URBANA COUNTRY DANCERS

FALL 2007 SCHEDULE

We are now mostly dancing on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month (with occasional Saturday dances). All dances start at 8 P.M. unless otherwise noted. Most dances are at the Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W.Stoughton, Urbana. A $5.00 donation is requested for most dances. A higher contribution may be requested for special events. The location codes are given after the following table.

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MONTH DAY BAND(S) CALLER(S) LOC
September 2007
September Saturday 1 Chicory
Martha Edwards from St. Louis, Ben Schreiber from Elsah & Michael Shapiro from Urbana
6:30 - Potluck
Bill Sudkamp
Chicago
Phillips
September Friday 7 Too Old To Be Controlled
Bloomington-Normal area musicians Claudia and Gary Kaufman and Dave Kuntz
7:30 - New dancer orientation
Scott Meyer PRC
September Friday 21 Big Bluestem
Local musicians Kathleen Everingham, Rebecca Grosser, Jose Agusti, Tom D'Avello, Todd Kinney and Drew Phillips
6:30-7:45 - Song Circle led by Jamie Lou Carras
7:30 - New dancer orientation led by Scott Meyer
Ruth Riegel-Lamborghini
Charleston
PRC
October 2007
October Saturday 6 Illinois All Night Dance
The ElderBullies
The Lansfords
See the All Night Dance webpage for the schedule and more details
Kathy Anderson
Gail Hintze
MCL
October Thursday 11 Dance workshop
Part of the Urbana Park District's 100th anniversary Chautauqua
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Crystal Lake Park
October Friday 19 Barn Dance
Open stage led by Robin Kearton and Will Hope
Bring your instruments and join the band!
Jonathan Sivier AND
October Saturday 27 Waltz Evening
music by Big Bluestem
Waltz Workshop: 7 p.m., led by Janice and Ron from the Dance Club
Dancing: 8-11 p.m.
Jonathan Sivier PRC
November 2007
November Friday 2 Hoosier Nomads
Megan Greene, Robert Freeman & Jim Nelson
7:30 - New dancer orientation led by Scott Meyer
Deborah Hyland
St. Louis
PRC
November Saturday 3 to
Sunday 4
Gypsy Moon Ball
Dance weekend in Indianapolis
November Friday 16 Flyover Zone
Brenda Koenig, Ben Smith, Michael Shapiro, Tom Bassett & Dean Karres
David Ernst
Bloomington, IN
PRC
December 2007
December Saturday 1 Open Stage
6:30 - Potluck dinner
Marth Tyner CMF
December Friday 7 Banjulele
Laura Sleade, Martha Tyner, Ed Hawkes & Dale Evans
Mark Richardson
Bloomington, IN
PRC
2008
January 4-5 20th Annual Chambana Jan Jam PRC

Locations

LOC Code Address
AND Anderson Barn
2206 N. Brownfield Rd., Urbana, IL
CMF Channing-Murray Foundation
1209 W. Oregon, Urbana, IL
IUB University of Illinois Student Union
Illini Room B
1401 W. Green, Urbana, IL
IUX University of Illinois Student Union
Rooms 314 A and B,
1401 W. Green, Urbana, IL
MCL McLean Town Hall, McLean, IL
PRC Phillips Recreation Center
505 W. Stoughton, Urbana, IL

Weather and Road Conditions

last updated on October 3, 2007