{"id":2091,"date":"2016-10-05T14:49:20","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T14:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/upper-montclair\/?p=2091"},"modified":"2016-10-05T14:49:20","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T14:49:20","slug":"2016-northeast-dancesport-championships-fred-astaire-nynj-winter-dance-sport-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/upper-montclair\/blog\/uncategorized\/2016-northeast-dancesport-championships-fred-astaire-nynj-winter-dance-sport-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 Northeast Dancesport Championships &#8211; Benefits of Ballroom Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winter is coming! \u00a0That means the 2016 Northeast Dancesport Championships is almost here!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_35\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fredastairenewjersey.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/NJ-NORTHEAST-NOV-2016_1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/fredastairenewjersey.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/NJ-NORTHEAST-NOV-2016_1-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"NJ NORTHEAST NOV 2016_1, Northeast Dancesport Championships, \" width=\"474\" height=\"614\" title=\"Northeast Dancesport Championships\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-35\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2016 Northeast Dancesport Championships. Friday Night Features NY-NJ Top Professionals Competing. Here are some of New Jersey&#8217;s finest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Early each winter, we like to kick off the season with our NY\/NJ Regional Northeast DanceSport Championships, held at the cozy <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marriott.com\/hotels\/travel\/ewrho-hanover-marriott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hanover Marriott <\/a>in Whippanny, NJ.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\">At Fred Astaire Franchised Dance Studios\u00ae<\/a>, we offer a number of ways to integrate dancing into your life. \u00a0In addition to dance lessons, group classes, practice parties and formals, many of our students find the thrill of Ballroom and Latin Dancesport to be the key to becoming the best dancer they can be.<\/p>\n<p>Our Regionals are a way for our students to gauge their dancing against other dancers in their age and dance category. \u00a0Competitions are a wonderful\u00a0key performance indicator to actually see your growth as a dancer &#8211; both in pictures, videos and results.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Session #1\u00a0begins Friday<\/span><\/strong> November 11, 2016 around 9:00 AM, which gives our American Smooth Dancers a chance to show their skills. \u00a0Friday Afternoon features our Latin Division, followed by a buffet for full package holders.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Friday Evening &#8211; Session #2<\/span><\/strong> begins Friday, November 11 around 7pm and features all our Ballroom\/Standard Scholarships, Pro\/Am Novelty, Formation and Solo Divisions, and is the much anticipated <em>PROFESSIONAL DIVISIONS<\/em>. \u00a0The reason we encourage you to compete is because WE KNOW competing makes you stronger. \u00a0Almost all of our New Jersey teachers will be competing in this event, so you&#8217;ll want to purchase your tickets early! \u00a0Let us reserve a table! \u00a0Get your tickets at Upper Montclair and help us cheer on <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/upper-montclair\/staff\/\">Tim &amp; Kaitlin and Erik &amp; Margarita<\/a><\/strong><\/span>! \u00a0Then join us for a drink to celebrate the day. \u00a0But don&#8217;t stay out and party too late! Your teachers have to dance bright and early tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Saturday Morning Session #3 (9:00 AM),\u00a0<\/span><\/strong> all our American Rhythm Single Dances, Scholarships and Championships take place. Not competing this winter? \u00a0Now&#8217;s a good time to become a spectator and check out your competition!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Our Saturday Night Festivities<\/strong><\/span> include a Grand Banquet, (black-tie optional) and features a professional show by world-renowned dancers of all different genres. This year&#8217;s show stars World Latin Finalists <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ManuelFavillaNataliaMaidiuk\/?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manuel Favilla &amp; Natalia Maidiuk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Need more convincing? \u00a0Competing can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Help you with your vision<\/li>\n<li>Help set more productive goals<\/li>\n<li>Inspire you to work harder<\/li>\n<li>More focused<\/li>\n<li>Build Stamina<\/li>\n<li>Give you a reason to dance this weekend<\/li>\n<li>Improve your poise, posture and self-confidence<\/li>\n<li>Make your social dancing better and more enjoyable<\/li>\n<li>Inspire you to take more coaching, thus improving faster<\/li>\n<li>Meet a deadline<\/li>\n<li>Earn respect from your peers, family and audience<\/li>\n<li>Turn your hobby (dancing) into a passion<\/li>\n<li>Develop Memories that will last a lifetime<\/li>\n<li>Give you a great story to tell your kids and grandkids<\/li>\n<li>Reduce Stress<\/li>\n<li>Increase Energy<\/li>\n<li>Improve muscle tone<\/li>\n<li>Stimulate your mind, like <a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/blogs\/health\/2012\/01\/23\/brain-games-may-help-thwart-alzheimers-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sudoku or cross-word puzzles<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Meet people who love what you love<\/li>\n<li>Become the best leader\/foll0wer\/dancer everyone knows.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33\" style=\"width: 219px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/fredastairenewjersey.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/image003.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/fredastairenewjersey.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/image003-219x300.jpg\" alt=\"Manuel Favilla and Natalie Maidiuk\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">World Latin Finalists Manuel Favilla &amp; Natalia Maidiuk &#8211; featured in our Saturday Night Showcase during the 2016 Northeast Dancesport Championships<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Join us for an action packed<\/p>\n<p>weekend and see for yourself why we choose Fred Astaire again and again and again!<\/p>\n<p>For more information about why to compete click <a href=\"http:\/\/fadsstudionews.blogspot.com\/2011\/06\/why-compete-ballroom-dancing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[embedyt] http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OB6tnKjT4xc[\/embedyt]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Northeast Dancesport Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>NY\/NJ Fred Astaire Regional Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For Directions Click Below<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marriott.com\/hotels\/maps\/travel\/ewrho-hanover-marriott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hanover Marriott<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>1401 Rt 10, \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong><strong>East Hanover\/Whippany, NJ 07981 <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>(973) 538-8811<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>For more information please call<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Fred Astaire \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Upper Montclair at 973-783-8999<\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter is coming! \u00a0That means the 2016 Northeast Dancesport Championships is almost here! 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