Posts Tagged ‘Dance Lessons’
Dancing at The Taste of Chicago
What are you doing this week? We’ll be dancing at The Taste of Chicago. Windy City Wedding Dance is celebrating their second month of the summer on Michigan Ave across the street from one of the biggest events in Chicago. The Taste of Chicago starts on July 9 and runs through July 13th. Admission is FREE for…
Read MoreDoré Designs 2014 Weddings
Our History with Doré I remember several years ago being helped by a beautiful young lady from Dore Designs, a company that designs ballroom dresses and gowns. This was my first experience with the brand Doré. She helped me try on my first ballroom gown. After 4 years, we spoke again at the Crystal Ball. She remembered…
Read MoreDancing is Like Dreaming with Your Feet
This morning just so happens to be my birthday and a new journey for me. I found this quote today on Google. It said, “Dancing is Like Dreaming with Your Feet.” I think this is a pretty accurate description of the past year and where we have come in such a short period of time.…
Read MoreRental Space Now Available 2014
June 15th, 2014 Windy City Wedding Dance will be launching their brand new rental space at 410 S Michigan. After a year of working inside the Fine Arts Building we will be moving to a permanent home on the 2nd Floor overlooking Lake Michigan on Grant Park. We will be renting the event space for special…
Read MoreSocial Ballroom Dance Event
Tired of dancing alone? Looking for a social ballroom dance event? Come join Windy City Wedding Dance and Tommye Giacchino at the Drake Hotel for live music and social ballroom dancing on May 10th. The live band starts at 9pm and we encourage all of our students to attend and bring guests. If you are…
Read MoreWedding Dance Styles 2014
Are you getting married in 2014? Choosing a dance studio will be one of the many tasks on your list. We are here to take the guess-work out of the process. Choosing a few songs will help eliminate potential future stress. We can demonstrate the dance styles appropriate for your song. At times we are…
Read MoreNon-Traditional Wedding Ideas – Nail Art
Now-a-days brides are getting more and more creative with their weddings and opting for a more non-traditional wedding. May it be a non-religious ceremony, having a funky first dance or a bouquet of broaches instead of flowers even the smallest of details are thought of. However something most brides don’t put much thought into is…
Read MoreWCWD Instructor’s Sister got Married
Helping a wedding couple prepare for their wedding dance is a wonderful connection no matter who it is with but when the person you are helping is your sister things can get especially emotional. Windy City Wedding Dance instructor Alesha experienced this first hand when her sister got married last monght. Alesha’s sister Amanda walked…
Read MoreDancing with The Chicago Bar Association
Windy City Wedding Dance will be partnering with The Chicago Bar Association. We will be teaching at the Chicago Bar Association’s 13th Annual Barrister’s Big Band Benefit Ball. We offer private or group dance lessons. Windy City Wedding Dance will be teaching an East Coast Swing Lesson on April 11, 2014. The event will include swing…
Read MoreChicago Couple Makes American Dancer Magazine
Chicago Couple Makes American Dancer Magazine Friends of Windy City Wedding Dance, Rob and Briel Wakerly met several years ago at a ballroom dance studio owned by Tommye Giacchino. I’ll never forget walking into the dance studio for my teacher training course and seeing them both training in their private lesson. Through the years I…
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