PATSY HOLDEN
Orlando, FL
407-282-8635 (home)
918-606-7857 (cell)
(Please call between the hours of 10:00am and 8:00pm, Monday through Friday)
email - paradiseballroom@aol.com
EDUCATION:
Broken Arrow High School 1989
Valencia Community College
International Dean's Award 2002
Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society 2003
President's List 2003
University of Central Florida
Bachelor of Arts in Humanities
Religious Studies Track 2007
Honors in the Major, Burnett Honors College
Delta Epsilon Iota 2008
Master in Anthropology
Maya Studies Track 2009
DANCE CREDENTIALS
(Given by the authority of the Fred Astaire Dance Association)
Bronze Teacher 1992
Silver Teacher 1993
Associate American Style 1992
Associate Dance Director American Style 1992
DANCE AWARDS
Harvest Moon Ball
Tampa, FL
FADS Pre-Champ Champion 1992
FADS Theatre Arts Champion 1992
West Palm Beach Championships
West Palm Beach, FL
Open American Rhythm Champion 2002
Tequila Ball
Cancun, Mexico
Open American Rhythm Champion 2001
United States Dance Championships
Miami, FL
United States Open Professional
American Rhythm semi-finalist 2001
Emerald Ball
Rising Star United States Championships
Los Angeles, CA
United States Rising Star Professional
American Rhythm Top-Ten
Diamond Dancesport Championships
Orlando, FL
Open American Rhythm runner-up 2002
MISC. AWARDS
AND MENTIONS
Owner of Paradise Ballroom Dance Club
1998-2006
Osceola Partners in Business Award 2003
Music Director, Bishop Moore High School Drama
presentation of Godspell 2005
(directed by Kristin Collins)
Music Director, Bishop Moore High School Drama
presentation of Once Upon A Mattress 2006
(directed by Kristin Collins)
Invitation to present MA thesis
Maya at the Playa archaeology conference
Flagler Beach, FL
2009
Music Director, Orlando Fringe Festival 2011
The Pill
written by Jill Craddock, Directed by Mayme Paul
PUBLICATIONS
2008 Civilized Dancing. American Ethnography,
online journal,
http://www.americanethnography.com/article.php?id=62
CURRENT ACTIVITIES
Writer for Examiner.com
Orlando Ballroom Dancing Examiner - Articles presenting information about ballroom dance history, as well as events, instructors, and studios in the Orlando area.
Ancient Maya Examiner - Articles about the cosmology, the daily lifestyles, the religion, etc. of the Ancient Maya.
The Vintage Crossover
(A vintage ballroomdance event in combination with Orlando Lindy-hop dancers)
May 6, 2012
details TBA in February 2012
The next Orlando Jazz Orchestra ballroom dance event will be held in July, 2012
The Theme is "Radio City Music Hall) and evening will feature a city-wide youth "crooner" competition and a fantastic show featuring professional dancers and vocalists, along with a "Rockette" dance team.
Details to be announced in May 2012
