This directory is offered to the public by the Folk Dance Council of
Chicago, an organization which promotes and supports folk and ethnic
dance in the greater Chicago area.
Newcomers are welcomed at most groups. In some cases fees are waived
for first-timers.
The most recent confirmation date is given at the end of each listing.
While we try to keep this up to date,
it is advisable to call to verify times and locations of all events.
2nd Sun of the month (Sept-June), 6:30pm
and 3rd Sun of the month (Nov-Apr), 2pm;
Chicago Barn Dance Co, varied
bands and callers; Kuhn Village Barn at Fermilab, between Warrenville and Batavia;
$6 adults, $3 teens & seniors(65), under 12 free.
Co-sponsored by the Fermilab Folk Club and the Fox Valley Folklore Society.
Info: Juel Ulven 630-897-3655, Lynn Garren 630-840-2061;
e-mail: [email protected],
e-mail: [email protected];
website: http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkclub
website: http://www.foxvalleyfolk.com
and website: http://www.chicagobarndance.com
(confirmed 8/08)
once a month on Sunday (usually 1st Sunday Oct-May; 4th Sunday June-Sept), 2-5pm,
Kuhn Village Barn at Fermilab, between Warrenville and Batavia; donation.
Planned dates - Sept 28, Oct 26, Nov 23, Dec 11 in 2008; Jan 11, Feb 1, Mar 1, Apr 5 in 2009.
No partner necessary. All dances taught.
Live music when possible; musicians interested in playing with "Old Fezzwig's Band", please
contact organizers.
Info: Mady Newfield 630-584-0825,
e-mail: [email protected];
website: http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkclub/folkdance.html
(confirmed 8/08)
6-8:30pm; Bethany United Church of Christ, 4245 N. Paulina, Chicago,
(1 block S of Montrose, & 1 block W of Ashland).
Classes and social dancing, no partner required.
RSCDS Chicago Branch class.
Donation. Sept-May.
Noel Chavez 708-848-9218:
e-mail: [email protected]
Chicago Branch website: http://rscds-chicago.org
(confirmed 8/08)
6-~9 pm; St Luke Presbyterian Church, 3910 Highland Ave, Downers Grove; $6/class.
Basics 6pm, intermediate class follows. Evening includes a snack break, live music, and social dancing.
No previous experience or partner required.
Hard soled shoes strongly encourged.
Generally meets Sept - May. Call to check exact schedule.
Taught by Roo Lester. Info: Roo Lester 630-985-7192,
e-mail: [email protected];
website: http://members.aol.com/DancingRoo
(confirmed 8/08)
8-11pm;
beginner teaching 7:30pm;
Bethany United Church of Christ or Portage Park Center for the Arts in Chicago, or S.P.A.C.E in Evanston;
$6. Live music.
Info:
847-329-9173;
e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://www.chicagobarndance.com
(confirmed 8/08)
7:30-10:30pm;
Lake St Church, Lake St and Chicago Ave, Evanston;
$5.
Info: Georgine Paris Lowe 773-774-5194,
Jim Rust 847-492-9393,
Frank Wilhelm 773-274-2190
e-mail: [email protected]
e-mail: [email protected]
(confirmed 8/08)
1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesdays of the month;
8-10:15pm; Quaker House, 5615 S
Woodlawn; $4/$3 full time students and seniors over 70. Call to make sure class is meeting.
Info: Mike Grethen 773-241-5834,
e-mail: [email protected]
(confirmed 8/08)
4th Tues of the month (2nd Tues in Nov and Dec), 7-9:30pm,
Peace Lutheran Church, 101 Candlelight Lane (dances in hall on lower level), Morris;
$6 suggested donation for adults (children free). Beginners welcome. Live music. Info: 815-942-2865;
e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://www.dianeippel.com/OldTimeDance.html
Visit
website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MorrisOldTimeDance
and join the group to receive regular e-mail reminders.
(confirmed 8/08)
7:30-10pm;
Kuhn Village Barn at Fermilab;
donation.
Summer A/C location: Ramsey Auditorium in Fermilab Wilson Hall High Rise.
RSCDS Chicago Branch class.
Taught by Doug Jensen.
Beginners always welcome.
Info: Doug Jensen 630-232-9089h, 630-840-8194w, Mady
Newfield 630-584-0825;
e-mail: [email protected];
website: http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkclub/folkdance.html
(confirmed 8/08)
7-10pm; Congregtion Beth Am, 225 N McHenry Road (just N of shopping center at NE corner of Route 83 and Lake-Cook, use E entrance), Buffalo Grove;
$5/first time free. Led by Jim Rust.
Info: Beth Am 847-459-1677 or Jim Rust 847-492-9393 e-mail: [email protected]
(confirmed 8/08)
Mostly every other Wednesday,
8-10pm; St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 1509 Ridge Ave, Evanston; $5.
Live music when available.
Info: Tom Senior 847-433-8704;
e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://home.comcast.net~evanstoncd/site/
(confirmed 8/08)
8-10:15pm; Weber Fitness Center,
9300 Weber Park Place (corner Church Street and Gross Point Rd) Skokie;
$5. Newcomers and children are welcome. Snacks provided.
Warmups and reviews 8 pm, teaching 8:20, requests 8:45.
Sponsored by the Skokie Park District.
Info: Dit Olshan 847-966-6888; e-mail: [email protected]
(confirmed 8/08)
7:30-10:30pm;
Harvard Congregational Church, 1045 S Kenilworth, Oak Park;
$6/$4 age 12 and under/first time free. Info: Edie Spear
847-674-6308, Gary Schmeltekopf 708-848-5406;
e-mail: [email protected]
(confirmed 8/08)
7:30-10pm;
Kuhn Village Barn at Fermilab
(just N of Batavia Rd on the Fermilab
site, near Rt 59 in Warrenville; enter lab at either gate, ID ready); donation.
Summer A/C location: Ramsey Auditorium in Fermilab Wilson Hall High Rise.
Beginners & children welcome. Teaching and children's dances early, request dancing later.
Info: Mady Newfield 630-584-0825,
Doug Jensen 630-840-8194w;
e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkclub/folkdance.html
(confirmed 8/08)
beg 7:30-
8:15pm, led by Penny Brichta; general 8:15-9, led by Phil Moss; requests
9-11:30; usually Parkes Hall, 1870 Sheridan Rd (on Chicago Ave just S of Sheridan),
Evanston; $6.
Check for occasional alternate locations.
"Nostalgia/Classics" parties on the last Thursday of the month.
Annual Pre-Chagigah party with the Chagigah staff Oct 23 at Temple Judea Mitzpah at 8610 Niles Center Road in Skokie.
Info: Phil Moss 847-274-1809, e-mail: [email protected]
Penny Brichta 847-256-4379; e-mail: [email protected]
(confirmed 8/08)
8-10:30pm;
St Paul's United Church of Christ, 5739 Dunham Road (corner of Dunham & Jefferson), Downers Grove;
$3. Info:
Linda Schub & Jay Wightman 630-393-6565,
e-mail: [email protected]
There is now a blog for the group at
website: http://argonneifd.blogspot.com
(confirmed 8/08)
1st Fri of the month, 8-11pm; Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N Knox, at Wilson & Knox, Chicago; $8;
(Oct-May).
Music by Midway
Ramblers Cajun Band; dance instruction around 8:45 pm, no partner needed, casual dress; free parking in lot; pub
on premises. Info: 630-833-3515;
e-mail: [email protected];
website: http://www.midwayramblers.com
(confirmed 8/08)
8pm-midnight;
Chicago Latvian Community Center, 4146 N Elston Ave, Chicago - SW corner of
Elston (NW diag) & Hamlin (3800W); LAST Fridays ONLY: Portage Park Center for the Arts,
3914 N Menard, Chicago - SW corner of Menard (5800W) and Dakin (3950N) [new last Fri location in 2009 TBA];
$5/$4 students/$3 under 12.
Party the
last Fri of month, bring food, drinks.
Info: Paul Collins
847-463-2288; e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://www.ethnicdance.net
(confirmed 8/08)
3rd Friday of the month, evening. Congregational Unitarian Church, 221 Dean St, Woodstock.
Gentle international folk dancing. No experience needed. No charge.
Call for times.
Info: Betty Appleton 847-961-5253,
e-mail: [email protected]
(confirmed 8/08)
performing group offers instruction (open to the public) in Bulgarian singing and Balkan
dance; some Sundays 2-3pm; Hamlin Park Field House, 3035 N Hoyne, Chicago.
Info: John Kuo 773-324-1247;
e-mail: [email protected]
(confirmed 8/08)
Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater, in-residence at Northeastern Illinois University, 5500 N St Louis Av, Chicago 60625;
classes for adults and children, Tuesday evenings, taught by First Dancers of the professional company;
Dame Libby Komaiko, founder and artistic director.
Info: 773-442-5930,
e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://www.neiu.edu/~eespanol
(confirmed 8/08)
Flamenco Arts Center, 3755 N. Western, Chicago.
Flamenco, Spanish Classical, Hula and Go-Go dancingand drum circle classes held weekly.
Info (including pricing and schedule) 773-868-4130;
e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://www.flamencoartscenter.com
(confirmed 8/07)
Flamenco Chicago, 2914 W. Belmont Ave, Chicago.
Five levels of classes, from fundamentals through advanced intermediate,
with performance opportunities ranging from twice-annual student showcases through apprenticeship with professional company.
All classes taught by artistic director Rosetta Magdalen.
Info:
e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://www.flamencochicago.com
(confirmed 8/08)
Flamenco Triana,
taught by Michelle
Nascimento "La Caoba".
Classes for children and adults, beginner to advanced.
Mon, Tues & Sat,
at Vera Dance Studio, 3433 W Peterson (at Kimball), Chicago, 60659.
Info: 773-704-5371,
e-mail: [email protected];
website: http://www.flamencotriana.com
(confirmed 8/07)
Tues 8-10pm (beginner lessons 7:40) at the Athenaeum, 401 East Michigan Street, at the intersection
of Michigan St, New Jersey St and Massachusetts Ave, Indianapolis. Also occcasional Sat nights and other special events.
Gypsy Moon Ball is Oct 25-26, 2008.
Info: Fiona Solkowski 317-373-3631,
e-mail: fsolkowski@tnc,org
website: http://www.indycontra.org
(confirmed 8/08)
Irish American Heritage Ctr, 4626 N Knox, Chicago. Ceili Fri evenings;
info John O'Grady 773-282-7035 ext 10.
Set dancing Tues evenings, fees.
Step Dancing, various groups and schools;
check
website: http://www.irishamhc.com
(confirmed 8/08)
Trinity Dance Academy. Classes in many locations including Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison and Appleton, WI areas.
Info 773-529-4822;
e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://www.trinity-dancers.com
(confirmed 8/08)
Geraldine Foy, Foy School of Traditional Irish Dance, TCRG, 773-777-3069, 312-720-3069;
e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://www.foyirishdancers.com
Classes for children & adults, available for performances & exhibitions (Chicago, Batavia, Des Moines IA)
(confirmed 8/08)
Barbara McNulty TCRG, McNulty Irish Dancers;
Chicago suburban locations plus Rockford and Bloomington and Dubuque.
Classes for youth 3 yrs and older and adult;
847-698-4434, e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://www.mcnultyirishdancers.com
(confirmed 8/08)
Mullane Healy O'Brien Irish Dance Academy.
Classes
in Elmhurst, Edison Park, Gaelic Park, Orland Park and Davenport, IA.
Info: 773-775-9807;
e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://mullanehealyobrien.com
(confirmed 8/08)
Jasmin Jahal School of Dance, 4037 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago.
Classes evenings and weekends.
Also in the suburbs at Golf Maine Park District, Niles.
Info: 773-777-4037;
e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://www.BestBellyDanceChicago.com
(confirmed 8/08)
Roxanne's Academy of Dance and Pilate, 2211 S. Eola Rd, Suite B, Aurora.
Classes in Middle Eastern dance and belly dance, also performing
troupe and private lessons. Info: 630-375-6330,
e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://www.roxfit.com
(confirmed 8/08)
Performing group practice Thurs 7:30-9:30, Norwood Park
Field House, 5801 N. Natoma, Chicago.
Info: Linda Westergren-Muhr 773-685-8851,
e-mail: [email protected]
(confirmed 8/07)
7 pm, occasional Saturdays (next on Nov 15, 2008), Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss St., Downers Grove, $4.
Info: 630-964-0305 or 630-889-9121;
website: http://www.plankroad.org/Calendar.html
(confirmed 8/08)
meets 2nd Sunday every month, 2-4:30pm at Arlington Heights Senior Center,
1801 West Central (at Wilke),
Arlington Heights.
Info: Howard and Anna
Hoffman, 847-891-2383
e-mail: [email protected]
(confirmed 8/07)
Thistle & Heather Highland Dancers of Greater Chicagoland; classes in Glen Ellyn and North Riverside, taught by
Nancy Strolle, 630-963-7021
e-mail: [email protected]
(confirmed 8/08)
Gillan School of Highland Dancing and Cas Dannsa performing group, in Gurnee,
847-244-4944
e-mail: [email protected]
(confirmed 3/04)
Slobada Serbian Adult Folklore Group, performing group, practices Tuesday nights 8-10pm;
5782 N Elston Ave (1 block north of Central), Chicago 60646.
Info: Nikola Krcadinac 630-290-2813 or 630-789-4496;
e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://www.slobodafolk.org/
and
website: http://www.snd-us.com/folklore/
(confirmed 8/08)
Contact Joan
Amsterdam at International Folk Rhythms, Ltd., P.O. Box 1402, Northbrook,
IL 60065; 847-564-2880,
e-mail: [email protected]
(confirmed 8/08)
at Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute, Oconomowoc, WI, October 24-26, 2008,
featuring Ofer Alfasi, Shmulic Gov-ari, Rafi Ziv.
Info:
website: http://www.osrui.org
or Phil Moss 847-274-1809,
e-mail: [email protected]
(confirmed 8/08)
March 20-22, 2009, 44th Anniversary Edition, International House at the University of Chicago,
1414 E 59th St, Chicago, IL 60637. Workshops, cluture sessions, parties, and concerts featuring the dance and music of the Balkans, Eastern Europe and Turkey.
Featured artists and teachers including
Atanas Kolarovski (Macedonian dances),
Ahmet Luleci (Turkish dances),
Nina Kavardjilova (Bulgarian dances)
Jim Stoyanoff (clarinet) and friends,
Ljupco Milenkovski (Macedonian kaval and gajda),
Orchestra "Izgrev" and more.
Modest cost residential rooms in I-House, an elevator ride away from all festival events.
Co-sponsored by International House, the Center for Eastern European & Russian/Eurasian Studies at the University of Chicago,
and the Ensemble Balkanske Igre.
Info: 773-324-1247, e-mail: [email protected],
Balkanske Igre, PO Box 1157, Chicago 60690.
(confirmed 8/08)
a workshop weekend co-sponsored by the FDCC and nearby Wisconsin groups will be held this year
June 5-7, 2009
and feature Cristian Florescu and Sonia Dion teching dances of
Romania, at Beloit College, in Beloit, WI.
Info: Mady Newfield
630-584-0825, Doug Jensen 630-840-8194, e-mail: [email protected];
or Michael Kuharski 608-241-3655, e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://junecampifd.googlepages.com
(confirmed 8/08)
July 8-12, 2009, in Sister Bay and Ephraim, WI.
Watch website for details:
website: http://www.dcff.net
Info: Paul Collins 773-463-2288,
e-mail: [email protected]
(confirmed 8/08)
in Oconomowoc, WI October 10-12, 2008. Local teachers.
Beginners and experienced dancers welcome.
Sponsored by Lake Geneva Folk Dancers.
Info: Jill Carlson 708-748-5108;
e-mail: [email protected]
(confirmed 8/08)
in Dodgeville, WI hosts weekendworkshops and festivals in many kids of dance.
Info at 608-924-4000,
website: http://folklorevillage.org
(confirmed 8/08)
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Folk Dance Calendar