Swing at Old Town School of Folk Music
Thank you for all who joined us at Old Town School of Folk Music!
Summer Dance Chicago 2022 - Calendar of Events
Chicago Summer Dance returns to this Chicago Park District this summer, 2022! If you’ve never attended a Summer Dance event you’re missing out on one of the most amazing summer series in the parks. All ages and skill levels are invited to show up at a city park, take a dance lesson, taught by professional instructors, and then dance the night away.
Our New Teacher Training Studio - Ballroom College
We’re delighted to announce the opening of our new teacher training studio, Ballroom College! It’s a dance studio like any other dance studio (with a couple of key differences that we’ll get to in a minute): we have a big open space with enough room for anyone to waltz the night away. Take a look!
Should I Take Wedding Dance Lessons During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Now more than ever is a good time to learn to dance with your future husband/wife.
Dancers of the Month
Meet David and Kathy, our Dancers of the Month. David and Kathy took ballroom dance classes at the Chicago Park District for about one year, and then decided to take 25 years off before coming to BDC for lessons back in August 2018. They’ve been learning waltz, foxtrot and swing (swing being their fave). The Latin dances will come later!
Dancer of the Month - February 2020
Meet Elizabeth Davis, AKA Bette, our February 2020 Dancer of the Month! Bette is a California native who had intermittent stops in Arizona and Nebraska before calling Chicago home. Bette has been a part of BDC since very early on; he’s been dancing with Matthew since 2010 (almost 10 years!!!). In the period of time, she’s been a staple at our parties and social events and often lends a hand to hang a painting or take photos at an event. We love Bette and wouldn’t be the same without her!
Dancers of the Month - January 2020
Meet Allie Stigall and Kent Smith, our January 2020 Dancers of the Month! They’d been talking about taking dance lessons for the last couple of years and thought it would be a fun activity to do as a couple. They moved to the Lakeview/North Center area in March 2019 and passed Ballroom Dance Chicago daily going back-and-forth to their gym, Windy City CrossFit. In July 2019 they got engaged, which gave them the final push to start dancing!