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For Chicagoland and the Midwest
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Infection while attending.
Please be certain to follow CDC and local guidelines regarding masks and social
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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"Math Facts Fixer" Program
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North Shore Classes
Location For Monday Classes &
Special Monday Evening Dances
Notice!
Notice! Monday Classes Canceled Through August
For Now we plan on starting up again on September 13
Pre-Registration Required
You will need to register Online at
https://www.jccchicago.org/event/ballroom-dancing-6-14-21/?type=month
Initially, Classes will be couples only and limited to 10 Couples
Regulations From The JCC
Effective Monday, August 2nd, JCC Chicago will be
requiring masks in all public indoor spaces
for everyone ages 2 and up, regardless of vaccination status.
This is in accordance with the CDC updated masking guidance
and the recommendations of the IDPH, Cook County DPH,
City of Chicago DPH and Lake County DPH due to our current
local substantial level of community transmission.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Vaccinated: In general, people are considered fully
vaccinated:
• 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or
Moderna vaccines, or
• 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen
vaccine
• If you don’t meet these requirements, regardless of your age, you are NOT
fully vaccinated.
Keep taking all precautions until you are fully vaccinated.
Unvaccinated: We understand and respect that not everyone can, has, or wants to
get the vaccine.
In accordance with state guidelines and until the Governor changes the current
mask policy,
individuals who are vaccinated or not must continue to wear a mask in any JCC
Chicago building.
Continued Safety Precautions: While we have always made safety and cleanliness
of our program spaces a top priority,
the pandemic has required greater emphasis in this area. We will continue to
maintain those high standards as
we move into Restore Illinois Phase 5 and beyond.
Social Distancing: As we open up more of our facilities and as capacity limits
welcome more community members to gather,
we still encourage all members to practice social distancing as best they can.
When possible, please maintain at least
Bernard Weinger
JCC
300 Revere Dr
Northbrook, IL 60062
Click here For Map
For More information call: (847) 757 2227 Email
bob@ballroomchicago.com
www.ballroomchicago.com/northshoreclasses.htm
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
Notice!
A number of
studios/organizations are providing Virtual Lessons & Classes
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Here
for a list of greater chicagoland studios
We attended the Third
Annual Extravaganza Dancesport Showcase on Sunday August 25
At a certain point in the showcase, Aleksander Bonev, The organizer
and host,
presented me (Bob Urbon) with an award for service to the dance community and
made a presentation of a beautiful trophy.
We greatly appreciate the honor.
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here for information on
BallroomChicago
Monday evening classes
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for information on upcoming dance competitions
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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 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
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
For Country Dancing Information Visit:
Swing 'N' Country Dance Club
www.swingncountry.net
Tango
Mango
Tango Calendar Website
http://tangomango.org/
Click on Chicago
For more information on Latin dancing,
Check out:
www.laboriqua.com
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 Farrell
Other Upcoming Dance Competitions and Events
Information provided courtesy of NDCA
Notice!
Below August & September comps that were scheduled and/or canceled, but please
contact organizers to be certain currently scheduled events have not been
canceled as well
August 25–29, 2021
Capital Dancesport Championships
Hilton at the Mark Center
Alexandria, VA
Organizer(s) John DePalma & Marianne Nicole
Mailing Address
21266 Velina Lane
Esteria, FL 33928
Telephone (203) 253-1654
Email capdance@gmail.com
www.capitaldancesport.net
September 1–5, 2021
Embassy Ballroom Championships
Hilton Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa, CA
Organizer(s)
Brian, Kristi, Gary, and Jason McDonald
Mailing Address
216 Passaic Ave
Fairfield, NJ 07004
Telephone (973) 276-0201
Email info@embassyball.com
www.embassyball.com
September 6–11, 2021
United States Dance Championships
Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Organizer(s) American Ballroom Company
Mailing Address
PO Box 4507
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
Telephone (310) 544-4636
Email registration@usdsc.com
www.unitedstatesdancechampionships.com
September 8–11, 2021
USDC National and Open to the World Amateur Champs
Walt Disney World Swan Resort
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Organizer Lee Wakefield
Mailing Address
Email leewakefield74@gmail.com
https://amateur.usdsc.dance
September 16–18, 2021
Cleveland Dancesport Challenge
Venue TBA
Cleveland, OH
Organizer Nichy Vegas
Mailing Address
PO Box 22272
Beachwood, OH 44122
Telephone (216) 577-8280
Email info@clevelanddancesport.com
www.clevelanddancesport.com
September 16–18, 2021
Galaxy Dance Festival
Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort
Phoenix, AZ
Organizer(s)
John DePalma, Marianne Nicole, Linda Dean, and Sam Sodano
Mailing Address
21266 Velino Lane
Estero, FL 33928
Telephone (203) 253-1654
Email
galaxydancefestival@gmail.com
www.galaxydancefestival.net
September 17–19, 2021
The Motown Showdown Dancesport Challenge
Auburn Hills Marriott Pontiac
Pontiac, MI
Organizer(s)
Ignacio Avila
Mailing Address
3018 Parkside Drive
Flint, MI 48503
Telephone
(810) 308-3091
Email motownshowdown@hotmail.com
www.motownshowdown.rocks
September 19, 2021
Encore DanceSport
Hilton West
Palm Beach, FL
Organizer Sid Pocius
Mailing Address
PO Box 1674
Sarasota, FL 34230
Telephone (941) 704-7613
Email encoredancesport@gmail.com
www.encoredancesport.com
September 24–26, 2021
Southwestern Invitational
Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel
Irving, TX
Organizer(s) David Kloss & Jennifer Kloss
Mailing Address
904 Petaluma Dr
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Telephone (512) 750-9315
Email
southwesterninvitational@gmail.com
www.southwesterninvitational.com
September 25, 2021
Pacific Grand Ball
Marriott Waterfront Hotel
Burlingame, CA
Organizer(s) Stephan Krauel & Denise Jourdaine
Mailing Address
3605 Highland Avenue
Redwood City, CA 94062
Telephone (650) 366-0504
Email s10dance@aol.com
www.pacificgrandball.com
September 26, 2021
Tampa Bay Classic
Hilton Downtown
Tampa, FL
Organizer(s) Tommy and Pamela DiTommaso
Mailing Address
3781 Tuckerton Drive
Land O' Lakes, FL 34638
Telephone (727) 480-4420
Email DanceChampions@gmail.com
http://floridaclassicseries.com
September 30–October 3, 2021
Constitution State Dancesport Championships
Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa
Stamford, CT
Organizer(s) Evgeny Dyachenko and Inna Ivanenko
Mailing Address
116 Pheasant Lane
Newtown, PA 18940
Telephone (215) 882-8860
Email contact@csdancesport.com
http://csdancesport.com
September 30–October 3, 2021
Seattle Star Ball at Lake Washington
Hyatt Regency Lake Washington
Renton, WA
Organizer(s)
Richard Booth, Jennifer Booth and Dan Messenger
Mailing Address
2671 N Carnoustie Loop
Lecanto, FL 34461
Telephone (720) 234-7712
Email rlboothco@gmail.com
www.seattlestarball.com
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schedule to separate pages to facilitate faster downloads
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below.
Some Chicagoland studios are open
for private lessons, Classes & Social Dances with restrictions.
Contact the studio of your choice for more information
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(Week of (08/23 - 08/29) 2021
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(Week of (08/30 - 09/05) 2021
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(Week of 09/06- 09/12) 2021
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(Week of (09/13 - 09/19) 2021
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For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of (09/20- 09/26) 2021
North Shore Classes!!
Location For Monday Classes
Bernard Weinger
JCC
300 Revere Dr
Northbrook, IL 60062
Click here For Map
Notice!
Notice! Monday Classes Canceled Through August
For Now we plan on starting up again on September 13
Pre-Registration Required
You will need to register Online at
https://www.jccchicago.org/event/ballroom-dancing-6-14-21/?type=month
If you have trouble registering, Call 844-452-2244
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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with restrictions.
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Northern Illinois & Wisconsin
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2021)
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2021)
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Happy Dancing!
Bob & Penny Urbon
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