BNL SOCIAL & CULTURAL CLUB
TGIFs & BROOKHAVEN
2009-2010 CALENDAR
| "TGIF & Brookhaven", sponsored by the BNL Social & Cultural Club of the Brookhaven Employees Recreation Association (BERA), is held weekly at the Brookhaven Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) (unless otherwise stated on the calendar below). It is open to the general public. Visitors to the Lab 16 years old and older must bring a photo ID. |
| In winter time, for safety reasons, the Lab may close temporarily when there is a severe snowstorm. When there is inclement weather, before coming out to Brookhaven Lab, please check first with BNL's info hotline: 631-344-info (4636), or visit our website at: http://www.bnl.gov. Canceled events will be re-scheduled. |
| Unless otherwise noted, each "TGIF @ Brookhaven" has dance workshops and lessons from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm, taught by various instructors (see table below). Cold-buffet dinner opens at 7 pm. Open social dancing begins immediately after the lessons up to 11:30 pm. (See "Directions to BNL" below). |
| Cost per person: $16 per person, or $10 pp for social dancing only without the lessons; members rate applies also to all Bera members with BNL ID, SDLI members with ID, students with school ID, and all subscribers of the Social-L list and the Yahoo DanceLovers group. (Special events have different rates). |

| S&C Club Scholarship Fund Please donate to our Scholarship Fund by clicking on the button below. Any amount will be greatly appreciated; it will mean a lot to some poor but deserving college students in Cebu, Philippines. |

| Shown below is the dance lesson schedule for the 2009-2010 season. After the lessons social dancing follows up to 11:30 pm. |

| DAY/TIME | SEPT. | WORKSHOP/LESSON | INSTRUCTOR | DANCE MIX | DJ/LIVE MUSIC? |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 4 | Hustle | Donna Marie Portelli | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 11 | West Coast Swing (Band: "The Memphis Soul Review " ) |
Donna Marie Portelli | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | Live Music |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 18 | Bolero | Rudy Alforque | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 25 | Viennese Waltz | Stefany Coulter | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |

| DAY/TIME | OCT. | WORKSHOP/LESSON | INSTRUCTOR | DANCE MIX | DJ/LIVE MUSIC? |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 2 | Merengue (Dance Show: Alina Gang & Victor Poon) |
Jose Bolivar | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 9 | Cha-cha |
Annette Alicante | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | Live Music |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 16 | Tango | Stefany Coulter | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 23 | Salsa | Michael Rodriguez | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 30 | East Coast Swing (** Band: "FAME " ) |
Rudy Alforque | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | Live Music |
| ** 2009 HALLOWEEN DANCE PARTY Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 Live music by "FAME" - a truly ballroom, latin, hustle, & swing band! |
| *Special Event: $25 per person in adv / $35 at the door. (8-day pass holders: $12 plus a punch, or a double punch). Only 150 tickets will be available. If sold out before the event, no tickets will be sold at the door. Buffet dinner: 7 - 8:00 pm; Dance lesson by Rudy Alforque, 8:00 pm - 8:45 pm; the band plays from 9:00 pm to 12:00 mid; DJ music in-between sets; general dancing until midnight. |
| Pay in advance online by clicking on the "Buy Now" button (your ticket will be waiting for you at the door): |

| DAY/TIME | NOV. | WORKSHOP/LESSON | INSTRUCTOR | DANCE MIX | DJ/LIVE MUSIC? |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 6 | 2-Step | Ellen McCreery | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 13 | Samba |
JR (Junior) | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 20 | Quickstep |
Stefany Coulter | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 27 | NO DANCE SOCIAL (DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING) |
n/a | n/a | n/a |

| DAY/TIME | DEC. | WORKSHOP/LESSON | INSTRUCTOR | DANCE MIX | DJ/LIVE MUSIC? |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 4 | Bolero | Michael Rodriguez | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 11 | Salsa-On-2 |
Jose Bolivar | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 18 | Bachata (HOLIDAYS DANCE PARTY) |
JR (Junior) | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 25 | NO DANCE SOCIAL (Christmas Day) |
n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Thursday, 8:00pm-1:00 am | 31 | *** ANNUAL NEW YEARS EVE DANCE PARTY at the Estonian House, 20 Middle Island Blvd., Middle Island, NY 11953 |
TBD | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| *** 2009 NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE PARTY Thursday, December 31, 2009
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| Special Event: Admission: $35 per person for the whole evening - table seating, hot buffet, soda, beer, wine, dessert, etc..; Limit: 120 people.
This event sells out every year, get your tickets early! (Email me for your preferred group seatings - table of 10). (Note: 8-day pass holders, only $20 plus a punch on the pass card). |
| Buy your tickets online by clicking on the "Buy Now" button below (your ticket will be waiting for you at the door): |

| DAY/TIME | JAN. | WORKSHOP/LESSON | INSTRUCTOR | DANCE MIX | DJ/LIVE MUSIC? |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 8 | Foxtrot |
Stefany Coulter | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 15 | Peabody |
Victor Goldman & Carolyn Schwartz | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 22 | Hustle 1 |
Mark James & Karen Lupo | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 29 | Hustle 2 |
Mark James & Karen Lupo | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |

| DAY/TIME | FEB. | WORKSHOP/LESSON | INSTRUCTOR | DANCE MIX | DJ/LIVE MUSIC? |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 5 | Line Dances |
Bruce Grabowski; Michelle Cernese | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 12 | West Coast Swing |
Rudy Alforque | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 19 | East Coast Swing |
Bruce & Donna Grabowski | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 26 | Review: Beginner's Salsa On 2 |
Rudy Alforque | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |

| DAY/TIME | MAR. | WORKSHOP/LESSON | INSTRUCTOR | DANCE MIX | DJ/LIVE MUSIC? |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 5 | American Foxtrot |
(TBD) | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 12 | Argentine Tango |
(TBD) | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 19 | Lambada |
(TBD) | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 26 | Reggae |
(TBD) | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |

| DAY/TIME | APR. | WORKSHOP/LESSON | INSTRUCTOR | DANCE MIX | DJ/LIVE MUSIC? |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 2 | Bachata |
(TBD) | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 9 | Cumbia |
(TBD) | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 16 | Polka |
(TBD) | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 23 | Salsa |
(TBD) | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |
| Friday, 8:00-9:00 pm | 30 | Hustle |
(TBD) | Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Hustle, etc. | MP3-DJ |

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Our spacious wooden dance floor is one of the best in Long Island! Contact: Rudy Alforque, rudy@bnl.gov, or Tel: (631) 344 - 4733 |
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Directions to BNL: |
| Go to LIE Exit 68 north on William Floyd Parkway (There are signs to: Brookhaven National Laboratory). About 2.4 kilometers (1 1/2 miles) away, turn right (before the second light) to BNL's gate. Present your picture ID (driver's license) to the guard. From the Guard Booth, go straight, turn left at the first light; A few meters away, on your left, is the Brookhaven Center. |
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| Last modified: 14-Feb-2010 by Rudy Alforque |