The UNI Folk and Ballroom Dancers sponsor a series of free ballroom dances during the academic year. All dances are held on the UNI campus in Cedar Falls, in the Maucker Union Expansion and take place on Sunday evenings. There is a free lesson in a particular ballroom style from 7-8 p.m., and general ballroom dancing from 8-10 p.m. UNI students, faculty, staff and the general public are welcome!

2006-2007 Dances & Lessons

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For further information, contact: Daniel Wells 319/273-3560

Ballroom Dance Links:

Check out the following web sites for information on Ballroom Dance in Eastern Iowa:

http://www.uni.edu/dance/ballroom.htm
The UNI Folk and Ballroom Dancers' schedule of free on-campus dances and lessons

http://wheedance.home.mchsi.com/
Our local (very friendly!) Cedar Valley nchapter of USA Dance (formerly United States Amateur Ballroom Dance Association)

http://www.iowadance.com/
VERY complete website, with lots and LOTS of links and information!

http://www.nationalcattlecomgress.com/ncc_bldg_ep.asp
Electric Park Ballroom in Waterloo -- Schedule of dances, history, etc.

http://www.stuorg.iastate.edu/ballroom/
Iowa State's very active Ballroom Dance Club, with lots of events!

http://www.uiowa.edu/~uiswing/index.html
University of Iowa's Swing Dance Club -- dances and workshops!

Out of our immediate area, but within range for workshops and special events:

http://orgs.carleton.edu/rugcutters/MCSF/index.html
The Minnesota Colleges Swing Festival

http://orgs.carleton.edu/rugcutters/index.html
The Carleton College Swing Dance Rugcutters

http://www.tcswing.com
Information about Swing and Lindy Hop in the Twin Cities area

Historical and background information,and items for sale:

http://www.savoyswing.com
Great information about the history of Lindy Hop, including brief biographies of individual dancers and brief film clips!

http://www.swingdanceshop.com/index.html
Swing Dance and Lindy Hop Videos, Shoes, etc.

http://www.jitterbuzz.com/frameset.html
Lindy Hop and Swing Dance Week in Review

http://centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/dance=articles.htm
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