Here in central Illinois the Illini Folk Dance Society, the Central Illinois English Country Dancers, and the Urbana Country Dancers will be holding dances with Collin on Friday and Saturday, October 12 and 13 at the Illini Student Union, 1401 W. Green Street, Urbana, on the campus of the University of Illinois.
The band Ragged Robin, from St. Louis, will be providing the music for the events in Urbana.
In addition he will be visiting St. Louis on Monday, October 8 and Chicago on Sunday and Monday, October 14 and 15.
The details are still being worked out, but here is the preliminary schedule
| St. Louis | ||
| Monday, October 8 | English Country Dance workshop hosted by the St. Louis English Country Dancers | |
| Urbana | ||
| Friday, October 12 | 8 - 11 p.m. | American Dance (contra & squares) |
| Saturday, October 13 | 10:30 a.m. - noon | Workshop 1 with Colin |
| 1:30 - 3 p.m. | Workshop 2 with Colin | |
| 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. | English Country Dance Ball | |
| Chicago | ||
| Sunday, October 14 | 1 - 5 p.m. | English country dance at Fermilab’s Kuhn Village Barn |
| 5 - 6:30 p.m. | Potluck supper | |
| 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. | Contra dance | |
| Monday, October 15 | 7:30 - 10 p.m. | English country dance at the Nineteenth Century Club, 178 Forest Ave., Oak Park, IL |
Further information on the featured bands
For more information contact
Jon Hanson at
jon.hanson1@yahoo.com
or call (217)586-2497
Information about parking on campus
A map of parking on campus (PDF - 631 KB)
There may be rooms available at the Illini Union. Their phone number is 217-333-3030.
The next closest hotel is the Hampton Inn at 1200 W. University Avenue. Their phone is 217-337-1100 or 1-800-HAMPTON.