DanceChance (1300 × 920 px) (1)

A dancer lies on a wood floor in a warehouse with their legs in an L-shape, one directly toward the ceiling and the other along the floor. One arm drapes across their ribcage and the other reaches out to the side, palm visible. They're wearing sneakers, blue striped socks, maroon twill pants, a blue jersey, and gold sequin suspenders.

Nora Sharp

A light skinned Black choreographer, wearing large glasses and a long sleeve white shirt with her hair wrapped in purple tulle, crouches over a stone boulder with both hands placed in front of her

Aaliyah Christina

A dancer jumps high in the air with one hand behind his head and the other hand reach out to his elevated foot. He smiles.

Phree

1 dancer in a long white dress with long black hair, leans into the sunlight of a circle window.

Helen Lee

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The November newsletter is out!
>>> https://bit.ly/4fjR1Uu
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Monthly news, opportunities, and resources from Chicago Dancemakers Forum, plus updates from the following artists:
✨ Beverly Perkins
✨ Lo Martinez @mslomartinez
✨ Sauvignon @sweet_birthday_baby
✨ 2024 Lab Artist Helen Lee @momentumsensorium
✨ Ayako Kato | Art Union Humanscape @furyuayajp
✨ Rika Lin aka Yoshinojo Fujima | Asian Improv aRts Midwest @fujima.yoshinojo @airmw
✨ Nejla Yatkin @nejlayatkin21
✨ Asimina Chremos @asiminachremosspace
✨ Jan Bartoszek | Hedwig Dances @hedwigdances
✨ Joshua L. Ishmon | Deeply Rooted Dance Theater @deeplyrooteddance
✨ Christopher Knowlton @chrisknowlton
✨ Julia Antonick / Jonathan Meyer | Khecari @khecaridance
✨ The Era Footwork Crew @theerafootwork
✨ Carole McCurdy @oraclemccurdy
✨ Julianna Rubio Slager | Ballet 5:8 @ballet58
✨ Jumaane Taylor | Chicago Human Rhythm Project @chicagotap @jumaanetaylor
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Nejla Yatkin's @nejlayatkin21 (2019 Lab Artist) "T

Nejla Yatkin's @nejlayatkin21 (2019 Lab Artist) "The Other Witch" is a mystical and mesmerizing performance that will transport you to a world of magic and wonder.
Saturday, November 9 at @ruthpagecenter
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-other-witch-by-nejla-yatkin-tickets-980014468657
#nejlayatkin, #witches #chicagodancemakerfellowship #illinoisArtscouncil
📷: Nejla Yatkin photographed by Enki Andrews

The second annual Chicago Latino Dance Festival cl

The second annual Chicago Latino Dance Festival closes this Friday 11/1. Be there! FREE event, with a suggested $10 donation.
Featuring
✨ Axé Capoeira Chicago (Afro-Brazilian)
✨ Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre @cerquarivera
✨ Colectivo Sayba (Puerto Rico)
✨ Ensemble Español Spanish Dance Theater @ensembleespanol
✨ Latin Street Dancing @latinstreetdancing
✨ Pachacamak Foundation (Traditional Ecuadorian)
✨ Ruth Page Professional Dance Training Program
🗓️November 1st @ 7:00PM
📍Ruth Page Center for the Arts @ruthpagecenter
#ChiLatinoDance #CLDFDay3 @intllatinoculturalcenter
📷: Courtesy of the Chicago Latino Dance Festival

Join us for the last DanceChance of 2024! Monday,

Join us for the last DanceChance of 2024! Monday, November 4 at @loganuchicago. There is no other community we want to gather with on the eve of the election.
Participating Artists:
✨ Beverly Perkins
✨ Lo Martinez @mslomartinez
✨ Sauvignon @sweet_birthday_baby
Facilitated by Darrell Jones.
As this is the final DanceChance of the year, there will be a prize drawing at this event, but no pulling names from the hat.
The building and dance space are wheelchair accessible via elevator. Masks are highly encouraged. ASL Interpretation, C.A.R.T., and Audio Description are available by request.
🎥: @erynchristina4 with footage courtesy of the artists
DanceChance 2024 is supported by @chicagodcase and @neaarts.
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