Swing Dance Lesson with Paul Kwiat
Learn swing from everyone’s favorite dancing physics professor, Paul Kwiat! Then stick around for the swing dance, with music provided by the Champaign Central High School Jazz Ensemble. Friday, November
Swing Dance, with the Champaign Central High School Jazz Ensemble
The Champaign Central High School Jazz Ensemble, directed by John Currey since 1997, has been the cornerstone of the Central High School music program, garnering awards and distinctions at almost
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Dance Try-Its
Yes, you CAN have it all! Spend a delightful hour-and-a-half learning three different dance traditions. Irish (with Daniel Flora) English and Scandinavian (with Jon and Sue Hanson) International Folk
Contra Dance with Yellow Jacket Stringband and Jonathan Sivier
The Yellow Jacket String Band is Claire Johnson, Kate Fritz and Tom Turino and their infectious string band music can be found at lively contra dances throughout the Midwest.
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Klezmer (Yiddish) Dance, with the Red Sea Pedestrians
Yiddish dance is Jewish folk dancing that comes to us from Eastern Europe. With the revival of klezmer music – music that gets your feet moving – there is a
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Cajun Dance, with Ganey Arsement and Friends
Get your two-step on with the infectious sounds of Ganey Arsement and Friends. You won’t be able to keep your feet still! Saturday, November 2nd, 9:45pm-11:00pm
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Square dance with Richie Stearns and Deborah Hyland
We are delighted to have Richie Stearns and Friends playing this year’s square dance, with calling from one of our favorites, Deborah Hyland. Legendary banjo player Richie Stearns is one
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