Make a date to dance Friday afternoons this fall!
From October 24 through and including November 21, 2025, new instructors every week will lead this sampler series of a kaleidoscope of techniques, styles, and approaches. Drawn from Chicago’s wealth of dance talent, visiting artists, as well as exceptional students and alums, this series is curated by current dance major Calme Brown.
All classes take place at the Dance Center and movers at all levels are welcome.
Come dance with us!
Country Two-Step with Sharon Hoyer and Brandon B
Friday November 7, 2-3:20pm Room 200
Sharon and Brandon will teach an introductory lesson in Country Two-Step, a welcoming partner dance that has a vibrant and growing scene in Chicago. Attendees will learn everything they need to get on the dance floor, along with finding local places to dance and the bands that play two-steppable tunes.
image courtesy of Sharon Hoyer.
Sharon Hoyer is a lifelong dancer who fell in love with Two-step at the Empty Bottle's Honky Tonk Happy Hour. Along with Diana Nevills, she is the co-creator and co-host of the Church of Honky Tonk podcast, in which she and Diana expound on the communal joys of social dance.
image courtesy of Brandon B.
Brandon B has been a member of the Two-Step community here in Chicago since 2012. He loves to share dancing and music with anyone he meets. You can find him every Friday at the Honky Tonk Happy Hour giving the regular Two-Step lesson and dancing with his friends.
