Your Internet Source For Dance Information
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
Notice: The services
provided by this site are free of charge. There are no fees for listing
studios, venues or events.
Also, there are no fees to members of our mailing list. To join the list, click
on the link below
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For information about Penny Urbon's Wonderful
"Math Facts Fixer" Program
Get this program for the school your children attend!
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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 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
Notice!
A number of
studios/organizations are providing Virtual Lessons & Classes
Click
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.
October 20 - 23
Click
here for information on
BallroomChicago
Monday evening classes
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
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 information on upcoming dance competitions
Click Here for
other dance related links
Click
Here
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:
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.
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
October 6–9, 2022
Chicago Marriott Oak Brook Hotel
Chicago, IL
Organizer(s) Peter Minkov &
Yulia Kornilova
Mailing Address
1079 Busse Hwy
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Telephone (773) 383-0139
Email
peter@chicagoharvestmoon.com
http://www.chicagoharvestmoon.com/
October 20 - 23
The Ultimate Halloween Dance Party!
https://swingcitychicago.com/
Below are May comps that were scheduled but please
contact organizers to be certain currently scheduled events have not been
canceled
Information provided courtesy of NDCA
September 29–October 2, 2022
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 29–October 2, 2022
Summit DanceSport
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
https://www.summitdancesport.com/
October 6–9, 2022
Chicago Harvest Moon Ball DanceSport Championships
Chicago Marriott Oak Brook Hotel
Chicago, IL
Organizer(s) Peter Minkov & Yulia Kornilova
Mailing Address
1079 Busse Hwy
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Telephone (773) 383-0139
Email peter@chicagoharvestmoon.com
http://www.chicagoharvestmoon.com/
October 6–9, 2022
Elite Dancesport
Irvine Marriott
Irvine, CA
Organizer(s) Andre & Natalie Paramonov
Mailing Address
18928 Red Coral Way
Boca Raton, FL 33498
Telephone (561) 400-4724/5
Email info@elitedancesport.com
https://www.elitedancesport.com/
October 8, 2022
Jacksonville Star Ball
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
jacksonvillestarball@gmail.com
http://www.jacksonvillestarball.com/
October 9, 2022
Naples Star Ball
Naples Hilton
Naples, FL
Organizer Kris Whitney
Mailing Address
5850 W Atlantic Avenue #130
Delray Beach, FL 33484
Telephone (954) 709-8555
Email info@naplesstarball.com
http://www.naplesstarball.com/
October 9, 2022
Phoenix Fall Festival
Gila River Resorts & Casinos Wild Horse Pass
Phoenix, AZ
Organizer Gergana Slavova
Mailing Address
931 E Elliot Road, Ste 101
Tempe, AZ 85284
Telephone (480) 560-7045
Email
phoenixfallfestival@gmail.com
http://www.phoenixfallfestival.com/
October 13–16, 2022
Hotlanta The Classic
Westin Peachtree Plaza
Atlanta, GA
Organizer Eddie Ares
Mailing Address
1071 Soaring Drive
Marietta, GA 30062
Telephone (770) 403-6565
Email aresdanceinc@gmail.com
http://hotlantatheclassic.com/
October 13–16, 2022
San Francisco Autumn Dance Classic
Hyatt Regency SFO Airport
Burlingame, CA
Organizer Olga Foraponova
Mailing Address
2931 Bond Street
Everett, WA 98201
Telephone (425) 750-4313
Email autumndancecomp@gmail.com
https://autumndanceclassic.com/
October 15, 2022
Charleston Dance Classic
North Charleston Marriott
Charleston, SC
Organizer James McCaskill
Mailing Address
710 Memorial Park Blvd. Suite 122
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Telephone (615) 785-2062
Email chachachainc@gmail.com
https://charlestondanceclassic.com/
October 15, 2022
Icon Dancesport
The Sanctuary
Columbus, OH
Organizer Tony Meredith
Mailing Address
7227 Edenborough Court
Lancaster, OH 43130
Telephone (917) 696-8931
Email info@icondancesport.com
http://icondancesport.com/
October 15, 2022
Pennsylvania DanceSport Challenge
Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square
Lancaster, PA
Organizer(s) Carlos & Marielle Pabon
Mailing Address
8610 Washington Blvd, Ste 203
Jessup, MD 20794
Telephone (240) 535-2669
Email
padancesportchallenge@gmail.com
http://www.padancesportchallenge.com
October 19–23, 2022
Grand National Championships
National Doral Resort & Spa
Doral, FL
Organizer(s) Peter & Cassandra Schneider
Mailing Address
1705 Banks Rd
Margate, FL 33063
Telephone (954) 601-1775
Email cassandra@dance-america.com
http://www.grandnationalchampionship.com/
October 20–23, 2022
Paragon Open DanceSport Championships
Hilton
Stamford, CT
Organizer(s) Andrei Gavriline & Elena Kryuchkova
Mailing Address
291 West Clay Ave
Roselle Park, NJ 07204
Telephone (908) 553-5881
Email info@paragonopen.com
http://www.paragonopen.com/
October 22, 2022
Excellence Dance Festival
Hotel Preston
Nashville, TN
Organizer Sarwat Kaluby
Mailing Address
9920 Old Baymeadows Road
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Telephone (904) 629-1320
Email dancepromotionsusa@gmail.com
https://www.excellencedancefestival.com/
October 23, 2022
Tropicana Dance Challenge
Hilton Carillon
St Petersburg, FL
Organizer(s) Bogdan & Gosia Wienc
Mailing Address
7035 Bayou West Place
Pinellas Park, FL 33782
Telephone (727) 481-6789
Email bogdanwienc@msn.com
http://www.tropicanadancechallenge.com/
October 26–30, 2022
Hollywood Dancesport Championships
Universal Hilton
Los Angeles, CA
Organizer(s) Michael Chapman and Mary Murphy
Mailing Address
613 Palencia Place
Lakeland, FL 33803
Telephone (863) 413-1655
Email m2dance@outlook.com
http://www.hollywooddancesport.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.
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
Click
Here
For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of (09/05- 09/11) 2022
Click
Here
For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of (09/12- 09/18) 2022
Click
Here
For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of 09/19 - 09/25) 2022
Click
Here
For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of 09/26 - 10/02) 2022
Click
Here
For Chicagoland Dance Schedule
(Week of (10/03- 10/09) 2022
North Shore Classes!!
Location For Monday Classes
Bernard Weinger
JCC
300 Revere Dr
Northbrook, IL 60062
Click here For Map
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
Dancing
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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.
Notice!!
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
Click
Here
For
Northern Illinois & Wisconsin
Dance Schedule
(Week of 09/05 - 09/11,
2022)
Click
Here
For Northern Illinois &
Wisconsin Dance Schedule
(Week of (09/12 - 09/18, 2022)
Click
Here
For
Northern Illinois & Wisconsin Dance
Schedule
(Week of (09/19 - 09/25,
2022)
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Northern Illinois & Wisconsin Dance
Schedule
(Week of (09/26 - 10/02,
2022)
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For
Northern Illinois & Wisconsin Dance
Schedule
(Week of (10/03 - 10/09, 2022)
Happy Dancing!
Bob & Penny Urbon
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