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Spring Fling Guest Festival and Top Teacher contest: Tell your friends about our $25 guest special (1 private, 1 group, and 1 party for $25) and you could win prizes! Ask your instructor for details.
Instructors in the News! Academy Ballroom Instructors Richard and Alisha taught a group class and performed at the International Day of Dance at Morristown College. Go to www.citizentribune.com and look in the left hand "local videos" column for "International Day of Dance" to see clips from the class, their performance, and an interview.
Academy Ballroom signature cocktail: For the anniversary celebration, Andy at Tennessee Bartenders came up with a custom cocktail: the Academy Ballroom! The recipe begins: "Combine all ingredients but grenadine in shaker and do the cha cha..."
Dance Workshops by Julia Ivleva and Igor Litvinov: Don't miss these great technique workshops 1:30-4 p.m. on Saturday, February 2. Only $25/person for each 90 minute session ($45 for both sessions). more info
Get Healthy! Join us at the FREE Healthy Living Expo at the Knoxville Convention Center January 26 & 27. Academy Ballroom will be in booth 416 (just around the corner from Hosenfeld Chiropractic). Academy Ballroom in the news. See our writeup in Wednesday's Knoxville News-Sentinel Business Spotlight.
Looking for a Holiday Gift?
New Year's Eve
Book NOW for Holiday Parties! We are already booking private events for November thru January. If you are thinking of holding your holiday party at the studio, contact us ASAP to reserve the date!
ABK dancers in the news! WATE TV aired a story (Tuesday night 11/27) about the impact of "Dancing with the Stars" on the local dance scene. Several of our dancers are featured in the spot (Johnny Tang, the Hampton girls, Gary and Maureen, Lloyd and Angelia, and Robert Mitchell teaching the reporter, Ann Keil, to dance). Take a look at the story which has a link to the video.
Our first competition will be held December 1. The official
information number for this comp is 865-539-2255. It will be held at our studio
in Downtown West Village.
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printable flyer (pdf)  
NEW time for Friday parties! To go with our upcoming "dinner and dancing" promotion, starting November 9th, our Friday night parties will be from 8 p.m. till 10:30 p.m. -- mark your calendar to remember the new time.
LA Weight Loss drawing: Sign up now to enter the drawing for a free 6-week program at LA Weight Loss. We have two of these to give away and they will be awarded at the November 2nd party.
Club ORNL dance opened to friends of employees: The Club ORNL dance scheduled for
September 22,
has been opened up to include friends of ORNL employees (e.g., if you know Johnny, Heather, Bev,
Betsy, or Lloyd, to name a few, you qualify). This event will include heavy hors d'ouevres,
cash bar, group classes by Johnny and Heather Tang, and a few exhibition performances during the evening
of dance.
The Knoxville Rising Star/Newcomer's Ball competition is being rescheduled for a later date. The official information number for this comp is 865-539-2255. It will still be held at our studio in Downtown West Village. Take advantage of the extra time to practice! Bridal Show WINNERS: The winners of the 2007 Knoxville Bridal Show Wedding Package are Megan H. and her fiance Jake B. -- Jake and Megan get 5 private lessons and 5 parties to help them get ready for their wedding dance. Swinging Sundays: We have added a regular Sunday party -- East Coast/West Coast Swing Jam! This high energy party ($10/person) starts at 7 p.m. and will feature DJ'd music by David Valentine. Dances will be East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing and a new "East Coast Blues" dance. Come at 6 p.m. and take a group class on club-style swing for only $5 (or get the group class for FREE if you bring in the flyer). | |||||||
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Boris' Birthday Bash! - Saturday April 19. All ballroom dancers are invited to help Claudette and
Boris McCubbin celebrate Boris' 40th birthday!
Music will be by Brad Walker Orchestra (ballroom)
followed by The Party Boys (DJ/swing).
Theme is "a 1940's Extravaganza"
(The "Roaring 40's" can include flappers, zoot suits, etc.) In lieu of presents, please bring a canned or boxed item for the Second Harvest food bank.
FREE Party is 8pm till Midnight. RSVP to 865-455-8248.
Week 2 (March 7th): Luau party -- wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt, grass skirt,
or tropical outfit.
Week 3 (March 14th):
St. Patrick's party with the Brad Walker Orchestra. Feel free to share your favorite
libation, and remember to wear a touch of green! 
Week 4 (March 21st): Wacky Tacky party -- spandex, poofy hair, wild colors. Earn points
for your instructor in the Top Teacher contest by bringing food to the party. You can count
on some disco numbers!
Week 5 (March 28th): Country Hoedown -- hats, bandanas, and bolo ties
(no boots on the dancefloor, please). Here's your chance to brush off your twostep and
electric slide!
Week 6 (April 4th): Toga party -- wear your basic sheet, or get creative as a
Roman soldiers or figures from mythology.
Week 7 (April 11th): Semi-formal finale of Top Teacher contest. Prizes, photos, and
the Brad Walker Orchestra.
USA Dance is back!
The Knoxville Chapter has gone to one dance a month (first Saturdays) rotating among the 3 studios.
The first dance back at Academy Ballroom will be March 1.
See Julia and Igor on TV! If you missed the studio show Feb. 2, you can see
Julia Ivleva and Igor Litvinov on "America's Ballroom Challenge" on PBS (WETP/WKOP -- channel 2 broadcast or cable,
9316 on DishNetwork). The show will air at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Wednesday, February 13.
It will be repeated at 5 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 15 and Monday, Feb. 18. It will also air on
Saturday, Feb. 16 at 10 a.m., 8 p.m., and 11 p.m., and again at 12 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 17.
The original performance of their showdance finale is posted on
NO PARTY at studio February 8! Instead we are encouraging everyone to go to the
Welcome Dance and Show at the USA Dance North Central Regionals, being held at Knoxville's downtown
Marriott February 9-10. The show is by Alain Doucet and Anik Jolicouer, 5 time world champions --
you don't want to miss this! Tickets are $20 and are available at the studio or online at the
MARDI-GRAS PARTY! Friday, February 1 is our Marti-gras party--the kickoff of our month long anniversary
celebaration. Wear your wildest party outfit and join us to party New Orleans style, with
lots of merengue, salsa, samba, and dixieland sounds.
Saturday, February 2 is our first anniversary! Join us for the BIG
celebration for Saturday, February 2 (which is BeaBopp's birthday). We'll have an afternoon of
New Instructor & New Group Classes
Dance your way into the New Year at Academy Ballroom!
heavy hors d'oeurves, cash bar,
midnight champagne toast, and performances.
Tickets are $55/person or $100/couple. 
Get your tickets now for our New Year's Eve Party with the Brad Walker Orchestra.
The party will go from 9 p.m. till 1 a.m. and feature heavy hors d'oeuvres
(shrimp, meatballs, etc.), a cash bar,
midnight champagne toast and performances. Tickets are $55/person, $100/couple.
Got Shoes?
Wanna dance like Prince Charming? Johnny Tang is unavailable for the Friday group classes
during November, because he is responsible for the dance scenes in the Oak Ridge Play House
production of "Cinderella"! Opening night for this play is Friday 11/16, with the last show on
Friday 11/30. On a related note, Johnny is having "Competition Prep" for Academy Ballroom students instead of his normal group classes on Saturdays 11/10 and 11/17. (Johnny's groups will resume on December 2, after the competition).
Latin Dance Workshop! Brian Jolly is back, and he's bringing Alison Epsom, star of stage
and screen. She's been featured in plays, musicals, and dance festivals. You may have seen
her as one of the Beauxbaton girls in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". Contact Johnny Tang
to schedule limited-availability private coachings. And don't miss the workshop on Sunday,
November 18 from 2:00-5:30 p.m. This is appropriate for ANY LEVEL, ANY STYLE dancer.
Standard Workshop Super
Standard Champion
Julia Ivleva will be in the studio Saturday, November 3 conducting
a Waltz/Quickstep
workshop from 2:30-4:00 p.m. -- the workshop is $25/person. Contact Johnny Tang
to sign up for
limited availability private coachings on Friday and Saturday.
Our fall
Costume Party will be held on October 26 with a LIVE Band--The Streamliners!
Wear your best swing era
costume (anything from monsters to movie stars) and compete in our costume contest. 
Tickets are
still available for the Black & White Ball, to be held Saturday, October 20,
from 8-11 p.m. Music will be
provided by the Brad Walker Orchestra. Tickets are $25/person, $45/couple and
include heavy
hors d'oeuvres, cash bar (one free drink per ticket), and doorprizes! Don your
best black and white outfit and join us as we roll out the red carpet for an
evening of dance. Attendance is limited, so get your tickets now!
We now offer Belly Dance,
taught by Debka Ashton, Wednesdays at 11 a.m.
A 6 week series is $75. Debbie (who performs using the name "Debka") has studied belly
dance with top instructors throughout the world, including Dahlena, Ibrahim Farrar, Jillina,
Aziza, Zahra Zuhair, Rachel Brice, and Amir Thelib. The first belly dance teacher in Knoxville,
Debbie began teaching at the University of Tennessee in 1975. Ladies, this is a safe, healthy
exercise for all ages and levels! Advance registration is required. 
Samba/ChaCha workshop
with Brian Jolly: On September 23, we will have Brian Jolly (ranked
#2 in the World) here for a workshop (2:30-4 p.m.) and a limited number of private coachings. The $25 workshop will cover Samba and ChaCha. To reserve a time for a private coaching, contact
Johnny Tang (
Belly Dance Wednesdays:
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Salsa Fusion Tuesdays: Papus Keita is
teaching club style salsa Tuesdays at 7 p.m., followed by the slow, romantic Bachata at 8 p.m. -- Papus has placed in the top three in the last three Salsa competitions he entered. Don't miss these new groups! Each class is $10/person or $15/couple.