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Dance Calendar
Hi everyone,
The following calendar is a list of very high quality, inexpensive dance
classes, dances and workshops that aren't too far away. This generally
includes new info and details that are not in the printed Dancing Illini
(DI) calendar. For info on DI dance courses, see our web page. During the
spring semester this calendar will be posted on approximately the 15th of
each month.
If you hear of any events not listed in this calendar, please email me
about them at m-balzer@uiuc.edu
Mark
ps - the Notre Dame dance competition has been cancelled this year.
Contents ( First time in calendar = * )
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(*) Ohio Star Ball on PBS, March 15, 8:30pm
(*) Shake Your Thang Dance! Mar 15, 9:00-11:30pm, Illini Union Courtyard
(*) Salsa band "Adelante" at the Blind Pig, Saturday March 15
(*) St Louis Star Ball, March 14-16
(*) 3rd Cowboy Country Dance Challenge, Oak Brook, IL, March 14-16
(*) Kasper dance studio workshop, Chicago, March 16
(*) Chicago Classic Swing Dance Convention, March 21-23.
(*) SIU - Ballroom dance with the Bill Kokos orchestra, Saturday, 3/22
(*) Ronnie Scott Orchestra Dance, Collinsville, IL, March 29
(o) DI Practice sessions
(o) DI dance video lending library
(o) One free private lesson with a DI tutor
(o) 50%-100% rebate on private lessons with a pro
(o) $5 rebate on private lessons for DI members
(*) 2nd annual Intercollegiate Social! April 5, Illini Union Ballroom
(*) Retro 70s Dance!! April 11, 9:00-11:30pm, Illini Union Courtyard
(*) Heartland (Indy) Classic Dance Competition! April 12-13
(*) Ronnie Scott Orchestra Dance, Essex, IL, April 26
(*) Not-So-Strictly Ballroom Dance! Apr 27, 2-5pm, Illini Union Ballroom
(*) The U of Chicago Swing Dance Club, Lindy Hop Workshop, May 2-4
(*) 8th Little Bit O' Texas CDC, South Bend, IN, May 23-26
(*) St. Louis Swing Invitational - June
(*) BYU Dance Camps - June, July
(*) 10th Firecracker CWDF, Dayton, OH, July 4-6
(o) Good nightclub dance spots in Urbana-Champaign
(o) Weekly ballroom dances at The Regent
(o) Ballroom Tea Dances at The Lafayette Club
(o) Monthly ballroom dances at Top of the Levee Dance Studio
(o) Swing and Salsa Dancing in Chicago
(o) Swing Dancing in Indianapolis
(o) Swing Dancing in St. Louis
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(*) Regular Salsa nites around town this semester:
The Regent: Friday night salsa dances 11:30pm - 2:00am
For more info on other salsa stuff,
check out the Azucarr homepage at:
http://s.psych.uiuc.edu/~cnash/azucarr.html.
Gypsy's: Salsa on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month.
Blind Pig: Blind Pig Salsatecas every Sunday, 10:30pm - 1am
Free dance lessons will begin at 10pm.
Lindo Mexico: Latin music every Thursday & Saturday night, 10:30pm - 1am
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(*) Ohio Star Ball on PBS, March 15, 8:30pm
WILL is going to locally telecast Championship Ballroom Dancing
(the professional finals of the Ohio Star Ball) on March 15th at 8:30pm.
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(*) Shake Your Thang Dance! March 15, 9:00-11:30pm, Illini Union Courtyard
Date: March 15
Time: 9:00 - 11:30pm
Location: Illini Union Courtyard
Cost: $2
Note: There will be a free Swing lesson from 10:00 - 10:30!
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(*) Adelante makes its return to the Blind Pig, Saturday March 15
Starts at 10pm - don't be late, last time it was already packed by 10!!
Come support local live salsa, because the more we crowd in for these gigs,
the more clubs will want to book live salsa!!
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(*) 3rd Cowboy Country Dance Challenge, Oak Brook, IL, March 14-16
Country Dance Convention. Dancing, workshops, competitions, fun.
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(*) St Louis Star Ball (March 14-16)
Come spectate & or compete in the St Louis Star Ball (March 14-16)
in St Louis, MO.
The past few years this event has attracted a bunch of DI for at least
the $20 Sunday session..
For more info, contact Barb Rainish <rainish@BIOCHEM.WUSTL.EDU>
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(*) KASPER DANCE STUDIO WORKSHOP, Chicago, March 16
PROGRAM:
10am-10:45 Waltz
11am-11:45 Waltz
noon-12:45 Waltz
2pm-2:45 rumba
3pm-3:45 rumba
4pm-4:45 rumba
All three classes in each dance will focus on the same group of figures
ranging from basic figures to open work. Three classes are given so that
sufficient time can be devoted to technique.
LOCATION:
Kasper Dance Studio
3201 N. Long Ave. Chicago, IL 60641
tel (312) 545-0222
COST:
One class = $8
Six classes = $35
I'm sure a group of us will be driving up the morning of the workshop.
Please contact Andrew Tate, atate@s.psych.uiuc.edu (217)333-6605
for reg. forms
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(*) Chicago Classic Swing Dance Convention, March 21-23.
Top competitors and instructors will be in abundance at this major national
event on the NASDE circuit. Organized by the Chicago Rebels Swing Dance
Club
Oakbrook Marriott Hotel, (847) 573-8555
Ticket $60 before 3/15/97, $70 after
Prizes: $15,000
Instructors: Barry Jones, Ramiro Gonzales, Miichelle Kinkaid, Mike &
Amber Cross, Beata Howe, Jackie McGee & Charlie Womble.
Info: (312) 202-8776
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(*) Ballroom dance with the Bill Kokos orchestra, Saturday, March 22
Your university ballroom dance club is invited to a dance on Saturday, March
22. Through a special arrangement with the Moonlight Dance Society of
Southern Illinois, the Southern Illinois University Ballroom Dance Club is
able to invite members of other college/university clubs in the area FREE OF
CHARGE. That's right, you get in for **FREE**.
The only catch is that we have to limit each club to sending six members,
and you'll need to show a student I.D. to be admitted.
The dance will be held at the SIU Student Center ballrooms, in Carbondale,
from 8-11 p.m. The Bill Kokos orchestra, a big band from Chicago, will be
providing the music. The organizers have decided to make this a "black tie
optional" event, but if guys wear a nice shirt and pants and ladies wear a
dress or skirt and blouse you'll be fine -- or feel free to dress up as much
as you want. The Student Center ballrooms have large hardwood floors that
are great for dancing!
DIRECTIONS:
>From the north or east: Take I-57 South to Marion, exit at Rt. 13 and go
West to Carbondale (about 13 miles).
>From the west: Take I-64 to exit 50 (Nashville, IL) and take Rt. 127 South
to Murphysboro. At Murphysboro, get on Rt. 13 and go East to Carbondale
(about 5 miles).
In Carbondale: From Rt. 13, get on Rt. 51 South (University Ave.).
Continue until you see the university on your right. Pass Grand Ave.
(four-lane street to the left). At the next light, turn right and follow
the drive around to the Student Center (brick building on right, close to
drive). There's guest parking across the street next to the stadium (yes,
believe it or not, that's our stadium). Ballrooms are up the steps and to
the left.
**Be sure to bring your student I.D. so you can be admitted as our guest**
QUESTIONS?:
call our club president, Linda Ober, at 618-893-4029
Hope to see you there!
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(*) Ronnie Scott Orchestra Dance Dates Open to the Public:
March 29, 1997 Firemans Hall - Collinsville, IL 8:30 to 12:30
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(*) DI Practice sessions
Wednesday night practice sessions at the Regent Ballroom start 1/29/97
9:30 - 11:00pm. Each session features a free 15 minute dance lesson.
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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 I & II, Variations,
Cordoba workshop, Technique & Principles
* Hustle: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Emerson workshop
* West Coast Swing: Basic, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced,
Cordoba workshop, Jones workshop, Emerson 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, Advanced, Technique & Prin.
* Int'l Style Samba: Beginner, Intermediate
* Int'l Style Rumba: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Technique & Prin.
* East Coast Swing: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Cordoba workshop,
Jones workshop, Emerson workshop, Technique & Prin.
Ballroom dance videos:
* Am. Style Waltz 1: Beg. C/W (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.
* American Style Cuban Motion - 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:
* USABDA Workshop Sampler tape: A collection of International and
American style ballroom & latin dance workshops.
* Instructor Training videos 1-6 - learn all about how to teach dancing.
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) One FREE private lesson with a DI Tutor.
In order to encourage pairs of members to take their first private dance
lesson with a DI tutor, the Dancing Illini will provide a "one-time-per-
member" private lesson rebate coupon to members who have enrolled in, or
are graduates of, any 8 week DI Beginner or Intermediate Dance Program
course. See exact details in the BY-LAWS OF THE DANCING ILLINI,
Article VI - Rebates for Private Lessons.
The following certified DI tutors are available for private lessons:
+ Mark Balzer 337-5679;
+ Amy Berger 328-4280;
+ Henry Neeman 355-4835;
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(o) 50%-100% rebate for one private lesson with a pro.
In order to encourage pairs of members to take their first private lesson
with a professional dance instructor, the Dancing Illini will provide a
"one-time-per-member" private lesson rebate coupon to members who:
a) are graduates of Beginner A and/or B, or
b) are currently enrolled in, or are graduates of, any DI
Intermediate Dance Program course;
See exact details in the BY-LAWS OF THE DANCING ILLINI, Article VI -
Rebates for Private Lessons. The rebate may be obtained by presenting
a completed and signed rebate coupon 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) $5.00 rebate for private lessons with a pro
In order to make private dance lessons with a professional dance
instructor more affordable to its members, the Dancing Illini will
provide $5.00 rebates for each private lesson a DI member takes from a
professional dance instructor, up to a maximum of three rebates per
semester per member! See exact details in the BY-LAWS OF THE DANCING
ILLINI, Article VI - Rebates for Private Lessons. 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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(*) Intercollegiate Social! April 5, Illini Union Ballroom
Free Dance Workshops plus an evening of Social Dancing. Workshops taught
by former US professional Ballroom Dance Champion Kathryn Schaffer
April 5, 11:00am - 10:00pm
Illini Union, Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Come and meet your dancing peers from colleges all across the midwest!
Second Annual Dancing Illini Intercollegiate Social
Dear dancers,
The Dancing Illini would like to invite you and your friends to the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on April 4-5th. We are
hosting a social event to provide a day for dancers from various
colleges and universities to meet, dance, and have fun without the
competitive, stressful atmosphere of a competition (We do that one in
October... :-)).
To encourage your club to attend, we have booked Kathryn Schaffer,
the former North American and US Professional Ballroom Champion,
to teach two afternoon dance workshops at no cost to you!
That's right, they are FREE. And once you've been energized by a
couple of workshops, we'll be having a 3 hour social dance! This is an
event with no entry fees, no costumes, no numbers, no safety pins, no
teams, and no routines--just a large group of dancers from various
schools out to have fun and DANCE! So come out and meet new dance
friends over lunch, learn Waltz and Cha Cha figures and technique tips
from a champion instructor, meet more dance friends over dinner, and
cap off the event with a great social dance!
"Get-Ready!" ballroom dance, April 4
8:00 - 11:00pm, $6/person.
The Regent Ballroom, 1406 Regency Drive W., Savoy, 217-359-5333
Ballroom DJ plays recorded music. (emphasis on waltz, foxtrot, rumba,
cha-cha, single swing/jive, triple/west coast swing, and also
featuring tango, quickstep, hustle, nightclub two-step, polka)
Dress code: No jeans, no sneakers.
"Get-Set!" Salsa dance, April 4
11:30pm-2:00am, FREE if you attend the ballroom dance, or $3/person.
The Regent Ballroom, 1406 Regency Drive W., Savoy, 217-359-5333
Salsa DJ plays recorded music. (emphasis on Salsa and Merengue)
Dress code: No jeans, no sneakers.
"Go!" to the Dancing Illini Intercollegiate Social, April 5
Morning Drive in to Urbana-Champaign, Illinois.
(Or sleep late if you Salsa danced with us til 2 am!!!)
*** Wear your club T-shirts! ***
11:00am Meet in Illini Union (217-333-1241), 2nd floor Ballroom.
Sign in, put on Nametags. Belongings can be stored in
the ballroom during the lunch break.
11:30am Lunch Break. Dancing Illini members will lead groups
to nearby restaurants for lunch.
(participants are responsible for their own food costs)
1:00 - 3:00pm Complimentary Waltz workshop with Kathryn Schaffer!
Waltz music played during breaks, for practicing.
3:00 - 5:00pm Complimentary Cha cha workshop with Kathryn Schaffer!
Cha cha music played during breaks, for practicing.
5:00 - 7:00pm Dinner break. Dancing Illini members will lead
everyone to one or more nearby restaurants for dinner.
(participants are responsible for their own food costs)
7:00 - 10:00pm Complimentary Social Dance with a mix of music for
Ballroom, Latin and "Nightclub" (eg. West Coast Swing,
Hustle, Nightclub 2-step) dancing.
We are expecting over 150 students from 9 different colleges to attend!
Reserve your place today!
email Pauline (fijalkie@uiuc.edu) or call (217) 328-0283.
We look forward to seeing you on April 4th and 5th!
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Info on classes and events be found on the DI home page:
http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/dancing/
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(*) Retro 70s Dance! April 11, 9:00 - 11:30pm, Illini Union Courtyard
Date: April 11
Time: 9:00 - 11:30pm
Location: Illini Union Courtyard
Cost: $2
Note: There will be a Hustle lesson from 10:00 to 10:30!
70's clothing is encouraged.
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(*) Heartland (Indy) Classic Dance Competition! April 12-13
Heartland USABDA adult and student dance competition,
April 12-13, 1997
Indiana Convention Center.
Indianapolis, IN
$59 per person for students to enter
($50 admission + $9 USABDA student membership),
~$100 per person for non-students to enter
($75 admission + $20 or $32 USABDA membership)
the Friday night "welcome dance" costs extra.
The comp starts Saturday at 8am and lasts 2 days, so competitors will
probably have to make a weekend out of it. Jay has flyers so contact him
for further details at jumping@coewl.cen.uiuc.edu
Here is info from the organizer on saving $$$$:
>Date: Fri, 28 Feb 1997 07:43:24 -0500
>From: Bob Blankenship <blankbob@indy.net>
>To: Jehan Tsai <jumping@coewl.cen.uiuc.edu>
>Subject: Re: Heartland Classic Query
>
>Jay, We have been announcing to students...
>that we are happy to provide a group discount to any schools sending 10
>or more people to the comp. If you have 10 or more, we will be happy to
>provide you advanced registration for $20 per person. Also, please note
>that the $50 is before the $10 advance registration discount. Actual
>cost is only $40. Housing for both Friday and Saturday nights is
>available through our chapter members in their homes at no charge.
>If you are interested in this, please let me know. Rheta Herndon is
>the registrar, and will be helping to coordinate the housing.
>Bob
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(*) Ronnie Scott Orchestra Dance Dates Open to the Public:
April 26, 1997 Lions Club - Essex, IL 8:00 to 12:00
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(*) Not So Strictly Ballroom Dance! April 27, 2-5pm, Illini Union Ballroom
Date: April 27
Time: 2:00 - 5:00pm
Location: Illini Union Ballroom
Cost: Free!
Note: There will be a free dance lesson from 2:00 - 2:30!
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The UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SWING DANCE CLUB presents
A Lindy Hop Workshop with Ryan Francois and Jenny Thomas
May 2-4, 1997
University of Chicago Campus
Ryan Francois is known on the Lindy Hop circuit for his spectacular
dancing, choreography, and instructional skill. He has taught around the
world, but this is his first workshop in the Midwest. He will be competing
this year in the Lindy Hop division of the American Swing Dance
Championships.
Lindy Hop, is the granddaddy of swing dances, having been created in the
ballrooms of Harlem in the 1920's and 1930's. It is a spontaneous, joyful
social dance, with a relaxed style that matches its music -- from Big Band
swing to little band R & B.
This workshop workshop will be an intense weekend of instruction, practice
and dancing with people from throughout the Midwest.
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Schedule:
Lindy Hop Workshop
Friday 7:00 - 8:15 $18 BEGINNING Lindy Hop, part 1
May 2 8:30 - 9:45 $18 BEGINNING Lindy Hop, part 2
Friday night dancing TBA
Both classes $30
Saturday 10:00 - 11:15 $18 Lindy Movement I
May 3 11:30 - 12:45 $18 INTERMEDIATE part 1
1:45 - 3:00 $18 INTERMEDIATE part 2
3:15 - 5:00 $18 INTERMEDIATE part 3
Saturday night dancing TBA
All classes Saturday $50
Sunday 11:00 - 12:15 $18 Lindy Movement II
May 4 12:30 - 1:45 $18 ADV/INT part 1
3:00 - 4:15 $18 ADV/INT part 2
4:30 - 5:45 $18 ADV/INT part 3
All classes Sunday $50
ENTIRE WORKSHOP - $95 - before April 18
$110 - after April 18 and on-site
DISCOUNTED RATES AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS UNDER AGE 18.
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No need to bring a partner. There will be continual partner rotation during
the workshops.
The following pre-requisites are guidelines to ensure that everyone gets
the most out of each workshop. The classes will be taught at the level
described. The material is progressive from Friday through Sunday.
BEGINNER
New dancers, and experienced dancers new to Lindy Hop
INTERMEDIATE
Attended Beginner workshop Friday OR,
10-40 hours of instruction, and practice.
Familiar and comfortable with basics including:
Swing Out, Lindy Circle, Side by Side Charleston, Back Charleston.
Lead/follow skills. Awareness of count and phrasing.
ADVANCED
Recommend BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE workshop or
Solid Lindy basics. Very good lead/follow skills. Good
Integration of music quality, dance feeling, partnering, and
floorcraft. Able to dance to a range of musical tempos: 100-180 bpm.
Location:
Ida Noyes Hall, University of Chicago Campus, Hyde Park
Join us for a great weekend of learning and dancing.
Call for more info, including housing and for an informational flyer.
Howard Bregman 312-562-8677 hbregman@suba.com
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(*) 8th Little Bit O' Texas CDC, South Bend, IN, May 23-26
Country Dance Convention. Dancing, workshops, competitions, fun.
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(*) St. Louis Swing Invitational, June
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(*) BYU Dance Camp
Info on the '97 BYU ballroom dance camps is available on the web:
http://coned.byu.edu/cw/camps/sb2.htm
Registration doesn't open until March 17th.
Headline Instructors for June are:
Pierre Allaire and Mireille Veilleux, Ron Montez, Buddy Schwimmer,
Melanie LaPatin and Tony Meredith, Ken and Sheila Sloan
For the July/August camp:
Jim and Jenell Maranto, Gary and Diana McDonald, Ron Montez,
Buddy Schwimmer, Victor Veyrasset and Heather Smith,
Melanie LaPatin and Tony Meredith
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(*) 10th Firecracker CWDF, Dayton, OH, July 4-6
Country Dance Convention. Dancing, workshops, competitions, fun.
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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, Sunday nights.
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(*) There's good ballroom dancing around C-U. Here's where to find it:
(Taken from http://www.uiuc.edu/ro/dancing/cu-dance.html)
(*) 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. It is on the Yellow MTD bus route.
>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
(*) 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.
(*) 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.
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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.uiuc.edu/ro/dancing/chicago-dance.html
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(*) Swing dancing in Indianapolis:
Complete club listing on DI web page:
http://www.uiuc.edu/ro/dancing/indy-dance.html
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(*) Swing dancing in St. Louis:
Complete club listing on DI web page:
http://www.uiuc.edu/ro/dancing/stlouis-dance.html
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See me for additional info on any of these events.
Mark
m-balzer@uiuc.edu