SSDS News

Amy Smart, Tom Malloy, Billy Zane, and Betty White topline Robert Iscove’s “LOVE N’ DANCING”

June 15th, 2009 – Screen Media Films announced today that their upcoming new West Coast Swing dance film, Love N’ Dancing will be opening with a red carpet event in Rochester, NY Friday June 19th. The film stars Amy Smart (Crank 1 & 2, Road Trip) and Tom Malloy (writer and star of The Alphabet Killer).

Directed by Robert Iscove (She’s All That), this film includes stars Billy Zane, Nicola Royston, Caroline Rhea, Rachel Dratch, and Betty White. Also in the cast are award-winning Swing Dance Champions, including So You Think You Can Dance champion Benji Schwimmer. The film was produced and choreographed by 4-Time US Open Swing dance champion Robert Royston.

When Jessica, a bored-with-life English teacher (Smart) meets Jake, a West Coast Swing dancer (Malloy), they have an instant connection. Both feel that the other can fulfill what is missing in their lives. But Jessica’s got a workaholic fiancée (Zane) who’s not a bad guy when he’s not on his blackberry, and Jake’s got his former dance partner (Royston) who just won’t let him away from the dangling carrot of a rekindled relationship. Jake and Jessica must try to elude all obstacles, romantic or otherwise, to stay focused on the goal - winning the World Title, and each other.

“Love N’ Dancing” features West Coast Swing dancing, the origins of which can be traced to the Swing Era, even though the style looks nothing like the traditionally recognizable Swing dance. Instead it is a smooth, slinky dance that can be done to soul, funk, country, rock and roll, pop, and hip-hop. It’s a visually spectacular dance style.

Malloy, married to a Rochester native, was instrumental in bringing the film The Alphabet Killer to Rochester back in 2007 after learned of the cold case double initial murders from his wife. Love N Dancing, Tom’s latest work, was inspired when Tom met a hearing impaired man that learned to dance and compete by feeling vibrations from music.

Tom will be in attendance for the Friday night 7:10pm showing at the Pittsford Plaza Cinema 9. (3349 Monroe Ave. Rochester NY). Red carpet at 7:00pm, Q&A immediately following the screening. See it in Rochester from the 19th to the 25th of June.

FOR INTERVIEWS with TOM MALLOY prior to event on 6/19 please contact: Joanna Palvino (585) 507-6868 jpalvino@rochester.rr.com

Syracuse ROCKED Swingin' Into Spring!!!

Still Need Volunteers for Mike Topel Weekend

I still have some openings for door/setup/cleanup volunteers for the Saturday Dance (February 14th 2009) for Topel Weekend so if you were waffling on whether or not to commit to volunteering, now is the perfect time! Not only do you get all the benefits of volunteering with the SSDS, but you also get to save the $10 that you would have to pay to get in the door! If you are interested in a shift, please either email me or catch me at the Thursday Swing Dance. If I still have openings on Friday night, you can try to catch me at the Dance Lovers Dance at the KofC as well.

Connie is also looking for people to help make some scrumptious sweets for our Saturday night dance! So if you are in a baking, creating, or buying mood, let her know. We would love to try your creations (or Wegmans for that matter!).

Syracuse Represents in Houston!!

We should first thank all of the people who came out to support the Northen Lights Dance Team as we performed last Thursday at the SSDS dance!! Without your encouragement, we wouldn't have done an awesome exhibition Saturday Night to open the awards ceremony at Americas' Classic Championships in Houston, TX!

Unfortunately there weren't enough teams there to have the competition, but we represented Syracuse very well down in the deep south! Everyone was impressed that all the girls know how to lead & follow. The other team that came ready to compete was from Dallas, TX and had 16 couples on the floor (that's 32 people). Wow did that floor look full! And they did a really nice job with their exhibition too!

Felix and I competed in Rising Star Routine division and took 3rd place in a pretty tough division. If you're on Facebook you can see a couple pics of us while competing and the gorgeous job that Rachel, Jessica, Meisha & Connie did on my hair and makeup!! Only beautiful women like them can turn me into the diva that I was that night!

Felix, Rachel and Alysia all made finals in their WCS Jack & Jill divisions. The floor was crowded with really good competitors from the US, Canada, England and other places around the globe, which made late night dancing a total blast!!

The trip home was a whole different story . . . we'll save that for when we see you on the dance floor

Northern Lights rocked Swing Niagara this year!!!

SU Continues to Offer a Course on Swing Dancing in Fall 08

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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Date:	Sun, 9 Apr 2006 10:00:24 -0400
From:	"Maria Cirino" <mariacirino@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:	SSDS Mario Weekend Rescheduled - June 23-25, 2006
To:	SSDS@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU

SSDS News

Lou DeSantis Passed Away on 10/6/2009

SSDS dance & Steve's lessons canceled this week (10/8) only

Anne Fleming Benefit Dance

Liberty Swing and Boston Dance Challenge results

West Coast Dance Film Swings Into Rochester

Syracuse ROCKED Swingin' Into Spring!!!

Still Need Volunteers for Mike Topel Weekend

Syracuse Represents in Houston!!

Northern Lights rocked Swing Niagara this year!!!

SU Continues to Offer a Course on Swing Dancing in Fall 08

Syracuse ROCKED Swing Fling!!

Hotels for Jordan & Tatiana in Rochester are filling fast

BTP Competition Results!

SU Offers a New Course on Swing Dancing

Volunteers needed for Oct. 27-28 SSDS Hustle/Halloween events

Local Dancers Perform at NYS Fair on Sunday, Aug. 27th

Directions to Arrowhead Lodge/SSDS Picnic

We're dancing at Ballybay tonight

SSDS Mario Weekend POSTPONED

Syracuse ROCKED at Boston Tea Party!!

Dance Flurry Benefit Swing Dance Tonight!