{"id":14447,"date":"2015-06-04T19:00:11","date_gmt":"2015-06-05T02:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evelynanddenny.com\/?page_id=14447"},"modified":"2025-03-23T18:26:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T01:26:43","slug":"dj-momentous-historical-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/evelynanddenny.com\/blog\/dj-momentous-historical-events\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ Historical Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

After 20 years as DJs in the San Francisco Bay Area, we retired in 2014 from the DJ world.\u00a0 It was a fabulous 20 years, and we wouldn’t change a minute of it.\u00a0 There were many, many memorable DJ venues and nights at which we DJayed<\/span><\/span> over the years and for which we have historical request\/play lists!\u00a0 Below are just a few<\/span> of them.\u00a0 (P.S.–we nave NOT retired from teaching!)
\nhttps:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/8524646612?pwd=WWNrSWZtTnhocnFMSUw3L2xrUlNIQT09
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Bar graph of DJaying time line over 20-year period:\u00a0\u00a0 DJ Historical Chart<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Our Momentous DJ Events<\/strong><\/span>!<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span> Date<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

4th Friday at the YWCA, Palo Alto, CA:\u00a0 Oldest<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10\/28\/94\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Oldest YWCA<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nrecord I kept in archives<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1st<\/span> 2nd Friday at the YWCA, Palo Alto, CA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4\/12\/96\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01st 2nd Fri. YWCA<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(the 2nd Friday was in addition to the 4th Friday<\/strong><\/span>
\nYWCA dance)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Line Dance Marathon No. 1<\/span>, 4-hour event\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8\/17\/96\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marathon No. 1<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nsponsored by Country Attitude Productions<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(Evelyn Khinoo)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Don Wright Reunion Event<\/span> (Cowboy Dancin’\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 10\/27\/96\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reunion Workshop<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nUnlimited), San Mateo, CA; afternoon workshop<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nand evening dance<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Line Dance Marathon No. 2,<\/span> 4-hour event\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12\/7\/96\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marathon No. 2<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nsponsored by Country Attitude Productions<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(Evelyn Khinoo)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Line Dance Marathon No. 3<\/span>, 4-hour event\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12\/6\/97\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marathon No. 3<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nsponsored by Country Attitude Production<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(Evelyn Khinoo)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

LAST<\/span> Workshop Dance Night of the 20th<\/span> century\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12\/29\/99\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Last of 20th Century<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n(San Francisco Bay Area, Redwood City, CA);<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\ninvited instructors:\u00a0 Mike Sliter, Charlotte<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nSkeeters, Evelyn Khinoo as sponsor, DJ and <\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\ninstructor<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

LAST<\/span> YWCA dance held at the YWCA facility in\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 8\/22\/03 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Last YWCA–old\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nPalo Alto, CA, due to closure of the building;<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nmoved to All Saint’s Church, Palo Alto, CA<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

LAST<\/span> YWCA 4th Friday at All Saint’s Church,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\/25\/04<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Last YWCA Ever<\/span>
\n<\/a><\/strong><\/span>Palo Alto, CA; NOTE this was the LAST of the<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>
YWCA dances<\/span> ever<\/span>–very memorable although a<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nlittle sad.\u00a0 Boots ‘n’ Buckles dance at Swiss Park<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nwas closed that night for this special event. (NOTE<\/span>:
\ncheck marks on the list are the dances played)<\/span><\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

LAST<\/span> 2nd Saturday Dance at Barrett\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\/8\/07 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Last 2nd Sat.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nCommunity Center, Belmont, CA, which were
\nsponsored by<\/span><\/strong><\/span> Country Attitude Productions,
\nEvelyn Khinoo<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lorraine Kurtela 85th<\/span> Birthday<\/span> party\/dance\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10\/3\/09\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 85th Birthday<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\nheld at the Quicksteppers Dance, Belmont, CA<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

LAST<\/span> Annual Class Party (18th), Palo Alto, CA,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12\/15\/09\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Last Class Party<\/a>
\nTuesday nights (P.S. classes continued, just not
\nthe parties!)
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Boots ‘n’ Buckles 30th<\/span> Birthday<\/span> dance night, Swiss\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7\/25\/14\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 30th BnB<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>
\nPark, Newark, CA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

LAST<\/span> BnB DJ night–Retirement<\/span> from Djaying,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9\/12\/14<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Bn<\/strong><\/span>B<\/strong> <\/span>Retirement<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nheld at Centerville Comm. Center, Fremont, CA<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

LAST<\/span> Quickstepper DJ night–Retirement<\/span> from\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10\/4\/14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><\/span> QS Retirement<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
\nDjaying, held at Sports Complex, Belmont, CA
\n_________________________________________<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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