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 Dancing Illini (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 Practice sessions at the Regent, Thursdays in May, 9:30 - 11pm
(o) DI dance video lending library
(o) $5 rebate on private lessons for DI members
(o) DI Practice sessions at the Regent, Wednesdays in June, 9:30 - 11pm
(o) Kathryn Schaffer workshops at the Regent, Sunday, June 9
(o) The International Argentine Tango Festival, Columbus, OH, 6/16-6/22
(*) Benny Goodman in Chicago's Bismarck Hotel's Palace Theater, 6/16
(*) DI Latin & Nightclub style dance, Krannert, Sat. June 21 8-10 PM
(*) DI Swing & Salsa workshop with Enio Cordoba, Illini Union, 6/29
(o) DI Practice sessions at Krannert, Wednesdays in July, 8:00 - 10pm
(*) DI Novice Tea Dance, Sun. July 14 2-4 PM in the Illini Union Ballroom
(o) DI 4th of July picnic
(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 Practice sessions at the Regent, Thursdays in May, 9:30 - 11pm
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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)
* Body Isolations
* Spins and Turns Technique
* Styling and Technique
* Lead & Follow Technique
* Lines and Shaping Technique
* Beginner L.A. Hustle
* Intermediate L.A. Hustle
* Advanced L.A. Hustle
* Basic West Coast Swing
* Beginner West Coast Swing
* Intermediate West Coast Swing
* Advanced West Coast Swing
* Intermediate West Coast Swing Syncopations for Men and Women
* Advanced West Coast Swing Syncopations for Women
* Beginner/Intermediate Nightclub 2-step
* Intermediate/Advanced Nightclub 2-step
* Beginner Int'l Style Waltz and Foxtrot
* Beginner Int'l Style Tango and Quickstep
* Waltz 1
* 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:
+ David Lin - 359-5333
+ Sandy Lampert - 762-7474
+ Paul Jones - 384-0411
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(o) DI Practice sessions at the Regent, Wednesdays in June, 9:30 - 11pm
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(o) Kathryn Schaffer workshops at the Regent, Sunday, June 9
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) The International Argentine Tango Festival, Columbus, OH, 6/16-6/22
For complete info, look up this URL on the World Wide Web:
http://www.msc.cornell.edu/~weeds/TangoPages/tangocongress
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(*) Benny Goodman in Chicago's Bismarck Hotel's Palace Theater, 6/16
BENNY GOODMAN RETURNS TO CHICAGO FOR FATHER'S DAY!
The Jazz Institute of Chicago presents the Fletcher Basington Orchestra with
special guest Louie Bellson performing the music of Fletcher Henderson and
Benny Goodman at the beautifully restored Palace Theater, 171 W. Randolph on
Father's Day, 3pm, June 16, 1996!
The Bismarck Hotel's Palace Theater, one of Chicago's beautiful, historic
sites, is the setting for this very special concert and the dance floor will
be open! It is the perfect opportunity to allow dad to reminisce about the
olden days when big bands reigned supreme in theaters and dance halls around
the country. The Jazz Institute of Chicago, in conjunction with the
Bismarck Hotel and 90.9FM WDCB, is proud to present this performance which
will focus on the music of Benny Goodman and one of his most important
influences, composer/arranger/bandleader Fletcher Henderson.
The concert will take place at 3pm in the Palace Theater, which is located
at 171 W. Randolph. Tickets for the concert are $15 general admission, $13
for Jazz Institute of Chicago and WDCB members, seniors and students. Prior
to the concert, the Bismarck Hotel, which is located next door, will provide
a special father's day brunch in the Crown Room Restaurant for an
additional fee. Tickets for the concert can be purchased through the Jazz
Institute of Chicago at (312) 427-1676.
"The elegant Palace Theater with its full stage, dance floor and cabaret
seating is the ideal space in which to restore the music of the swing era to
a proper setting," said Richard Wang, co-leader of the Fletcher Basington
Orchestra and Professor of Music at the University of Illinois-Chicago.
When Benny Goodman formed his first big band in 1934 to broadcast
coast-to-coast on the NBC "Let's Dance" program, his biggest problem was
finding the right kind of "hot" arrangements to showcase his band. The
answer was found right there in New York in the music of Fletcher Henderson.
By the time the "Let's Dance" series ended in 1935, Goodman was crowned the
"King of Swing", and he attributed his success to the 31 arrangements he had
received from Fletcher Henderson and his brother Horace. The Swing Era was
born that year.
Referred to by Duke Ellington as "not only.. the world's greatest
drummer..[but also] the world's greatest musician", Louie Bellson has
expressed himself on the drums since he was three years old. At 17, he
triumphed over 40,000 drummers to win the Gene Krupa contest. He has
performed and/or recorded scores of albums (approximately 200) as a leader,
co-leader, or sideman with such greats as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny
Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and Woody Herman. Composer and author, he has written
more than 300 compositions and has published more than a dozen books on
drums and percussion. He received the prestigious American Jazz Masters
Award from the National Endowment of the Arts in 1994. In addition, Louie
Bellson is a six-time Grammy Award nominee.
This program was made possible by the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency;
the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest National Jazz Network, a program of the New
England Foundation for the Arts; the Benjamin J. Rosenthal Foundation;
American Airlines; and 90.9FM WDCB, Public Radio From College of DuPage.
for more info, contact Dave Sack at jazzinst@pop.interaccess.com
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(*) DI Latin & Nightclub style dance, Krannert, Sat. June 21 8-10 PM
This will be our all latin and nightclub style music (Salsa, Merengue,
Mambo, Rumba, Cha cha, Swing, West Coast Swing, Hustle, Nightclub 2-step)
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(*) DI Swing & Salsa workshop with Enio Cordoba, Illini Union, 6/29
On Saturday June 29, the Dancing Illini invites you to another
fantastic day-long event designed to bring dancers from various colleges
and universities together to meet, dance and improve our dancing!
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
If you are leaving town and won't have email access this summer, please
mark this June 29 event on your calendar and call me in a few weeks for
more info. If any of your dancing friends have already left town, please
give them a call and let them know about this! They won't want to miss it
either!
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
We are bringing in Enio Cordoba and Terryl Jones, known throughout the US
for their fun, high-energy workshops, to teach a solid day of dance
workshops in East and West Coast Swing, Salsa (Mambo), and a technique
workshop covering Spins, Turns and Latin Body Action!
If that isn't enough, we're having 2 "Warm-up" dances on Friday, June 28th:
A "Get-Ready!" ballroom dance:
8:00 - 11:00pm, $6/person.
The Regent Ballroom, 1406 Regency Drive W., Savoy, 217-359-5333
Ballroom DJ plays recorded music for waltz, foxtrot, rumba, cha cha
tango, swing/jive, west coast swing, quickstep, hustle, mambo,
nightclub two-step, and samba.
Dress code: No jeans, no sneakers.
A "Get-Set!" Salsa dance:
11:30pm - 2:00am, $3/person.
The Regent Ballroom, 1406 Regency Drive W., Savoy, 217-359-5333
Salsa DJ plays recorded Salsa and Merengue music.
Dress code: No jeans, no sneakers.
Then on Saturday, we all "GO!" to the Illini Union Courtyard!
The schedule of events for Saturday, June 29th is as follows:
9:00 - 10:30am Fun 'n Flashy East Coast Swing, figures and technique.
10:45 - 12:30pm Swing club style West Coast Swing, figures and technique.
12:30 - 2:00pm Lunch Break. Dancing Illini members will lead groups
to nearby restaurants for lunch.
(participants are responsible for their own food costs)
2:00 - 3:45pm Hot Salsa!
Great figures and technique to improve your dancing!
3:45 - 5:30pm Spins, Turns and Latin Body Action Explained!
Learn to spin like a top and move like a pro!
Anyone who has already taken a beginner class in these dances (or has
equivalent experience) will greatly benefit from these technique-packed
workshops on Saturday, June 29th.
Tentatively, the cost will be $5 per workshop, and all four for only $15.
Don't miss out! Come and meet Enio and Terryl from 8:00pm - 2:00am at the
Regent Ballroom on Friday, June 28th. Prepare to be blown away by their
dancing!!! Then on Saturday June 29th, join us to learn some great dancing
and technique tips from these champion instructors. And don't worry - all
you need to know is beginning level material in these dances to
participate. Enio and Terryl will teach us the rest!
You must register for this workshop - simply email or call Mark - the info
is given below. We can only accomodate 200 participants, so please reply
soon.
We look forward to dancing with you on June 28th and 29th!
Mark Balzer
Dancing Illini
m-balzer@uiuc.edu
217-333-5980 office
217-337-5679 home
About Our Instructors
Enio Cordoba is a dancer, choreographer and the Owner/Director of "Let's
Dance L.A.", a large dance studio in California where he teaches all styles
of dancing.
He is a 2-time Feather Award Winner for Hottest Mambo Dancer in America
("Feather Awards" are the "Academy Awards" or "Oscars" of dancing) and
he holds a third Feather Award for Top Teacher in America!
Enio is a US Open Swing Championships Judge, and is a coach and
choreographer of more Swing dance and figure skating champions than we have
room to list here. Enio is a USBC Pro-Am Champion, World Salsa
Championships Semifinalist, USBC Rising Star Champion and a US Amateur
Latin Champion.
He is a true supporter of college dance programs and even teaches Latin
dancing at the University of Southern California. As an instructor, he is
well known and respected around the world for his lively, fun-filled
classes and his effective teaching style.
Terryl Jones is an instructor and choreographer at "Let's Dance L.A."
and a Fred Astaire National Rising Star Ballroom Champion.
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(o) DI Practice sessions at Krannert, Wednesdays in July, 8:00 - 10pm
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(o) DI 4th of July picnic
Hessel Park, 2pm
Food and drink will be provided.
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(*) DI Novice Tea Dance, Sun. July 14 2-4 PM in the Illini Union Ballroom
This will be our novice tea dance. Approximately 2/3 of the music and at
least one song out of every set will be suitable for one of the six dances
taught in the beginner classes.
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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:
Jun 8 Oct 5
Jul 13 Nov 2
Aug None Dec 7
Sep 7
Mark
m-balzer@uiuc.edu