Bandstand Dance Contest Winners
1957 Chalypso Contest
Little Darlin' by the Diamonds
Dottie Horner and Frank Spagnuola
Ist Place: Dottie Horner and Frank Spagnuola | Prize-Portable Television |
2nd Place: Charlotte Russo and Michael Delano |
3rd Pace: Lynn Boehmer and Jack Diamond |
1957 Jitterbug Contest
"Rock and Roll Music" by Chuck Berry
1st Place: Bill Clayton and Justine Carelli | Prize- AMC Juke Box with 200 Records |
2nd Place: Dottie Horner and Frank Spagnuola |
3rd Place: Unkown |
1958 Cha Cha Contest
"La De Dah" by Billie and Lillie"
(L-R) Dick Clark, Arlene Sullivan, Kenny Rossi
1st Place: Arlene Sullivan and Kenny Sullivan | Prize-Italian Isetta 300 Automobile |
2nd Place: Dottie Horner and Larry Guiliani |
3rd Place: Joanne MonteCarlo and Frank Lobis |
1958 Slow Dance
"The End" by Earl Grant
Billy Cook and Pat Molittieri
1st Place: Pat Molittieri and Billy Cook | Prize-In Ground Swimming Pool |
2nd Place: Barbara Levick and Walt Grzelak |
3rd Place: Janet Hamill and Tex Connor |
1959 Jitterbug Contest
"Tallahassee Lassie"
Ist Place: Joan Buck and Jimmy Peatross | Prize-French Simica Automobile |
2nd Place: Janet Hamill and Tex Connor |
3rd Place: Barbara Levick and Joe Wissert |
1960 Jitterbug Contest
"Finger Poppin' Time" Hank Ballard
1st Place: Barbara Levick and Billy Cook | Prize-Three Television Sets |
2nd Place: Arlene DiPietro and Billy Young |
3rd Place: Carmen Jimenez and Bob Kelly |
1961 Pony Contest
"Pony Train" by The Conductor
1st Place: Frani Giordano and Mike Balara | Prize-1961 Ford Sunliner Converible |
2nd Place: Joyce Shaffer and Norman Kerr |
3rd Place: Carmen Jimenez and Frank Vacca |
1962 Mashed Potato Contest
"Mashed Potato Time" by Dee Dee Sharpe
1st Place: Paula Kopicko and Richie Cathledge | Prize -Motorboat |
2nd Place: Marlyn Brown and Frank Vacca |
3rd Place: Diane Iaquinto and Charle Hibib |