This page focuses primarily on websites, dance studios, teachers, and
businesses in the state of
Illinois
General Information:
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Chicago's Windy City Jitterbug Club 
Dance Hotline: 630-616-2100. Lesson information: 630-231-7644. For more information, write to Gloria Medel at cwcjc@jitterbugchicago.com.Chicago Swing Dance Society
The University of Chicago.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A lot of information on dancing ballroom/dancesport information available on their website. They also include a list of places to dance swing in Chicago. For anyone interested in any kind of dancing in the Greater Chicago area, this would be a good place to start.Chicago Rebels Swing Dance Club
Contact information: 847-382-0285. Dances on the 1st & 3rd Saturdays at the Centre at North Park, 10040 W. Addison, Franklin Park. The dances on the first Saturdays have more Hustle, while the dances on the third Saturdays have more WCS.Midwestern United States Imperial Club 
Dances and classes. Hotline: 618-463-2405. (near St. Louis, MO)Chicago Jitterbug Club
Crystal Ballroom
Staunton, off 55N and 40 miles from St. Louis. Ballroom dancing once or twice a month. For more information, contact crysball@midwest.net at 618-635-3506 (Tuesday - Saturday, 11"00am-3:00 pm)Jumpin' Jukebox Saturday Nite
2614 West 69th Street, Chicago. Dance party on the 2nd Saturday of every month, featuring Leo and the Memories. Doors open at 7:00 pm with dancing until 2:00 am. (live band starts at 10:00 pm). For information, call James at 708-881-4779.
This venue needs to be confirmed at some point.Willowbrook Ballroom
6000-foot ballroom with different kinds of dancing throughout the week. For more information, call 708-839-1000.Chicago X-Dance Swing Club
Dances and classes on the 2nd and 4th Fridays. Mostly
Chicago Dance Ballroom
Regularly scheduled swing classes and swing dance parties on the 1st Friday of every month. The dances being at 7 pm with a lesson at 7:30 pm. Admission is $10, $8 for students with ID. For more information, write to Bob Urbon at 773-267-3411.The Dance Academy
5721 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago. Check their schedule for swing dance classes.
| Note:
The information above is provided mostly by the local venues, bands, and
dancers. This webpage is part of a larger website run by someone who
is focused on swing dancing in Boston, Massachusetts and
is provided as a convenience to readers who might be interested
in looking for possible dance venues in Illinois. However, I do
not live there and do not have the time or money to call every venue
regularly for updates (I don't make money off dancing). With that in
mind, I suggest calling up the dance venues to confirm their dance
events. Please write to
dancenet@havetodance.com with any new information that you'd like
to share and please review this website's
policiesbefore writing.
Please note that the venues are not always diligent about sending me changes so *call ahead*. |
Lesley Byers & The Jazz Cats
P.O. Box 614, Highland Park, IL 60035. 847-736-1621. lesleypbyers@aol.com.Ron Smolen Orchestra
The 10-piece has been performing in the Chicago area for over 25 years. When not traveling, they're the house band at the Scandinavian Club in Arlington Heights, Illinois. For more information, write to The Ron Smolen Orchestra, P.O. Box 346152, Chicago, IL 60634 or call 773-545-1881.The Jim Markum Swing Band
Central IllinoisBopology
Chicago swing and wedding band specializing in Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington and jump blues.For more information, contact Steve Ragusi.Speak Easy Swing
Chicago based 10-12 piece band playing Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, etc.Ron Mills Orchestra
Chicago area. For more information, contact Ron Mills at 815-356-7080 or write to 6600 Deerwood Drive, Crystal Lake, IL 60012-1739.Gina Knight Orchestra
7-piece bluesy swing band out of Chicago.
Additional national event listings
Mariposa
1803 W. Byron, Chicago. Milonga on most Fridays. For more information, contact Beth Braun at 847-846-5611.
Last updated February 8, 2007