Hi everyone,
The following calendar is a list of very high quality, inexpensive
Swing/Salsa/nightclub classes, dances 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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(*) Swing lesson at DI Practice session, Thursday April 25, 9:30 - 11pm
(*) CANCELLED! Salsa/Merengue Dance at the Blind Pig, Thursday April 25
(*) Salsa/merengue party this Friday night
(o) Jonathon Bixby & Sylvia Sykes teach Jitterbug in Chicago, 4/26-28
(*) Dance shoe sale at the Regent, April 28, 1-3pm
(o) Intermediate DI Hustle workshop, 1 class only, April 30
(o) DI dance video lending library
(o) $5 rebate on private lessons for DI members
(*) DI Practice & Elections, Freer Gym, Thursday May 2, 9:30 - 11pm
(o) Salsa/Merengue dance at the Regent, Friday, May 3, 11:30pm - 2am
(o) Bob Bahrs teaches West Coast Swing, Hustle, 2-step in Chicago, 5/4-5
(*) Little Bit O'Texas Dance Convention, South Bend, IN, 5/24-27
(o) Country Western Dance Conventions
(o) Good nightclub dance spots in Urbana-Champaign
(o) Latin music on WEFT, 90.1 FM
(o) Swing Dancing in Chicago
(o) Swing Dancing in St. Louis
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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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(*) CANCELLED!! Salsa/Merengue Dance at the Blind Pig, Thursday April 25
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED!
go to the DI practice at the Regent instead!
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(*) Ilia Rivera and Dan Llano are having a salsa/merengue party
at Dan's place (606 S. Broadway, U.) this fri. nite (4/26).
Bring whomever you want. Call Dan if you need more info - 344-5090.
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(o) Jonathon Bixby & Sylvia Sykes teach Jitterbug & Lindy in Chicago, 4/26-28
Chicago's Windy City Jitterbug Club invites you to dance into Spring.
Join D.J. Bill Matthews on Saturday, April 26th, 8:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.
at the Chevy Chase Country Club, 1000 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL.
Special exhibition by Jonathon Bixby & Sylvia Sykes, the Masters of Lindy &
Balboa!
Tickets are $10 in advance or $15.00 at the door.
For ticket information please call the hotline at 708-456-6000 or,
Lynne Goldberg at 847-509-8505.
Jonathon & Sylvia's workshops will be held in two different locations for
the convenience of members of both the North & Southside Jitterbug Clubs.
On Friday evening, April 26th,
At the Apollo Field House, Alsip Park District, 12521 S. Kostner, Alsip, IL.
7:15-8:15 - Advanced Jitterbug
8:30-9:30 - Lindy.
On sunday Afternoon, April 28th.
At The North Park Center, corners of Addison & Scott, Franklin Park, IL.
12:30-2:00 - Advanced Jitterbug &
2:15-3:45 -Lindy.
Tickets for either set of workshops are $15.
Contact the Dance Director of Chicago's Windy City Jitterbug Club,
Gloria Medel at 312-696-6939.
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(o) Dance shoe sale at the Regent, April 28, 1-3pm
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Course: Hustle Technique workshop, 1 class only
Date: Tuesday, April 30.
Time: 7:30 to 9:00 pm
Cost: $3 for DI members & registered participants,
$5 for everyone else.
Location: Room 310, Freer Gym.
Instructor: Paul Jones
Prerequisites: Intermediate Hustle or equivalent experience
Curriculum: This workship will be divided into 2 segments, the
first covering crucial fundamentals for the man and
woman: theory of hustle, posture, footwork, arm
tension and connection, "feel", 3-count turn,
and leading and following. The second segment will
cover some slick step combinations sure to make
people say, "Wow! How'd they do that!?"
Class notes provided.
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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 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 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 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 (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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(*) 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) Salsa/Merengue dance at the Regent, Friday May 3
Salsa dances from 11:00pm - 2:00am will be held every other Friday at the
Regent Ballroom in Savoy (2 blocks west from savoy 14 theatre).
$3.00 cover charge, but $1.00 discount with Azucarrr membership card.
Dress code: no jeans nor tennis shoes.
Esmeralda will be the DJ.
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) Bob Bahrs teaches West Coast Swing, Hustle, 2-step in Chicago, May 4-5
On May 4 and 5, 1996 Bob Bahrs will be appearing in the Chicago
area with his new swing dance partner, Debbie Bernard to give 7
workshops on 2-step, Hustle and West Coast Swing. For more
information call Sandy Bartels at 708-859-3874 or fax her at
708-859-3874. Sunday, May 5 is reserved for the WCS classes and
on Sat. there will be 2 Two-step workshops including advanced
level and two Hustle workshops beginning with basic level. Bob
is a world class dancers, as many of you already know, and he
will be offering his latest videos in addition.
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(*) Little Bit O'Texas Dance Convention, South Bend, IN,
Memorial Day weekend, May 24-27, 1996
This spectacular event, located near Notre Dame U, features 40 instructors
and over 150 workshops in a variety of dances. If you want to learn TONS
of West Coast Swing (WCS), East Coast Swing (ECS), Cha cha, Waltz, Country
2-step, and even a little nightclub 2-step and Hustle, don't miss this
event. You will learn so many things that you will NEVER learn in Dancing
Illini classes.
Workshops are only $5 per hour, with weekend and day passes available too.
Pick from several each hour! Evening social dances are a blast! Come for
1 day, or the whole weekend - there are lots of cheap hotels in the area.
See Mark Balzer for copies of the flyers for this festival and hotel
listings. Let's try and get a group together to attend.
Here is a tentative schedule of the workshops being offered:
Friday, May 24:
noon: How to dance with anyone you ask or asks you - Dance Mechanics,
Carrol Shaw and Marta Elder
1pm: The feel, form and frame of Waltz - core elements of Waltz:
rise/fall, frame, posture, styling, Mike Haley and Patti Miller
Jazz up your East Coast Swing, Mike Wagner
West Coast Swing Body Isolations and Syncopations, Carole Rousseau
Intro to 2-step, David Baggett
2pm: Fun and Flashy East Coast Swing Syncopations, Gloria Casey
Why he can't lead and she can't follow, Mike Haley and Patti Miller
Hot moves in West Coast Swing Ralph Segal
Intro to Chacha, Beth Emerson
3pm: How to get your hips south of the border - Cuban motion workshop
for Chacha, Mike Haley and Patti Miller
2-step technique laboratory - Detailed analysis of 2-step, David Baggett
Intro to West Coast Swing, Carole Rousseau
4pm: Working the slot in West Coast Swing, Ray Mikkleson
Hot East Coast Swing Combos, Bill Robinson and Linda Hembree
Neck-rolls, Ducks and Tunnels, Gloria Casey
Intro to Waltz, Mike Haley and Patti Miller
Leadable patterns for social 2-step, Beth Emerson
5pm: Turns and Spins, Mike Haley and Patti Miller
Hot West Coast Swing Combos, Beth Emerson
6pm: Intro to East Coast Swing, Carrol Shaw and Marta Elder
Easy West Coast Swing Patterns, Kathy Nate
7-midnight - open dancing in the ballroom
7pm: Waltz made Easy, Don McCarty
Beginner Night club 2-step, Gloria Casey
8pm: Fun East Coast Swing, Doc Blanchard
Beginner 2-step, Pat Smalley
Saturday, May 25:
9am: WCS Patterns, A.T. Kinson
Waltz Styling, Gloria Casey
2-Step with the Masters, Bill Robinson and Linda Hembree
10am: Advanced Waltz, Mike Haley and Patti Miller
ECS Boogie Moves, Clark and Debbie Fulbright
2-step patterns, Kal Branson
11am: Sexy Cha cha - perfect your cuban motion, Don McCarty
Fun 2-step moves, Greg Underwood
noon: WCS with the Best, Paul Watson
Waltz for Social Dancers, Layton Erickson
Leadable 2-step patterns, Clark and Debbie Fulbright
1pm: WCS Patterns,
Ducks and Tunnels
Choreography Tips
2pm: ECS Original Moves
Romantic Waltz Patterns
3pm: Hustle Basics
Advanced Cha cha
Lead and Follow Tips
4pm: 2-step patterns
Hitting Breaks
ECS Leadable Patterns
WCS for Dummies
5pm: Spin like a top - spins workshop
ECS Patterns
Beginner 2-step
6pm: Beautiful Waltz
Sexy WCS Patterns
Beginner ECS
7-midnight - open dancing in the ballroom
8pm: WCS - Beginner plus
Cha cha - cuban motion for beginners
9pm: Social 2-step patterns
Styling Tips
Sunday, May 26:
9am: 2-step patterns
Lead and Follow workshop
WCS Styling
10am: Advanced 2-step
Turns and Spins workshops
11am: Waltz patterns
WCS patterns
2-step patterns
noon: Waltz patterns
Cha cha patterns
1pm: Lead/Follow workshop
WCS with style
Hot ECS
Beginning Cha cha
2pm: ECS moves
Styling for ladies
New 2-step patterns
Beginning Waltz
3pm: Hustle made easy
Waltz technique
Hot 2-step
Beginner WCS
4pm: Advance your cha cha skills
Waltz patterns
Beginner 2-step
5pm: WCS Patterns
6pm: 2-step - cool choreography
Beginner ECS
9-11pm - Ice cream social dance in the ballroom
Monday, May 27:
9am: Light-touch leading and full-balance following (2 hrs), Ray Mikkleson
Beautiful Waltz (2 hrs), Mike Haley and Patti Miller
Two Step, Rick Lovins
10am: East Coast Swing, Mark and Karen Luckie
11am: East Coast Swing Technique, Carrol Shaw and Marta Elder
West Coast Swing, Don Doyle and Pam Sosa
Styling Techniques (2 hrs), Gloria Casey
noon: Body Rolls, Ripples and Cuban motion, Carrol Shaw and Marta Elder
Two Step, Kevin Taff
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(o) Country Western Dance Conventions
Firecracker Country Western Dance Festival, Dayton, OH
July 5-7, 1996
Dorsey Napier & Carol Fleming
902 Watertower Lane
W. Carrollton, OH 45449
(513)-859-4140
Chicagoland Country Western Dance Festival, Rosemont, IL
August 16-18, 1996
Dennis & Carol Waite
P.O. Box 27
Berrien Springs, MI 49103
(616)-473-3261
Gateway Country Classic, St. Louis, MO
November 22-24, 1996
Dan & Leigha Eshner/Beth Emerson
2392 H. Half Moon Drive
St. Louis, MO 63114
(314)-428-3359
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There's good nightclub dancing every night in C-U. Here's where to find it:
(*TUE*) Hustle at Chester Street every tuesday (disco music) night.
"Chester Street" is a nightclub located at 63 Chester Street, just west of
First Street and south of University Ave. in Champaign. 9:00 pm - ?
You'll be able to dance Hustle (mostly), plus West Coast Swing, Merengue
and Cha-cha. Always fun! Free if you enter via the bar door before 9 pm.
$2 at the main door after 9pm.
(*WED*) West Coast Swing at Chester Street every wednesday ('80's music)
night. "Chester Street" is a nightclub located at 63 Chester Street, just
west of First Street and south of University Ave. in Champaign. 9:00 pm -
? You'll be able to dance West Coast Swing (mostly), plus Hustle, Merengue
and Cha-cha. Always fun! Free if you enter via the bar door before 9 pm.
$2 at the main door after 9pm.
* Country music at Bradley's, 1906 W. Bradley Ave, Champaign, 352-8714.
Free lessons 8-9. $1 drinks/$2 cover after 9pm. Large dance floor, and a
smaller dance floor on the second level. Country music is perfect for
swings, west coast swings, country 2-steps, nightclub 2-steps, waltz.
(*THUR*) on Thursday nights, Swing, West Coast Swing, nightclub 2-step to
live blues bands at The Hideaway Restaurant, 701 Devonshire, Champaign.
Nice dance floor. No cover charge.
* 80's music at Bradley's, 1906 W. Bradley Ave, Champaign, 352-8714.
$0.75 drafts/$2 cover. Large dance floor, and a smaller dance floor on the
second level. 80's music is good for Hustle, West Coast Swing, Swing, Cha
cha.
(*FRI*) Esmeralda DJ's Salsa and Merengue at The Regent Ballroom in Savoy
every other Friday. Call 359-5333 for info.
* Gypsy's - 105 N. Market St., Champaign (around the corner from the
Esquire). Small cover charge. Get there early if you want to dance.
* Country music at Bradley's, 1906 W. Bradley Ave, Champaign, 352-8714.
Free lessons 8-9, Retro Country 9-10, Regular Country 10-1. $2 cover after
9pm/free w/UI ID. Large dance floor, and a smaller dance floor on the
second level. Country music is perfect for swings, west coast swings,
country 2-steps, nightclub 2-steps, waltz.
(*SAT*) Country music at Bradley's, 1906 W. Bradley Ave, Champaign, 352-8714.
Free lessons 8-9, Country music 9-1. $2 cover after 9pm/free w/UI ID.
Large dance floor, and a smaller dance floor on the second level. Country
music is perfect for swings, west coast swings, country 2-steps, nightclub
2-steps, waltz.
* Hometown Lanes, Rantoul 201 East Grove, 893-0795.
This bowling alley in Rantoul was converted into a dance hall.
It has 2700 square feet of floor and opened in late October '95.
Heading N on 45 out of Urbana/Champaign, Turn left onto East Grove (you
have gone through 4 stoplights), it's at the end of the first block, on the
right.
Hometown is open for dancing Thursday through Saturday from 8 in the
evening to 1 in the morning. On Thursdays and Sundays they have Country
Line Dance lessons from 8-9 followed by karaoke. They alternate between
DJ's and live bands, information for each night is published on a monthly
calendar.
There is a $2.00 cover charge on the nights with live bands.
(*SUN*) Swing, West Coast Swing, niteclub two step, and the occasional
waltz at the Rose Bowl every sunday night. The Rose Bowl Tavern, 106 N.
Race St, Urbana, 367-7031. Across from the Courier Cafe. Live band almost
every night (closed Mon). Western Wheels, an excellent band, plays Sun and
Tues nights. Gets crowded on Fri + Sat nights. $2 cover on Fri + Sat. No
cover charge otherwise.
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(o) Tune in to Latin music on WEFT 90.1 FM
WEFT is a volunteer operated radio station dedicated to airing
music that isn't heard on any of the other radio stations.
Tuesdays 3pm - 5pm "Rhythm Safari", World Beat (salsa,
calypso, zouk, etc..) with Esmeralda
Wednesday nights 2am - 5am "Havana in Chambana", Latin Jazz with Dan
Saturdays 3pm - 5pm "La Voz Latina", Latin music show with Roger
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Swing dancing in Chicago:
E-mail Don at Dlpens@aol.com or Donlavin@ix.netcom.com for more info.
Sundays - Magnum's night club in the loop.
Tuesdays - G.G. Fellows on the south side of Chicago.
Wednesdays - swing dancing at the Cadillac Ranch in Bensenville.
Weekends - various dances between Swing & Country and the Rebels Club.
Chicago Rebels Swing Dance Club hotline number: 312/549-1528
They often hold dances at the Centre at North Park, 10040 W. Addison,
Franklin Park, IL (Near O'Hare Airport)
For more CRSDC info : Call Yvonne at 312.202.8776 or
E-mail donlavin@ix.netcom.com or Dlpens@aol.com
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Swing dancing in St. Louis:
Call the Swing Line (314) 991-6199 for information about area dance clubs
St Louis Imperial Club 314-423-0203 St Louis, Mo Dances: Wed
or 314-469-1263 & 1st Sun
South Side Imperial club 314-991-6199 St Louis, Mo Dances: Sun
West County Swing club 314-991-6130 St Louis, Mo Dances: Tue
Belleville Swing club 618-233-1761 Belleville, IL Dances: Sun
or 618-234-6916
Midwest US Imperial club 618-463-2405 Collinsville, IL Dances: Sun
St. Charles Imperial club 314-949-0939 St. Charles, Mo Dances: Fri
Jefferson County Swing club 314-567-8660 Arnold, Mo Dances: Tue
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See me for additional info on any of these events.
Mark
m-balzer@uiuc.edu