Event Archives
Friday, Mar 9, 2007 • TGIF @ BROOKHAVEN • BNL
TGIF @ BROOKHAVEN: March 9th, 2007
(Place: Brookhaven Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Long Island, New York; see “Directions to BNL” below)
This coming Friday, March 9th, Magda Schoeneich will give lessons in “Intl. Cha-cha” from 7:10 to 9:30 pm, with a short food break at about 8 pm.
After the lessons, general social dancing will follow up to 11:30 pm; Digital DJ dance mix - Ballroom, Latin, Swing, etc…
Schedule:
7:10 - 8:00: Dance Lessons, “Intl. Cha-cha, Part 1”,
8:00 - 8:20: Dinner Break (Cold hero buffet, coffee, etc.) (heros include one vegetarian),
8:20 - 9:30: Dance Lessons, “Intl. Cha-cha, Part 2”,
9:30 - 11:30 pm: Open dancing with digital-DJ general dance mix
General Admission:
$15 per person! Covers everything!! Includes dance lessons, cold food buffet, and social dancing, etc. ($8 after 9:30 pm - just for the dance social).
BNL Social & Cultural Club (BNL)
The BNL Social & Cultural Club holds weekly dance socials (TGIFs) and workshops at the North Ballroom, Brookhaven Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory every Friday evening from 7 to 11:30 pm.
Unless otherwise noted, workshops and lessons are from 7:10 pm to 9:30 pm with a food break in-between, followed by open social dancing up to 11:30 pm at the Brookhaven Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York.
Cost per person: $15(members)/$20(non-members), or $8/$12 for social dancing only without the lessons; members rate applies also to all Bera members with BNL ID, SDLI members with ID, students with school ID, and all subscribers of the Social-L list and the Yahoo DanceLovers group. (Special events have different rates).
Dance socials are open to the general public, but require a photo-id at the BNL front gate.
Their most current schedule is: BNL Social & Cultural Club Calendar
They also maintain a mailing list. To join: BNL Social-L email list
Contacts (Click below to send e-mail):
Rudy Alforque, 631-344-4733, or rudy@bnl.gov, or
Jack Guthy, 631- 929-8287, or jguthy@optonline.net
Brookhaven National Lab
Brookhaven National LabGo to LIE Exit 68 north on William Floyd Parkway;
(There are signs to: Brookhaven National Laboratory) About 1 1/2 miles away, turn right (before the second light), to BNL’s gate. Present a picture ID (driver’s license is ok) to the guard. From the Guard Booth, go straight, turn left at the first light; A few hundred feet away, on your left, is the Brookhaven Center. For more details on directions, visit: http://www.bnl.gov/bnlweb/maps.html
Friday, Mar 9, 2007 • Friday Night Dance QUICKSTEP Workshops and Socials • Dance Magic
Friday Night Dance Workshops and Socials
1 Hour Dance workshop with US CHAMPION GINY RAE!
Heros, salad, soft drinks, fruit, dessert, and coffee.
Workshop at 7:30pm, General Dancing to follow Admission: $14 per person
SINGLES AND COUPLES WELCOME!
Dance Magic Ballroom (Dance Magic)
US ballroom champion Giny Rae and partner Peter Sciurca have been teaching ballroom dancing to many people on Long Island through their instruction at Brookhaven National Lab and Stony Brook University. They also teach dance at their ballroom studio in Saint James. Check out their website for their social dance parties (typically Friday, Saturdays and Sundays).
Giny Rae and Peter Sciurca
Dance Magic Ballroom and Dance Studio
655 Middle Country Road
Saint James, NY 11780
Phone: (631)584-7100
Web: http://www.DanceMagicBallroom.com/
Email: Dancemgc@optonline.net
Giny Rae - Owner and Artistic Director
A member of the Dance Educators of America (DEA), the National Dance Council of America (NDCA), and the Professional Dancers Federation (PDF), Giny Rae has over 20 years of experience as a social and competitive dance instructor in American, International, and Cabaret styles of Danceport. She has competed and performed nationally, internationally, and on television. Her students have earned junior, amateur, and pro-am championships, and Dance Magic has won several studio awards. Her leading corporate client is the Ballroom Dance Club at the Brookhaven National Laboratory. Giny has been Adjunct Professor of Danceport at the State University of New York - Stony Brook, and is also the Head Coach of the SUNY - Stony Brook Ballroom Dance Team and Club.
Giny Rae also has over 20 years experience as a competitive professional dancer in the Latin, Ballroom, and Cabaret divisions. She also holds the degree of “Member with Honors” from the North American Dance Teachers Association, qualifying her as a Championship Level Competition Judge. Her competitive accomplishments are as follows:
1993 - Empire State Ballroom Classic Champion
1992 - PBS-TV “Evening of Championship Ballroom Dancing” - Featured Performer
1991 - U.S. Ballroom Champion - Rising Star Cabaret Division
1991 - U.S. Ballroom Finalist - Open Cabaret Division
1987-1991 - American Star Ball Champion
Baltimore/Washington Open Champion
Imperial Star Ball Champion
North Star Ball - Rising Star Champion
North Star Ball - Open Division Champion
New England Imperial Champion
Peter Sciurca - Owner and Business Director
After studying at the Alvin Ailey Dance Center, Peter returned to ballroom dance, and, in 1992, he and Giny Rae formed their professional parnership, and in 1997 they married. A member of the Dance Educators of America, National Dance Council Association, North American Dance Teachers Association, and the Professional Dancers Federation, Peter holds several teaching certificates in the arts including, Communication and Theatre, Dance, and Musical Theatre Arts. As a volunteer instructor at SUNY Stony Brook, Peter has taught ballroom dance to the university students and is also the Assistant Coach of the Stony brook University Ballroom Dance Team. As partners, Giny Rae and Peter are Empire State Ballroom Classic Champions. Peter has also appeared on television in the pilot and promos for Dennis Leary’s “Rescue Me”, and is a professional firefighter with the New York City Fire Department.
Alexis Andrea - Instructor
An accomplished dancer and the daughter of Giny Rae, Alexis has returned from performing with the London based production of “Simply Ballroom”, at the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Alexis is a graduate of the Performing Arts High School in Syosset, New York and holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She has been President of the Stony Brook University Ballroom Dance Club and Competition Team and has won many awards during her competitive career. When she is not traveling, Alexis teaches several classes at the studio.