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
Notice: The services
provided by this site are free of charge. There are no fees for listing
studios, venues or events.
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on the link below
Notice!
In Inclement Weather, please check this web site or call (847) 757 2227
to be certain ballroomchicago.com events have not been cancelled
Big Band Dancing at
Chevy Chase Country Club
Grand Ballroom
1000 N Milwaukee Ave
Wheeling, IL
(847) 465-2311
Next Dance
This
Wednesday, July 22
With Lessons By Bob &
Penny Urbon
Music By The
Dick Elliot Orchestra
Doors Open at 6:00 pm
Lesson 7:00 - 7:30 pm
Dancing to Live Music 7:30 - 10:30 pm
$13.00/Person
Ballroom Dancing will be held in the Grand
Ballroom at the north entrance of
Chevy Chase Country Club. Enter under the brick canopy seen in Photo above
April 22 - Band: The Falconaires Lesson: Tango
May 20 - Band: Steve Cooper Orchestra Lesson: Waltz
June 24 - Band: The Falconaires Lesson: Foxtrot
July 22 - Band: Dick Elliot Orchestra Lesson: Cha Cha
August 26 - Band: The Falconaires Lesson: Rumba
September 23 - Band: Steve Cooper Orchestra Lesson: Mambo/Salsa
October 21 - Band: The Falconaires Lesson: Swing
For additional information please call (847) 465-2311.
http://www.chevychasecountryclub.com/home/index.php
BallroomChicago.com
Next Dance
Sunday, August 2
There will be no First Sunday
Dance In July
On July 5, we will be at
SummerDance
On What Some Call "The Best Dance Floor In
Chicago"
Upcoming Dates For 2009
August 2, September 6
Shaare Tikvah Ballroom
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Next North Shore Dance
October 31, 2009
Also, Don't Forget
Every Thursday
7:00 - 10:00 pm
Thursday Evening Dancing
No Dance On July 16 Due To Vacation
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
7:00 - 8:00 pm Lesson
Dancing 8:00 - 10:00 pm
$10.00/person
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 06/06/09!
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:
Mike Benzmiller's Dance Page
Chicagoland's Information Source For Country, Hustle,
Jitterbug & West Coast Swing Dancing
http://www.danceaholics.com
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/
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.
June 11 - August 23
Grant Park, Spirit of Music
Garden
601 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL
Thursday - Saturday
6 pm – 7 pm: Dance lessons led by professional instructors
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm: Live music and dancing
Sunday
4 pm – 5 pm: Dance lessons led by professional instructors
5 pm – 7 pm: Live music and dancing
Free Admission to Everyone!
www.chicagosummerdance.org
Bob & Penny Urbon Will Be Teaching At SummerDance On July 5 & August 16
July 2 - 4, 2009
Chicago's Windy City
Jitterbug Club Presents
"Sweet Home Chicago"
Wyndham Hotel O'Hare
6810 N. Mannheim Rd.
Rosemont, IL
Click
Here For Flyer
http://www.jitterbugchicago.com/
July 17 - 19, 2009
North East Wisconsin Rebels Swing Dance Club
Presents The 9th
Annual Not-for-Profit Event
Wisconsin Dance
Challenge
Radisson Hotel & Conference Center
2040 Airport Drive * Green Bay, WI
Across from Green Bay Airport
Approx 2 Hours North of the Milwaukee Airport
Attached to Oneida Casino
920-494-7300
Questions? Help With Groups Or Group Pricing?
Contact The Event Directors
Douglas Rousar:
drousar@SpotlightDanceAndArts.com
Vivian Hahn: vvhahn@Charter.net
(920) 279-02222
http://www.rebelswdc.com/Default.asp
September 4 - 6, 2009
Hyatt Regency - McCormick Place
2233 S. Martin Luther King Dr.
Chicago, IL
Professional Show By
Michael Malitowski &
Joanna Leunis
Reigning World, European & British Open Professional Latin Champions
Organizers:
G. Weiss - K & E Kasperowicz - M. Carpenter-Lazarz
Entry Deadline: August 3, 2009
Phone: (312) 409 3995 - Fax: (509) 357 8770
Email: thewindycityopen@yahoo.com
www.TheWindyCityOpen.com
Sunday, October 4
Ballroom and Latin Dance Show
Country Springs
Hotel
Grand Ballroom
2810 Golf Rd.
Pewaukee, WI
(I-94 and Hwy T)
DAYTIME SESSION:
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (approximate)
EVENING SESSION WITH DINNER:
Seating at 4:30 p.m.
Elegant dinner at 5:00 p.m.
General dancing from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m.
Evening Show from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
General Dancing from 8:30 to 9:00 p.m.
EVENING WITHOUT DINNER:
General dancing from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m.
Evening Show from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
General Dancing from 8:30 to 9:00 p.m.
ALL DAY TICKET:
Includes all of the above
O R D E R I N G T I C K
E T S
You can order by phone 262-392-2725 or 262-617-2053
e-mail: una@autumnelegance.com
http://autumnelegance.com/
October 9, 10, & 11
46th Annual
Chicago
Harvest Moon Ball
Championship
N.D.C.A. APPROVED CHAMPIONSHIP
Pro/Am, Amateur and Professional Competitions
American and International Style
at the
Wyndham O'Hare
6810 N Mannheim Rd Rd.
Rosemont, Il
For Details Call:
Jay Jarquin Organizer
(773) 685 8045 or
(773) 685 5415
Ileene Sedlacek Exec. Secy.
(815) 723 4926
email: Tangofor2@Sbcglobal.net
http://www.ballroomchicago.com/harvest_moon.htm
Other Upcoming Dance
Competitions and Events
Information provided courtesy of NDCA
July 1-5, 2009
Manhattan Dancesport Championships
New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
Organizer(s): Gary & Diana McDonald and Avi Kafri
216 Passaic Avenue
Fairfield, NJ, 07004
TEL: (973) 276-1170 FAX: (973) 276-1430
Email:
info@manhattandancesport.com
www.manhattandancesport.com
July 9-12, 2009
Desert Classic Dancesport Championships
Marriott Resort & Spa -
Palm Desert, CA
Organizer(s): Igor & Irina Suvorov
7836 Beachcomber Drive
Huntington Beach, CA, 92648
TEL: (714) 536-0387 FAX: (714) 536-8797
Email: isuvorov@aol.com
www.DesertClassicDanceSportFestival.com
July 9-12, 2009
Twin Cities Open Ballroom Championships
Minneapolis South Sheraton - Bloomington, MN
Organizer(s): Megamarc, Inc. (Scott & Amy Anderson)
17634 Kettering Trail
Lakeville, MN, 55044
TEL: (952) 892-3650 FAX:
Email:
megamarc@frontiernet.net
www.twincitiesopen.com
July 16-19, 2009
Virginia State Dancesport Championships
Hyatt Regency Reston Town-Center Hotel - Reston, VA
Organizer(s): Virginia State Championships, Inc. (Rosendo Fumero
& Kathryn Schaffer)
15821 FM 529 Suite #312
Houston, TX, 77095
TEL: (281) 856-9421 FAX: (281) 859-7398
Email: ICANTANGO@aol.com
www.dancesportchampionships.com
July 23-26, 2009
Volunteer State Dance Challenge
Hilton Suites Hotel - Nashville, TN
Organizer(s): David Medeiros
816 Tintern Abbott Court
Nashville, TN, 37211
TEL: (615) 593-2491 FAX: (615) 712-6419
Email: DuDance@aol.com
www.volstdancechallenge.com
July 28 - August
2, 2009
Florida State Dance Sport
Championships - 37th Annual
Ritz-Carlton - Sarasota, FL
Organizer(s): Dance Consultants, Unlimited Inc. (Larry & Dianne
Dean)
6583 Meandering Way
Lakewood Ranch, FL, 34202
TEL: (888) 684-7717 / (941) 753-7940 FAX: (941) 753-7948
Email:
deansofdance@aol.com
www.flstatedance.com
July 31 - August
2, 2009
International Grand Ball Championships
San Francisco Airport Marriott Hotel - San Francisco, CA
Organizer(s): Stephan & Denise Krauel
822 Cassia Street
Redwood City, CA, 94063
TEL: (650) 366-0504 FAX: (650) 366-0504
Email:
info@internationalgrandball.com
www.internationalgrandball.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 06/22 - 06/28)
Click
Here
For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of 06/29 - 07/05)
Click
Here
For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of 07/06 - 07/12)
Click
Here
For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of 07/13 - 07/19)
Click
Here
For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of 07/20 - 07/26)
Bob's
class schedule at Shaare Tikvah
5800 N Kimball
Chicago, IL
Click
here for map
Singles & Couples Welcome
Tuesday Evenings
Tuesday, June 23 & 30, July 7 & 28
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, August 4, 11, 18, 25
7:00 pm Basic Salsa
$10.00 per person or Class card
8:00 pm Intermediate Salsa
$10.00 per person or Class card
9:00 pm (Practice Dance)
No Classes On July 14 & 21 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
Click Here
For More North Shore Class & Dance Information
Monday,
June 15, 22 & 29, July 6
7:00 - 8:00 pm Basic Rumba
$10.00 per person
8:00
- 9:00 pm Intermediate Rumba
$10.00 per person
Monday,
July 27, August 3, 10, 17
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 July 13 & 20
Due To Vacation
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 Session!
Non residents welcome at the same cost as
residents.
In an effort to reduce paper consumption, Continuing Education is no longer
publishing paper brochures.
Course information may be viewed and downloaded at:
www.dist113.org
Click on Continuing Ed
Or for information, call: (224) 765 1022
This Site Has Had Over
5,000,000 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 06/22 - 06/28)
Click
Here
For
Northern Illinois & Wisconsin
Dance Schedule
(Week of 06/29 - 07/05)
Click
Here
For
Northern Illinois & Wisconsin
Dance Schedule
(Week of 07/06 - 07/12)
Click
Here
For
Northern Illinois & Wisconsin
Dance Schedule
(Week of 07/13 - 07/19)
Click
Here
For
Northern Illinois & Wisconsin
Dance Schedule
(Week of 07/20 - 07/26)
Happy Dancing!
Bob & Penny Urbon
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