The Garage Dance Studio

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Nutmeg Dance Festival Sept 27TH – Sept 29th 2024

NUTMEG DANCE FESTIVAL  Sept 27th – Sept 29th 2024

Is it West Coast Swing ? , Is it Hustle ? , Is it Ballroom ? …    It is all of the above

EARLY BIRD PRICE:  FROM July 15- Sept 10th : $130  (FRI,SAT& SUN) (EARLY BIRD APPLIES TO THE WHOLE EVENT PASS ONLY)
REGULAR PRICE:   FROM Sept 11 – Sept 27 :      $160   (FRI,SAT& SUN)
ONE CLASS $25   FRIDAY ONLY PASS $60   SATURDAY ONLY PASS $100                            SUNDAY ONLY PASS $60
 SOCIAL DANCES ONLY FRIDAY $20, SATURDAY $25,   SUNDAY $20
SATURDAY Dance & Dinner $60 (MUST CONFIRM PURCHASE BY SEPT. 26TH)

For Registration and Schedule Details   Click Here

Friday Sept 27th     Registration – Opens 5Pm
                                                                 Veronica Castilla  
Class 1 6:15 pm Stretch & Connection  – – Hustle
Class 2 7:30 pm Hustle Rueda                 – Hustle
Opening Night Social Dance     8:30- 12:00pm
Saturday Sept 28                 Registration Opens 10 AM
                                                          Patty Vo & Roberto Corporan  
Class 3 10:15 am Upgrade Your Basics   –   West Coast Swing
Class 4 11:30 am Anchor Variations         – West Coast Swing
Class 5 1:30 pm Whip Variation              –  West Coast Swing
                                                                           Veronica Castilla  
Class 6 2:45 pm Turns, Turns, Turns  –        – Hustle
Class 7 4:00 pm Cutting and Stealing –        – Hustle
Class 8 6:45 pm 6:45   Salsa on 2                –  Salsa
Saturday Night Dance Party           8:00–12:00pm    DJs Bob and Patty
Sunday Sept. 29         Registration Opens 10AM 
                                                                 Patty Vo & Roberto Corporan
Class 9 10:15 am Anchoring Variation             –  Hustle
Class 10 11:30 am Mastering  Re-Directional  Movements     – Hustle
Class 11 1:30 pm TBD            Roberto & Saya
Class 12 2:45 pm  Bachata     Wendy            – Bachata 

Sunday Night Dance Party           4:00–7:00pm   DJ Bob 

 

ORGANIZERS / DJs

BOB FRIONE : 203 605-4601

EMAIL : BobFrione@yahoo.com

MUNA SWAIRJO: 860-883-9020

EMAIL: Muna.Swairjo@gmail.com

Instructors:

Patty Vo, Veronica Castilla, Wendy Nielsen.

Teaching WC Swing, Hustle & Ballroom 

For Private lessons Please call Bob to organize your desired time

 

 For Registration and schedule Details  Click Here

 No Credit Card no Problem Please mail payments to Bob Frione

46 Andreis Trail, South Windsor, Ct 06074

 

INSTRUCTORS

Patty Vo

As one of the most creative and dynamic dancers around, Patty Vo is known for her unique style of dance.  She has been dancing for over 16 years and is recognized as one of the top female West Coast Swing Dancers on the scene.  Through her versatility she is able to mesh her unique styles of dance to create a distinctive style of her own. 

She is known for her incredible “feel for the music”, creativity, versatility, and especially, her footwork on the dance floor, also a highly respected international instructor, judge, and competitor. She competes at the Showcase Division and Champion level and has won numerous national competitions and awards, including placing five times at the U.S. Open Swing Dance Championships.

Patty teaches all over the World including; France, UK, Australia, Russia, Canada, USA, and many more.

She is a tough teacher that focuses on technique, music, timing, creativity, and most of all, having fun. Her classes are very challenging, innovative, and extremely insightful.  Her methods have produced some of the fastest moving and best dancers in the country.In her teaching style, Patty focuses on connection, centering, musicality, footwork, and lead/follow techniques, also incorporating various aspects of her favorite dances: West Coast Swing, Country, Salsa, Shag, Ballroom, and Jazz. Her dance training includes West Coast Swing, Ballroom, Salsa, Jazz, Lyrical, Hustle, Shag, and Country.
Veronica Castilla

With multiple widely recognized hustle titles, Veronica has earned her stripes of an esteemed hustle dancer and instructor over the years. As a 7X World Salsa Champion, Veronica has extensive training and expertise in partner-based dances.  

Through the tutelage of Paul Pellicoro and many other instructors, she began her hustle and salsa training in 2006 at DanceSport in NYC, prompting her partnership with tricks and lifts specialist, Rainer Trubiere and salsa pioneer, Nelson Flores. Soon after, she partnered up with Billy Marti. Together they have numerous hustle medals. 

While specializing in lifts and tricks, Veronica is also known for her keen attention to detail and effortless style of hustle dancing, which has amassed the wide/ranging student base she possesses today. Influenced by prior hustle pioneers, Veronica hopes to bridge the gap between the younger and older generations of hustle to further develop and grow the hustle communities. You can catch Veronica in the highly regarded Lin Manuel Miranda directed dance film, In the Heights.

Wendy Nielsen

One of our local highly certified dance instructors with over 30 years of professional ballroom and successful competitive career. Wendy has Top Teacher awards in American style, Rhythm, and Smooth.
DJS: BOB FRIONE. Guests DJ TBD
Hotel Accommodations are available
Fairfield Inn & Suites
400 New Britain Ave, Plainville, CT 06062

P: 860-747-1188 Must call the hotel for reservations and mention “Nutmeg Dance Festival” for the  group rate.

KING Bed For two Guests    $129.00 + tax

DOUBLE Beds For two Guests $129.00 +tax