Hi everyone,
The following calendar is a list of very high quality, inexpensive ballroom
and latin dance classes, dances, dance competitions and workshops that
aren't too far away. This includes new info and details that are not in
the printed DI calendar!
If you hear of any events not listed in this calendar, please email me
about them at m-balzer@uiuc.edu
Mark
Contents ( First time in calendar = * )
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(o) DI Floor Craft 102; Quickstep & Tango, 1 class only, April 25
(*) Swing lesson at DI Practice session, Thursday April 25, 9:30 - 11pm
(*) Forever Tango in Chicago, this week only
(o) DI Final Spring Dance, Illini Union, April 27
(o) Dance shoe sale at the Regent, April 28, 1-3pm
(o) DI dance video lending library
(o) $5 rebate on private lessons for DI members
(o) DI Lead Follow 202; Heel Turns, 1 class only, May 2
(*) DI Practice & Elections, Freer Gym, Thursday May 2, 9:30 - 11pm
(o) Great instructor, Kathryn Schaffer, coming Sunday, May 5 and June 9
(o) Policeman's Ball with the Tony Barron Orchestra, May 11
(o) Week Long Dance Camp at BYU
(o) Heartland Ballroom Dancers (Indianapolis USABDA) Comp, Sept. 28-29
(o) Weekly dances at The Regent
(o) Ballroom Tea Dances at The Lafayette Club
(o) Monthly dances at Top of the Levee Dance Studio
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(o) DI Floor Craft 102; Quickstep & Tango, 1 class only
Course: Floor Craft 102; Quickstep & Tango, 1 class only
Date: Thursday, April 25.
Time: 8:00 to 9:00pm
Cost: $3 for DI members & registered participants,
$5 for everyone else.
Location: Room 310, Freer Gym.
Instructor: Bruce Leasure
Prerequisites: You must be able to dance around the room in Quickstep &
Tango.
Curriculum: See description above in "Floor Craft 101"
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(*) Swing lesson at DI Practice session, Thursday April 25, 9:30 - 11pm
DI practice is at the Regent Ballroom in Savoy. Huge wood floor, mirrors.
Free to all DI members.
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(*) Forever Tango in Chicago, this week only
"Forever Tango" begins a one week only run at the Arie Crown Theatre at
McCormick Place on April 23. Run, don't walk, to get tickets; its worth
every penny. A fabulous show, which all ballroom dancers, and *especially*
Argentine Tango lovers MUST SEE!! It contains some of the greatest
Argentine Tango dancing AND music I've ever witnessed. The number is
(312)-902-1500. Enjoy!!
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(o) Dancing Illini Final Dance. Saturday April 27, 7-10pm, Room 314 in the
Illini Union.
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(o) Dance shoe sale at the Regent, April 28, 1-3pm
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(o) 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:
* Beginner Int'l Style Cha cha and Samba
* Beginner Int'l Style Rumba and Jive
* Intermediate Int'l Style Cha cha
* Intermediate Int'l Style Samba
* Intermediate Int'l Style Rumba
* Intermediate East Coast Swing
* Int'l Style Latin Technique 1
* Latin Seminar (rhythm identification in Samba, Mambo, Chacha,
Rumba; American and International style hip and leg actions;
technique details of International style Rumba)
* Beginner L.A. Hustle
* Intermediate L.A. Hustle
* Advanced L.A. Hustle
* Beginner West Coast Swing
* Intermediate West Coast Swing
* Advanced West Coast Swing
* Beginner/Intermediate Nightclub 2-step
* Intermediate/Advanced Nightclub 2-step
* Beginner Int'l Style Waltz and Foxtrot
* Beginner Int'l Style Tango and Quickstep
* Intermediate Int'l Style Waltz
* Intermediate Int'l Style Foxtrot
* Intermediate Int'l Style Tango
* Intermediate Int'l Style Quickstep
* USABDA Workshop Sampler tape - International and American style
ballroom & latin workshops which were taught at the 1994
International Collegiate Dance Festival in Clearwater, Florida.
Professional instructors demonstrate and describe figures and
technique in a number of ballroom and Latin dances.
* 1995 Dancing Illini Competition (3-tape set)
* Professional finals of the 1995 Ohio Star Ball competition.
* USABDA Competition tape - International and American style
ballroom & latin competitions which were danced at the 1994
International Collegiate Dance Festival in Clearwater, Florida.
The video librarian will be available from 9:30 to 9:45 at all regularly
scheduled practices so you can check 'em out!
Videos can be checked out during the first 15 minutes of every practice, and
are due back at the following week's first 15 minutes of 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).
Notify Mark Balzer (m-balzer@uiuc.edu) in advance if you're interested in
borrowing a videotape.
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(o) $5.00 rebates are available for each private lesson a DI member takes
from a professional dance instructor, up to a maximum of three rebates per
semester per member! The rebate may be obtained by presenting a receipt for
the lesson to the DI Treasurer. The following local instructors are
available for private lessons:
+ Shawn Fisher - 398-8877
+ David Lin - 359-5333
+ Sandy Lampert - 762-7474
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(o) DI Lead Follow 202; Heel Turns, 1 class only
Course: Lead Follow 202; Heel Turns, 1 class only
Date: Thursday, May 2.
Time: 8:00 to 9:00pm
Cost: $3 for DI members & registered participants,
$5 for everyone else.
Location: Room 310, Freer Gym.
Instructor: Bruce Leasure
Prerequisites: You must know Int'l style Foxtrot Natural & Reverse
Turns
Curriculum: How to lead and follow Int'l style Foxtrot Natural &
Reverse Turns with emphasis on executing the heel
turns correctly.
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(*) DI Practice and Elections, Freer Gym, Thursday May 2, 9:30 - 11pm
Nominations for the officer positions, chairs, co-officer positions and
co-chairs are currently being accepted.
Our Constitution says:
The offices of the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary,
as well as the Competition Chair, Education Chair, Social Chair and
Public Relations Chair exist to provide "opportunities for leadership,
teamwork, and carrying out innovative ideas -- for making a difference
on campus."
But being an officer is not just a resume-stuffer with no pay. If you plan
on periodically volunteering to help us do little jobs anyway, why not just
make the commitment now and get all your dance classes for free in return?
That's right, FREE! because the constitution also says:
As remuneration, each officer, chairperson and volunteer instructor shall
receive free admission to all DI events whose operating costs are not
determined by attendance.
So give it some thought. We're offering a lot more instruction now than we
ever have, so you stand to save quite a bit in exchange for lending us your
organizational skills. Come to the officer meeting this Thursday evening
and see what we do, talk to the current officers, and pick the position (or
co-position) that's right for you (or for you and a friend or two).
The following is a list of positions and nominees:
President: Mark Balzer, Sriram Shankar
Vice President: Yuan Gao
Secretary: Cory Tsang
Treasurer: Scott Weitzenhoffer
Education chairperson: Tanja Hodges and Sheena Beaverson
Social chairperson: Derek Young
Publicity chairperson: Colin Edwards
Competition chairperson: ?????????????
Only student members may serve as President, Vice President, or Treasurer.
Anyone may run for the other offices/chairs.
There's only 1 week left to fill these positions: Club elections are
coming up on Thursday May 2, during the monthly Dancing Illini club
meeting (9:15 pm, Freer Gym).
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(o) On May 5 and June 9, Kathryn Schaffer, former North American and U.S.
Professional Ballroom Champion, will teach a workshop at the Regent.
Kathryn is a wonderful instructor. Make sure you come and check this out.
David Lin writes: "She is by far the best coach I ever hosted, it's a shame
to not take advantage of her being here." She will also be at the Regent
teaching private lessons. Private lessons during those two days can be
booked for $75 per hour. Students may consider getting a few couples
together to share expenses.
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(o) Policeman's Ball with the Tony Barron Orchestra, May 11
Policeman's Ball: May 11 at the Chancellor Hotel in Champaign, 9 pm to 1 am,
featuring The Tony Barron Orchestra.
The event is open to the public and tickets are available at the door.
The Tony Barron Orchestra plays traditional ballroom dance music
(foxtrot; waltzes; swings; polkas; the various latin dances; etc.)
This event provides area residents a rare opportunity to dance to a live
big band.
tickets are $20.00 per couple, and available at the door.
size of the dance floor is approx. 20' by 40'
For more info, contact Barry Wagner at 333-9015 or b-wagner@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu
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(o) Want to improve your dance skills during summer vacation? Then
consider attending Brigham Young University's 1996 Ballroom Dance Camp in
Provo, Utah!
Targeted to both beginner and advanced dancers, you'll find the camp offers
many hours of dance instruction with world-renowned professional
instructors. Several club members have attended this camp in the past and
have reported that they learned a lot and had a good time.
Due to the high volume of interest in these camps, registrations are
first-come, first-served. To give everyone an equal chance, registrations
cannot be postmarked prior to March 18th. If you need a registration form,
contact Tania Banak (367-9229 or t-banak@uiuc.edu)
Session 1: June 17-21, 1996
Instructors include Ron Montez, Buddy Schwimmer, Melanie LaPatin &
Tony Meredith, Jim & Janell Maranto, Pierre Allaire & Mireille
Veilleux
Int. Rumba, Int. Cha-Cha routine, Int Foxtrot, Am. Swing (East Coast)
Am. Viennese Waltz routine, West Coast Swing, Nightclub Two-step
Basic partnering - lead & follow
Session 2: July 29-August 2, 1996
Instructors include Ron Montez, Buddy Schwimmer, Robert & Jennifer
Foster, Gary & Diana McDonald, Ken & Sheila Sloan
Int. Paso Doble routine, Int. Samba, Int Waltz, Am. Rumba/Bolero
Am. Foxtrot routine, West Coast Swing, Nightclub Two-step
Basic partnering - lead & follow
Cost:
The $275 tuition covers covers dance instruction for a week.
An additional $135 (optional) covers on-campus food and housing.
Applications must be postmarked March 18, 1996 or later!
Address/Phone:
BYU Ballroom Dance Camp
147 Harman Building
Provo, UT 84602
(801) 378-4851
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(o) Heartland Ballroom Dancers (Indianapolis USABDA) Comp, Sept. 28-29
Mark your calendars for Sept. 28-29, 1996 for the next ballroom dance
competition at Indianapolis, sponsored by the Heartland Ballroom Dancers
(Indianapolis USABDA).
A group of us went in March and had a super time at this event! I highly
recommend entering the team competition event: it really builds spirit &
camaraderie.
There will be competition opportunities for youth, collegiate, and adult, as
well as lots of general dancing for the social dancer. What a great way to
celebrate National Ballroom Dance Week!
If you need more info, write or call Bill Woodward, 712 Lockefield Ct., #D,
Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317/634-3986) or email Bob Blankenship
(blankbob@indy.net)
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(o) The Regent has weekly ballroom, latin and nightclub style dance -
Friday nights, 8:00-11:00pm. (and a Salsa dance every other Friday from
11:30pm - 2:00am)
The Regent Ballroom is located at 1406 Regency Drive W., Savoy.
>From Champaign, take S. Neil St., which becomes U.S. 45, to Burwash Ave.
(The northwest corner of U.S. 45 and Burwash has a car dealership, Twin
City Honda; the southwest corner has a gas station.) Turn west onto
Burwash, immediately north of the Savoy 14 cinemas, then drive several
blocks to turn south onto Regency Drive West. The Regent is less than a
block south, on the east side of Regency Drive West. Free parking.
for more info, call the Regent at 359-5333
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(o) Ballroom Tea Dances at The Lafayette Club:
DJ dances: 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month, 3-6pm, $4 admission.
Call to verify schedule
The Lafayette Club, 107 E. Lafayette, Bloomington. Enormous dance floor,
tablecloths, chandeliers, real cushioned chairs, a bar, great ballroom
music, a quality sound system, and a tasteful light system. It's a 50
minute drive from C-U; take I-74 to Business 51 North. Cross under the 55
overpass, and pull into their huge parking lot on your right. (309)
828-1212.
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(o) Top of the Levee Dance Studio at 204 1/2 W. Washington in Monticello
(762-7474) has a dance about once a month. Dances are on Saturdays, 8-11
with a $6 admission. There are lots of mirrors, good floor and sound
system. It is upstairs in an old building with lovely tin ceilings and
walls. There are pillars to navigate around (as in 314 Illini Union) and
only benches to sit on in the actual studio, but there is a meeting room
down the hall with tables and chairs. You will recognize many of our
friends from the Regent there. In the coming year the dance schedule is:
May 4
Jun 8 Oct 5
Jul 13 Nov 2
Aug None Dec 7
Sep 7
Mark
m-balzer@uiuc.edu