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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 August, 9-10:30pm
(*) DI Dance, August 4th, 1 - 4 pm, in Illini Union Illini Room A
(o) DI dance video lending library
(o) $5 rebate on private lessons for DI members
(*) Free Salsa/Merengue lessons at La Casa Cultural Latina
(*) Azucarrr Salsa classes, Monday July 22 - Sept 2, 8-10pm
(*) DI Field Trip: Salsa/Merengue dance, The Regent, Fri Aug 9, 11:30pm
(*) Fundamentals of Argentine Tango, Saturdays, August 10 and 24
(*) DI Field Trip: Hustle dance, Chester St., Tue Aug 13, 8:45pm
(*) DI Field Trip: 80's music dance, Bradleys Country, Thur Aug 15, 9pm
(*) Chicagoland Country and Swing Dance Festival, August 16-18, 1996
(*) DI Field Trip: Salsa dance, Blind Pig Co, Sun Aug 18, 9:30pm
(*) Salsa/Merengue dance at the Regent, Friday, August 23, 11:30pm - 2am
(*) DI Field Trip: C/W dance, The Rosebowl, Sun Aug 25, 9:00pm
(*) DI Field Trip: Swing dance band, Blind Pig Co, Fri Sept 6
(*) DI Dance, Sept 8, 1 - 4 pm, in Illini Union Ballroom
(*) DI Dance, Oct 6, 1 - 4 pm, in Illini Union Illini Room A
(o) Good nightclub dance spots in Urbana-Champaign
(*) NEW INFO on Swing Dancing in Chicago
(*) NEW INFO on Swing Dancing in Indianapolis
(*) Swing Dancing in St. Louis
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(o) DI Practice sessions at the Regent, Wednesdays in August, 9 - 10:30pm
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(*) DI Dance, August 4th, 1 - 4 pm, in Illini Union Illini Room A
The Dancing Illini invites you to join us for "Yet Another Dance" on
August 4th from 1:00 - 4:00 pm in Illini Rooms A and B.
The schedule will be as follows:
1:00 - 1:30 pm - Dancing (Waltz, Cha Cha, Hustle, Rumba, Quickstep,
Two Step, Samba, and Swing)
1:30 - 2:00 pm - Free Cha Cha lesson taught by Mark Balzer
2:00 - 4:00 pm - Dance featuring only the dances we taught this semester**
** Dances are: Cha Cha, Foxtrot, Hustle, Nightclub Two Step, Rumba,
Salsa, Swing, Tango, Waltz, and West Coast Swing
So come out for one more dance before the fall semester begins. As usual,
all the festivities are free and everyone is invited.
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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:
* Salsa: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Variations,
Cordoba workshop
* Hustle: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
* West Coast Swing: Basic, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced,
Cordoba workshop, Jones workshop
* 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: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Cordoba workshop,
Jones workshop
Ballroom dance videos:
* Am. Style Waltz 1: Beg. Country/Western (American style Silver) Waltz
* Int'l Style Waltz: Beginner, Intermediate, Technique
* Int'l Style Foxtrot: Beginner, Intermediate, Technique
* Int'l Style Tango: Beginner, Intermediate, Technique
* Int'l Style Quickstep: Beginner, Intermediate, Technique
* Int'l Style Viennese Waltz: Technique
Dance technique videos:
* Int'l Style Latin Technique 1 - Latin body, hip, leg and foot action.
* Int'l Style Latin Technique 2 - 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.
* Spins and Turns and Latin Body Action - Cordoba workshop
* 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 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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(*) Free Salsa/Merengue lessons at La Casa Cultural Latina, start July 18
Courtney Nash teaches Salsa, and Eliana teaches Merengue at La Casa
Cultural Latina (1203 W. Nevada, U) on Thursdays starting JULY 18. 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. It's a real friendly,
laid-back environment. Check it out!
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(*) Azucarrr Salsa classes, Monday July 22 - Sept 2, 8-10pm
SPRINGER RECREATION CENTER
MONDAYS JULY 22-SEPT 2
8:00 - 10:00 PM
INSTRUCTORS : MARK JOHNSON AND ECE KARATAN
seven week course offered through the Champaign Park District in a
spacious, air-conditioned room with full length wall mirrors and a very
nice floor.
This class is designed for those who want to learn the dance, and for
those who have taken it before and want to perfect thir skills. During
the first half of this class you will learn the basic steps and turns,
the ability to identify and move to the beat, the basic principles of
leading and following. During the second half of the class you will learn
more advanced skills, spins and turns and footwork. We will also take
a more in depth look at leading and following. Once again the only
prerequisites for this class are the ability to distinquish between right
and left and the ability to count to four.
The Springer Recreation Center is located on the corner of Randolph and
Church ( on both Green and Brown bus lines). The fee for the class is
$30.00. As always the first class is free so come check it out. For more
information, or if you have any questions, please call Mark at 359-1638
or send an e-mail to Ece at karatan@uiuc.edu
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(*) DI Field Trip: Salsa/Merengue dance, The Regent, Fri Aug 9, 11:30pm
Official Dancing Illini Salsa Field Trip!
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(*) DI Field Trip: Hustle dance, Chester St., Tue Aug 13, 8:45pm
Event: Dancing Illini Hustle Field Trip!
Date: Tuesday, August 13
Time: 8:45pm - 1am
Location: Chester Street, Champaign.
Cost: Free before 9pm, $2 after 9pm.
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(*) Fundamentals of Argentine Tango, Saturdays, August 10 and 24
Course: Fundamentals of Argentine Tango, 2 week course, 2 hrs/week
Date: Saturdays, August 10 and 24.
Time: TBA. See DI web page http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/dancing/
Cost:: $15 per person
Location: TBA. See DI web page http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/dancing/
Instructor: David Lin, professional dance instructor and owner of
the Regent Ballroom.
Prerequisites: Some prior dance experience, but knowledge of
Argentine Tango is not required.
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(*) DI Field Trip: 80's music dance, Bradleys Country, Thur Aug 15, 9pm
Event: Dancing Illini 80's Music Field Trip!
Date: Thursday, August 15
Time: 9:00pm to 1am
Location: Bradleys Country, Champaign.
Cost: $2
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(*) Chicagoland Country and Swing Dance Festival,
August 16-18, 1996
Holiday Inn O'Hare
Rosemont, IL
The 1996 Chicagoland C/W & Swing Dance Festival attracts some of the
country's hottest competitive couples and dance stars! Our Saturday
evening Master's competition will once again prove to be one of the
season's best!
New this year is the addition of a hot new Swing workshop series with
special swing stars like Barry Jones, Cody Melin & Resa Henderson, Barry
Durrand & Lisa Austin, and reigning UCWDC Master's Champions, Robert
Royston & Laureen Baldovi! Great swing workshops with some special swing
competitions in Hustle and Jack & Jill! The event also features a separate
Swing ballroom for all the evening dances!
Over 100 dance workshops from the best instructors across America,
plus the dazzling Masters and Champions competitions, the '96 Chicagoland
promises to be better than ever. All the Chicago dancers are gearing up
for it. The Holiday Inn where the dance is being held is already
completely sold out and 50 rooms have been reserved for the event at a
nearby Ramada Inn.
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(*) DI Field Trip: Salsa dance, Blind Pig Co, Sun Aug 18, 9:30pm
Event: Dancing Illini Salsa Field Trip!
Date: Sunday, August 18
Time: 9:30pm - 1am
Location: Blind Pig Co, Champaign.
Cost: $3
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(o) Salsa/Merengue dance at the Regent, Friday, August 23, 11:30pm - 2am
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(*) DI Field Trip: C/W dance, The Rosebowl, Sun Aug 25, 9:00pm
Event: Dancing Illini C/W Field Trip!
Date: Sunday, August 25
Time: 9:00pm - 1am
Location: The Rosebowl, Urbana.
Cost: Free.
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(*) DI Field Trip: Swing dance band, Blind Pig Co, Fri Sept 6
Debbie Davies and her band are performing at the Blind Pig.
*Excellent* Swing and West Coast Swing music.
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(*) DI Dance, Sept 8, 1 - 4 pm, in Illini Union Ballroom
Event: And another dance! FREE!
Date: Sunday, September 8
Time: 1-4pm
Location: 2nd Floor Ballroom, Illini Union.
Cost: Free
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(*) DI Dance, Oct 6, 1 - 4 pm, in Illini Union Illini Room A
Event: And another dance! FREE!
Date: October 6
Time: 1-4pm
Location: Illini Room A, Illini Union.
Cost: Free
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(*) 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:
(Taken from http://www.physics.uiuc.edu/projects/dance/misc/cu-dance.html)
(*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.
356-3081. 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*) Dan Llano DJ's Salsa and Merengue at The Regent Ballroom in Savoy
every other Friday. Call 359-5333 for info.
* (closed for the summer) 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. Three levels of C/W 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. Three levels of C/W 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.
* Dan Llano DJ's Salsa and Merengue at The Blind Pig Co., 6 Taylor Street,
Champaign, 351-7444, every Sunday night.
* (closed for the summer) 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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(*) Swing dancing in Chicago:
Complete 1996 Rebel's dance schedule + club listing on DI web page:
http://www.physics.uiuc.edu/projects/dance/misc/chicago-dance.html
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(*) Swing dancing in Indianapolis:
Complete club listing on DI web page:
http://www.physics.uiuc.edu/projects/dance/misc/indy-dance.html
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(*) Swing dancing in St. Louis:
Complete club listing on DI web page:
http://www.physics.uiuc.edu/projects/dance/misc/stlouis-dance.html
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See me for additional info on any of these events.
Mark
m-balzer@uiuc.edu