Celebrating with Albany NY AIDA

On Sunday December 16, 2021 AIDA sponsored an afternoon of dance to celebrate our ability to be with friends and the renewing of dance activities.

At the December meeting of the AIDA Board of Directors new leadership roles were determined. Your AIDA Board for 2022 is as follows:

Sue Nelson: Chair

Ruth Lieberman: Treasurer

Sherry Dickinson: Secretary

Events Director: Louise Giuliano

Membership Director: Mabel Yung

PR & Marketing Director: Florin Vlad

Nominations Director: Sherry Dickinson

At Large board members: Jean Keehan and Liz Paone

Although not serving on the board, Sue Martin will be Director of Camps.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Sue Martin for her efforts as Chair these past two years. Her accomplishments are many and have positioned us for a successful future.

Thank you also to those continuing to serve on the Board of Directors, you are a vital part of our organiztion.

We would also like to thank Joy Barnard, Ruth Nappe, and Cindy Crounse for their service to the group over the past two years.

Thank you to Johnny Martinez and Jennifer Cornell

On Sunday, December 2, Johnny Martinez and Jennifer Cornell from Tango Fusion led our Learn and Practice in Salsa and Rueda. Thank you to both of them for an enjoyable learning experience. Everyone in attendance had a wonderful time. Thank you also to Joy and Ron Barnard of J & R Dance for donating their studio space for the afternoon’s session. Their support is greatly appreciated.

Our December Learn and Practice will be a party to celebrate being able to get together and dance. We are inviting our instructors for an afternoon of dancing enjoyment. The party will be held at CM Fine Arts in Clifton Park.

DONT' FORGET!

This Sunday, November 28th will be our November Learn and Practice from 1 to 3 pm. Out topics for this month are Salsa and Rueda. Johnny Martinez and Jennifer Cornell will be our instructors. Our venue will be J & R Dance, LLC located at 2580 Brookview Road, Castleton, NY !2033 We hope to see you there As always the cost for members is $10 nonmembers $15. Keep on dancing!

Spooktacular Ballroom Challenge - A Huge Success

Albany NY AIDA would like to thank its members and the participants in our Spooktacular Ballroom Challenge. The weekend was packed with events ranging from medal testing and Proficiency Competitions to fun dances, a question and answer session, and workshops. A huge thank you to Lori Woods-Gay and Michael Choi for traveling to the capital region to be our adjudicators and presenting three wonderful workshops. Thank you to CM FIne Arts in Clifton Park and Dance Fire Studio in Niskayuna for providing our venues. This weekend would not have been possible without all of our volunteers, so thank you to all of you as well. One further acknowledgement is needed, a huge thank you to Sue and Mike Martin for organizing this event and keeping everything running smoothly, We appreciate everyone who helped make this weekend a success.

Learn and Practice

A huge Thank You to Elizabeth and Grey Masko for the October Learn and Practice. Elizabeth and Grey donated both their time and the use of their studio for this event. The lessons were excellent and enjoyed by all who attended. We are fortunate to have the support of so many fine instructors and studios!

Important Reminders!

Tomorrow is the deadline for applications for the Spooktacular Ballroom Challenge1 Don’t miss out on this fun-filled weekend of dance activities and learning opportunities. Take advantage of access to professional AIDA evaluators Lori Woods-Gay and Michael Choi. We are truly fortunate to have such well respected and accomplished dance experts here to work with us.

Sunday, October 24th is our next Learn and Practice. It will be from 1 to 3 at the Fred Astaire Studio in Saratoga Springs. Grey and Elizabeth Masko will be teaching West Coast Swing and American Foxtrot. Please join us!

Learn and Practice Update

Thank you to Boris and Sasha Spitchka for a wonderful Learn and Practice session today at their Latham Fred Astaire Studio! Albany NY AIDA appreciates your generosity in donating your time and the use of your studio for today’s workshop. All who attended were enthusiastic about the lessons presented!

For those who missed today’s lesson, be sure to mark your calendars for Sunday, October 24th. Our session that day will be taught by Grey and Elizabeth Masko at the Fred Astaire Studio in Saratoga Springs. Grey and Elizabeth will be teaching American Foxtrot and West Coast Swing.