We will hold our third general practice of the summer tonight
(Wednesday, July 1) from 8:00 - 10:00 pm at the Krannert
Center for the Performing Arts in the Opera Rehearsal Room on
the 2nd floor. At 8:30 we will interrupt practice for a...
*** FREE 15 MINUTE SWING SWEETHEART HEADLOOP QUICKIE ***
...taught by our very own Bruce Leasure.
Everyone is welcome, especially ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS. There is
no better place than Wednesday night practice to review what
you learned in class, ask questions, or just get to know your
fellow dancers better. More experienced dancers are usually
happy to dance with beginners (we get to feel like we're really
smart and talented that way) and all of the dances from our
classes will be played. If you don't know one of the dances,
do something else that seems to fit. It's only practice!
(You might want to clear it with your partner, though, and
stay out of the way of people who are circulating.)
We really hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Jim Phillips
Dancing Illini Secretary and Webmaster
P.S.
The DI has some super instructional dance videos in its lending library,
with more to come soon! Watching these tapes is like getting private
lessons from the best dance instructors in the US. Right now we have the
following tapes ready to be checked out:
Nightclub dance videos:
* Salsa: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced I, II, Technique,
Variations (Int, Adv I, II), Solo steps, Cordoba workshops.
* Hustle: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Emerson workshop.
* West Coast Swing: Basic, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced,
Cordoba workshop, Jones workshop, Emerson workshop.
* WCS Syncopations: Intermediate for Men and Women, Advanced for Women,
Hitting the Breaks I, II.
* Nightclub 2-step: Beginner, Intermediate I, II, Advanced I, II,
Beginner/Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced.
Latin dance videos:
* Int'l Style Cha cha: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced I, II, Technique,
Solo steps, Cordoba Workshop.
* Int'l Style Samba: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced I, II, Technique.
* Int'l Style Rumba: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced I, II, Technique.
* East Coast Swing: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced I, II, Technique,
Cordoba, Jones and Emerson Workshops.
Ballroom dance videos:
* Am. Style Waltz 1: Beg. C/W (American style Silver) Waltz.
* Int'l Style Waltz: Beginner, Intermediate, Technique.
* Int'l Style Foxtrot: Beginner, Intermediate, Technique.
* Int'l Style Tango: Beginner, Intermediate, Technique.
* Int'l Style Quickstep: Beginner, Intermediate, Technique.
* Int'l Style Viennese Waltz: Figures, Technique.
Dance technique videos:
* Int'l Style Latin Technique I, II - Latin body, hip, leg & foot action.
* American Style Cuban Motion - Latin body, hip, leg and foot action.
* Latin Seminar: Latin rhythm identification; hip & leg actions;
Int'l style Rumba technique.
* Spins and Turns - the details of how to spin and turn like a pro.
* Spins and Turns and Latin Body Action - Cordoba workshop
* Body Isolations - the details of expressing rhythm with your body.
* Styling and Technique - details of foot positions, frame, movement.
* Why He Can't Lead & She Won't Follow - improve your lead & follow.
* Lines - the do's & don't of body lines, shaping, poses & body positions.
Other videos:
* USABDA Workshop Sampler tape: A collection of International and
American style ballroom & latin dance workshops.
* Instructor Training videos 1-7 - learn how to teach dancing.
The video librarian will be available at all regularly scheduled
practices. Videos can be checked out during the first 15 minutes of every
practice, and are due back during the first 15 minutes of the following
week's practice. You will be asked for a $2 donation (to help the club
purchase future videos) and for a $20 cash deposit (which will be returned
to you when you return the video).
You may reserve tapes in advance: contact Mark Balzer (m-balzer@uiuc.edu).