Tag: Chicago dance

Try Bollywood, Tap, Flamenco and more for free this week.

Try Bollywood, Tap, Flamenco and more for free this week.
Have you heard of the American Rhythm Center? It’s a new space that just opened in the Fine Arts Building to serve as the headquarters to multiple dance organizations that rehearse and/or offer dance classes. To show off the various programs, each dance group is offering a free class from its current schedule from now... Read more »
By Chicago Quirk,
January 9, 2013 at 6:38 am • 

Try tap/Bollywood/Tai Chi/Latin for free

Try tap/Bollywood/Tai Chi/Latin for free
I was fighting it before, but now I’m in full fall mode. Flat boots, skinny jeans and quaint seasonal activities. Here are a few of my favorites for the weekend. Ever want to try out a Bollywood class? How about a tap class? Or Latin? To celebrate its grand opening, the new American Rhythm Center... Read more »
By Chicago Quirk,
September 21, 2012 at 6:55 am • 

Chicago oldest and most historic artists' building

Chicago oldest and most historic artists' building
My tap company has undergone a very large and very cool upgrade: the Chicago Human Rhythm Project finally has its own space in the famous and historic Fine Arts Building. The space is going to be called the American Rhythm Center, and it’s so pretty! I won’t bore you with all of the details of... Read more »
By Chicago Quirk,
July 31, 2012 at 6:43 am • 
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Babes with Blades, SummerDance and Everything but the Kitchen Sink

Babes with Blades, SummerDance and Everything but the Kitchen Sink
I hate to admit it, but summer is almost over. NOOOOOOOOOOOO!! We have to make every weekend count before hybernation! You can brave the crowds for the Chicago Air & Water Show or chill out at the North Side Summer Fest. Or you could check out one of these events: Have you been to Chicago... Read more »
By Chicago Quirk,
August 19, 2011 at 10:08 am • 

Tap dancers have taken over Chicago

Tap dancers have taken over Chicago
It’s true. The city has been overrun with all sorts of them – from 15-year-old girls hoping to improve their skills to some of the greatest tap dance masters in the world. And, believe it or not, this happens every year. The Chicago Human Rhythm Project (CHRP), a non-profit that presents American tap dance and... Read more »
By Chicago Quirk,
August 2, 2011 at 9:55 am •