Hello! My name is Mark Gaines, your Web Site host. This WEB SITE is maintained for the benefit of individual dancers to provide a menu from which you can choose where to dance. It is independently run and not affiliated with any dance group as such. This service is provided by Gaines Consulting Services, Winston-Salem, NC, as a contribution to the dance community at large. Please enjoy your visit and return as often as you wish for up to date dance information. EMAIL is welcome at:
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New site for Lafayette, IN at http://ourworld.cs.com/jahrrt/Laf_Indancing.html
The Chicago Barn Dance Company
Dances have moved to the Bethany
United Church of Christ. Admission is $6 at the door. The dances
run from 8:00 PM to around 11:00 PM. Bring a pair of clean shoes to wear.
For further information please call 847-329-9173 or info@ChicagoBarnDance.com
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS:
English Country Dance
Dances are held every second
Wednesday at St Mark's Church, $4, 8 to 10 PM,
Ridge and Grove streets in Evanston, Cunningham
Hall, second floor. Live music on the 4th Wednesday. For further
information call 847-433-8704 orEMAIL at seniort@newtrier.k12.il.us
Urbana Country Dancers
Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W Stoughton Street, Urbana
call 217-359-7431 for up to the minute information.
First Friday Dances at The Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox at Wilson, featuring The Midway Ramblers Cajun Band, 8 to 11:00 PM, $7, Pub on premesis with free parking, Instruction provided/ Call 630-833-3515 or EMAIL at info@midwayramblers.com
Libertyville Monthly Musicians Jam, first Fridays, 7:30 PM, hosted by Dot Kent. Dance follows at 8:30 PM with open microphone for callers and musicians. Held at Adler House in Libertyville. Call 847-405-9173 for information.
Ethnic Dance Chicago at St Joesphat Parish Hall, 8:30 PM until midnight, corner of Beldon and Southport, beginning and intermediate instruction available before the dance. WEB SITE at http://www.ethnicdance.net or call 773-506-8222.
BASIC INTERMEDIATE TO
ADVANCED CAJUN AND SWING DANCING
Links Hall Dance Studio, 3435 N Sheffield, Chicago, call Louie for exact dates
and times, 773-545-8286
BARN DANCING
LAFAYETTE, INDIANA has dancing from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, $6, get more information by calling John Hannigan at 765-463-6765 or go to http://ourworld.cs.com/jahrrt/Laf_Indancing.html
First Saturday Contra Dances at Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E 59th Street, Chicago. $3 Students/$6 General, Street Parking, Call 773-702-9793 for more information.
First Saturday Contra Dances in Delafield, Wisconsin, 8:00 to 11:00 PM, September through June, held at The Prairie Hill Wardorf School, $6, children under 12 $4, Contact dancing-moose@juno.com for more information.
520 N Marshfield
near Grand & Ashland in Chicago. Dances are held
the second and forth Saturdays at 8:00 PM. Usually
$5 at the door. Dances are held October through June.
Call 847-329-9173
Aurora
Dances are held at The Warrenville Community Building, 3S240 Warren Avenue, Warrenville, Illinois.
630-897-3655
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March 28-30: Pigtown Fling, Covington, Kentuckey www.cincinnaticontradance.org/pigtown.htm
April 11-12: Nightingale with George Marshall at Hyde Park fac.uchicago.edu/danceweekend.html
June 14 & 15thy: Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Festival at Gebhard Woods State Park in Morris, Illinois www.gwdf.org or call 708-331-6875
See our Milwaukee site for more close by events MILWAUKEE at
http://www.gainesnet.com/milwauke.htm
Zydeco, Cajun, Waltz, Fox Trot and Swing teaching by Louie Stallone, call 773-728-6000 for exacts dates, times and location. You can also go to http://www.oldtownschool.org He has workshops on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings
CHICAGO CAJUN DANCING
Midway Ramblers Cajun Band
First Friday Cajun Dances
Irish American Heritage
Center in the Schanachie Room
4626 N Knox at Wilson in
Chicago
630-833-3515
Features Dance Instruction,
no partner needed, casual dress, free parking
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MONDAY Beginners Workshops at 7:30 PM at Bethany United Church of Christ
April 7th: Cosmic Otters & Adinia Gordon
April 14th: Joe, Sam & Jerry with Tom Senior
April 21st: Money Creek Boys with Eric Zorn
April 28th: Sundogs with Bill Sudkamp
May 5th: Flyboys with Jo Mortland
May 12th: Steve Rosen & Friends with Lisa Ornstein
May 19th: Range Finders with Paul Watkins
May 26th: No Dance
WEDNESDAY
April 2nd: English Country at St Mark’s
April 16th: English Country at St Mark’s
April 30th: English Country at St Mark’s
May 14th: English Country at St Mark’s
May 28th: English Country at St Mark’s
FRIDAY
Ethnic Dance Chicago
Bring refreshments on the last dance of every month for PARTY NIGHT!
For exact schedule go to http://www.ethnicdance.net
SATURDAY
April 5st: University of Chicago at Ida Noyes Hall, Suite for the Feet with Adina Gordon
April 11th to 12th: Nightengale at Ida Noyes Hall, Hyde Park, U of Chicago
April 26th: Joe, Sam & Jerry with Big Bill Sudkamp at The Portage Park Center for the Arts
May 3rd: Caller and Band TBA at Hyde Poark, University of Chicago
May 23-26th: Kimmswick, St Louis
May 31st: Joe, Sam & Jerry with Big Bill Sudkamp ar the Portage Park Center for the Arts
SUNDAY
April 13th: The $8000 String Band with Allan Sundry at Warrenville, 6:30 PM
April 20th: Fred & Joe with Lynn Garren at Warrenville, 2:00 PM
May 20th: Cosmic Otters with Paul Watkins at Warrenville, 6:30 PM