The Hully Gully

We're posting a series of videos from the 2012 Chicago SummerDance Festival evening of Thursday, August 10, 2012, where Paul Collins, of Ethnic Dance Chicago, facilitated hundreds of people through an evening of popular dances from the 1950's and 1960's that included: • The Hully Gully (Little Black Book) • The Stroll • Madison Time • The Twist • The Roach • Reggae Cowboy (Respect) • Pata Pata • Cha Cha Cha • Damat Halayi (Turkish) • The Electric Slide Chicago SummerDance is the largest FREE festival of its kind and is produced by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture. Additional support provided by Chicago Park District, Chicago Police Department -1st District, 2nd Ward Aldermanic Office, Ald. Robert Fioretti, Chicago Department of Transportation and the Chicago Department of General Services. Main SummerDance events are held in the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park, Michigan Ave & Balbo Dr, 601 S Michigan Ave, Chicago IL 60605 USA. The 17th Annual 2013 Chicago SummerDance Festival runs on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (6:0pm-9:30pm) and Sundays (4:00pm-7:00pm), from June 27 through September 15, 2013. Visit www.chicagosummerdance.org for the schedule and other details. If you live in the Chicago area, or are passing through Chicago this summer, plan to be downtown dance to the sounds of a wide variety live bands and get into step with dance lessons beforehand. Glide across the restored 4,900-square-foot, 100 percent recycled, open-air dance floor designed by Chicago artist Dan Peterman. Swing, waltz, cha-cha...or simply enjoy the music. All FREE! BTW: Paul Collins of Ethnic Dance Chicago will be facilitating the dancing at the 2013 SummerDance Festival on the following evenings: • Thu, Jul 18 -- South Slavic Dances (Kolo & Drmes) with the music of T-Rroma. • Thu Aug 22 -- Klezmer & Russian Dances with the music of Tum Balalaika Please become a fan of Ethnic Dance Chicago by clicking on the LIKE button at www.facebook.com/ethnicdance. NOTE: You have to click the LIKE button on the Fan Page to become a Fan. Clicking Like on the cover photo does not make you a Fan. You can also join the Ethnic Dance Chicago Facebook Group at www.facebook.com/groups/ethnicdance Check the EDC website for more details: www.ethnicdance.net