Music and Dancing
“Dance reveals everything mysterious that is hidden in music”
Charles Baudelaire
Charles Baudelaire
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Cruise 12 "Hawaiian Serenade" - Symphony (Dec 2019)
 The lovely Helen Kovalenko  Crystal Quartet  Alice and the Crystal Quartet  Helen Kovalenko on "White Night"  Dance floor on "White Night"  Mike and Rhoda dance during "White Night"  New Year's Eve Cruise 11 Colonial Charms Golf - Symphony (Oct 2018)
 Dancing in the Starlight Club  Halloween Dance Party  Beverly and Superwoman (the Pilates Instructor)  The Crystal Singers & Dancers in costume  Jump & Swing-A-Mania Crystal Show Band with Crystal Singers & Dancers  Crystal Show Band and Melissa Maugran  Crystal Show Band and Melissa Maugran  Crystal Show Band and Melissa Maugran  Helen Kovalenko Cruise 10 - Serenity (Apr 2017) - Miami to Los Angelos
Panama Canal with Tommy Dorsey  Violinist Irina Guskova  The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in Palm Court  Michele Amato (singer), Terry (white jacket) leader of the Tommy Dorsey Band  Nicola Ward and the Crystal Orchestra play Crystal Cove  Nicola Ward in the Starlight Club  Crystal Quartet plays Crystal Cove  Crystal Quartet plays poolside  Michele Amato late night entertainment at Crystal Cove  Crystal Cove Happy Hour with Richard Pucci at the Crystal Piano and Irina Guskova on violin  Dan Hodge at the Piano, Avenue Saloon  Gigi (left) and Kim (right) dance with ambassadore hosts in Crystal Cove  The Crystal Singers and Dancers join the Sock-Hop in Crystal Cove    Formal night in Palm Court  Dancing in the Starlight Club  Dance Instructor Beverly Durand  Dance lessons with Beverly Durand  Dance lessons with Natalie Miles (mic in hand) and Youri  Cruise 9 - Symphony (Oct 2016)
Tommy Dorsey Big Band Cruise - Lisbon to Miami  The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra  Dancing to Tommy Dorsey in the Starlight Loung  Dancing to the Crystal Sextet in the Starlight Lounge  David & Cynthia (center) - Pat & Jim (right)  Mary (center)  Charlie and Professional Dancer Andrea  Dance instructors Dmitri & Andrea  Dance instructors Leighton & Jo  Professionals Dora (left), Christopher, Katalin & Andras  Lessons with Leighton & Jo  Cruise 7 & 8 - Serenity (Nov 2015) Marseille to Lisbon
Jazz Band Nikki Perrot Does Big Band  Charlie & Joan  Jen, William, Joan & Charlie  The Lovely, Talented Beverly Durand - Dancer & Instructor  Jen & William  Jen and Curtis Collins - Dancer & Instructor  Stardust Club, Nikki Parrott and her Atlantic Big Band  Stardust Club, Nikki Parrott and her Atlantic Big Band  Stardust Club  Stardust Club, Crystal Sextet  Stardust Club, Crystal Sextet  Crystal Cove with Nikki Parrott  Crystal Cove with Nikki Parrott  Joan & Ricky - Ambassador Host  Palm Court  Palm Court  Palm Court, Beverly & William  Palm Court, Cynthia & Ping - Ambassador Host  Cynthia & Curtis (left), Mamma & Rick - Ambassador Host  Palm Court  Palm Court  Palm Court, Jen & William  Palm Court, Jen & William  Palm Court, Jen & William  Hisako & Constatino - Ambassadore Host  Charlie & Joan Cruise 6 - Symphony (Nov 2014)
San Diego, Hawaii & New Zealand  Members of the Galaxy Orchestra entertain in Crystal Cove  George & Petra Ballroom dance instructors  Dance class was a great social event  Joan and dance host, Jeff Morris while hosts Norman and Steve take a break  Joan with dance host Steve Ong  Marcie Castro Entertains In The Avenue Saloon  Marcie Castro  The Marcie Castro Show Got Everyone Dancing  The Marcie Castro Show Got Everyone Dancing  The Marcie Castro Show Got Everyone Dancing  The Marcie Castro Show Got Everyone Dancing  The Marcie Castro Show Got Everyone Dancing  The Marcie Castro Show Invited "Singing" Guests  The Marcie Castro Show Attracted Every Entertainer On Board  The Marcie Castro Show Attracted Every Entertainer On Board  The Marcie Castro Show Attracted Every Entertainer On Board  The Marcie Castro Show Attracted Every Entertainer On Board Cruise 5 - Serenity (Dec 2013)
Tommy Dorsey Dance Cruise Barcelona to Miami  A formal night  Dancing in Palm Court  Joan and Charlie  Betty and Ernesto  Betty and Tom  Liane and Dance Host Joe  Liane and Dance Host Emery  Liane and Dance Host Constantino  Elizabeth and Tom  Cynthia and Dance Host Joe  Cynthia and Dance Host Emery  Nelson and his wife  Joan and Dance Host Joe  Joan and Dance Host Sam  The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. The best of the four Big Bands we've had  Under the direction of Terry Myers  Featuring vocalist Bryan Anthony  Bass trombone, Will Nestler  We wanted to adopt Will  Back stage jam session with the rythem section. See the video  After hours in the disco, Pulse  After hours in the disco, Pulse  After hours in the disco, Pulse Cruise 4 - Serenity (Dec 2012)
Artie Shaw Dance Cruise - Barcelona to Miami  The Artie Shaw Orchestra performed nightly in Palm Court or here in Crystal Cove  The Artie Shaw Orchestra in Crystal Cove  The Artie Shaw Orchestra jazz night in Crystal Cove  The Crystal Sextet performed nightly in The Galaxy for ballroom dancing  The lovely Bellisimo Strings performed chamber music daily at Afternoon Tea and early evening in Crystal Cove  Dance lessons every morning and afternoon by our talented ballroom professionals  Dancing to Artie Shaw at Happy Hour in Crystal Cove  There was always an audience on the balcony  The Dance Showcase Couple Mike and Mary perform a Waltz in this popular event  The Dance Showcase Cha-Cha-Cha by guests Andy & Shelly  The Dance Showcase Merengue by guests Gilberto & Phyllis  The Dance Showcase Bolero by guests Dennis & Yoko  The Dance Showcase Swing by guests Charlie & Joan  The Dance Showcase Argentine Tango by guest Trudy-Joy with Curtis Collins  The Dance Showcase Quick Step by guest Claudette with Curtis Collins  The Dance Showcase Waltz by guest Valerie with Curtis  The Dance Showcase Rumba by guest Bob with Natalie Mavor  The Dance Showcase American Tango by guest Bob with Beverly Durand  The Dance Showcase The Hustle by guest Bryan with Beverly Durand  The Dance Showcase Waltz by guest Mama with Rudy Hernandez  The Dance Showcase Foxtrot by sisters Sherry & Marcie with Curtis Collins & Rudy Hernandez  Ambassador Host and new friend, Ron  Rudy, Vallerie, Joan & Charlie  Rudy, Vallerie & Joan  Trudi-Joy, Bob & Beverly  Beverly strikes a Tango pose with Bob  We definitely enjoy our dancing cruises  The Ambassador Hosts. The single ladies keep them very busy on the dance floor  Check out the great videos from this cruise Cruise 3 - Symphony (Mar 2012)
Glen Miller Dance Cruise - Miami to Lisbon  Glen Miller Orchestra Every night we could dance to the Big Band sounds of Glen Miller in the Starlight Ballroom  Carol sang with the orchestra for our dancing pleasure  There was a lot of dancing on this cruise  We were always ready to dance  Troy and Barbara Honeymooners but they have have been a professional dancing couple for ten years. Troy runs a dance studio  Bob and Smooch Bob has been on our other three cruises. He found a lovely dancing partner with Smooch. Yes, that's her real name  Elena and Aleksandr Belousov taught the morning dance class. They became a dance couple nine years ago and married in 2009. They appeared in TV's Dancing with the Stars in the Ukraine  Patricia Kent and Adam Kent taught the afternoon dance class. They are a sibling dance team and have appeared on Broadway and in Las Vegas  There were 125 people attending the first days of the dance classes  Joan parctices her dance steps with the two Margarets  Charlie reviews the tango routine with Margaret  Charlie reviews the tango routine with the other Margaret  A pose with our professional ballroom dancers Elena and Aleksandr  Joan dances with Aleksandr  Elena finds a partner  Our professional ballroom dancers Patricia and Adam  Charlie dances with Patricia Kent  Joan poses with Patricia  The Crystal Sextet played in Palm Court when the orchestra was playing in the Starlight Ballroom  We liked the Latin variety played by the Sextet in Palm Court  When the music stops in Palm Court, where can I go to get another drink?  After hours we headed for the disco, Luxe  The disco dance floor was tiny  Everyone could party at the disco  Some nights Luxe was quite crowded  Karaoke night at Luxe was popular. Catherine and Marty sing a duet  Another singer joins in  Not bad for age 72  No singing for Charlie but he is joined on the dance floor by the Glen Miller Orchestra singer, Carol  Say Good Night Chuck. It's 3 AM and the clock goes ahead another hour tonight Cruise 2 - Symphony (Sept 2010)
North Atlantic Cruise - Dover to New York  The Crystal Sextet plays ballroom music nightly in the Starlight  Joan dances with Norman  Joan and Norman. Is this Dancing With the Stars?  Couples dancing in the Starlight Club  Ambassador Host, Jim (center) dances with a guest. Hosts Jim, Wayne and Rob were among the hosts on our last cruise  Mark Sasnovski and Lisl Jooste, Latin Dance Champions, were our instructors for the daily dance classes  Couples dancing in Palm Court  Palm Court has two dance floors  Dancing after hours at the Disco, Luxe  Partying at the Disco, Luxe  Partying at the Disco, Luxe Cruise 1 - Serenity (Nov 2009)
Dance Cruise Lisbon to Miami  Joan with dancer Junior Cervila Junior is a champion Argintine Tango dancer  Charlie with dancer Beverly Durand Beverly is a professional ballroom dancer  Joan with dancer Curtis Collins Curtis is a professional ballroom dancer  Starlight Ballroom You could find us dancing here every night  Everyone always had a great time. Check out our videos!  It was fun to practice the steps/moves we learned in the dance classes  This night we were joined by Andre and Nancy  The band was great. They played everything; Waltz, Fox Trot, Mambo, Samba, Cha Cha, Hustle - the list went on and on  Junior Cervila joins the six hosts to dance with some of the single ladies  Argentine Tango private lessons Junior and Beverly demonstrate a step for us. See their Tango video  The Crystal Sextet The Dance Showcase where guests perform with their partners or instructor  Dance Showcase Tango with Junior Cervila  Dance Showcase Waltz with Natalie Mavor  Dance Showcase Jive with Curtis Collins  Dance Showcase Samba, Bob with Beverly Durand  Dance Showcase American Tango with Curtis Collins  Dance Showcase Hustle with Joan and Charlie  Joan & I were the only guests who did not perform with a pro!  The Showcase Finale The four professional dancers perform  You've probably seen this stunt on Dancing with the Stars  Don't miss watching the Dance Videos!  Joan and Junior ham it up  Beverly Durand (left), Junior Cervila, Curtis Collins & Natalie Mavor. A photoshop trick put me in the middle! |
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