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

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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" 

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(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

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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

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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

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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