The Disco Dance Dimensions, one of the first teams to showcase the hustle
with their unison routines, lavish costumes and of course, great talent, originally started out as the
Dance Dimensions. The group was formed by Billy (the kid) Fajardo and Sandra (Rey) Rivera. The first couples to join Billy and Sandra were Eddie and Sarah and Louie and Rosemary, with Perico and Debbie thereafter. I guess you can say -- they layed the foundation for the rest of the dancers that were part of this great group. The Dimensions initially performed in New York City nightclubs and Universities.
They when on to perform in large resort hotels in Las Vegas and the Catskill regions of New York State. They opened acts for the likes of Buddy Hackett, Joey Bishop, and
John Davidson. In 1977, the group was signed as the exclusive dancers for
a show on NBC called "Don Kirschner's Rock Concert". The show aired every Saturday
night, right after Saturday Night Live. "Don's Disco Dancers", as they were called on the show, performed for 4 years and in between tapings, toured Europe and the Continental United
States. Besides the great Billy and Sandra, the Dimensions featured great dancers such as Eddie and Lourdes (U.S. Hustle Champions), Hector and Jackie (WPIX 11 - Soul Alive champions), and Louie and Francine and Alma (Roseland Champions). The Dance Dimensions performed for 10 years as a company. There would never be another group like it.
Dancers
Hector Berrios
Billy Fajardo
Eddie Vega - RIP
Luis A. Rivera
Franc (Perico) Reyes
Jackie Cruz
Sandra Rivera
Lourdes Jones
Alma Pagon
Debbie Guzman
Victorio
Francine Gonzalez
Credits
Harvest Moon Ball, New
York City
Danny Thomas Telethon
Jerry Lewis Telethon
The Catskill Regions -
Resort Hotels. Concorde, Mount Airy Lodge, Nevele, Kutscher's Country Club,
Brown's, Tamaron, Pines, Grossingers, Host Farms
Toured Europe on the Saturday
Night Fever Tour. On tour were Tana Gardner (Heart beat) and Edwin Starr
(Eye to eye contact) as well as other great performers.
Opening show for John
Davidson in Youngstown, Ohio
Traveled throughout the
U.S.A.
Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas,
featuring Buddy and Sandy Hackett
Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
on NBC Television (3 Years)
Madison Square Garden,
Salsa and Fania All-Stars, starting from the fifth salsa concert
Chateau Madrid Showcase
Restaurant, New York City (3 years)
Black Athletes Hall of
Fame Awards with Howard Cosell
Carnegie Hall, New York
City, Benefit Concert. Featuring Lisa Minelli, Robert Merrill and Eartha
Kitt
Club Harlem, Atlantic
City New Jersey. Opening act for Sister Sledge, Manhattans, Stylistics
and Roy Ayers (3 years)
Major night clubs in New
York City. Studio 54, New York New York, Regines, Ipanema, Starship, Townhouse,
Cork & Bottle, Roseland and Inferno
