Contact: 
Kelly Skinner, director of public relations

732-247-7200, ext. 542

kskinner@StateTheatreNJ.org

Renu Verma, marketing & pr coordinator

732-247-7200, ext. 517

rverma@StateTheatreNJ.org


 

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

State Theatre presents the world premiere of
Ballroom!
An Original Production featuring Reigning World and U.S. Champions

Featuring Jose Decamps and Joanna Zacharewicz; Tomas Mielnicki and JT Thomas;

and Kelvin Roche and Lori Ann Greenhouse

Friday, July 18, 2008 at 8pm; Sat, July 19, 2008 at 3pm & 8pm; $50, $45, $35, $25

New Brunswick, NJ (June 13, 2008)—State Theatre presents the world premiere of Ballroom! An Original Production featuring Reigning World and U.S. Champions on Friday, July 18 at 8pm and Saturday, July 19 at 3pm and 8pm. The State Theatre’s production of Ballroom! is made possible by a generous grant from the McCrane Foundation. Tickets range from $25-50 (student, senior, and group discounts apply).

“One of the things I’m excited about is that this production is like having a good friend in ‘our world’ show you a sneak peek behind the scenes. Then, of course, you get to still see the amazing dancing,” adds Ballroom! co- creator Eddie Simon.

The dancers featured in Ballroom! have won numerous championships as well as appeared in many prominent television shows and films. The dance couple of Jose Decamps and Joanna Zacharewicz are the reigning U.S Rhythm Champions, which aired on PBS’ America’s Ballroom Challenge; and the reigning World Mambo Champions. Their success in national and international competitions also earned them a recent guest appearance on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars in April of this year. Dancers Tomas Mielnicki and JT Thomas are the reigning World and U.S. American Ballroom Champions and North American Smooth Champions. Mielnicki and Thomas have also been featured performers in Dancing with the Stars (2007), Disney’s Enchanted (2007), and PBS’ America’s Ballroom Challenge (2006, 2007). The dance duo of Kelvin Roche and Lori Ann Greenhouse, are recognized not only for their title of the reigning World Hustle Champions, but also for their roles as feature dancers in the films El Cantante with Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez (2007) and Disney’s Enchanted (2007).

 

Other featured dancers include 17 year old Tal Livshits and 18 year old Kate Kapshandy, USA Dance Nationals Latin Amateur finalists and two-time Youth Latin and Ten Dance National Champions; USA Dance Nationals Latin Amateur Adult finalists Inna Brayer and Pasha Pashkov; the 2008 “Professional Standard Rising Stars Champions” of the Florida Superstars Dance Sport Championships, husband and wife team, Russ Wilder and Katusha Wilder; the 2008 USA Dance National Dancesport Junior 1 Champion, 12 year-old Austin Joson (resident of Old Bridge, NJ) and 13 year old, Elizabeth Lakovitisky; and Avi Lazarovits and Charlotte Carey, the 2007 Manhattan Amateur Classic (“MAC”) Senior II Standard Champions. 

In addition to featuring some of the finest professional ballroom dancers in the business, the show also incorporates an amateur competition onstage during the show. The State Theatre is currently seeking 36 amateur couples interested in performing in the Latin competition and the Smooth competition. Those interested in competing can mail their submissions to: Ballroom Competition, State Theatre, 11 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 or email twise@statetheatrenj.org.   

Ballroom! is co-created by Eddie Simon and Wes Brustad.

For tickets (or a brochure), call the State Theatre box office at 732-246-SHOW (7469), or visit us online at www.StateTheatreNJ.org. The State Theatre box office, located at 15 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick NJ, is open for summer hours, Monday-Thursday 10am to 5pm and Friday 10am to 2pm; and at least one hour prior to curtain on performance dates. For information on group outings and discounts, call 732-247-7200, ext. 536.

The State Theatre, a premier nonprofit venue for the performing arts and entertainment. The theater exists to enrich people’s lives, contribute to a vital urban environment, and build future audiences by presenting the finest performing artists and entertainers and fostering lifetime appreciation for the performing arts through education. The State Theatre’s programs are made possible, in part, by funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and contributions from numerous corporations, foundations, and individuals. Continental Airlines is the official airline of the State Theatre. The Heldrich is the official hotel of the State Theatre.

BALLROOM!

An Original Production featuring Reigning World and U.S. Champions

Fri, July 18 at 8pm

Sat, July 19 at 3pm & 8pm

$50, $45, $35, $25

STATE THEATRE

15 Livingston Ave

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Box Office - 732-246-SHOW (7469)

Online - www.StateTheatreNJ.org

PHOTOS AND INTERVIEWS FURNISHED UPON REQUEST

Please contact Kelly Skinner at

732-247-7200, ext. 542 or by email at kskinner@StateTheatreNJ.org.

Information in this release is current as of June 13, 2008.

For up-to-the-minute information on events and State Theatre news,

visit the State Theatre online at www.StateTheatreNJ.org.

 

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