2004 Highlights & Results

We sincerely hope that you enjoyed DiscoAmerica 2004 and your weekend with us. See you next year.

THANK YOU.

Sincerely,
Donna J. Boyle
DiscoAmerica

Here are the links you can put on your website for the results on line.
Winners http://users.erols.com/crhutch/vs2/dadc04wi.html
Scores http://users.erols.com/crhutch/vs2/dadc04sc.html

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2004 Discoamerica Highlights

Written by: Ron Bess
I'm speechless ... literally, I lost my voice. It was a wonderful weekend in Cherry Hill, NJ. The local newspapers including the Philadelphia Inquirer covered this fun dance convention. Many local dance stars made it into the news including Pat McDonnell, Angela McCabe and Mimi Doi.

Donna Boyle gathered some of the finest hustle dance talent putting together an incredible event. This years competition launched the first Professional Dance Off Championships and the Universal Dance Studio Scholarship (where six junior couples won dance scholarships). The goose bumps lasted all weekend with the highlight at the Saturday night dinner show. Arte "Chuck" Phillips presented his version of the Gong Show. The laughs and dance acts crossed the spectrum from Kung Fu inflated dancers to Siamese ballerinas, Arts in motion, the unknown comic, professional Ballero dancers.... and highlighted by a performance by Billy Fajardo and Katie Marlow. It was a night of belly laughs. The music was consistent under the watch of DJs Bobby Morales, Mike Walton, Nelson "Paradise" Roman and Kenny Arditi. Congratulations to all the winners, the staff, volunteers and cast of the show for all their hard work.

Here are some of the results.

PRO/AM NOVICE HUSTLE-MALE
1 Matt McGuckin & Stephanie Risser
2 Mark Mansfield & Joyce Szili
3 Phillip Spinka & Debra Koshinski

PRO/AM NOVICE HUSTLE-FEMALE
1 Keith Gussoni & Vita Matherne
2 Billy Fajardo & Susan Montana
3 Keith Gussoni & Cindy Lehning

PRO/AM INTERMEDIATE HUSTLE-MALE
1 Wajih Dalal & Katie Marlow
2 Frank Mazzarella & Katie Marlow
3 David Raines & Kimberly Vanaman

PRO/AM INTERMEDIATE HUSTLE-FEMALE
1 Brian Gallagher & Nina Rosato
2 Billy Fajardo & Susan Montana
3 Billy Fajardo & Janae Rubin

PRO/AM ADVANCED HUSTLE-MALE
1 Wingo Horn & Silvana Gallagher
2 Raye Avery & Celeste Pfefferle
3 Sam Habet & Silvana Gallagher

PRO/AM ADVANCED HUSTLE-FEMALE
1 Keith Gussoni & Irene Griffin
2 Silvana Gallagher & Angela McCabe
3 Raul Ante & Wendy Dalal

PRO/AM CLASSIC HUSTLE
1 Danny McGee & Patricia McConnell
2 Joseph Kerner & Gina Madera
3 Keith Gussoni & Pumpkin Habet

PRO/AM THEATER ARTS HUSTLE
1 Sam Habet & Silvana Gallagher
2 David Raines & Kimberly Vanaman

PRO/AM JACK & JILL HUSTLE-JACKS
1 Wingo Horn & Laura Cozik
2 Wajih Dalal & Kim Vanaman
3 Joey Commentucci & Celeste Pfefferle

PRO/AM JACK & JILL HUSTLE-JILLS
1 John Merisier & Wendy Dalal
2 Mark James and Karen Pomager
3 Keith Gussoni & Punkin Habet

INVITATIONAL PROFESSIONAL JACK & JILL HUSTLE OVERALL
1 Billy Fajardo & Silvana Gallagher
2 Arte Phillips & Elizabeth Darchi
3 Danny McGee & Carolina Almont

AMATEUR JACK & JILL NOVICE HUSTLE
1 Phillip Spinka & Susan Montana
2 John Riggens & Cindy Lehning
3 Bruce Levy & Rachel Matthews

AMATEUR JACK & JILL INTERMEDIATE HUSTLE
1 Wajih Dalal & Karen Pomager
2 Michael Mason & Elizabeth Craner
3 Michael Leyden & Jacqueline Vargas

AMATEUR JACK & JILL ADVANCED HUSTLE
1 Raye Avery & Nina Rosado
2 Jamie & Wendy Dalal
3 Joe Dilisa & Theresa White

AMATEUR CLASSIC HUSTLE
1 Joey Commentucci & Ettie Kurtz
2 Wingo Horn & Angela McCabe
3 Sam Habet & Punkin Habet

AMATEUR JUST HUSTLE NOVICE
1 Frank Mazzarella & Susan Montana
2 Jim Nanny & Amanda Brown
3 Bill Ernest & Donna Meyers

AMATEUR JUST HUSTLE INTERMEDIATE
1 Jaime Serna & Patricia McConnell
2 Mike Mason & Jeanie Ruben
3 Michael Leyden & Elisa Alverado

AMATEUR JUST HUSTLEÂ ADVANCED
1 Wajih & Wendy Dalal
2 Wingo Hom & Angela McCabe
3 Ettie Kurtz & Joey Commentucci

BOOKENDS DIVISION-FEMALE
1 Silvana Gallagher & Stephanie Risser
2 Theresa White & Charlott
3 Debbie Tuttle & Wendy Dalal

BOOKENDS DIVISION-MALE
1 Arte Phillips & John Merisier
2 Brian Gallagher & Erik Novoa
3 Keith Gussoni & Rob Finocchio

THE PHIILY FREEZE
1 Rob Finocchio & Silvana Gallagher
2 Louie Orlando & Theresa White
3 Erik Novoa & Lisa Daniels

PROFESSIONAL JUST HUSTLE
1 Danny McGee & Beth Darchi
2 Erik Novoa & Laura Cozik
3 Jameson Kilburn & Stephanie Risser

PROFESSIONAL DANCE OFF CHAMPIONSHIPS
1 Tybaldt Ulrich & Hazel Mede
2 Jameson Kilburn & Stephanie Risser
3 Rob Finocchio & Tiffany Brown

PROFESSIONAL JUST SWING
1 Bill Cameron & Yuna Davtyan
2 Erik Novoa & Laura Cozik
3 Keith Gussoni & Dara Patrusky