http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/dancing/
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Ballroom/Latin Dance Calendar
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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(*) EXTRA COMP PRACTICE SESSIONS at the Regent, 10/17 and 10/24, 9:30-11pm
(o) DI Practice sessions at the Regent, Wednesdays in October, 9:30-11pm
(*) DI Invitational Dance Competition, Oct 26, 9am - 6pm, Illini Rooms
(o) DI dance video lending library
(o) $5 rebate on private lessons for DI members
(*) Collegiate Competition at the Ohio Star Ball, Nov 23
(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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(*) EXTRA COMP PRACTICE SESSIONS at the Regent, 10/17 and 10/24, 9:30-11pm
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(*) DI Practice sessions at the Regent, Wednesdays in Oct, 9:30-11pm
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(*) DI Invitational Dance Competition, Oct 26, 9am - 6pm, Illini Rooms
The Dancing Illini would like to invite you to attend...........
the Eighth Annual Dancing Illini Invitational
Saturday, October 26th, 9am-6pm
Illini Union Rooms A, B, and C
Come enjoy a day of dancing fun with students from 10 colleges
including the U of I, Ohio State, Southern Illinois, and Notre
Dame. Compete in the Waltz, Swing, Hustle, Salsa, Cha cha and
more! There will be a pre-competition party the Friday night
before at the Regent Ballroom from 8-12pm, for early registration
and last minute partner signups.
We look forward to seeing you on the dance floor!!!
For more information, call Jay Tsai @ 355-1148 jumping@uiuc.edu
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V O L U N T E E R S N E E D E D ! ! !
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Eighth Annual Dancing Illini Invitational
October 26th, 1996
Hi dancers,
On Friday October 25, a number of student dancers from other
schools will be arriving for our pre-comp dance party and Saturday's
competition. If you can house a few student dancers on Friday night,
please let us know as soon as possible. Nothing is necessary except a
bathroom and some floor space. What we need to know-- basically where
you live and how many people you can house. Again, please let us know ASAP.
On Saturday October 26 we'd also like to ask for your help to make
the day run smoothly. Some of the jobs we need help with include:
Running the registration table
Playing security guard at the doors
Miscellaneous
People to toady to the Competition Chairs (ok just kidding)
To help out, please pick some time slots and email me back.
The Waltz, the Foxtrot, the Quickstep and the Tango are in the morning.
The Cha-Cha, Rumba, Salsa and Swing/Jive are from before lunch till
after lunch. The nightclub dances, including the hustle, the 2-step,
the salsa/mambo and the West Coast Swing are in the mid-late afternoon.
If there is a time you are available (ie. you are not competing) or you
are free for a few hours, please help us out by filling out the form below.
Duties Time Names
bring supplies, set-up 8:30-9am
registration, tickets, smiles 9-10am
registration, tickets, smiles 10-11am
registration, tickets, smiles 11-12pm
lunch 12- 1pm ---------------------
registration, tickets, smiles 1- 2pm
registration, tickets, smiles 2- 3pm
registration, tickets, smiles 3- 4pm
registration, tickets, smiles 4- 5pm
registration, tickets, smiles 5- 6pm
tear down, take supplies 6- 6:30pm
We need more people at the registration table in the morning
to help with the early morning rush.
Volunteers who sign up for 2 or more hours get FREE lunch, and FREE
general admission all day; yes that's right, FREE!
Come enjoy a day of dancing fun while supporting your club, the
Dancing Illini!
To volunteer, call Jay Tsai @ 355-1148 jumping@uiuc.edu
or Joyce Lee @ 332-3078 joyously@uiuc.edu
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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.
* Trick Lines and Illusions - stretches, spins, turns, lunges, dips, drops.
* Hitting the Breaks 1 & 2 - music theory + figures to use to hit breaks.
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.
* Instructor Training videos 1 to 6 - how to teach dance classes.
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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***************************** NOVEMBER *******************************
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COLLEGIATE COMPETITION AT OHIO STAR BALL
This year, for the first time, Sam Sodano has graciously
consented to host a YCN COLLEGIATE COMPETITION at the OHIO STAR
BALL in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, November 23, 1996, at
Collegiate Prices!! It is being organized by, and run under the
guidelines of, USABDA's Youth College Network. Competitions are being
offered in all four disciplines (International Standard and Latin; American
Smooth and Rhythm), plus Team Matches.
The prices are awesome -- unlimited entries at 2 levels, plus team
matches, plus entry into the ballroom, plus a free ticket for Saturday night
to watch the semi-finals and finals of the professional events during the
TV taping (rear seating) -- all for $25/person! Crash space provided by
local students and adults. You won't want to miss this unique
opportunity to see some of the top amateur and professional dancers in
North America. Please spread the word amongst your college peers.
All entries will be registered by the YCN, and will be due in early
November. There will be a full posting, as well a Home Page inviting
electronic registration, by October 15th. So watch this space!
Please do NOT direct any inquiries to Sam Sodano or the Ohio
Star Ball. All information and requests for forms can be obtained from
Kay Teague (YCN Director), 12730 Veirs Mill Road, #304, Rockville,
Maryland*20853. Tel: (301) 933-5505; Fax: (301) 933-5542; E-mail:
"KayTeague@aol.com"
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There's good ballroom dancing around C-U. Here's where to find it:
(Taken from http://www.physics.uiuc.edu/projects/dance/misc/cu-dance.html)
(o) The Regent has a weekly ballroom, latin and nightclub style dance -
Friday nights, 8:00-11:00pm. (and a Salsa dance every 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. The dance schedule is:
Nov 2, Dec 7
Mark
m-balzer@uiuc.edu
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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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(*) NO Salsa at the Blind Pig on Sunday, 10/13. Salsa resumes on 10/20.
(*) Free Salsa lessons at the Blind Pig at 9:30pm before each dance!
(*) DI Practice sessions at the Regent, Wednesdays in October, 9:30-11pm
(*) Salsa Formation team practices, Thursday nights
(o) DI dance video lending library
(o) $5 rebate on private lessons for DI members
(o) Chicago Rebels Swing Dance, Chevy Chase Ballroom, Friday October 25
(o) MUSIC Illinois Swing Traditional, Colinsville, IL, Nov 23
(o) Good nightclub dance spots in Urbana-Champaign
(o) Swing and Salsa Dancing in Chicago
(o) Swing Dancing in Indianapolis
(o) Swing Dancing in St. Louis
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(*) NO Salsa at the Blind Pig on Sunday, 10/13. Salsa resumes on 10/20.
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(*) Free Salsa lessons at the Blind Pig at 9:30pm before each dance!
FREE salsa & merengue dance lessons will be given as part of the Blind
Pig's weekly "Salsatecas." The classes will be from 9:30-10:30pm and the
instruction will be provided by some of CU's finest salsa dancers. The
instructors and the class emphasis will switch from week to week. The
floor will be open for dancing from 10:30pm-1am.
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(*) DI Practice sessions at the Regent, Wednesdays in October, 9:30-11pm
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(*) Salsa Formation Team practices, Thursday evenings.
* The DI Salsa Formation Team practices have been moved to the
Regent ballroom, Thhursday nights, 9:30 - 11:00pm
* For more information about the SFT, please call Yahna at 332-5945.
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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.
* Trick Lines and Illusions - stretches, spins, turns, lunges, dips, drops.
* Hitting the Breaks 1 & 2 - music theory + figures to use to hit breaks.
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.
* Instructor Training videos 1 to 6 - how to teach dance classes.
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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(o) The Chicago Rebels Swing Dance Club is proud to announce that they
will be hosting a very special dance on October 26, 1996 at the Chevy
Chase Country Club, 1000 N. Milwaukee Ave., Wheeling, IL. In attendance
for the dance and for the whole weekend will be Barry Jones and Ramiro
Gonzales who will be giving the following workshops:
1. Fri. Oct. 25 - 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. - Ramiro on Syncopations;
2. Sat. Oct. 26 - 2:00 - 3:30 - Ramiro on Styling;
3. Sat. Oct. 26 - 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Both Barry and Ramiro
on Fun Moves.
The dance begins at 8:00 and ends at 1:00. Admission for the dance
is $10.00 in advance or $15.00 at door for members; $15.00 in advance or
$20.00 at door for non-members. Checks should be made payable to Chicago
Rebels Swing Dance Club and sent to Richard Cooper, 8367 W. Bryn Mawr,
Chicago, IL 60631.
The workshops are $15.00 per class for members or $35.00 for all 3;
and $20.00 per class for non-members or $50.00 for all 3.
The weekend presents a rare opportunity to learn from 2 of the most
exciting and outstanding swing dancers in the country in a
non-competitive environment and the Chevy Chase Country Club ballroom is
a fantastic place to host a dance - 6,000 sq. ft. wood dance floor. We
look forward to hosting the biggest and best dance in the Chicago area
for swing dancers this year.
For more info e-mail me at any of the following addresses:
Dlpens@aol.com; 76573.1404@CompuServe.com; or DonLavin@ix.netcom.com. Or
call the Club hotline at 312-549-1528.
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(o) MUSIC Illinois Swing Traditional, Colinsville, IL, Nov 23
At the American Legion Hall. Swing dancing and competition.
Hours and hours of fun. 314-423-0203 for info.
I have comp rules and entry forms for this event.
To compete, you must enter by November 9.
See Mark for more info. 337-5679
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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)-344-3431 or 1-800-FUN-CTRY
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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 Friday. Call 359-5333 for info.
* 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. Dances on Fridays and
Saturdays. Three levels of C/W classes on Sundays and Tuesdays.
(*SAT*) The Shanghi Club, 115 W Main St. in Urbana, 337-6963. They play
Hustle music and will play about anything you want to dance to. The dance
floor is large enough for 24 people and the atmoshpere is conducive to good
times and dancing.
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. Dances on 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.
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(*) Swing and Salsa dancing in Chicago:
Description of all the Salsa clubs in Chicago, plus the
Complete 1996 Rebel's Swing 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