Posted 7/30/2008

Tune into Channel 998 on Comcast Digital Cable. Watch episodes about a variety of social dance styles, and learn how to dance like the pros. The Chicago SummerDance project is On Demand NOW!

Posted 7/1/2008

The 12th annual Chicago SummerDance has begun. This 11-week FREE festival is located in Grant Park. Each of the 43 days is composed of a lesson in social/cultural dance, followed by two hours of live music and open dancing under the stars. Be sure to make your way to Harrison and State Street Thursdays-Sundays through August 24th.

Posted 6/21/2008

Due to the overwhelming support and interest in DanceWorks Chicago's choreographer spotlight events, Dance Chance will return on Monday, June 23rd. Be sure to attend!! Ruth Page Center in Chicago--Monday, June 23, 6pm-7pm – Dance Chance will feature the work of Rebecca Lemme, Helen Lee, and Brandon DiCriscio.

Posted 6/20/2008

Funk. Midnight to 2am. Lou Conte Dance Studio. What could be a better way to spend your time? Free and opent to the public, Dionna PridGeon taught a high intensity class to students of all skill levels.

Posted 6/12/2008

Come to Grant Park for free dance lessons and an opportunity to practice your moves to sound of live musicians. Thursdays-Saturdays, beginning at 6pm. Sundays beginning at 4pm. PulzART is one of the sponsors of this year's SummerDance and will be filming throughout the course of this 43 day festival. Look for episodes to be released on Comcast On Demand soon!

Posted 6/1/2008

June 1st marks the anniversary of DanceWorks Chicago's birth and the date of their debut performance. Lovers of dance are encouraged to support by coming to the rehearsal and/or live performance. In a matter of a couple months, the dancers have learned 10 new pieces and will perform a few of the original works this evening.

Posted 3/20/2008

ABC's hit show has returned for a sixth season. Twelve couples are facing off the 2008 Dancing with the Stars show. Six guy celebrities premiered on Monday while the six lady celebrities danced away Tuesday night. Watch the performances on Monday evenings and results on Tuesdays.

Posted 3/8/2008

Legendary choreographer Gus Giordano has passed away at the age of 84. He lived a life dedicated to dance and leaves behind hundreds of students and friends spread throughout the world. Giordano is known for making jazz dance a recognized and respected genre. He began the first Jazz Dance World Congress in 1990 and founded Giordano Dance Chicago.

Posted 2/11/2008

On Monday, February 11, and Monday, February 18, DWC will host free dance workshops for high school students from 9:30a.m.-1:30 p.m. Workshops will consist of company class with DWC led by Artistic Director, Julie Nakagawa at 9:30 a.m., followed by a musical theatre class led by Kenny Ingram (currently on tour with Disney’s The Lion King) on Feb.11th, and a behind-the scenes experience of the staging of Dance Sport on DWC dancers, by award-winning choreographer, Harrison McEldowney, on Feb.18th. Each workshop will culminate with Lunch-Time Dance Bytes, an informal, open to the public presentation by DWC from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Workshop participants must register in advance by calling 312.337.6543. Both workshops and Lunch-Time Dance Bytes will take place at The Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn, Chicago.

Posted 2/11/2008

A reception hosted by RPF, with a presentation by DWC, will be held on Tuesday, February 19, from 5-7 p.m., to formally announce the specifics of this pilot relationship. The dance community, as well as the community-at-large, is invited to attend. The festivities will be held, free of charge, at the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, 1016 N. Dearborn Parkway, Chicago. Space can be reserved by calling The Ruth Page Foundation at 312.337.6543. “To contribute to the quality of life in a place full of history and possibility is a meaningful opportunity and a significant development in our brief existence,” said DanceWorks Chicago CEO, Andreas Böttcher. Venetia Stifler, Executive and Artistic Director of The Ruth Page Foundation added, “DanceWorks Chicago’s vision and mission complement ours in a way that feels completely synergistic.”