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05/19/2023

TO PAY BY CHECK, SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM FIRST WORKSHOP BEGINS AT 3PM, DANCE ENDS AT 11:30PM DJ Tom Johnson Please include your name, phone number, and email address along with your payment. Make checks payable to Tom Johnson. If you have not preregistered, please arrive 15 minutes early so we may begi...

05/19/2023

Hey Westies,

A dance tomorrow night (mostly west coast swing) in East Hartford CT (837 Main Street) – Just $10. There’s going to be a good crowd, so come on out!

Earlier in the day Stanislav Ivanov, the most accomplished All-Star westie in the world, will teach 4 workshops (starting at 3 pm) and there will be dinner served. Thai Chicken Soup is on the stove (15 quarts) right now.

You can register on line (at http://www.dancegourmet.com/registration.html) or just pay at the door -- $80 for everything.

Directions, workshop detail, dinner menu, and everything else is at http://www.DanceGourmet.com.

Hope to see you there!

TO PAY BY CHECK, SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM FIRST WORKSHOP BEGINS AT 3PM, DANCE ENDS AT 11:30PM DJ Tom Johnson Please include your name, phone number, and email address along with your payment. Make checks payable to Tom Johnson. If you have not preregistered, please arrive 15 minutes early so we may begi...

05/10/2023

Stanislav Ivanov, a good guy and the most accomplished All-Star west coast competitor on the planet, will teach four workshops on Saturday, May 20. He has a phenomenal grasp of the fundamentals and the fine points of the dance. You don’t want to miss it. Also dinner and a dance after the fourth workshop.

Through this coming Saturday, the early bird price of $70 applies; it’s $40 less than each item purchased separately. You can register at http://www.dancegourmet.com/registration.html.

Stanislav and I planned the workshops carefully. Workshop details and dinner menu at http://www.dancegourmet.com/23_MAY_IVANOV.html. Directions at http://www.dancegourmet.com/directions.html.

It’s going to be fun. Hope you can make it. If you would like to work part of the event and get in for free, please contact me at [email protected].

Watch Stanislav dance! He won the 2023 Chicago Classic All-Star Strictly Swing with Kristen Wallace. See the gorgeous 1:43 dance at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCPVc_IOigE.

05/05/2023

Champion Stanislav Ivanov at DanceGourmet May 20.

Cost: $60 is VERY EARLY BIRD price for everything, good through TOMORROW, Saturday, May 6. Register at http://www.dancegourmet.com/registration.html.

Four workshops by Stanislav, specially designed to make your dancing more accomplished and more fun. Also dinner and dance. See schedule and dinner menu at http://www.dancegourmet.com/23_MAY_IVANOV.html.

Dancer/Instructor = Stanislav Ivanov, the most accomplished (competitively) All-Star west coast dancer in the world. Recently moved up to Champion Division.

Date: May 20 Time: 3:00 to 11:30.

Directions and Lodging suggestion at http://www.dancegourmet.com.

05/05/2023

6:45 - 8:00 DINNER MENU: Romaine with Small Tomatoes & Sliced, Toasted Almonds, Tomato Cheddar Soup, Thai Chicken Soup, Cauliflower Crust Pizzas, and Muffkies 8:00 - 9:00 MUSIC STRUCTURE, PHRASES, HITTING THE BREAKS 9:00 - 11:30 Dance

05/02/2023

Hey Everyone,

Stanislav Ivanov, the most accomplished All-Star dancer on the planet, will teach four workshops at DanceGourmet on Saturday May 20.

Four workshops, a gourmet dinner, and the dance – all for the early bird price of just $60! Price good until this coming Saturday (May 6). Register at http://www.dancegourmet.com/registration.html.

Workshop detail and dinner menu at http://www.dancegourmet.com/23_MAY_IVANOV.html. Venue and directions at http://www.dancegourmet.com/directions.html. Lodging at http://www.dancegourmet.com/hotel.html.

Unless I like to watch a dancer, I don’t invite her/him. I enjoy Stanislav’s dances. Smooth, inventive, and joyful. Watch one at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyT-aO9_Usg. Stanislav and his partner Fay Ashley won the event.

04/26/2023

What: 4 Workshops by Stanislav Ivanov, Amazing Gourmet Dinner, and Dance (event details at http://www.dancegourmet.com/23_MAY_IVANOV.html)
Cost: Only $60 – Very Early Bird Price good until May 7 (register at http://www.dancegourmet.com/registration.html)
When: Saturday, May 20
Where: First Congregational Church 837 Main St East Hartford CT 06108 (directions at http://www.dancegourmet.com/directions.html)

Stanislav Ivanov is the most accomplished All-Star west coast dancer on the planet. As a result, he recently moved to the Champion category, in which he will compete in all future competitions. Stanislav was here on February 18 and everybody loved him.

Check out his silky dancing at https://youtu.be/3Ax6RxHFLM8. It's a Jack & Jill competition which he won dancing with Janelle Guido in 2022. Stanislav runs two Arthur Murray studios in the Boston area and is, as are not all high level competitive dancers, a wonderful teacher. And best of all, he’s down to earth and approachable! Funny too.

04/21/2023

04/21/2023

Hello Westies of All Levels!

Stanislav Ivanov is the highest rated All-Star level competitive west coast swing dancer in the world. In a Jack & Jill competition, you don’t pick your partner and you don’t pick the music. Stanislav has won 20 All-Star Jack & Jill competitions (Most 1st places in the world) and has 306 All-Star competition points (most in the world)! In Strictly Swing competitions, you do pick your partner, but you don’t pick the music. Stanislav has won 22 All-Star Strictly Swing competitions. He recently moved to the CHAMPION DIVISION for future competitions.

On May 20, Stanislav will teach four workshops at DanceGourmet. The workshops (and full schedule) are as follows:

3:00 - 4:00 WHY DO ALL-STARS' BASIC PATTERNS LOOK SO GOOD?
4:15 - 5:15 TOOLS FOR RESPONDING TO THE MUSIC
5:30 - 6:30 HOW FOLLOWERS CAN LIVEN UP THEIR LEADERS
6:45 - 8:00 DINNER MENU: Romaine with Small Tomatoes & Sliced, Toasted Almonds, Tomato Cheddar Soup, Thai Chicken Soup, Cauliflower Crust Pizzas, and Muffkies.
8:00 - 9:00 MUSIC STRUCTURE, PHRASES, HITTING THE BREAKS
9:00 - 11:30 DANCE

The very early bird price for all this is just $60.00 (good until April 29). Register at http://www.dancegourmet.com/registration.html.
Full event information at http://www.dancegourmet.com/23_MAY_IVANOV.html. Directions at http://www.dancegourmet.com/directions.html.

It’s going to be an awesome event. Hope you can make it!

04/17/2023

On May 20, four workshops taught by Stanislav Ivanov, a gourmet dinner (prepared by me), and a dance. All for the VERY EARLY BIRD price of $60 – good until April 29. Register at http://www.dancegourmet.com/registration.html.

Stanislav Ivanov is the most accomplished All Star dancer in the world. As such, he recently graduated into the Champion division, where he will compete from now on.

I need some help at the event. Anyone interested would miss only the third workshop and part of the dinner hour. And would get in free for the whole day. Email me at [email protected] if interested.

All the event details (times, workshops, dinner menu) at http://www.dancegourmet.com/23_MAY_IVANOV.html. DIRECTIONS at http://www.dancegourmet.com/directions.html.

Watch Stanislav and Nicole (Zwerlein) win a big Jack & Jill at the Tampa Bay classic just before the pandemic at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydKrgJTgjP4. Stanislav and Nicole did NOT know what songs would be played.

04/12/2023

04/12/2023

Stanislav Ivanov is coming back to DanceGourmet! Stanislav won the All Star Jack & Jill at Easter Swing this past weekend.

Also Stanislav is officially moving to the Champion division. He leaves the All Star division having won more Jack & Jill competitions than anyone ever. Also the most All Star competitive points ever.

On May 20, Stanislav will teach four workshops. There will also be a gourmet dinner and a dance. All for the amazing VERY EARLY BIRD price of $60 (good until April 29). Register at http://www.dancegourmet.com/registration.html.

At 837 Main Street, East Hartford CT – directions at http://www.dancegourmet.com/directions.html. Event details at http://www.dancegourmet.com/23_MAY_IVANOV.html (two of the four workshops have already been developed).

See an amazing one of a kind video of Stanislav competing with Susan Kirklin (Liberty Swing 2019) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cRG2qm05y0.

03/24/2023

Hey Everyone,

Four workshops taught by TWO All Star / Champions (Roberto Corporan and Saya Suzaki), five course gourmet dinner, and rocking dance – early bird price of $65 ends Saturday at midnight. That’s $25 less than items bought separately.

Full event details at http://www.dancegourmet.com/23_APR_SAYAROB.html. REGISTER AT http://www.dancegourmet.com/registration.html. The best pie maker I know will be baking some for one of our desserts.

ALSO, Stanislav Ivanov, who was here in February, will return on May 20. Please mark your calendars.

03/21/2023

Saturday after next (April 1), two All Star / Champion dancers at DanceGourmet in East Hartford CT. Directions at http://www.dancegourmet.com/directions.html.

Four workshops, gourmet dinner, and dance. Early bird price for all of it is $65 and that price is good until Friday. Elsewhere it’s $80 for just three hours of west coast lessons.

Register for this bargain at http://www.dancegourmet.com/registration.html. You can purchase separately individual workshops, dinner, or dance. If nothing else, come for the dance!

Full event detail at http://www.dancegourmet.com/23_APR_SAYAROB.html (including workshop content and dinner menu with extra detail).

The dinner will be a romaine salad with small tomatoes, sliced, toasted almonds, and Caesar dressing. Followed by two of DanceGourmet’s most popular soups (Thai Chicken Soup and Tomato Cheddar). Also cauliflower crust pizzas, both for meat eaters and for vegetarians. Dessert will be either Muffkies or Chockies, both DanceGourmet inventions.

Below is a picture from a dance with Roberto at the Summer Hummer just before the pandemic. You can see the contrasting smoothness and hip hop in his style. They took second place. Watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIPH5JcuP7Y.

03/17/2023

Saya Suzaki and Roberto Corporan, two All Star / Champion westies, will be at DanceGourmet on April 1.

TODAY is the last day for the very early bird price of $55 for the entire event – four workshops, gourmet dinner, and dance. Tomorrow (March 18) the price will rise to $65 (still a bargain) and that will last for one week. After that, $75.

Full event details at http://www.dancegourmet.com/23_APR_SAYAROB.html. Directions at http://www.dancegourmet.com/directions.html.

Register at http://www.dancegourmet.com/registration.html. You do NOT need a PayPal account – regular charge (credit or debit) cards are fine.

6:45 - 8:00 DINNER MENU: Romaine w Small Tomatoes, Toasted Sliced Almonds, & Caesar Dressing, Thai Chicken Soup, Tomato Cheddar Soup, Cauliflower Crust Pizzas (including Veggie), and "Chockies". 8:00 - 9:00 Creating WOW Moments 9:00 - 11:30 Dance (demo with Roberto and Saya) Roberto and Saya have be...

03/17/2023

6:45 - 8:00 DINNER MENU: Romaine w Small Tomatoes, Toasted Sliced Almonds, & Caesar Dressing, Thai Chicken Soup, Tomato Cheddar Soup, Cauliflower Crust Pizzas (including Veggie), and "Chockies". 8:00 - 9:00 Creating WOW Moments 9:00 - 11:30 Dance (demo with Roberto and Saya) Roberto and Saya have be...