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May 18
2 min

Hands On Ballroom Dancing

Now that you have some extra time on your hands, how about tuning up your game (dancing) with some added stylings? If you haven’t realiz...

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Freddie Brock

Mar 21
2 min

The New Dance Craze

My dear dance friends, first let me say, I have never seen more incredible dancers then I have this past year! The way you move out ther...

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Freddie Brock

Feb 22
2 min

Fordney Foundation Presents The Best of the Best Awards at Ohio Star Ball 2019

Many of the competitions in the Fordney Foundation Junior and Youth Dance Series offer Best of the Best heats. This generated a final cou...

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Freddie Brock

Jan 20
3 min

Fordney Foundation Aligns with DanceWeek

At the beginning of this year, the Fordney Foundation made an important, new affiliation. There is a publication called DanceWeek, a biwe...

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Freddie Brock

Jan 18
2 min

Fordney Foundation – Team Match And Top Studio Awards at Ohio Star Ball 2019

This year we had three teams in the team match. As they came out on the floor for each heat, it was an explosive performance with sounds ...

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Freddie Brock

Jan 5
2 min

Introducing the Brand New Chicago All Star Competition

The Fordney The Foundation is excited to announce a brand new competition taking place in the new year, and we will be one of the sponsor...

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Freddie Brock

Dec 7, 2019
3 min

Fordney Foundation Junior and Youth Dance Awards – Ohio Star Ball 2019

From December, 2018 to November, 2019, the Fordney Foundation Junior and Youth Dance Series was involved with more than 50 competitions h...

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Freddie Brock

Nov 2, 2019
3 min

They Shall Dance

It is hard enough to be a ballroom/dancesport dancer in this world, although a supreme privilege, at the same time. You know the time, s...

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Freddie Brock

Oct 26, 2019
2 min

Fordney Foundation Wins Kinecta Kindness Award

Marilyn Fordney being honored by Sarine Parseghian, Retail Service Manager (R) and Samantha Tate, District Manager (L) of Kinecta Federal...

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Freddie Brock

Sep 7, 2019
4 min

Treu Facts

To be able to dance is truly a joy. All of us dancers know this. To be able to dance as a lifetime profession is a valued commitment th...

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Freddie Brock

Aug 3, 2019
2 min

Tango for Everything

We are so honored to be acknowledged for the work we do. You see, the Fordney Foundation is where lots of smiles and good times originat...

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Freddie Brock

Jun 22, 2019
3 min

Dancentric

I’m sure you have heard of the expression, eccentric. When used as an adjective, it means a person or their behavior is unconventional a...

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Freddie Brock

Jun 8, 2019
2 min

A Romanian Dance Tale

Marilyn Fordney danced competitively in ballroom competitions both International and American styles and worked up to a silver level in h...

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Freddie Brock

May 25, 2019
7 min

3rd Annual DREAM Showcase – May 9, 2019

A lot of different sport events have had their day in the gymnasium at Reseda High School. But, I’m willing to bet, that they have never...

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Freddie Brock

Apr 11, 2019
4 min

Keeping Up with the Winners

As you know, being a dancer, there is always something new you can do and it can be a busy life. If you are a ballroom dancer and keep u...

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Freddie Brock

Jan 5, 2019
3 min

Reflections/Going Forward

It is the aim of the Fordney Foundation to help young dancers who embrace ballroom dance and want to expand their careers. The Fordney F...

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Freddie Brock

Dec 22, 2018
2 min

Fordney Foundation Junior and Youth Dance Series Shine at Ohio Star Ball 2018

The Ohio Star Ball, November 13 – 18, 2018, is in it’s 41st year. As usual, for many reasons, it was the competition to be at. Not only w...

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Freddie Brock

Dec 8, 2018
2 min

Fordney Foundation Presents Best of Best at Ohio Star Ball 2018

This is the second year in a row that Fordney Foundation was honored to present the Best of the Best competition. The Fordney Best of the...

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Freddie Brock

Nov 24, 2018
2 min

Ohio Star Ball Presents Fordney Foundation Team Matches 2018

If you are a fan of attending competitions and better yet, performing at them, then you know that the Ohio Star Ball is the competition t...

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Freddie Brock

Oct 7, 2018
2 min

Fordney Foundation is Proud to Announce the Addition of Central Team Match At the Ohio Star Ball

The Fordney Foundation and Sam Sodano are excited to announce the addition of the newly created Central Team Match to be added to East an...

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