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The Dance Weekend Includes:

• Five (5) full American plan meals (Includes lunch on Saturday) beginning with Dinner on Friday Evening ending with breakfast on Sunday
• Free Farewell pizza party on Sunday afternoon
• Over 40 Dance Workshops in Hustle, West Coast Swing, Salsa, Latin and Ballroom
• Professional Show Friday & Saturday Night
• General Dancing in three (3) separate rooms with great DJ’s
• Dance hosts social dancing with you
• Student Showcases
• Dancing with the Stars Showcases, Pro-Am showcases, Invitational Team Match, and the Villa Roma Freeze Dance
• Jack & Jill contests
• Indoor sport complex with Bocce, Shuffleboard, Ping-Pong, Table & Video Games
• Indoor Pool/Jacuzzi/Fully equipped state of the art fitness center

Prices

Registration

To reserve your room call Villa Roma Resort 800-727-8455 or print form, fill it out and mail it along with $50 deposit. Please make out the check to: Villa Roma Resort, and send to: Roberto Pagan, 291 Windsor Road, Wood Ridge, NJ 07075

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Directions To The Villa Roma

• From New York and Metropolitan Area: (2 Hours) George Washington Bridge to New Jersey Palisades Parkway to New York Thruway North. Proceed on Thruway to Exit 16 and proceed west on Route 17 to Exit 104. Route 17B (Raceway Road). Go West to Cochecton 17 miles, at the blinking light turn right at the intersection on Route 17B West and 52A, then follow the signs to the Villa Roma.

• From Binghamton, Rochester and Upstate Area: Interstate Highway 490 South to the New York Thruway (90) East. In Syracuse leave Route 90 for Interstate 81 South to Binghamton. Here pick up Route 17 East (Quickway) to Hancock Exit Route 97. Follow this to Callicoon. Turn left at traffic light before bridge onto 17B which becomes Route 52. Follow the signs to the Villa Roma.

• From Connecticut:Route 84 West to Route 17, West to Exit 104, Route 17B (Raceway Rd.) Go West 17 miles to Cochecton turn right at the blinking light at the intersection of Route 17B West and 52A, follow the signs to Villa Roma.

• From Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia: New Jersey Turnpike to Exit 11 Garden State Parkway North to New York State Thruway North. Leave Thruway at Exit 16 and proceed to Route 17 to Exit 104, Route 17B (Raceway Rd). Go West to Cochecton 17 miles, there turn right at the blinking light at the intersection of Route 17B West and 52A. Follow the Villa Roma signs.

• From Boston and the New England States: Mass. Turnpike to Sturbridge Exit. Route 86 South to Route 84 West. Proceed to New York Exit 4W to Route 17 Quickway West to Exit 104. Route 17B (Raceway Rd.) Go West to Cochecton 17 miles, at blinking light turn right at the intersection of Route 17B and 52A, then follow signs to Villa Roma.

• From Albany Area:Take New York State Thruway to Exit 19 (Kingston Exit) Take 209 South to Ellenville. Take Route 52 West to Jeffersonville. Then follow signs to Villa Roma.

• From Stewart International Airport:Follow signs to Route I-84 (left on Rte 207 East 9 mi., left on Rte 300 N. 2.1 mi.) Route I-84 West to Middletown (Exit 4) and Route 17, West to Exit 104, route 17B (Raceway Rd). Go West to Cochecton 17 miles. At the blinking light turn right at the intersection of Route 17B and 52. Follow signs to Villa Roma.!

Instructors & Performers

• ROBERTO PAGAN & ROSA GUILIANA PAREDES & THE NEW YORK EXPRESS DANCE COMPANY
  They are the 2009 & 2011 World Hustle champions. They have recently won “Favorite Hustle Dance Couple of 2010” by DanceTalk Magazine (Reader’s Choice Award) and for the last four years Roberto has won “Favorite Hustle Instructor” also by DanceTalk Magazine (Reader’s Choice Award). In his past dance career, Roberto has won over 200 titles in five professional divisions in the United States, Canada and England. He has been a U.S. American Rhythm finalist, U.S. Rising Star Theater Arts champion, top Cabaret couple of the year, Blackpool Theater Arts finalist, Two-years Canadian Theater Arts Champion and World Hustle Champion. He’s also the dance director of the New York Express Dance Company and owner of Roberto’s Dance Studio.

• MICHAEL PAGAN
  has danced in the U.S. and internationally for over 20 years in ballroom and latin, jazz, hip-hop, musical theater, and country western with Roberto Pagan NEW YORK EXPRESS DANCE COMPANY and Maria Torres- EMERGY ARTISE, and is the Dance Director of Unity in Motion Dance.

• STEPHANIE RISSER
  She attended the University of Hartford/School of the Hartford Ballet BFA program. In 2002, she directed a ballet program in Philadelphia, and began teaching Ballroom and Latin dancing. Stephanie has won numerous Hustle competitions and at the NY Hustle Congress 2010 she won the professional just Hustle division.

• BRIAN GALLAGHER
  He was a Professional Theater Arts Hustle Champion and undefeated "Professional Just Hustle Champion”. Over the last decade he has won every major Hustle competition.

• NELSON FLORES
  Nelson Flores, is the Director of Descarga Latina Productions. He's is an official judge for the World Salsa Competition covered by sports network giant ESPN Catch Nelson at several National & International salsa events. In 2008, Nelson competed on Sagado Gigante, Univision.

• LORI BRIZZI
  is the event director of “The New York Hustle Congress”. She was voted "Person of the Year", two years in a row by the readers of DanceTalk. She was a featured performer of the American Ballroom Theater and Swing Dance America. A renewed love of Hustle inspired her to start a monthly NYC dance party, Millennium Hustle.

• BILLY MARTI
  teaches at stepping out studios in Manhattan. Billy was inspired while watching a competition in a nightclub where he discovered his new love for Hustle Theatre Arts. He met Wanda Soto who began teaching him in the art of partnering and soon began dancing and performing with Hustle’s elite dancers of the time. At the NY Hustle Congress 2010, Billy won the professional Jack & Jill with Diane Nardone.

• DONNA BOYLE
  founder of Disco America Dance Championships. Donna was the regional dance champion on the national TV show "Dance Fever". For 20 years, she has been competing performing, and exciting audiences with her polished and sensual style.

• DANNY MCGEE
  is the co-owner of Top Hat Dance Studio as well as Top Hat Dance Studio School of Ballet. For over 15 years, Daniel has continued to teach, perform and compete in the Ballroom, Latin, and Hustle dance forms.

• GINNY CAREY
  attended the University of the Arts, studying ballet, tap, jazz, modern and partnering, performance and choreography. She currently teaches at Top Hat Dance Studio where she performs with ladies salsa company “Ahi Nama” and is professional competitive partners with owner Daniel McGee.

• JAMESON KILLBURN
  is co-owner of Top Hat Dance Studio of Philadelphia and Lancaster where he can be found teaching group classes and private lessons in Ballroom, Latin, Swing, & Hustle. For the past 10 years Jameson has continued to study, teach, compete, and perform in the arena of professional partner dancing.

• FREDERIC SHIPLEY & DEBORAH DAVIS
  are the owners and directors of Ballroom Break Dance Studio in Lewisberry, PA. Fred and Deb have trained with the top dance coaches in the world, and have worked for various cruise lines as guest teachers and entertainers. Deborah is an adjunct faculty member at Penn State Harrisburg and Harrisburg Area Community College.

• DIANE NARDONE
  began dancing Hustle in the early 70's with the Hustle Kings dance troop, taught at the famous Dales Dance studio's in NY and went on to open her own studio. She is still teaching, performing and competing. She has appeared in motion pictures and is the sole organizer of the annual "World Hustle Dance Championships".

• ERICA SMITH
  She is truly, "The Hustling Attorney." Erica was first introduced to Hustle while attending the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. Since becoming a professional competitor, Erica has garnered 1st place in Professional Just Hustle and Invitational Jack & Jill Hustle Divisions across the country. In 2008, Erica won the prestigious US Open Swing ChampionshipTitle. In 2010, Erica Smith pioneered and co-choreographed the first ever Hustle Flash Mob which debuted in many cities among the nation.

• HAZEL & TYBALDT
  They are 2 time World Hustle Champions, and have each won Invitational Jack and Jills in WCS and Hustle, Often placing high in WCS Classic, Hustle, Cabaret, and Triple Threat (hustle/salsa/WCS) divisions.

• SILVANA GALLAGHER
  She is known as one of the top professional Hustle and Theater Arts dancers in the United States. Having a successful 10-year career with her partner, Brian Gallagher, Silvana is now working towards becoming one of the country’s top Dance Instructors in her field of Hustle. Her mission is to inspire, create, and achieve artistic dancing.