Chicon 2000: Dances
Chicon 2000
Dances
Rev. 24-Aug-2000
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kT FitzSimmons, dances@chicon.org
From Progress Report 6
In previous PRs we have promised you dances to remember. Well, we are
definitely going to deliver on that promise. From the Big Band sound
of years gone by to the hottest dance craze, you won't be
disappointed. So bring your dancing shoes and foot massager, because
your feet are definitely going to be tired from all these dances:
Thank God It's Friday!
9:30 PM, Friday, 01-Sep-2000, Grand Ballroom ABCD, Hyatt East Tower,
Ballroom Level
Polish up those mood rings, press those wide, wide lapels and bring
your pet rock to the fun! Platform shoes, Afros, and leisure suits are
back! Do you have Dance Fever? Is your polyester crying to be let out
of the closet? Then come to Chicon's Friday Night Fever Disco Dance.
Smiley faces and paper flowers abound while we listen to the great
sounds of the 70s. Listen to Donna Summer, Kool and the Gang, The
Village People and many, many more. Dance to the disco rhythm under
the spinning mirror balls! We'll set your night on fire and give you
cause to celebrate!
Our DJ, Shawn Crosby , is a
founding member of the Enigma Players, a guerilla improv comedy group
performing at West Coast conventions and other events since 1994. In
addition to his career designing props, toys, video games and web
pages, he has been known to run dance events with the help of his
trusty PC and its library of 3500 songs from the past century.
Don't forget, prizes for the Best and Worst 70's outfits and Best
Dance Routine. Bring your dancing togs along and show us your best
John Travolta or Denny Terrio moves! Prizes will be awarded at
midnight.
Swinging Saturday!
9:00 PM, Saturday, 02-Sep-2000, Grand ABCD, Hyatt East Tower
On Saturday, get your saddle shoes and circle skirts out, because we
are going to Swing! Dance to the swinging Big Band sounds of The Music
Makers, a live, 18 piece band with vocalist Mary Hay! To make sure you
can really enjoy the experience, swing dance lessons will be available
prior to the start of the dance.
Saturday Afternoon Regency Dance
2:00 PM, Saturday, 02-Sep-2000, Gold Room, Fairmont Hotel
On Saturday afternoon, Chicon will host the traditional Regency dance.
Come and enjoy the more refined dances of the early nineteenth
century. Formal and genteel, the Regency Dance is a Worldcon tradition
you must experience.
Mexican Dance
9:30 PM, Sunday, 03-Sep-2000, Grand ABCD, Hyatt East Tower
If you're into Hispanic folk music or salsa dancing, join us at the
Mexican Dance. Our band will be Chicago's premier Mexican folk music
group, the Sones de Mexico Ensemble .
They've been together since 1994, and specialize in son, a rich and
lively Mexican music tradition. Over twenty-five folk string,
percussion, and wind instruments are featured by this versatile
quintet, which also offers intricate four-part vocal arrangements and
acrobatic dance demonstrations. The group recreates the atmosphere of
a traditional fandango (dance fiesta), where the most colorful,
joyous, and upbeat sones are played and danced until sunrise. The
group's cross-cultural view of music links son to the diverse ethnic
roots of Mexico's mestizo culture: Native American, Spanish, and the
often overlooked African influences in Mexican music.
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