Dear Dancers, I want to thank everyone for your support during the past 20 years of hosting one of the best US dance events out there.  Back when I started this, I was considered a disrupter.  Line dancing was considered by the ballroom community to be substandard.  Line dancers were relegated to basement dance rooms, with many times, the workshops not even having dance floors.  (Raise your hand if you ever had to take a class on carpet).  I was happy to offer a great solution with one of the first “nonaffiliated” independent dance events.  It caused me to be blackballed from teaching in any UCWDC events (with the exception of Judy McDonald, who took a lot of heat for hiring me at her event).  However, it was worth it though to see how we grew and progressed from a small 200 person to 700 person event.  A special thanks go out to my early core of Instructors who helped build this event to what it is today.. Jo Thompson-Szymanski Scott Blevins John Robinson Peter Metelnick Max Perry Kathy Hunyadi and… Simon Ward I’m sure the event is now in great hands with John Robinson at the helm.  To register for Windy City 2025, please go to the link below. Some day, I may return to doing events in Palm Springs, but for now, I am just happy to end on a high and watch John forge a new path forward.  Thank you all again for your support!  Mark Cosenza Click above for addtional information and to register for the event.   What is Windy City Linedancemania?  It's Great Workshops! >                 Click Above to sample a full watch and learn workshop at a Windy City Event!  This dance is called Our Own Party by Jo Szymanski, Shane McKeever and Roy Hadisubroto It's Open Dancing All Night! It's Great Personalities Bringing Dances From All Over The Globe! Check out a sample workshop teach of International Sensations Roy Hadisubroto and Fiona Murray teaching "I Feel Phenominal"   Windy City Linedancemania Features: 6 Different Rooms of Dance Workshops during the day 3 Different Rooms of Open Dancing at Night All Levels - Beginners to Advanced Dancers are welcome!!	Our Own Party by Jo Szymanski, Shane McKeever and Roy Hadisubroto   Chicag-Uh-Oh by Simon Ward, Fiona Murray and Fred Whitehouse     Open Dancing Nightly! Come Join The Fun Next Year w/ out nightly open dancing!! wgm           WGN Morning News, Chicago's Number 1 Newsleader reported on the Windy City Linedancemania Team International Winner.  Check out what they had to say         Got a comment for Mark? Got a comment for Mark?   Email to  mcosenza@countryedge.com