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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 approximately once a month.
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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(*) Retro 70s Dance!! April 11, 9:00-11:30pm, Illini Union Courtyard
(*) Noche Tropicales latin dance festival - Saturday, April 12
(*) Heartland (Indy) Classic Dance Competition! April 12-13
(*) West Coast Swing dance and workshops in Indianapolis, April 18-20
(*) SWE Formal Ball, Champaign, April 19
(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
(*) 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
(*) Salsa band "Adelante" at the Regent, May 16
(*) 8th Little Bit O' Texas CDC, South Bend, IN, May 23-26
(*) Enio Cordoba & Terryl Jones Dance Workshop at UIUC - June 22
(*) St. Louis Swing Invitational - June 26-29
(*) BYU Dance Camps - June 12-20 , July 28 - Aug 1
(*) 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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(*) 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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(*) Noche Tropicales latin dance festival - Saturday, April 12
Dance: "Noche Tropicales." Un viaje hacia Latino America,"
traditional dances from Latin America and
"Samuel del Real y su Orquestra," salsa band.
Where and When: Levis Faculty Center, 7 pm.
How much: $4 general admission.
Sponsored by: La Casa Cultural Latina and other campus units.
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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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(*) West Coast Swing dance and workshops in Indianapolis, April 18-20
(The DI Swing team will be performing at the dance on Friday night!)
Let's Swing
with
CARMEN SCARBOROUGH
A multiple time National Swing Champion
Owner of her own Houston, Texas Studio where she gives extensive
training in Ballroom, Country and Swing.
West Coast Swing Workshops
Saturday, April 19th and Sunday, April 20th
and
Swing Party
Friday, April 18th, $5.00
At the
Indianapolis Ballroom Company
6213 Las Pas Trail, Suite No. 200 2nd floor
West Side Indianapolis 317-291-6500
Workshops
Sat
12:30 - 1:30 Intermediate level technique on the WCS basics
1:45 - 2:45 Technique and Flair on WCS Whips
3:15 - 4:15 Intermediate WCS patterns
4:30 - 5:30 WCS Style and Shine
Sun
1:00 - 2:00 Advanced WCS
2:15 - 3:15 WCS syncopations
3:45 - 4:45 Advanced WCS patterns
5:00 - 6:00 WCS - How to Play
$9 per workshop or $55 for all 8
Send Check or Money Order with Registration to:
Carole Rousseau
5046 Winterberry Dr. #C
Indianapolis, IN 46254
For Information on workshops call 317-293-1387
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(*) SWE Formal Ball, Champaign, April 19
Candlelight and roses
Chocolate-dipped strawberries
Prom dresses and suits
Dim lights and dancing
Treat yourself to an elegant spring evening! The Society of Women
Engineers is hosting their first annual Candlelight Ball on:
Saturday, April 19
8 to 12 pm
at the Round Barn Banquet center
THE WHOLE CAMPUS IS INVITED (not just engineers)! The ticket cost is $10
per person, and this includes:
-- a comprehesive Hors d'Oeuvre buffet (practically a meal)
-- transportation to and from the dance
-- a photographer
-- a cash bar
-- a DJ playing music from the 70s, 80s and 90s, plus a little bit of
salsa (if Erica Messinger has anything to do with it!)
Ticket sales begin Monday, April 7 in 319 Engineering Hall (or you can
e-mail me and I'll sell them to you). Feel free to mail me with any
questions!
See you at the Candlelight Ball!
Samantha Sutton
s-sutton@students.uiuc.edu
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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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(*) 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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(*) Salsa band "Adelante" at the Regent, May 16
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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(*) 8th Little Bit O' Texas CDC, South Bend, IN, May 23-26
Country Dance Convention. Dancing, workshops, competitions, fun.
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(*) Enio Cordoba & Terryl Jones Dance Workshop at UIUC - June 22
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(*) St. Louis Swing Invitational, June 26-29
Big Swing Convention with workshops, social dancing and competitions
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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 12-20 are:
Pierre Allaire and Mireille Veilleux, Ron Montez, Buddy Schwimmer,
Melanie LaPatin and Tony Meredith, Ken and Sheila Sloan
For the July 28 - August 1 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.