Volume 6, Issue 3
May - June 2009
Message from the Prez
May Birthdays
Spring is in the air and here to stay – for awhile anyway.
The dances have been great. The Dance Workshop on
the April 25th was a great success.
Lorraine Bacco, Margaret Beall, Shirley Betters, Diane
Cimini, Renae Constabile, Murri Daugherty, Cheryl Ferri,
Chuck Frye, Ted Gresh, Richard Johns, Richard
Johnson, Lois Matthews, Len Norwichi, John Mincin,
Barb Monfre, Claire Munshaw, Frank Nikolich, Tony
Porco, Dorothy Quatman, Diane Reimer, Bob
Rosenwald, John Snyder, Audrey Terzolino, Dale
Thompson, Leonard Varoski, Curt White, Cathy Wyatt
Remember - Our BIG event for the year will be the
Mountain Bash at Seven Springs. People are still talking
about last year. This year Seven Springs is having their
wine festival the same weekend, so make arrangements
early to assure you of a room.
Quote for May
"Do what you can, with what you have,
where you are."
- Theodore Roosevelt
Congratulations
Congratulations to Phil Yoho and Pat Schweitzer on
their engagement.
June Birthdays
Tom Atkinson, Regis Bacco, Georgette Bemesderfer,
Peggy Bilski, Jo Ann Brill, Jim Botti, Pat Butler, Ed
Cianci, Cheryl DeRosa, Denise Desiderio, John Dorsey,
Mel Dougherty, Judy Elias, Jackie Fuga, June Jones, DJ
George Lambl, Gary Lininger, Karen McKeever, Larry
Miller, John Minko, Barbara Mussano, Mary Nucci, Jim
Ponzo, Lois Reich, David Richards, Eleanor Simoni, Tim
Staley, Stephen Steranchak, Bette Tell, Tom Volzer,
Diane Weitz, Joanne Welsh, Donna Zouvas
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL!!
If your name has not been listed, it’s because we don’t
have your birth date. Just let us know if you want to be
listed for your next birthday.
Keep In Your Thoughts
Bob DiCicco is recuperating from back surgery
Pat Schweitzer has a broken foot.
Jo Ann Brill is recuperating from back surgery also.
The Pittsburgh Area Jitterbug Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, preservation and
education of both “Swing” (aka “Fast”) music and “Swing” (aka “Fast”) dancing to include: East and West Coast
Swing or Jitterbug, Bop, Carolina Shag, Rock n’ Roll, Hope, Hustle, Cha Cha, Line and other forms of fast dance,
but not prohibiting slower music and dance as time and circumstance permits.
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Poet’s Corner
PAJC 2009 Dance Schedule
We oldies recently lost another place to meet, greet, and
boogie our feet. The Linden Grove is now a "Disco
Place.” Below is a poem that I did back in 04 when the
Grove was owned by Leonard & Joan Migale.
All dances are held at the SNPJ unless otherwise noted.
Dance Lessons are from 8 – 9 PM (unless cancelled)
with Dancing to follow.
The Linden Grove
Add an "o" to Grove and you have groove...that is what
the place is all about; you "groove at the Grove!"
May 9
May 23
June 6
June 20
July 4
Regular Dance / Birthdays
Regular Dance
Regular Dance / Birthdays
Membership Drive Dance
Brentwood Parade
There is not much space to rove, but we oldies don't
mind - because our dancing friends are easy to find!
Admission: Members $5
The owners make you feel at ease - with a restaurant of
quality food guaranteed to please!
For more detailed information:
HOTLINE: 412-366-2183
WEBSITE: www.pittsburghareajitterbugclub.com
Non-Members $10
After or during dinner you may want to leave your chair once they "crank up" the oldies music there.
A "Sheriff" named Ron* quite often will start the dance
and - will see to it that those too rowdy are gone!
The music played is recent history - compared to the age
of the Grove's decades of mystery.
Many dancers on the floor, should you explore would relate their fond memories of the Grove.
Wednesday Dance Lessons
"We boogied here as teenagers and young adults had fun and often corrected our dancing faults!"
Back then, they listened and danced with the "Daddio of
the Radio!" ** today enjoy DJ's Radio Rich, Jimmy Haas,
and Bugger too!
So, listen and enjoy the Doo Wop and if you are so
inclined - get out on the floor and show us your :Lindy" or
"Linden Hop!"
Classes held at the Royal Place from 8-9 PM
for $5/week or 6 classes for $25
May 13th – June 24th – Intermediate Cha Cha
taught by Lennie
Did You Know?
Just come to the Grove... and rove, and rove, and rove!
After Reading THIS, you'll NEVER look at a banana
- By Phil Yoho 5-10-04
* Ron Evans
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** Porky Chedwick
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in the same way again!! Bananas contain three
natural sugars -- sucrose, fructose and glucose
combined with fiber, a banana gives an instant,
sustained, and substantial boost of energy. Research
has proven that just two bananas provide enough
energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No
wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the
world's leading athletes. But energy isn't the only
way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help
overcome or prevent a substantial number of
illnesses, and conditions, making it a must to add to
our daily diet.
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Letter From The Editor
I know that our members have a lot of knowledge and
plenty to say, so … how about it? Give me an “E”
sometime with anything you’d like to see in this
newsletter. After all, it is YOUR NEWSLETTER. I’m
going to try to keep the headings every month as is, so if
you have anything you want to see in print, send it to me:
jabrill@hotmail.com
If you would like to see something else added, let me
know also. I’m open to any and all suggestions; like I
said, It’s YOUR NEWSLETTER.
Submit your articles / tidbits by the 15th of each month.
The Mambo was originally played as any Rumba with
a riff ending. It may be described as a riff or a
Rumba with a break or emphasis on 2 and 4 in 4/4
time. Native Cubans or musicians without any
training would break on any beat.
It first appeared in the United States in New York's
Park Plaza Ballroom - a favorite hangout of
enthusiastic dancers from Harlem. The Mambo
gained its excitement in 1947 at the Palladium and
other renowned places such as The China Doll,
Havana Madrid and Birdland.
A modified version of the "Mambo" (the original
dance had to be toned down due to the violent
acrobatics) was presented to the public at dance
studios, resort hotels, and at night-clubs in New
York and Miami. Success was on the agenda. Mambo
happy dancers soon became known affectionately as
"Mambonicks".
Jo Jo Jitterbug says Mambo!
The Mambo craze did not last long and today the
Mambo is much limited to advanced dancers.
Teachers agreed that this is one of the most difficult
of dances. One of the greatest contributions of the
Mambo is that it led to the development of the ChaCha.
History of dance – Part 2
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mambo
Can Mambo recapture the glory of its golden days?
Can the flashy Cuban dance step find a new
following in the 1990's?
The Mambo dance originated in Cuba where there
were substantial settlements of Haitians. In the back
country of Haiti, the "Mambo" is a voodoo priestess,
who serves the villagers as counselor, healer,
exorcist, soothsayer, spiritual advisor, and organizer
of public entertainment. However, there is not a folk
dance in Haiti called the "Mambo."
The fusion of Swing and Cuban music produced this
fascinating rhythm and in turn created a new
sensational dance. The Mambo could not have been
conceived earlier since up to that time, the Cuban
and American Jazz were still not wedded. The
"Mambo" dance is attributed to Perez Prado who
introduced it at La Tropicana night-club in Havana in
1943. Since then other Latin American band leaders
such as Tito Rodriquez, Pupi Campo, Tito Puente,
Machito and Xavier Cugat have achieved styles of
their own and furthered the Mambo craze.
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The Mambo is enjoying a renewed popularity due to
a number of films featuring the dance as well as a
man named Eddie Torres. Eddie is a New York dance
pro and Mambo fanatic who has launched a crusade
to make sure the dance reigns in the ballroom once
again. Torres has become the leading exponent of
the style, steadily building a reputation as a dancer,
instructor, and choreographer. He has become
known as the "Mambo King of Latin Dance". Torres
is determined to reintroduce dancers to what he
believes is the authentic night-club style of mambo
dancing, which in the 1990's is increasingly known
as Salsa.
"It's a great time for Latin American dances," says
Torres. "The Mambo is hot now, like it was in the
'50's. It is a dance with many influences -- African,
Cuban, Jazz, Hip-Hop, even some ballet. You'll never
run out of steps."
Popular Mambo songs include "Mambo Italiano",
"Papa Loves Mambo", "Mambo #5", "I Saw Mommy
Do The Mambo", and "They Were Doin' The Mambo".
'Dance City', the superb CD album featuring
Hernandez and the Mambo Kings Orchestra, stands
on its own as one of the best recordings of its kind
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in years, an energetic big band-style session that
recalls the glory days of Tito Puente and Tito
Rodriguez.
Quote for June
Most people treat Mambo as a very fast dance. In
essence, it is a slow and precise dance that doesn't
move very much.
EXTRA! EXTRA!
We need 30 - 40 people for the Brentwood
Parade on July 4th. You will have to be there
by 8:00 AM and it runs till about 12:00
Noon. The theme this year is again the 50s, so
girls ... get out your poodle skirts or pedal
pushers and white T-shirts and jeans for the
guys. The people that participated last year
had a blast! So the first ones to sign up will be
able to participate. Names will be taken at the
dance on Saturday night or email
jabrill@hotmail.com
"It's time to start living the life
you've imagined"
- Henry James
Dear Jo Jo Jitterbug
Question: Why don’t we schedule our dances
opposite of the other clubs?
Answer: We get this question every year. We schedule
all of our dances in November for the following year. It’s
impossible for any club to do this because we all have to
schedule according to the establishment’s schedule. If
we cancel a dance, it’s because the establishment
received a booking that pays them way more than we
can.
NOTE: If you are not receiving email, please
email pajitterbugclub@aol.com or update on
the website. We may not have the correct
one. Please let everyone know.
PLANS ARE UNDER WAY FOR OUR:
ROCKIN' IN THE MOUNTAINS EVENT
AT SEVEN SPRINGS RESORT
AUGUST 14 AND 15, 2009.
Judy & Denny Mills are Chairs of Reservations.
We are looking for additional volunteers to
help make this a class event.
Share your talents and interests with your
club. * This is also the WINE FESTIVAL
Weekend so get your reservations in early.
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New PAJC Address:
PAJC
P.O. Box 297
Verona, PA 15147
WEBSITE: www.pittsburghareajitterbugclub.com
EMAIL:
pajitterbugclub@aol.com
HOTLINE: 412-366-2138
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