Casa Loma Ballroom exterior in 2020Casa Loma Ballroom in 2020
The Cinderella Recreation Hall and Dance Academy was built in 1927 and later renamed the Showboat Ballroom. When Art Kawell and H. J. "Nap" Burian purchased it in 1935, it was again renamed; its new name, Casa Loma Ballroom, has remained.[1]
As its prices were lower than those of the other dance halls in St. Louis, it was known as a "working-class" ballroom.[2]
Casa Loma burned on the evening of January 19, 1940. It reopened later that year with a major improvement: a 5,000 square foot "floating" dance floor consisting of maple on top of an inch of rubber.[2] It has 18,000 square feet and a balcony that overlooks the dance floor.[4]
The ballroom, long the only one remaining in St. Louis, has been owned by Patrick and Roseann Brannon since the early 1990s. It hosts performances of swing, big band, jazz, and rock and roll music. Lessons in ballroom, waltz, fox trot, tango, Latin and swing dancing often take place before the live music begins. It also serves as a private and public events venue.[3]
In popular cultureedit
The bandstand television program St. Louis Hop, hosted by Russ Carter, was filmed at Casa Loma Ballroom for part of its run.
Writer Elaine Viets used Casa Loma as a setting in the novel Rubout in her Francesca Vierline mystery series.[1]
On July 29, 1988, a 38-year-old woman suffered a severe heart attack at the Ballroom. She was defibrillated on scene three times by EMS and taken to the hospital where she recovered. This incident was reenacted on the television program Rescue 911.[5]
Referencesedit
^ abLossos, David A. (2005). St. Louis Casa Loma Ballroom. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub. ISBN0738533785. OCLC 60828797.
^ abToroian Keaggy, Diane (6 September 2012). "A bygone era lives on at 85-year-old Casa Loma Ballroom". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
^ abMerkel, Jim (3 September 2008). "This week in south side history: ballroom recalls an earlier time". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
^Glaus, Heidi (16 March 2017). "Casa Loma Ballroom celebrates 90 years". KSDK. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
casa, loma, ballroom, historic, dance, hall, louis, missouri, located, 3354, iowa, avenue, city, gravois, park, neighborhood, former, namescinderella, recreation, hall, dance, academyshowboat, ballroomgeneral, informationaddress3354, iowa, avenuest, louis, mis. Casa Loma Ballroom is a historic dance hall in St Louis Missouri It is located at 3354 Iowa Avenue in the city s Gravois Park neighborhood Casa Loma BallroomFormer namesCinderella Recreation Hall and Dance AcademyShowboat BallroomGeneral informationAddress3354 Iowa AvenueSt Louis Missouri U S Opened1927Technical detailsFloor area18 000 ftOther informationPublic transit accessMetroBusWebsitewww wbr casalomaballroom wbr com Contents 1 History 2 In popular culture 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp Casa Loma Ballroom exterior in 2020 nbsp Casa Loma Ballroom in 2020 The Cinderella Recreation Hall and Dance Academy was built in 1927 and later renamed the Showboat Ballroom When Art Kawell and H J Nap Burian purchased it in 1935 it was again renamed its new name Casa Loma Ballroom has remained 1 As its prices were lower than those of the other dance halls in St Louis it was known as a working class ballroom 2 Mutual and CBS big band remotes were broadcast to a national audience from Casa Loma in the 1940s Bandleaders who played Casa Loma include Louis Armstrong Count Basie Jimmy Dorsey Tommy Dorsey Benny Goodman Harry James with Frank Sinatra in 1939 Herbie Kay Stan Kenton Glenn Miller Freddy Nagel Artie Shaw Lawrence Welk and Frankie Yankovic Other performers who stopped at Casa Loma are Steve Allen Tony Bennett Bill Haley and the Comets Bing Crosby Rita Hayworth Jerry Lee Lewis Mickey Rooney Tom and Dick Smothers and Andy Williams 3 Casa Loma burned on the evening of January 19 1940 It reopened later that year with a major improvement a 5 000 square foot floating dance floor consisting of maple on top of an inch of rubber 2 It has 18 000 square feet and a balcony that overlooks the dance floor 4 The ballroom long the only one remaining in St Louis has been owned by Patrick and Roseann Brannon since the early 1990s It hosts performances of swing big band jazz and rock and roll music Lessons in ballroom waltz fox trot tango Latin and swing dancing often take place before the live music begins It also serves as a private and public events venue 3 In popular culture editThe bandstand television program St Louis Hop hosted by Russ Carter was filmed at Casa Loma Ballroom for part of its run Writer Elaine Viets used Casa Loma as a setting in the novel Rubout in her Francesca Vierline mystery series 1 On July 29 1988 a 38 year old woman suffered a severe heart attack at the Ballroom She was defibrillated on scene three times by EMS and taken to the hospital where she recovered This incident was reenacted on the television program Rescue 911 5 References edit a b Lossos David A 2005 St Louis Casa Loma Ballroom Charleston SC Arcadia Pub ISBN 0738533785 OCLC 60828797 a b Toroian Keaggy Diane 6 September 2012 A bygone era lives on at 85 year old Casa Loma Ballroom St Louis Post Dispatch Retrieved 2019 04 19 a b Merkel Jim 3 September 2008 This week in south side history ballroom recalls an earlier time St Louis Post Dispatch Retrieved 2019 04 19 Glaus Heidi 16 March 2017 Casa Loma Ballroom celebrates 90 years KSDK Retrieved 2019 04 19 Rescue 911 Fancy dancer retrieved 2023 04 05Further reading editSt Louis Casa Loma Ballroom Images of America Missouri by David A Lossos Arcadia Publishing 2005 ISBN 9780738533780External links editOfficial website 38 35 38 N 90 13 43 W 38 59394 N 90 22853 W 38 59394 90 22853 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Casa Loma Ballroom amp oldid 1207902596, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
