.

From: info@5borodance.com
To: terrychasteen@hotmail.com
Subject: May 2008 5-Boro Dance News
Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 23:08:22 -0400

Registration is now open for the 2nd Annual 5 Boro Dance Challenge. We're doing a lot of things differently this year, so please let us know if you have any questions.

One thing that's different, we will be hosting the first ever North American Same-Sex Partner Dance Assocation (NASSPDA) sanctioned North American Same-Sex Championsihps. You can find out more about it by visiting their website: www.NASSPDA.org.

Another thing that's different this year is our venue. The first day of the event, which includes all of the competitions and a fabulous show, will be held at the Eisner Lubin Auditorium in the NYU Kimmel Center, at 60 Washington Square South. The second day, which will be a farewell tea-dance, will be held at the fabulous ballroom at Dance Studio 101, located at 101 Lafayette Street.

Last year's event was a huge success, largely due to all of you. Please help again this year. We need volunteers to help at the event. We also are looking for people who have an extra room and would like to house an out of town guest. It's a great way to meet new people who share your love of dance.

If you don't have the time to spare, or the space, but would like to donate something, you can come to the website and click the "Donate" button. www.5borodance.com Every bit helps.

We'll be updating the website a lot over the next few weeks with information about housing, schedules, and more, so keep checking back. See you in August, and remember, if you have any questions, you can write us at info@5borodance.com.

Best,
The 5-Boro Team

Dance Times Square has graciously offered sponsorship and rehearsal space in their studio leading up to the event (which, by the way is owned by two of my absolute favorite International Latin performers of all time, former US International Latin Champions, Tony Meredith & Melany LaPatan. If you can pull out the old PBS "Championship Ballroom Dancing" tapes [all of which I have under lock and key], you will see these two grace the dance floor for more than a decade. I am so jealous of my New York gay & lesbian brothers and sisters for having the privelage of working with thee two at the drop of a hat. I'd be spending every last dime that I could make if I was anywhere near them).

Among other things that we are working on for the event, we are trying to get fun and interesting vendors for our exhibit hall. For

xample, all the way from sunny('ish) Long Island, we have Aunt Barbara who will be giving tupperware demonstrations all weekend long. If you know of someone who might be interested in purchasing a vendor spot, or advertising in the event program, they can download our sponsorship information by clicking here.

Registration is now open, and you can register in two different ways. You can register on-line with a credit card or you can print-out registration forms and mail in your registration with a check or money order. Please register soon, as the sooner you register, the more accurate of a competition schedule we'll be able to create.

If you would like to help out in any way - we do need volunteers, or have any questions, you can contact us at info@5borodance.com. Don't forget to check out the 5 Boro Dance store at Cafe Press.

The goal of the 5 Boro Dance Challenge is to offer a dance competition in all dance styles for same-gender couples that is accessible to dancers all over the world who compete in all different styles of same-gender partner dance. The hope is to make this an event geared toward the enjoyment and advancement of this incredible art-form and sport. We also hope to promote other aspects of gay and lesbian culture that can easily be related to same-gender partner dancing, i.e.: music, dancing, theatricality, athletics, committed partnerships, etc. This will be a healthy, all-inclusive environment where non-dancers and dancers alike can get together and enjoy the artistry, athleticism and excitement of partner dance competitions for LGBT couples.
By promoting same-sex partner dancing through this event in New York City, the hope is that more people, both in New York and World-Wide, will become interested and involved in this art-form and sport which is considered by some as having the potential to become one of the most effective forms of grass-roots gay activism available to us today. It is really difficult for even the worst bigots to criticize same-sex couples who are exceptionally talented and entertaining while OUT on the dance floor! (Visit Nobody asked for my opinion....BUT...Effective grass roots gay activism...not in the courts; or at the end of a picket sign, but rather "Out on the Dance Floor"!)
In addition, this and other LGBT dance competitions around the globe will hopefully inspire new potential competitors and aid in honing the talents of potential contestants for the upcoming World OutGames II, Copenhagen, 2009 and Gay Games VIII, Cologne, 2010.

To download and print the fliers above to send or distribute to friends, Click Here.

2 . New York City Hoedown 2006 - The 13th Annual Convention of the IAGLCWDC hosted by Big Apple Ranch May 26-28, 2006.
Saturday evening dancing continues every weekend. (This event welcomes everyone). phone: (212) 358-5752. www.BigAppleRanch.com. The Big Apple Ranch offers Country/Western dancing every Saturday evening at DanceManhattan Dance Studio. Visit the web site for details.

3 . No new event dates reported at this time - Friday, June 25 at 9:30 pm - OUTdancing's Pride 2004 Celebration Dance Party (This event welcomes everyone)

OUTdancing at Stepping Out Studios, 37 W. 26th St., 9th floor, between Fifth and Sixth Aves.
Phone: 646.742.9400
Website: www.steppingoutstudios.com/outdancing/
Email: outdancing@steppingoutstudios.com

1. No new date reported at this time - Late May, 2005 - Great Plains Rodeo, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (This event welcomes everyone)
Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Web site: www.okgayrodeo.com
Rodeo Hotline: 405-947-2351 ext. 100

1. No new Ohio dates reported at this time (see Pennsylvania) - Visit www.Stompers.org for any upcoming events

2. Gay Tango Cleveland - We are proud to bring Argentine Tango to the Cleveland, Lakewood and Akron LGBT community!
Beginner's Close-Embrace Argentine Tango 7-Session Series
Instructors: Julie Bessette and Guillermo Pimentel
Day/Times: Thursdays, 7:30pm-8:30pm, Supervised Practice 8:30pm-9:30pm
Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of close-embrace Argentine Tango. The class will focus on connecting via the embrace, communicating and moving as a leader/follower, and exploring the rhythm of the music.
Visit www.GayTangoCleveland.com

Location: All About Dancin'

All About Dancin' is a beautiful studio only a block from the Westside Market and conveniently located just off I-90, a major Cleveland thoroughfare.
All About Dancin', 2115 Freeman Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113, (216) 479-0355
Visit www.AllAboutDancin.net

......
Attend the annual Philadelphia Liberty Dance Challenge...
...OR ELSE!!
The annual Philadelphia Liberty Dance Challenge, March 29, 2008,
a dance exhibition in all dance styles for same-gender couples
Location: the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pa.

The annual Philadelphia Liberty Dance Challenge , March29th, 2008. Don't miss this fun-filled and educational dance weekend in the Keystone State of Pennsylvania, which will culminate in a Grand Ball including music of all 3 dance styles on Saturday night.

EVENT INFO: (subject to change)
The Philadelphia Liberty Dance Challenge is a dance exhibition for same-sex couples open to all levels of dancers of all ages and will take place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pa.

RULES:
The rules of the "MASTERS" of Gay DanceSport, Equality DancE of The Netherlands will be used. Contestants must be 18 or older to enter.

International Standard: Waltz, Tango, Vienesse Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep
International Latin: ChaCha, Samba, Rumba, Jive, PasoDoble
American Smooth: Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Vienesse Waltz
American Rhythm: ChaCha, Rumba, Swing, Bolero, Mambo, Merengue
Country Western: 2-step, Waltz, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, ChaCha
Single Dance Events: Hustle, Salsa, Polka, Country Western Waltz, Country Western ChaCha, Texas 2=step, West Coast Swing
Open to All: Standard, Latin, Smooth, Rhythm, Country Western, Hustle

Couples are required to choose a level for each style danced - More than 1 level or style may be chosen.

Level A: Contestants have had extensive dance and competitive experience
Level B: Contestants have had some dance and competitive experience
Level C: Contestants have had social level dance and competitive experience
Level D: Contestants are Beginner dancers
Open to All: No dance or competitive restrictions - open to all levels

Multi Dance Events:
International Standard, International Latin, American Smooth and American Rhythm
A- W, T, VW, FT, QS A – C, S, R, PD, J A – W, T, FT, VW A – C, R, S, B, M
B – W, T, FT, QS B – C, S, R, J B - W, T, FT, VW B – C, R, S, B, M
C – W, T, FT, QS C – C, S, R, J C – W, T, FT C – C, R, S, M
D – W, T, FT D – C, S, R D – W, T, FT D – C, R, S

Country Western Open to All

A - 2-Step, Waltz, EC Swing, ChaCha International Standard - W, T, VW, F, QS
B – 2-Step, Waltz, West Coast Swing International Latin - C, S, R, PD, J
C – 2-Step, Waltz American Smooth - W, T, F, V, W
D – 2-Step, Waltz American Rhythm - C, R, S, B, M
Country Western - 2-Step, W, Solo Performance
Hustle - Open with Lifts & Drops permitted

Single Dance Events:
Hustle Salsa Polka West Coast Swing
A A A A
B B B B
C C C C
D D D D

Annual Camping, Rafting, and Dancing in the Hills hosted by Columbus Stompers
Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
phone: (614) 445-0885
E-Mail: Columbus Stompers. Visit www.stompers.org for details

1. November November 4-6, 2005 The 16th Annual Hoedown, Chattanooga, Tennessee. (This event welcomes everyone) Hosted by Southern Country Chattanooga. e-mail: jwpfak@aol.com.
Visit www.geocities.com/scchattanooga/ for details.

1. No events reported at this time. Contact Southern Country Houston.e-mail: ConCares@aol.com. (This event welcomes everyone)

2. Dallas, Texas: June 30-July 4, 2005, The Best Little Hoedown In Texas, 2005. The 12th Annual Convention of the IAGLCWDC hosted by Texas Twisters
June 30 - July 4, 2005
Dallas, Texas, USA IAGLCWDC Convention. (This event welcomes everyone) Texas Twisters, PO Box 192315, Dallas, TX 95219-2315, E-Mail: Texas Twisters, Visit www.TexasTwisters.org for details.

3. Late September, 2005 - Capitol City Rodeo, Austin, Texas (This event welcomes everyone)
Texas Gay Rodeo Association (TGRA)
Web site: www.tgra.org
Rodeo Hotline: 214-346-2107

1 . The 8th Annual Saltwater Hoedown, Halloween Weekend, October 28-30, 2005. Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. Grab a broom and fly on in! Dance With Us During The Saltwater Hoedown!
October 28-30, 2005. Workshops by John Lindo, Lee Fox, and John Robinson. Visit www.OtherSiders.com for details of any upcoming events. (This organization and event welcomes everyone)

2. The Virginia State DanceSport Championships, plus other local Metropolitan Washington DC DanceSport competitions

A. Saturday, Jan 31st, 2008– Feb 2nd, The Maryland Invitational DanceSport Championships, BWI MARRIOTT HOTEL, Baltimore, Maryland Visit www.MarylandDancesport.com. Order discounted seated tickets at the Chevy Chase Ballroom table at 202-363-8344.
8:30pm:
PROFESSIONAL RISING STAR INTERNATIONAL LATIN CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENTS
PROFESSIONAL OPEN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
PROFESSIONAL OPEN AMERICAN SMOOTH & RHYTHM CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
PROFESSIONAL OPEN SHOWDANCE EVENTS
SHOWTIME FEATURING:
United States Latin Champions ANDREI GAVRILINE & ELENA KRYUCHKOVA

B. Saturday, July 16th, 2008 - The Virginia State DanceSport Championships, The Hyatt Regency Reston, Town Center – 7:30 p.m. to Midnight. Order discounted seated tickets at the Chevy Chase Ballroom table at 202-363-8344.
Pro/Am International Standard Scholarships
Professional Rising Star International Latin
Professional Rising Star International Standard
Professional Open American Smooth
Professional Open American Rhythm
World Class Show by: Paul Richardson and Olga Rodionova
Visit www.DanceSportChampionships.com.

C.Saturday, August 28th, 2008 - The Capital DanceSport Championships
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
5000 Seminary Road
Alexandria VA 22311
Visit www.capitaldancesport.net/ Order discounted seated tickets at the Chevy Chase Ballroom table at 202-363-8344.
(free Hilton Alexandria Mark Center shuttle bus is available from National Airport & Pentagon City Mall every ½ hour until midnight)

D. December 28, 2007 to January 1, 2008 - The annual Yuletide Ball Championships and the Yuletide Ball New Year's Eve Gala
At The JW Marriott Hotel, 14th and Pennsylvania Ave, NW. Washington, DC. Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/YuletideBall.htm

3 . The 9th Annual Saltwater Hoedown, Halloween Weekend, October 26th - 29th, 2006.
The 2006-2007 Semianual Convention of the IAGLCWDC. Hosted by The Othersiders
Virginia Beach, Virginia. Visit www.OtherSiders.com for details of any upcoming events. (This organization and event welcomes everyone).

1 . Washington DC: Lambda DanceSPORT Fridays

(FRIDAYS CANCELED FOR THE TIME BEING...JOIN US ON SATURDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON PLUS ALL DAY SUNDAY FOR CLASSES AND DANCING)
Lambda DanceSport DC's Friday evening Happy Hour Training and Practice
is now taking place weekly at the Chevy Chase Ballroom, 5207 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington DC
(Friendship Heights red line Metro) Visit www.LambdaDanceSportDC.org.
Time: 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Including Salsa classes at 6:30pm or training in other dances by request when a teacher is available plus unlimited practice in all dance styles for both competition and social dancers until 8:30pm. Arrive when you can and stay as long as you care to until 8:30pm.The complete cost to cover floor rental is $5.00!

Geared toward beginner & intermediate social dancers or those planning to attend Gay Games VIII Copenhagen, 2010 & World OutGames II Cologne, 2009. This event is both for those competing in any of the 3 dance styles of Country/Western, Ballroom and Latin or merely for social dancing as spectators who will want to dance all of the Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, Country/Western, Swing, Hustle, Brazilian Samba Argentine Tango and more with dancers locally or from around the world. Absolutely no partner or previous dance experience necessary.
Email: TerryChasteen@yahoo.com, Phone: Terry Chasteen at 202-462-0870, Studio phone (usually no one answers): 202-363-8344.
Location: Above Paul's Liquor, 1 block South of the Jennifer St