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
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BallroomChicago.com

1st Sunday of the Month Dance
On What Some Call "The Best Dance Floor In
Chicago"
This Sunday
July 6
Upcoming Dates
July 6, August 17, September 7
August Dance will be on August 17 (Third Sunday) Due To Vacation
Shaare Tikvah Ballroom
Also, Don't Forget
Every Thursday
7:30 - 10:00 pm
Thursday Evening Dancing
No Dance On July 31 &
August 7 Due To Vacation!!
At Shaare Tikvah Ballroom
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
$8.00
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 01/18/08!
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:
DanceSport Network is now DSN
International Check it out!
http://www.dsninternational.com/
Chicago's Swing Site! "Windyhop"
http://www.windyhop.org
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/
"Under The Picasso"
Noontime Weekday Events
At The Daley Plaza
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.

The 12th annual Chicago SummerDance
2008 kicks off Thursday, June 12, 2008
For more information, call the Chicago
SummerDance Hotline at 312.742.4007
or visit
www.ChicagoSummerDance.org
Admission is free and open to the public
Bob & Penny will be teaching at SummerDance on:
July 20 - Swing
July 3 - 5, 2008
Sweet Home Chicago

Wyndham Hotel O'Hare
6810 Mannheim Rd.
Rosemont, IL
(847) 297 1234
For more information/tickets call Joanne Kokalj at (773) 792 8842 or email Mike
Lapina at mlapina@aol.com
or Visit:
www.jitterbugchicago.com
July 3 - 7
Chicago Tango Week 2008
Over 50 Workshops by Master Teachers from Argentina,
Buenos Aires
SummerDance with live music by orchestra TANGUISIMO (Opening Night-Thursday)
Theater Show with Tanguisimo and the Maestros at North Shore Center for
Performing Arts
Nightly performances by guest instructors
3 All-nighter milongas (social dancing) on Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10pm-6am
All-in-one location!
DoubleTree Hotel
9599 Skokie Blvd.
Skokie, IL
Please visit
www.chicagotangoweek.com for more information
Also
July 5th at 8:00 pm and
July 6th at 7:00 pm
World Premier of "Paris
– Buenos Aires" tango show
North Shore Center for performing Arts
9501 Skokie Blvd.
Skokie, IL
Do not miss the opportunity to hear the unforgettable voice of Jose Luis Barreto,
accompanying the famous orchestra from Paris, France TANGUISIMO and to see live
performance of All-Star maestros from Buenos Aires.
Please purchase your tickets at North Shore Center for Performing Arts
www.northshorecenter.org
Visit
www.chicagotangoshows.com for more details
Maria and Burak - Tango Eclectique Event Architects
Chicago, IL
www.tangoeclectique.com
phone: 312.823.4859 email:
tangoeclectique@gmail.com
July 11-13, 2008
The 8th Annual
Wisconsin Dance Challenge
World Swing Dance Council Recognized
Member of the National Fast Dance Association
All Workshops Included in Weekend Pass
All Buffets and Food advertised included in Weekend Pass
$89 Weekend Pass Before June 15th $119 After
$59 Student Pass Before June 15th $89 After
Event Directors: Douglas Rousar & Vivian Hahn
Event Produced by: The North East Wisconsin Rebels Swing Dance Club
For more info visit:
http://www.rebelswdc.com/Default.html
August 17, 2008
Windy City Dancesport
Showcase
The Lexington House
7717 W. 95th St
Hickory Hills, IL
Tentative Schedule
12:30 pm: Doors Open
1:30 - 5:30 pm Showcase & General Dancing
5:30 - 6:30 -m Dinner
6:30 - 8:00 pm General Dancing
For Tickets and or info Contact Organizers
Allen Desterhaft (773) 857 7227
Greg Marquis (773) 307 9021
Entry Deadline: August 8th
August 29, 30, 31

Windy City Open
DanceSport Competition
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place
2233 S Martin Luther King Dr
Chicago, IL

http://www.thewindycityopen.com/
Other Upcoming Dance
Competitions and Events
Information provided courtesy of NDCA
July 2-6, 2008
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 9-13, 2008
IMPERIAL STAR CHAMPIONSHIPS (Including the North American
Championships on even years)
Hilton Philadelphia/Cherry Hill, NJ
Organizer(s): Wayne & Donna Eng
9081 West Sahara Avenue Suite 100
Las Vegas, NV, 89117
TEL: (702) 256-3830 FAX: (702) 256-4227
Email:
wayne@dancevision.com
www.northamericandancesport.com
July 10-13, 2008
TWIN CITIES OPEN BALLROOM
COMPETITION
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 10-13, 2008
DESERT CLASSIC DANCESPORT FESTIVAL
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 17-20, 2008
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 24-27, 2008
VOLUNTEER STATE DANCE CHALLENGE
Hilton Suites Hotel - Nashville, TN
Organizer(s): David Medeiros
308 Huntington Ridge
Nashville, TN, 37211
TEL: (615) 593-2491 FAX: (615) 331-9329
Email: DuDance@aol.com
www.volstdancechallenge.com
July 25-27, 2008
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
July 29 - August
3, 2008
FLORIDA STATE DANCE SPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS - 35th Annual
Ritz-Carlton - Sarasota, FL
Organizer(s): Dance Consultants, Unlimited Inc. (Larry & Dianne
Dean)
6583 Meandering Way
Bradenton, FL, 34202
TEL: (888) 684-7717 / (941) 753-7940 FAX: (941) 753-7948
Email:
deansofdance@aol.com
www.flstatedance.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 06/30 - 07/06)
Click
Here
For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of 07/07 - 07/13)
Click
Here
For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of 07/14 - 07/20)
Click
Here
For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of 07/21 - 07/27 )
Bob's
class schedule at Shaare Tikvah
5800 N Kimball
Chicago, IL
Click
here for map
Singles & Couples Welcome
Tuesday Evenings
Tuesday, June 10, 17 & 24 & July 1
7:00 pm Basic Tango
$10.00 per person or Class card
8:00 pm Intermediate Tango
$10.00 per person or Class card
9:00 pm (Practice Dance)
Tuesday, July 8, 15, 22, 29
7:00 pm Basic Quickstep
$10.00 per person or Class card
8:00 pm Basic Viennese Waltz
$10.00 per person or Class card
9:00 pm (Practice Dance)
Tuesday, August 12, & 19, 26, September 2
7:00 pm Basic Hustle
$10.00 per person or Class card
8:00 pm Basic Night Club 2-Step
$10.00 per person or Class card
9:00 pm (Practice Dance)
No Classes On August 5 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
Monday,
June 30, July 7, 14, 21
7:00 - 8:00 pm Basic Waltz
$10.00 per person
8:00
- 9:00 pm Intermediate Waltz
$10.00 per person
Monday,
July 28, August 18,
7:00 - 8:00 pm Basic Hustle
$10.00 per person
8:00
- 9:00 pm Basic Night Club 2-Step
$10.00 per person
Monday,
August 25, September 4, 11, 18
7:00 - 8:00 pm Basic Rumba
$10.00 per person
8:00
- 9:00 pm Intermediate Rumba
$10.00 per person
No Classes On August
4 & 11 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 Class Schedule
Non residents welcome at the same cost as
residents.
For information, or to register, call: (224) 765 1022 or visit
http://www.dist113.org
Continuing Education program brochures are mailed to all District 113 residents.
If you would like a copy of the current brochure mailed to you, please leave
your
name and address either by phone at 224-765-1022 or by email at
sdominguez@dist113.org
This Site Has Had Over
4,000,000 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 06/30 - 07/06)
Click
Here
For
Northern Illinois & Wisconsin
Dance Schedule
(Week of 07/07 - 07/13)
Click
Here
For
Northern Illinois & Wisconsin Dance
Schedule
(Week of 07/14 - 07/20 )
Click
Here
For
Northern Illinois & Wisconsin
Dance Schedule
(Week of 07/21 - 07/27 )
Check Out The New
Wisconsin Youth Dancesport Education Foundation
http://www.wydef.com/
Happy Dancing!
Bob & Penny Urbon
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