Your Internet Source For Dance Information
For Chicagoland and the Midwest
Your Internet Source For Dance Information
For Chicagoland and the Midwest
Thanks
for yet another Great Year!
Bob & Penny Urbon
BallroomChicago.com
P.O. Box 721
Highland Park, Il 60035
Phone: (847) 757 2227 Fax: (208) 723
5996
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provided by this site are free of charge. There are no fees for listing
studios, venues or events.
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Notice!
In Inclement Weather, please check this web site and/or call (847) 757 2227
to be certain ballroomchicago.com events have not been cancelled
Click on the link below to view
a recent article by Kevin Davis in Crain's Chicago Business
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/mag/article.pl?article_id=25503&postDate=2006-03-18
BallroomChicago.com
1st Sunday of the Month Dance
On What Some Call "The Best Dance Floor In
Chicago"
Sunday, June 1
Upcoming Dates
May 4 - June 1 - July 6
August Dance will be on August 17 (Third Sunday) Due To Vacation
Notice: Beginning with the May 4th Dance we will
Change the schedule to 1:00 - 4:30 pm
Shaare Tikvah Ballroom
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Saturday, May 31
BallroomChicago. com
Lodge Hall
1799 Green Bay Rd.
(Across from Sunset Foods)
Highland Park, IL
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$10.00/person
Free Mini Lesson 7:15 - 7:45 (with paid admission)
Wood Floor, Great Music, Light Refreshments
Free Parking at "Renaissance Place" Next Door
For More information call (847) 757 2227 Email
info@ballroomchicago.com
Also, Don't Forget
Every Thursday
7:30 - 10:00 pm
Thursday Evening Dancing
No Dance On July 31 &
August 7 Due To Vacation!!
At Shaare Tikvah Ballroom
5800 N Kimball (2 Blocks S. of Peterson)
Chicago IL
Large Free Parking Lot, Large, Beautiful Wood Dance Floor, Lots of Great Music
For Information Call (847) 757 2227
$8.00
Instructors are available during the
evening to answer questions or help with dance patterns
http://www.ballroomchicago.com/shaaretikvahballroom.htm
Click
here for information on
Tuesday evening classes at
Shaare Tikvah Ballroom
Links Links Links Links
Click Here for this week's Greater Chicagoland Dance Schedule
Click
Here for Northern Illinois & Wisconsin
Dance Schedule
Click Here for More
Illinois Dance Locations
Click Here for West Michigan Dance Information Updated 01/18/08!
Click Here to go to School, Studio and Dance Venue Information Pages
Click
Here for Bob & Penny's Class Schedules
& Private Lessons
Click Here For Big Band Dance Weekend Event
Information *New
Click
Here
for information on upcoming dance competitions
Click Here for
other dance related links
Click
Here
to Visit our new page on Dancing around the
country.
Note:
Popular Dance Magazine
"Dancing USA"
"The Comprehensive magazine about Dancing in the USA"
Has a New Owner (Michael Fitzmaurice), and a New Look
The April/May 2000 Issue contained wonderful article about this web site, a copy of
which is printed below with the permission of the author:
Reprinted from the article "Our
Favorite Websites"
By Michael Fitzmaurice
Bob Urbon does not meet the standard
profile of internet entrepreneur. Bob is not a twenty-something computer geek
with no business experience and a hacking background. The proprietor of
BallroomChicago.com is the former owner of the renowned studio, Chicago Dance,
and has taught dance for
thirty-seven years. At the start of this year, Bob and
his wife, Penny, sold their studio to world champion dancers Gregory Day and
Tommye Giacchino, and began to focus their efforts on their fledgling website.
BallroomChicago.com provides
information to dancers who are looking for what is going on in the local dance
world. The information provided is very detailed and up-to-date. It includes
information about local dance clubs, studios, ballrooms, and special events.
BallroomChicago.com does not maintain a passive site waiting for visitors just
to log on and explore the site. BallroomChicago.com sends out a regular stream
of e-mails each week delivered to an ever-growing list of area dancers.
For the social dancer, BallroomChicago.com makes finding a place to dance on any night of the week as simple as counting to the music. Every city should be so lucky to have an internet service like BallroomChicago.com.
We wish to thank Michael Fitzmaurice & Dancing USA for the wonderful article
dancevision.com/
Click On Link Above to Visit Dancevision
Listen to Music and Watch Video Clips on Line
World's Largest Video Collection, Music, Books, Dance Floor, Mastery
Instructional Programs, for Students and Professionals, ProDVIDA Teacher
Certification Training Programs and MORE!
Note: Purchases made from Dancevision
through the above
link help support our web site.
Dancing this week In Chicagoland
Note: If
we have missed any events or you know of additional events
that should be listed here. please let us know at: info@BallroomChicago.com
USA Dance Chicagoland Chapter
www.usadancechicago.org/
USA Dance Chicagoland Chapter Youth and
College Network
http://www.usadancechicago.org/ycn.html
Greater Fox Valley Chapter of USA Dance
www.dancefoxvalley.org/
Northern Illinois Chapter of USA Dance
http://www.danceframe.com/
Check Out Another Great Chicagoland Dance Web
Site
Visit
http://www.chicagodancenews.com/
For more information on Chicagoland Dancing dancing, Check out:
DanceSport Network is now DSN
International Check it out!
http://www.dsninternational.com/
Chicago's Swing Site! "Windyhop"
http://www.windyhop.org
Another Site (West Coast Swing)
http://www.XDance.com
For Country Dancing Information Visit:
Swing 'N' Country Dance Club
http://www.swingncountry.org
Tango
Noticias
Tango
Newsletter
Tango Noticias New Web Site: http://www.tangonoticias.com/
For more information on Latin dancing,
Check out:
www.laboriqua.com
www.chicagosalsa.com
http://www.chicagoslatinentertainment.com/
"Under The Picasso"
Noontime Weekday Events
At The Daley Plaza
Big Band Music On the Radio!
"Midwest Ballroom," with John Russell
5:00 pm on WDCB 90.9 FM.
The station can be heard all over Chicagoland
and is also on the internet at
www.wdcb.org.
Traveling?
Click Here
to Visit our new page on Dancing around the country.
May 10, 2008,
The Red Carpet Of Dance
"Gracious Victories of a New Beginning"
Four Points Sheraton
10255 W. Irving Park Rd.
Shiller Park, IL
Hosted Bu Faye Consuela
Dinner
Fashion Show of the Stars
Spectacular Champion Showcases By
Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine & Julia Gorchakova; Peter Minkov & Yulia Kornilova;
Ben Morris & Melina Ramirez; Christopher Hussey & Katrina Branson;
Marcia Barrett & Steeve Jean Louis; Kyle Redd & Sarah Vann Drake;
and Billy Fajardo & Katie Marlow
Standard, Latin, West Coast Swing, Salsa & Hustle
International Recording Soloist
International Recording Guitarist
Mix & Match Pro Dance Challenge
Special Guest Bob Powers
Jack & Jill Contest: $6,300.00 in Cash Prizes
Master Of Ceremonies Mike Topel
Cost is $150.00/Person
(All proceeds go to "Rahab House", a 501(c) (3) corp that provides housing to
battered women & children)
For more information visit:
www.jozsefparragh.com/red_carpet_details
Saturday, May 17
Interclub Academy of
Dance
“Grand Opening Party”
7350 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Niles, Il.
The party will take place at 6:30 in the
afternoon at Interclub Academy of Dance
Please join us for dinner, professional showcase, raffle drawing and social
dancing.
Tickets cost $15 per person and are available for purchase at the office of
Interclub Academy of Dance until Friday, May 9th, 2008.
We look forward to seeing you at the party.
Iwona and Erwin
Rybczynski
847-600-0088
www.interclubdance.com
June 13th - 15th, 2008
Chicago's 15th Annual
Crystal Ball Dance Competition
It is with great pleasure that Ron & Karla Montez,
the new organizers; of the
"CHICAGO'S CRYSTAL BALL DANCESPORT COMPETITION", present this exciting event!
Westin Chicago North Shore
601 N. Milwaukee Ave.
(at Lake Cook Road.)
Wheeling, Illinois
Professional Dance Shows
Show #1 - Friday evening, June 13th
Professional Latin dance show
performed by Vaidotas Skimelis & Jurga Pupelyte
Show #2 - Saturday evening, June 14th
Professional Ballroom dance show performed by Urs Geisenhiainer & Agnes
Kazmierczak
Phone for the hotel: 1-847-777-6500
Phone for the Crystal Ball: 1-877-RMONTEZ (766-6839)
For more information, Schedule, Entry Forms, Visit:
http://www.chicagocrystalball.com
Sunday, June 22
John Abrams Presents
"Shades Of Love"
Annual Summer Showcase
Cabot Theatre
158 North Broadway
Milwaukee, WI
Noon - 10:00 pm
Amazing Dance Routines - Prizes - Scholarships
General Dancing On Stage!!
Mouth watering Buffet!
Afternoon Tickets: (noon - 4:00 pm), $25.00
Evening Tickets: (4:00 - 10:00 pm), $45.00
All Day Tickets: $65.00
Junior Afternoon: $10.00
Junior Evening: $15.00
Evening and All Day Ticket reservations due by June
17th
For tickets and info contact John Abrams
(414) 807 4524 email: chachajohb@aol.com
www.easttowneballrooms.com/abramspresents.htm
August 29, 30, 31
Windy City Open
DanceSport Competition
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
2233 S Martin Luther King Dr
Chicago, IL
http://www.thewindycityopen.com/
Other Upcoming Dance
Competitions and Events
Information provided courtesy of NDCA
May 8-10, 2008
ATLANTA OPEN
Hyatt Regency Hotel - Atlanta, GA
Organizer(s): Debbie Avalos, Sarwat Kaluby & Sam Sodano
1009 W. Mulligan Drive
Oro Valley, AZ, 85755
TEL: (520) 219-4555 FAX: (520) 219-3855
Email: atlopen@aol.com
www.atlantaopen.com
May 16-18, 2008
DANCING A LA CARTE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sheraton Monarch Place Hotel - Springfield, MA
Organizer(s): David Rosinski & Jean-Marc Generoux
200 Lambert Terrace #28
Chicapee, MA, 01020
TEL: (413) 538-7991 or (413) 519-2435 FAX: (413) 538-7991
Email:
dancingalacarte@aol.com
www.dancingalacarte.com
May 22-25, 2008
AMERICAN STAR BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel - East Rutherford, NJ
Organizer(s): American Star Productions, Inc. (Pete Taylor)
PO Box 12873
Wilmington, DE, 19850-2873
TEL: (302) 221-0331 FAX: (302) 221-0311
Email: amstarprod@aol.com
http://amstar.accessdance.com
May 22-25, 2008
PEOPLE'S CHOICE DANCESPORT COMPETITION
Ritz Carlton Hotel - Phoenix, AZ
Organizer(s): Forrest Vance
9282 E. Los Gatos Drive
Scottsdale, AZ, 85255
TEL: (480) 473-1678 FAX: (480) 473-1678
Email: FVANCE1@AOL.COM
May 29-31, 2008
RANDY FERGUSON'S DANCE HOUSTON
JW Marriott Hotel - Houston, TX
Organizer(s): Randy Ferguson & Rosendo Fumero
24510 Hampton Lakes Drive
Katy, TX, 77493
TEL: (281) 392-1042 / (832) 236-9090 FAX: (281) 935-9047
Email:
randyfdancehouston@yahoo.com
Notice!!
We have moved each week's
schedule to separate pages to facilitate faster downloads
Please click on the link of your choice
below.
Click
Here
For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of 04/21 - 04/27)
Click
Here
For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of 04/28 - 05/04)
Click
Here
For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of 05/05 - 05/11)
Click
Here
For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of 05/12 - 05/18)
Bob's
class schedule at Shaare Tikvah
5800 N Kimball
Chicago, IL
Click
here for map
Singles & Couples Welcome
Tuesday Evenings
Tuesday, May 13, 20, 27, June 3
7:00 pm Basic Swing
$10.00 per person or Class card
8:00 pm Intermediate Swing
$10.00 per person or Class card
9:00 pm (Practice Dance)
Tuesday, June & 24, July 1 & 8, Tango
7:00 pm Basic Foxtrot
$10.00 per person or Class card
8:00 pm Intermediate Foxtrot
$10.00 per person or Class card
9:00 pm (Practice Dance)
Tuesday, July 15, 22, 29, August 12
7:00 pm Basic Quickstep
$10.00 per person or Class card
8:00 pm Intermediate Viennese Waltz
$10.00 per person or Class card
9:00 pm (Practice Dance)
No Classes On July 10 & August 5 Due To Vacation!!
Looking for a great gift
idea? Give the gift of dance!
Purchase a Class Card for only $85.00
The card good for 10 of our Tuesday night classes for an individual, or 5
classes for a couple
Gift certificates for private lessons also available
For more information call: (847) 757 2227
Or email: info@BallroomChicago.com
North Shore Classes!!
Lodge Hall
1799 Green Bay Rd.
(Across from Sunset Foods)
Highland Park, IL
Monday,
April 28, May 5, 12. 19
7:00 - 8:00 pm Basic Swing
$10.00 per person
8:00
- 9:00 pm Intermediate Swing
$10.00 per person
No Classes on Memorial Day, May 26th!
Monday, June 2, 9, 16, 23
7:00 - 8:00 pm Basic Foxtrot
$10.00 per person
8:00 - 9:00 pm Intermediate Foxtrot
$10.00 per person
Bob & Penny's
Deerfield/Highland Park High School
Adult Continuing Education Classes
Classes are conducted at
Deerfield High
School
1959 N. Waukegan Rd
Deerfield, Il 60015
Watch
Here For Fall Class Schedule
Non residents welcome at the same cost as
residents.
For information, or to register, call: (224) 765 1022 or visit
http://www.dist113.org
Continuing Education program brochures are mailed to all District 113 residents.
If you would like a copy of the current brochure mailed to you, please leave
your
name and address either by phone at 224-765-1022 or by email at
sdominguez@dist113.org
This Site Has Had Over
4,000,000 Visitors
Thanks For Stopping By!!
Happy Dancing!
Bob & Penny Urbon
Dancing
This Week & Next in Northern Illinois
And Wisconsin
Notice: Due to the recent purchase
of Dancers' Dateline by Pointer Marketing and a change in policy, we will no
longer be able to use the information provided in their monthly newsletter
on our web site or in our weekly email updates for Northern Illinois &
Wisconsin. We will continue to publish information sent to us by studios,
schools and dance clubs in the area from sources other than Dancers Dateline.
You can receive monthly updates from Dancers Dateline by contacting them at the
address, phone number or email listed below and subscribe to their newsletter.
Dancers' Dateline
Pointer Marketing
7019 State Road 144 N.
West Bend, WI 53090
Phone:
(262) 338 8538 Fax: (262) 338 8584
Email:
pointermarketing@sbcglobal.net
If you would like to receive email updates for Wisconsin only, drop us an email
at info@BallroomChicago.com with
the words "Subscribe Wisconsin" as the subject.
If we've missed any events you feel should be posted here, please let us know
about them.
Notice!!
We have moved each week's
schedule to separate pages to facilitate faster downloads
Please click on the desired
link below
Click
Here
For
Northern Illinois & Wisconsin Dance
Schedule
(Week of 04/21 - 04/27 )
Click
Here
For
Northern Illinois & Wisconsin
Dance Schedule
(Week of 04/28 - 05/04 )
Click
Here
For
Northern Illinois & Wisconsin Dance
Schedule
(Week of 05/05 - 05/11)
Click
Here
For
Northern Illinois & Wisconsin
Dance Schedule
(Week of 05/12 - 05/18)
Check Out The New
Wisconsin Youth Dancesport Education Foundation
http://www.wydef.com/
Happy Dancing!
Bob & Penny Urbon
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