“DANCING IN THE
STREET” RETURNS FOR THIRD SEASON IN JULY
Main Street Association Invites Public to Free Downtown
Events
Sponsored by BMW of Oyster Bay
May 20,
2013, Oyster Bay, NY—Dust off your dancing shoes! The Oyster Bay Main Street Association is
thrilled to announce the return of “Dancing
in the Street,” a series of free dance evenings on the streets of historic,
charming Oyster Bay.
Following
on the success of last year’s “Dancing
in the Street,” OBMSA is calling dancers of all ages, skills, and
styles—even those with two left feet—to come out for delightful evenings of
pure fun under the stars. This year BMW of Oyster Bay has most graciously
offered to sponsor the entire series.
And—like last year—they plan to bring several of their newest model cars
to put on display for everyone’s viewing pleasure.
Mark your
calendars now for the four Fridays in July:
Friday, July 5th (we’ll
kick off the July 4th weekend), Friday,
July 12th (coinciding with St. Rocco’s Festival), Friday, July 19th, and Friday, July 26th. The hours are 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., on Audrey
Avenue around the Bandstand. Bring a
chair if desired.
Music and dance instructions will be provided by several of Long Island’s most popular DJs/Dancers. All steps are geared for singles and couples
alike.
Louis del Prete will
take the lead on July 5th. He
has a huge following, and participants may remember him from the past two
years. Not only is Louis an excellent
ballroom dancer and teacher, but he is also a talented musician and singer! At
one time he taught dance on popular cruise lines, and now he teaches group and
private lessons and runs many dance venues.
For Oyster Bay he will play all types of music from the 1940’s right up
to today. Included will be line dancing,
Latin music, ballroom, and any other style desired.
Mark James (“United
States Champion” & “Dance Teacher of the Year”), assisted by Karen Lupo
(“United States Latin & Rhythm Finalist”), are full time professionals who
also have a large following on Long Island.
They will be gracing the stage (also known as the street) on July 12th
and 26th. They have been
featured performers at many dance competitions and fundraisers, and on
PBS. From Salsa to Hustle, from elegant
to upbeat, with some Sinatra, Pop, and Swing thrown in—Mark will wow you with
his style and quickly inspire you to
join in.
Marianne Taylor’s energy
is contagious. On July 19th
she will be doing what she loves and does best:
teaching line dancing. She likes
teaching beginners the best, because of the “eureka” moment when they suddenly
remember the pattern of the dance steps.
As Marianne says, “Line Dancing is exercise in disguise!” Some of the line dances she plans to teach us
include: Boot Scoot n’ Boogie, Ah Si, Mamma Maria, and Cowboy Charleston. She will
also teach a partner dance El Paso,
which can be done alone or with a partner.
Come on down!
“Dancing in the Street”
is one of the community building/downtown revitalization efforts organized by
the Oyster Bay Main Street Association (OBMSA).
As Promotion Chair Diane Meltzer commented, “what is there not to like
about a starlit night in a beautiful town, good music, and fun dance
instructions? Everyone loves it!"
General
Manager Bob Federico of BMW of Oyster Bay said, “We’re honored to sponsor this
event. Oyster Bay is a great town with
great people, and it’s our pleasure to participate in something that brings so
much joy to all ages.”
Contact:
Diane J. Meltzer Meredith
Maus
Promotion Chair, OBMSA Project
Manager, OBMSA
516-313-1683 516-922-6982
