8 Convenient Fun-Filled
Family-Friendly Dance Locations!
Join DanceMates’ family-friendly fun-filled Afterwork & All-Ages 3-hour social
dance mixers and mini-workshops/mini lessons on August 4 and August 11, 2010 at
Mango Restaurant and Bar in Niles, IL For more information, visit the webpage: http://dancemates.org/web2.html
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 7/26/2010)
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Truman
College: 1145
West Wilson Ave. Chicago, IL (773)
907-4440 or 773-907-4441
”Starting August 30, 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”
To register, go directly to Room 1442 Continuing
Education Department . Offices are open from Mondays thru Thursdays 9:00am to
6:30pm, Fridays 9am to 2PM & Saturdays 9am to 12 noon, or call (773)
907-4440 for possible phone registration and payment with credit card
“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!
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Truman Registration Begins:
NOW!
Attention! Present City Colleges of Chicago
students and employees, visit: https://my.ccc.edu to register
Truman Classes Begin:
August-30-2010
Truman Registration Ends: September-6-2010 before 6:15PM
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Niles North H.S.: 9800 Lawler Ave.
Skokie, IL (847) 982-9888 and ask for Continuing Education Department (Coordinator Anna Shipulina and/or Dean Robin Bailey)
“Starting September 20,
2010” “Great Community room! A block away from Old Orchard Mall! Plenty of
free parking and no partner necessary to join in.”
To register, call (847) 982-9888 anytime
between the time of 10AM to 5PM Mondays thru Fridays and Saturdays 9AM to
12noon
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6:30PM - 7:30PM
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Shuffles,
Slides, Line Dancing (Cleveland Shuffle,
Cupid Shuffle & More!) ”Absolutely No Partner Necessary” Price: $49 for six
sessions/meetings
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7:35PM - 8:35PM
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Beginners Sizzling
Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, and Bachata “No partner necessary” Price: $49 for six
sessions/meetings
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NILES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Registration Begins: NOW!
Attention! Present Niles North High
School students and employees, visit: http://my.oakton.edu to possibly register
NILES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Classes Begins: September-20-2010
NILES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Registration Ends: September-10-2010 before 5PM
Fridays
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Wright
College: 4300
North Narragansett Ave. Chgo, (773) 481-8800 or (773) 481-8914 or (773)
481-8200
”Starting September 10, 2010” Huge dance floor! Most popular dance location in
Chicago every Friday nights since January of 1996!
***100 FREE PARKING SPACES FOR CURRENT DANCE ENROLLEES
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To register, go directly to Room A139 Continuing
Education Department or Room A120 Registration Department. Offices are open
from Mondays thru Thursdays 9:00am to 6:30pm, Fridays 9am to 2PM, &
Saturdays 9am to 12 noon or call (773) 481-8800 for other ways to register
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6:15PM
– 7:25PM
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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!
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Wright College Registration
Begins: NOW!
Attention! Present City Colleges of Chicago employees
and students, visit: https://my.ccc.edu to register
Wright College Classes
Begin: September-10-2010
Wright College Registration
Ends: September-2-2010
before 6:30PM
Saturdays
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Wright
College: 4300
North Narragansett Ave. Chgo, (773) 481-8200 or (773) 481-8914 or (773)
481-8916
”Starting September 11, 2010”
For in person
registration, go directly to Room A139 Continuing Education Department
or Room A120 Registration Department. Offices are open from Mondays thru
Thursdays 9:00am to 6:30pm, Fridays 9am to 2PM, and Saturdays 9am to 12 noon
or call (773) 481-8800 for other ways to register
***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 City Colleges of Chicago employees
and students, visit: https://my.ccc.edu to register
Wright College Classes
Begin: September-11-2010
Wright College Registration
Ends: September-2-2010
before 6:30PM
Tuesdays
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Irving Park YMCA: 4251 West Irving Park Rd. Chicago, IL (773) 777-7500
“Starting September 14, 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!”
To register, go directly to the Customer Service
Desk/Front Desk of the Irving Park YMCA . Registration is open from Mondays
thru Fridays 7:45AM to 8:30PM, Saturdays 7:45AM to 5:45PM and Sundays 7:45AM
to 3:45PM
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 PRIVATE LESSON CLIENTS HAVE A GREAT TIME!
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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!
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Irving Park YMCA
Registration Begins: August-1-2010
Irving Park YMCA Classes
Begin: September-14-2010
Irving Park YMCA
Registration Ends: September-7-2010
before 8PM
Wednesdays
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Oakton Community College: 7701 N.
Lincoln Ave. Skokie, IL (847) 982-9888 and ask for Continuing Education
Department (Coordinator
Anna Shipulina and/or Dean Robin Bailey)
“Starting September 22,
2010” “Plenty of free parking and no partner necessary to join in.”
To register, call (847) 982-9888 anytime
between the time of 10AM to 5PM Mondays thru Fridays and Saturdays 9AM to
12noon
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6:30PM - 7:30PM
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Hip Hop ”Absolutely No Partner Necessary” Price: $49 for six
sessions/meetings
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7:35PM - 8:35PM
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Beginners Sizzling
Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, and Bachata “No partner necessary” Price: $49 for six
sessions/meetings
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OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE Registration Begins: NOW!
Attention! Present Oakton
Community College students and
employees, visit: http://my.oakton.edu to possibly register
OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE Classes Begins: September-22-2010
OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE Registration Ends: September-10-2010 before 5PM
Thursdays
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LEANING Tower YMCA Niles: 6300 W. Touhy
Ave. Niles, IL (847) 410-5108
“Starting September 9,
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.”
To register, go directly to the Customer
Service Desk/Front Desk of Leaning Tower
YMCA . Registration is open from Mondays thru Fridays 7:45AM to 8:30PM,
Saturdays 7:45AM to 5:45PM and Sundays 7:45AM to 3:45PM
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: August-1-2010
LEANING TOWER YMCA NILES Classes Begins: September-9-2010
LEANING TOWER YMCA NILES Registration Ends: September-2-2010
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Maine East H.S.: Porter at Dempster St.
Park Ridge, IL (847) 982-9888 and ask for Continuing Education Department (Coordinator Anna Shipulina and/or Dean Robin Bailey)
“Starting September 23,
2010” “Hardwood Dance Floor with Side Mirrors, Plenty of free parking
and No partner necessary to join in.”
To register, call (847) 982-9888 anytime
between the time of 10AM to 5PM Mondays thru Fridays and Saturdays 9AM to
12noon
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6:30PM - 7:30PM
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NEW! Belly Dance ”Absolutely No Partner Necessary” Price: $49 for six
sessions/meetings
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7:35PM - 8:35PM
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Mad Hot Ballroom
(American-Style Tango, Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba & East-Coast Swing) “No partner necessary” Price: $49 for six
sessions/meetings
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MAINE EAST HIGH SCHOOL Registration Begins: NOW!
Attention! Maine East High School
students and employees, visit: http://my.oakton.edu to register
MAINE EAST HIGH SCHOOL Classes Begins: September-23-2010
MAINE EAST HIGH SCHOOL Registration Ends: September-10-2010 before 5PM
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NEW Location! Glencoe Park District: 999 Green Bay Road. Glencoe, IL (847)
982-9888 and ask for Continuing Education Department (Coordinator Anna Shipulina and/or Dean Robin Bailey)
“Starting September 23,
2010” “Great Community Room and No partner necessary to join in!”
To register, call (847) 982-9888 anytime
between the time of 10AM to 5PM Mondays thru Fridays and Saturdays 9AM to
12noon
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7:00PM - 8:00PM
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Mad Hot Ballroom
(American-Style Tango, Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba & East-Coast Swing) “No partner necessary” Price: $49 for six
sessions/meetings
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GLENCOE PARK DISTRICT Registration Begins: NOW!
Attention! Glencoe Park District students
and employees, visit: http://my.oakton.edu to register
GLENCOE PARK DISTRICT Classes Begins: September-23-2010
GLENCOE PARK DISTRICT Registration Ends: September-10-2010 before 5PM
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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 593 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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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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