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Welcome to 2008! I wish all our Ballroom Dancers a Happy New Year of more dancing in the New Year. Our annual Christmas Party was great fun with a ton of food from our generous dancers at our covered dish dinner. The show was spectacular with the highlight of Richard and Laurie Collett performing theatre arts for us. I especially find their rendition of “Holy Night” to be an awesome portrayal of the real meaning of Christmas. For me, the holiday season begins with the annual USA Dance Christmas party. I want to make everyone aware that we have an on going Outreach Program that spreads Christmas cheer to those unable to leave their nursing homes. This last outreach we had a problem with traffic on I-75 heading south to Sun City. We arrived half an hour late, but the nursing staff had everyone waiting patiently for us to get there and set up for an hour of dancing. Carol Peterson has been working on these programs for years and I consider her one of the unsung heroes of the ballroom dance community in the Tampa Bay area. Thank you again Carol! Aslo thanks to you all who so generously volunteer to do a little dance or two. I encourage anyone who would like to contribute to this program to let us know. You do not have to be a dancing “Super Star” to bring joy to those much less fortunate than ourselves. Our demos consist of group dances as well as solo dances and we always end with an audience participation of the Merengue which is great fun! Peg and I had the privilege of providing DJ services to the 12th Annual Dance Spree in Orlando recently. Jean Krupa and Henry Eure really put together a great “dance camp” weekend with hotel room, meals, group lessons and social dances all included. If you like large dance floors, this one was huge! A total of 8000 SF of wood dance floor in the evenings and two 4000 SF floors for group lessons during the day. There were also Social Team Matches, the Parade of Chapters, Competitors Team Match, and Dance Mixers. Peg and I worked with our coach, Rick Elliott in the group classes for 5 hours on Waltz, Foxtrot, and Quickstep. Rick is quite entertaining to have a lesson with. He always keeps a great sense of humor throughout the lesson, and by the time the lesson is finished, everyone has the patterns down well. The next day there were reviews of each of the group lessons, and many of the dancers brought video cameras to record the steps for future practice. Great idea! I know how fleeting memory is when trying to remember dance figures! We also met the new President Elect of USA Dance,

Peter Pover. I remember when Peter was National President in 1991. Just as Peg and I joined USABDA, Peter’s term of office was winding down. After 16 years we have finally met. Peter Pover has been involved with Ballroom Dancing since the 1950’s and has a wealth of experience and knowledge that is extraordinary. We talked about music and DJ-ing dances. Peter remembers when the hot Cha Cha of the day was Tea For Two (shudder). Music was provided via 45 vinyl records on a small turn table, and it was the duty of the DJ to carefully place the needle on the record to keep static noise to a minimum. My, how things have changed! I believe Peter Pover will make an excellent National President in the years to come, and I look forward to his leadership and progress. December, 2007 was also our month to hold elections. We have one change to announce, and that is the retirement of Pete Peterson from the position of Chapter Vice President. After 14 years of service, Pete deserves a break. I want to thank him for being there year after year, and I know that he will continue to attend and support all the functions SouthernStar has to offer. When you see Pete be sure to thank him for his service and dedication to Ballroom Dancing in the Tampa area. Replacing Pete is Carl Blevins. Carl and wife Leila have really gotten involved with dancing since they started competing a couple of years ago, and Carl will be an asset on our Board of Directors. In summation, I thank Pete for his incredible service of many years, and I congratulate Carl for stepping up and joining the Board. Let’s have another fine and fun year of being together and enjoying the greatest activity on earth, Ballroom Dancing. See you on the dance floor in 2008!

MikeMikeMikeMike

Feb 13th SouthernStar USA Dance

Contact Carol 813-689-5381

@ The Rhapsody Ballroom 7:30 – 10:30pm Monthly Dance (2nd Wed)

Feb 14th Pasco County USA Dance Contact Julia Galpin

@ The New Port Richey Elks Lodge 7:00 – 10:00pm Monthly Dance (2nd Thurs)

Feb 24rd Ice Cream Social –Stardust Contact Peg 813-685-1656

@ Plant City Stardust Ballroom

6pm – 9pm Ballroom Dancing &ICE CREAM!

Feb 25th Treasure Coast USA Dance Contact Nancy 727-576-1206

www.dancetreasurecoast.com

@Gulfport Casino in Gulfport

7pm – 10pm Monthly Dance

(usually the last Mon)

Dance every Wednesday 7:30 pm @ The Rhapsody Ballroom Contact Richard @ 813-985-6570

Swing and Latin Dance every Friday 8:00 pm @ The Rhapsody Ballroom

Upcoming EventsUpcoming EventsUpcoming EventsUpcoming Events

Jan 6th Lakeland USA Dance

Contact Terri Lynn 863-255-8344

@ Plant City Stardust Ballroom 6pm-9pm Monthly Dance (1stSunday )

Jan 9th SouthernStar USA Dance

Contact Carol 813-689-5381

@ The Rhapsody Ballroom 7:30 – 10:30pm Monthly Dance (2nd Wed)

Jan 10th Pasco County USA Dance Contact Julia Galpin

@ The New Port Richey Elks Lodge 7:00 – 10:00pm Monthly Dance (2nd Thurs)

Jan 13th Ice Cream Social –Stardust Contact Peg 813-685-1656

@ Plant City Stardust Ballroom

6pm – 9pm Ballroom Dancing & ICE CREAM!

Jan 28th Treasure Coast USA Dance Contact Nancy 727-576-1206

@Gulfport Casino in Gulfport

7pm – 10pm Monthly Dance (last Monday)

Feb 3rd Lakeland USA Dance Contact Terri Lynn 863-255-8344

@ Plant City Stardust Ballroom

2pm-5pm Monthly Dance (1st Sunday)

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Special guest star, Santa showed up to help out with the door prize give away at the December chapter dance. Rita Lavalle won a prize and a hug from the big man himself!

November Dance November Dance November Dance November Dance by

Olivia Whiteside

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From Russia With Love: Yulia and Sergey Kopylov

Our November 14, 2007 USABDA Chapter Dance Show featured performers new to Tampa. They were greeted by warm and admiring spectators.

Yulia and Sergey Kopylov were introduced by their daughter, Daria, who thanked the audience for their support and enthusiasm, and shared the highlights of the Kopylovs’ dance history. This husband-and-wife team has been partners for 28 years, and “lovers” for 17 years. During their successful careers, this professional pair has danced all over the world and received numerous awards and high praise for their work, including two world championship wins in their native Russia. Now coaching students in the Tampa Bay area, “They are living happily ever after,” said Daria.

A glitzy samba started the show. Yulia led the way onto the floor with her slinky samba walks. Her outrageously glam costume of shimmering gold, neon bangles, and flowing sashes helped to set the mood for this stylish jaunt. Sergey led broad samba rolls, sharp spot turns, and rhythmic free spins, creating a sophisticated routine without a single dull moment.

The second number, an intimate tango, was slower and more intense than the samba it followed. Yulia played the coy but dramatic señora very

convincingly. Her black-gloved hands waved a lace fan behind which shy smiles for Sergey emanated. Occasionally Yulia tossed her delighted audience a coquettish glance, as well. The Kopylovs created tension and suspense by dragging every step to the last millisecond of the beat. The dance ended with a taste of expansive paso doble. At the last moment, Sergey’s partner seemed to swoon in his arms to a femme fatale pose.

A transformed Lady in Red met her all-black-clad paramour for a slow rumba. This dance of love included beautiful liquid hip rolls in open and closed positions, synchronized spins on diagonals, and beautiful long rondés from Yulia. The sequence ended as Yulia sauntered solo to the far corner of the floor; smitten Sergey ran after her and slid on his knees to take her hand and beg one last look.

The Kopylovs’ final dance of the evening was a segue impersonating Kermit the Frog (Sergey in a green suit) and Miss Piggy (Yulia in sequined layers of pink and white). This dance included elements from many styles: lively quickstep with runs and pivot turns, deliberately awkward touches of tango, and dashes of Latin. Occasionally a jealous Yulia pouted in the center of the floor while her froggy partner deserted her to tease blushing ladies on the front row of the audience. This sparked a tiff echoed in the music; the Kopylovs convincingly lip-synced the recorded argument. To our relief, they made up in the end, accompanied by a jazzy Together Again.

Yulia and Sergey are available to coach International Standard and Latin dancers at all levels.

The whole Kopylov family got into the act! From left: Yulia, Barbara, Sergey, and Daria

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Laurie and Richard Collett, professional theatre arts competitors and owners of the Rhapsody Ballroom,

provided a tremendous holiday show for our Christmas chapter dance.

The holidays are certainly a busy time for everyone, but it was no surprise that our chapter dance was such a popular event. Who could pass up the great food, fun, and most importantly, the great ballroom dancing that has made this the place to be every second Wednesday of the month.

It was a special evening right from the start, with Frank Sliwa’s group class that segued right into the evening’s social dance.

It was a covered dish dance and there was plenty of festive holiday fare to go around. Along with the food was the opportunity to work off those extra holiday calories with plenty of ballroom dancing. The music was a treat with DJ and chapter president, Mike Johnston, on hand “spinning” the tunes from his fancy laptop computer. There were lots of cha chas, tangos, and swings, blended in with waltz and foxtrot mixers that were sure to get everyone up on their feet.

To cap off the festivities, the ballroom owners, Richard and Laurie Collett, also provided the entertainment for the evening as well as the venue for all of our chapter dances.

They began with a perfectly delightful medley of dances that effortlessly combined both Smooth and

Standard styles as they drew on their rich dance background to fashion a number that highlighted their own dexterity and unique clarity of movement.

While they changed costumes for their finale, our MC, Edy Sequeira, talked about the upcoming “Celebrity Dancing” benefit in March that will feature many of the local celebrities dancing with the area’s professionals.

Next it was time for the door prize drawings. We were all eyeing those yummy Jack Daniels-filled chocolates, but lucky Gordon Christensen managed to snag those! Did anyone see if he shared those????

Stella Lee and Marty Meere were supposed to have taken part in the performance this night, but were unable to attend due to Stella’s inconvenient bout with the flu. By the time you read this, she surely will have recovered and should be back in the ballroom the next time we all get together again.

Richard and Laurie returned to the dance floor with an eloquent theatre arts dance to “Oh Holy Night”. With elegant and joyous expression they gave voice to the birth of Jesus story in quiet and reflective movements and fluid transitions between lifts that ended in a touching father, mother, and baby tableau. It was a fitting ending to an empassioned performance. Thank you for your generosity in providing a special place for our chapter to hold the monthly dances and for sharing your dancing talents with us as well.

Here’s wishing you all a happy new year filled with lots of great dancing!

As always Richard and Laurie injected their own indelible sense of form into their Smooth/Standard medley.

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Chapter elections were held in December. All current officers were re-elected with the exception of Pete

Peterson, who wanted to step down from his post as Vice President, a post he has held for 14 Years. Elected into

that position was Carl Blevins.

Boni Locke and Bob Behrman, shown here with Jean Krupa, took part in the annual Dance Spree.

Above Left: Paula Koger and Gordon Christensen cut a holiday rug during a Christmas outreach event. Above Right: Paula Koger, Mike Johnston, Carol Peterson, Rita Lavallee, Pete Peterson, Peg Johnston, Gordon Christensen, Grian Garman, Suzanne Hiebert, Guy Lavallee, Carl Blevins, and Leila Blevins. If you are interested in joining this wacky

group for an outreach program please see Carol Peterson or call her at (813) 689-5381

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Our chapter contains a total of 166 members and here’s how it breaks

down:

4 college athletes (competitors)

34 adult athletes (competitors)

23 ballroom dancers

103 social dancers

4 professional dancers

We added two new members who signed up in November and there are 17 members delinquent in renewing

their membership.

President: Mike Johnston and Membership chair: Peg Johnston

Vice Presidents: Scott Coates and Carl Blevins

Secretary: Bonna Tannenbaum

Treasurer: Beth Nolan and Competition Chair: Michael

Nolan

Members at Large: From left: Kathy McCollister, Edie Deoliveira, Elaine Derby, and Jerry Dvorak

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Birthday DancersBirthday DancersBirthday DancersBirthday Dancers

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Dance QuotesDance QuotesDance QuotesDance Quotes

I learned to act by watching Martha Graham dance, and I learned to dance by watching Charlie Chaplin act. --Louise Brooks

Dance is communication, and so the great challenge is to speak clearly, beautifully, and with inevitability. --Martha Graham

Good dancers have mostly better heels than heads. --Thomas Fuller

While I dance I cannot judge, I cannot hate, I cannot separate myself from life. I can only be joyful and whole. That is why I dance." --Hans Bos

JanuaryJanuaryJanuaryJanuary 1-1 David Kinser

1-2 Don Juceam

1-6 Suzanne Heibert

1-8 Tom Stokell

1-9 Audrey Fortner

1-13 Arthur Kurey

1-13 Beth Nolan

1-14 Susan Harrow

1-19 Russell Davis

1-23 Peg Johnston

1-26 Steven Lorenz

1-27 Ed Batchelor

1-30 Jim Drake

1-31 Steve Sagraves

Please join us in welcoming the following ballroom dancer as new member of the SouthernStar chapter:

Peter Waterson Don Juceam

Trung Bui Rosemary Freshour

Daniel Burns Frank Freshour

Thank you for joining one of the premier chapters !

Dear Ms. Promenade, My husband and I are new on the dance scene. We have been watching instructional videos for the last two weeks hoping to learn a few steps in Swing and Waltz. We watched Corky Ballas describe, then dance some Swing figures. Very impressive. Then my husband tried. I must say he looked like a pregnant ostrich stepping on sand spurs! We moved on to Marcus Hilton and the beautiful Waltz. Somehow my husband transformed himself into a giraffe shaped jello mold. Are we on the right track here, or should we just stick with watching “Dancing With the Stars”? Stumbling and bumbling in Seffner Dear Stumble Bum, Sounds to me like you should be selling videos of your husband! If how you described him is true, maybe you should be watching “Wild Kingdom” or the Animal Planet. Give him a little time, Deary. The men do eventually grow out of those “awkward” stages! All the best, Ms P.

New Members New Members New Members New Members

Ask Ms. PromenadeAsk Ms. PromenadeAsk Ms. PromenadeAsk Ms. Promenade

FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 2-2 Yvonne Karel

2-27 Bonna Tannenbaum

2-8 Harleigh Texter

2-11 Barry Harris

2-13 Glenn Fetty

2-15 Karl Geibel

2-16 Claudette Gladden

2-16 Marlene Zembo

2-21 Tom Huth

2-25 Timothy Barber

2-27 David Anderson

2-27 Gretchen Eaves

2-28 Carey Shea

Blue Springs (Debary)

Deanie Stewart

(386) 736-6863

Central Florida (Orlando)

John Davis

(407) 644-6286 twelvedancer@aol.com

Greater Daytona (Ormond Beach)

Polly Foster (386) 427-4591 pollyfoster1@yahoo.com

Heart of Florida (Lakeland)

Terri Lynn Barrow

(863) 255-8344 terrilynn@intlsun.webmail.

com

Indian River Dancers (Vero Bch)

Cheryl Isola (772) 778-7702

North Star (Jacksonville)

Wade Nolan

(904) 220-0232 wnolan@bigfoot.com

Ocala Regional

Jane Burr

(352) 873-4020 janeburr@earthlink.net

Pasco/Hernando County

Julia Galpin

Martin-St Lucie

Kevin Payne (772)468-0424

kmpcpa@aol.com

Royal Palm (Boca Raton)

Les MacDonald 561-740-9589 dancinmacs@adelphia.

net

SouthernStar (Tampa)

Mike Johnston

(813) 685-1656 compribbon@ij.net

Southwest Florida (Ft. Myers)

Carol Davis (239) 565-7947 talababy2@juno.com

Space Coast (Melbourne)

Bob Kane

(321) 752-8762 mellobob2@aol.com

Spirit of Citrus (Beverly Hills)

Ann Averitt

(352) 344-3768 aaveritt@tampabay.rr.com

Star Cast (Miami)

Rosemarie Klee

(305) 387-1342 rmklee@bellsouth.net

Tallahassee

Treasure Coast (St. Pete/Clwtr)

Nancy Welch

(727) 576-1206 nancy01FL@aol.com

White Sands (Sarasota) Kimberly Stocker

(941) 927-4967 kasceballos@msn.com

FL Coordinator Region VI V.P.

Richard Obney (727) 542-3650 Rvp-reg6@usadance.org

USADanceUSADanceUSADanceUSADance Florida Chapter DirectoryFlorida Chapter DirectoryFlorida Chapter DirectoryFlorida Chapter Directory

Visit Our WebsiteVisit Our WebsiteVisit Our WebsiteVisit Our Website The chapter has a website with information regarding the chapter and an online version of our newsletter. You can also view recent pictures taken at monthly dances.

Jerry Dvorak works hard to keep the website current. The address is:

www.southernstarusabda.org

Officers &Officers &Officers &Officers & Committee MembersCommittee MembersCommittee MembersCommittee Members

President………………………..Mike Johnston Vice President........................ Carl Blevins Second Vice President .......... Scott Coates Secretary................................ Bonna

Tannenbaum Treasurer ............................... Beth Nolan Members-At-Large................. Edie DeOliveira ......................................... Elaine Derby

……………………………… JerryDvorak ……………………………. KathyMcCollister Competition Chairperson..... Michael Nolan Entertainment Chairperson .. Joyce Croce Membership Chairperson..... Peggy Johnston Newsletter Editor .................. Nikki Dvorak Outreach Chairperson .......... Carol Peterson Publicity Chairperson……..... Deborah Kobritz Refreshment Chairpersons... Ben Ray

......................................... Lurlene Gough Telephone Chairperson Sarah Coates

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*DENOTES GUEST PARTY - The studio is not open to the general public; however, guests are welcome. Please call the studio in advance and check on their respective policy regarding guests.

We welcome your input. The StarDancer is a newsletter for members of the SouthernStar Chapter.

SouthernStar USADance does not promote or favor any particular studio. This list is strictly for the use of amateur dancers seeking a place to dance.

If we have not included your favorite place to dance, please contact Mike or Peg Johnston at (813) 685-1656 and we will add to the above list.

USADance national phone number is (800) 447-9047. A recorder is on after hours. If you have a question regarding USADance, they will be glad to help you.

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SouthernStarSouthernStarSouthernStarSouthernStar USABDAUSABDAUSABDAUSABDA

(813) 685(813) 685(813) 685(813) 685----1656165616561656

Rhapsody Ballroom 12101 N 56th Street

Tampa, FL

Wed, Jan 9

Wed, Feb 13 7:30 - 10:30 p.m.

$6 Members $8 Non-Members

Ballroom Group Lesson Shows & More

LakelandLakelandLakelandLakeland USABDAUSABDAUSABDAUSABDA

(863) 687(863) 687(863) 687(863) 687----8923892389238923

Stardust Plant City, FL

Sun, Jan 6 Sun, Feb 3

6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

$6 Members $8 Non-Members

USABDA Ballroom

Treasure CoastTreasure CoastTreasure CoastTreasure Coast USABDAUSABDAUSABDAUSABDA

(727) 576(727) 576(727) 576(727) 576----1206120612061206

Gulfport Casino Gulfport

Mon, Jan 28 Mon, Feb 25

7:00 - 10:00 p.m.

$5 Members $7 Non-Members

USABDA Ballroom

SarasotaSarasotaSarasotaSarasota USABDAUSABDAUSABDAUSABDA

(941) (941) (941) (941) 927927927927----4967496749674967

Ballroom of Sarasota 5660 Swift Road

Sarasota, FL

Every Tuesday 7:00 - 10:00

$8Members $10 Guests

$5 First timers &students

USABDA Ballroom

Come Dancing Come Dancing Come Dancing Come Dancing BallroomBallroomBallroomBallroom

(813) 839(813) 839(813) 839(813) 839----2725272527252725

3802B S Dale Mabry Britton Plaza Tampa, FL

1st & 3rd Saturday 8:00 - 11:00 p.m.

Please Call for Group Class Info

$6 Ballroom & Latin

EasiDance EasiDance EasiDance EasiDance BallroomBallroomBallroomBallroom

(813) 908(813) 908(813) 908(813) 908----3340334033403340

5111 Erlich Road Tampa, FL

Thursday Evenings 8:00 - 9:30

Please Call For Info

$6 - $8 Ballroom

Rhapsody BallroomRhapsody BallroomRhapsody BallroomRhapsody Ballroom (813) 985(813) 985(813) 985(813) 985----6570657065706570

12101 N. 56th St. Tampa, FL

Wednesday Evenings 7:30 - 10:00 p.m. Friday Evenings

Latin/Swing 8:00 - ??

$6 Ballroom

Please Call for Group Lessons

StardustStardustStardustStardust Dance CenterDance CenterDance CenterDance Center (813) 759(813) 759(813) 759(813) 759----8313831383138313

1405 S. Collins St. Plant City, FL

6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Please Call For

Information

$6 Ballroom

Round &

Square

Swing CitySwing CitySwing CitySwing City (813) 935(813) 935(813) 935(813) 935----7458745874587458

7532 N. Armenia Tampa, FL

Friday, 9:00 - ??? Call For Info Swing Salsa

Country

Rhapsody Ballroom 12101 North 56th Street,

Tampa 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Sponsored By

SouthernStar Chapter of USADance

Fletcher Avenue

Fowler Avenue

Rhapsody

Ballroom

Busch Boulevard

Hillsborough Avenue

(Hwy 92)

I-4To Tampa

To Orlando

Shoney's

Inn

Exit 54

I-7

5

For More Information:

Richard or Laurie Collett (813) 985-6570

Carol or Pete Peterson (813) 689-5381

Peg or Mike Johnston (813) 685-1656

General Dancing Mixers

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February 13 , 2008…...Monthly Dance

March 12 , 2008……...Monthly Dance

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Membership Benefits

Registration to dance in local, regional, & international competitions. Opportunities to dance in team and formation contests. Attend our fabulous but affordable chapter social dances. They include dance lessons and lots of social dancing, as well as line dances, mixers, dance demonstrations and other fun activities. Membership is open to singles, as well as couples Beginners are welcome and will be helped to get started. Affordable group coaching sessions. Access to information about dancing and dancers all over the world. Belong to the only amateur dance organization in the USA recognized by National Dance Council of America (NDCA), the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF), and the United States Olympic Committee. The opportunity to help others by involvement in our outreach programs, which bring the physical, mental, & social benefits of ballroom dancing to the aged and the young, to the handicapped, and to the general public. Free subscription to American Dancer, USADance’s bimonthly news magazine.

Recreational Dancers

Ballroom Dancer: A keen dancer and supporter of Dance-Sport who does not compete but strives to dance at proficiency levels similar to those who do compete. This category may include retired DanceSport Athletes. Annual Fee $35 Social Dancer: An amateur dancer who does not compete but who enjoys dancing and appreciates the physical, mental, and social benefits of engaging in a regular program of dancing. Annual Fee $25

USADance* Athletes: Amateur Dancers who participate in DanceSport competitions:

Championship Dance Athlete: An adult DanceSport competitor who is only eligible to compete at the championship level in a particular style and age group.Annual Fee $60 Dance Athlete: Adult DanceSport competitor

Annual Fee $60 Student Dance Athlete: Dancer below the age of 35 who is enrolled in school full time Annual Fee $15 Junior Dance Athlete: Below the age of 19

Annual Fee $15

Other Individual Members

Manager: An individual (other than a USADance professional) who is engaged in the support of USADance activities or Amateur Athletes. Annual Fee $50

Trainer: An individual (other than a USADance professional) who is engaged in the physical or mental training of amateur USADance Athletes. Annual Fee $50

Official: An individual (other than a USADance professional) who is eligible to officiate at amateur USADance competitions (e.g. judge, scrutineer, MC, music director). Annual Fee $50

Associate Member: Any individual who is not eligible or desirous of membership in any other category but who wishes to support the aims and objectives of USADance. Annual Fee $50

* USADance is a service mark of USADance

Individual Membership Categories

Activities

Promotes and sponsors amateur ballroom dancing for recreational dancers and competitors. Formulates, publishes and enforces standards and rules for amateur DanceSport Athletes and for conducting amateur DanceSport events. Organizes national, regional, and local DanceSport Championships and competitions. Selects Amateur DanceSport Athletes to represent the United States in the annual World Amateur DanceSport Championships. Organizes and supports DanceSport and recreational ballroom dance programs in colleges, high schools, middle schools, and primary schools. Establishes chapters to provide focal points for local amateur dancing & to create recreational ballroom dance opportunities in communities all over the U.S. Organizes and promotes educational programs about the healthful benefits of ballroom dancing. Publishes the National Amateur Dancers Magazine six times a year, and most chapters publish local Newsletters to both inform and stimulate USABDA members. Extends a special welcome to beginner dancers and helps them get started. Provides liaison with other amateur and professional bodies to further ballroom dancing.

Amateur Dancers

Are those for whom ballroom dancing is strictly an avocation and a recreational activity and/or competitive sport; and who neither seeks nor receives personal material gain from their dancing. Specific rules and guidelines relating to amateur status shall be as periodically established by the USADance Governing Council.

Chapters

Members of USADance are grouped into chapters, the basic membership units of the organization. Chapters are, in turn, grouped into six geographic regions. Each region has two representatives on the National Governing Council.

Additional communication between chapters and their members is provided by American Dancer, USADance’s bi-monthly magazine.

USABDA INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION I affirm that I am an Amateur dancer according to the definition overleaf.

I will support the aims and objective of USADance and the Olympic movement.

Name________________________________________ Date of Birth___________ Signature______________________________

Name_________________________________________ Date of Birth___________ Signature______________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: No & Street City State Zip

Telephone (Home)_____________________ Telephone (Work)____________________ Fax_________________ Email_________________

_______________________________________________ Occupations ____________________ Hobbies

Donations are tax-deductible.

Send Application and a check payable to USA Dance to:

Peg Johnston, Membership Director PO Box 4 Valrico, Florida 33595

(813) 685-1656

Membership Category (See Above) Ballroom Dancer x$35 =$_______ Social Dancer x$25 =$_______ Championship USADance Athlete x$60 =$_______ Adult USADance Athlete x$60 =$_______ Student USADance Athlete x$15 =$_______ Junior USADance Athlete x$15 =$_______ Associate Member x$50 =$_______ Other Member (specify) $_______ Voluntary Contributions $_______

Total Submitted $_______

MAY WE HAVE THE PLEASURE? We cordially invite you to join . . .

Classified AdsClassified AdsClassified AdsClassified Ads Do you have any dance-related items

that you would like to sell? Send or call in your classified ad and $5 to:

PO Box 4, Valrico, FL 33595 or call: (813) 685-1656

We Need Your EWe Need Your EWe Need Your EWe Need Your E----Mail Address!Mail Address!Mail Address!Mail Address!

We have made the leap into the electronic age. We are making a quality version of the newsletter available online to reduce mailing expenses to the chapter.

Currently the newsletter is costing about $3.00 per issue to produce and mail. This could be substantially reduced if sent electronically. Who knows? With the savings we could hold more free dances, have more money for scholarships, better refreshments etc. Interested in being part of this experiment? Send us your email address to sostar@tampabay.rr.com or gottdance@verizon.net

The StarDancer Newsletter is published bimonthly by the SouthernStar Chapter of USADance and has a current circulation of 350 copies with over 600 readers throughout the Tampa Bay area.

We will gladly accept advertising for your business, service, and/or dance event at the following rates per issue:

Full Page..................................... $29 Half Page .................................... $15 Business Card (1 Issue) ............. $ 7 Business Card (2 Issues) ........... $10

Please call or email for advertising deadlines or more information.

Please submit all advertisement in electronic format (preferably) and send to:

Nikki Dvorak, Editor 4006 Branch Ave, Tampa, FL 33603

813-237-5265

gottadance@verizon.net

Who’s In Charge Here?Who’s In Charge Here?Who’s In Charge Here?Who’s In Charge Here?

Have you had a chance to thank our officers, committee members, and Members-At-Large for their efforts to make our chapter activities more enjoyable?

Please take a moment and let them know you appreciate what they do, because these are the people who, many times, are the energy behind the scenes.

They take care of all the little things that make the monthly dances happen, from getting you the information about dance events, to greeting you at the door, arranging for food, setting up and sometimes even performing the monthly entertainment, gathering and playing the music, and at the end of the evening, cleaning up and locking up. They take the time to fill out the forms, pay the bills, and see to all the details necessary to keep us all dancing. They set up and perform outreach activities; work on our web site; answer your e-mail letters and telephone calls. And sometimes, they even get to dance a little!

Jan 13, 2008 and Feb 24, 2008

$ 6

XI TREASURE COAST CHAPTER

DANCESPORT CHAMPIONSHIP

SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2008

10am � 6pm

Rhythm/Latin competition in the morning

Smooth/Standard in the afternoon

at the elegant Gulfport Casino Ballroom

5500 Shore Blvd, Gulfport, Florida

Advance entry postmarked by February 23, 2008: $140/couple

Pre-Adult entry: $60/couple

Please make check payable to USA Dance #6004

And mail with application to:

Nancy Welch

8703 40th Way

Pinellas Park, FL 33782

(727) 576-1206

nancy01Fl@aol.com

www.dancetreasurecoast.com

Mail lunch sandwich order with your application, also �

one form per person

Your money will be refunded on cancellation, as we will sell your sandwich to

someone else!

Spectator tickets sold at the door only: $10 all day, $5 half day

SouthernStar ChapterSouthernStar ChapterSouthernStar ChapterSouthernStar Chapter PO Box 4PO Box 4PO Box 4PO Box 4 Valrico, Florida 33595Valrico, Florida 33595Valrico, Florida 33595Valrico, Florida 33595 email email email email sostar@tampabay.rr.com

Web site Web site Web site Web site www.southernstarusabda.org

Not understanding that the phrase,” passing on the mantle..” was figurative, not literal, Carl Blevins wrests Pete Peterson’s jacket from him

to assume the office of Vice President of SouthernStar.