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Hotels for Jordan & Tatiana in Rochester are filling fast
From: Maria Cirino
To: SSDS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 12:48:06 AM
Hi,
Just a head's up everyone! Can you pass this on to anyone who might need hotel info.
It turns out there are two major conventions going on in Rochester on the same weekend
as our Jordan & Tatiana event. The hotels listed on my web site are all sold out.
I've done a lot of research and came up with an extensive list of hotels not too far
from Tango Cafe. The price range is all over the board depending on the quality.
Many have limited availability but, all have rooms at this time. So, it would be a
good idea to book soon.
Rochester West Coast Swing :: Jordan and Tatiana Weekend 2008
Thanks,
Antoinette
585-227-4287
PS I am also looking into some billeting possibilities.
Hotels
Hampton Inn Rochester North (5.8 mi.)
500 Center Place Dr.
Rochester, NY
585-663-6070
$154. king bed and pull out sofa
Extended Stay America-Rochester (5.9 mi.)
500 Center Place Dr.
Rochester, NY
585-663-6070
$154. king and pull out sofa
Hampton Inn South (approx. 4.5 mi.)
717 East Henrietta Rd.
585-272-7800
$129.
Comfort Inn Airport (4.0 mi.)
395 Buell Rd.
Rochester, NY 14624
585-436-4400
2 Queens $109.99
Comfort Inn West (5.4 mi.)
1501 W. Ridge Rd.
Rochester, NY 14615
585-484-4400
Jacuzzi Suite $189.99
Best Western Rochester (3.9 mi)
Marketplace
940 Jefferson Rd. 14623
585-427-2700
$99.
Holiday Inn Rochester - Airport (approx.3.9 mi)
911 Brooks Ave.
Rochester, NY
585-328-6000
$154.99
Holiday Inn Express (3.5 mi)
2835 Monroe Ave
Rochester , NY
585-784-8400
$159.99
Suites$209.99
Holiday Inn Express Rochester (5.6)
1635 Ridge Rd. West
Rochester, NY 14615
585-663-8400
$149.
Radisson Hotel Rochester- Airport (4.8 mi)
175 Jefferson Rd.
Rochester, NY
585-475-1910
$119.
Red Roof Inn Rochester (6.4 mi)
Henrietta
4820 W. Henrietta Rd.
Rochester, NY
585-359-1100
$86.99 2 beds
Motel 6 Rochester Airport (3.3 mi)
155 Buell Rd.
Rochester, NY
585-436-2170
$71.99
BTP Competition Results!
From: "Maria Cirino" mariacirino@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:33:24 -0400
Congratulations to Paul Nuzzo and Adam Earle from Syracuse!
Paul placed 1st with Tammy Greene in the Intermediate WCS Jack & Jill
competition at Boston Tea Party this weekend.
Adam Earle made it past two cuts to dance in the finals of the
Newcomer WCS Jack & Jill competition at Boston Tea Party too.
The level at which people compete depends on your experience in
competition dancing and your accumulation of points awarded for
making finals and successfully placing in the competition. Other
dancers from the greater Syracuse area that made finals are Neil
Newbauer from Rochester in Novice WCS J&J, Shelby Vandenberg who
danced in Syracuse while attending SU in Novice WCS J&J, Dom Coppa
from Albany in Novice WCS J&J, and Michael Diener from NYC/Rochester
placing 2nd in Intermediate WCS J&J.
This weekend was a blast - over 1400 dancers from all over the globe
dancing either West Coast Swing (WCS), Lindy or Balboa.
Maria
SU Offers a New Course on Swing Dancing
There is a one-credit course, taught by our own Steve Ryan, available to SU students. Here is its syllabus.
Volunteers needed for Oct. 27-28 SSDS Hustle/Halloween events
Thursday, October 12, 2006 6:41:59 AM
From: "Can Isik" webslave@syrswingdance.org
Hi dancers!
Are you planning on attending the Diane Nardone Hustle Weekend on
October 27 & 28? Or maybe you're just going to come to the SSDS
Halloween Dance. Either way, SSDS needs your help.
Be a volunteer and work at the door for registration or the dance. If
you're interested in helping out e-mail Cathy Osinski:
cosinski@twcny.rr.com
and you can receive either free admission to one workshop, free admission
to one of the dances, or $10.00 off your all in pass.
Friday registration times begin at 6:30 and run till 9:30.
Friday night dance door times begin at 9:15 and run till 12:15 am.
Saturday registration times begin at 12:30 and run till 4:00 and
again from 6:30-8:30. Saturday night dance door times begin at 8:30 and
run till midnight.
Local Dancers Perform at NYS Fair on Sunday, Aug. 27th
Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:41:57 -0400
From: "Maria Cirino" mariacirino@HOTMAIL.COM
Sunday, August 27th from 1-2pm in the New Times Theater in the Arts & Home Center
(aka Women's Building) some familiar faces will be putting some new and some old
favorite routines on the floor for your pleasure.
You'll see line dancing, quickstep, samba, salsa, east coast swing, west coast
swing, hustle, bolero, rueda, salsa suelta, gansta cha, Bootscooter's Promenade
and country/western 2-Step.
With over 30 performers - its guaranteed to entertain you!
Come on out to the Great New York State Fair and support your local dancers!!
We're listed in the New Times Theater brochure as "Ballroom & Beyond" in the
1-2pm time slot on Sunday, Aug. 27th.
Maria
Directions to Arrowhead Lodge/SSDS Picnic
Thu, 20 Jul 2006 22:12:52 -0700
From: "Mary Ellen Dunlap" happyfeet5678@YAHOO.COM
Hello Dancers,
There's no weekly dance at Ballybay next Thursday (July 27th) because the annual
SSDS Picnic (& Dance) will be at Arrowhead Lodge.
Directions: http://onondagacountyparks.com/shelters/arrowhead/index.asp#
Arrowhead Shelter at Oneida Shores Park
Directions From I-81: Take Exit 31 (Brewerton); left onto Bartell Road. Go approx.
2 miles and turn left onto Ladd Road. You will see signs for the lodge and shelters.
Arrowhead Lodge is air-conditioning and has a large hardwood floor for dancing.
Dinner is planned for 6pm. We provide the hambugers, hotdogs, rolls, soda, paper
plates, cups, cutlery, napkins & condiments (ketchup, mustard, salt, pepper).
We ask that you bring a dish to pass or contribute $5/person. Please come early
if you're bringing food, thanks.
We're still looking for volunteers to set up the hall and help with the cooking.
We love our volunteers!
Mary Ellen
We're dancing at Ballybay tonight
Thu, 29 Jun 2006 07:18:23 -0700
From: "Mary Ellen Dunlap" happyfeet5678@YAHOO.COM
Hello Dancers,
The sound system is working fine and we'll be dancing at Ballybay tonight,
playing all your favorite tunes. Admission is $3 or just $1.00 if you took
any dance classes this week, including the Mario Robau workshops.
Dance starts 8pm,
See you there,
Mary Ellen
Hi everyone,
After a long couple of days, we agreed upon a date and reserved a hall - the Ukrainian Home - which means that our schedule can continue as planned with dances until 1am! Woo Hoo! Prices will remain the same.
If I still have your reservation, please email me and let me know if you want me to 1) keep it, 2) shread it, or 3) mail it back to you.
Here's the weekend information...
SSDS Mario Weekend POSTPONED
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2006 10:00:24 -0400
Hi everyone,
Mario's wife is in the hospital and therefore he will not be able to come to
Syracuse to teach this weekend. She is in our prayers for a speedy
recovery.
I will be calling or emailing everyone who has pre-registered, but please
help us get the word out to those who were planning on coming to Syracuse to
enjoy our weekend.
Mario will be calling me Friday or Saturday to reschedule his workshop
weekend with us. As soon as we solidify the date, we will send out another
email, update our webpage and notify you about the new dates.
If you had a private lesson SCHEDULED - you will be put on the list in the
same priority as when you picked this time, for a private lesson during the
new weekend.
I will be returning checks to those who sent them to me and will return cash
to those who gave me cash. Thank you for registering for our weekend and
please email me with any questions that you have.
Thanks,
Maria. mariacirino@HOTMAIL.COM
SSDS Mario Weekend Coordinator
Syracuse ROCKED at Boston Tea Party!!
From: "Maria Cirino" mariacirino@HOTMAIL.COM
Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:49:00 -0500
A couple car loads of dancers from the Syracuse area drove to Boston for the
annual Boston Tea Party dance event. Some of the top instructors in the
country taught workshops and entertained us in their strictly swing & Jack
n' Jill competitions in the evening and then we dance til the wee hours of
the morning with people from all over the U.S. It was great seeing some of
the Lindy kids that used to live & dance in Ithaca and have now moved to
larger cities to persue their careers.
Put this event on your calendar for next year - its a great time!!
Paul, Adam, Diedre & Alan did a great job in the West Coast Swing Jack n'
Jill competitions!
Congratulate them when you see them!!
Paul Nuzzo – 1st Place – Novice WCS JnJ (with Linda Leverock from Oneonta)
Adam Earle – 3rd Place – Newcomer WCS JnJ
Alan Allred – finalist in Newcomer WCS JnJ
Deidre Lien – finalist in Newcomer WCS JnJ
For those of your who competed and didn't make finals -- YOU GOT ROBBED!
Next big WCS event in the Northeast - Liberty Swing Dance Championships -
June 16-18, 2006
(John Lindo & John Festa told me that they secured the last 25 rooms in the
hotel -- get them while they're still available -- www.libertyswing.com)
From Your Roaming Reporter - Maria
Dance Flurry Benefit Swing Dance Tonight!
From: "dancindavid" David@DANCINTIME.com
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 15:48:38 -0500
Hi everyone,
If you have not heard the Dance Flurry Schedule has been changed
significantly due to the power outages of the last few days.
In short all dance Flurry Activates will end today (Saturday) at 4 pm and
there will NOT be any on Sunday.
Realizing that there are many dancers who traveled from far away and of
course locals who want to dance tonight, DANCIN' TIME and
several other dancers have put together a back-up plan, you might even call
it a "Generator" (smile).
Here is the information and we hope to see some of you tonight out on the
dance floor.
Great news! There will be a Benefit Swing Dance for the Dance Flurry
TONIGHT, as well as a ContraDance!
Benefit Swin g Dance At the HealthPlex Gym with a mix of:
Doc Scanlon's Rhythm Boys and Reggie's Red Hot Feetwarmers!!!
7:00 pm to midnight or later!
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm DJ'd Dancing with Dancin' David & others playing a mix
of Swing, Latin and Requests
10:00 pm - ??? Doc & Reggie
Healthplex Fitness Center
1673 Route 9, Clifton Park
518-383-0225
www.healthplexfitness.com
$10 admission
-All proceeds will go to the Dance Flurry Fund!
Benefit CONTRA DANCE
This is still in the early development stage, but there WILL BE a
CONTRADANCE tonight, most likely with a live band, at the ABC Sports &
Fitness Basketball Court, 3 Johnson Rd in Latham, 518-783-0705.
Sincerely,
Dancin' David, Heather , John and the Dance Flurry committee.
ps - Special thanks to the bands and venues for being so very flexible!
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