Welcome to Illini Dancesport!

Last updated on: January 14, 2025

If you are interested in learning ballroom dance, we are the club for you! No partner or prior dancing background required. We welcome members at any level!

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News

Welcome back, dancers! We will be offering student-led classes and open practice space before our coach-led lessons begin, starting from this Tuesday (01/14/2025). Stay tuned for more information on our open house and coach–led lessons for the semester!

Schedule

Please check the team’s Google Calendar for specific time and location for each day.

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Apple Calendar Subscription Link

Apple users can subscribe to the team’s calendar using this link: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/illinidance%40gmail.com/public/basic.ics

Google Calendar Subscription Link

Google users can subscribe to the team’s calendar using this link: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/1?cid=aWxsaW5pZGFuY2VAZ21haWwuY29t

A few quick facts about the team

  • We are a mix of students and community members (mostly students), who dance Ballroom dances: Standard, Smooth, Latin, and Rhythm. Collectively, these four styles of competitive partner dancing are called “DanceSport.”
  • In addition to our classes taught by Alex Tecza and Kato Lindholm, we have regular dance practices and social events throughout the semester.
  • We also travel around the Midwest to participate in competitions with other university ballroom teams.