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Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Are you interested in sampling different styles of dancing? Join us for our weekly Drop-In Ballroom and Club Dance Sampler Class. In the Level I Drop-In class, you’ll learn the basic steps and a turn or two in two different styles. In the Level II Drop-In class, you'll build your repertoire with additional turns and variations in these same dances. About Waltz and Swing: Waltz is a smooth, progressive ballroom and folk dance,...
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Are you interested in sampling different styles of dancing? Join us for our weekly Drop-In Ballroom and Club Dance Sampler Class. In the Level I Drop-In class, you’ll learn the basic steps and a turn or two in two different styles. In the Level II Drop-In class, you'll build your repertoire with additional turns and variations in these same dances. About Tango and ChaCha: Tango (possibly from Latin tangere, meaning...
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Are you interested in sampling different styles of dancing? Join us for our weekly Drop-In Ballroom and Club Dance Sampler Class. In the Level I Drop-In class, you’ll learn the basic steps and a turn or two in two different styles. In the Level II Drop-In class, you'll build your repertoire with additional turns and variations in these same dances. About Bachata and Salsa: Bachata is a style of dance that originated...
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Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Learn the fundamentals of dance in this entry level Ballet Barre class. Instruction is slow paced and very thorough to ensure proper body positioning and alignment. You will learn the importance of posture and turn-out and how it will transform the way you move, think and feel about dance all together! Students say they’ve even become more graceful in the workplace! Note: Ballet shoes recommended
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Come and learn the sensual movements of kizomba with Jacob S. Heiss at Dance Center Chicago in this four week group Kizomba class! This class is suitable for absolute beginners all the way up to more advanced kizomba dancers. Topics Include: kizomba fundamentals, partnerwork, styling, body movement, musicality, comparisons between subgenres of kizomba like semba, tarraxinha, urban kiz and more!
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Salsa is by far one of the most popular social dances. You can find somewhere in Chicago to enjoy Salsa dancing every night of the week. Notes: Wear whatever you feel comfortable dancing in! We encourage you to wear smooth-soled shoes that aren’t too heavy. Partners are not necessary, as we rotate partners in the class. If you bring a partner and prefer not to rotate, you are absolutely invited to do so. Pop in when you can, or join...
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
The Shim Sham, originally a tap routine, is a popular vintage solo jazz choreography reinvented in the 1930s by one of Lindy Hop's founders, Frankie Manning. It was a popular finale to the social dances at the Harlem Ballroom in the 30s, and remains a staple of social swing dances worldwide. If you have ever attended a local Chicago swing dance you have probably seen a group of people rush the floor to do the Shim Sham during a band break! - All...
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Argentine Tango is a partner dance that developed over the last century in Argentina’s capital city, Buenos Aires. It is very different from the Tango in International and American ballroom dancing.Argentine Tango is an interpretive, improvisational social dance that allows the dancers to develop a deep connection between themselves, the music, and the environment in which they are dancing. There are several styles of Argentine Tango, some of...
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
This LGTBQ+ friendly class is meant to encourage students to choose what role they want to dance. Students will have to opportunity to decide if they would like to lead or follow. This month the level II class will be Bachata!
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Get ready to expand your Latin dance repertoire through Cha Cha's syncopated steps and limitless combinations. This is an introductory class open to all levels. No experience required! Cha Cha level 1 will cover the following: Introduction to Cha Cha music and timing Cha Cha’s connections to Mambo and Salsa Basic Cha Cha step Essential Cha Cha partnerwork combinations At the end of the 4 week session, you will gain the essential tools...
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Already feel confident with the basics but want to get to the next level? This is the place to start! In this class, we dig deeper into turns, hand hold variations, and pattern combinations. Prerequisite: Salsa 101
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Advanced Swing will keep you on your toes and advance your social dancing skills to the next level. This class focuses on the 8 count Lindy and reviews the basics up to advanced steps adding technique as well as style. You will do several variations including Texas tommy and the Charleston. Learning tuck-turns, basket whips, and chicken pecks along the way. It is suggested that you have taken other swing styles like Jitterbug or East Coast...
Already know the basics? Let’s get a little fancy with some more complicated patterns to turn you around on the dance floor. In Ballroom 201 we will turn up your partnership skills and give you some new moves to really get you going. Grow your confidence and your dance repertoire. We’re covering Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, ChaCha, Rumba, and East Coast Swing.
Spins class! The sole focus of this class is, you guessed it, SPINS! We will be covering the fundamentals needed for multiple turns with and without a partner. Prerequisites: Salsa 201 and 202
Argentine Tango 201 is part of an 8 week series expanding on what you learned in the first level giving you a more in depth foundation of figures and partnering skills. Some of these figures include combinations of paradas, baridas and sandwiches. Prerequisite: Tango 101
Dance Center Chicago @ DCC Virtual Classroom
In this class Matt will be focusing on at home drills and exercises for Smooth and Standard. Originally from Australia, Matt Rivers is a 10-Dance Finalist and 2 time US Rising Star Smooth Finalist. He has won professional events in Standard, Latin and Smooth and regularly competes Pro/Am across the country. Classes will be 45min in length hosted by our staff as well as guest instructors who use our space for their own independent classes. Classes...
Dance Center Chicago @ DCC Virtual Classroom
Over a couple weeks you’ll learn a bit of fun choreography to a song then perform it! We are planning on making an exciting video to release and bring some joy to the world at this time. You’ll be learning and dancing in your own home and through the magic of video editing we can all come together! We are planning on editing a video to highlight a few seconds of each dancer and the whole group together. Classes will be 45min in length hosted...
Dance Center Chicago @ DCC Virtual Classroom
Beginner/Intermediate Ballet. This quarantine is the perfect time to try something new! In this class, Melanie will go over the basic terminology and technique needed to start taking Ballet. A non-intimidating, fun introduction to something you have always wanted to try, or something you’ve wanted to return to as an adult! Classes will be 45min in length hosted by our staff as well as guest instructors who use our space for their own independent...
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
Bachata 201 will focus on Isolations and introducing you to the basics of Sensual Bachata including intro into body rolls. This class will develop your Bachata skills with partnerwork and styling for both leads and follows. Prerequisite: Bachata 101
Dance Center Chicago @ 3868 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL
This class will focus on building your technique in partnering skills. We will be teaching partnering skills of lead/follow and connections using the beginner level figures. This is crucial to being a good lead or follow and being able to handle the Intermediate level material. Prerequisite: Beginner Bachata. Everyone progresses at different rates. To ensure you are ready for this class you must get the teachers permission before moving from beginner...
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