For the remainder of May, Dancing Illini practices will be held from
9:30-11:00pm at the Regent Ballroom in Savoy. Practice is free to DI
members. The Regent has a huge wood floor, mirrors and a great sound
system for your dancing pleasure :-)
This week Mark Balzer will present a free Salsa Quickie lesson at 10pm.
Come join us to have fun and learn some cool new moves!
The video librarian will be available from 9:30 to 9:45 to accept video
returns and conduct loans for the upcoming week. Dancing Illini T-Shirts
will also be available at this time.
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 additional
videos) and for a $20 cash deposit (which will be returned to you when
you return the video).
Here's the complete list of the videos! Check 'em out! :-)
Nightclub dance videos:
* Hustle: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
* West Coast Swing: Basic, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
* WCS Syncopations: Intermediate for Men and Women, Advanced for Women
* Nightclub 2-step: Beginner/Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced
Latin dance videos:
* Int'l Style Cha cha: Beginner, Intermediate
* Int'l Style Samba: Beginner, Intermediate
* Int'l Style Rumba: Beginner, Intermediate
* Int'l Style Jive: Beginner
* East Coast Swing: Intermediate
Ballroom dance videos:
* Am. Style Waltz 1: Beg. Country/Western (American style Silver) Waltz
* Int'l Style Waltz: Beginner, Intermediate
* Int'l Style Foxtrot: Beginner, Intermediate
* Int'l Style Tango: Beginner, Intermediate
* Int'l Style Quickstep: Beginner, Intermediate
Dance technique videos:
* Int'l Style Latin Technique 1 - Latin body, hip, leg and foot action.
* Latin Seminar: Latin rhythm identification in Samba, Mambo, Cha cha,
Rumba; American and International style hip and leg actions; technique
details of Int'l style Rumba.
* Spins and Turns - the details of how to spin and turn like a pro.
* 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:
* 1995 Dancing Illini Competition (3-tape set)
* Professional finals of the 1995 Ohio Star Ball competition.
* USABDA Workshop Sampler tape: A collection of International and
American style ballroom & latin dance workshops.
* USABDA Competition tape: A collection of International and American
style ballroom & latin dance competitions from the 1994 International
Collegiate Dance Festival in Clearwater, Florida.
Notify Mark (m-balzer@uiuc.edu, 337-5679) in advance if you'd like to
reserve a videotape.
Have a good one,