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Thursday Nights at the Scandinavian Club!

2010-07-28T14:50:00.007-04:00

Come join the fun! Dance starts at 7:30-Lesson at 8pm!

Saturday night Party in Derby!

2010-07-12T18:36:00.006-04:00

Another great party this Saturday! Over fifty dancers showed up to dance and celebrate a few birthdays. In a rare occurrence, four of five Stavola children were in attendance and did an impromptu cha cha at the end of the evening. (Pictures on the way) Ian stopped in before heading off to Afghanistan on his first tour of duty. He was very grateful for all the warm wishes.

LATEST NEWS & NOTES-

2010-06-18T16:39:00.001-04:00

After scouring the area for a new location I am pleased to announce that we will be relocating our Westport location to the Scandinavian club beginning July 6th.
We are tentatively planning our first Thursday night dance for the 15th.
Thursday night parties will begin at 7:30 with a brief lesson at 8:00.
Hours of operation for private and group instruction will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4:00 - 10:00.
We will be closed the third Tuesday of the month.
As part of my agreement with the club I will be conducting my lessons in Swedish from now on. I don't think my students will notice.
I have just started to learn how to upload videos to our blog so check and let me know what you think as I tussle with technology.
That is all for now.

Swing May Competition 2010 Michael & Marta, Alexander & Christina

2010-06-16T21:31:00.001-04:00

Multicultural Magnet school - Michael's third grade class performs the merengue!

2010-06-16T19:15:00.000-04:00

My third grade class performed this dance for their school spring showcase. This was their dress rehearsal the day before the show. My favorite part was the finish!

Julianna Cha cha May competition 2010

2010-06-15T20:47:00.001-04:00

Dancing a la carte May 2010
Julianna dancing the cha cha with Michael

Stavola Lindy Hop-Alexander and Nicole, JuJu and Michael

2010-06-15T18:38:00.002-04:00

About Michael Stavola

2009-08-05T11:29:00.001-04:00

Michael Stavola, the founder and director of Ballroom DanceSport with two studios in Westport and Derby, Connecticut, is a certified dance professional who has been dancing and teaching ballroom dancing for over 30 years. Michael has competed both professionally and as a pro-amateur teacher in countless dance competitions where he has been awarded Top Teacher Awards. He is passionate about instilling the love of dance in children of all ages, from 6 to 16 years old, through his non-profit organization Connecticut Kids Dance! and his Ballroom Kids dance program, designed specifically to teach ballroom dance to kids in a fun and social atmosphere. He is also currently involved with the City of Bridgeport Lighthouse Project, imparting his love of dance to the children of the public schools in Bridgeport, teaching in-school dance classes and holding semi-annual dance competitions for them to perform what they have learned.

Michael is responsible for the ballroom dancing clubs in Fairfield University and Sacred Heart University. Michael has instructed at Norwalk Community College, numerous schools throughout Connecticut as well as the adult continuing education programs for Fairfield and other locales. Locally, he teaches the summer ballroom dance classes for the Fairfield Parks and recreation and runs after school ballroom programs for the Easton Recreation Department.

Ballrooom Kids 2007 Dance Spotlight!

2008-01-08T16:23:00.000-05:00

Club Ballroom and Ballroom DanceSport Kids perform at their Spotlight Dance at Club Ballroom after a 12 week dance session. Lots of fun was had!

CONGRATS YACH AND MIKE!!!!

2007-12-21T18:04:00.000-05:00

LOTS OF FUN HAD AT MOHEGAN SUN COMPETITION!

2007-10-16T19:29:00.001-04:00

Fransisco Foquera and Natalia Hills come to Club Ballroom

2007-10-18T20:46:00.001-04:00

Fransisco Foquera and Natalia Hills came to Club Ballroom to teach a wonderful Argentine Tango dance workshop. Fransisco and Natalia are considered the world's most acclaimed Argentine Tango dancers, and after Saturday's workshops we can all see why!
Here are a few of their laudable achievements:

Principal dancers in "Forever Tango" on Broadway, London, and Paris
Featured worldwide in "Tango Passion" (Hollywood Bowl - Las Angeles Philharmonic)
Performed by special invitation for Princess Diana Spencer at the British Embassy in Buenos Aries

Needless to say, this couple was fantastic! We had a brief respite after the workshops then headed to the Greek Orthodox Church in Bridgeport for Bob Beslove's monthly dance where Fransisco and Natalia were the featured dancers of the month (check out this article written about one of Bob's recent dances). Ian and Kelly did their Argentine Tango routine (seen here....sorry about the poor quality) as the "opening act." Then the real show began. Fransisco and Natalia did four amazing routines. Unfortunately, there is no video of the dances because they are top secret and they didn't want them ending up on youtube. The night ended with Bob and Michael presenting Fransisco and Natalia with a plaque commemorating that day which the mayor named "Fransisco Foquera and Natalia Hills day"

Grand Opening Party Success!!!

2007-06-10T16:02:00.001-04:00

The grand opening night for Ballroom Dancesport moving to Westport was a great success! Thank you to all who came to make it a wonderful evening! We look forward to more evenings of dancing...Don't forget, we will be dancing every Thursday evening and every 2nd Saturday of the month! Here are a few photos...more will be coming!

Ballroom Dancesport Moves to WESTPORT!!

2007-05-05T14:37:00.000-04:00

Come check out the new space...
Ballroom Dance parties held every Thursday evening, every 2nd Saturday of the month and on Fridays (1st and 3rd Fridays of the month). Hope to see you dancing with us soon!

Ballroom Dancesport, previously located in Southport, will move to Downtown Westport at 44 Main Street into the old Klein Building (located next to the YMCA).

The Dance Workshop for ARGENTINE TANGO SERIES will start on this night. The series will run for 17 weeks from May 21st to September 24th...Mondays 7:45 to 8:30. The cost series is $200.

CT Kids Dance and The Lighthouse Project

2007-05-31T23:13:00.001-04:00

Ballroom was mad hot on May 30th 2007. Thanks to all that helped make the event successful! The participants from the nine Bridgeport Schools had a great time...check out the pictures!

Michael & Nicole Stavola bring Passion & Magic to the Dance Floors...Don't miss out!!

2007-05-05T13:54:00.000-04:00