Welcome to Chicago Swing Dance Society!
News and Announcements:
Classes in January, Winter Java Jives
1-11-12
We are now offering four classes starting January 10 through February 1!
On Tuesdays with Noel Hipona and Christina Llanes we have Beginning East Coast Swing at 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM and Charleston at 9:00 to 10:00!
On Wednesdays with Jeff Sterner and Krystyna Kowalik we have Lindy Hop at 8:00 - 9:00 and West Coast Swing 9:00 to 10:00.
West Coast class will be run a bit differently than other classes; it will focus on individual instruction from the instructors going between smaller groups of students or individuals, so that it can encompass most skill levels. Beginner or great west coast dancer, this will benefit you!
Also, the Java Jive calendar has been updated.
Winter Kickoff Dance Friday Jan. 6
1-3-2012
We will be hosting this year's first dance with a live big band, the John Burnett Orchestra! We will be in the Ida Noyes Cloister Club, with a lesson from 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM for beginners and then dancing from 9:00 to Midnight. Check out the Facebook event page
Hope to see everybody there!
Also we have a new Facebook page up, where you can keep track of us more easily: http://www.facebook.com/groups/ucswing/
Wednesday night classes and Halloween Java Jive!
10-16-11
Our Wednesday night classes begin this Wednesday, Oct. 19! Sara Cherney and Bob Bednarz are going to teach Lindy Hop at 8-9pm and Blues 9-10pm. These two are some of the best instructors in Chicago, so be sure to check it out!
The Halloween Java Jive will be Friday, October 28. There WILL be a costume contest, candy, and, as always, excellent music.
New classes just started, more coming!
10-7-11
We're glad to be up and running for another year of swing! Despite some scheduling hiccups, we're now running on all cylinders.
Beginning East Coast Swing and Beginning West Coast Swing are Tuesday night, 8:00 - 9:00 PM and 9:00 to 10:00 PM respectively! They started this week, but if you missed the first lesson, don't worry, you can still join in!
We WILL be starting two wednesday night classes this coming week, one being Lindy Hop. Stay tuned; we'll know by tomorrow WHO is teaching and WHAT the second class will be!
Ida's House next weekend!
5-7-11
We're excited for Ida's House next weekend!
1.) Registration for Ida's House is closing Wednesday May 11th -- get yourself registered before it's too late to get in on the deal.
2.) Take a look at the Ida's House t-shirts. Your full weekend pass includes all four events plus this t-shirt. Oh the snazziness.
3.) For the masquerade ball on Saturday, we will have 60 fabric masks (silver ones and gold ones) on sale for $2 at the door, first come first serve. Can't have anybody know who you are!
Spring Classes
4-5-11
Classes are posted. This quarter we will have a single class session of six classes. The first class is free! We're not completely sure about our room reservations, though, so look carefully for the times and places of the classes.
Ida's House of Lindy and Blues 2011
4-4-11
We've scheduled Ida's House of Lindy and Blues dance weekend for May 14 and 15 this year, including a masquerade ball! You can buy a weekend pass up until three days before the event.
Winter Classes Session II
2-11-11
We've finally figured out the class schedule for the second class session, which starts next week. Hope to see you there!
SNOW DAY!
2-1-11
Because of the impending blizzard, we have decided to reschedule this week's classes (today's and tomorrow's) to the corresponding time/place next week.
Winter Beginning Swing
1-10-11
Yes! Joe Herbert will teach Beginning Swing on Tuesdays at 9pm.
Winter Classes
1-4-11
Our class schedule is up! We have 4-week sessions of Balboa (Annie Warnick and Molly Stoltz), Continuing Lindy Hop (Jeff Sterner and Elizabeth Tuazon), and Beginning Lindy Hop (Jeff Sterner and Elizabeth Tuazon). If we can find a teacher, we may also offer Beginning Swing.
Winter Java Jives
12-2-10
We've received our preliminary room reservations for Winter Quarter. Many of our Java Jives will be in the Ida Noyes Library, as indicated on the calendar. (Sorry if the calendar is displaying oddly. The Java Jives will be on Fridays as usual.) We will update the calendar as rooms open up for the remaining Java Jives.
Halloween Java Jive
10-24-10
This year, our annual Halloween Java Jive will be Friday, October 29th. The Solomon Douglas Swingtet will be playing live from 9pm to midnight in the Third Floor Theatre of Ida Noyes. The cost is $5 with any student ID or $10 for non-students. The event will include a beginning swing lesson from 8 to 9, and a costume contest with cash prize.
See the Halloween Java Jive Facebook event.
Fall Classes
9-27-10
Welcome back to school! This fall we are offering one five-week class session. There are four levels available. See the Weekly Events page for the class schedule. If you're a beginner, also check out the free beginner's lesson at Java Jive.
Thursday Java Jive Now on Friday
9-18-10
This week's Java Jive has been rescheduled for Friday, September 24, instead of the previous day. It will be in the Library of Ida Noyes.
Summer Java Jive
Thanks everyone for coming to Java Jive this year and supporting CSDS events. We hope you will return in the fall, when school starts again. Please stay tuned for summer Java Jive announcements through the listhost.
In the mean time, summer Java Jive is happening! The dates are 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10, 9/17 and 9/24 (not 9/23). As usual, beginner's lesson from 8-9pm. Dancing with live DJ 9pm-12. See you there!
Special Event: Ida's House of
Lindy and Blues
See our photos page for videos of the contest finals.
Other Information:
For more events, see our calendar page.
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Check out this article about CSDS in the University of Chicago Magazine.
