{"id":17771,"date":"2017-04-27T22:32:09","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T03:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=17771"},"modified":"2017-04-27T22:35:53","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T03:35:53","slug":"17771-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/beintheloopchicago.com\/?p=17771","title":{"rendered":"21st ANNUAL CHICAGO SUMMERDANCE TO INCLUDE A NEW SUMMERDANCE CELEBRATION IN MILLENNIUM PARK"},"content":{"rendered":"

21st<\/b> ANNUAL CHICAGO SUMMERDANCE TO INCLUDE A NEW SUMMERDANCE CELEBRATION IN MILLENNIUM PARK ON AUGUST 26 AND A CITYWIDE FOOTWORK AND STEPPIN\u2019 DANCE-OFF<\/b><\/p>\n

Swing, Cha-Cha, Salsa, Bollywood, Waltz, Tango and More at SummerDance<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Every Friday\u2013Sunday, June 23\u2013September 10, in the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park and on Saturdays and Thursdays, July 13 \u2013 September 14, at Eight Neighborhood Parks Throughout the City<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

The largest annual outdoor live music and dancing series in the United States, the 21st Annual Chicago SummerDance <\/b>invites dancers of all abilities to flock to the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park and Chicago Park District locations throughout the city. SummerDance is the city\u2019s premier dance festival, bringing communities together in a unique, urban dance space all summer long. New for 2017, the city-wide SummerDance-Off will search for Chicago\u2019s greatest amateur footwork and steppin\u2019 dancers at a series of competitions held throughout July at Chicago Park District locations, and the SummerDance Celebration will present a day-long dancing festival on August 26 in Millennium Park.<\/p>\n

The SummerDance-Off<\/b> invites residents to show off their\u00a0footwork and steppin\u2019 skills\u00a0at a series of city-wide amateur competitions on July 8, 15, 22 and 29 at Chicago Park District locations as part of the SummerDance in the Parks program. The winners of each local contest will then compete at the Dance-Off finale at the SummerDance Celebration<\/b> in Millennium Park on August 26. The new dance festival also brings a full day of dance competitions, social dancing and performances from noon to 9:30 p.m. Additional highlights include a DJ Dance Party at Cloud Gate, Circle Dance Lessons on the Great Lawn, professional dance performances at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and much more. Admission to all Chicago SummerDance events is free, and more details will be announced in June.<\/p>\n

Presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), SummerDance brings people of all ages and skill levels together in Grant Park\u2019s Spirit of Music Garden<\/b> (601 S. Michigan Ave.) on a 4,900-square-foot, open-air dance floor made of 100% recycled material. The series offers free, introductory one-hour dance lessons by professional instructors followed by live music and dancing. The diverse lineup showcases various traditional and modern dance styles from all corners of the globe. The FREE programs take place each Friday and Saturday evenings from 6 to 9:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoons from 4 to 7 p.m., on most dates between June 23 <\/b>and September 10 <\/b>(see schedule below). In 2017, SummerDance events in Grant Park will be part of each evening of Taste of Chicago<\/b>, July 5\u20139<\/b>, and the opening weekend of World Music Festival Chicago, September 8\u201310.<\/b><\/p>\n

Chicagoans can also enjoy SummerDance in the Parks, July 13\u2013September 14<\/b>, at eight different neighborhood parks throughout the city including the Humboldt Park Boathouse and Washington Park Refectory. Unless otherwise noted, dance lessons begin at 6 p.m., with live music and dancing from 7 to 9 p.m. SummerDance in the Parks is presented as part of an ongoing collaboration between the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and the Chicago Park District at Night Out In the Parks. For more information about the Night Out in the Parks initiative, visit nightoutintheparks.com. <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

017 CHICAGO SUMMERDANCE SCHEDULE<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Includes Chicago SummerDance, SummerDance in the Parks, SummerDance-Offs, Taste of Chicago Dates and World Music Festival Chicago Dates<\/b><\/p>\n

Schedule is Subject to Change<\/i><\/p>\n

JUNE<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, June 3, 10 a.m.\u20139 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

SummerDance Preview at The 606 Block Party<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Humboldt Boulevard and other locations<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

12:30 p.m. The Volo Bogtrotters (Contra + Square Dance)<\/b><\/p>\n

2:30 p.m. Sons of Susan (Swing)<\/b><\/p>\n

5:30 p.m. Mr. Mojo and the Bayou Gypsies (Zydeco)<\/b><\/p>\n

7:15 p.m. Cumbanchero: A Big Band Tribute to Rafael Hernandez (Salsa + Cumbia)<\/b><\/p>\n

Friday, June 23, 6\u20139:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

SWING<\/p>\n

The Outcast Jazz Band (Big Band Swing)<\/p>\n

Margot Toppen and Riley Wimes, Jr. (East Coast Swing)<\/p>\n

Saturday, June 24, 6\u20139:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

MOTOWN + R&B<\/p>\n

Lynne Jordan + The Shivers (Motown + R&B)<\/p>\n

Dawud + Lura Shareef (Chicago Bop)<\/p>\n

Sunday, June 25, 4\u20137 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

AFROBEAT<\/p>\n

Alma Afrobeat Ensemble (Afrobeat)<\/p>\n

Idy Ciss (Traditional West African Dance)<\/p>\n

Friday, June 30, 6\u20139:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

MARCHING BAND MUSIC + DANCES<\/p>\n

Mucca Pazza (A Little Marching Band)<\/p>\n

Mucca Pazza will perform + teach creative marching, freestyle cheerleading and Chicago Dweebstep<\/p>\n

JULY<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, July 1, 6\u20139:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

SALSA + MAMBO<\/p>\n

Luis Palermo + Brasa All Stars (Salsa)<\/p>\n

Dance Academy of Salsa (Mambo)<\/p>\n

Sunday, July 2, 4\u20137 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

ZYDECO<\/p>\n

Terrance Simien + The Zydeco Experience (Zydeco)<\/p>\n

Idy Ciss (Traditional West African Dance)<\/p>\n

Wednesday, July 5, 6\u20139 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

IRISH FOLK MUSIC + DANCING<\/p>\n

Bua (Irish Folk Music)<\/p>\n

Trinity Irish Dance (Irish Folk Dancing)<\/p>\n

Part of Taste of Chicago at the regular location in Grant Park\u2019s Spirit of Music Garden<\/i><\/p>\n

Thursday, July 6, 6\u20139 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

STEPPIN\u2019 \u2013 TRIBUTE TO HERB KENT<\/p>\n

DJ Eric \u201cET\u201d Taylor (Chicago Steppin\u2019)<\/p>\n

Majestic Gents (Chicago Steppin\u2019)<\/p>\n

Part of Taste of Chicago at the regular location in Grant Park\u2019s Spirit of Music Garden<\/i><\/p>\n

Friday, July 7, 6\u20139 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

HOUSE<\/p>\n

Steve \u2018Miggedy\u2019 Maestro<\/p>\n

Part of Taste of Chicago at the regular location in Grant Park\u2019s Spirit of Music Garden<\/i><\/p>\n

Saturday, July 8, 2\u20135 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

FOOTWORK SUMMERDANCE-OFF<\/p>\n

Part of Chicago SummerDance in the Parks<\/i><\/p>\n

Garfield Park Golden Dome, 100 Central Park Ave.<\/i><\/p>\n

Saturday, July 8, 6\u20139 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

SALSA<\/p>\n

Orquesta El Macabeo (Salsa)<\/p>\n

Latin Rhythms (Salsa)<\/p>\n

Sunday, July 9, 4\u20137 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

COUNTRY<\/p>\n

Lawrence Peters Outfit (Honky-Tonk Country)<\/p>\n

Jeffrey Cannon and Meg Kindelin (Country Two-Step, Waltz)<\/p>\n

Thursday, July 13, 6\u20139 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

BOMBA<\/p>\n

Bomba con Buya (Plena + Bomba)<\/p>\n

Ivelisse Diaz with La Escuelita Bombera de Corazon (Plena + Bomba)<\/p>\n

Part of Chicago SummerDance in the Parks<\/i><\/p>\n

Humboldt Park Boathouse, 1301 N. Sacramento Ave.<\/i><\/p>\n

Friday, July 14, 6\u20139:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

FOOTWORK<\/p>\n

The ERA (Footwork)<\/p>\n

Following a lesson covering basic moves from 6 to 7 p.m., the ERA Footwork Crew will perform as a crew to their mixtape \u201cIn the Wurkz\u201d<\/p>\n

Saturday, July 15, 2\u20135 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

STEPPIN\u2019 SUMMERDANCE-OFF<\/p>\n

Part of Chicago SummerDance in the Parks<\/i><\/p>\n

Washington Park Refectory, 5531 S. Martin Luther King Dr.<\/i><\/p>\n

Saturday, July 15, 6\u20139:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

SALSA<\/p>\n

Timba Brava (Timba Salsa)<\/p>\n

Chicago Dance (Salsa)<\/p>\n

Sunday, July 16, 4\u20137 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

ITALIAN FOLK MUSIC + DANCING<\/p>\n

Newpoli (Italian Folk Music + Dance)<\/p>\n

Newpoli will teach Pizzica<\/i>, a traditional tarantella from Apulia called \u201cSalento\u201d<\/p>\n

Thursday, July 20, 6\u20139 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

SALSA + BACHATA<\/p>\n

El Caobo (Salsa, Mambo, Bachata)<\/p>\n

Denita Inez & Desue\u00f1o (Salsa + Bachata)<\/p>\n

Part of Chicago SummerDance in the Parks<\/i><\/p>\n

Ping Tom Memorial Park, 300 W. 19<\/i>th<\/sup><\/i><\/span> St.<\/i><\/p>\n

Friday, July 21, 6\u20139:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

SWING<\/p>\n

The Fat Babies (\u201820s and \u201830s Jazz and Swing)<\/p>\n

Big City Swing (East Coast Swing)<\/p>\n

Saturday, July 22, 2\u20135 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

FOOTWORK SUMMERDANCE-OFF<\/p>\n

Part of Chicago SummerDance in the Parks<\/i><\/p>\n

Hamilton Park Cultural Center, 513 W. 72<\/i>nd<\/sup><\/i><\/span> St.<\/i><\/p>\n

Saturday, July 22, 6\u20139:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

SALSA, MAMBO + CHA-CHA<\/p>\n

Charanga Tropical (Salsa with Strings)<\/p>\n

Mixed Motion Art (Mambo, Cha-cha)<\/p>\n

Sunday, July 23, 4\u20137 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

BALLROOM<\/p>\n

May I Have this Dance Presents Ballroom + more!<\/p>\n

Nino DiGiulio (Cha-cha + Waltz)<\/p>\n

Thursday, July 27, 6\u20139 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

SALSA<\/p>\n

Aguzate (Vintage Salsa DJ set)<\/p>\n

Dance Academy of Salsa (Salsa, Cha-cha)<\/p>\n

Part of Chicago SummerDance in the Parks<\/i><\/p>\n

Humboldt Park Boathouse, 1301 N. Sacramento Ave.<\/i><\/p>\n

Friday, July 28, 6\u20139:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

BLUES + WEST COAST SWING<\/p>\n

The Cash Box Kings (Chicago Blues)<\/p>\n

May I Have This Dance (West Coast Swing)<\/p>\n

Saturday, July 29, 2\u20135 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

STEPPIN\u2019 SUMMERDANCE-OFF<\/p>\n

Part of Chicago SummerDance in the Parks<\/i><\/p>\n

Hamilton Park Cultural Center, 513 W. 72<\/i>nd<\/sup><\/i><\/span> St.<\/i><\/p>\n

Saturday, July 29, 6\u20139:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

SALSA<\/p>\n

Gerardo Contino y Los Habaneros (Cuban Son, Salsa)<\/p>\n

Arthur Murray Dance Center (Salsa)<\/p>\n

Sunday, July 30, 4\u20137 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

BALLROOM<\/p>\n

Teddy Lee Orchestra (Ballroom)<\/p>\n

Fred Astaire Dance Studio – West Loop (Fox-Trot, Rumba)<\/p>\n

AUGUST<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Thursday, August 3, 6\u20139 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

SALSA<\/p>\n

Carpacho y Su Super Combo (Colombian, Salsa)<\/p>\n

Denita Inez & Desue\u00f1o (Salsa)<\/p>\n

Part of Chicago SummerDance in the Parks<\/i><\/p>\n

Portage Park, 4100 N. Long Ave.<\/i><\/p>\n

Thursday, August 10, 6\u20139:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

SWING<\/p>\n

Petra van Nuis Quintet (\u201820s, \u201830s and \u201840s Classic Swing)<\/p>\n

Dancing with Class (East Coast Swing)<\/p>\n

Part of Chicago SummerDance in the Parks<\/i><\/p>\n

Jackson Park Grove 6B, 1971 E. Hayes Dr.<\/i><\/p>\n

Friday, August 11, 6\u20139 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

HOUSE<\/p>\n

Tyree Cooper<\/p>\n

Saturday, August 12, 6\u20139:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

STEPPIN\u2019<\/p>\n

National Steppers Society (Steppin\u2019)<\/p>\n

Kenneth Watkins (Steppin\u2019)<\/p>\n

Sunday, August 13, 4\u20137 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

SWING<\/p>\n

The Main Stem Orchestra (\u201830s & \u201840s Pre-Bop era Swing)<\/p>\n

Kasper Dance Studio (Swing\/Jive)<\/p>\n

Thursday, August 17, 6\u20139 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

SALSA<\/p>\n

Orquesta Charangueo (Afro-Cuban Jazz, ChaChach\u00e1, Cuban Son and Mambo)<\/p>\n

May I Have This Dance (Salsa)<\/p>\n

Part of Chicago SummerDance in the Parks<\/i><\/p>\n

Portage Park, 4100 N. Long Ave.<\/i><\/p>\n

Friday, August 18, 6\u20139:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

KIZOMBA + BACHATA<\/p>\n

DJ Just Jacob (Kizomba, Modern Bachata)<\/p>\n

Latin Street Dancing (Kizomba, Bachata)<\/p>\n

Saturday, August 19, 6\u20139:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

CUMBIA<\/p>\n

SONORAMA DJ Collective (Cumbia)<\/p>\n

Latin Rhythms (Cumbia)<\/p>\n

Sunday, August 20, 4\u20137 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

CAJUN<\/p>\n

The Revelers (Cajun, Zydeco + Swamp Pop)<\/p>\n

Louie Stallone + Monica Vachlon (Cajun Two-Step + Waltz)<\/p>\n

Thursday, August 24, 6\u20139 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

SALSA + CHA-CHA<\/p>\n

Angel d\u2019Cuba (Salsa)<\/p>\n

Latin Street Dance (Salsa)<\/p>\n

Part of Chicago SummerDance in the Parks<\/i><\/p>\n

Willye B. White Park, 1610 Howard St.<\/i><\/p>\n

Friday, August 25, 6\u20139:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

LINE DANCING<\/p>\n

DJ Boolumaster (Classic House, Disco)<\/p>\n

The Thomas Twins (Line Dancing)<\/p>\n

Saturday, August 26, noon\u201310 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

SUMMERDANCE CELEBRATION<\/p>\n

Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St.<\/i><\/p>\n

Sunday, August 27, 4\u20137 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

BOLLYWOOD<\/p>\n

DJ Naveen Kumar (Bollywood)<\/p>\n

Bollywood Groove (Bollywood)<\/p>\n

SEPTEMBER<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, September 1, 6\u20139 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

HOUSE<\/p>\n

Dwayne \u201cDiz\u201d Washington<\/p>\n

Saturday, September 2, 6\u20139:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

ARGENTINE TANGO<\/p>\n

Redwood Tango Trio (Argentine Tango)<\/p>\n

Tango 21 (Argentine Tango)<\/p>\n

Sunday, September 3, 6\u20139:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

CONTRA + SQUARE DANCE<\/p>\n

Volo Bogtrotters (Country and Square Dance)<\/p>\n

Paul Tyler (Caller)<\/p>\n

Thursday, September 7, 6\u20139 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

SWING<\/p>\n

The Flat Cats (Jump Blues, Swing)<\/p>\n

Fred Astaire Dance Studio – West Loop (Jitterbug)<\/p>\n

Part of Chicago SummerDance in the Parks<\/i><\/p>\n

Ping Tom Memorial Park, 300 W. 19<\/i>th<\/sup><\/i><\/span> St.<\/i><\/p>\n

Friday, September 8, 6\u20139:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

AFROBEAT<\/p>\n

Underground System (Afrobeat)<\/p>\n

Kimosha P. Murphy (Dances from the African Diaspora)<\/p>\n

Part of World Music Festival Chicago<\/i><\/p>\n

Saturday, September 9, 6\u20139:30 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

ARGENTINE TANGO<\/p>\n

Duo Scofano-Minetti (Argentine Tango)<\/p>\n

American Tango Institute (Argentine Tango)<\/p>\n

Part of World Music Festival Chicago<\/i><\/p>\n

Sunday, September 10, 4\u20137 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

CAJUN<\/p>\n

Feufollet (Cajun)<\/p>\n

Louie Stallone + Monica Vachlon (Cajun Two-Step + Waltz)<\/p>\n

Part of World Music Festival Chicago<\/i><\/p>\n

Thursday, September 14, 6\u20139 p.m.<\/b><\/p>\n

BHANGRA<\/p>\n

Kalapriya presents Bhangra Blowout with DJ + Live Dhol<\/p>\n

Kalapriya (Bhangra)<\/p>\n

Part of World Music Festival Chicago + Chicago SummerDance in the Parks<\/i><\/p>\n

Willye B. White Park, 1610 Howard St.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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