Dance Studio News

What’s happening in 2018? Dance is growing across Chicago. The Chicago Salsa Congress just finished their 17th Anniversary event. Unfortunately there was a snow storm but that didn’t keep our salsa dancers away. Meanwhile hip hop seems to be all the rage among the younger generations. Dance studios in our building are getting awesome participation in…

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3 Dance Styles Perfect For Faster Music

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3 Dance Styles Perfect For Faster Music We love to teach dance and many of our clients are looking for upbeat dance styles that they can use for their wedding or special events. Read more about dance styles where you can let your hair down. You’ll have the crowd roaring with excitement with each twist and…

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Best Dance Classes for Beginners

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Are you starting to get cabin fever? As the weather changes, many of our outdoor activities will shift to indoors. If dancing is on your bucket list, its not to late to start in 2016. Many of us want to sign up or register for a dance class but we are not sure where to…

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2016 Fall Engagement Season

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2016 Fall Engagement Season is Here!   It’s that time again folks! November marks the beginning of our favorite season here at Windy City Wedding Dance. Not only is it the season of crisp mornings, beautifully painted leaves and spiced apple cider, it’s officially 2016 Fall Engagement Season! Over 38% of engagements occur between November…

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Dance History 101

DANCE HISTORY & WHERE IT STARTED Dance is one of the oldest forms of art across the world. Throughout history dance has been expressed during rituals, spiritual gatherings, and social affairs. Scientists and enthusiasts have all asked the same question, where does dance come from? While dance itself cannot leave tangible proof, ancient stone paintings…

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Capture Your Wedding Dance

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This morning I woke up to the sound of shovels scraping across the sidewalks, attempting to remove the snow away. I picked up my phone to check a few emails and I did my morning Facebook observation. As I scrolled down the page I see this major shift in how we post and what we post. We used…

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Free Swing Dancing Lesson Today Chicago SummerDance

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    Chicago Dance Lessons Chicago SummerDance is very special to us. We are just one block north on Michigan Ave at 410 S Michigan and opened our permanent location on June 15th just in time to get the summer kicked off for Wedding Season. Our specialities include Dance Classes, Dance Lessons, Ballroom Dance Lessons,…

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How to Ballroom Dance in Chicago

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Researching Ballroom Dance Lessons Did you Google ballroom dance lessons, dance lessons, or wedding dance lessons? Well, so did I years ago. So now that you have googled dance classes and have come up with a few choices for dance lessons studios in Chicago, what is the next step to start ballroom dancing. I like to…

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Derby City DanceSport Competition 2014

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Well it’s that time again. USA Dance competitors are getting ready for the 2015 Nationals by competing in NQE events in the Midwest region. We will be headed to the Derby City DanceSport Competition 2014 the first week of August to try to solidify out spot for 2015 nationals in the Smooth and Standard division.…

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Wedding Dance Lessons Info Graphic

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We understand that some of our clients are visual learners. We created this Wedding Dance info graphic to help you with your planning and preparation for scheduling wedding dance lessons. Timing is key when you are preparing for a wedding. Ballroom wedding dance lessons are being more and more popular. Our recommendation is to get everything scheduled out in…

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