American Ballroom Centre
5673 Ridge Road
Cleveland, Ohio
(440) 884-9200
11/10/2001
A very sad day for us ...
We found out today that our instructor, Stan, had a massive stroke several months ago
It has left him partially paralized and unable to speak.
1/1/2001 to present
We take a little break from taking lessons, but promise
ourselves that we'll get back to it.
12/22/2000 through 12/30/2000
We are on a week long Carribean Cruise ... no dance lessons
Lesson on 12/19/2000
Review: Tango, Waltz, Rumba, Foxtrot, and Cha-Cha
Stan encourages us to keep dancing
Instructor: Stan
Lesson on 12/12/2000
Review: Tango, Waltz, Rumba, Foxtrot, Swing, and Cha-Cha
Heather takes this lesson with Stan
Randy stays home, still discouraged about our performance
Instructor: Stan
Graduation on 12/3/2000
We did a Tango showcase routine for the American Ballroom Centre graduation
It was our worse performance ever ... definately an off day for us
Instructor: Stan
Lesson on 11/28/2000
Review: Tango, Waltz, Rumba, Foxtrot, and Cha-Cha
Practiced our Tango showcase routine for this Sunday's graduation
We also decide to sign up for another month of lessons
Instructor: Stan
Lesson on 11/21/2000
Review: Tango, Waltz, Rumba, Foxtrot, Swing and Cha-Cha
This is our first lesson since our Honeymoon
After we got back from Hawaii, Stan was in the hospital for surgery
so today was the first time we could all get together.
Stan talked us into doing our wedding Tango as a showcase routine for the
upcoming graduation.
Instructor: Stan
Lesson on 10/3/2000
Review: Tango, Waltz Rumba and Foxtrot
This is the last lesson before our wedding on Saturday
Instructor: Stan
Lesson on 9/28/2000
Review: Tango, Rumba and Foxtrot
Instructor: Stan
Lesson on 9/26/2000
Review: Tango
Instructor: Stan
Lesson on 9/15/2000 (rescheduled due to wedding planning)
Review: Foxtrot, Waltz, and Tango
Heather wore her reception dress today to see if it was ok to dance in ..
it worked great!
Instructor: Stan
Lesson on 9/5/2000
Review: Cha-Cha, Foxtrot, Waltz, and Tango
New Step: Tango ... Medio Corte' w/ Oversway & Backpass to Flair
Instructor: Stan
Lesson on 8/29/2000
Review: Rumba and Cha-Cha
New Step: Cha-Cha ... Natural Turn
Cha-Cha ... Reverse Turn
Instructor: Stan
Lesson on 8/22/2000
Review: Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba and Cha-Cha
New Step: Rumba ... Forward Spot Turn
Rumba ... Back Spot Turn
Instructor: Stan
Lesson on 8/15/2000
Review: Waltz, Swing, Foxtrot, Rumba and Cha-Cha
Instructor: Stan
Lesson on 8/8/2000
Dance Studio is on vacation ... no lesson today
Instructor: Stan
Lesson on 8/1/2000
Dance Studio is on vacation ... no lesson today
Instructor: Stan
Lesson on 7/26/2000
We had a church meeting on our regular day ... lesson rescheduled for today
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Waltz ... Side by Side Break w/ turn
Review: Swing ... Natural Turn
Swing ... Reverse Turn
Lesson on 7/18/2000
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Swing ... Natural Turn
Swing ... Reverse Turn
Review: Swing
Lesson on 7/11/2000 (7-11 ... how convenient!!)
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Rumba ... Underarm turns in 5th position
Cha-cha ... Sweetheart w/ spin
Review: Cha-cha and Rumba
Lesson on 7/4/2000
Instructor: Stan
Closed for the Holiday
Lesson on 6/27/2000
Instructor: Stan
Review: Waltz, Tango, Cha-Cha and Swing
June 23, 2000
Northcoast Amateur Ballroom Championships
Heather and I enter in Bronze Intermediate
Foxtrot .. 4th place
Waltz .. 3rd place
Tango .. 5th place
Swing .. 3rd place
Rumba .. 4th place
Cha-Cha .. 4th place
Lesson on 6/20/2000
Instructor: Stan
Review: Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Cha-Cha, Rumba and Swing
The dance competition is coming up this Friday
Lesson on 6/13/2000
Instructor: Stan
Review: Rumba, Waltz, and Swing
Lesson on 6/6/2000
Instructor: Stan
Review: Rumba, Cha-Cha and Swing
Time to get ready for the Northcoast Ballroom Championships!
We go over the critique sheet from our Bronze II Graduation dances
after our lesson ... mostly positive comments. Our instructor, Stan,
seemed very pleased with the results.
Graduation on 6/4/2000
Instructor: Stan
Heather and I graduate Bronze II
and are awarded our Bronze II certificate
Lesson on 5/30/2000
Instructor: Stan
Review: Rumba, Waltz, Tango, Cha-Cha, Swing and Foxtrot
Bronze II Graduation coming up this Sunday
Lesson on 5/16/2000
Instructor: Stan
Review: Rumba, Waltz, Tango, Cha-Cha
Lesson on 5/8/2000
Instructor: Stan
Review: Rumba, Waltz, Swing and Cha-Cha
Stan gives us more pointers on our Rumba
Lesson on 5/2/2000
Instructor: Stan
Review: Rumba and Tango
Heather and I decide to enter NorthCoast again this year
We'll be dancing at the Bronze Intermediate level
in Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Cha-Cha, Swing and Rumba
Lesson on 4/25/2000
Instructor: Stan
Review: Foxtrot - Pivot and Tango - Promenade to Twist
Lesson on 4/17/2000
Instructor: Stan
Heather learns Tango ... Promenade to Twist
Lesson on 4/13/2000
Instructor: Stan
Our first lesson back with our regular instructor, Stan
Heather learns the Tango Argentine Walk
We review Foxtrot, Rumba and Tango
Lesson on 4/7/2000
Instructor: Jessica
My first lesson with Heather since she had her knee surgery in Dec. 1999
This lesson was for Heather to learn some of the new Tango steps that
I had learned while she was recovering from surgery
Lesson on 3/28/2000
Instructor: Jessica
New Step: Tango ... Promenade to Twist
Foxtrot ... 1/4 turns
Review: Swing, Foxtrot, Cha-cha, Rumba and Tango
Lesson on 3/22/2000
Instructor: Jessica
New Step: Tango ... Argentine Walk
also Worked on Tango Technique
Lesson on 3/1/2000
Instructor: Jessica
New Step: Tango ... Argentine Walk (1st attempt)
Lesson on 2/3/2000
Instructor: Jessica
New Step: Swing ... Technique (kick-ball-step)
Tango ... Swivels
Lesson on 2/9/2000
Instructor: Jessica
New Step: Tango ... Medio Corte w/ Sway
Heather goes in for knee surgery
and will be off for several months
In the mean time, I take lessons with Jessica
(by the way ... the surgery isn't because of me stepping on her feet!)
Graduation on 12/5/1999
Instructor: Stan
Heather and I graduate Bronze I
and are awarded our Bronze I certificates
Lesson on 10/25/1999
Instructor: Stan
Review
Lesson on 10/11/1999
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Cha-Cha ... Chase Step
Lesson on 10/4/1999
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Foxtrot ... Swing Step
Lesson on 9/27/1999
Instructor: Stan
Review
Lesson on 9/21/1999
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Waltz ... Running Step
Lesson on 9/13/1999
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Tango ... La Puerta
Lesson on 9/7/1999
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Rumba ... Traveling Sweetheart
Lesson on 8/19/1999
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Swing ... Sweetheart
August 8, 1999
Northcoast Amateur Ballroom Championships
Heather and I enter in the newcomers division
Foxtrot .. 1st place
Waltz .. 1st place
Tango .. 1st place
Swing .. 1st place
Rumba .. 1st place
Cha-Cha .. 1st place
Lesson on 6/15/1999
Instructor: Stan
Review
Lesson on 6/8/1999
Instructor: Stan
Review
Lesson on 6/1/1999
Instructor: Stan
Review
Lesson on 5/24/1999
Instructor: Stan
Review
Lesson on 5/17/1999
Instructor: Stan
Lesson Cancelled ... Funeral
Lesson on 5/10/1999
Instructor: Stan
Review
Lesson on 5/3/1999
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Tango ... Tango Rocks w/ Turn
Lesson on 4/26/1999
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Rumba ... Rock Break
Lesson on 4/19/1999
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Rumba ... Parallel Walk
Swing ... Swivels
Foxtrot ... Parallel Walk
Lesson on 4/12/1999
Instructor: Stan
Review
Lesson on 4/5/1999
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Rumba ... 2nd Position Break
Lesson on 3/29/1999
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Cha-Cha ... Traveling Sweetheart
Lesson on 3/22/1999
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Tango ... Shadow Rock
Lesson on 3/8/1999
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Rumba and Cha-Cha ... Sweetheart
Tango ... Medio Corte' w/ leg lift
Lesson on 3/1/1999
Instructor: Stan
Lesson Cancelled
Lesson on 2/22/1999
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Swing ... Kick
Lesson on 2/15/1999
Instructor: Stan
Review
Our First Attempt at a Pivot ... (sad at best!!)
Lesson on 2/8/1999
Instructor: Stan
Review
Lesson on 2/1/1999
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Swing ... Back Pass to Triple Progressives
Lesson on 1/25/1999
Instructor: Stan
Review
Lesson on 1/18/1999
Instructor: Stan
Review
Lesson on 1/11/1999
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Rumba ... Promenade and Counter Promenade w/ Ladies Underarm Turn
Lesson on 12/28/1998
Instructor: Stan
Review
Lesson on 12/21/1998
Instructor: Stan
Review
Lesson on 12/16/1998
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Tango ... Counter Promenade
Lesson on 12/7/1998
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Swing ... Continuous Lindy and Basket Wrap
Lesson on 11/30/1998
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Swing ... Double Overhead w/ Tuck Turn
Lesson on 11/10/1998
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Rumba ... Latin Walks in Promenade and Counter Promenade
Swing ... Tuck Turn
Lesson on 11/4/1998
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Waltz ... Side by Side Break
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Swing ... Sway
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Swing ... Lindy Wrap
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Foxtrot ... Grapevine
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Tango ... Promenade w/ left turn
Tango ... Promenade w/ right turn
Tango ... Promenade Flair
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Swing ... Back Step
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Cha-Cha ... Crossbody Lead
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Cha-Cha ... Patty Cake
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Foxtrot ... Promenade walk w/ underarm turn
Foxtrot ... Backwards Promenade
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Rumba ... Parallel Walk
Waltz ... Promenade Hesitation
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Rumba ... 5th Position Break
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Swing ... His and Her Turns
Cha-Cha ... Break
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Rumba ... Forward Box
Rumba ... Box Turn
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Foxtrot ... Box
Foxtrot ... Rock Turn
Foxtrot ... Basic Walk
Foxtrot ... Promenade Walk
Foxtrot ... Box Turn
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Cha-Cha ... Basic
Cha-Cha ... Cross Lead Turn
Instructor: Stan
New Step: Swing ... Basic
Tango ... Basic
Tango ... Rock Step
Tango ... Medio Corte'