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| About
Billy Fajardo and Katie Marlow: |
| Billy
has over 25 years of dance performance experience. He was the founder and lead performer of the Dance
Dimensions, the nationally acclaimed hustle dance company who appeared on
Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert from 1978-1982.
He has appeared at Madison Square Garden, and has worked and choreographed for numerous headliners, including Gloria
Gaynor, Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Bob Hope…the list goes on… Film
credits include “Carlito’s Way”, “Cross Over Dreams”, and the
recently released “Summer of Sam”.
Titles include Roseland Ballroom Hustle Champion, Billboard
Magazine’s “U.S. Hustle Champion”.
Billy recently relocated to South Florida, but he returns
frequently to the Big Apple as a guest staff member, choreographer and
performer for Paul Pellicoro’s Dancesport.
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| Katie Marlow has been performing
professionally as a dancer since 1981, and is no stanger to the New York
Hustle (it has been a part of her repertoire since 1978)
As a performer, she has assembled a large list of credits, both
with live performance and in television and feature films. Just a few of her credits include “A Chorus Line:
The Movie” the
television show “The Equalizer” and “Miami Vice”.
She has performed on numerous cruise ships and has choreographed
nightclub shows for Australia and Japan.
She currently owns the professional dance company “Dancesation”
– an upscale entertainment group who travels throughout the US
performing for major corporations. |
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the short span of their partnership, Billy and Katie have begun to gather
an impressive list of credits. Some
of their accomplishments include opening for Donna Summer on New Year’s
1998, as well as a featured performance at Radio City Music Hall, followed
by a massive hustle class where Billy verbally led 3000 people in the New
York Hustle in an effort to establish a World Record (still waiting to
hear the results!). They are
the 1999 Disco America Champions, the Sarasota Dancesport Spectacular
Cabaret Champions, as well as the 1999 Hustle USA
Cabaret, Classic Hustle and Theatre Arts Hustle Champions
They were the subjects of a special television segment for Good
Life TV. Most recently, they
were invited to compete at the prestigious Blackpool Dance Festival in the
Open Exhibition Dance Championships and were amongst the top finalists
showcased at the 2000 United States Dancesport Open Cabaret division.
They are co-owners of the International Hustle and Salsa
Competition, happening in
April 2001 in Miami.
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