Corner Dance Hall

USA Dance Southern Illinois

 Chapter 2089

Activities 

 For

July 2008

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  For Southern llinois Chapter 2089 Information:

      call (618) 534-9164 or (618) 468-9700

usadancesoilchapter@yahoo.com

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  Newly Elected Officers and Board 

  Members of USA Dance Southern IL.

 Chapter 2089

    President                   Jan  Rethorst              

     1st Vice-President      Mary Alice Sims

     2nd Vice-President     Donald Browning

  Dancing Lessons

There are other places to learn Ballroom Dancing than our dances.  We would certainly enjoy letting you know where some of these locations are.  Listed below are colleges in our area that have ballroom classes.

    Dancing Lessons at Colleges & University

Rend Lake College

    Offers Beginning and Intermediate Ballroom or Latin Dancing

           (618)-437-5321, in district (800)-369-5321 Toll free

John A. Logan Community College

          Offers Beginning and Intermediate Ballroom Dancing, Country Western/Line

                Dancing and Beginning Salsa and Merengue

  Carterville & Williamson County - (618)-985-3741 or 985-2828

 Carbondale & Jackson County - (618)-549-7335 or 457-7676

          Du Quoin - (618)-542-8612

          West Frankfort - (618)-937-3438

          Crab Orchard, Gorham, and Trico areas - (800)-851-4720

          TTY - (618)-985-2752

Southeastern Illinois College

Will be offering Ballroom Dancing in October ending in November

          Thursday evenings from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

          Student Center - Building B

          Registration - (618)-252-5400

Southern Illinois University

          Offers Beginning Latin & Night Club Dancing, Beginning and Advanced Ballroom

               Dancing, Middle Eastern Dancing, Salsa, and Swing Classes

          Recreation Center - (618)-453-1277

          Registration - (618)-536-7751

Pictures

 February Dance 

Bill & June 

John, Marilyn & George 

 Fred & Deloris 

 Jeremiah & Crystal

 March Dance

 Jim & Deloris

Jon & Bob

 Don & Kim

April Dance

 Tina & Tom

 George & Lynn

 June & Bill

Sue & Art

 Jim & Deloris

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USA Dance website

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http://usadance.org/

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"Our mission is to promote the quality and the quantity of ballroom dancing in the United States.  In furtherance of its educational and charitable purposes and goals, USA Dance:

1. Serves as the National Governing Body for ballroom dancing and DanceSport, the competitive version of ballroom dancing, in the United States subject to the statutes of : a) the International DanceSport Federation (IDSF); b) the United States Olympic Committee (USOC); and c) the Amateur Sports Act of the United States Congress.
2. Organizes and supports programs for the recreational enjoyment of ballroom dancing by all ages and creates affordable opportunities for the general public to participate in ballroom dancing and DanceSport;
3. Promotes DanceSport as a sport both nationally and internationally and fosters its inclusion in the Olympic and Pan American Games;
4. Organizes and supports DanceSport events internationally and nationally, including national, regional and local championships;
5. Selects the DanceSport Athletes to represent the United States in the IDSF World DanceSport Championships and the World Games and helps to finance their participation;
6. Promotes and supports ballroom dance programs in colleges and secondary schools;
7. Applies special programs to attract beginners to ballroom dancing and to both encourage and assist these dancers in meeting their goals;
8. Emphasizes to the public the healthful aspects of ballroom dancing; its physical, mental and social benefits;
9. Organizes and supports programs to increase the number of dancers and to assist in the elevation of dancing skills, both competitors and recreational social dancers.

* Information taken from: www.usadance.org