ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION
Hey everyone! This is Jon DeGuzman with the Dancing Illini and this is
the list of everything that is being offered through our happy, little
club! In attempts to encourage the overall population of the world (or
at least our community right here at the University of Illinois) to
begin ballroom dancing, we have an incredibly wide range of ballroom
dances for various levels to either get you started in this wonderful
activity and/or improve the skills you already have!!! Have fun, and meet
hundreds of new people through our club and the great opportunities that
we give for you to practice and enjoy some ballroom dancing!! Here's the
starters!!!
Beginner "A" Salsa, Cha cha and Waltz Course, 8 weeks
Date: Thursdays, February 5 - April 2
Time: 6:00 - 7:30pm
Cost: $25 for students/faculty/staff (includes $5 membership
dues)
$30 for non- students/faculty/staff
(includes $10 registered participant fees)
$20 for existing DI members and existing reg. participants
*** Each additional beginner course only $10! ***
Location: Room 310 Freer Hall
Instructor: Tanja Hodges
Prerequisites: None. No experience, no partner necessary! No dress
code.
Curriculum: Beginning level instruction in Salsa, Cha cha and Waltz.
*** Have fun and meet people with the Dancing Illini! ***
*** Your first two Beginner classes are free! ***
*** Just show up - no need to pre-register! ***
*** Try it out free! Join ANYTIME through Feb. 12 ***
Admission to this course closes Feb. 12, at the end of the
second class meeting. We have a big room with a wood floor, and
we have wireless microphones & speaker systems so everyone will be
able to hear the instructors. We look forward to dancing with you!
Beginner "B" Swing, Hustle and Foxtrot Course, 8 weeks
Date: Tuesdays, February 3 - March 31
Time: 6:00 - 7:30pm
Cost: $25 for students/faculty/staff (includes $5 membership
dues)
$30 for non- students/faculty/staff
(includes $10 registered participant fees)
$20 for existing DI members and existing reg. participants
*** Each additional beginner course only $10! ***
Location: Room 310 Freer Hall
Instructor: Amy Berger
Prerequisites: None. No experience, no partner necessary! No dress
code.
Curriculum: Beginning level instruction in Swing, Hustle and Foxtrot
*** Have fun and meet people with the Dancing Illini! ***
*** Your first two Beginner classes are free! ***
*** Just show up - no need to pre-register! ***
*** Try it out free! Join ANYTIME through Feb. 10 ***
Admission to this course closes Feb. 10, at the end of the
second class meeting. We have a big room with a wood floor, and
we have wireless microphones & speaker systems so everyone will be
able to hear the instructors. We look forward to dancing with you!
Beginner "C" Waltz, Swing, Rumba Course, 8 weeks
Date: Mondays, February 2 - March 30
Time: 8:15 - 9:45pm
Cost: $25 for students/faculty/staff (includes $5 membership
dues)
$30 for non- students/faculty/staff
(includes $10 registered participant fees)
$20 for existing DI members and existing reg. participants
*** Each additional beginner course only $10! ***
Location: Room 310 Freer Hall
Instructor: Andrew Tate
Prerequisites: None. No experience, no partner necessary! No dress
code.
Curriculum: Beginning level instruction in Waltz, Swing, and Rumba
*** Have fun and meet people with the Dancing Illini! ***
*** Your first two Beginner classes are free! ***
*** Just show up - no need to pre-register! ***
*** Try it out free! Join ANYTIME through Feb. 9 ***
Admission to this course closes Feb. 9, at the end of the
second class meeting. We have a big room with a wood floor, and
we have wireless microphones & speaker systems so everyone will be
able to hear the instructors. We look forward to dancing with you!
Intermediate Tango/Salsa Course, 8 weeks
Date: Thursdays, February 5 - April 2
Time: 8:00-9:00pm
Cost: $30 for students/faculty/staff (includes $5 membership
dues)
$35 for non-students/faculty/staff
$25 for existing DI members and reg. participants
Location: First Presbyterian Church
Instructor(s): Bruce Leasure and Joanna Bosse
Prerequisites: Beginner level Tango and Salsa or equivalent experience
Curriculum: Intermediate level instruction in Tango and Salsa
Directions: The Church is three blocks East of Lincoln on Green St.
at 602 W. Green St., Urbana. The church is on the
northwest corner of the intersection of Green
Orchard. Please enter through the orchard street entrance,
turn right, and follow the corridor to the end. The
Church can be reached by the MTD on the Evening Green
Eastbound, and should stop on the hour, for more
information, please check an MTD schedule
***We apologize for any inconvenience that this might be for any of ***
***those individuals attending this class. This was really the best ***
***that we could do. :) ***
ATTENTION ATTENTION ATTENTION
Note: Directions to the Regent Ballroom are on our webpage! Visit the
site at http://www.uiuc.edu/ro/dancing
Intermediate Level I: Foxtrot, Samba, Jive, 8 weeks
Time: 4:30-5:40pm
Cost: $25 for existing DI members and Univ. of Il students
$50 otherwise
Location: Regent Ballroom
Instructor: David Lin
Prerequisites: Some dance experience is required
Curriculum: Intermediate Level Foxtrot, Samba, Jive
Intermediate Level II: Waltz Quickstep ChaCha
Time: 5:50-7:00pm
Cost: $25 for existing DI members and Univ. of Il students
$50 otherwise
Location: Regent Ballroom
Instructor: David Lin
Prerequisites: Must have taken the Intermediate Level 1 of this course or
have equivalent experience
Curriculum: Intermediate Level 2 Waltz, Quickstep, Cha-Cha
PRACTICE SESSIONS
These sessions give you a great opportunity to expand on the steps and
moves that you learn throughout the courses (not to mention learn some new
ones <even entirely new dances> if your fortunate!).
Cost: Free for DI members & registered participants.
Curriculum: Each practice features a free 15 minute dance lesson!
Date: Wednesdays starting January 28
Time: 9:30-11:00pm
Location: Regent Ballroom
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Our social events are an awful lot of fun (you get to dress up and look
real nice while ballroom dancing)! Obviously, since many of the dance
clubs around here don't have a "HEY-COME-BALLROOM-DANCE NIGHT!", we also
give you some chances to show your stuff on the dance floor with our
social dances!
Social Dances
Date: Sunday, Feb. 15
Time: 1-4pm
Location: Illini Union Rm. A
Cost: Free!
Date: Friday, Mar. 13
Time: 6-9pm
Location: Illini Union Rm. 314
Cost: Free!
Date: Friday, May 1
Time: 6-9pm
Location: Illini Union Rm. 314
Cost: Free!
I would like to note to everyone that these occasions are completely open
and you can bring anyone you like! Your friends, your boyfriend or
girlfriend, the cat (just a joke), anyone who would like to give ballroom
dancing a shot can come!
Please note that the Regent Ballroom also holds a Social Dancing Night
every Friday night from 8-11pm so you can attend those also and do
some dancing! The cost is $6 per person and, afterwards, you can stay for
Salsa night from 11pm-2am--no extra charge!!
WORKSHOP INFORMATION
We also provide workshops that are specified to certain dances and allow
you to further your technique and form as well as (most importantly) have
fun! Many dancers from other states (including Indiana and Ohio) travel
to learn under the instruction of professional dance instructors that we
hire to do the workshops!!
The Dancing Illini would like to invite you to a dance experience you'll
never forget! Join professional dancer-instructor Sandy Lampert, and
owner of Top of the Levee Dance Studio, as she teaches a fun-filled day
of West Coast Swing, and International Viennese Waltz!
The following summarises the workshop information.
Event: Spring Workshop
Dance: Westcost Swing/Int Viennese Waltz
Date: Sunday, February 22nd, 1998
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Instuctors: Sandy Lampert
Professional instructors and owners of
Top of The Levee Dance Studios, Monticello.
Location: University of Illinois
1401 West Green St.
Urbana, Illinois 61801.
Cost: $15 for both classes or $10 for one class.
Prerequisites: Must have taken DI Beginner Level or have equivalent
experience.
Here's the schedule of events:
12:30 - Doors Open.
1:00 - 2:30 pm West Coast Swing
Swing club style - great figures and techniques
to improve your dancing!
Learn to spin like a top and move like a pro!
2:30 - 3:00 pm We'll play Swing music so you can practice what
you just learned.
3:00 - 4:30 pm Int Viennese Waltz
International style - an introduction to technique,
poise and styling.
There will be something to learn for everyone.
If you have not had any experience with Int Viennese
Waltz before, come and join us and get exposed to
this dance..
For those who have had some experience, there should
be plenty of ways for you to further improve your
technique. You will learn the look that advanced
dancers attempt to create. The fleckerl
(Natural/Reverse) will be taught at the end of
the workshop. It should definitely be a challenge
for you.
4:30 - 5:00 pm We'll play Viennese Waltz music so you can practice
what you just learned.
About our instructor:
Sandy Lampert is a sought-after workshop instructor because of her
ability to clarify the concepts of leading and following, connection and
partnership. She teaches group classes, private lessons and coaches
competition couples in Monticello.
Reserve your place today!
email Stephanie Huot (shuot@cmi.csc.com)
or call (217) 239 - 8484
Alrightee then, that's it from me! I hope that you enjoy the classes that
we are offering and encourage others to come and dance with us! We are
looking forward to meeting all of you and helping you learn a fun and
enjoyable activity! (not to mention we need some help ourselves--but you
didn't hear that from me shh!)
If you have anymore questions or comments, please e-mail me personally at
jdeguzmn@uiuc.edu
or call me at 332-3392
See ya'll later,
Jon DeGuzman
Education Chair
"Rhythm is a dancer, it's a soul's companion--you can feel it everywhere."
---SNAP
"You should be dancing--yeah!"
---Bee Gees