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, member nor a nearby resident
of a particular community, or High School or College to be enrolled in the
following group dance classes listed below. Pre-registration required 9 to 75
business days before class starts.
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! Current
Enrollees Bonus: No cover charge/No Admission dance practice & social dance
mixers in our partner dance locations & nightclubs!
DANCEMATES INSTRUCTORS’ 2 FOR 1
OFFER in effect! Call us at (773) 286-6879 for further questions.
(Updated 2/5/2012)
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Truman
College: 1145
West Wilson Ave. Chicago, IL (773)
907-4440 or 773-907-4441
”Started January 23, 2012” No partner required for all the dance classes
in this location!
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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Best
of Party Line Dancing, East-Coast Swing, and American-Style
Ballroom Price: $50 for six
sessions/meetings “No partner necessary” 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 “No partner necessary” 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 “No
partner necessary” Price: $50 for six
sessions/meetings Current enrollees are having a blast!
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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:
January-23-2012
Truman Registration Ends: Absolute Deadline on
February-6-2012 or until all slots are filled
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Niles North H.S.: 9800 Lawler Ave. Skokie, IL (847) 982-9888
and ask for Oakton Alliance Continuing Education Department (Coordinator Anna Shipulina and/or
Dean Robin Bailey)
“Starting April 2, 2012” “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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Sizzling Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia & Bachata for
Beginners Price:
$55 for six sessions/meetings
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7:35PM - 8:35PM
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Best of Lovely Ballroom, East-Coast
Swing & Popular Party Line Dances “No partner necessary” Price: $55 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: April-2-2012
NILES NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Registration Ends: March-26-2012 before 5PM
Fridays
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Wright
College: 4300
North Narragansett Ave. Chgo, (773) 481-8059 or
(773) 481-8805 or (773) 481-8200
”Started January 27, 2012” 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 and Fridays 9am to 2PM
or call (773) 481-8059 or (773) 481-8805 or (773) 481-8200 for other ways to
register
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6:15PM
– 7:25PM
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Best
of Party Line Dancing, East-Coast Swing, and American-Style
Ballroom 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!
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Wright College Registration
Begins: NOW!
Attention! Present City Colleges of Chicago employees
and/or students, visit: https://my.ccc.edu to register
Wright College Classes
Begin: January-27-2012
Wright College Registration
Ends: Absolute Deadline February-10-2012
OR until all slots are filled
NEW! Saturday 1-time 2 dance workshops at
the Irving Park YMCA (4251 W. Irving Park
Rd. Chicago, IL (773) 777-7500)
Saturdays 11:30am
to 1:30PM
February 11 More Cumbia
& Classic Cha Cha Cha
February 18 Popular & Modern Hip Hop w/ touch of Samba
Pricing for each
scheduled 1 time workshop: singles any YMCA member $15, nonmember $20; couples
any YMCA member $25, nonmember $35; family of up to 5 - any YMCA member $49, nonmember $62.
For registration inquiries, please call the Irving Park YMCA Customer Service
Desk at (773) 777-7500
Tuesdays
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Irving
Park YMCA: 4251
West Irving Park Rd. Chicago, IL (773) 777-7500
“Starting March 13, 2012” “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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7:45pm
– 8:50pm
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Beginners
Sizzling Salsa, Marvelous Merengue, Lovely Bachata,
and Cumbia Plus… Price: $52 for six sessions/meetings “No partner necessary” Current enrollees are having a
blast!
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8:55pm
– 9:55pm
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More
than Beginners Salsa, Marvelous Merengue, Breathtaking Cumbia,
Lovely Bachata and Bonus: Cha Cha
Cha Price: $52 for six sessions/meetings “No partner necessary” Current enrollees are having a
blast!
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Irving Park YMCA
Registration Begins: NOW!
Irving Park YMCA Classes
Begin: March-13-2012
Irving Park YMCA
Registration Ends: March-11-2012 before 2PM
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 17, 2012” “Great hardwood dance floor and side
mirrors! Way plenty of free parking!
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 or (773) 481-8805 or (773)
481-8200 or (773) 481-8914 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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Belly Dancing for Fitness and Fun (For Women
Only)! 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: March-17-2012
Wright College Registration
Ends: March-15-2012 or until all slots are filled
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 April 4, 2012” Great Size Community Room!
***FREE PARKING SPACES FOR CURRENT DANCE ENROLLEES
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6:30pm - 7:30pm
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NEW!
Belly Dancing for Fitness and Fun
Price: $55 for six sessions/meetings ”Absolutely No Partner Necessary”
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7:35pm
- 8:35pm
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More than Beginners
Sizzling Salsa, Marvelous Merengue, Lovely Bachata,
and Cumbia Plus…Price:
$55 for six sessions/meetings “No partner necessary” Current enrollees are having a blast!
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Oakton Community College
Registration Begins: NOW!
Oakton Community College
Classes Begin: April-4-2012
Oakton Community College
Registration Ends: March-27-2012 before 5PM
Thursdays
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Glenbrook South High School: 4000 Lake
Ave. Glenview, IL (847) 982-9888 and ask for Oakton Alliance Continuing
Education Department (Coordinator
Anna Shipulina and/or Dean Robin Bailey)
“Starting April 5, 2012” “Great Community room! 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
Dancing for Fitness & Fun
Price: $55 for six sessions/meetings
Absolutely No partner necessary
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7:35PM - 8:35PM
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Beginners Sizzling
Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia and Bachata
Price: $55 for six sessions/meetings Absolutely
No partner necessary
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GLENBROOK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Registration Begins: NOW!
Attention! Present Glenbrook South
High School students and employees, visit: http://my.oakton.edu to possibly register
GLENBROOK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Classes Begins: April-5-2012
GLENBROOK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Registration Ends: March-27-2012 before 5PM
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“ATTENTION
INDIVIDUAL & CORPORATE SPONSORS, FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL GOVERNMENTS,
INDIVIDUAL & CORPORATE DONORS, AND PRIVATE & PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS
GRANTORS! DANCEMATES EDUCATIONAL ARTS, NFP HAS OVER 749 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,
SEND A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO, “DanceMates
Educational Arts, NFP” AND MAIL IT
TO:
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DanceMates Educational Arts, NFP
4110 N. Kilbourn
Ave. 2nd floor
Chicago, IL 60641
Attention: Violence Reduction Fund
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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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LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED! 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, Belvidere, Niles, Champaign, Elmhurst, Elmwood Park,
Glenview, Palatine, Cary Grove, Mount Prospect, Des Plaines, Marengo, Rockford,
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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