{"id":145,"date":"2021-07-24T14:52:40","date_gmt":"2021-07-24T14:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corridordance.org\/wp\/?page_id=145"},"modified":"2021-07-24T14:52:41","modified_gmt":"2021-07-24T14:52:41","slug":"we-wanna-dance-ballroom-bash-iii-2016","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/corridordance.org\/wp\/we-wanna-dance-ballroom-bash-iii-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;We Wanna Dance&#8221; Ballroom Bash III (2016)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thanks to all who attended &#8220;We Wanna Dance&#8221; Ballroom Bash III Saturday, September 17, 2016!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We Wanna Dance&#8221; Ballroom Bash III featured <em><strong>Eric and Michelle<\/strong><\/em><strong><em> Hudson<\/em>.<\/strong> &nbsp;The Hudsons are from the Twin Cities area and own and operate the highly-successful studio, Cinema Ballroom.&nbsp; Eric and Michelle hold numerous titles as national champions and world finalists.&nbsp; The afternoon session included a rumba workshop by Eric (&#8220;<em>Structure and Rhythm in Rumba<\/em>&#8220;) and a smooth workshop by Michelle (&#8220;<em>Arm Styling from the Body to your Fingertips<\/em>&#8220;) by Michelle.&nbsp; The evening program featured a tango performed by the Hawkeye Ballroom Formation Team (Lance Heady, Alyssa O&#8217;Neal, Rose Dove, and Antoine Bethea), an east coast swing by Derrick and Susie Murray, a tango by Eric and Michelle Hudson, a Viennese waltz by Markus Cannon and Mary Osborn, a west coast swing by Derrick and Susie Murray, and a waltz by Eric and Michelle Hudson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Our thanks to all<\/strong><\/em> who helped support the event &#8212; planning and publicity, setting up on Friday afternoon\/evening, manning the check-in table, tearing down late Saturday night: Steven Bell, Ron Huckins, Abby Huckins, Earl Nicewarner, Rosemary Guehrn, Lois Barber, Samantha Meyer, and LuAnn Hiratzka.&nbsp; Thanks to Mathew Cover for photographically documenting the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2016\/WWDBB-III\/pics\/workshop-1.jpg\" alt=\"workshop-1\"\/><figcaption>Afternoon workshop with Eric and Michelle Hudson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2016\/WWDBB-III\/pics\/workshop-2.jpg\" alt=\"workshop-2\"\/><figcaption>Afternoon workshop with Eric and Michelle Hudson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2016\/WWDBB-III\/pics\/hbdc-2.jpg\" alt=\"hbdc-2\"\/><figcaption>Hawkeye Ballroom Formation Team from The University of Iowa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2016\/WWDBB-III\/pics\/murray-1.jpg\" alt=\"murray-1\"\/><figcaption>Derek and Susie Murray<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2016\/WWDBB-III\/pics\/hudson-1.jpg\" alt=\"hudson-1\"\/><figcaption>Eric and Michelle Hudson showcase performance<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2016\/WWDBB-III\/pics\/cannon-2.jpg\" alt=\"cannon-2\"\/><figcaption>Markus Cannon and Mary Osborn showcase performance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2016\/WWDBB-III\/pics\/murray-2.jpg\" alt=\"murray-2\"\/><figcaption>Derek and Susie Murray showcase performance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2016\/WWDBB-III\/pics\/hudson-2.jpg\" alt=\"hudson-2\"\/><figcaption>Eric and Michelle Hudson showcase performance<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/2016\/WWDBB-III\/pics\/group.jpg\" alt=\"group\"\/><figcaption>Showcase performers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&nbsp;&#8220;We Wanna Dance&#8221; Ballroom Bash III<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re pleased to announce <em>&#8220;We Wanna Dance&#8221; Ballroom Bash III<\/em> will feature <strong>Eric and Michelle Hudson<\/strong>!&nbsp; Eric and Michelle will join us to teach two workshops and treat us to two professional showdances on September 17th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eric and Michelle have an extraordinary list of accomlishments in American Smooth:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2006 Indiana Challenge Champions<br>2007 Heritage Classic Rising Star Champions<br>2007 Heritage Classic Open Finalist<br>2007 St Louis Star Ball Rising Star Champions<br>2007 Wisconsin State Rising Star Champions<br>2007 Emerald Ball Rising Star Champions<br>2007 Twin Cities Open Champions<br>2007 Capitol Dancesport Rising Star Champions<br>2007 Embassy Ball Rising Star Champions<br>2007 Holiday Classic Finalist<br>2008 California Open Rising Star Champions<br>2008 California Open Champions<br>2008 Heritage Classic Open Finalist<br>2008 Dancing Ala Carte Champions<br>2008 American Star Ball Rising Star Champions<br><strong>2008 United States National Rising Star Champions<\/strong><br>2008 First Coast Classic Champions<br>2009 Mexico Open Champions<br>2009 Dancing Ala Carte Champions<br>2009 Emerald Ball Finalist<br>2009 United States National Finalist<br>2009 World Finalist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&nbsp;More Information about Eric and Michelle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cinemaballroom.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cinema Ballroom<\/a>&nbsp; &#8212; Eric and Michelle&#8217;s studio in St. Paul, MN<\/li><li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EH-e4qpsR9A\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube video<\/a> (waltz)<\/li><li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cinemaballroom.com\/instructors\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eric and Michelle&#8217;s bio<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Private Lessons<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A limited number of private lessons with Eric or Michelle will be held on Sunday, September 18th, available on a first come, first served basis.&nbsp; Lessons will be held at Cannon Studios, 260 33rd Ave SW, Suite G, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. See order form for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Schedule<\/strong> (Saturday, September 26, 2015)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>2:15 &#8211; 3:15 pm<\/td><td>Rhythm Workshop with Eric &amp; Michelle: <em>Structure and Rhythm in Rumba<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3:30 &#8211; 4:30 pm<\/td><td>Smooth Workshop with Eric &amp; Michelle: <em>Arm Styling from the Body to your Fingertips<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5:30 &#8211; 6:45 pm<\/td><td>Dinner (Mexican-themed menu catered by Clarion Highlander)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7:00 &#8211; 10:30 pm<\/td><td>Social dancing <strong><em>with two professional showdances by Eric and Michelle<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Also performing: <strong><em>Derrick &amp; Susie Murray<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Doug &amp; Jill Beardsley<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Hawkeye Ballroom Dance Company formation team<\/em><\/strong> <strong>Attire: semi-formal\/cocktail<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Past Events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"chapter-activities&amp;Itemid=481\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;We Wanna Dance&#8221; Ballroom Bash II (2015)<\/a> &#8212; featuring Gene and Elena Bersten<\/li><li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"chapter-activities&amp;Itemid=481\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;We Wanna Dance&#8221; Ballroom Bash (2014)<\/a> &#8212; our inaugural event, featuring Alex Tecza and Katja Lindholm<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Past Events<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corridordance.org\/wp\/we-wanna-dance-ballroom-bash-ii-2015\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"140\">\u201cWe Wanna Dance\u201d Ballroom Bash II (2015)<\/a> &#8212; featuring Gene and Elena Bersten<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/corridordance.org\/wp\/we-wanna-dance-ballroom-bash-2014\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"119\">\u201cWe Wanna Dance\u201d Ballroom Bash (2014)<\/a> &#8212; our inaugural event, featuring Alex Tecza and Katja Lindholm<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to all who attended &#8220;We Wanna Dance&#8221; Ballroom Bash III Saturday, September 17, 2016! &#8220;We Wanna Dance&#8221; Ballroom Bash III featured Eric and Michelle Hudson. &nbsp;The Hudsons are from&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-145","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/corridordance.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/corridordance.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/corridordance.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corridordance.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corridordance.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/corridordance.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":147,"href":"https:\/\/corridordance.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/145\/revisions\/147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/corridordance.org\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}