Calendars – bluesCENTRAL

We keep you informed of our bluesCENTRAL events, other social dancing in our region, and national blues dancing events.

bluesCENTRAL Events

When	What	Where
Every Monday 6-9pm	Weekly Lesson and Dance Lesson: 6pm, Social Blues Dance: 7-9pm FREE	Guido’s Bar & Grill, Champaign, IL
Oct 15 – Nov 12	Partner Blues Dance	Phillips Recreation Center
March 6-8, 2020	SnowMELT Blues 2020	Champaign-Urbana, IL

National Blues Dance Events

Blues dancing events worth traveling for. These events are not hosted by bluesCENTRAL (except our very own dance weekend, SnowMELT Blues).

When	What	Where
Last Saturdays	blueTopia	Chicago, IL
Nov 7-10, 2019	Holy City Blues Exchange	Charleston, SC
Nov 7-10, 2019	Signifyin’ Blues	Los Angeles, CA
Jan 17-20, 2020	Brickyard Blues	Atlanta, GA
Jan 24-26, 2020	Blues Through the Wintertime	Chicago, IL
Feb 14-16, 2020	Backwater Blues	Atlanta, GA
Feb 28-Mar 1, 2020	Austin Blues Party	Austin, TX
Mar 6-8, 2020	SnowMELT Blues 2020	Champaign-Urbana, IL
Mar 13-15, 2020	Steel City Blues Festival	Pittsburgh, PA
Apr 3-5, 2020	bluesSHOUT 2020	Chicago, IL
May ?, 2020	Red Hot Blues and BBQs	Washington, DC
June 5-7, 2020	CUBE	Chicago, IL
Aug 14-16, 2020	Hoochin Blues Party	Atlanta, GA
Oct ?, 2020	Blues Muse	Philadelphia, PA

Social Dancing in Champaign-Urbana

Our events plus social dances hosted by our friends from other dance scenes in our area.

	October 2019
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
	1 Solo Blues Dance Class Solo Blues Dance Class October 1, 2019 6:45 pm - 8:15 pm Phillips Recreation Center, 505 Stoughton St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA Come move your body to the blues! Find out the qualities that makes blues dance unique and explore using them in your own dance. Practice body movement techniques. This class will focus on solo dance. It also serves as a great foundation to improve your partner dancing and prepare for the follow up course, Partner Blues Dance. Register at Urbana Park District. Sale price if purchased before August 20th is $23.00 for residents and $35.00 for non-residents. ($28/$42 after August 20). See more details •	2 Salsa Salsa October 2, 2019 10:00 pm - 12:00 am Soma Ultralounge, 320 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details •	3	4 Ballroom Ballroom October 4, 2019 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Regent Ballroom, 1406 Regency Dr W, Savoy, IL 61874, USA https://www.regentballroom.com/dance-and-events See more details Contra Contra October 4, 2019 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Varies Dates and venues vary occasionally. http://www.urbana-contra.org/ See more details • •	5	6 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica October 6, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Illini Union, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA Sundays - Illini Union T.x- Tango Topics (Int) May 12 - June 9 (5 weeks) Sundays 5:30 pm Fees: $50 for five weeks; $25 students. Drop-in $10 / class per ($5/students) Followed by Practica 6:30 - 8:00 pm Location: Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St, Urbana, IL. Room Locations Vary : 5/12 Illini Room C • 5/19 314 B • 5/26 314 B • 6/2 Illini Room A • 6/9 314 B. Parking: Mathews St. and John St. usually have parking spaces available, and the meters are not enforced on Sunday. On May 12 parking will be tricky because of Graduation and Mother's Day. See more details •
7 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson October 7, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details Blues Dance Blues Dance October 7, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	8	9 Salsa Salsa October 9, 2019 10:00 pm - 12:00 am Soma Ultralounge, 320 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details •	10	11 Ballroom Ballroom October 11, 2019 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Regent Ballroom, 1406 Regency Dr W, Savoy, IL 61874, USA https://www.regentballroom.com/dance-and-events See more details Latin Dance Night Latin Dance Night October 11, 2019 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Urbana Dance Company, 122 W Main St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA https://www.urbanadancecompany.com/events See more details • •	12 Tango Regent Milonga Epoca Tango Regent Milonga Epoca October 12, 2019 9:30 pm - October 13, 2019 1:00 am Regent Ballroom, 1406 Regency Dr W, Savoy, IL 61874, USA https://www.cu-tango.com/tangonew/cu-tango-calendar/ See more details •	13 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica October 13, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Illini Union, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA Sundays - Illini Union T.x- Tango Topics (Int) May 12 - June 9 (5 weeks) Sundays 5:30 pm Fees: $50 for five weeks; $25 students. Drop-in $10 / class per ($5/students) Followed by Practica 6:30 - 8:00 pm Location: Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St, Urbana, IL. Room Locations Vary : 5/12 Illini Room C • 5/19 314 B • 5/26 314 B • 6/2 Illini Room A • 6/9 314 B. Parking: Mathews St. and John St. usually have parking spaces available, and the meters are not enforced on Sunday. On May 12 parking will be tricky because of Graduation and Mother's Day. See more details Tango Regent Milonga Epoca Tango Regent Milonga Epoca October 12, 2019 9:30 pm - October 13, 2019 1:00 am Regent Ballroom, 1406 Regency Dr W, Savoy, IL 61874, USA https://www.cu-tango.com/tangonew/cu-tango-calendar/ See more details • •
14 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson October 14, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details Blues Dance Blues Dance October 14, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	15	16 Salsa Salsa October 16, 2019 10:00 pm - 12:00 am Soma Ultralounge, 320 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details •	17	18 Ballroom Ballroom October 18, 2019 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Regent Ballroom, 1406 Regency Dr W, Savoy, IL 61874, USA https://www.regentballroom.com/dance-and-events See more details Contra Contra October 18, 2019 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Varies Dates and venues vary occasionally. http://www.urbana-contra.org/ See more details • •	19 Swing - Harvest Moon Barn Dance Allerton Swing - Harvest Moon Barn Dance Allerton October 19, 2019 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm Allerton Barn Harvest Moon Barn Dance by Illini Swing Society, scheduled 12:30 pm- 11 pm. Afternoon workshop lessons. Beginner drop in lesson 7-8 pm, and social dance 8-11. See more details Tango Channing Murray Milonga Tango Channing Murray Milonga October 19, 2019 9:00 pm - October 20, 2019 1:00 am Channing Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA https://www.cu-tango.com/tangonew/cu-tango-calendar/ See more details • •	20 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica October 20, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Illini Union, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA Sundays - Illini Union T.x- Tango Topics (Int) May 12 - June 9 (5 weeks) Sundays 5:30 pm Fees: $50 for five weeks; $25 students. Drop-in $10 / class per ($5/students) Followed by Practica 6:30 - 8:00 pm Location: Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St, Urbana, IL. Room Locations Vary : 5/12 Illini Room C • 5/19 314 B • 5/26 314 B • 6/2 Illini Room A • 6/9 314 B. Parking: Mathews St. and John St. usually have parking spaces available, and the meters are not enforced on Sunday. On May 12 parking will be tricky because of Graduation and Mother's Day. See more details Tango Channing Murray Milonga Tango Channing Murray Milonga October 19, 2019 9:00 pm - October 20, 2019 1:00 am Channing Murray Foundation, 1209 W Oregon St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA https://www.cu-tango.com/tangonew/cu-tango-calendar/ See more details • •
21 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson October 21, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details Blues Dance Blues Dance October 21, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	22 Salsa Salsa October 22, 2019 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •	23 Swing Swing October 23, 2019 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Usually at the Illini Union, check with Illini Swing Society for location changes See more details •	24	25 Ballroom Ballroom October 25, 2019 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Regent Ballroom, 1406 Regency Dr W, Savoy, IL 61874, USA https://www.regentballroom.com/dance-and-events See more details •	26	27 Tango - Union Practica Tango - Union Practica October 27, 2019 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Illini Union, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801, USA Sundays - Illini Union T.x- Tango Topics (Int) May 12 - June 9 (5 weeks) Sundays 5:30 pm Fees: $50 for five weeks; $25 students. Drop-in $10 / class per ($5/students) Followed by Practica 6:30 - 8:00 pm Location: Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St, Urbana, IL. Room Locations Vary : 5/12 Illini Room C • 5/19 314 B • 5/26 314 B • 6/2 Illini Room A • 6/9 314 B. Parking: Mathews St. and John St. usually have parking spaces available, and the meters are not enforced on Sunday. On May 12 parking will be tricky because of Graduation and Mother's Day. See more details •
28 Blues Lesson Blues Lesson October 28, 2019 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details Blues Dance Blues Dance October 28, 2019 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Guido's Bar & Grill, 2 E Main St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA See more details • •	29 Salsa Salsa October 29, 2019 8:30 pm - 11:59 pm Neil Street Blues See more details •	30 Swing Swing October 30, 2019 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Usually at the Illini Union, check with Illini Swing Society for location changes See more details •	31

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bluesCENTRAL Events

National Blues Dance Events

Social Dancing in Champaign-Urbana

October 2019