Event Archives
Friday, Jan 18, 2008 • TGIF @ BROOKHAVEN • BNL
TGIF @ BROOKHAVEN on Friday, Jan. 18th, 2008:
Place: Brookhaven Center, Brookhaven National Lab
Time & schedule:
7:00 - 8:00 pm, cold food buffet dinner, etc;
8:00 - 9:30 pm, Lesson - “Hustle Moves”, by Mark James and Karen Lupo;
9:30 - 11:30 pm: Open dancing; ballroom, latin, swing, hustle, etc. dance mix by Rudy;
General Admission:
$15 per person! Covers everything!! Includes dance lessons, food buffet, and social dancing, etc.
DJ Music
Music will be provided by DJ.
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 , or
Jack Guthy, 631- 929-8287, or
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, Jan 18, 2008 • Dance of the Month - Swing • Dance Magic
Friday Night Open Dance Class and Social
1 Hour Dance Class with US CHAMPION GINY RAE!
Open to all! Open Dance Class at 7:30pm
(1st half hour – Basics - 2nd half hour – Intermediate)
General Dancing to follow - includes snacks, soft drinks, fruit, cake, and coffee.
Admission: $14 per person
Next Class/Social: January 11
Dance of the Month: SWING !
Other dates: January 18, 25
A new variation will be taught at each social.
Dates subject to change
Dance Magic Ballroom and Dance Studio
655 Middle Country Road
Saint James, NY 11780
Phone - (631) 584-7100
DJ Music
Music will be provided by DJ.
Dance Magic Ballroom (Dance Magic)
US ballroom champion Giny Rae has been teaching ballroom dancing to many people on Long Island through instruction at Brookhaven National Lab and Stony Brook University. Giny also teach dance at her Dance Magic ballroom studio in Saint James. Check out the website for their social dance parties (typically Friday, Saturdays and Sundays).
Giny Rae
Dance Magic Ballroom and Dance Studio
655 Middle Country Road
Saint James, NY 11780
Phone: (631)584-7100
Web: http://www.DanceMagicBallroom.com/
Email:
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
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.