Noon–6pm Wrigley SquareDance Village highlighting Chicago’s diverse dance performance companies and advocacy groups

Noon–1pm Cloud Gate Stage Dance Downs Showcase

1–2pm Cloud Gate Stage “The Most Versatile Dancer Contest” hosted by May I Have This Dance

2–3pm Cloud Gate Stage Line Dancing with The Thomas Twins & DJ Boolumaster

3–4pm Great Lawn Bollywood Dance Party with Bollywood Groove

4–5:30pm Great Lawn Garba 360 featuring Meher Dance and DJ Jeet

5:30–6:15pm SummerDance Carnival! “Bloco” Procession through the Park Led by Planeta Azul & Passistas Samba Dance Group

7–8pm Jay Pritzker Pavilion Professional Dance Performances

8–9pmCloud Gate StageHouse DJ Dance PartyWhite Label DJs - Sadie Woods & Madrid

DanceCELEBRATION

Saturday, July 21 | 2–5pmHamilton Park Cultural Center513 W. 72nd St.

Saturday, August 18 | 2–5pmAustin Town Hall Park5610 W. Lake St.

IN THE PARK

DANCEDOWNS

Youth dance and pom-pom groups, including

Bringing Out Talent, Third Dimension, Royalty,

Silent Threat, Minor Threat, Royal Flush, Insanity

and Empire, perform alongside legendary Chicago

house DJs, local celebrities and esteemed

musician guests.Lead Sponsor®

Saturday, August 25 | Noon–9pmMillennium Park A Performance Series

Hosted by Shkunna Stewart andThe Era Footwork CrewA Full Day of Dance Competitions, Social

Dancing and Performances

DANCE free

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JUNE 28–AUGUST 25, 2018

City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Music & Dancing

Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park 601 S. Michigan Ave.

+ Citywide Chicago Park District Locations

Most SummerDance events start with an introductory, one-hour dance lesson by professional instructors followed by live music and dancing. See schedule for specifics.

Refreshments Food and beverages are available for purchase. Please note that outside alcohol is strictly prohibited at SummerDance events.

Rain Policy SummerDance events take place rain or shine. In the event of extremely inclement weather, performances and dance lessons may be canceled. Updates will be announced on Facebook and Twitter.

DCASE events are universally accessible. To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact DCASE at dcase@cityofchicago.org at least 72 hours in advance.

Special Thanks Chicago SummerDance is presented and organized by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Additional support provided by Chicago Park District, Chicago Police Department – 1st District, 42nd Ward Aldermanic Office, Ald. Brendan Reilly, Chicago Department of Transportation and the Department of Fleet and Facility Management.

ChicagoSummerDance.org

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

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DANCEfree

22

JUNE 28–AUGUST 25, 2018

City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Music & Dancing

Spirit of Music Gardenin Grant Park601 S. Michigan Ave.

+ Citywide Chicago Park District Locations

Most SummerDance events start with an introductory, one-hour dance lesson by professional instructors followed by live music and dancing. See schedule for specifics.

RefreshmentsFood and beverages are available for purchase. Please note that outside alcohol is strictly prohibited at SummerDance events.

Rain PolicySummerDance events take place rain or shine. In the event of extremely inclement weather, performances and dance lessons may be canceled. Updates will be announced on Facebook and Twitter.

DCASE events are universally accessible. To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact DCASE at dcase@cityofchicago.org at least 72 hours in advance.

Special ThanksChicago SummerDance is presented and organized by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Additional support provided by Chicago Park District, Chicago Police Department – 1st District, 42nd Ward Aldermanic Office, Ald. Brendan Reilly, Chicago Department of Transportation and the Department of Fleet and Facility Management.

ChicagoSummerDance.org

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events

30M 6/2018

Saturday, July 21 | 2–5pm Hamilton Park Cultural Center DANCE 513 W. 72nd St.

DOWNS Saturday, August 18 | 2–5pm IN THE PARK Austin Town Hall Park 5610 W. Lake St.

A Performance Series Hosted by Shkunna Stewart and

The Era Footwork Crew

Youth dance and pom-pom groups, including

Bringing Out Talent, Third Dimension, Royalty,

Silent Threat, Minor Threat, Royal Flush, Insanity

and Empire, perform alongside legendary Chicago

house DJs, local celebrities and esteemed Lead Sponsor

®

musician guests.

DanceDance CELEBRATION

Saturday, August 25 | Noon–9pm Millennium Park

A Full Day of Dance Competitions, Social Dancing and Performances

Noon–6pm Wrigley Square Dance Village highlighting Chicago’s diverse dance performance companies and advocacy groups Noon–1pm Cloud Gate Stage Dance Downs Showcase 1–2pm Cloud Gate Stage “The Most Versatile Dancer Contest” hosted by May I Have This Dance 2–3pm Cloud Gate Stage Line Dancing with The Thomas Twins & DJ Boolumaster 3–4pm Great Lawn Bollywood Dance Party with Bollywood Groove 4–5:30pm Great Lawn Garba 360 featuring Meher Dance and DJ Jeet 5:30–6:15pm SummerDance Carnival! “Bloco” Procession through the Park Led by Planeta Azul & Passistas Samba Dance Group 7–8pm Jay Pritzker Pavilion Professional Dance Performances 8–9pm Cloud Gate Stage House DJ Dance Party White Label DJs - Sadie Woods & Madrid

 

 

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IN THE PARK

DANCE DOWNS

Dance CELEBRATION

IN THE PARK

DANCE DOWNS

Dance Lesson: 6–7pm Music & Dancing: 7–9pm

Dance Lesson: 4–5pm Music & Dancing: 5–7pm

Chicago Park DistrictLocations

June 28 BRAZILIAN SAMBA Swing Brasileiro (Samba) Passistas Samba Dance Group (Samba, Axé, Samba reggae)

June 29 SWING Joel Paterson & The Modern Sounds (30s + 40s Swing) Big City Swing (East Coast Swing)

June 30 SALSA Son Veteranos (Salsa) Dance Academy of Salsa (Salsa)

July 1 ARGENTINE TANGO Duo Scofano-Minetti (Argentine Tango and Nuevo Chamamé) Tango 21 (Argentine Tango)

July 5 DABKE Ahmed Hamad and Turath Ensemble present: Dabke is Life Academy (Palestinian Indigenous Folklore Dance)

July 6 (6–9pm) ECLECTIC DJ MIX DJ Jesse De La Pena with Dirty MF

July 7 SWING The Fat Babies ( 20s & 30s Jazz and Swing) Margot Toppen + Riley Wimes, Jr. (Jitterbug)

July 8 ARGENTINE TANGO Mariano Barreriro Tango Duo (Argentine Tango) Tango 21 (Argentine Tango)

July 11 Ping Tom Memorial Park 1700 S. Wentworth Ave. CUMBIA (((Sonorama))) DJ Collective (Cumbia) Latin Rhythms (Cumbia)

Taste of Chicago Buckingham Fountain STEPPIN DJ Eric ET Taylor (Chicago Steppin’) Majestic Gents (Chicago Steppin’)

July 12 (6–9pm) Taste of Chicago Buckingham Fountain CAJUN Les Rôdailleurs (Cajun) Louie Stallone & Monica Vachlon (Cajun)

July 13 (6–9pm) Taste of Chicago Buckingham Fountain HOUSE Queens of House Music

July 14 (6–9pm) Taste of Chicago Buckingham Fountain CUMBIA Los Gaiteros de San Jacinto (Cumbia) Tierra Colombiana Folkloric Dance Company (Cumbia)

July 15 (4-7pm) Taste Of Chicago Buckingham Fountain SALSA Luis Palermo & The Brasa All Stars (Salsa) Latin Street Music & Dancing (Salsa)

July 18 SALSA & MAMBO Humboldt Park Boathouse 1301 N. Sacramento Ave. Afinca’o (Salsa, Mambo) Denita Inez & Desueño (Salsa, Mambo)

July 19 AFROBEAT Alma Afrobeat Ensemble (Afrobeat from Barcelona) Idy Ciss (Traditional West African Dance)

July 20 STEPPIN & KIZOMBA DJ Eclipse (Steppin’ & Kizomba) Black Diamond Elite Steppers (Steppin’ & Kizomba)

July 21 SALSA Juan Pablo Díaz y su Orquesta (Salsa) Latin Rhythms (Salsa)

at Hamilton Park Cultural Center 513 W. 72nd St.

(See reverse for more info)

July 22 ROMANIAN FOLK MUSIC & DANCES Laurentiu Feraru and his Gypsy Fusion Band (Romanian Folk & Balkan Gypsy Music) Ethnic Dance Chicago (Eastern European & Balkan Folk Dances)

July 25 MOTOWN & R&B Jackson Park Grove 6B 1700 Columbia Dr. Lynne Jordan & The Shivers (Motown + R&B) Dawud and Lura Shareef (Chicago Bop)

July 26 AFRICAN HIGHLIFE & SOUKOUS Occidental Brothers Dance Band Int l (African Highlife, Soukous) Kimosha P. Murphy (Dances from the African Diaspora)

July 27 BLUES, WEST COAST SWING & HUSTLE The Cash Box Kings (Chicago Blues) May I Have This Dance (West Coast Swing & Hustle)

July 28 STEPPIN DJ Mellow Khris (Chicago Steppin’) Dawud and Lura Shareef (Chicago Steppin’)

July 29 SWING Sons of Susan (Jazz, Blues, Swing, Western Swing & Hokum) Kasper Dance Studio (Swing, Jive)

August 1 FOLK DANCES & MUSIC FROM INDIA Willye B. White Park 1610 Howard St. Ishti presents Pulse of India: An Evening of Folk Dance & Music Ishti Dance (Bhangra, Giddha, Raas-Garba, Kalberlia, Ghooma, Sambalpuri) Bob Garrett and Maninder Singh (Folk)

August 8 SALSA Portage Park 4100 N. Long Ave. Carpacho y Su Super Combo (Colombia, Salsa) Denita Inez & Desueño (Salsa, Cha-cha)

August 9 BOMBA Bomba con Buya (Bomba) Ivelisse Diaz with La Escuelita Bombera de Corazon (Bomba)

August 10 (6–9pm) HOUSE DJ Forever Monna

August 11 BACHATA El Caobo Internacional (Bachata DJ Set) Stephanie “La Lobita Wolfson (Bachata)

August 12 COUNTRY The Hoyle Brothers (Honky-Tonk Country) Jeffrey Cannon (Country Two Step)

August 15 STEPPIN Jackson Park Grove 6B 1700 Columbia Dr. National Steppers Society (Chicago Steppin’) Ken Watkins (Chicago Steppin’)

August 16 WORLD MUSIC & BOLLYWOOD Funkadesi (Bollywood, Bhangra, Reggae & Funk) Bollywood Groove (Bollywood)

August 17 CONTRA & SQUARE DANCE Golden Horse Ranch Band (Country & Square Dance) Annie Coleman (Square and Contra Dancing, Line Dancing, Polka, Waltz)

August 18 SALSA & MAMBO Mannix Martinez: A Tribute to the Legends featuring Yvonne Curet & Jeffrey Martinez (Salsa) Mixed Motion Art (Mambo)

at Austin Town Hall Park

5610 W. Lake St.

(See reverse for more info)

August 19 BALLROOM Teddy Lee Orchestra (Ballroom) Fred Astaire Dance Studio West Loop (Waltz, Bolero)

August 22 SALSA, MAMBO & CHA-CHA Humboldt Park Boathouse 1301 N. Sacramento Ave. Agúzate DJ Crew (Vintage Salsa DJ Set) Dance Academy of Salsa (Mambo & Cha-cha)

August 23 ARGENTINE TANGO Redwood Tango Trio (Argentine Tango) American Tango Institute (Argentine Tango)

August 24 SALSA, MAMBO & CHA-CHA Charanga Tropical (Salsa with Strings) Arthur Murray Dance Center (Salsa)

August 25 (noon–9pm)

in Millennium

Park

(See reverse for more info)

Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park(unless otherwise noted)

Dance Lesson: 6–7pm Music & Dancing: 7:30–9:30pm

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