* Beginner "A" Salsa, Cha cha and Waltz Course
* Beginner "B" Swing, Hustle and Foxtrot
* Intermediate "1D" Salsa and Tango
* Intermediate "2C" Waltz and West Coast Swing
Info on classes and events be found on the DI home page:
http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/dancing/
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Salsa/Swing/Nightclub Dance Calendar
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
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, Wednesdays in June, 9:30 - 11pm
(*) 13th Annual St. Louis Swing Invitational, June 13-16, Collinsville
(o) Salsa/Merengue dance at the Regent, Friday, June 14, 11:30pm - 2am
(o) The International Argentine Tango Festival, Columbus, OH, 6/16-6/22
(o) DI dance video lending library
(o) $5 rebate on private lessons for DI members
(o) Free Salsa/Merengue lessons at La Casa
(*) DI Latin & Nightclub style dance, Krannert, Sat. June 22, 7-10pm
(*) Salsa/Merengue dance at the Blind Pig, Sunday, June 24
(o) Salsa/Merengue dance at the Regent, Friday, June 28, 11:30pm - 2am
(*) DI Swing & Salsa workshop with Enio Cordoba, Illini Union, 6/29
(o) DI Practice sessions at Krannert, Wednesdays in July, 8:00 - 10pm
(o) DI 4th of July picnic, East side of Hessel Park, 2pm
(*) David Lin's 2-step II class starts at the Regent, Monday July 8, 7pm
(*) David Lin's Salsa I class starts at the Regent, Tuesday July 9, 7pm
(*) David Lin's Westcoast Swing I class starts @ Regent, Wed July 10, 7pm
(*) DI Novice Tea Dance, Sun. July 14 2-4 PM in the Illini Union Ballroom
(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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(o) DI Practice sessions at the Regent, Wednesdays in June, 9:30 - 11pm
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(*) Free Salsa/Merengue lessons at La Casa Cultural Latina
Mauricio and Courtney teach Salsa, and Eliana generally teaches
Merengue at La Casa Cultural Latina (1203 W. Nevada, U) on Thursdays and
Sundays. The classes start at 7pm. The whole thing is loosely associated
with the Ritmo y Sabor group that Liliana and Eliana started for the April
performance at the Levis center...). The classes are free and really laid
back - alot of folks come and kind of hang out, while others are there to
learn. They generally go until 8:30 or so. These classes are a good place
to come and learn the basics - the rhythm, the steps, the music. It's not
a class in which people learn alot of difficult stuff, but since Mauricio
and Courtney sort of tag-team teach it, we can give more specialzed
attention to people who either need more help on the beginning stuff or who
want to learn more complicated things. It's a real friendly, laid-back
environment. Check it out!
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(*) Azucarrr Salsa/Merengue lessons at Springer Recreation Center - June 5
Beginning Level Salsa and Merengue Class- $30.00/7 sessions
The Beginning level class is designed for people who want to
learn the dance and for those who have taken it before but want a
refresher course. You will learn the basic steps and turns, the ability
to identify the beat, and the basic principles of leading and following.
The only prerequsites for this class are the ability to distinquish
between right and left and the ability to count to four.
Intermediate Level Salsa and Merenque Class- $30.00/ 7 sessions
The intermediate level class is and extension from the Beginning
level Salsa class. It is designed for those who have either taken the
Beginnig level class or who already have an equivalent base knowledge.
In class you will learn more advanced steps and turns, different leads
and foot-work, and how to dance slow salsa. This class is for those who
have been out, tried what they know, and want to refine their skills and
learn more. The only prerequisites for this class are a knowledge of the
basic dance moves for Salsa and Merengue and almost more importantly to
recognize and cancto the beat.
The classes this summer will be offered through the Champaign Park
District. The room we will be using will be AIR-CONDITIONED!!!
As always the first class is free.
Time : June 5th to July 17th
Wednesdays
Beginner: 6 to 7:15
Intermediate: 7:0 to 8:45
Place: Springer Recreation Center on the corner of Randolph and Church
across from the new Thai restaurant. For those who don't have a
car, both the Green and the Brown bus drops you off in downown
Champaign, one block away from Springer.
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(*) Workshops and Dance featuring Ramiro Gonzolez June 6th-8th
June 6th: Lead/ Follow Workshop 7:30
June 7th: Dance
June 8th: Styling Workshop 2:30
Int./ Adv. WCS 4:30
Call Rebels Hotline (312/549-1528) for info, location of
dance/ workshops, and another phone # to call for details.
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(*) 13th Annual St. Louis Swing Invitational, June 13-16, at the
Collinsville Gateway Center
Hurry if you want to reserve good seating!!! We need 8 more people to
commit to buying tickets for Saturday's events in order to reserve a table
for the Dancing Illini. Tables are going fast and ticket prices go up $5
on June 4!
This event starts with dancing Thursday night, then brunch, dinner and
dancing on Friday, then Free Workshops on Saturday June 15th from 9 am to 2
pm (Free if you buy a $35 admission ticket to the Saturday events):
East Coast Swing -- Randy Atlas (South Florida Swing Dance Society)
West Coast Swing -- Bob Budzinsky (Michigan Swing Dance Society)
Bop Patterns -- Bill Maddox (Florida Boppers, Inc.)
Push Patterns -- Louis Oliver (Dallas Push Club)
Imperial Patterns -- Stan Meyer & Linda Landwehr (South Side Imperial Club)
Beginning at 3:00 pm, Saturday:
Swing-dance competition featuring some of the finest Imperial, Bop, Shag,
West Coast, East Coast, Lindy and Jitterbug dancers in the country.
Plenty of general swing-dancing between competitions.
Ends around midnight.
Groups of DI have gone to this event in the past and have come away with fun
new swing-dance patterns and a new appreciation for what swing-dancing is all
about. If you haven't seen real swing-dancing before, don't miss this event!
If you are a hot swing dancer and want to compete, contact Mark right away
for forms and info.
For more information, contact Mark Balzer at 337-5980 or m-balzer@uiuc.edu.
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(o) Salsa/Merengue dance at the Regent, Friday, June 14, 11:30pm - 2am
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.
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) 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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(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:
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, Technique
* Int'l Style V. Waltz: Technique
* Int'l Style Foxtrot: Beginner, Intermediate, Technique
* Int'l Style Tango: Beginner, Intermediate, Technique
* Int'l Style Quickstep: Beginner, Intermediate, Technique
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.
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:
+ David Lin - 359-5333
+ Sandy Lampert - 762-7474
+ Paul Jones - 384-0411
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(*) DI Latin & Nightclub style dance, Krannert, Sat. June 22, 7-10pm
>From 7-8pm, Ronaldo Ichiyama will teach us some real Brazilian Lambada and
Samba. The dance starts at 8pm. 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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(o) Salsa/Merengue dance at the Regent, Friday, June 28, 11:30pm - 2am
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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, 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.
Cost will be $5 per workshop, and all four for only $15.
Finally on Sunday, race to the "Finish Line" in room 314 in the Illini
Union for some additional advanced Swing workshops that are FREE to the
Saturday participants! The schedule of events for Sunday, June 30th is as
follows:
12:00 - 1:30pm More East Coast Swing, technique and styling
(taught by Terryl Jones only).
2:00 - 3:30pm More West Coast Swing, technique and styling
(taught by Terryl Jones only).
Don't miss out! Enjoy some great social dancing 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 29, join us to
learn some great dancing and technique tips from these award-winning
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, in the style they're famous for! Stay for more advanced workshops on
Sunday June 30, which are free to all the Saturday participants!
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 Salsa 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.
Enio was a Semi Finalist in the World Salsa Championships in 1990,
the Organizer & Head Judge for the DiSaronno Amaretto Salsa Championships,
director & choreographer of SALSAtion, and he will be the choreographer of
the next Salsa video for supergroup Orchesta De La Luz.
He is a true supporter of college dance programs and even teaches 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, East side of Hessel Park, 2pm
Food and drink will be provided. Bring sports equipment.
RSVP to Derek at dryoung@aries.scs.uiuc.edu
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(*) David Lin's 2-step II class starts at the Regent, Monday July 8, 7pm
(*) David Lin's Salsa I class starts at the Regent, Tuesday July 9, 7pm
(*) David Lin's Westcoast Swing I class starts @ Regent, Wed July 10, 7pm
6 week Summer course starting July 8
2step II - Monday, July 8 7:00-9:00 $80
Salsa I - Tuesday, July 9 7:00-8:00 $40
Westcoast Swing I - Wednesday, July 10 7:00-9:00 $80
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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) 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
July 5-7 -- Pride of the Prairie C/W Dance Festival,
Holiday Inn Conference Hotel, Decatur.
33 workshops, fun dances and national instructors. Fee.
(Similar to the Little Bit of Texas & Firecracker Festivals,
only much closer.) Call 243-3159 for more info.
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). Dancing is on the 2nd floor. Small cover charge. Get there
early if you want to dance. Alvin offers Salsa and Merengue lessons at
Gypsy at 8:30 on Fridays.
* 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.
* Double J Boot Scooters, a Country and Western club located at 119 E.
Washington in Monticello (762-5217). Regular DJ. Open Fridays and
Saturdays. Live band, Modern Cowboys, on July 26. three levels of CW
classes on Sundays and Tuesdays.
(*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.
* Double J Boot Scooters, a Country and Western club located at 119 E.
Washington in Monticello (762-5217). Regular DJ. Open Fridays and
Saturdays. Live band, Modern Cowboys, on July 26. three levels of CW
classes on Sundays and Tuesdays.
* 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.
* Gypsy's - 105 N. Market St., Champaign (around the corner from the
Esquire). Dancing is on the 2nd floor. Small cover charge.
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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