New Dance Studio in Morristown, NJ

[LucyDiamond]

Announcing the the GRAND OPENING PARTY of FADS in Morristown, NJ!
December 1st 2007 (Saturday), 7:00pm – 10:30pm

Join us as we celebrate the opening of our studio and the beginning of the Holiday season. The celebration is going to start with a champagne reception. A spectacular show including pro/am and professional presentations begins at 8:30pm, followed by appetizers and social dancing until 10:30pm.

Tickets in advance until November 22nd are $30, after this date and at the door $40.

Fred Astaire Morristown New Jersey Dance Studio
140 Morris St
Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone # (973) 993-9222
http://www.fredastairemorristown.com/
owners: Greg Fidurski & Gabriela Jileva
(FADS National Pro International Standard Champions)

[redHOT]

Wow, so many dance studios in S Jersey....so little time.

[redHOT]

Just noticed dancing til 10:30, I guess you expect everyone to go off to the usual places. Atrium (if Barbara does not go back to everyother Sat) & THDS will be having dances that are easy to make from there.

Do you know which dances will be featured (is that a term that could be used here?)? Will there be a lesson? Do you know which style?

[LucyDiamond]

I assume there will be a mix of ballroom and latin music. I don't know if there will be a lesson but will certainly ask when I'm up there this Thursday for my lesson and let everyone know. Thanks for your interest, rh.

[LucyDiamond]

Wow, so many dance studios in S Jersey....so little time.
Don't know if this is a typo of not but, Morristown is in northern NJ, exit 36B off I-287.

[redHOT]

Oh, maybe I got Moorstown and Morristown mixed up.

[redHOT]

Or I just read it too quickly.

[LucyDiamond]

Oh, maybe I got Moorstown and Morristown mixed up.
I thought you might have and didn't want you driving all around So Jersey looking for the studio. :wink:

[LucyDiamond]

There's still time to get your tickets to this weekend's GRAND OPENING PARTY of FADS in Morristown, NJ!

December 1st 2007 (Saturday), 7:00pm – 10:30pm

More info at http://www.fredastairemorristown.com/upcoming-events.html.

I hope to see you there!!!

[tj]

That's 10 miles away from where I grew up! :D

[LucyDiamond]

Cool! :cool:

[etp777]

Now that you've posted this Lucy, I expect you here (well, over there, not here in kuwait ;) ) in Chicago for Nationals next July. :)

[LucyDiamond]

It's a possibility. Are you coming over or will you be back for it?

[etp777]

I may be back for it. I'm planning to take vacation home in July. I'd prefer to be home for our regional which is later in the month and clsoer to one of sister's bdays, but if I can't get off for that weekend, second choice is to come home for nationals. Planning vacation around the comps because I know that I'll be able to see all my friends, and parents and one sister, all in one place at the comps, while if I come home some other time they might not be around.

[LucyDiamond]

Keep me posted - I MAY try to do Chicago.

Isn't there a Nationals in Las Vegas? That's one I want to go to. :wink:

I wanted to do our regional in Atlantic City in March but, it looks like it's Easter weekend and I don't know if my pro will be doing that comp.

[etp777]

There are actually three national events every year. April is in Vegas, July is in Chicago, and October in Orlando. Not sure how many people from our region will do Orlando in 08. It's always a bit of a hard sell, due to the cost, and fact that we ahve a regional just a week or two before it (this year actually had three comps in three weeks, harvest moon, our local regional, then the orlando nationals, all in consecutive weekends). But next year they'll ahve that in october, and in july will have nationals and then two weeks later will have regionals. Hard for lots of people, including myself, to arrange the time away from work AND the money for two comps in a month. Plus it's jsut so wearing for those of us who aren't doing this profesionally.

But hope to see you there, all the national comps are supposed to be a ton of fun. I've gone to Chicago two years now, but haven't competed either time. I will in 09 though. :)

[LucyDiamond]

I don't really have any desire to go to Orlando for anything. For nationals, it would be Chicago and/or Vegas. I wish they had a national closer to NYC. :wink:

I don't know how many comps I'll do, regional or otherwise. I'm not really into competing and love performing in showcases much more. I'm sure I'll do some competing but not as many as other folks.

[etp777]

They have showcases/exhibition entries at the comps too, so there will certainly still be stuff for you to do.

But the regional comps are a lot of fun even if you're not competing. It's a different feeling than an open comp, at least the open ones around here. You're spending all day with people you know (or at least will know, though probably not to extent I do with all the studios in our region), first competing, then cocktails, dinner together, and then watching a pro show. And general dancing throughout. It's can be a ton of fun, at least if you have the right community. I guess some regionals, and some people, may not be as enjoyable as I feel about ours, but I love them.

I was actually going to those comps before I started dancing at all, and part of reason I started. Went to June and October regionals and July nationals before I started dancing, then started taking lessons in November specifically so I'd know how to dance for the general dancing at our December comp.

[LucyDiamond]

Yes, I know about the showcase/exhibition entries. In fact, I entered one at our last regionals on the 9th of this month. It was GREAT fun! I was told by my pro that they require folks to compete in the regular heats in order to participate in the showcases/exhibitions but had made an exception for us this time, probably because it's a new studio. So, I'll probably enter the minimum number of heats so I can participate in the showcases. I do know they allow multiple showcase entries so, hopefully, next time I'll do at least 2.

[NielsenE]

Keep me posted - I MAY try to do Chicago.

Isn't there a Nationals in Las Vegas? That's one I want to go to. :wink:

I wanted to do our regional in Atlantic City in March but, it looks like it's Easter weekend and I don't know if my pro will be doing that comp.

Not to keep hijacking your thread, but
The FADS CCDC (Cross-Country Dancesport Championship) Nationals is in Vegas on Apr 16-20. 2008. I'm planning to attend, though still need to generate slightly more critical mass from the studio....

[LucyDiamond]

NE - you can hijack any thread of mine... :wink:

I'm going to ask pro about Las Vegas tonight. It sounds like loads of fun and I haven't been to Vegas in ages. Plus, maybe I can convince my family (in Denver) to come watch or I can make a stop over in Denver on the way out or the way home.

[etp777]

I'd love to do Vegas, but next one I'll be in country for is WAY too far in future for me to make any plans for yet. :)

ANd didn't even realize I had hijakced this thread, and badly. Oops. :)

[LucyDiamond]

No problem hijacking this thread, etp. It keeps it at/near the top of the new posts list and the grand opening is this Saturday. :wink:

[GJB]

I'll be there at the opening!

[LucyDiamond]

I'll be there at the opening!
Cool! See you then.

[tj]

ANd didn't even realize I had hijakced this thread, and badly. Oops. :)
Nonsense! I think you hijacked it quite well! :wink:

[etp777]

:D So how'd it go LD?

[LucyDiamond]

It went very well etp, thanks for asking. When we arrived, my pro and his partner were greeting the people as they entered the studio. After we hung up our coats, we each were given a glass of champagne and introduced to other attendees. We had about an hour of social dancing to a variety of music.

Then the showcases began. It stated with my pro's 3 year old daughter dancing a cha cha with her cousin (my pro's nephew). They were so adorable and quite good. They were a very hard act to follow but, next my pro and I danced our pole dance, rumba, tango, foxtrot, samba, cha cha, paso, viennese waltz routine. I was please with my performance except for the 2 parts where I messed up. The crowd really seemed to enjoy our number and I got lots of compliments afterwards. My pro's partner danced next with one of her long-time students afterwhich my pro danced a swing to "American Pie" with another of his students and a friend of mine.

After the showcases, we had dinner and more social dancing. Then came the highlight of the evening when my pro and his partner danced their Queen medley showdance. It was spectacular and we gave them a standing ovation. Dessert was then served and the evening ended with more social dancing. It was a great evening.

[etp777]

Sounds like an amazing time. Sorry I wasn't there. Glad it went so well. :)

[LucyDiamond]

Yes, it was an amazing time! It would have been very cool if you could have been there etp. I really enjoy going to events at this studio because it has such a warm and friendly atmosphere. I wish my pro and his partner much success with their new studio.

[samina]

congrats to you & your pro, luce... wishing him & his partner great success with their new venture!

[LucyDiamond]

Thanks sam! How was Nutley?