Main Street Association
Invites Public to Free Downtown Events
Sponsored by BMW of Oyster Bay
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. Once again, 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 4th (we’ll kick off [literally!] the
holiday weekend); Friday, July 11th
; Friday, July 18th;
and Friday, July 25th. 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.
Mark James will take the lead on
July 4th. Hailed as “United
States Champion” & “Dance Teacher of the Year,” and assisted by Karen Lupo,
“United States Latin & Rhythm Finalist,” this couple 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 4th and 18th. 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.
Louis del
Prete is
extremely popular and we are thrilled to welcome him back to our town on July 11th and 25th. 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 well known 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.
“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 Sam Salvin 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.”
