CELEBRATION
Looking back over the history of this little event, there are so many unique features and too many to list. Just for the curious, the Fresno Invitational, as it was called in the beginning, was held at the Hacienda Hotel and home to the Crazy Horse Saloon Dancers 1985 thru 1987. In 1988, the event moved to the beautiful Holiday Inn (that became the Radisson that became the Double Tree By Hilton) and became known as the Country Dance Classic. In 1996 – the “Z” began to take center stage in theme titles. In 1998, the name changed again to the Fresno Dance Classic - to appeal to other forms of dance, too. In 1999, the Radisson Hotel Chain purchased the Holiday Inn and spent a fortune on improvements. In 2000 – the name change that became famous when the spelling of Fresno was officially changed to FreZno. In 2016, the hotel would become a nicely remodeled DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel serving those warm chocolate chip cookies at your arrival. In this our 35th year of production, we offer this look back at our evolution through the years.
1985 through 1987 FRESNO INVITATIONAL
1988 through 1991 COUNTRY DANCE CLASSIC
1992 MASH
1993 FRAT PARTIES
1994 FRESNO 10 GOES TO HOLLYWOOD – THE MOVIES
1995 TOONTOWN
1996 SPACED OUT AT PLANET Z
1997 NIGHTMARE ON Z STREET
1998 SHIPWRECKED IN FREZNO
1999 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY / GONG SHOW PREMIERS
2000 FREZNO, 2000 B.Z.
2001 MEDIEVAL TIMES
2002 UNDER 'Z' BIG TOP
2003 POLYNESIAN BEACH PARTY
2004 THE 50'S CLASS REUNION & THE EXOTIC BALL
2005 THE 70’s – SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
2006 LEATHER & LACE BIKERS BALL AND
THE COYOTE UGLY BAR
2007 WOODSTOCK REVIVAL - A 60’S HIPPIE
CELEBRATION OF PEACE, LOVE, and MUSIC
2008 VIVA LAS FREZNO - ANYTHING LAS VEGAS
2009 THE WILD WILD WILD WEST – 25th ANNIVERSARY
2010 SALUTE TO THE MILITARY – FREZNO - THE DIMILITARIZED ZONE
2011 SUPER HEROES & VILLIANS, THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY!!!
2012 FAIRY TALEZZZ
2013 FREZNO 29 – THE MUZICAL!
2014 BACK TO ‘Z’ FUTURE – 30th ANNIVERSARY
2015 GANGSTERZ
2016 REDNECK TRAILER TRASH
2017 80’S PROM
2018 ANYTHING DIZZZNEY
2019 FREZNO 35 – ENCORE!!!
1985 through 1987 FRESNO INVITATIONAL
1988 through 1991 COUNTRY DANCE CLASSIC
1992 MASH
1993 FRAT PARTIES
1994 FRESNO 10 GOES TO HOLLYWOOD – THE MOVIES
1995 TOONTOWN
1996 SPACED OUT AT PLANET Z
1997 NIGHTMARE ON Z STREET
1998 SHIPWRECKED IN FREZNO
1999 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY / GONG SHOW PREMIERS
2000 FREZNO, 2000 B.Z.
2001 MEDIEVAL TIMES
2002 UNDER 'Z' BIG TOP
2003 POLYNESIAN BEACH PARTY
2004 THE 50'S CLASS REUNION & THE EXOTIC BALL
2005 THE 70’s – SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
2006 LEATHER & LACE BIKERS BALL AND
THE COYOTE UGLY BAR
2007 WOODSTOCK REVIVAL - A 60’S HIPPIE
CELEBRATION OF PEACE, LOVE, and MUSIC
2008 VIVA LAS FREZNO - ANYTHING LAS VEGAS
2009 THE WILD WILD WILD WEST – 25th ANNIVERSARY
2010 SALUTE TO THE MILITARY – FREZNO - THE DIMILITARIZED ZONE
2011 SUPER HEROES & VILLIANS, THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY!!!
2012 FAIRY TALEZZZ
2013 FREZNO 29 – THE MUZICAL!
2014 BACK TO ‘Z’ FUTURE – 30th ANNIVERSARY
2015 GANGSTERZ
2016 REDNECK TRAILER TRASH
2017 80’S PROM
2018 ANYTHING DIZZZNEY
2019 FREZNO 35 – ENCORE!!!
