CHICAGO TRADITIONAL AMERICAN FOLK DANCE WEB SITE

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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Last revised on 25 March 2008


DANCE INFORMATION BEYOND THE CHICAGO AREA!

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JUST BEYOND CHICAGO

Fox Valley Folklore Society

www.foxvalleyfolk.com


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 New site for Lafayette, IN at http://ourworld.cs.com/jahrrt/Laf_Indancing.html


 

CHICAGO GENERAL INFORMATION

MONDAY NIGHTS:

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 


FRIDAY NIGHTS:

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.

SATURDAY

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.

ESPERANZA SCHOOL:

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

SUNDAY DANCES AT FERMILAB BARN:

Aurora

Dances are held at The Warrenville Community Building, 3S240 Warren Avenue, Warrenville, Illinois.

630-897-3655

www.foxvalleyfolk.com

 

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

 

www.midwayramblers.com

 

Features Dance Instruction, no partner needed, casual dress, free parking

 

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LOCAL UPDATED CHICAGO REGION DANCE SCHEDULES

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

 

 

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