April Dance Dates!

Greetings dancers,

April promises to be a great month!!! Mark your calendar, there are some wonderful opportunities for dance and enjoyment.

We're Back! The Georgetown Clubhouse Monthly Dance Party

At long last, we anticipate the new floor will be finished at the Georgetown Clubhouse and we'll be able to resume our once-a-month Friday night dance. This top-quality dance, in wonderful surroundings with friendly dancers and Vito as the host, is one of the absolute best. We're glad to be back...

As soon as I have a confirmation that Clubhouse management has booked the date/time, I'll get the word out. I'll e-mail an announcement, update this blog, the website, Vito's Official Dance Facebook page, Twitter, you name it. So please check back sometime in a week or two. If you're not on Vito's e-mail list and would like to be, you can sign up here.

We look forward to dancing on the brand new floor!

Dance World

Vito is this month's guest pro teacher at Dance World's monthly dance. The dance is on April 13, 2013. Get ready to Cha Cha Cha! Vito has some great Cha Cha patterns and he will be teaching one of them that evening. The lesson starts at 7:30pm and open dancing is from 8:30 on.

As you may already be aware, the Triphahn center is also under repair (roof leaks), so the April dance is at Keller Jr. High.

Keller Jr. High (Schaumburg School Dist 54)
820 W Bode Rd.
Schaumburg, IL



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Ballroom City April Dance

Vito hosts a dance once a month at Ballroom City in Villa Park. April's dance features a Rumba lesson at 7:30pm, followed by open ballroom dancing from 8:00 on. During his incredible dance career, Vito was undefeated Latin dance champion for seven years running. You'll be learning from a true professional - he's the best! Dancers at every level are welcome, the step will be a crowd-pleaser that you'll be able to easily master, and both couples & singles will fit right in. Ballroom City 207 S. Villa Ave. Villa Park, IL 60181 630-834-7994

Group Classes and Private Lessons

As I mentioned, the workers are scheduled to finally finish the new floor at the Georgetown Clubhouse. Thursday night group class and all Vito's private lessons have taken place for the past several weeks in the South Meeting Room. We'll be able to move back out onto the larger dance floor in the main dance hall. Vito plans to resume his Wednesday night advanced class at that point as well.
If you're interested in either one, give Vito a call, or send an e-mail.


Hope to see you out and about in April!

All the best,

Sandia

Construction Update

Construction Continues
at the Georgetown Clubhouse

Hello, dancers!

Just a quick update. Construction continues on the new dance floor at the Georgetown Cluhouse. Once again, Georgetown management has cancelled all dates for our monthly dances in March. As you can see, the entire area has been sealed off as the crew continues to install the brand new dance floor.

We plan to resume our regular monthly dance schedule in April. You can check back here, or visit our website for the latest scheduling information.

in the meantime, group west coast swing class and private ballroom dance lessons continue in the South Meeting Room. For more information, contact Vito.

Clubhouse Update

The Georgetown Clubhouse is under construction.
Soon, we'll have a brand new dance floor!

Greetings, Dancers!

The not-so-good news: Next week, a crew will tear out the remainder of the floor at the Georgetown Clubhouse. We've continued to enjoy classes & lessons in the smaller South Meeting room at the Clubhouse. But next week, even that won't be possible due to construction.

We're investigating alternate group class locations for the week of March 3-9, and we will keep you posted.


The great news:
After that, it shouldn't be long before we have a brand new, deluxe floor!

The week of March 10-16 we are currently being told by Georgetown management that we will be able to return to the Clubhouse for group class. If there are any delays, we'll post them here, so be sure to check back before stopping by. For now, count on joining us that week for our regularly scheduled Georgetown events.

For other scheduled events, including Vito's monthly dance at Ballroom City in Villa park, visit the website: http://vdancesport.yolasite.com/

Hope to see you soon!

Sandia

What's Up On The Ballroom Dance Scene?

It has been a busy weekend for ballroom dance!

The 2013 Indiana Challenge took place this weekend. Many dancers from the area were headed up to Schererville late last week to be a part of that event. Dance Camp Chicago also took place in Elmhust. Several of the studios also hosted ballroom dance parties. If you're still feeling the energy and excitement, and you're not quite ready to settle back in to the usual routine, why not plan some future dance events now?

If you missed dancing, that's an even better reason to get out and dance ♥ dance ♥ dance! It sounds like all this crazy snow, ice and rain is behind us now. Getting there shouldn't take much effort at all. And if you're like me, once you're there you'll be so glad you made it.

Advanced class is scheduled for 8:00 on Wednesday at the Georgetown Clubhouse. Class will meet in the South Conference Room due to the ongoing floor construction in the main ballroom. Due to the smaller room size, the class will be focusing on a Latin dance. Vito has gorgeous, silver level patterns that he teaches in his advanced class. He was undefeated champion for seven years in Latin when he was dancing professionally. You'll be learning from the absolute best! If you're interested, give Vito a call: 630-542-7644.

Level 2 West Coast Swing (WCS) group class takes place on Thursday evenings at 7:00. The class will continue through the month of March. Information is here. The only prerequisite for this class is that you know the WCS basic step. If you've ever had any WCS before, you should fit right in with this group. Vito will be teaching new patterns. Everyone in this class is exceptionally friendly and welcoming. There is always a lot of laughter. Both couples and singles are welcome. Stop by... you'll be glad you did!



Vito hosts a dance party once a month at Ballroom City in Villa Park. In March, he'll be there on Saturday, March 16. Vito will teach a Tango Lesson at 7:30 and open dancing will start at 8:00. The lesson is included in the admission price. Details are here.

Vito's own monthly dance party at the Georgetown Clubhouse is tentatively scheduled for March 22nd. Due to the floor reconstruction project, please check back prior to the event to make sure we'll be there. I will post updates as we get closer to the date. 

Vito is also available for private lessons. For those, I can offer a personal testimonial. I came to Vito as a student with some bad dancing habits. Vito patiently and tirelessly works with me to give me more poise and to eliminate some of the elements that shouldn't be there. He is incredibly knowledgeable, a real pro in every sense. Vito really makes it fun. But best of all, he is gradually taking a "hopeless case" like me and turning me into a dancer. Hahaha! It doesn't get any better than that! 

For more information, about any of the above visit the website: http://vdancesport.yolasite.com/

Hope to see you soon!

Sandia

   

Important Information: Event Cancellation & Updated Schedule

The good news: Georgetown Clubhouse in Wood Dale is getting a brand new, high-quality, deluxe, floating dance floor! The old floor was torn up and they began laying the new floor. I had the opportunity to see it yesterday. The underlayment is in place and they are ready to begin installing the wood. The project was originally going to take one week to complete.

The not-so-good news: Unfortunately, there has been some kind of construction delay. Georgetown management informs us they do not anticipate the floor will be finished until the end of February. They had to cancel our event date for the February dance at the end of the month.

*** There will be no dance on Friday, February 22 ***

The Georgetown Clubhouse is under construction. We will have a brand new, floating floor to dance on soon!

Thursday night West Coast Swing group class at the Georgetown Clubhouse is also still on! For now, until the time the main dance floor is finished, class will be held in the South Meeting Room. The class danced last night in that room and it worked out just fine. Use the regular (main) entrance and turn right. The South Meeting Room is down the hall. Last door on the right side. 

We will resume the monthly dance party - hopefully in March - on a brand new dance floor!

Sandia

Dance ♥ Dance ♥ Dance!

February is in full "swing" with West Coast Swing classes every Thursday night at the Georgetown Clubhouse. Come and join us!

This Saturday, February 19th, Vito will be hosting at Ballroom City in Villa Park. The free lesson is at 7:30 and the dance starts at 8:00. Don't miss it! Info is here:

http://vdancesport.yolasite.com/resources/ballroom-city.pdf

Happy Valentine's Day! ♥ ♥ ♥

Sandia

Hello dancers,

We've got some exciting things on the schedule for the month of February. The announcement is available now. Click below to view it.

 

Vito will be teaching West Coast Swing on Thursday nights at the Georgetown Clubhouse. For those of you who are unfamiliar with West Coast, there are many styles of swing dancing. All of them are very popular.

 

Jitterbug and Single Swing are considered some of the original forms of the dance, and if you know some swing, chances are you are dancing one of those styles. East Coast Swing, often called "triple swing" is essentially the same thing, but with a triple step added.

 

West Coast Swing (sometimes referred to as WCS) has been around for a while - at least since the 1940s, when people danced the Lindy Hop. But dancers will tell you, West Coast has gained an almost unbelievable amount of popularity in recent years. It's one of the latest, hottest dance crazes!

 

Why is West Coast Swing the dance to know today?

 

Well, it's a bit different than the other swing styles. It is danceable to a very wide variety of songs. It lends itself to all kinds of popular music, and particularly well to blues and country. It is a slot dance that can be useful on a tight and crowded floor. But at the same time, if you do have the space to really perform, it can be made to look impressive without years of training and practice. It is stylish and sleek. Not to mention fun! Overall, West Coast Swing is a handy social dance to know.

 

Come join us for West Coast Swing on Thursday night. Vito will be starting with the basics, and then adding stylish patterns after we've all caught on. This class is guaranteed to be a good time!

 

Until next time... keep dancing!

 

Sandia