{"id":5461,"date":"2019-01-07T06:35:05","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T11:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fredastairedan.wpengine.com\/default\/?page_id=5461"},"modified":"2025-03-17T19:41:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T23:41:19","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/illinois\/events\/","title":{"rendered":"Fred Astaire Dance Studios\u2019 Interactive Events Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5461\" class=\"elementor elementor-5461\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6110800b elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"6110800b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d75058c\" data-id=\"d75058c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d24334 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35d24334\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Upcoming Events<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-837377d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"837377d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74c7b5a2\" data-id=\"74c7b5a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a30475b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a30475b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fred Astaire Dance Studios\u2019 Interactive Events Calendar<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334e8e05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"334e8e05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFred Astaire Dance Studios hosts exciting Events across the country and around the world that can make your dance experience even more fun and rewarding. Browse our interactive Events Calendar for information on branded Regional, Inter-Regional, National &amp; International Pro-Am dance competitions \u2013 plus local Fred Astaire Dance Studios Events (such as Guest Parties, Excursions, Showcases, Spotlights, Charitable Events, Mini-Matches and more)! Our goal is to provide our Students with inspiring opportunities to make friends, experience inspiring dance performances, travel, and hone your dance skills at exciting destinations! Ask us for more information on any of these Events\u2026 because Life\u2019s Better When You Dance\u2122!\n<br \/><br \/>\nJoin FADS Chicago-Metro Region for these exciting upcoming ballroom dance events in greater-Chicago! For details and more information, please speak with your local Chicago-metro area Fred Astaire Dance Studio, send an email to Jackie Josephs <a href=\"mailto:jjosephs@fredastaire.com\">jjosephs@fredastaire.com<\/a> or Rikki Bendinelli <a href=\"mailto:rbendi@fredastaire.com\">rbendi@fredastaire.com<\/a>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55b48e98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55b48e98\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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