The Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park will also serve as a venue for World Music Festival Chicago on its opening weekend, September 16 – 18. The events will follow the Chicago SummerDance format with dance lessons and concert performances. World Music Festival: Chicago 2011 will take place September 16 – 22.
Each night of the 11-week series offers an introductory one-hour dance lesson by professional instructors followed by two hours of live music and dancing on the 4,900 square-foot, open-air dance floor designed by artist Dan Peterman out of 100% recycled materials. The dance floor, titled Chicago Ground Cover is undergoing an expansion and restoration and will be completely renovated when Chicago SummerDance opens on July 7.
Chicago SummerDance is located in the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park, at 601 S. Michigan Avenue. Events occur every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening, from 6 to 9:30 pm and on each Sunday afternoon from 4 to 7 pm, weather permitting. There will be no events Friday, August 5 – Sunday, August 7. Updates and announcements will be available on Facebook at Chicago SummerDance, or on Twitter at SummerDance2011. Weather announcements will be available on the SummerDance Hotline at 312.742.4007.
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he Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park will also serve as a venue for World Music Festival Chicago on its opening weekend, September 16 – 18. The events will follow the Chicago SummerDance format with dance lessons and concert performances. World Music Festival: Chicago 2011 will take place September 16 – 22.
Each night of the 11-week series offers an introductory one-hour dance lesson by professional instructors followed by two hours of live music and dancing on the 4,900 square-foot, open-air dance floor designed by artist Dan Peterman out of 100% recycled materials. The dance floor, titled Chicago Ground Cover is undergoing an expansion and restoration and will be completely renovated when Chicago SummerDance opens on July 7.
Chicago SummerDance is located in the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park, at 601 S. Michigan Avenue. Events occur every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening, from 6 to 9:30 pm and on each Sunday afternoon from 4 to 7 pm, weather permitting. There will be no events Friday, August 5 – Sunday, August 7. Updates and announcements will be available on Facebook at Chicago SummerDance, or on Twitter at SummerDance2011. Weather announcements will be available on the SummerDance Hotline at 312.742.4007.
