USA Dance of Northern IL
Belvidere Community Center
111 West First Street
Belvidere, IL
(815) 547-3928
( map )
7-8pm: Foxtrot lesson
8-11pm: Social Dance
Admission:
- $5 (USA Dance members)
- $7 (non-members)
- $2 (students)
The social dance includes several mixers and a showcase by the instructor, Darrell Dieringer.
Belvidere is only a few tolls into IL, just past the familiar “Belvidere Oasis” freeway overpass convenience station.
I have been to the dance in Belvidere many times and enjoy it for not only its beautiful venue but for the energy, enthusiasm, and welcoming environment provided by the many people who attend. I usually expect to see over 100 people at the dance!
Published on
15th
February
2007
Casa di Danza Valentine’s Dance
8-11pm: Social Dance ($12)
2145 W Greenfield Ave,
New Berlin, WI
(262) 446-7000
( map )
Exit Bluemound Road (by Goerke’s Corner park and ride lot) and veer to the right on the off ramp. When you get to the lights, take a left, then a right at the next light. Then straight about 3 miles to Greenfield Ave. Follow the curve to the right. Casa is about one mile ahead on the left. The google map - link above - is accurate. Please call Casa with your questions.
This is another road trip I (Darrell) will not be able to attend, but you may still want to go. Casa di Danza is a beautiful studio with two ballrooms and great party guests!
Published on
15th
February
2007
Easttowne Ballrooms Valentine’s Dance
614 North Broadway
Milwaukee, WI
(262) 446-7000
7pm: Tango Variations Class ($5)
8-11pm: Social Dance ($10)
( map )
The Marquette Interchange is under construction - you will probably exit on Jackson or Van Buren and loop back to Wisconsin Ave. Broadway crosses Wisconsin Ave. Grand Avenue Mall, the Pfister Hotel, and the Riverside Theater - major downtown Milwaukee attractions - are all on Wisconsin Ave.
The February social dance at Easttowne Ballrooms is this weekend. Interested parties are invited to depart from the studio at 5:00pm on Friday, 16 February 2007.
I (Darrell) will not be able to make it this month to Easttowne, as much as I would like to. You will still have a fantastic time without me!
Published on
15th
February
2007
General admission tckets for Saturday night are still available. I am taking ticket orders for everyone who wants to go. $35/person. I will pick up tickets for everyone when I am at the competiton on Thursday! Watching the pro portion of the competiton on Saturday night is entirely worth it. Seeing it on TV is one thing. Being there in person is an entirely excellent experience!
This is one of the largest competitons in the area, attended by amateur and professional dancers from across the country.
The studio will be entering this year! Amateur couples are already starting to prepare. Several people taking lessons from both Darrell and Amanda are working on their pro/am performance choreography.
See www.wiscstatedancechamp.com for details. More will be published on this site as the competition date approaches.
Past photos are available from the website of the competiton’s official photographer www.menaker.net.
Published on
14th
February
2007
Instructor: Darrell Dieringer
Enrollment: limit 20
Cost: $95/person
Eight Weeks of 75-Minute Classes
Offered by: the Art of Dance Ballroom Dance Studio
This class assumes participants have extensive experince with partner dancing and with salsa dancing and will move at a pace appropriate for Advanced Dancers.
In this 75-minute class meeting each week for eight weeks you will learn energetic, fluid, compact Salsa dancing, featuring many spins, turns, and changes of place. Move your own body comfortably, translating those skills into good leading and good following.
In addition to a number of exciting new moves, you will work on Cuban motion (hips), fancy footwork, arm styling, syncopation, body rolls, and freezes.
Published on
12th
February
2007
These are links to the photos taken by the professional photographer at the competition.
Archive 1 | Archive 2
These are some personal favorites…
Regardless of your desired transportation option (below), I need an accurate list of atendees by noon on Tuesday, 20 February 2007.
Hotels must be reserved in advance. Tickets must be purchased in advance. You are committing to attend and agreeing to pay the admission fees (see below) and hotel costs by saying you will attend. No refunds are available. No cancellations will be honored!
This year is the third year the studio has attended this amature, pro-am, and professional competition. However, it is the first year that we will be entering competitive events!
Published on
8th
February
2007
