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Dance club moves to renovated church hall in Mayfield
by Christopher Cornell
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They were a fixture in Dickson City for 10 years and, because they were there, at least once a month, you were likely to find a dance partner. They were the Northesast Social Dance Club (NESDC), and they gathered regularly to socialize and dance — and raise money for various charities. The club “was formed in 2005 by a group of friends who just wanted to have a place to dance,” longtime regular Paul Vitello explained. “It’s called a social dance club because people with all levels of dance expertise can feel comfortable dancing the night away to a variety of dance styles from the ‘fast dancing’ of the ’60s, disco of the ’70s, rumba, waltz, chacha, swing and ballroom dances to line dancing, the twist, country-western and even a polka or two.” For many years the dances were at the Disabled American Veterans hall in Dickson City, but when that closed down they went looking for a new home. “We found a spot in Peckville, but nobody was happy,” NESDC president Nancy
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From left, front row: John Frankosky, Lorraine Weston, Diana Picchini, Nancy Kelsch-Rinaldi and Doreen Vitiello. Second row: Dennis Kutch, Joe Weston, Tom Picchini, Joseph Rinaldi and Paul Vitiello.
Kelsch-Rinaldi recalled. “It was a concete floor covered with tile, and it was tough to dance on.” So they kept looking, and in the spring of last year, they made a move to the Dante Club in Scranton. “It had a beautiful wooden floor, and it was bright and cheerful,” KelschRinaldi said. But, after a year and a half, the NESDC was again looking for a home. “The Dante Club had financial issues and had to close,” Kelsch-Rinaldi said. They found it in Mayfield, in what was once the Sacred Heart of Jesus
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Church hall. The church has closed and the buildings have been purchased and are being renovated. The hall, at 403 Hudson St., is now known as The Falcon’s Nest and has a restaurant and bar. “They’re very new and they’ve had a few graduation parties and small weddings,” Kelsch-Rinaldi said. “It’s a work in progress. But it has tons of parking and the floor has been redone.” The next dance will be Saturday, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m. Admission is $5, free for club members (a membership is $35). “Many people who don’t feel they
know how to dance at all find themselves toetapping,” Vitiello said. “It’s definitely a judgement-free zone for people who enjoy music and a friendly atmosphere. And for seasoned dancers, it’s a great place to practice those new moves.” The club hires different DJs so the music is always a little bit different. Since its founding, the club has raised more than $58,000 for local or national charities. The club holds 20 dances per year. The dates and DJs for each dance can be found at the club website: thenortheastsocialdanceclub.com. For more information, call 570-282-0513.