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For Chicagoland and the Midwest
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We do not endorse the listed events as being safe from the possibility of
Infection while attending.
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distancing if attending any of these events.
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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studios, venues or events.
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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
Dance pattern reviews with Bob Urbon on Youtube
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A number of
studios/organizations are providing Virtual Lessons & Classes
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Note:
Popular Dance Magazine
"Dancing 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
USA Dance Chicagoland Chapter
www.usadancechicago.org/
Greater Fox Valley Chapter of USA Dance
www.dancefoxvalley.com
Northern Illinois Chapter of USA Dance
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Tango
Mango
Tango Calendar Website
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Click on Chicago
Big Band Music On the Radio!
"Midwest Ballroom," with John Russell
Saturdays, 5 to 7 p.m.
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.
Check out this Site!!
www.DennyFarrell.com
Big Band Hall of Fame Inductee,
Denny Farrel
April 15, 2023
Below are comps that were scheduled but please
contact organizers to be certain currently scheduled events have not been
canceled
Information provided courtesy of NDCA
March 14, 2023
Heritage Classic Ballroom Championships
Le Meridien Hotel Convention Complex
Charlotte, NC
Organizer(s) Colin & Joy Hillary
Mailing Address
6530 NW 43rd Street
Coral Springs, FL 33067
Telephone (561) 715-7070
Email vivadanpro@aol.com
https://theheritageclassic.com/
March 24, 2023
Vegas Open Dance Challenge
Luxor Hotel
Las Vegas, NV
Organizer(s) Mikal Watkins, Maria Hansen
Mailing Address
508 S Trident Street
Anaheim, CA 92804-2600
Telephone (714) 401-9091
Email vegasopen@gmail.com
https://www.vegasopendance.com /
March 711, 2023
U.S. National Amateur DanceSport Championships
BYU Marriott Activity Center
Provo, UT
Organizer(s) Brigham Young University
Mailing Address
288 Richards Building
Provo, UT 84602
Telephone (801) 422-4623
Email ballroomdance@byu.edu
https://usnationals.byudancesport.com/
March 811, 2023
First Coast Classic Dancesport Championships=
Renaissance Resort World Golf Village
St Augustine, FL
Organizer Sarwat Kaluby
Mailing Address
9920 Old Baymeadows Road
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Telephone (904) 629-1320
Email firstcoastclassic@gmail.com
http://firstcoastclassic.com/
March 912, 2023
Gateway DanceSport Championships
Marriott St Louis Airport
St Louis, MO
Organizer Larinda McRaven
Mailing Address
1824 Green Berry Road
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Telephone (860) 922-8198
Email gatewaydancesport@gmail.com
https://www.gatewaydancesport.com/
March 1619, 2023
Music City Invitational
Sheraton Music City Nashville Airport
Nashville, TN
Organizer(s) Nancy McCaskill and James McCaskill
Mailing Address
1108 Westlawn Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37128
Telephone (615) 708-7603
Email musiccitydances@gmail.com
http://musiccityinvitational.com/
March 1619, 2023
Tri-State Challenge Dancesport Championships
Hilton Stamford Hotel
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 18, 2023
Texas LoneStar Ball
The Westin Galleria Dallas Hotel
Dallas, TX
Organizer(s) Rosendo Fumero and Ruthie Perkins
Mailing Address
139 Altama Connector Suite 340
Brunswick, GA 31525
Telephone (615) 300-0654
Email txlonestarball@gmail.com
https://www.txlonestarball.com/
March 18, 2023
The Royal Ball
Millennium Biltmore Hotel
Los Angeles, CA
Organizer(s)
Slawek Sochacki, Marzena Stachura, Dawid & Natalie Schulz
Mailing Address
59 Night Heron Lane
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Telephone (714) 417-5463
Email royalballdance@gmail.com
http://theroyalball.us /
March 2225, 2023
Michigan Dance Challenge
Henry Hotel
Dearborn, MI
Organizer(s) Devan and Brooke McClish
Mailing Address
3102A Wellington Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212
Telephone (615) 961-6848
Email
michigandancechallenge@gmail.com
http://www.michigandancechallenge.com/
March 2326, 2023
Windy City Open Dancesport Competition
The Westin Chicago North Shore
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 25, 2023
Chattahoochee Challenge
Atlanta Marriott NW of Galleria
Atlanta, GA
Organizer Rainier Rics
Mailing Address
3125 Spalding Drive
Atlanta, GA 30350
Telephone (404) 375-5776
Email chattchallenge@gmail.com
https://chattchallenge.com/
March 26, 2023
Sarasota Challenge
TBA
Sarasota, FL
Organizer Sid Pocius
Mailing Address
PO Box 1674
Sarasota, 34230
Telephone (941) 704-7613
Email sarasotachallenge@gmail.com
http://www.sarasotachallenge.com/
March 30April 2, 2023
Indianapolis Open Dancesport Competition
Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel
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
March 30April 2, 2023
The Ball at the San Francisco Open Dancesport Championships
Marriott Waterfront
Burlingame, CA
Organizer(s)
Stephan Krauel, Denise Jourdaine Krauel, Colin James
Mailing Address
3605 Highland Avenue
Redwood City, CA 94062
Telephone (650) 366-0504
Email info@sfopen.com
https://sfopen.com/
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We have moved each week's
schedule to separate pages to facilitate faster downloads
Please click on the link of your choice
below.
Some Chicagoland 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 Chicagoland Studios
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For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of 03/13 - 03/19) 2023
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(Week of 03/20 - 03/26) 2023
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(Week of (03/27 - 04/02) 2023
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(Week of (04/03- 04/09) 2023
Dear Friends, Students & Subscribers,
We have, after much consideration, and with great
regret, decided to retire from teaching Ballroom Dancing.
I will be 82
on March 29. 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
This Site Has Had Millions Of Visitors
Thanks For Stopping By!!
Happy Dancing!
Bob & Penny Urbon
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Happy Dancing!
Bob & Penny Urbon
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