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Dance Events Fall 2006

Use your newly acquired dance skills on outings organized by Toronto Dance ™. Also watch TV shows such as Dancing With The Stars, watch dance competitions, and watch live shows such as Burn The Floor, FloorPlay, and Dirty Dancing.

Watch a Latin-Ballroom competition Sat Dec 2
Outing for Latin-Ballroom students Fri Nov 24
Watch "Dancing With The Stars" TV Show weekly Sep 12 to Nov 15
Outing for Latin-Ballroom students Fri Nov 3
Watch a Latin-Ballroom competition Sat Oct 28

Watch a Latin-Ballroom competition Sat 2006-12-02

Come out and watch local Ontario and Quebec latin-ballroom competitors. The "DanceSport for Charities" competition is at the Rameses Banquet Hall, 3100 Keele St (near Sheppard). Click here for detailed information. Ticket info and schedules can be found in that link. Contact us if you are interested in going.

Outing for Latin-Ballroom students Fri 2006-11-24

There is an official outing Fri Nov 24 to Westway Club for Latin-Ballroom students at all levels. This is your end-of-term dance outing. Please check your emails for details.

Westway Club is located on 291 Evans St - click here for a map. It starts at 8:00pm. The discounted cost is $12 including a light hot meal at 10:00pm. Dress code applies - no jeans or T-shirts. Check your emails for your invitation. You need to be on a Toronto Dance list to get the discount.

Outing report: There were 50 Toronto Dance members and 8 guests for a total of 58 attendees. Everyone had a fantastic time!

Watch "Dancing With The Stars" TV Show weekly 2006-09-12 to 11-15

Click here for details, videos (including the most recent episode), bios, podcasts, and to vote. Click on each of the photos on the left to read about each celebrity.

The hit TV series "Dancing With The Stars" is coming back for a third season! Seasons 1 and 2 were in the top 5 TV shows when it was airing. Season 3 airs weekly on Tue 8:00-9:30pm on ABC/CTV. The Results show airs weekly on Wed 8:00-9:00pm.

Here is a run-down of the episodes:

• Episode 301 Sep 12: Men dance Cha Cha and women dance Foxtrot
  Sep 13: Guest star: Tom Jones; Pro Group dance: Mambo; Eliminated: Tucker Carlson
• Episode 302 Sep 19: Men dance Quickstep and women dance Mambo
  Sep 20: Guest star: Julio Iglesias; Pro Group dance: Jive; Eliminated: Shanna Moakler
• Episode 303 Sep 26: Celebrities choose Tango or Jive
  Sep 27: Guest star: Scissor Sisters; Pro Group dance: Paso Doble; Eliminated: Harry Hamlin
• Episode 304 Oct 3: Celebrities choose Waltz or Paso Doble
  Oct 4: Guest star: Nick Lachey and Los Lonely Boys;
  Pro Group dance: Ashly Delgrosso and her 5 sisters
  Eliminated: Vivica A. Fox
• Episode 305 Oct 10: Celebrities choose Samba or Rumba
  Oct 11: Guest star: Rod Stewart; Pro Group dance: Disco
  Eliminated: Willa Ford
• Episode 306 Oct 17: Celebrities dance something they haven't danced before and do a group Disco
  Oct 18: Guest star: Lionel Ritchie; Pro: Exhibition
  Withdrawn: Sara Evans due to marital problems
• Episode 307 Oct 24: Celebrities dance one ballroom and one latin
  Oct 25: Guest star: Martina McBride
  Eliminated: Jerry Springer
• Episode 308 Oct 31: Celebrities dance one ballroom and one latin
  Nov 1: Guest star: Il Divo; Pro: Pop/Jazz
  Eliminated: Monique Coleman
• Episode 309 Nov 7: Celebrities dance one ballroom and one latin of their choosing
  Nov 8: Guest star: Pet Shop Boys
  Eliminated: Joey Lawrence
• Episode 310 Nov 14: Finalists dance 2 previous dances (different routines) and one free-style dance
  Nov 15: Guest stars: all previous contestants dance one dance
  Runner-Up: Mario Lopez; Winner: Emmitt Smith

Click here for the complete photo gallery from seasons 1, 2, and 3. Below are a few examples.

Episode 301: Willa Ford, foxtrot	Episode 302: Monique Coleman, mambo
Episode 302: Willa Ford, mambo	Episode 302r: professionals, jive
Episode 303: Monique Coleman, jive	Episode 303: Willa Ford, jive
Episode 303: Sara Evans, jive	Episode 304: Monique Coleman, waltz
Episode 304: Willa Ford, waltz	Episode 305: Willa Ford, rumba
Episode 305: Monique Coleman, rumba	Episode 305: Sara Evans, samba
Episode 306: all pros, various	Episode 306: all pros, various
Episode 306: Mario Lopez, disco	Episode 306: Emmitt Smith, disco
Episode 306: all, disco
Episode 307: Monique Coleman, quickstep	Episode 307: Joey Lawrence, foxtrot
Episode 309: Joey Lawrence, rumba	Episode 309: Joey Lawrence, quickstep
Episode 309: Mario Lopez, tango
Episode 310: finalists	Episode 310: Mario Lopez, paso doble
Episode 310: Mario Lopez, free-style	Episode 310: Mario Lopez, free-style

The weekly show matches celebrities with a latin-ballroom professional. Each week this season, the celebrity and professional dance pairs will perform live choreographed Latin and traditional ballroom dance routines to popular live music performed by a 15-piece orchestra. The expert panel of beloved and sometimes maligned judges, former ballroom dancer Len Goodman and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba, will return for a third season to weigh in on the pairs' performances. The viewing public also gets to weigh in, by phoning in or voting online for their favorite performers. The scores are combined and the outcome will be announced during a results show the following evening.

Each Wednesday the suspense will build as the dancing couple with the lowest combined score is eliminated on Dancing with the Stars, The Results. Each results show will feature exciting live performances by award-winning, multi-platinum selling pop, country and latin musical artists.

The celebrities and their partners are:

1. Tucker Carlson – MSNBC news anchor -- and often controversial -- conservative political TV pundit and columnist. He will be partnered with professional dancer Elena Grinenko, who makes her series debut this season.
2. Monique Coleman – Actress and teen idol from Disney Channel's smash hit High School Musical. She will be partnered with professional dancer Louis Van Amstel, who returns for his third season. Van Amstel danced with Lisa Rinna and Trista Sutter in previous seasons.
3. Sara Evans – Country Music Award-winning and top-selling singing sensation. Sara will dance with Tony Dovolani, who partnered with Stacy Keibler in the second season.
4. Willa Ford – Singing sensation and self-professed "bad girl of pop." Professional dancer Maxsim Chmerkovskiy, who teamed up with Tia Carrere last season, will be her professional dance partner.
5. Vivica A. Fox – Stunning film and television actress/producer who has starred in several major blockbusters including Kill Bill and Independence Day. She will be partnered with professional dancer Nick Kosovich, who returns for his second season. He was previously paired with Tatum O'Neal.
6. Harry Hamlin – Film and TV star of the hit, award-winning drama series L.A. Law and husband of Dancing with the Stars alumna Lisa Rinna. Professional dancer Ashly Delgrosso returns to the series for her third season. She was previously paired with Master P and Joey McIntyre.
7. Joe Lawrence – Actor and former teen heartthrob. Professional dancer Edyta Sliwinska, who returns for her third season, will be his partner. She previously partnered with George Hamilton and Evander Holyfield.
8. Mario Lopez – Actor and TV host. He will be partnered with professional dancer Karina Smirnoff, who makes her series debut.
9. Shanna Moakler – National beauty queen, actress, model and reality television star. Professional dancer Jesse DeSoto joins the cast for the first time this season as her partner.
10. Emmitt Smith – An NFL legend and three-time Super Bowl champion who holds the world's all-time leading rushing record and is considered one of the greatest football players to ever play the game. He will be partnered with Dancing with the Stars season two professional dance champion, Cheryl Burke.
11. Jerry Springer – Notorious TV talk show host of The Jerry Springer Show, talk radio broadcaster and politician. He will be partnered with Australian beauty, professional dancer Kym Johnson, who makes her series debut this season. Kym was the champion of the Australian Dancing with the Stars.

Outing for Latin-Ballroom students Fri 2006-11-03

There is an official outing Fri Nov 3 to Danforth Baptist Church for Latin-Ballroom students at levels 1 to 4. Please check your emails for details. Chuan Chee will teach a level 1 review lesson 7:45-8:30pm. This is a great place to practice your dance steps in a Toronto Dance-only environment.

Outing report: There were 54 Toronto Dance students and 3 guests for a total of 57 people. This is an excellent number of participants.

Watch a Latin-Ballroom competition Sat 2006-10-28

Come out and watch local Ontario and Quebec latin-ballroom competitors. The "Ontario Open Championships" competition is at the Rameses Banquet Hall, 3100 Keele St (near Sheppard). Contact us if you are interested in going.

For ticket info, contact Annette Morgan at 905-720-3186 or email oada.entertainmentaw@hotmail.com . Click here for the tickets form. Tickets are $35-$40 for all-day or $15 for afternoon. Afternoon events run from 11:30am to 5:00pm? and evening events runs from 7:00pm to midnight.