New Year’s Eve Dance Party
Sponsored by Progress Energy & Time Warner Cable
Raleigh Convention & Conference Center
The “Liang” Acrobatic and Comedy Show
Featuring Comedian Bill Patti
Featuring Comedian Bill Patti
Sponsored by Mulkey Engineers & Consultants
Media Sponsor: Carolina Parent
Media Sponsor: Carolina Parent
7:30-8:15
Experience the acrobatics, music and dance of China — the 2000-year-old
ancient Asian art form “Spinning Plates,” head balancing with
knives, plates and glasses of water, and incredible spinning tricks with
25 hula-hoops (blindfolded) and yo-yos.
Latin Connection
9:00-11:00
Sponsored by Mulkey Engineers & Consultants
Media Sponsor: La Conexión
Music with salsa flavor and chili spice cooked up by Cesar Oviedo, Maria Isabel
Oviedo, Reynaldo Ruiz, Ezra Kelly, Steve Blake, Carlos Lopez and Cesar Castillero. Dance
for the fun of it - romance with a tango or bolero, swing with salsa or merengue, plus
cumbia, bachata, and zamba.
Media Sponsor: La Conexión
Ballroom Dancing
7:00-11:00
Co-presented by the Triangle United States Amateur Ballroom
Dancers Association
Media Sponsor: Fifty Plus
Demonstrations and lessons in ballroom, swing, Latin and country western styles
Media Sponsor: Fifty Plus
| 7:00-7:30 | General Dancing |
| 7:30-8:00 | Rumba Lesson |
| 8:00-8:45 | General Dancing |
| 8:45-9:15 | Foxtrot Lesson |
| 9:15-9:45 | General Dancing |
| 9:45-10:15 | Cha-Cha Lesson |
| 10:15-11:00 | General Dancing |
Dance with Simpsound Productions
| 7:00-8:00 | Shag and music from the 50’s & 60’s |
| 8:00-9:00 | Disco and the late 70’s |
| 9:00-10:00 | Line dance |
| 10:00-11:00 | Hip Hop & music of today |
A Night of Dreams Showcase
Sponsored by Seby B. Jones Family
Media Sponsor: WSHA 88.9 FM & The Carolina Times
Media Sponsor: WSHA 88.9 FM & The Carolina Times
7:00-11:00
Fresh from their November Showcase at the BTI Center, musicians, dancers and performers
of uniquely original talent gather to create a show especially for First Night. Expect the
unexpected: Tomorrow’s Rock Diva, Opera and Hip-Hop, Yodeling and Rapping, Funk and
Gospel.
7:00 to 7:45
Dawn Graff with the Night of Dreams Singers
Marissa JensenMeredth Haight with Matt McGrath
Dawn Graff
7:45 to 8:15
Jessi Hamilton with Merritt SpanglerKen Johnson
Sonya Kelly
Frank Luck
Ghetto Prince and Matzi T
8:15 to 9:00
David Snyder Band
Tony DickensAngela Davis and Ghetto Prince
9:00 to 9:45
Ericka L. WilkinsFrank Luck
Dawn Graff & Beverly Kain
Beverly Kain with Guest
Dawn Graff and Michelle Disney
9:45 to 10:30
Ghetto PrinceFootnotes Tap Group
Rebecca Lynne & Vibe
10:30 to 11:00
Jessi Hamilton11:00
The Night of Dreams Cast Finale
Twisted Acorn Game
7:00-10:00
Sponsored by Celito Communications
Party to your favorite twisting tunes on the board of this giant replica of the 70’s
hit game.