OUR TV SHOW
"YOU
CAN DANCE! with DANCEMATES!"
(Last
Update 7/23/2008)
Upcoming Show Highlights on
Chicago Access Network TV 19:
7/25/2008
and 8/1/2008 – Fran’s Traditional, Classic, and Popular
Party Line Dancing at Eli’s Cheesecake Summer Festival showcasing Rhianna’s
SOS, Fran choreographs the “SOS” routine for the youth, teens, and parents,
Blame it on the Boogie, YMCA, and Chicken Dance; Bachata dancing at
Leaning Tower YMCA; What women thinks about guys that dance; Norell, Norm’s
son and current Assistant Dance Instructor and DJ demonstrates easy to learn
and easy to lead routines for Waltz, Foxtrot, Salsa, and East-Coast Swing;
DanceMates dance students from around the world translates the phrase, “ I love
to dance”; Show brought to you by ELI’S CHEESECAKE
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Click this link for Fran’s Classic
and Popular Line dancing class for youth and teens in the Eli’s Cheesecake Festival.
Fran is the best Line dance instructor for youth, teens, adults, and seniors of
the world and in the USA: www.dancemates.org/franlinedancewithkids07.wmv
or to download to your ipod: www.dancemates.org/franlinedancewithkids07.mp4
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7/18/2008
– Bachata, Cha Cha Cha, and Merengue dancing at Irving Park YMCA, Wright
College, Truman College, Harold Washington College, and Leaning Tower YMCA; Norm and Fran Cha Cha Cha lesson at Chicago SummerDance;
What ladies say about about guys that dance; DanceMates dance students from
around the world translates the phrase, “ I love to dance”; Norell, Norm’s son and current Assistant DanceMates Dance
Instructor and DJ, demonstrates Waltz Side-Hesitation or Waltz Promenade
movement and Merengue Intermediate combinations
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Click this link for Norm and Fran’s
Cha Cha Cha Lessons Part 1 at Chicago Summerdance. Norm and Fran are the best
kept secret and the best Master Social Dance Instructors in the nation: www.dancemates.org/chachachalessons.wmv
or to download to your ipod: www.dancemates.org/chachachalessons.mp4
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7/4/2008
and 7/11/2008 – Salsa dancing at Irving Park YMCA,
Wright College, Truman College, Harold Washington College, and Leaning Tower
YMCA – easy to learn Beginners to Intermediate combinations ; What ladies say about about guys that dance;
DanceMates dance students from around the world translates the phrase, “ I love
to dance”; Norell, Norm’s son and current Assistant
DanceMates Dance Instructor and DJ demonstrates the Cumbia dive then triple
turning the ladies combination; Show brought to you by Midwest Stereo
Pro Sound and Lighting
6/20/2008
and 6/27/2008 – Merengue and Salsa dancing at Irving Park YMCA, Wright College,
Truman College, Harold Washington College, and Leaning Tower YMCA; Norm and Fran’s Cha Cha Cha lesson part 2 at Chicago
SummerDance; What ladies say about about guys that dance; DanceMates
dance students from around the world translates the phrase, “ I love to dance”;
Norell, Norm’s son and current Assistant DanceMates
Dance Instructor and DJ, demonstrates Tango Corte, Basic, and Promenade and all
other Nightclub Latin dances and East-Coast Swing combinations
5/23/2008
and 5/30/2008 – Bachata, Merengue, & Swing dancing at Wright College,
Truman College, Irving Park YMCA, and Harold Washington College; Norell, Norm’s son and
current Assistant DanceMates Dance Instructor demonstrates various Intermediate
to Advanced combinations for Bachata, Merengue, and Swing; What
ladies feel about guys that dance; DanceMates dance students from around the
world translates the phrase, “ I love to dance”
5/9/2008
and 5/16/2008 – Salsa and Bachata dancing at Irving Park YMCA, Wright College,
Truman College, Harold Washington College, and Leaning Tower YMCA; Norm and Fran Salsa dancing at Bongo’s Café in Orlando,
Florida; What ladies say about about guys that dance; DanceMates dance
students from around the world translates the phrase, “ I love to dance” Show brought to you by Mario’s Mondo Cafe
4/25/2008
and 5/2/2008 – Norm dancing Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata,
and Salsa with the female dance students; Merengue and Swing
dancing at High Ridge YMCA, Irving Park YMCA, Oakton Community College, Wright
College, Truman College, Harold Washington College, and Leaning Tower YMCA; Norell, Norm’s son and current Assistant Dance Instructor
and DJ demonstrates Intermediate to Advanced Salsa and Bachata combinations
with the students and Fran at Bongo’s Café in Orlando, Florida; What
ladies say about about guys that dance; DanceMates dance students from around
the world translates the phrase, “ I love to dance”
4/11/2008
and 4/18/2008 – Norell’s Swing Dancing with Fran in
Orlando, Florida; Bachata, Merengue, and Salsa dancing at Irving Park
YMCA, Wright College, Truman College, Harold Washington College, and Leaning
Tower YMCA; Norm and Fran Salsa dancing at Bongo’s Café
in Orlando, Florida; What ladies say about about guys that dance; DanceMates
dance students from around the world translates the phrase, “ I love to dance” Show brought to you by Flip Productions
3/28/2008
and 4/4/2008 – Norm and Fran’s Salsa Dip Instruction at
Wright College; Bachata, Merengue, and Cumbia dancing at Irving Park
YMCA, Wright College, Truman College, Harold Washington College, and Leaning
Tower YMCA; Norell, Norm’s son and current Assistant
Dance Instructor and DJ demonstrating some easy to lead and easy to follow Cha
Cha Cha, Bachata, and Salsa dance combinations with the female dance students;
What ladies say about about guys that dance; DanceMates dance students from
around the world translates the phrase, “ I love to dance”
3/14/2008
and 3/21/2008 – Norm and Fran’s Bachata Dance Instruction
at Truman College; Bachata, Merengue, and Cumbia dancing at High Ridge
YMCA, Irving Park YMCA, Oakton Community College, Wright College, Truman
College, Harold Washington College, and Leaning Tower YMCA; Norell, Norm’s son and current Assistant Dance Instructor
and DJ demonstrating some easy Foxtrot dance moves with Fran; Norell dancing
and demonstrating Waltz, Tango, Cha Cha Cha, Swing, and Salsa dancing with the
female dance students; What ladies say about about guys that
dance; DanceMates dance students from around the world translates the phrase, “
I love to dance” Show brought to you by Midwest Stereo
2/29/2008
and 3/7/2008 – Fran dancing with Cumbia with her niece,
Daphne; Rumba dancing at Oakton Community College, Irving Park YMCA, and
Truman College; and Cumbia dancing at Harold Washington College and Leaning
Tower YMCA; Norell, Norm’s son and current Assistant
Dance Instructor and DJ demonstrating Latin dances with the female students;
What ladies say about about guys that dance; DanceMates dance students from
around the world translates the phrase, “ I love to dance”; Show brought to you by SuperCuts
2/15/2008
and 2/22/2008 – “I love to Salsa dance” and “I love to
dance” in Iranian; Salsa, Merengue, Cha Cha Cha, and Bachata dancing at
Oakton Community College, Wright College, Truman College, Leaning Tower YMCA,
High Ridge YMCA, and Harold Washington College; Norell, Norm’s son and current Assistant Dance Instructor
demonstrates how to lead the Cha Cha Cha dip to the Ladies Freespin, the
Merengue Cradle and Hammerlock combinations, and some exciting Salsa
combinations; What ladies say about about guys that dance;
DanceMates dance students from around the world translates the phrase, “ I love
to dance”; Show brought to you by King’s Kuts
2/1/2008
and 2/8/2008 – Fran’s choreography of the new and
improved “Superbowl Shuffle” as demonstrated by Ridgewood High School
Cheerleaders and Eli’s Cheesecake community; Tango dancing at
Wright College, Alliance 8 Oakton Community Colege, and Harold Washington
College; Merengue dancing at Truman College and Leaning Tower YMCA; Salsa,
Merengue, Cumbia, and Bachata dancing as endorsed by Norm and Fran’s dance
students from Poland; What women thinks about guys that dance; Norell, Norm’s
son and current Assistant Dance Instructor and DJ demonstrates easy to learn
and easy to lead routines for East-Coast Swing and Cumbia; DanceMates dance
students from around the world translates the phrase, “ I love to dance”; Show
brought to you by ELI’S CHEESECAKE
1/4/2008
and 1/11/2008 – Bachata & Salsa dancing at Wright College, Truman College,
and Harold Washington College; Interview with one of
DanceMates most loyal dance students, Isidore and Sandy Ordinario; Norell, Norm’s son and current Assistant Dance Instructor
and DJ demonstrates the Bachata tunnels; What ladies feel about
guys that dance; DanceMates dance students from around the world translates the
phrase, “ I love to dance”; Show brought to you by Flip
Productions
12/21/2007
and 12/28/2007 – DANCEMATES ANNUAL FUNDRAISER (held
Friday October 26, 2007) FOOTAGE WHICH INCLUDE SENIOR, YOUTH/TEEN DANCE
PERFORMANCES, AWARD RECIPIENT SPEECHES, & SPECIAL SPEECH BY JILL GRIMSHAW
(High Ridge YMCA Executive Director) FOR DANCEMATES EDUCATIONAL ARTS, NFP;
PICTURE SLIDE SHOW from MARIA SOLIS and KEN;
“I love to Salsa Dance” in Iranian and “I love to
dance” in Iranian; Norell, Norm’s son and
current Assistant Dance Instructor and DJ demonstrates a quick move for Salsa
and Bachata; Fran and Norm demonstrate 7 Salsa routines including
the “neck drop”; SHOW BROUGHT TO YOU BY BROWN’S
CHICKEN AND CATERING
11/2/2007
– Norm and Fran’s Cumbia dance Instruction showing the
9-Step Face-up or WaterFall transition; Cumbia dancing at Oakton
Community College, Evanston Township High School, Latin School of Chicago,
Irving Park YMCA, and Truman College; Norell,
Norm’s son and current Assistant Dance Instructor and DJ demonstrates a
Merengue routing, Salsa routine, and Tango routine; Show brought to you by Brown’s Chicken and Catering
10/26/2007
– Norm’s American-Style Tango Instruction showing the
Tango timesteps; Tango dancing at Wright College and Irving Park YMCA;
Cumbia dancing at Evanston Township High School, Latin School of Chicago,
Irving Park YMCA, and Wright College; Norell,
Norm’s son and current Assistant Dance Instructor and DJ demonstrates a Cha Cha
Cha routine that ends with a “Cha Cha Cha dip with the ladies’ freestyle spin
ending”; What ladies feel about guys that dance; DanceMates dance
students from around the world translates the phrase, “ I love to dance”
10/19/07
– Cha Cha Cha dancing at Harold Washington College and Leaning Tower YMCA;
Salsa Dancing at Irving Park YMCA; Merengue dancing at Truman College; ”Yankatino” or Orquestra CarpachoSupercombo Performance
at Navy Pier; Norell, Norm’s son and current
Assistant Dance Instructor and DJ demonstrates the following dances: Merengue,
Cumbia, and Swing; What ladies feel about guys that dance;
DanceMates dance students from around the world translates the phrase, “ I love
to dance” Show brought to you by GOLDEN NUGGET
RESTAURANT AT THE CORNER OF TRIPP AND IRVING PARK RD. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Click here for
CarpachoSupercombo Performance!
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Click
on any of the topic below to get a video footage:
What women say
about men who dance?
Bachata
Dance Instruction & Testimonials
What does
a loyal DanceMate student has to say (Full Interview with Tony Lugo)!
Salsa
Dance Instruction & Testimonials
Fran not only teaches Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Belly Dance, West
African Dance, Polka, and Party line dances, She is also a singer! Watch sample
video footages of her performance at the Taste of Chicago 2005 on Friday June
24 and Saturday June 25, 2005 (Her fabulous guitar accompanist is Mike
O’Leary):
Salsa
Dip Instruction & Testimonials
“I Love to
Dance” in several languages
Wade and Nancy
is the dancing couple! Watch what they have to say
Marisa Cabrera’s Quincinera celebration
Ronda de
Salsa
Ronda de
Salsa, also known as Manila Ronda or simply "Ronda," is a group dance
inspired by Casino Rueda. The dance was invented at the Asian Social Institute
in an attempt to energize a disintegrating Filipino Hispanic culture through a
fusion of a local hispanic dance called Pandango and a popular modern dance,
Salsa, which for decades is making waves in other hispanic countries. Ronda
brings to the world, Philippine's contribution to the development of Casino
Rueda and Salsa. Ronda is a dance that follows basic salsa steps and rhythm. It
is meant to be danced in a group with an equal proportion of men and women.
Just like Rueda, Ronda is a round dance. Similar to Rueda, there is a caller
that gives the call or the steps.
Ronda's
uniqueness is based on a Filipino tradition that put a story in a dance, the
story of its people. There are five simple basic combinations or combo, or
ronda: Gising, Pule, Patria, Lakambini and Dolorosa. Gising in Filipino means
"wake-up".The Gising ronda is a combination of steps which tells of a
people being called to wake up. Pule ronda is a combination of steps which
mimic an act of prayer and tells of a people deeply rooted in their tradition.
Patria Ronda is a combination of steps which mimic an act of commaraderie and
tells of a people searching for solidarity. Lakambini is a combination of steps
that imitates reverance of nature and tells of a story of a people being
ecologically conscious. Dolorosa is a combination of intricate steps which
tells of life's ambivalent reality and therefore calls for vigilance. While the
meaning of the dance may contain serious themes, the jollity that the dance
elicits compensated for a somber motif. Designed to be a community dance, the
five steps serve as the basic combinations and each community that dance the
ronda is encourage to develop new rondas or combinations that tells about the
unique character of their group. The dance is also meant to be a social
icebreaker during community gatherings. Other new combinations have been
introduced by different groups such as the Antonio ronda (by Grupo Filipino
Salsa) and Accompania ronda (by ASI employees). New groups that will dance the
Ronda are advised to develop their own rounds and add the new combinations with
the basic rondas. Groups that have contributed to the growth of the ronda
celebrate and share their unique contributions through a Salsa Festival done
twice a year. The dates of Salsa Festivals are November 26, 2005, May 6, 2006,
and December 2, 2006.
At present,
the Asian Social Institute, with the cooperation of Grupo Filipino Salsa and
international and local supporters, have been promoting the Ronda by providing free
salsa lessons in the school and in local communities. The Ronda will be
featured in the show called "You Can Dance with Dancemates" on Friday
July 29, 2005 and September 16, 2005 from 10:00 PM to 10:30 PM. It will be
shown in ComCast Chicago Cable Access Network TV Channel 19. The
instruction to dance the Ronda and a sample on how the Ronda is danced by the
core group are available online (Click on any of the link below to get a video
footage):
RONDA
Interview (Ronda as explained by ARES)
RONDA
Dance Instruction by ARES ARTEMIS
The videos
above was shot and authored by Norm Viray
ARES ARTEMIS
SAYS, “If anyone in the US would like to learn to dance the Ronda, we have
given Dancemates permission to teach the dance. Please contact Norm and Fran
Strain-Viray of DanceMates Educational Arts. Norm is one of Chicago's finest
American-Style Ballroom (Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba, Tango), East-Coast Swing,
Polka, 2-STep, and Latin Dance(Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata, Cha Cha, and
Samba) instructor since 1992. Frances Strain is also a dance instructor not
only for American-STyle Ballroom, East-Coast Swing, Polka, 2-Step, and Latin
Dances but also for various Party LIne Dances, Hip Hop, Belly Dance, and
African Dancing. She has been teaching since 1994. They are Co-Producers and
Co-Hosts of the "You Can DAnce with DanceMates" TV show. The show
Director and Editor is Chris Kaesberg, with Norman and Fran as Assistant
Editors”.
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Watch
Norm & Fran with their Salsa, Swing, Merengue, Cha-Cha, Cumbia, Lambada,
Bachata, Samba, Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Rumba, Texas 2-Step, Polka and Tropical
Rhythms Aerobics dance students in this fitness-related, entertaining and
educational dance show! Viewer bonuses include guest music videos,
interviews/testimonials, dance instruction and social dance tips. Watch every Friday 10:00 P.M. at Chicago Access Network TV Channel 19 and
experience the excitement. Join the friendliest & the most talented &
versatile dance instructors in Chi-town!
Norm & Fran with Frankie Negron (top picture) and Charlie Cruz
(bottom picture)
Norm & Fran with Banda Machos (top picture) and Orquesta Isla
809 (bottom picture)
Fran & Norm with Gilberto Santa Rosa (top picture) and Ray
Sepulveda (bottom picture)
Fran with Domingo Quinones (top picture) and Kevin Ceballo (bottom
picture)
Norm, Fran, & Norell with Jacob Vargas from the movie “Last
Friday” and “La Familia”
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