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It's nice to find someone with whom you
like dancing...that happened for Evan
and Lisa at the
Platinum Party NYC at Club 412 on Fri,
Dec 21
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Lisa and Dave (her father) share a dance
at
WCSwing night at Ballroom DanceSport on
Wed, Dec 19
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Looks like another rough day in the
Dance World. Margaux and Kim light
up the holiday smiles at
WCSwing night at The Palms on Mon, Dec
17.
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The die-hard
Hustle crew celebrates
Bobby's Birthday on Tues, Dec 4.
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Over 50 people attended the
West Coast Swing Beginner Night at Flash
Pointe Dance Station in Fairfield on
Sat, Dec 1.
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42
People came out for
West Coast Swing at Smith's Dancing
School in Westchester on Fri, Nov. 30.
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Sandy and James enjoy their
pre-Thanksgiving
West Coast Swing night at Ballroom
DanceSport in Westport, CT on Wed, Nov
21.
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Ligaya makes every dance look amazing at
West Coast Swing night at The Palms on
Mon, Nov 19.
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Two of the 85 happy dancers at the
Platinum WCS & Hustle Party on Fri, Nov
16 at Club 412.
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Ron and Kim are having a good time with
30 other people at
The Palms on in Stamford on Mon, Nov. 5.
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The
Buzz Night Club in Chicago makes for
a hot place for West Coast Swing, Hustle
and Salsa on Sunday, Nov 4.
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Glen and Beth strike a pose during the
Chicago Rebel's Hustle Weekend on Nov 3.
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Megan (police) and Jim (coast guard)
were in enjoying
West Coast Swing Halloween on Wed, Oct
31.
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Three Hustle Halloween Sistas show off
their bright smiles on
Tues, Oct 30.
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Josephine & Daryl enjoy West Coast Swing
at
The Palms on Mon, Oct 29.
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Dancers party after they survive the
Spins & Turns and WCS workshops with
Erik & Anna at the
Upper Valley Dance Club on Sat, Oct 27
in Hanover, NH
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You don't have to be superhero to have a
good time at
West Coast Swing night at The Field on
Wed, Oct 24.
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It's this easy to have a good time at
West Coast Swing night at The Palms in
Stamford on Mon, Oct 22.
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3
of the fun followers at the
Platinum WCS
& Hustle Party in NYC on Fri, Oct 19.
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Some of the most attractive women from
West Coast Swing night on Wed, Oct 17
at The Field. Even Virginia
made a special appearance.
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Father & daughter , Mike and Zoe, share
a dance at
Longfellows during West Coast Swing
night on Sat, Oct 13.
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Susan celebrates her birthday during
Wed West Coast Swing night at The Field
on Oct 10.
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Anna Brady performs in NYC during the
New Dance Group's Teacher's Showcase on
Fri, Oct 5.
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Caution!! Dancing can make you smile.
Sharon and Bruce make it look easy on
Wed, Oct 3.
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West Coast Swing was smokin' with
newcomers in
Ludlow, VT on Sept 29.
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One last dance at
Black Bear Saloon on Sept 24 before
West Coast Swing moves The Palms in
Stamford, CT on Oct. 1.
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2 Roller-dancers show the you can
partner dance even on the granite
pavement of Central Park on Sept 23.
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Karen does a tuck with style during
the
Platinum Party at Club 412 in New
York on Sept 21.
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Photographs from my photo-shoot of the
Martha Graham Dance Company.
They perform from Sept 11 to 23 at the
Joyce Theater in New York City.
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Ed
makes a funny face and earns his
dance-ham stripes at
West Coast Swing
Night at The Field on Sept 11.
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Gus and Josephine share a fun time at
West Coast Swing night on Mon, Sept 10.
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Alysia and Tony dance their booties off
in Endicott, NY during the
Southern Tier Swing Dance on Fri, Sept
7.
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Stephanie and John show off their shadow
at the
NY Hustle Congress
during the Labor Day Weekend.
Pictures can be purchased:
4x6 - $2.00
5x7 - $3.00
8x10 - $5.00
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Pam and Bobby show off their
West Coast Swing on Mon, Aug 27 at the
Black Bear Saloon.
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A little
Salsa during my visit to
Minneapolis, MN on Sun, Aug 26.
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Erik spent some time at the
Minnesota State Fair on Sat, Aug 25.
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Lisa gets led by Jerry on her second day
of
West Coast Swing at The Field on Wed,
Aug 22.
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Denis and Jeannette do a cool underarm
turn at
The Platinum Party at Club 412 on Fri,
Aug 17 in NYC.
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The gang busts-a-move on
West Coast Swing Night at The Field on
Wed, Aug 15.
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Mark and Sue do a "pinwheel" on
Hustle
at the Dream Cafe on Tues, Aug 14.
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Photos of Smuin Ballet as they pay
tribute to the late choreographer
Michael Smuin at the
Joyce Theater in NYC from Aug 13-18
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Virginia, one of our best followers, is
also a smiling leader on
West Coast Swing night on Wed, Aug 8.
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Oxana and Ed show off their "Shadow" at
Hustle Night in Norwalk on Tues, Aug 7.
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Heidi and Bill (2 US Open Champions)
show their stuff at
WCS Night on Mon, Aug 6.

Guys - learn how to dance!
or I'll have to dance with both of them.
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Steve and Jeanne enjoy some
WCS at Smith's Dancing School on Fri,
Aug 3.
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Sandy and Michael flip their struts on
Wednesday's
West Coast Swing Night at The Field on
Aug 1.
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Sue and James do the
Hustle on Tues, July 31.
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Pam and Bill hit the pose on
West Coast Swing night on Monday, July
30.
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Diana and Christopher finish
finger-spins at
West Coast Swing night at the Polish
Home in Windsor Locks, CT on Fri, July
27.
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Scott has to go back to the
Marines...the girls tried to prevent him
from leaving at
West Coast Swing night at The Field on
Wed, July 25.
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Cindy and James keep
Hustle aflame at
the Dream Cafe in Norwalk on Tues, July
24.
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John Festa inspires the West Coast Swing
community in CT with his special music
on
Mon, July 23 at the Black Bear
Saloon.

3 more reasons to dance!
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Yuka and Anna give a quick smile between
dances at the
Platinum WCSwing and Hustle Party on
Fri, July 20. We had 81 people.
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Margaux and Ed have a fun dance at
WCS Night at The Field on Wed, July 18.
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He's Back! Scott returns from
Marine training for one month.
Special thanks to Bill Cameron for a
great Intermediate class at
WCS Night at the Black Bear Saloon on
Mon, July 16.
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Carmen and Burce use one of their
picturesque moves during the
WCS dance on Sat, July 14 in Ludlow, VT.
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Joe and Kim show how close dancing can
make you feel at
WCSwing Night on Wed, July 11.
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Karen & Eddie get cozy while dancing at
WCSwing Night on Monday, July 9.
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Special thanks goes to Cheryl & Alain
(and especially Cathy) for helping keep
the
WCS scene alive in Montreal, Canada on
Thurs, July 5.
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Anna and Alex look like they're having
fun at
Hustle Day at Club Ballroom in Derby, CT
on Sat, June 30.
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Reisa lights up the dance floor on
Friday June 29 at
WCS Night at the Polish Home in Windsor
Locks, CT.
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Ron and Kim work the slot at
WCS Night at The Field in Black Rock, CT
on Wed, June 27
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Barbara and Jeff work the floor at
WCS night on Wed, June 20.
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Margaux and Ryan stay for their first
social dances during
West Coast Swing night on Mon, June 18.
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After West Coast Swing, Break Dancers
took over the
Black Bear Saloon on June 18.
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Over 50 people came to the workshops.
Pam and Virginia embody a good time at
Smith's Dancing School on Sat, June 16.
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Yes, they were new to WCS at the
NY Platinum Party on Fri, June 15
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Marissa and friend make a cameo
appearance to the
Tues Hustle Party on June 13.
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Jeff skipped golf to try West Coast
Swing with Megan....good move!
Pics of Mon, June 11.
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Love is in the air for Deborah and Jerry
at
WCS Night at the The Field on Wed, June
6.
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The Hustle Crew comes out in full force
for
Hustle Night on Tues, June 5.
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Jane and Erik celebrated their birthdays
during
West Coast Swing night at the Black Bear
Saloon in South Norwalk, CT on Mon, June
4
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Darrell & Laura have a hot dance at the
Univ of Wisconsin-Madison Ballroom
Summer Kickoff Party on Sat,
June 2.
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3
Birthdays (Deborah, Jerry and Ester)
were celebrated on
West Coast Swing Night at The Field in
Black Rock, CT on Wed, May 30.
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Bobby and Renee strike a pose on
Hustle night at the Black Bear Saloon in
South Norwalk on Tues, May 29.
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The polar bear cools off at the
Bronx Zoo on May 25.
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Scott Ruggio sent a letter to his dance
friends from Paris Island during his
training to become a Marine.
Read it here.
Free Acrobat Reader
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Virginia shows off Megan's braids on
Hustle Night on Tues, May 22.
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Bill and Katie have a great dance at
West Coast Swing Night in South Norwalk
on Mon, May 21.
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4
Choreographers were featured during the
finals of the
Artists With Audiences Responding 2
Dance (AWARD) show on Sun, May 20 at the
Joyce Soho.
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86 Dancers
were in attendance for the
New York Platinum Party on Fri, May 18
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Sue and Mark light up the smiles on
Hustle night on Tues, May 15.
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Bob & Colyn make struts look fun on
West Coast Swing night on Mon, May 14.
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Stella and her new friend play like
dogs in Westport on May 13.
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Over 77 people attended the West Coast
Swing
Workshops at Smith's Dancing School on
Sat, May 12.
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Virginia & Don at
West Coast Swing Night in Black Rock, CT
on Wed, May 9.
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Bruce, Megan, Sharon &

Sandy & Bobby work the dance floor on
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Michael and Lorie enjoy their first
night of
West Coast Swing together on
Mon, May 7.
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While Erik wasn't dancing, he was at the
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens on Sat May 5.
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Alonzo King LINES Ballet company perfoms
at the Joyce Theater in NYC May 1-6,
2007.
See the photo shoot from May 1.
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Dave and Jane are making
West Coast Swing look easy on Mon, April
30.
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Kevin and Precilla tear it up at
Longfellow's West Coast Swing night last
Sat, April 28.
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The 4th week at The Field started an
hour late...but some of us had
fun on April 25.
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Natalie at the
Platinum WCS & Hustle Party in NYC on
Fri, April 20.
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3
Reasons (Virginia, Caroline & Kim) why I
went to
West
Coast Swing at the Field on Wed April
18.
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Mark celebrates his birthday at
Hustle night on April 17.
and

Father/Daughter team (Brian and Megan)
make
Hustle look so easy on April 17.
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Megan makes WCS look good on Monday
West Coast Swing night in South Norwalk
on April 16.
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Les Ballets Grandiva (all male)
performs at Symphony Space in NYC this
week Erik photographed their
pre-view on April 16, 2007.
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Bruce and Rose light up the dim room
with smiles during
WCS on Wed, April 11.
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Lisa Paternoster teaches the
Intermediate Hustle class on Tues, April
10.
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Richmond Ballet performs Carmina Burana
at the Joyce Theater this week.
Erik photographed their pre-view on
April 10, 2007.
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I'm not sure it's possible to have more
fun than Becky and Caroline at
West Coast Swing night on Monday, April
9.
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Salsa dancers give hustle a try at
Buzz Nightclub in Chicago on Easter
Sundays, April 8.
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Angie and Anna (my performance partners)
at the
Chicago Rebels dance on Sat, April
7, 2007.
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Bruce and some cute party crashers at
West Coast Swing at the Field on April
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Happy Birthday Sue!! at our
Tuesday Night Hustle Party on April 3,
2007.
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Ballet Memphis performs this week at
the Joyce Theater in NYC...Erik was at
their photo shoot on April 3, 2007.
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Pictures from
Erik & Anna's weekend in Newport, RI
(March 31, 2007)
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Bruce and Sue have a good time at
WCS Night at The Field in Black Rock, CT
on Wed, March 28.
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Over 40 people came to dance on
Mon March 26 at Scott Ruggio's honorary
party as he prepares to depart for
the Marines.
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The Boston Tea Party Pictures are
Here!!
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Me
Lead, You Follow!
(Scott & Virginia) at West Coast Swing
at
The Field in Black Rock, CT on Wed,
March 21.
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Dave and Mary are all smiles at Monday's
West Coast Swing night on March 19, 2007
(You can now order your photos directly
from this link)
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St. Patrick's Day Pictures from March
17, 2007
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Butterfly exhibit at the
Museum of Natural History on March 17,
2007.
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It
was a pleasure to teach dance and East
Coast Swing to the
Trumbull Girl Scouts on Wed, March 14,
2007.
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Vermont has some of the best photo
opportunities. I took these on
my way home on March 11, 2007.
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After I taught 5 WCS workshops, Dancers
shook their groove-thing in
Ludlow VT on Sat March 10, 2007
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Bruce, Virginia & Scott laugh it up at
the premier night of
West Coast Swing at The Field in Black
Rock, CT on March 7, 2007
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Jane and her brother Dennis share a
dance at
Monday's WCS Night in South Norwalk on
March 5, 2007.
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Congratulations to Jennifer & my sister,
Marina, on their wedding Day, March 3,
2007 in MA.
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Scott and Becky on
WCS Night on Feb 26, 2007
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Eddie and Karen have a little dance at
Monday Night's WCS on Feb 12, 2007.
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Sharon & Katie turn on the smiles for
WCS Night on Feb 5, 2007.
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Katie & Bruce work the dance floor on
Monday West Coast Swing Night at the
Black Bear Saloon on Jan 29, 2007.
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DiCapo Opera Theater combines Opera
and Ballet in their production of
Puccini's Messa Di Gloria and Le Villi
on Fri, Jan 12
(photos by Erik Novoa)
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Our community
pulled it together for
Kim Vanaman's Benefit dance on Sat, Jan 6.
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Anna Brady during
her January 6 outdoor photo shoot. (brrr)
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A
sneak peak at the intermediate class at
Ziggy's on Wed nights in Fairfield, CT
on Jan 2, 2007
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Erik & Anna perform at the New
Year's Extravaganza. (Thanks to Susan
Chen for the photos).
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Tiffany
performs in the "Cabaret" New Year's Dinner Show at the
New Year's Extravaganza on Jan 1, 2007.
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