SPRING 2013 SCHEDULE
We generally dance on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month (with occasional dances on Saturdays and additional Fridays). All dances run from 8 to 11 P.M. unless otherwise noted. There is a new dancer orientation workshop at 7:30 prior to most dances. Most of the dances are at the Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W.Stoughton, Urbana. Admission $5 (students/seniors $4; under 13 free). Special events may have a higher admission price.
If you are going to be traveling this spring you might want to check out some of the dance groups elsewhere in the country, or some of the dance weekends this spring.
| MONTH | DAY | BAND(S) | CALLER(S) | LOC |
| January | Friday 4 & Saturday 5 |
26th Annual Chambana Jan Jam
Music by: Mean Lids Big Bluestem Fred Campeau and Friends |
Kathy Anderson (Dayton, OH) Anne Huber Scott Meyer Jonathan Sivier |
PRC |
| January | Friday 18 | Euphor Tom Turino, Matt Turino, Sam Payne, and Michael Valliant 7 pm Workshop: Basics of Square Dance Calling led by Jonathan Sivier |
Jonathan Sivier
Champaign |
PRC |
| January | Friday 25 | Billy Mathews and his Old Time Players Billy Mathews, Christine and Paul Breene |
Lauren Peckman Wheaton |
PRC |
| February | Friday 1 |
Lidlets Miriam Larson and Matt Turino play as a miniature version of the Mean Lids 6:45 pm Workshop: Funny Contra dance Figures led by Scott Meyer |
Scott Meyer Champaign |
PRC |
| February | Sunday 3 | Euphor Tom Turino, Matt Turino, Sam Payne, and Michael Valliant 2-5 pm: Free! Bonus dance to celebrate Kris Hamon's birthday. Free! |
Jim Hicks, Gal Hintze & Jonathan Sivier | PRC |
| February | Friday 15 | The Young and the Fretless Tom Basset, Lyle Konigsberg, Chris Strand and Matt Croissant 7 pm Workshop: Have Fun, Be Safe You Crazy Kids! led by Angela and Amanda |
Dale Wilson St. Louis |
PRC |
| February | Friday 22 | Too Old to be Controlled Claudia and Gary Kauffman and Dave Kuntz |
Drew Phillips and Scott Meyer Champaign |
PRC |
| March | Friday 1 | Yellow Jackets Claire Johnson, Kate Fritz and Tom Turino Dan Jam: Celebrate Dan Lewart's birthday with two special nights of dancing. |
Anne Huber Urbana |
PRC |
| March | Saturday 2 | Waltz Night with Big Bluestem A night of waltzing 7 pm Workshops: Beginning Waltz led by Dan Lewart & Intermediate Waltz led by Jonathan Sivier 8:00: Waltz Party with Big Bluestem Admission Free! |
PRC | |
| March | Friday 8 | The Nashville Ceili Band 6:45 pm Workshop: Scandinavian Schottische led by Jon & Sue Hanson |
Ken Gall Indianapolis |
PRC |
| March | Friday 15 | The Tune Mountain Boys Cliff Harrison and Friends 7 pm Workshop: Norweigan Polka led by Scott Meyer |
Kristi Emilsson | PRC |
| April | Friday 5 | Fried Potatoes Laura Sleade, Ed Hawkes, Lyle Konigsburg and Sue Frankenburg 7 pm Workshop: Yiddish Dancing with Mitch and Francis Harris |
Jim Hemphill St. Louis |
PRC |
| April | Friday 12 | Big Bluestem Kathleen Everingham, Jose Agusti, Becky, Randy Cordle, Drew Phillips, and Todd Kinney |
Gaile Hintze Chillicothe |
PRC |
| April | Saturday 27 | Lottery Bands 5:30 pm - Potluck 6:30 pm - Band and caller lottery 7 p.m. - Dance with bonfire at the break around 9 p.m. at the Kalyx Center 442 E 1300 North Rd Monticello, IL Kalyx Center Map |
Lottery Callers | KAL |