Lessons Schedule
BLAST offers dance lessons at both the Beginner and Intermediate level. All lessons are free and open to Northwestern students and the Evanston community, and take place every quarter.
Don’t know the dance styles and the difference between International and American-style dances? Here’s a list of the dance styles with videos!
Beginner Lessons • Sundays 3-5pm
CHicago Ballet Arts, 915 Foster St, Evanston, IL 60201
March 31: Cha
April 7: Samba
April 14: Waltz
April 21: Swing & Jive
April 28: tbd
May 5: Rumba
May 12: Tango
May 19: no lesson (Dillo)
May 26: Quickstep
Intermediate Lessons • Mondays 8:15-11pm
SPac studio 2, 2311 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL 60208
April 1: tbd [Studio 1B, 9:15-11pm]
April 8: no lesson
April 15: Jive + Int. Tango
April 22: Samba + Quickstep
April 29: Int. Cha + Int. Waltz
May 6: Int. Rumba + Int. Foxtrot
May 13: Jive + V. Waltz
May 20: Paso Doble
May 27: tbd
Technique Lessons • Thursdays 1-3pm
SPac studio 2, 2311 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL 60208
April 4: individual coaching
April 13: individual coaching
April 18: individual coaching
April 25: individual coaching
Practice Spaces
In addition to our weekly lessons, we also have weekly open practice spaces at EAC and SPAC. Join us for guided one-on-one sessions for a particular dance, work on perfecting a specific move, or just to spend a couple hours dancing!
Tuesdays from 7-9pm, at EAC
Thursdays from 12-3pm, at SPAC Studio 2
Fridays from 6:45-9pm, at SPAC Studio 2