We will hold our first regularly scheduled practice of the Fall semester
on Wednesday, Sept. 3, from 9:30-11:00pm in the Regent Ballroom, Savoy.
David's 5,000 sq. ft. of hardwood dance floor surrounded by mirrors make
for a perfect practice environment. There will even be a free 15 minute
dance lesson starting at 9:30pm, so don't miss it! If you need a ride,
email your request to dancing@uiuc.edu
Ravi
--------------------- FREE 15 Minute Quickie Lesson ----------------------
The Dancing Illini present
Mystery Dance Lesson
at the Dancing Illini practice
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3 at the Regent Ballroom, Savoy
starting PROMPTLY at 9:30pm
all dancers, all levels welcome!
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If you would like to present a quickie at DI practice, please contact me
at <vijayend@uiuc.edu>. Fall semester spots are still available!
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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, Technique &
Principles
* East Coast Swing: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Cordoba
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. 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.