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President Georgia Watson 614-939-1844 dancer45678@mac.com
Vice-Presid. Jim Watson 614-939-1844 rjim@mac.com
Treasurer Ken Butler 614-326-1963 kbutler000@sbcglobal.net
Secretary Debbie Butler 614-326-1963 debbut@sbcglobal.net
Director Andrea
Director Liz
Director Robin
Director Norma

2006-2007 OhioDance Statewide Dance Directory and Resource Guide Now Available Online for OhioDance Members!

If you have any questions please contact Jane D'Angelo at 614/224-2913 or email me at ohiodance@hotmail.com

To join OhioDance and receive member benefits please contact Jane D'Angelo at 614/224-2913 or email at ohiodance@hotmail.com.

he Ohio Star Ball began as a one day showcase 30 years ago, under the direction of Sam Sodano. With equal amounts of creativity, courage and perseverance, Sam has developed this Championship into the largest Pro/Am competition, not only in North America, but in the world today. When you arrive in Columbus, look up and down the main street. Flags posted by the Columbus Convention Bureau announce this Championship as a major city convention.

From its inception, the philosophy of the Ohio Star Ball has not changed. Competition is limited to one age and two consecutive levels, the venue is comfortable, the atmosphere familiar and friendly, and the event offers something for everyone, from the earliest beginner to the most advanced dancer of any age or level. The Ohio Star Ball of today is now a 6 day event with 70 Judges, 3 Chairmen, 3 Emcee’s, 7 Scrutineers, 2 Deejays, 9 Deck Captains and a 300+ page program! With a minimum of 24 competitors in some single age categories with first rounds and quarter finals, the OSB Team runs this event like a well oiled machine with an on time schedule you can set your watch by. Scholarship divisions are the best attended in the nation, with prize money provided in all Pro/Am, Amateur and Junior Divisions by both visible and anonymous patrons. And if you’re dancing for points or national ranking, the Ohio Star Ball is not only the grand finale of the DanceSport Series, but is also a member of Dancers Cup Tour and the Global Spectrum event.

Move out of the Regency Ballroom and visit the lower level of the Hyatt Convention Center and you will discover the United States National Collegiate Championships, hosting collegiate ballroom competitors from 47 different colleges and universities. Step into the Battelle Hall Arena to watch the Amateur and Junior competitors dancing by day, and the Open Professional Competitors dancing on Friday and Saturday night. If you are in the mood for a more sport oriented event, then grab some thunder sticks and cheer on your Regional Team for the World Pro/Am Team Match on Thursday night.

You can walk the halls, peek into the studios and hear the faculty and students engaged in dance making. From undergraduate student's explorations of dance materials, history, and notation to graduate student's investigations of theory, analysis of movement, and meaning in dance, the department of dance thrives on making connections between dancing itself, and talking about, documenting, analyzing, and creating dance.

* BIG SCIOTY BARN DANCE *

* COLUMBUS FOLK DANCERS *

* ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCERS *

* HEATHER 'N' THISTLE COLUMBUS (RSCDS) *

* HILLEL INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS *

* COLUMBUS SCANDINAVIAN DANCERS *

* WELSH COUNTRY DANCERS *

* WHETSTONE FOLK DANCER

ou've come to the right place! We offer both Custom-made dance shoes made to your specifications (for people with hard-to-fit feet, or those who have problems finding comfortable shoes), and off-the-shelf ("Classic") Latin and ballroom dance shoes in a huge range of beautiful and fashionable styles that are available immediately. Want to know how else we are different from other shoe stores? Please see our customer comments section to find out.

You can visit our dance shoes store to find more information on our wide variety of men's and women's ballroom and latin dance shoes, or simply select a category below to find the perfect pair of shoes for you. Your feet will thank you!

SwingColumbus is a community site dedicated to swing dancing of all forms in the Columbus, Ohio area. This site hopes to provide you with information about Lessons, Clubs, Events and Workshops going on in the area. Here are a few informational links if you are new to swing dancing.

* What is swing? A list of the various types of swing dancing, including brief histories of each.
* Where can I learn? A list of the groups that teach swing dancing in Columbus.
* What should I wear to go dancing? While you really don't need anything to dance, here are a few things we would recommend.
* Is there any dancing ettiquette? Mostly just make sure to smile a lot and have fun, though here are a few tips to make sure that you're not running partners off the floor.

Want to know about events as they are announced? Join the swingcolumbus mailing list by sending an email with the address you want subscribed to the following link: Subscribe | Unsubscribe

Having trouble with the site? Try our tutorial on getting around SwingColumbus. You can also check the frequently asked questions section for more information.

Footnotes (Whetstone newsletter)
* RFDC Website ( Recreational Folk Dancers of Columbus)
The Whetstone Folk Dancers are members of this group. Their website lists the RFDC members. It also contains a Calendar showing their schedules and their special events. The RFDC Website also contains LINKS to folk events of other groups around the state.

Unique---not just to Columbus, not just to Ohio or the Midwest or even to America, but unique to the world. Only one fully professional dance company in all the world celebrates the dances, songs, and music of the peoples of the former Yugoslavia. Zivili is that company...a distinctive company of 25 performers trained in the styling of Southern Slavic dance and music. Zivili has an orchestra of native instruments and owns 26 sets of colorful, hand-embroidered costumes. Zivili directors have made numerous trips abroad to study and conduct research.







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