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Bob & Penny Urbon
Some of our Monday Night Group at
Bernard Weinger JCC in Northbrook, IL
Bob & Penny Urbon
ballroomchicago.com
P.O. Box 721
Highland Park, Il 60035
Phone: (847) 757 2227 Fax: (847) 748 8164
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Dear Friends, Students & Subscribers,
We have, after much consideration, and with great
regret, decided to retire from teaching Ballroom Dancing.
Beginning in 1962 and till now, It has been a
great ride!
We really appreciate
being allowed to participate in your dancing lives
While we will
no longer be conducting classes, we are not giving up our connection to the
Ballroom Dance Community.
We will continue to maintain the Ballroom Chicago web site and will also keep
sending out the weekly updates to all our subscribers.
We have missed and will miss seeing all of our students and friends.
Hopefully, we might see you on the dance floor sometime.
For More information call: (847) 757 2227 Email
bob@ballroomchicago.com
A Little Fun!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBhu9VxeSZU&feature=youtu.be
Move some furniture, roll up the rug & dance to the music
Courtesy of Randall Martin
Ron Smolen At WillowBrook Ballroom September 11, 2016
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU64J4CyUbI&feature=youtu.be
Move some furniture, roll up the rug & dance to the music
Courtesy of Randall Martin
Virtual Steve Anthony
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfeMFcprcpg
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other dance related links
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to Visit our page on Dancing around the
country.
Note:
Popular Dance Magazine
"Dancing USA"
"The Comprehensive magazine about Dancing in the USA"
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 the year 2000, 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
USA Dance Chicagoland Chapter
www.usadancechicago.org/
Greater Fox Valley Chapter of USA Dance
www.dancefoxvalley.com
Northern Illinois Chapter of USA Dance
www.usadancerockford.org
For more information on Chicagoland Dancing dancing, Check out:
For Country Dancing Information Visit:
Swing 'N' Country Dance Club
www.swingncountry.net
Tango
Mango
Tango Calendar Website
http://tangomango.org/
Click on Chicago
Big Band Music On the Radio!
"Midwest Ballroom," with John Russell
Saturdays, 5 to 7 p.m.
on WDCB 90.9 FM.
The station can be heard all over Chicagoland
and is also on the internet at
www.wdcb.org.
Danceable Music by Chicago
Bob Duda
Traveling?
Click Here
to Visit our new page on Dancing around the country.
Check out this Site!!
www.DennyFarrell.com
Big Band Hall of Fame Inductee,
Denny Farrel
UPCOMING EVENTS
March 27–30, 2025
Windy City Open Dancesport Competition
Wheeling, IL
Organizer Emil Ioukhnikov
Mailing Address
200 Wells Ave
Newton, MA 02459
Telephone (781) 608-0190
Email windycityopen@gmail.com
http://www.thewindycityopen.com/
Below are comps that were scheduled but please
contact organizers to be certain currently scheduled events have not been
canceled
Information provided courtesy of NDC
March 20–23, 2025
Tri-State Challenge Dancesport Championships
Stamford, CT
Organizer(s) Andrei Gavriline & Elena Kryuchkova
Mailing Address
291 West Clay Ave
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
Telephone (908) 553-5881
Email tristatechallenge1@gmail.com
http://www.tristatechallenge.com/
March 22, 2025
The Royal Ball
Los Angeles, CA
Organizer(s)
Slawek Sochacki, Marzena Stachura, Dawid & Natalie Schulz
Mailing Address
PO Box 51546
Provo, UT 84605
Telephone (801) 376-2378
Email royalballdance@gmail.com
https://royal-ball.us/
March 26–30, 2025
Memphis Open Dancesport Championships
Memphis, TN
Organizer Michael Chapman
Mailing Address
339 Ranch Road
Tarpon Springs, FL 34688
Telephone (813) 924-3044
Email michchp9@aol.com
http://noladc.com/
March 27–30, 2025
Windy City Open Dancesport Competition
Wheeling, IL
Organizer Emil Ioukhnikov
Mailing Address
200 Wells Ave
Newton, MA 02459
Telephone (781) 608-0190
Email windycityopen@gmail.com
http://www.thewindycityopen.com/
March 27–29, 2025
Michigan Dance Challenge
Dearborn, MI
Organizer(s) Devan and Brooke McClish
Mailing Address
2376 Baker Road
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
Telephone (615) 961-6848
Email
michigandancechallenge@gmail.com
http://www.michigandancechallenge.com/
March 29, 2025
Chattahoochee Challenge
Atlanta, GA
Organizer Rainier Rics
Mailing Address
3125 Spalding Drive
Sandy Springs, GA 30350
Telephone (404) 375-5776
Email chattchallenge@gmail.com
https://dancethehooch.com/
April 3–6, 2025
Indianapolis Open Dancesport Competition
Indianapolis, IN
Organizer(s)
Rauno & Kristiina Ilo
Mailing Address
9878 Summerlakes Dr
Carmel, IN 46032
Telephone (317) 430-5029
Email
indianapolisopendancesport@comcast.net
https://www.indianapolisopendancesport.com/
April 3–6, 2025
The Ball at the San Francisco Open Dancesport Championships
Burlingame, CA
Organizer(s)
Stephan Krauel, Denise Jourdaine Krauel, Colin James
Mailing Address
4196 Brookview Ct
Folsom, CA 95630
Telephone (650) 366-0504
Email info@sfopen.com
https://sfopen.com/
April 5, 2025
Nashville Ballroom Challenge
Nashville, TN
Organizer(s)
David Elkin and Brian Keating
Mailing Address
143 New Shackle Island Road #12
Hendersonville, TN 37075
Telephone
(615) 264-1156
Email
robin@worldchampionproductions.com
Website
http://www.nashvilleballroomchallenge.com/
April 6, 2025
Diva Dancesport Challenge
West Palm Beach, FL
Organizer Herb Vazquez
Mailing Address
12445 Old Country Rd
Wellington, FL 33414
Telephone (561) 615-8400
Email dancesportpb@yahoo.com
http://www.dancesportdiva.com/
April 8–12, 2025
San Diego Ballroom Beach Bash
San Diego, CA
Organizer(s)
Michael Mead and Toni Redpath, Nazar Norov and Irina Kudryashova
Mailing Address
8355 Station Village Ln, Unit 4320
San Diego, CA 92108
Telephone (858) 633-7705
Email info@ballroombeachbash.com
https://www.ballroombeachbash.com/
April 10–13, 2025
Philadelphia Dancesport Championships
Philadelphia, PA
Organizer Charles Danza
Mailing Address
430 Walkertown Road
Exton, PA 19341
Telephone (267) 716-9905
Email
info@philadelphiadancesportchampionship.com
https://philadelphiadancesportchampionship.com/
April 19, 2025
Florida Spring Classic
Orlando, FL
Organizer(s)
Tommy & Pamela DiTommaso
Mailing Address
3781 Tuckerton Drive
Land O Lakes, FL 34638
Telephone (727) 480-4420
Email
floridaclassicseries@gmail.com
http://www.floridaclassicseries.com/
April 23–27, 2025
Miami Vibe Dancesport Competition
Miami Beach, FL
Organizer Andrew Phillips
Mailing Address
150 Columbus Avenue, Apt 16E
New York, NY 10023
Telephone (917) 749-0012
Email andrew@miamiopen.net
http://www.miamiopen.net/
April 23–27, 2025
Wisconsin State Dance Championships
Milwaukee, WI
Organizer(s) Martin Cawston & Justin Deehr
Mailing Address
1323 E. Conway Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207
Telephone (414) 807-6321
Email martincawston@me.com
https://www.wsdcdance.com/
April 26, 2025
Patriot Dance Festival
Boston, MA
Organizer Randy Deats
Mailing Address
2429 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
Telephone (401) 736-0110
Email randydeats@gmail.com
http://patriotdancefestival.com/
April 27, 2025
Dance Stars Festival
San Jose, CA
Organizer(s) Iveta Faraci and Jurga Pupelyte
Mailing Address
2909 Sorrento Way
Union City, CA 94587
Telephone (415) 425-6553
Email info@dancestarsfestival.com
https://www.dancestarsfestival.com/
April 28–May 4, 2025
Emerald Ball Dancesport Championships
Los Angeles, CA
Organizer(s) Wayne and Donna Eng
Mailing Address
9081 W Sahara Ave Suite 190
Las Vegas, NV 89117
Telephone (702) 480-4429
Email wayne@dancevision.com
https://emeraldball.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.
Most Chicagoland
studios are open for private lessons, Classes & Social Dances
Contact the studio of your choice for more information
Click here for a list of Chicagoland Studios
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Here
For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of 03/10-
03/16) 2025
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For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of 03/17 - 03/23 2025
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For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of (03/24- 03/30) 2025
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For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of (03/31 - 04/06) 2025
This Site Has Had Millions Of Visitors
Thanks For Stopping By!!
Dear Friends, Students & Subscribers,
We have, after much consideration, and with great
regret, decided to retire from teaching Ballroom Dancing.
It seems to be good time to stop while we are still able to dance
and teach, rather
than waiting until we are
no longer able.
Beginning in 1962 and till now,
it has been a
great ride!
We really appreciate
being allowed to participate in your dancing lives
While we will
no longer be conducting classes, we are not giving up our connection to the
Ballroom Dance Community.
I will continue to maintain the Ballroom Chicago web site and will also keep
sending out the weekly updates to all our subscribers.
We have missed and will miss seeing all of our students and friends.
Hopefully, we might see you on the dance floor sometime.
For more information call: (847) 757 2227
Or email: bob@BallroomChicago.com
Happy Dancing!
Bob & Penny Urbon
Dancing
This Week & Next in Northern Illinois
And Wisconsin
Notice: Due to the 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.
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 bob@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!!
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schedule to separate pages to facilitate faster downloads
Please click on the desired
link below
Some Wisconsin studios are open for private lessons, Classes & Social Dances
with restrictions.
Contact the studio of your choice for more information
Click Here for a list of Wisconsin Studios
Upcoming Local Events
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For Northern Illinois &
Wisconsin Dance Schedule
(Week of 03/17 - 03/23, 2025)
For Northern Illinois &
Wisconsin Dance Schedule
(Week
of 03/24 - 03/30, 2025)
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For Northern
Illinois & Wisconsin Dance Schedule
(Week of (03/31 - 04/06, 2025)
Happy Dancing!
Bob & Penny Urbon
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