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    Whether in a moshpit, at a barn dance, attending a wedding, or the famous Polka Days Festival in Pulaski, dance for fun and fitness.

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    • Allows you to interact with other people
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    • Helps develop balance and rhythm
    • And, it's exhilarating Fun!

    Ballroom dancing is growing in popularity. It's romantic and glamorous. It promotes intimacy, passion and is deeply satisfying. It is an activity for all age groups.


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    The Crystal Ballroom & Grand Quest Wisconsin Proudly Present
    Swing into Spring Dance Logo
    Featuring the 18 pc Fox Cities Swing Band

    May 14, 2011

    Partner Promotion's

    Big Band Reunion Logo
    Benefit Dance
    March 25, 2011



    Fox Cities Swing Band




    WISCONSIN DANCE INFORMATION by CATEGORY
    Benefit | Community | Competition | Entertainment | Lessons | Studio | Venue
    DANCE NEWS & PRESS RELEASE's
    Date Description / Headline Location
    March 24, 2011
    Shut Up and Dance Moves to Downtown April 1, 2011 Fond du Lac
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    DANCE CLUB / GROUP
    Dance Name / Description Location
    Latin
    Bailando Latin Dance Company (BLDC)
    Milwaukee Salsa & Latin Dance Club
    Nena
    (608) 445-0089 | Website | E-mail | Meetup Logo
    Building Community Through Dance
    Lake Country
    Milwaukee
    Partner Bruce Marshall Dance Club
    Studio Dances most Friday Evenings
    Group or Private Lessons
    (920) 494-2822 | Website
    321 S Washington St
    Green Bay
    NOTE: Enter from 225 Crooks St.
    Singles
    variety
    Central Wisconsin Network
    Lynne (715) 341-4995 Arliss (715) 712-0181 | Website
    Central
    Wisconsin
    Ballroom
    Chippewa Valley Dance Club

    (715) 833-1879 | Website | E-mail
    Chippewa Valley
    Altoona
    Country
    Dancin' Denny Baer
    Country Dance Step Sheets
    (920) 336-7436 or (920) 676-0641
    Website | Google Group | E-mail
    De Pere Area
    Ballroom Expressions Ballroom Dance Club
    Expressions Ballroom Dance Club is a not-for-profit, independent dance club formed to promote ballroom dance in central Wisconsin. We welcome singles and couples of all ages!
    Hotline: (715) 297-4646 | Website
    Wausau
    Singles
    Variety
    Monthly
    FootLoose & Over 30 Singles Inc.

    De Pere
    Green Bay

    JumpCats Dance Club
    Larry & Sue Kluball
    (920) 731-4320 | E-mail


    Swing
    Jumpin' Jive Swing Dance Club

    (262) 547-9464 | Website
    Maureen Majeski E-mail | Stephanie Wise E-mail
    Milwaukee
    Waukesha
    West Allis
    Grafton
    Square

    Round
    Limber Timbers Square Dance Club

    Contact: Jose & Karen Martinez (262) 275-6375
    Club Website
    Delavan / Elkhorn
    Walworth County
    West Coast Swing North East Wisconsin Rebels Swing Dance Club

    (715) 256-4682 | Website | E-mail
    NEW Rebels
    1186 Cambria Ct
    Oshkosh 54904
    Ballroom TC Dance Club Appleton
    Fox Valley Tango Group
    (920) 731-8851 | Website | E-mail
    Formerly Adagio Dance Club
    1004 S Old Oneida St
    Appleton
    Country Line Dancing
    The Western Dance Club Inc.
    Tony and Pat Vanderheyden
    (920) 427-1319 | Website | E-mail
    Appleton
    Green Bay
    Country
    Trent & Mary Cummings Country Dancing
    A view of country dancing in Wisconsin
    Phone: 262-549-9077 | Cell: 262-227-7955 | Fax: 262-549-2049
    Partner & Line Dance Step Sheets
    Dance Video Links

    Website | E-mail
    W276N1043 Willow Ct
    Waukesha 53188

    USA Dance Madison #2095 Madison
    Ballroom Social Latin Valley Social Dance Club
    Jessie Spencer - Manager
    A(920) 731-4441 | M(920) 277-9488 | Website | E-mail
    Appleton
    Menasha
    Ballroom
    Swing & Social
    Whiting Dinner & Dance Club
    Toni Sage - President
    Membership fee required to be part of the club (pays for venues and bands for the season) and a separate fee for the catered dinner.
    (715) 295-9667 | Website | Membership Info | E-mail
    Whiting
    Stevens Point
    Plover
    More Groups & Clubs [ top ]

    BENEFIT DANCE
    Date Event Description Location
    Friday
    March 25
    7:30 PM
     
    grandquest.org/promote/big-band-reunion

    Benefit Dance for "LEAVEN" and JAZZ FEST
    Outer Edge
    Appleton
    Oct 14, 2011 7th Annual Dance Against Violence Sock Hop
    Sponsored by the nIc Foundation
    Wave
    Appleton

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    COMMUNITY DANCE
    Type Event Description Location
    Ballroom Crystal Ballroom--an original 1928 ballroom centrally located between the Fox Cities, Green Bay/De Pere, Fond du Lac and Chilton.
    Subscribe to "This Week At The Crystal" E-newsletter
    Friday's - Ballroom Dance Social
    First Sunday - Ballroom Tea Dance Mixer
    All dances are open to the public and all levels are welcome!
    (920) 989-8252 | Website | E-mail
    St. John
    (Hilbert)
    The Crystal Ballroom & Grand Quest Wisconsin Proudly Present
    Swing into Spring Dance Logo
    Featuring the 18 pc Fox Cities Swing Band

    May 14, 2011


    More Community Dances [ top ]

    DANCE COMPETITION
    Date Event Description Location
    Sunday
    Feb 27
    Star Challenge 2011
    Showcase and Competition


    Radisson Hotel and Conference Center
    Three Clans Complex
    Green Bay
    March 25 - 27 Fox Valley Spring Showcase
    A(920) 731-4441 | M(920) 277-9488 | Website | E-mail
    Oshkosh Convention Center
    April 13 - 17
    24th Annual Wisconsin State Dancesport Championships Pfister Hotel
    Milwaukee
    April 28 - May 1 Swing Dance America Grand Geneva Resort
    Lake Geneva, WI
    Swing Dance America is one of the most comprehensive dance events in America; featuring Professional Backdrops and Lighting, Three Dance Ballrooms, a Thursday Earlybird Party, a Gourmet Ice Cream Social on Friday, a Midnight Buffet on Saturday, a Charity Dance, an Inter-club Dance Competition, a Dance Exhibition Show, and even a Golf Tournament. And this event also offers Showcase, Classic and Rising Star divisions.
    July, 2011 Wisconsin Dance Challenge Green Bay
    August 19 - 21
    Chicagoland Dance Festival Logo

    Chicago's only Country AND Swing Dance Festival
    Jennifer and Randy Jeffries Dance Directors
    DanceMax Productions P.O. Box 111 Brookston, IN 47923
    Phone: 765-563-1111 | Fax: 765-563-1111

    Website | E-mail
    Crown Plaza
    Chicago - O'Hare
    5440 N. River Road
    Rosemont, Illinois
    More Competitive Dance Events [ top ]

    ENTERTAINMENT: Bands & DJ's
    Type Entertainment / Description Location
    Big Band
    Jazz
    Big Band Reunion
    Manager: John D. Tassone
    (920) 731-1643 | Website | E-mail
    Appleton
    Fox Cities

    Bobby River's Band
    50's and 60's rock & roll tributes
    (920) 617-0545 | Website | E-mail

    DJ
    Instruction
    Bruce Marshall Dance Club
    Mobile DJ Service
    (920) 494-2822 | Website | E-mail
    321 S Washington St
    Green Bay
    NOTE: Enter from 225 Crooks St.
    Big Band
    Fox Cities Swing Band
    Janelle Bonson (920) 733-1295 | Website
    Appleton
    15 piece band
    Ken Kilian Musical Services
    (608) 348-3748 | Website | E-mail
    175 Southwest Rd
    Platteville 53818
    DJ
    Mobile Music Maker
    Chris T. Huempfner(920) 621-7678 | Website
    Green Bay

    River Cities Jazz Big Band
    (715) 459-6288 | Website | E-mail
    Wisconsin Rapids
    More Entertainment [ top ]

    LESSONS
    Type Offered By / Description Location
    American Style
    Zumba® Fitness
    Absolute Danz
    Frank & Angela Gillitzer owners
    (920) 886-DANZ(3269) | Website | E-mail
    1261 Appleton Rd
    Menasha, 54915
    Partner Bruce Marshall Dance Club
    Studio Dances most Friday Evenings
    Group or Private Lessons
    (920) 494-2822 | Website | E-mail
    321 S Washington St
    Green Bay
    NOTE: Enter from 225 Crooks St.
    Line
    Partner
    Country Plus
    Lessons by John & Freida Utzig
    (815) 389-3366 | Website | E-mail
    Workshop Instruction & DJ Service
    John & Freida Utzig
    7171 Middle Rd
    South Beloit, IL 61080
    Ballroom Social Latin Country DanceSport Studios of Cedarburg
    Suzana Gossett
    (414) 828-3322 | Website | E-mail
    N144 W 5710 Pioneer Rd
    Cedarburg 53012
    Ballroom
    De Pere Community Center
    Currently in session - FULL
    De Pere
    Ballroom, Latin & Swing Dancin' Dave & Karen Goggin
    (715) 833-1879 | Website | E-mail
    DJ service | Celebrity & Very Fine shoe dealer | DVD's
    Marshfield, Eau Claire, Rice Lake, and Stevens Point
    Zumba®
    Ballroom
    Latin
    Energy Fitness & Dance LLC
    Sarah Schaller - owner / instructor teaches Zumba and Zumba Toning at Energy. Certified in Zumba, Zumba Basics 2, Zumba Toning, Aqua Zumba and Zumbatomic.

    Sarah has 11 years experience in group fitness and has taught cardio kick boxing, aqua fitness, interval training, core/ball classes as well as elderly fitness programs.
    (920) 494-1200 | Website | E-mail
    2841 Allied St
    Green Bay 54304
    Ballroom -
    Country Couple & Line -
    Variety
    GBCC Thursday Night Dance Class
    Lead instructor: Mary Lou Sheedy
    (920) 434-0257 | Website | E-mail
    Green Bay Community Church
    600 Cardinal Lane
    Green Bay 54313
    Line & Partner Heartland Rockin' Country Dancers
    Russ and Joyce Hartwig
    (920) 485-4196 | Website | E-mail
    DJ services for Weddings, Parties, Reunions, and more
    Horicon Mayville
    Ballroom
    Let's Dance! Green Bay - Kevin Shepardson
    Sunday night ballroom dance - Allouez
    Monday night kids ballroom dance lessons - Allouez
    Green Bay
    (920) 366-9798
    Social Ballroom Latin Malias School Of Dance - Malia Arries
    Madison — Thursday thru spring
    Minocqua — Monday thru spring
    (608) 358-2196 | Website | E-mail
    Malia Arries
    6853 Court St
    Windsor
    www.myDanceCoach.net
    Cathy Binko ~ enhancing lives ~ one dance step at a time.
    Ballroom, Swing, Latin & Nightclub Teaching dance since 1993—Cathy works with beginners and up, from social dancing through the competitor. She offers group classes, private lessons and social dance functions, and is known for organizing special dance events throughout the year for singles and couples. Cathy is a choreographer for wedding couples wanting that special dance and also for formation groups.
    (262) 786-3291 | Website | E-mail
    Waukesha
    New Berlin
    Social Dance
    Beginner & Beyond
    Shawano Community Education
    (715) 526-2192 Sandi x3102 Jill x3202
    Shawano
    SCMS - North Gym
    Variety
    Shut Up and Dance
    Julie Wilson
    (920) 979-3434 | Website | E-mail
    Wempner's School of Dance
    7 Sheboygan St
    3rd floor
    Fond du Lac
    Country Line The Western Dance Club
    (920) 427-1319 | Website | E-mail
    Appleton
    Green Bay
    Ballroom Social Latin Valley Social Dance Studio
    Jessie Spencer - Manager
    A(920) 731-4441 | M(920) 277-9488 | Website | E-mail
    Appleton
    Menasha
    More Lessons [ top ]

    STUDIO
    Dance Name / Description Location
    American Style
    Zumba Fitness
    Absolute Danz
    Frank & Angela Gillitzer owners
    (920) 886-DANZ(3269) | Website | E-mail
    1261 Appleton Rd
    Menasha, 54915
    Partner Bruce Marshall Dance Club
    Studio Dances most Friday Evenings
    Group or Private Lessons
    (920) 494-2822 | Website | E-mail
    321 S Washington St
    Green Bay
    NOTE: Enter from 225 Crooks St.
    Ballroom Casa di Danza
    Dale Pizzitola & Ann Zabinski
    Ballroom Dance Studio in Milwaukee, WI for beginners to competitors. Singles and couples welcome; both group class and private instruction offered.
    (262) 446-7000 | Website | E-mail
    21415 West Greenfield Avenue
    New Berlin, 53146
    [Google maps®]

    DanceSport Studios of Cedarburg
    Suzana Gossett
    (414) 828-3322 | Website | E-mail
    N144 W 5710 Pioneer Rd
    Cedarburg 53012

    DanceSport of Green Bay
    Janet Gollnick
    (920) 606-8050 | Website | E-mail |
    1232 Main St
    Green Bay
    Zumba®
    Ballroom
    Latin
    Energy Fitness & Dance LLC
    Sarah Schaller - owner / instructor teaches Zumba and Zumba Toning at Energy. Certified in Zumba, Zumba Basics 2, Zumba Toning, Aqua Zumba and Zumbatomic.

    Sarah has 11 years experience in group fitness and has taught cardio kick boxing, aqua fitness, interval training, core/ball classes as well as elderly fitness programs.
    (920) 494-1200 | Website | E-mail
    2841 Allied St
    Green Bay 54304
    Social &
    Competitive
    Various Styles
    Latin
    Jazzercise
    Lake Country Dancesport
    Gwen Condon
    (262) 893.1536 | Website | E-mail |
    Ray Rose shoes and other Dance America products
    210 E Capitol Drive
    Hartland 53029
    Variety Shut up! and Dance Studio
    Julie Wilson
    (920) 979-3434 | Website | E-mail
    4,000 sq ft state-of-the-art wood floor!
    325 Winnebago Dr
    Fond du Lac 54935
    Ballroom
    Latin
    Tempo Dance Studio
    (608) 833-3320 | Website | E-mail |
    701 N High Point Rd
    Madison 53717
    Ballroom Social Latin Valley Social Dance Studio
    Jessie Spencer - Manager
    A(920) 731-4441 | M(920) 277-9488 | Website | E-mail
    Appleton
    Menasha
    More Studio's [ top ]

    VENUE Great Places to Dance — Recommendations Welcome
    Type Name / Description Location
    Ballroom Crystal Ballroom
    The Crystal is available for weddings, anniversaries, parties and more.
    (920) 989-8252 | Website | E-mail
    St. John
    W3307 CR B
    Hilbert 54129

    Greenville Grange Hall
    (920) 991-9732
    W6920 CR-BB
    Appleton

    Riverside Ballroom
    (920) 432-5518 | Website | E-mail
    1560 Main St
    Green Bay
    More Venues [ top ]

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