Ballroom Time's October 5, 2024 "Fall Ball"
Our Second Annual Autumn Ballroom Dance Gala, (the Fall Ball), will take place in the historic Spanish Ballroom on Saturday evening, October 5, 2024. Our goal is to establish the Fall Ball as an evening of excellence in music, dance, and fashion at an economical price.
We're pleased to announce that music will be provided by the 15-musician Hotel Paradise Orchestra featuring vocals by Janet Paulsen. Bringing a large orchestra to our dancers marks a key milestone for Ballroom Time. Hotel Paradise will be playing a selection of beautiful ballroom music covering a range of dance styles including waltz, foxtrot, tango, samba, quickstep, swing, rumba, cha-cha, mambo and more. The full Playlist is posted below and formal dance cards will be available at the door.
At the start of the second set, there will be a grand promenade march led by Ranger Stan, an iconic figure in the history of the Spanish Ballroom. Choose your partner or let fate choose one for you. Everyone is invited to participate and it's a memorable moment when the dancers face the orchestra as the music crescendos at the end of the march. We're also planning a mixer or two and a couple of samba line dances during the evening.
Doors open at 7:30. A beginner lesson in foxtrot starts at 8:00 pm. Live music then plays from 9:00 pm until midnight.
Admission is $40 at the door (cash, check, CC, Zelle). Students and Active-duty Military pay $20.
Bottled water and light desserts will be made available in the lobby during the first intermission.
Members of our All-Volunteer Advisory Committee will fill key rolls during the evening. Paul Tannous will be on stage serving as Master of Ceremonies. Carl and Shirley Pavetto will head the lines for the promenade march and lead the samba line dances that play during the evening. Min Zhang will coordinate our dedicated staff of unsung event volunteers.
Many singles come to Ballroom Time dances. All ages and levels of dance are welcome. Children under the age of 18 should be accompanied by an adult.
We encourage dancers to join our email list to receive the latest news including advance notice of the playlist and special offers, and to request a complimentary customized name tag. Just send a message to info@ballroomtime.org.
Please support ballroom dancing in the Park by attending this memorable annual event!
- Jari Villanueva conducting
The Playlist
Set 1
Foxtrot: Autumn Leaves * - by Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert and Johnny Mercer
Swing: The Sheik of Araby - by Harry B. Smith, Ted Snyder and Francis Wheeler
Waltz: Moon River * - by Henry Mancini
Rumba: Heat Wave - by Irving Berlin
Quickstep: My Baby Just Cares for Me ** - by Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson
Cha-Cha: Tea for Two - by Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar
Swing: A-Tisket, A-Tasket * - by Van Alexander and Ella Fitzgerald
Viennese Waltz: Medley of Strauss Viennese Waltzes (Featuring Vienna Life, Tales from the Vienna Woods, Southern Roses, Artist's Life & You and You)
Tango: Blue Tango - by Leroy Anderson
Mambo: Mambo No. 5 - by Damaso Perez Prado
Foxtrot: Ain't Misbehavin' ** - by Fats Waller, Harry Brooks and Andy Razaf
Set 2
Grand Promenade March: Radetsky March - by Johann Strauss
"There is a 'crescendo' towards the end when a ballroom full of dancers faces off with the orchestra and marches in place ... a memorable moment of connection between those on the stage and those on the floor."
Tango: La Cumparsita - by Gerardo Matos Rodrigues
Foxtrot: Cheek to Cheek *** - by Irving Berlin
Swing: Song of India - by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Samba: Aquarela Do Brasil, Aka "Brasil" - by Ary Barroso
Waltz: Charmaine - by Emo Rapee and Lew Pollack
Foxtrot: Alexander's Ragtime Band * - by Irving Berlin
Swing: One O'clock Jump - by Count Bassie
Quickstep: Lullaby of Broadway - by Harry Warren and Al Dubin
Mambo: Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White - by Louis Louiguy, Jacques Larue and Mack David
Foxtrot: I'd Rather Be Blue ** - by Bill Rose and Fred Fisher
Set 3
Foxtrot: What About Me * - by Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz
Samba: Tico Tico - by Zequinha de Abreu
Tango: Jalousie - by Jacob Gade
Quickstep: My Blue Heaven - by Walter Donaldson
Bolero: Begin the Beguine - by Cole Porter
Foxtrot: It Had to Be You * - by Isham Jones and Gus Kahn
Country 2-Step: Moonlight Saving Time - by Hary Richman and Iving Kahal
Foxtrot: Midnight and the Stars Above You *** - by Harry M. Woods, Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connelly
Polka: Beer Barrel Palka - by Jaromir Vejvoda
Tango: Hernando's Hideaway * - by Jerry Toss and Richard Adler
Waltz: When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain - by Howard Johnson, Harry M. Woods, and Kate Smith
Waltz: Good Night Waltz - featuring a solo bugle performance by Jari Villanueva
* Featuring vocals by Janet Paulsen
** Featuring vocals by Matt Larson
*** Featuring vocals by Mark Kitishion