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Foster Dance Studios @ 915 Foster St, Chicago, IL
This class is a beginner Jazz/Tap class for students aged 7-10.
Big City Swing @ 1850 Western Ave, Chicago, IL
Over 8 weeks, you will learn inspiring choreography to perform at the Follies on Saturday, December 7, 2019. Through this performance class, you will bring your technique, memory, balance, timing and partnering to a new level. You do not need a partner to enroll, however, partner requests will be honored. Practice outside the class is fun, suggested, and rewarding. Because of the length of class and choreography involved, this class may...
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Already feel confident with the basics but want to get to the next level? This is the place to start! In this class, we dig deeper into turns, hand hold variations, and pattern combinations. Prerequisite: Salsa 101
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Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Advanced Swing will keep you on your toes and advance your social dancing skills to the next level. This class focuses on the 8 count Lindy and reviews the basics up to advanced steps adding technique as well as style. You will do several variations including Texas tommy and the Charleston. Learning tuck-turns, basket whips, and chicken pecks along the way. It is suggested that you have taken other swing styles like Jitterbug or East Coast...
Already know the basics? Let’s get a little fancy with some more complicated patterns to turn you around on the dance floor. In Ballroom 201 we will turn up your partnership skills and give you some new moves to really get you going. Grow your confidence and your dance repertoire. We’re covering Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, ChaCha, Rumba, and East Coast Swing.
Spins class! The sole focus of this class is, you guessed it, SPINS! We will be covering the fundamentals needed for multiple turns with and without a partner. Prerequisites: Salsa 201 and 202
Argentine Tango 201 is part of an 8 week series expanding on what you learned in the first level giving you a more in depth foundation of figures and partnering skills. Some of these figures include combinations of paradas, baridas and sandwiches. Prerequisite: Tango 101
Dance Center Chicago @ DCC Virtual Classroom
In this class Matt will be focusing on at home drills and exercises for Smooth and Standard. Originally from Australia, Matt Rivers is a 10-Dance Finalist and 2 time US Rising Star Smooth Finalist. He has won professional events in Standard, Latin and Smooth and regularly competes Pro/Am across the country. Classes will be 45min in length hosted by our staff as well as guest instructors who use our space for their own independent classes. Classes...
Dance Center Chicago @ DCC Virtual Classroom
This is a partner class. Enjoy dancing Tango at home with your significant other, roommate or pet! We find pet fish don’t work well though. Basically whoever, you’re stuck at home with! We will work on improving our dancing in tango, enjoying the connection and make it richer by training the proper body movements. Tango, vals and milonga separate sessions are planned. Note: Couples classes you do not need to purchase for each person. We are...
Join us in-studio for a safe, socially-distanced 1 hour class - great for ALL LEVELS of dancers. All DivaDance classes start with community time to get to know the squad and kick off with a high energy warmup/stretch. Then you'll get sexy and sweaty while you learn an all levels, low-impact cardio dance choreo routine featuring original, fierce choreography influenced by your favorite music videos and pop songs. Before we finish off with...
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Bachata 201 will focus on Isolations and introducing you to the basics of Sensual Bachata including intro into body rolls. This class will develop your Bachata skills with partnerwork and styling for both leads and follows. Prerequisite: Bachata 101
DivaDance Chicago @ 1415 N Dayton St, Chicago, IL
Join us in-studio for a safe, socially-distanced 1 hour class - great for ALL LEVELS of dancers. All DivaDance classes start with community time to get to know the squad and kick off with a high energy warmup/stretch. Then you'll get sexy and sweaty while you learn an all levels, low-impact cardio dance choreo routine featuring original, fierce choreography influenced by your favorite music videos and pop songs. Before we finish off with...
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
This class will focus on building your technique in partnering skills. We will be teaching partnering skills of lead/follow and connections using the beginner level figures. This is crucial to being a good lead or follow and being able to handle the Intermediate level material. Prerequisite: Beginner Bachata. Everyone progresses at different rates. To ensure you are ready for this class you must get the teachers permission before moving from beginner...
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
This class we will start working on more complex figures such as giros, baradas and sacadas. We will dig deeper into technique, styling and partner connections. Prerequisite: at least two months of Beginner Tango. You must have a strong foundation in the basic figures.
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
In this class we will start working on more complex combinations, teach copas and rotational figures. Prerequisite: Beginner Salsa. Everyone progresses at different rates. To ensure you are ready for this class you must get the teachers permission before moving from beginner to intermediate level.
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
This is our introductory class. It is designed to get you started in salsa teaching you some of the basic steps and partnering skills. After this class you will move on to Beginner 1 Salsa. No experience necessary
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
This is a style that has ballet and contemporary influence. It is danced solo, no partner necessary. It is a choreography based class where you learn different choreography each month. This class is open to dancers of all levels.
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
In this class we will continue to expand on what you learned in the Intro class. Diving a bit deeper into the dance. We will be working on Broken Left Turns, Cross body lead with inside turn, Outside turns and Hammer locks. This class has a 2 month rotating syllabus. You need to stay in this class for the full 8 weeks before moving onto Beginner 2 Salsa. Prerequisite: Intro to Salsa
Lou Conte Dance Studio @ 1147 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL
Ballet began in the Italian courts and was developed into a form of concert dance under Louis XIV. Today, Ballet is highly technical and has its own vocabulary. The first portion of a class is at the barre, a tool used for dancers to find their balance and warm up their muscles. The second portion of class moves into the center of the room where dancers continue working, gradually building to longer and more complex combinations, ending with large...
The Newberry @ 60 W Walton St, Chicago, IL
Make Music Chicago 2023 Join us for another slate of outdoor performances as part of Make Music Chicago! Please note: This is an outdoor, in-person event taking place in Washington Square Park, across from the Newberry. Free and open to the public; tickets are not required, but you can register in advance to receive event updates. Celebrate the summer solstice with us! Featuring the Blues by Shawn Holt and the Teardrops and the Reggae stylings...
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