Class Schedule & Workshops -- Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata, Samba, Polka, Cha-Cha, Swing, Tango, Mambo, Rumba, Foxtrot, Waltz, Latin, Ballroom, & Popular Line Dance Enthusiasts

8 Convenient Fun-Filled Family-Friendly Dance Locations!

Stop watching and start dancing! Learn today with DanceMates and start dancing tonight in a safe, friendly, non-intimidating, non-alcoholic, and non-smoking club 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.

DanceMates will travel to serve your small to large private group lessons! We are 100% outreach! Call and leave a message at (773) 286-6879 for more information…

(Updated 7/15/2008)

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1^st SUNDAY MONTHLY AFTERNOON DANCE WORKSHOPS AND SOCIALS at HIGH RIDGE YMCA (2424 W. Touhy Ave. Chicago, IL (773) 262-8300)

Relax, have fun, socialize and dance! Master Social Dance Instructors Norm Viray and Fran Strain co-hosts of the “You Can Dance! With DanceMates” T.V. show shown every Friday night from 10PM to 10:30PM on Chicago Comcast Cable Channel 19 will show you how! Swing, Salsa, Merengue, Tango, Reggaeton, Waltz, Bachata, Cumbia, Rumba, Samba, Polka, Cha Cha Cha and Foxtrot music will be played to dance the afternoon away! Ice-breakers and “Jack and Jill” partnering to make meeting new friends easy! All dance levels welcome. Singles and couples invited. Light refreshments (water, low-cal bottled drinks, cookies, vegetable/dip plate) served.

PRICE: DANCEMATES CURRENT TERM ENROLLEES from any of the locations listed below OR ANY CURRENT YMCA MEMBER: $10 per event date (cash payment only at the door between 12:45PM to 1:10PM on the event date), ALL OTHERS: $20 per event date (cash payment only at the door between 12:45PM to 1:10PM on the event date); PARTY TIME ON EACH EVENT DATE LISTED BELOW: 1PM to 4:00PM

For Sunday August 3, 2008 -- (Special Bonus Mini-Workshops: Bachata basics and rolling turn combinations 1PM to 1:45PM; Merengue basic walks, and “butterfly” combination turn 2PM to 2:40PM; DanceMates Very Own Merengue Games on 2 Lines 2:45PM to 3:00PM)

August 3, 2008 September 7, 2008 October 5, 2008

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Fridays

*Wright College:* *4300 North Narragansett Ave. Chgo, (773) 481-8200 or (773) 481-8914 or (773) 481-8916* *You must register directly in Room A120. Registration office open from Mondays to Thursdays 9:00am to 7:00pm….No partner required for all the classes offered at this location!* ***100 FREE PARKING SPACES FOR CURRENT DANCE ENROLLEES
*”Starting* *September 12, 2008” (Classes below meet for 6 sessions/meetings)…No partner required for all the dance classes in this location!* The most popular dance location in Chicago every Friday nights since January of 1996!**

6:20PM – 7:20PM	*Mad Hot Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba, Tango, & Swing – DanceMates-Style Price: $51 for six sessions/meetings “No partner necessary”* Current enrollees are having a blast!**
7:30pm - 8:30pm	Beginner Sizzling Salsa, Marvelous Merengue, Breathtaking Cumbia, and Lovely Bachata… Price: $51 for six sessions/meetings “*No partner necessary”* *Current enrollees are having a blast!*
8:40pm - 9:40pm	Intermediate/Advanced Sizzling Salsa, Marvelous Merengue, Breathtaking Cumbia, Lovely Bachata, and High-Energy Cha-Cha *Price: $51 for six sessions/meetings “No partner necessary”* Current enrollees are having a blast!**

Wright College Registration Begins: NOW!

Attention! Present & Former City Colleges of Chicago, including Wright College, employees & students, visit: my.ccc.edu to register

Wright College Classes Begin: September-12-2008

Wright College Registration Ends: September-9-2008 before 6PM or until all slots are filled

Tuesdays

Irving Park YMCA: 4251 West Irving Park Rd. Chicago, IL (773) 777-7500

“Starting September 9, 2008 No partner required for all the dance classes in this location!”

Sound-Activated Lighting will be used to create a nightclub atmosphere!

6:30pm – 7:30pm

Dancing for Weddings & Special Occasions (Latin and American Style) Dances to be covered: Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba, Tango, and East-Coast Swing Price: $52 six sessions/meetings

7:45pm – 8:50pm

Beginner Sizzling Salsa, Marvelous Merengue, Lovely Bachata, and Cumbia Plus… Price: $52 for six sessions/meetings CURRENT ENROLLEES ARE HAVING A BLAST!

8:55pm – 9:55pm

Intermediate/Advanced Salsa, Marvelous Merengue, Breathtaking Cumbia, Lovely Bachata and Bonus: Cha Cha Cha Price: $52 for six sessions/meetings CURRENT ENROLLEES ARE HAVING A BLAST! INTOXICATING AND TOTAL NIGHTCLUB ATMOSPHERE EVEN WITHOUT THE ALCOHOL!

Irving Park YMCA Registration Begins: August-22-2008

Irving Park YMCA Classes Begin: September-9-2008

Irving Park YMCA Registration Ends: September-7-2008 before 4PM or until all slots are filled up

NEW CLASS! High Ridge YMCA: 2424 W. Touhy Ave. Chicago, IL (773) 262-8300

“ATTENTION SPONSORS AND GRANTORS! DANCEMATES EDUCATIONAL ARTS, NFP EXCLUSIVELY PROVIDES YOUTH AND TEENS DANCE PROGRAMS TO HIGH RIDGE YMCA, IRVING PARK YMCA, AND LEANING TOWER YMCA COMMUNITIES! TO OPEN THIS POPULAR HIP HOP FAMILY-FRIENDLY CLASS FOR SEPTEMBER 2008 THRU JULY 2009, FINANCIAL SUPPORT IS NEEDED.” Please call DANCEMATES EDUCATIONAL ARTS, NFP at (773) 286-6879 (we screen our calls so please leave a message)

6:00PM – 7:00pm

NEW! FAMILY HIP HOP EXCLUSIVE HIP HOP ‘Busta Move’ Learn poppin’, lockin, jukin’ like Nelly, Usher, and Beyonce. You’ve seen Hip Hop Urban-style street dancing on VH1, MTV and BET, now learn how to “throw down” on the floor. It’s awesome …and we’ll show you how to do it! PRICE: Sliding scale -- based on verified family income (from an IRS-Certified tax transcript)

High Ridge YMCA Registration Begins: TBA

High Ridge YMCA Classes Begin: TBA

High Ridge YMCA Registration Ends: TBA

Wednesdays

Harold Washington College: 30 East Lake Street, Chgo, (312) 553-5940 or (312)553-5941 or (312)553-5948

”Starting September 10, 2008” NEW AND IMPROVED! Includes social & party mixers, dance lessons, and dance practice every class night at a very affordable price! “Sound-activated lighting will be used to create a dance nightclub atmosphere”

Classes held at the City Colleges of Chicago building located at 226 W. Jackson Blvd. Room 320-321 Chicago, IL (downtown Chicago)

6:15pm to 7:45pm

NEW! BLAZING Intermediate to Advanced Cha Cha Cha, Cumbia, Bachata, Salsa, Merengue and on request: Samba Price: $65 six sessions/meetings “No partner necessary” CURRENT ENROLLEES ARE HAVING A BLAST

8:00pm to 9:30pm

Dancing for Weddings and Special Occasions (Beginners and More than Beginners’ American-Style Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, and Rumba and East Coast Swing) Price: $65 six sessions/meetings “No partner necessary” CURRENT ENROLLEES ARE HAVING A BLAST!

Harold Washington College Registration Begins: August-1-2008

Attention! Present & Former City Colleges of Chicago, including Harold Washington College, employees & students, visit: my.ccc.edu to register

Harold Washington College Classes Begin: September-10-2008

Harold Washington College Registration Ends: September-6-2008 before 11:30AM or until all slots are filled up

Thursdays

*LEANING Tower YMCA Niles: 6300 W. Touhy Ave. Niles, IL (847) 410-5118 or (847) 410-5108* *“Starting* *September 11, 2008” “No partner necessary to enroll in any of the classes listed below”* *100 FREE PARKING SPACES FOR CURRENT DANCE ENROLLEES

6:30PM - 7:30PM	HIP HOP DANCING FOR ALL-AGES & FAMILY HIP HOP HIP HOP ‘Busta Move’ Learn poppin’, lockin, jukin’ like Nelly, Usher, and Beyonce. You’ve seen Hip Hop Urban-style street dancing on VH1, MTV and BET, now learn how to “throw down” on the floor. It’s awesome …and we’ll show you how to do it! “*No partner necessary”* CURRENT ENROLLEES ARE HAVING FUN! Price: $52 for six sessions/meetings
7:40PM – 8:40PM	*Beginning Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, and Bachata “No partner necessary”* Price: $52 for six sessions/meetings CURRENT ENROLLEES ARE HAVING FUN!**
8:50PM - 9:50PM	NEW! *BLAZING Intermediate to Advanced Cha Cha Cha, Cumbia, Bachata, Salsa, and Merengue “No partner necessary”* CURRENT ENROLLEES ARE HAVING FUN! Price: $52 for six sessions/meetings**

LEANING TOWER YMCA NILES Registration Begins: August-15-2008

LEANING TOWER YMCA NILES Classes Begins: September-11-2008

LEANING TOWER YMCA NILES Registration Ends: September-6-2008 before 7PM or until all slots are filled up

Mondays

*Truman College:* *1145 West Wilson Ave, Chgo, (773) 907-4440 or 773-907-4441* *”Starting September 8, 2008” No partner required for all the dance classes in this location!* *“Sound-activated lighting will be used to create a dance nightclub atmosphere”*
6:25pm – 7:25pm	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!
7:35pm – 8:35pm	Beginner Sizzling Salsa, Marvelous Merengue, Lovely Bachata, & Breathtaking Cumbia Price: $50 for six sessions/meetings CURRENT ENROLLEES ARE HAVING A BLAST!
8:45pm – 9:45pm	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!

Truman Registration Begins: August-1-2008

Attention! Present & Former City Colleges of Chicago, including Truman College, employees & students, visit: my.ccc.edu to register

Truman Classes Begin: SEPTEMBER-8-2008

Truman Registration Ends: September-5-2008 before 5PM or until all slots are filled up

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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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Attention Banquet Halls, Schools, Dance Studios, Universities, and Clubs or Organizations! Do you have at least 70X60 feet danceable floors, willing to operate most weekend nights till 11:45PM, and lastly, open for joint venture and total partnership? If you answer yes, call (773) 286-6879 today for mutually profitable dance & arts events with DanceMates!

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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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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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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, Skokie, Franklin Park, Maywood, Schiller Park, Lincolnwood, Lombard, Villa Park, River Forest, Oak Park, Oak Lawn, Bolingbrook, Deerfield, Gurnee, Argonne, Rolling Meadows, Riverwoods, Harwood Heights, Norridge, La Grange, Rosemont, River Grove, Schaumburg, Crystal Lake, Carpentersville, Glendale Heights, Lansing, Itasca, Elgin, Evanston, Oakbrook, Niles, 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, 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, and other US cities 40 miles outside Chicago (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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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!

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 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-

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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