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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.

Sincerely

Bob & Penny Urbon



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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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

 

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

November 19–24, 2024
Ohio Star Ball Championships
Hyatt Regency
Columbus, OH
Organizer Sam Sodano
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 14442
Columbus, OH 43214
Telephone (614) 848-7827
Email ohstarball@aol.com
http://www.ohiostarball.com/

November 29–December 1, 2024
California Star Ball Dancesport Championships
Hilton Santa Barbara Beach Front Resort
Santa Barbara, CA
Organizer David Alvarez
Mailing Address
115 Via Lee
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
Telephone (805) 895-0093
Email sbalvarez@aol.com
http://www.californiastarball.com/

December 3–8, 2024
South Open Dancesport Championships
JW Marriott Orlando
Grande Lakes
Orlando, FL
Organizer Sid Pocius
Mailing Address
PO Box 1674
Sarasota, FL 34230
Telephone (941) 704-7613
Email thesouthopen@gmail.com
https://www.southopenchampionships.com/

December 4–8, 2024
Kings Ball
Hanover Marriott Hotel
1401 Rt 10 E
Whippany, New Jersey
Organizer(s)
Rita Algarra and Igor & Polina Pilipenchuk
Mailing Address
1000 Schindler Drive, #304
South Amboy, NJ 08879
Telephone (443) 838-1024
Email kingsballdance@gmail.com
http://www.kingsball.net/

December 7, 2024
Houston Star Ball
Marriott Houston North
Houston, TX
Organizer(s)
Francesco Flumiani, Andrea Rodriguez, and Roberto Fernandez
Mailing Address
1004 Pine Drive #105
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
Telephone (646) 623-7171
Email houstonstarball@gmail.com
https://houstonstarball.com/

December 7, 2024
The Winter Solstice Dancesport Challenge
Holiday Inn at Fort Wayne Coliseum
Fort Wayne, IN
Organizer Donna Hamza
Mailing Address
2150 NE 34th CT
Lighthouse Point, FL 33064
Telephone (302) 983-7087
Email wintersolsticedance@gmail.com
https://www.wintersolstice.rocks/

December 10–15, 2024
Holiday Dance Classic Championships
At the LUXOR HOTEL & CASINO
Las Vegas, NV
Organizer(s)
Wendy Johnson, Sam Sodano & Mary Murphy
Mailing Address
7227 Edenborough Court
Lancaster, OH 43130
Telephone (740) 969-2431
Email compbrenda@aol.com
http://www.holidaydanceclassic.com/

December 21, 2024
City's Dancesport Challenge
The TWA Hotel
New York, NY
Organizer(s)
Michael Choi, Oscar Pedrinelli, and Lenka Kovalcikova
Mailing Address
84-51 Beverly Road, Apt 5E
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Telephone (917) 304-3139
Email citysdancesportchallenge@gmail.com
http://www.thecitysdancesportchallenge.com/

December 28–31, 2024
Yuletide Ball
Bethesda Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Rockville, MD
Organizer(s) Carlos and Marielle Pabon
Mailing Address
8610 Washington Blvd Ste 203
Jessup, MD 20794
Telephone (240) 535-2669
Email info@yuletideball.com
 http://www.yuletideball.com/



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Most Chicagoland studios are open for private lessons, Classes & Social Dances
Contact the studio of your choice for more information
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For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of 11/18- 11/24) 2024
 

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For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of 11/25 - 12/01 2024

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For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of (12/02- 12/08) 2024

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For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of (12/09 - 12/15) 2024

 

 



 
         

 

 

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.

Sincerely

Bob & Penny Urbon


 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
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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.

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We have moved each week's 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


 

Click Here
For Northern Illinois & Wisconsin Dance Schedule
(Week of (11/25 - 12/01, 2024)

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For Northern Illinois & Wisconsin Dance Schedule
(Week of  12/02  - 12/08, 2024)

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For Northern Illinois & Wisconsin Dance Schedule
(Week of  12/09  - 12/15, 2024)

 

 

 

 

Happy Dancing!
Bob & Penny Urbon
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