USA Dance Quad Cities
Online information for USA Dance, Quad Cities Chapter #2047
Dance Links
Here is a listing of interesting links we've found related to Ballroom Dance. If you'd like to be listed here, please contact us!
Tango in the White House?
President Obama and First Lady
Michelle Obama hosted the Ambassadors Reception at the White House.
Watch the four pairs of tango dancers spontaneously begin dancing
throughout the evening. July, 27, 2009 (public domain)
Dancers were Dan and Silke Calloway,
Garry Gekhman and Irina Sarukhanyan, Todd Borzych and Migle Gineityte
& Hamid Taba and Tammy Droddy
Meetup.com
One of our own QC natives has formed a social dancing site for the Quad Cities on Meetup.com!
Dancing Kids at Nationals
USA Dance National Ballroom
Championships took place on April 3 - 5, 2009 in Baltimore MD.
There were hundreds of competitors from ages 7 - 70+ competing in
American style and International style dances. The highlight of
the championships were the kids.
Junior 1 Latin (ages 12-13)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWy4EBYDnVg&feature=related
Junior II Standard (ages 14 - 15)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWG_koFdWDk
Youth Latin (ages 16- 18)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHfpuXw8AZg
Dancing with the Stars story
Here is a great article about DWTS with some input from USA Dance. Injuries bedevil the ballroom dance showInteresting article on
teaching Ballroom to 7th Graders
Scott Rasso in Galesburg
USA Dance - National Organization
This is the main website for the national group, USA Dance, formerly known as USABDA. You can find information on membership by cliking here.Interested in the latest info from the popular TV show "Dancing with the Stars?" Check it out here!
The Cedar Valley USA Dance chapter is active around the Waterloo and Cedar Rapids area. Visit their webpage at http://wheedance.home.mchsi.com
The Chicago USA Dance chapter is only two and a half hours away from the Quad Cities! Visit their website at: http://www.usadancechicago.org
Some musings on the virtues of social dance. A well thought out site from Stanford University.