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"We really enjoy hearing from The Local Tourist. It is very helpful to those of us who have a limited time to go on tour. Pointing out the "must see" spots, especially for children, makes us enjoy our vacation all the more." E DeLeon, MD, Philippines
Do you feel like you have two left feet? Not to worry. The City of Chicago's 12th Annual SummerDance Festival provides free lessons, and then live music to practice dancing to, all through the summer. Every Thursday through Sunday visit Grant Park's Spirit of Music Garden, 601 S Michigan Ave, and learn everything from Salsa to Waltz.
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June
Thursday, June 14
6–7 p.m.: Amaniyea Payne (African Expressions)
7:30–9:30 p.m.: Chicago Afrobeat Project (Afrobeat)
Friday, June 15
6–7 p.m.: Margot McGraw-Toppen & Riley Wimes Jr. (East Coast Swing)
7:30–9:30 p.m.: Thomas Gunther Jazz Band (Classic Swing)
Saturday, June 16
6–7 p.m.: Chicago’s Fred Astaire Dance Studio (Bachata)
7:30–9:30 p.m.: Havana featuring Franklin Paz (Cuban Son, Latin Jazz)
Sunday, June 17
4–5 p.m.: Arthur Murray Dance Center (Fox Trot, Jitterbug)
5–7 p.m.: Chicago Grandstand Big Band (Big Band)
Thursday, June 21
6–7 p.m.: Rob Curto & Magali (Baião, Xote, Arrasta-Pé)
7:30–9:30 p.m.: Forró For All (Northeastern Brazilian Dance Music)
Friday, June 22
6–7 p.m.: Saladeen Alamin (Mambo)
7:30–9:30 p.m.: Jose Valdes & The Mambo All Stars (Mambo)
Saturday, June 23
6–7 p.m.: Dawud Shareef & Lura Satterfield (Chicago Bop)
7:30–9:30 p.m.: Malik’s Ultimate Band (Motown, R&B, Soul, Funk)
Sunday, June 24
4–5 p.m.: Kris & Ela Kasperowicz (Jive)
5–7 p.m.: Weiss Brothers Orchestra (Ballroom)
Thursday, June 28
6–7 p.m.: Latin Rhythms (Salsa)
7:30–9:30 p.m.: Ricardo Lemvo & Makina Loca (Congalese Soukous/Rumba, Cuban Son/Salsa)
Friday, June 29
6–7 p.m.: Miguel Mendez (Salsa, Merengue, Bachata)
7:30–9:30 p.m.: Conjunto With Angel d'Cuba (Cuban Son, Charanga)
Saturday, June 30
6–7 p.m.: Big City Swing (East Coast Swing)
7:30–9:30 p.m.: The Flat Cats (Jump Blues/Swing)
July
Sunday, July 1
4–5 p.m.: MayIHaveThisDance.com (Waltz, Tango)
5–7 p.m.: Vito Buffalo Orchestra (Ballroom)
Thursday, July 5
6–7 p.m.: Istvan Kis & Julia Redo (Folk Dances from Felcsik and Dunantun)
7:30–9:30 p.m.: Uszturu Ensemble (authentic Transylvanian and Hungarian Folk music)
Friday, July 6
6–7 p.m.: Dawud Shareef & Lura Satterfield (Steppin')
7:30–9:30 p.m.: Gentlemen of Leisure (Motown/R&B)
Saturday, July 7
6–7 p.m.: Kathy Brown (Single-, Double-, and Triple-Time Swing)
7:30–9:30 p.m.: Sam Burckhardt Nonet (Swing)
Sunday, July 8
4–5 p.m.: Lisa "La Boriqua" (Salsa)
5–7 p.m.: Willie Gomez Con Cache Orchestra (Salsa, Mambo, Cha-Cha)
Thursday, July 12
4–5 p.m.: Paul Collins (Serbian Kolos,Bulgarian Horos and Rachenitzas, Croatian Drmeshes, Roma Chochecks and Macedonian Oros)
7:30–9:30 p.m.: Balkan Cabaret (Old City Songs of the Balkans – Starogradski)
Friday, July 13
6–7 p.m.: Annie Coleman (Square Dances, Line Dances, Polkas, Waltzes)
7:30–9:30 p.m.: Golden Horse Ranch Square Dance Band (Old –Time and Contemporary Square Dancing Music)
Saturday, July 14
6–7 p.m.: Nino Digiulio (West Coast Swing, Hustle)
7:30–9:30 p.m.: Lynne Jordan & The Shivers
Sunday, July 15
4–5 p.m.: Dancemates.org (Cha-Cha)
5–7 p.m.: Jat Witcher Orchestra (Ballroom)
Thursday, July 19
6–7 p.m.: TBA
7:30–9:30 p.m.: DJ Dolores & Aparelhagem (Brazilian Electronica)
Friday, July 20
6–7 p.m.: Tommye Giacchino & Gregory Day (East Coast Swing)
7:30–9:30 p.m.: The Gina Knight Orchestra (Bluesy Swing)
Saturday, July 21
6–7 p.m.: Andy Cruz (Mambo)
7:30–9:30 P.M.: Nabori (Traditional Salsa)
Sunday, July 22
4–5 P.M.: Tina Mangos (Smooth Swing)
5–7 P.M.: The Mulligan Mosaics Big Band (Big Band)
Thursday, July 26
6–7 P.M.: TBA
7:30–9:30 P.M.: Occidental Brothers Dance Band International (African Soukous, Highlife)
Friday, July 27
6–7 P.M.: Miguel Mendez (Mambo, Cha-Cha)
7:30–9:30 P.M.: Chicago Afro-Latin Ensemble (Son, Salsa, Merengue)
Saturday, July 28
6–7 P.M.: TBA
7:30–9:30 P.M.: Nicole Mitchell's Black Earth Ensemble
Sunday, July 29
4–5 P.M.: BallroomChicago.com (Tango)
5–7 P.M.: Steve Cooper Orchestra (Ballroom)
August
Thursday, August 2
6–7 P.M.: Lorena Iñiguez (Son Huasteco, Son Jarocho, Son De Tarima, Polka, Waltz)
7:30–9:30 P.M.: Sones De Mexico
Friday, August 3
6–7 P.M.: Margot Mcgraw-Toppen & Riley Wimes Jr. (Jitterbug)
7:30–9:30 P.M.: The Boilermaker Jazz Band (Swing)
Saturday, August 4
6–7 P.M.: Lisa "La Boriqua" (Merengue, Cumbia, Salsa)
7:30–9:30 P.M.: Carpacho Y Su Super Combo (Colombian, Salsa)
Sunday, August 5
4–5 P.M.: No Summerdance—Lollapalooza
5–7 P.M.: No Summerdance—Lollapalooza
Thursday, August 9
6–7 P.M.: John Parrish (Bulgar, Freylakhs, Honga, Hora, Kolomeykes, Khusidl, Sirba)
7:30–9:30 P.M.: Chicago Klezmer Ensemble (Klezmer)
Friday, August 10
6–7 P.M.: Latin Rhythms (Bachata, Cumbia)
7:15–10 P.M.: Grupo Fantasma (Contemporary Latin Collective)
Saturday, August 11
6–7 P.M.: TBA
7:30–9:30 P.M.: Groove Collective
Sunday, August 12
4–5 P.M.: Manny Lopez-Marquez (Fox Trot)
5–7:30 P.M.: Bill Porter Orchestra (Big Band)
Thursday, August 16
6–7 P.M.: Shamila Khetarpal (Bhangra)
7:30–9:30 P.M.: Funkadesi (East Indian, Funk, Reggae)
Friday, August 17
6–7 P.M.: Big City Swing (Swing, Lindy Hop)
7:15–10 P.M.: Lesley Byers & The Jazz Cats (Swingin' Jazz)
Saturday, August 18
6–7 P.M.: Manny Lopez-Marquez (Bachata)
7:30–9:30 P.M.: Charanga Tropical (Charanga)
Sunday, August 19
4–5 P.M.: Kris & Ela Kasperowicz (Rumba)
5–7 P.M.: Dick Sarlo Orchestra (Ballroom)
Thursday, August 23
6–7 P.M.: Amaniyea Payne (African Expressions)
7:30–9:30 P.M.: Kokolo (Afrobeat)
Friday, August 24
6–7 P.M.: Tommye Giacchino & Gregory Day (Quickstep)
7:15–10 P.M.: Nancy Hays And The Romance Of Dance Orchestra (Ballroom)
Saturday, August 25
6–7 P.M.: Louie Stallone (Zydeco)
7:30–9:30 P.M.: Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie (Foot-Stompin‘ Creole, Zydeco, Cajun)
Sunday, August 26
4–5 P.M.: BallroomChicago.com (American-Style Rumba)
5–7 P.M.: Teddy Lee Orchestra (Ballroom)
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