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25-year-old opens dance studio on Chicago’s West Side with goals to promote community

Erica Jones, May 22, 2025May 27, 2025

A new dance studio, Ashley J’s Dance Center, recently opened in Austin. Owned by the…

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ANDEAN RHYTHM AND COLORS IN THE WINDY CITY

Chicago Talks, December 24, 2023January 8, 2024

RUBÉN PACHAS SALDARRIAGA | THE FOLKLORIST. Art instructor brings Peruvian music and dance to Chicago…

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Dancing through the Pandemic: What Joffrey members have lost and gained

Chicago Talks, May 25, 2021July 12, 2024

By Lauren Holt In March 2020 the stage lights went down at performance venues across…

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Determined Dancer Aims to Dance On

Chicago Talks, April 17, 2015

Northern California native Umiko Nakamura, better known, as “Umi,” a freshman dance student at Columbia…

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The Seldoms: Ten years of dancing in the windy city

Chicago Talks, February 7, 2013

2012 marked the 10 year anniversary for The Seldoms, a small contemporary dance theater company…

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Mexican Dance Ensemble Mesmerizes Chicago

Chicago Talks, June 10, 2012

Bold red lipstick along with the colorful big dress skirts of whites, reds, greens, and…

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The Pains of Being A Professional Dancer

Chicago Talks, July 5, 2011

Taylor Stewart, 25, a professional dancer and teacher, whose work is a fusion of modern,…

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Footworking One Step At A Time

Chicago Talks, June 6, 2011

Chicago footworkers’ feet hit the floor fast as they rehearse at Ogden Park’s dance room…

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    by Triniti Waxman
  • Queer Chicago designer finds niche dressing drag performers
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  • From dorm room to mainstage, Phat Dragon built a comedy cult following 
    by Ava Simone Forster
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