Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Dear Dancers and Friends,

Thank you for your gracious support for the last three years of the Haihwa Dance Festival events. This year we would like to invite you and your partners to join us again at our upcoming 2007 Haihwa Dance Festival: 10th Anniversary Gala Event. The Haihwa Dance Festival is an annual event organized by the local dance clubs and dancers like you.
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Date: Friday, November 2nd – Sunday, November 4th

Time: Friday: 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm – General Dance ($10)
Saturday: 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm – Emulation ($5)
8:00 pm – 11:30 pm – Show & Gen Dance ($20)
Sunday: 10:30 am – 12:00 noon – Workshop ($20)

Venue: Chinese Culture Center
10303 Westoffice Dr. (Between Westpark and Harwin on Briarpark)
Houston, TX 77042
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The preliminary dance program is divided into four sessions:

Session I: Friday evening – General Dance
Session II: Saturday afternoon – Emulations (similar to a competition heat): 4 to 5 couples dance on the floor with pre-selected music without judges present
Session III: Saturday evening – Show Dances by the invited amateur and professional couples
Session IV: Sunday morning – Dance Workshop by Iveta Lukosiute and Gherman Mustuk, World 10-Dance Vice Champions

$5 entry fee is required per person per dance for the Saturday afternoon Emulation session only.

The special arrangement of a 2,300 sq ft seamless dance floor together with enhanced floor lighting fixtures will provide the most comfortable and beautiful atmosphere for this event.

For this year's event, we will have an entire evening of general dancing on Friday night. In addition, we will have two hours of fabulous dance exhibitions plus one hour of general dancing on Saturday night. The Gala dancers consist of professional dance couples and Houston's foremost local amateur couples. The local amateur couples include members from the local dance clubs and United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association (Dance USA). The dances performed will include: International Standard, Latin, American Smooth and Rhythm, and other special dance exhibitions. This year we have invited the current World 10-Dance Vice Champions Iveta Lukosiute and Gherman Mustuk http://ivetagherman.com/ to perform during the Saturday evening Show Dances.

For more detailed information and event program updates, please visit http://haihwa.blogspot.com/. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Your participation in the dance program and referrals to your friends are greatly appreciated.
We look forward to seeing you November 2nd through 4th!
2007 Haihwa Dance Festival
Edward Huang / 281-798-8893 (cell), mailto:edward.w.huang@gmail.com
Corrina Huang / 713-598-8899 (cell), corrinahuang@yahoo.com