Hodges Videos

This section contains a variety of videos that will give you a feeling for the Sun City Center lifestyle. There are videos of special events such as the Holiday Walk and Fun Fest, along with club demonstrations and other activities.

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Professional dance instructor Bernice May and her dance partner Joe Tarara present to the Moonglow dance club an advanced Cha Cha and Rumba. It's dancing with the stars--but right here in Sun City Center.To see this video please click on the picture or the title.

Guest vocalist Ginny Stick sings When You Wish Upon A Star and is accompanied by professional dance instructor Bernice May and her talented dance partner Joe Tarara performing a Foxtrot that was choreographed especially for this occasion by Bernice. To see this video please click on the picture or the title.

Hi Neighbor! is a Sun City Center (Florida) Community Association annual event. It allows residents and guests to interact with reps from area clubs and organizations. Hundreds of people attended the November 5, 2009, event. To see this video please click on the picture or the title.

As a surprise to all who attended the Academy of Ballroom Dance on July 4, 2009 during the intermission club president Charlie Brown and his fiancé Patti Monte were wed to the cheers of the attending members. Although the cake provided by the couple is gone we invite you to attend the wedding by means of this video.To see this video please click on the picture or the title.

On March 25 several hundred volunteers from Sun City Center came together to help commemorate the first counting of community service hours by spelling out SCC 2008 Volunteers in a photograph taken by James Corwin Johnson.
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Scott and Sarah Coates performed at the Sun City Center Moonglow Dance Club in Sun City Center, Florida, on April 23. The Coates competitive dancers and have won numerous championships. They reside in Tampa where they are active in business and philanthropic activities.
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This is a quick tour of FunFest which is the largest Sun City Center, Florida, community event. It is held annually and draws between 7000 and 8000 people from surrounding communities. During its duration, four entertainment venues continually feature a variety of performers. Along with a variety of SCC residents ranging from clogging to German folk dancing, there are popular entertainers such The Dukes; the dynamic duo of Kelly Emerson and Gary Garbelman (The KEGG); Elvis impersonator Bill Lindsey; Rachael Kroog, a talented singer and ventriloquist; and the area's two performing arts groups, Pelican Players and Performing Arts Club. FunFest also features an extensive health fair and displays by Lowry Park Zoo, Southeastern Guide Dogs, an array of SCC clubs and 80 vendors/sponsors.
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Bill Hodges Spotlights the Sun City Center Community Association Holiday Walk which showcased the various clubs and provided a fun-filled event with displays, entertainment and food. This video by mid-January has been opened on the web over 8,000 times and has been sent all over the world by our residents to family and friends to show them how wonderful this season can be without snow. Enjoy the Holiday Walk and feel free to share it with your friends.
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Bill Hodges interviews bluegrass great Kelly Emerson and then spotlights his talent with several songs. Kelly plays with such greats as Ron Block and rising stars Sierra Hull and the Walker brothers. Kelly Emerson’s Bluegrass Extravaganza was held in the SCCCA Rollins Theater which has been newly remodeled under the direction of the Performing Arts club.
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Bill Hodges spotlights at the Sun City Center Florida Moonglow Dance Club Richard & Laurie Collett who are ballroom dance champions, performers, and owners of Rhapsody Ballroom, Tampa , FL. They are undefeated US Amateur Open to the World Theatrical Champions from 1999-2003 & US Amateur National Cabaret Champions from 2002-2003. They are former Triple Crown Champions, Southeast Regional Champions in Cabaret & American Smooth, & finalists in American Smooth & Standard ballroom dancing at the Ohio Star Ball, US Dance Sport Championships, & US National Amateur Championships. They perform two great routines for the club. The first is a dance done to the gospel song Power In the Blood and the second is a Show Dance tribute to Marylyn Monroe and it highlights Foxtrot, Tango and quick step. Click on the Picture or the title to see the video

Bill Hodges spotlights dance instructors Bernice and Art May performing a Silver Waltz routine that Bernice choreographed. It was performed at the SCCCA Academy of Ballroom Dance Club as a special intermission show.
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Bill Hodges spotlights ballroom dancers Carl and Lelia Blevins at the SCCCA Moonglow Ballroom Dance Club. They will perform the Bolero, Cha Cha and Rumba as a special intermission show. It should be noted that because of our knowledgeable and appreciative ballroom dance club members that many internationally recognized performers like Carl and Lelia find our ballroom clubs a great place to demonstrate their skills.
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Bill Hodges Spotlights Bernice May and Joe Tarara dancing an International style Quickstep and Waltz. Demonstrations by this dance pair have led to numerous standing ovations from our club members. This demonstration is part of the intermission in an evening of dance presented at the SCCCA Academy of Ballroom Dance club.

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Bill Hodges spotlights ballroom dancers Mike and Beth Nolan at the SCCCA Moonglow Ballroom Dance Club. They will perform the following dances in this order: Viennese Waltz, Silver Waltz, Tango, Fox Trot and Quickstep. They are amateurs by designation but they dance is a very professional style. Events like this are what makes our ballroom dance clubs so special.

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Bill Hodges spotlights Joe Tarara and Bernice May demonstrating the Swing and Quickstep at the Intermission of the Moonglow Ballroom Dance Club in Sun City Center. Joe Tarara is a very talented amateur dancer and Bernice May is a professionally certified dance instructor.
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