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OUR JOURNEY IN PHOTOS

COMING UP

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March 17, 2024

Fundraiser Dance

Early-bird weekend

ticket pricing expires

on March 31st at midnight!

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SHERATON LOT
PARKING QR CODE

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The Sheraton offers the following features on property:
  • Convenience Store in lobby
  • Dry Cleaning
  • Express Menu from Flight Restaurant 11:00 am - 10:30 pm
  • Fitness Center access from lobby
  • Flight Restaurant & Lounge 6 am - 10:30 pm
  • Flight Lounge closes at Midnight
  • Ice Cream from Flight Lounge 6 am - Midnight
  • Starbucks in lobby - open 24/7
  • Free WiFi
  • Free Parking
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dancer info

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SWAG

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Steampunk Pins

Pins will be on sale at the convention!
 Measuring just over an inch in width, these steampunk-inspired pins are built on a wooden disc with metal gears, beads, lockets, pearls and metal keys. No two alike-!

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Flyers

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HOTEL & ROSEMONT

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CALLERS

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DANCERS

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Tony was introduced to square dancing in 1972 through a teenage square dance program sponsored by the local Parks and Recreation Department. In 1974 Tony attended Promenade Hall Callers College in Indiana where he first met Dick Jones. Tony was so impressed with Dick that he "borrowed" much of his style and started using this new style in his own calling. In 1980 Tony made calling his full-time career and he now travels almost 300 days annually doing festivals and dances all over the world. He routinely calls in over 30 states each year, and has called in almost all fifty states. Tony has also called in Canada, Saudi Arabia, England, Sweden, Germany, Japan, Holland, Denmark, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Taiwan, Australia, and Norway. In 1985 Tony founded Royal Records. Tony is an Accredited Caller Coach and an accredited member of CALLERLAB. He has served on CALLERLAB's Board, its Executive Board of Governors, and two terms as Chairman of the Board. In 2000, Tony received CALLERLAB's highest award - The Milestone. In 2002, Tony became Editor of Square Dancing Today, the activity's first full-color, full size magazine.

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Tony is an Accredited Caller Coach and an accredited member of CALLERLAB. 

 

Check out Tony leading dancers in a Dance-By-Definition Plus tip, starting with a riff on everyone’s favorite Grand Square. 

Tony Oxendine DBD Tip

  

Enjoy Tony’s singing call to The Ghost Riders Band at the 73rd National Square Dance Convention, held in June 2023 in Mobile, Alabama.

Tony Oxendine Singing

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Learn about Tony in his own words in the May 2023 episode of  ‘Square Dance Callers, Talking’ podcast.

 Youtube Video Tony Oxendine

Desert Road

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Steampunk is a genre of science fiction that has a historical setting and typically features steam-powered machinery rather than advanced technology. Steampunk inspiration comes from the Victorian Age, from 1837 to 1901. The movement “reaches directly into the pocket of Victorian England and predicts what the world would be like today had its inhabitants and inventors prevailed over modern technology. The aesthetic is instantly recognizable, often taking a vintage approach to form and function—swirling gears, gaslights, Neo-Victorian outfits—that transport you back to a fantastical past.

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Dance with us as we celebrate the tradition of square dancing and embrace the future.

TRANSPORTATION

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ACCOMODATIONS

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ATTIRE

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Illinois Square Dance Convention

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FRIDAY, July 19, 2024

CONVENTION OPENS

5

Registration

pm

6-10

pm

Dancing

THURSDAY, July 18, 2024

TRAIL IN DANCE

Doors Open

pm

6-10

pm

Dancing

SATURDAY, July 20, 2024

10

Registration

am

5-7

pm

Dinner Break

7-10

pm

Dancing

Desert Road

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Steampunk is a genre of science fiction that has a historical setting and typically features steam-powered machinery rather than advanced technology. Steampunk inspiration comes from the Victorian Age, from 1837 to 1901. The movement “reaches directly into the pocket of Victorian England and predicts what the world would be like today had its inhabitants and inventors prevailed over modern technology. The aesthetic is instantly recognizable, often taking a vintage approach to form and function—swirling gears, gaslights, Neo-Victorian outfits—that transport you back to a fantastical past.

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Dance with us as we celebrate the tradition of square dancing and embrace the future.

TRANSPORTATION

I'm a paragraph. Click here to add your own text and edit me. It’s easy. Just click “Edit Text” or double click me to add your own content and make changes to the font.

ACCOMODATIONS

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ATTIRE

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Illinois Square Dance Convention

No events at the moment

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024

CONVENTION OPENS

5

Registration

pm

6-10

pm

Dancing

THURSDAY, July 18, 2024

TRAIL IN DANCE

Doors Open

pm

6-10

pm

Dancing

SATURDAY, July 20, 2024

10

Registration

am

5-7

pm

Dinner Break

7-10

pm

Dancing

SEE YOU THERE!

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