PLEASE NOTE: This event has already occurred.
Date/Time
Date(s) - 03/30/2025
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center
Categories
Bridging the Blues is a FREE one-time event aimed at bringing a historical and contextual view of blues dancing and music to the city of Urbana, IL. Instructors Kenneth Shipp (St. Louis, MO) and Maurice Fields (Twin Cities, MN; UIUC alum) bring a refreshing outlook on how the Black American experience has shaped blues music and dance.
No partner or dance experience necessary! Organized by the Illini Swing Society
SCHEDULE:
Saturday, March 29:
Lessons: 1-4pm
Dance: 8-10:30pm
Saturday, March 29:
Lessons: 1-4pm
Dance: 8-10:30pm
Sunday, March 30:
Lessons: 1-4pm
Lessons: 1-4pm
Free event! – This event is funded entirely through the generous donations of their sponsors:
The City of Urbana Art and Culture Program
The Independent Media Center
The Illini Swing Society
The Independent Media Center
The Illini Swing Society
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