8 Convenient Fun-Filled
Family-Friendly Dance Locations!
DanceMates will travel to serve your small to large private group lessons! We
are 100% outreach! Check out our new and affordable party packages which
include Dance Instruction/Hosts/Emcees/Lite DJ by clicking on the link: http://dancemates.org/DanceMates-party-packages.htm For more
information, please call and leave a message at (773) 286-6879.
Note: You don’t need to be a
student nor a nearby resident of a particular community, or High School or
College to be enrolled in the following group dance classes listed below.
Best value family-friendly and highest
quality group dance classes in the nation since 1993! You will be learning most
of the basics of each dance with DanceMates in only an hour or less! Best of
all you can perform for the “You Can Dance with DanceMates” TV show in
the same night and in the same hour you just learned the timing, steps,
movements, rhythm, techniques, and styling!
Classes are almost 1 is to 1 male to female ratio after the 1st
session of 6!
(Updated 3/10/2010)
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Fridays
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Wright
College: 4300
North Narragansett Ave. Chgo, (773) 481-8800 or (773) 481-8914 or (773)
481-8200 Final opportunity to register
this Friday March 12 10 minutes before each class starts, ask for the
Instructor to take your registration and payment (credit card, check, money
order, or cash)
Other registration options, go directly to
Room A139 Continuing Education Department . Offices are open from Mondays
thru Thursdays 9:00am to 6:30pm, Fridays 9am to 2PM, & Saturdays 9am to
12 noon ….For voice registration, please call (312) 553-3450
***100 FREE PARKING SPACES FOR CURRENT DANCE ENROLLEES
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”Starting March 12, 2010” (Classes below meet for 6 sessions/meetings)…No partner
required for all the dance classes in this location! Huge dance floor! And the most popular dance
location in Chicago every Friday nights since January of 1996!
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6:15PM
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Mad
Hot American-Style Tango, American-Style Waltz, Cha Cha Cha &
East-Coast Swing…as time permits American-Style Foxtrot Price: $55 for six sessions/meetings No partner necessary” Current enrollees are having a blast!
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7:30pm
- 8:35pm
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Beginner Sizzling
Salsa, Marvelous Merengue, Breathtaking Cumbia, and Lovely Bachata… Price: $55 for six
sessions/meetings “No partner necessary” Current
enrollees are having a blast!
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8:40pm
- 9:45pm
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Intermediate/Advanced
Sizzling Salsa, Marvelous Merengue, Breathtaking Cumbia, & Lovely Bachata
and as time permits, High-Energy Cha Cha Price: $55 for six
sessions/meetings “No partner necessary”
Current enrollees are having a blast! INTOXICATING AND TOTAL
NIGHTCLUB ATMOSPHERE EVEN WITHOUT THE ALCOHOL!
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Wright College Registration
Begins: NOW
Attention! Present & Former students, visit: https://my.ccc.edu to register
Wright College Classes
Begin: March-12-2010
Wright College Registration
Ends: March-12-2010 10 minutes before class starts
Saturdays
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Wright
College: 4300
North Narragansett Ave. Chgo, (773) 481-8200 or (773) 481-8914 or (773)
481-8916 ”Starting March 13, 2010” (Classes below meet for 6 sessions/meetings)
For in person
registration, go directly to Room A139 Continuing Education Department.
Offices are open from Mondays thru Thursdays 9:00am to 6:30pm, Fridays 9am to
2PM, and Saturdays 9am to 12noon ….For voice registration, please call (312)
553-3450
***100 FREE PARKING SPACES FOR CURRENT DANCE ENROLLEES
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2:00PM - 3:00PM
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Hot!
Belly Dancing “Absolutely No partner necessary” Price: $55 for six sessions/meetings Current enrollees are having a blast
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Wright College Registration
Begins: NOW
Attention! Present & Former students, visit: https://my.ccc.edu to register
Wright College Classes Begin:
March-13-2010
Wright College Registration
Ends: March-13-2010 10 minutes before class starts
Mondays
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Truman
College: 1145
West Wilson Ave, Chgo, (773) 907-4440 or 773-907-4441
”Starting March 22, 2010” No partner required for all the dance
classes in this location!
“Enroll for 2 dance classes on the same term for $75, all 3
classes for only $99”
“Sound-activated lighting will be used to create a dance
nightclub atmosphere”
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6:25pm
– 7:30pm
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Dancing
for Weddings and Special Occasions (American-Style Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Rumba/Bolero
and East-Coast Swing) Price:
$50 for six sessions/meetings CURRENT ENROLLEES ARE HAVING A BLAST!
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7:35pm
– 8:40pm
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Beginner
Sizzling Salsa, Marvelous Merengue, Lovely Bachata, & Breathtaking
Cumbia Price: $50 for six sessions/meetings
CURRENT
ENROLLEES ARE HAVING A BLAST!
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8:45pm
– 9:50pm
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More than Beginners
and Nightclub Dancers’ Sizzling Salsa, Marvelous Merengue, Breathtaking
Cumbia, Lovely Bachata, and High Energy Cha-Cha Cha Price:
$50 for six sessions/meetings CURRENT ENROLLEES ARE HAVING A BLAST! CURRENT TERM ENROLLEES HAVE A
BLAST! INTOXICATING AND TOTAL NIGHTCLUB ATMOSPHERE EVEN WITHOUT THE
ALCOHOL!
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Truman Registration Begins:
NOW
Attention! Present & Former
students, visit: https://my.ccc.edu to register
Truman Classes Begin:
March-22-2010
Truman Registration Ends: March-19-2010 before
6:30PM
Wednesdays
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Harold
Washington College: 30
East Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois (312) 553-5940
”Starting March 24, 2010” No partner required for all the dance classes in
this Downtown Chicago location!
“Sound-activated lighting will be used to create a dance
nightclub atmosphere”
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6:15pm
to 7:15pm
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Beginners
and More than Beginners Sizzling Salsa, Merengue, and
Bachata Price: $50 six
sessions/meetings “No partner necessary”
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7:25pm
to 8:25pm
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American-Style Tango,
American-Style Waltz, and East-Coast Swing for Beginners and More than
Beginners Price: $50 six sessions/meetings “No partner necessary”
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8:35pm
to 9:35pm
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NEW! Beginners and More Than Beginners Salsa,
Cumbia, and Samba
Price: $50 six
sessions/meetings “No partner necessary”
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Harold Washington College Registration Begins: NOW
Attention! Present & Former
students, visit: https://my.ccc.edu to register
Harold Washington College Classes Begin: March-24-2010
Harold Washington College Registration Ends: Absolute Deadline:
March-18-2010 before 5PM or until all
slots are filled up
OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
(OC/SK), MAINE WEST HIGH SCHOOL (MAINE W), MAINE EAST HIGH SCHOOL (MAINE E)
NILES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL (NILES N), NILES WEST (NILES W) AND GLENBROOK SOUTH HIGH
SCHOOL (GLBRK S) DANCEMATES DANCE CLASSES starting the week of February 1,
2010. To register for classes
listed below today, please call (847) 982-9888 today and ask for the Alliance
in Lifelong Learning/Continuing Education Department or ask for Anna Shipulina
and/or Dean Robin Bailey.
Important: When registering, please
mention the name of the dance class, location, day, and the name of the
Instructor or Provider which is “Fran Strain or DanceMates staff”.
HOT!
BEGINNER
SIZZLING SALSA, Merengue, Cumbia &
Bachata FEE: $49
Singles and couples! Enjoy fun evenings learning
easy-to-lead and easy-to-follow Salsa patterns. Learn how to unwind from a
hectic week, and start the weekend off right. Beginners and More than Beginner
levels are welcome to have fun.
PED E88-02, NILES N, 6 Mon., 4/12, 7:35-8:35 pm, Fran
Strain or DanceMates staff, CRN 40709
Most Popular Ballroom and Swing Dancing with DanceMates at the
Alliance!
MAD
HOT BALLROOM & SWING FEE: $49
The rhythm is gonna get you! If you have been
watching Dancing with the Stars, then stop watching and start dancing. Learn
the sensuous Tango, Rumba, Cha-Cha-Cha and Swing the DanceMates easy way. No
prior experience or partner necessary.
PED D01-03, NILES N, 6 Mon., 4/12, 6:30-7:30 pm, Fran Strain
or DanceMates staff, CRN 40706
NEW!
INTERNATIONAL
FOLK DANCE FEE: $49
Become an international dance tourist as we learn
dancing from around the world. Let's circle the globe for Polka from Poland,
Tarantella from Italy, Hora from Israel, Ju-Ju from Africa, and dances from
Greece, Serbia and more! Then it's back home for the Virginia Reel from the
United States. It's both a great cultural experience and lots of fun! No prior
dance experience, nor partners, needed.
PED B11-01, MAINE W, 6 Mon., 4/12, 7:35-8:35 pm, Fran Strain
or DanceMates staff, CRN 40176
PED B11-04, NILES W, 6 Thu., 4/15, 6:30-7:30 pm, Fran Strain
or DanceMates staff, CRN 40179
OUTSTANDING CLASS TAUGHT BY THE MOST ALL-AROUND DANCE
INSTRUCTOR!
HIP
HOP DANCE
FEE: $49
It’s dance fun for everyone with easy-to-learn hip
hop dance routines. Your DanceMates instructor will breakdown each move as you
dance to Rihanna, Beyonce, Flo Rida, and more! You’ve seen hip hop and
urban-style street dancing on “America’s Best Dance Crew.” Now it’s your turn
to shine. No prior dance experience is necessary. No partner is necessary. Join
the fun!
PED D04-02, OC/SK, 6 Wed., 4/14, 7:35-8:35 pm, Fran Strain or
DanceMates staff, CRN 40700
PED D04-03, NILES W, 6 Thu., 4/15, 7:35-8:35 pm, Fran Strain
or DanceMates staff, CRN 40701
NEW!
CASINO SALSA RUEDA –
BEGINNING
FEE: $49
Enjoy this exciting Latin Salsa style that
originated in Cuba. Salsa Casino, also known as Salsa Rueda, is salsa danced in
a circle. Couples form a circle, and the Leader/Instructor calls, or signals
different dance moves. The group then dances the simple to intricate
combinations and turns taught in class, and switch partners. No prior dance
experience, nor partners, needed. Wear shoes or sneakers.
PED D05-02, OC/SK, 6 Wed., 4/14, 6:30-7:30 pm, Fran Strain or
DanceMates staff, CRN 40183
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NEW CLASS! High Ridge YMCA: 2424 W. Touhy Ave. Chicago, IL (773)
262-8300
“ATTENTION INDIVIDUAL & CORPORATE
SPONSORS, FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, INDIVIDUAL & CORPORATE DONORS,
AND PRIVATE & PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS GRANTORS! DANCEMATES EDUCATIONAL ARTS, NFP HAS OVER 552 YOUTH AND TEENS
CURRENTLY SERVED AND WAITING FOR YOU TO CONTINUALLY FUND THIS PROGRAM
VIA DONATIONS! IT HELPED ELIMINATE OR
REDUCE VIOLENCE ON THE STREETS! THANKS VERY MUCH!
TO MAKE YOUR DONATIONS TODAY,
Please visit the webpage: http://www.dancemates.org/web2.html
For further inquiries about DanceMates Educational Arts,
NFP’s violence reduction programs, please call for Frances Strain, Executive
Director of DanceMates Educational Arts, NFP at (773) 286-6879 or email her
at: francesstrain@dancemates.org
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5PM – 7PM Daily
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NEW!
FAMILY HIP HOP,-SALSA/BACHATA/MERENGUE/CUMBIA/CHA CHA CHA DANCING, POPULAR
PARTY/MODERN/CLASSIC LINE DANCING, AND WALTZ/TANGO/FOXTROT/RUMBA/SWING PRICE: Sliding
scale -- based on verified family income (from an IRS-Certified tax
transcript)
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Thursdays
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LEANING Tower YMCA Niles: 6300 W. Touhy
Ave. Niles, IL (847) 410-5108
“Starting April 22, 2010”
“Hardwood dance floor with side mirrors for the Beginners
class, early Intermediate Salsa, Merengue,
Cumbia, Bachata, and Cha Cha Cha dance class in all of Chicagoland North, big
free parking lot, and No Partner Necessary to join in.”
Sound-Activated Lighting
will be used to create a nightclub atmosphere!
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6:30PM - 7:30PM
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More than Beginners
and Intermediate Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata, and Cha Cha
Cha “No partner necessary” Price: $52 for six
sessions/meetings
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7:40PM - 8:40PM
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Beginners Sizzling
Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, and Bachata “No partner necessary” Price: $52 for six
sessions/meetings
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LEANING TOWER YMCA NILES Registration Begins: April-2-2010
LEANING TOWER YMCA NILES Classes Begins: April-22-2010
LEANING TOWER YMCA NILES Registration Ends: April-19-2010 before 9PM
Tuesdays
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Irving Park YMCA: 4251 West Irving Park Rd. Chicago, IL (773) 777-7500
“Starting April 27, 2010” “Huge Hardwood Dance Floor with Side Mirrors,
Most Accessible Dance Location via all forms of public transportation, the
most popular and longstanding Tuesday night dance studio since March of 1996,
and no partner required for all the dance classes in this location!”
Sound-Activated Lighting will be used to create
a nightclub atmosphere!
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6:30pm
– 7:35pm
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Dancing
for Weddings & Special Occasions (Latin and American Style) Dances to be
covered: Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba, Tango, and East-Coast Swing
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7:45pm
– 8:50pm
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Beginner
Sizzling Salsa, Marvelous Merengue, Lovely Bachata, and Cumbia Plus… Price: $52 for six
sessions/meetings CURRENT TERM ENROLLEES HAVE A BLAST!
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8:55pm
– 9:55pm
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Intermediate/Advanced
Salsa, Marvelous Merengue, Breathtaking Cumbia, Lovely Bachata and Bonus: Cha
Cha Cha Price: $52 for six
sessions/meetings CURRENT
TERM ENROLLEES HAVE A BLAST! INTOXICATING AND TOTAL NIGHTCLUB ATMOSPHERE EVEN
WITHOUT THE ALCOHOL!
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Irving Park YMCA
Registration Begins: April-10-2010
Irving Park YMCA Classes
Begin: April-27-2010
Irving Park YMCA
Registration Ends: April-26-2010 before 7:30PM
Saturdays and Sundays
MOSTLY RESERVED FOR PRIVATE
DANCE LESSONS, MAKE UP CLASSES, OR SPECIAL EVENTS & PARTIES. FOR PRIVATES,
PLEASE CALL AND/OR LEAVE A MESSAGE AT (773) 286-6879.
Note:
Group, couple and individual privates or special events must be reserved at
least 5 business days in advance, personally arrange to meet any of the
DanceMates choreographer/s and/or dance instructor/s and/or the promoter/s to
sign the DanceMates client and contractor agreement at least 5 days prior to
the day of private or special event, and must make at least a 50% payment
deposit.
Too busy to attend a group
class? Call us at (773) 286-6879 (please leave a message if we are not
there) to inquire about booking a small group private dance lesson/class for 1
to 4 individuals or for medium to big group private party or lesson, 5 to 100.
Coming alone? No problem! Our dance instructor/s will practice with you.
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Norm Viray and Fran Strain of DanceMates Educational Arts, NFP a.k.a
DanceMates.Org, are the official Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs’
SummerDance 2007 Dance Contest Judges for August 10 and August 17 of 2007
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WE ALSO
PROVIDE PRIVATE DANCE HOST/S OR DANCE HOSTESS/ES FOR THE SPECIAL EVENT THAT YOU
ARE GOING TO ATTEND. Please call (773) 286-6879
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Stop watching and start dancing! Learn today with DanceMates and
start dancing tonight in a safe, friendly, non-intimidating, non-alcoholic, and
non-smoking day club and nightclub environment for all-ages singles and
couples! DanceMates dance classes are parties in itself! Our male to female ratio
is almost 1 to 1. Dance Hosts/Hostess are provided after 1 class session.
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Join us for exciting “All-Ages Dance Lesson, Party, and Social
Mixers in one” in all of the locations listed below. Finest fun-filled quality
dance instruction & socializing at bargain prices... Take a
lesson, start dancing that night! Call DanceMates directly
at (773) 286-6879. Getting Married? Ask about our Bridal "Your First Dance!" special dance package instruction.
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Get access to
DanceMates Educational Arts, NFP’s exclusive private parties & outings, and
special events by visiting the webpage: http://www.dancemates.org/web2.html
for more details
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No heartaches, no elimination, no competition, no audition, and no
wasted entry fees with DanceMates! It is all about having a great time and
being a star performer in dance class and in the “You
Can Dance with DanceMates” TV show
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DanceMates will travel to serve your group and
private dance lessons or classes! Chicago, downtown Chicago, north Chicago,
northside Chicago, south Chicago, southside Chicago, east Chicago, eastside
Chicago, west Chicago, westside Chicago, Skokie, Franklin Park, Maywood,
Schiller Park, Lincolnwood, Lombard, Villa Park, Champaign, Kankakee,
Urbana, River Forest, Oak Park, Oak Lawn, Bolingbrook, Deerfield, Gurnee,
Argonne, Rolling Meadows, Riverwoods, Harwood Heights, Norridge, La Grange,
Rosemont, River Grove, Riverside, Schaumburg, Crystal Lake, Carpentersville,
Glendale Heights, Lansing, Itasca, Elgin, Evanston, Oakbrook, Niles, Champaign,
Elmhurst, Elmwood Park, Glenview, Palatine, Cary Grove, Mount Prospect, Des
Plaines, Northwest Indiana, Huntley, Bensenville, Woodstock, Joliet, Aurora,
Barrington, Bartlett, Hoffman Estates, Elk Grove Village, Northfield,
Libertyville, Beverly, Crystal Lake, Bloomingdale, Buffalo Grove, Downers
Grove, Naperville, Prospect Heights, Berwyn, Lake Forest, North Riverside,
Arlington Heights, Lake in the Hills, Blue Island, Dundee, Elmwood, Addison,
Algonquin, Northwest Indiana, Kenosha Wisconsin, and other US cities 40 miles
outside Chicago, Illinois (client pays additional fee for Instructor/s
meals, transportation, and lodging)
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Attention Corporate Foundations and Individual Donors, we need
your help! DanceMates is an IRS certified not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization
since March 11, 2002. Your in-kind and monetary contributions are
tax-deductible and supports our underserved and underprivileged youth, teens,
and seniors arts & dance education and dance performance programs. We are also open for corporate sponsorships! Please call (773) 286-6879 today and inquire how you
can help! (we screen our calls, so please leave a message)
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We offer packaged DJ, Emcee/Host,
Dance Instruction/Demonstration Services, Orquestra/Band, and Videography for
private events such as Weddings, Office Parties, Sweet 16, Quinceaneras, Debut,
Fundraisers etc. BONUS: The option to include your special event on the “You
Can Dance with DanceMates” TV show free of charge! Please call (773) 286-6879
for pricing and information!
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WE ALSO
PROVIDE PRIVATE DANCE HOST/S OR DANCE HOSTESS/ES FOR THE SPECIAL EVENT THAT YOU
ARE GOING TO ATTEND. Please call (773) 286-6879
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No introductory pricing! DanceMates’ offer low-priced, highest value (learning 4 dances in
4 to 6 sessions, non-alcoholic party offerings, FREE PARKING MOST LOCATIONS, your free to bring your own non-alcoholic beverages
& snacks during the class) and highest quality & award-winning group dance instruction
since 1993.
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Chicago’s exclusive Salsa,
Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata, Cha Cha Cha, Samba, Swing, Mambo, Tango, Belly
Dance, Line Dance, Hip Hop, Jitterbug, Lindy, Polka, 2 Step, Rumba, Waltz, and
Foxtrot Congress and Summerdance! The world’s best kept secret!
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Dance with us!...It will change your life!
Class Descriptions:(Classes are on-going, offered each term.
Registration & payment required for each class)
(Beginners and Low
Intermediate) Sizzling Salsa, Marvelous Merengue, Breathtaking Cumbia and
Bachata Plus
Singles & Couples! Have
an enjoyable evening learning easy to intricate, lovely patterns for Salsa,
Merengue, Bachata & Cumbia. Norm & Fran Co-Hosts of the TV show,
"You Can Dance! with DanceMates" will show you how to unwind from
your day & have fun in the process. Class outing/s every 8 wks. This is a
blast!
Intermediate and Advanced or
More Sizzling Salsa, Marvelous Merengue, Bachata, Cha-Cha, & Cumbia Plus
Singles & Couples!
Learn the secret of intricate patterns made easy. Thrill at breath-taking
turns. Women, you will look and feel gorgeous! Men, become skilled in effective
strong leading. Soon you'll be performing the most impressive trendy nightclub
moves! Join your fellow Dancemates in Chicago and nearby suburbs hottest
non-alcoholic dance club atmosphere once every 4 to 6 weeks. Private alcoholic
dance club outings may be setup by a DanceMates dance instructor. More blast!
East-Coast Swing! ...and Best of Ballroom a.k.a Mad
Hot Ballroom and Swing
Singles & Couples!
Everybody''s doing it, can you? You can when you join our East-Coast Swing
class. We'll show you how to move with grace and ease. With our "Easy
Method" dance system everybody learns the elegance of Waltz,
Foxtrot, Swing, Rumba and Tango. The beauty & styling of Ballroom dancing
will intoxicate you! Learn to dance for fun and relaxation! Haven't you always
wanted to learn? Sign up TODAY!
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Attention Corporate Managers,
Business Owners, and Professionals! Attend a dance class with your employees
and peers and unwind after work... It is a great way to socialize and exercise.
Don't delay! Call any of the above locations and group enroll now!
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Dancemates is also
available for individual & group privates, parties, fundraisers and
corporate functions. Call (773) 286-6879 or mailto:dancemates@dancemates.org
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