Chicago SummerDance Festival
- When:
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July 24 : 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Samba with Passistas Samba Dance Group; music by Orquestra de Samba
July 25 : 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Cha-cha and mambo with Latin Rhythms; music by Angel in the Solar System
July 26 : 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. East coast swing with Arthur Murray Dance Center; music by The Flat Cats
July 27 : 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Samba with Kasper Dance Studio; music by Weiss Brothers Orchestra
July 31 : 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. New funk and house with Boogie McClarin; music by The Spam All Stars
August 1 : 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. East coast swing with Big City Swing; music by The Boilermaker Jazz Band
August 2 : 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Salsa with Tommye Giacchino and Gregory Day; music by Grupo Kana
August 7 : 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Zapteado with Anabel Tapia; music by Fandanguero
August 8 : 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Chicago bop with Dawud Shareef and Lura Satterfield; music by Gentlemen of Leisure
August 9 : 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Salsa and merengue with Manny Lopez-Marquez; music by Nabori
August 10 : 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Jive with Kasper Dance Studio; music by Dick Sarlo Orchestra
August 14 : 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. African diaspora dance with Kimosha P. Murphy; music by Occidental Brothers Dance Band International
August 15 : 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Salsa, merengue and bachata with Miguel Mendez and Michael Angelo Mendez; music by Papo Santiago and Orquesta Infraverde
August 16 : 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Chicago steppin' with Majestic Gents; music by The Steve Butler Movement
August 17 : 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Cha-cha and waltz with May I Have This Dance; music by Nancy Hays and The Romance of Dance Orchestra
August 21 : 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Soukous with Isaac Katalayi; music by Shiko Mawatu
August 22 : 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. East coast swing with Margot McGraw-Toppen and Riley Wimes Jr.; music by Oucast Jazz Band
August 23 : 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Merengue, cha-cha and salsa with Lisa 'La Boriqua'; music by Angel Melendez: Tribute to Hector Lavoe
August 24 : 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Argentine tango with Netza Roldan and Cristina Moreno; music by Trio Garufa
- Price:
- Free
- Event Phone Number:
- 312-742-4007
- Neighborhood: South Loop
- 601 S. Michigan Ave.
- Chicago, IL 60605
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The 12th annual, 11-week festival includes one-hour dance lessons followed by live music and dancing.
Thursdays feature world music; Fridays and Saturdays feature jazz, Latin, country or funk; and Sundays feature ballroom and big band tunes.
The Basics
- Hosted By:
- Department of Cultural Affairs
