Hello friends ~

What can you expect at the Chicagoland Dance Festival?  Let’s start with more fun than you can shake a stick at! Whether you’re a competitor or a social dancer, we want you to have a great time dancing in Sweet Home, Chicago.

We know you have lots of options when it comes to dance events and we want this weekend to be time and effort well-spent.  You are our guests.  We expect our volunteers and staff to do whatever it takes to make you feel at home.  We expect that our contests be conducted fairly and that our contest staff treat our competitors professionally.  We expect to redefine dance-event hospitality!

There are special touches you can count on at Chicagoland:

• A free Chicago-style pizza party hosted by our friends at Swing ‘n Country.
• Saturday night show and Masters competition included with your weekend pass.
• Guaranteed prize money for Masters, Classic Open Division 1, the top 5 UCWDC Pro-Am instructors and      top 3 Swing Pro-Am instructors.
• Complimentary score reports and nifty crystal paperweights for all competitors.
• Workshops for absolute beginners.
• Cookies and coffee at registration on Friday.
• Duck jokes from Jennifer – they’ll quack you up
• Pet-therapy from our Boston Terrier, Max!

Amazing downtown Chicago is only 2 blocks, 2 bucks and a quick train trip away.   It’s well-worth the trip, and if you can schedule an extra day to explore, you won’t regret it. The White Sox are in town against the Baltimore. 

Drop us a note of you have any questions or want to say hello.  We really hope to see you in Sweet Home, Chicago!

Jennifer and Randy

Confirmed staff members

	MCs:  Jennifer Jeffries Ronnie DeBenedetta Albert Tailleur
	Contest Coordinator: Dave Getty
	DJs: Mona Broussard Tim Johnson
	Registration and Scoring: John & Susan Hoffman
	Instructors and Judges: Mario Robau, Jr. Robert Cordoba & Deborah Szekely Ronnie Debenedetta Carmen Goodman Albert & Antoinette Tailleur Christopher Hussey & Katrina Branson Doug Rousar Kathi Bittner Beth Emerson Kevin Johnson Shawn Swaithes Kristin & Monte Ham Mark Bradburn & Melissa Culbertson Joe & Linda Fabian Don MacDonald Nino DiGiulio & Dawn Lara Colleen MacDonald Carlos Garcia & Alisa Winkler Jill Popovich
	Masters: Keith & Jena Armbruster Jeremy Bryan & Melissa Packer Sasha Budaska & Rachele Basaez Richard Dugger and Sarah Berens Chad Guidry and Shelley JamesS Aaron & Tiffany Lorenzen Sam & Chris Wetzel
	Event Videographer: Be sure to preserve your memories of the 2009 Chicagoland Dance Festival! Videotaping of Chicagoland will be provided by Brian and Debbie Cavin at Apex Video Productions. Apex provides superior quality videos and very reasonable prices. After processing your order, they will contact you with payment information.
	Event Photographer: Kermit Dukes
	We couldn't do it without: We couldn't do it without our friends at Swing 'n' Country who sponsor the Friday night pizza party and donate cash prizes in addition to providing moral support and lots of help!
	Graphic Designer: Tonya Agnew Web Master: Sam Smith