Preparing for 2025 Windy City Line Dance Mania (Oct. 9-12, 2025)

Schedule, Videos, Stepsheets, & Other Info

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21st Windy City Linedance Mania (WCLDM) Official Links

Location

Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare
​5440 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018
​1-847-671-6350 ​

​Official Hotel Web Site: Book Now​ (Event Code "WIN" $139/night)
​Local Area Guide (Rosemont, IL)

Official 2025 WCLDM YouTube Video Playlists:

Windy City Videos and Stepsheets:

2025 Pro Choreography Competition

​Each year two teams of elite Pro Choreographer instructors are each given a semi-random song to create a new dance, which is then taught to Windy City attendees. The dance with the most votes wins a cash prize.
  • Thursday 8 PM - Song selections 
  • Saturday 10 AM/11 AM - New dances taught, with student feedback
  • Saturday 8:30 PM - New dances performed and winner announced

In 2026 there will be two all-new (all-female) teams.
​
Past winners of the Windy City Pro Choreo Competition include Cliché Love Song (2015), Cherry On Top (2019) and Our Own Party (2023).
​Team #1: Jef Camps (BEL), Kevin Formosa (AUS), Lee Hamilton (SCO) - 2025 WINNER
  • Music: Brand New Moves by Zayde and the Stereo War
  • ​Dance: Brand New Moves
​Team #2: Dustin Betts (USA), Kelly Cavallaro (USA), Chris Jacques (USA)
  • Music: Togetherness by The Slim Kings
  • ​Dance: ​Togetherness

Amateur Choreography Winner

Heat 1 Winner:
Heat 2 Winner:
  • ​Dance: Four By Four
  • Choreographer: Streve Cavanaugh
  • Music: 4x4xU by Lainey Wilson
Overall Winner: Trapped In Your Fantasy by Brendan Simoens

Maps

You're Here - Now What?

Maps of the Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare with transportation information, maps of the local area and the subway to Downtown Chicago, and a link to the Chicago CityPass

2025 WCLDM Schedules
as of 10/4/25

Demos Will Be All Digital (No Live Demos)

  • Demos will be on the TVs in everyone's room as well as online, to give everyone more time to dance

Open Dancing All Weekend (Daytime) in The Flight Deck (All Requests)

Wednesday

  • Pre-Party in The Flight Deck Meeting Room (signs will be posted)
  • Wed 10/8/25 @ 7 PM - 12 AM 
  • Hosted by Dustin, Kelly, & Chris J

Thursday

  • Registration begins at 10 AM
  • Workshops 12 PM - 5 PM (with Master Classes before and after)​
  • Demos will be All Digital (No Live Demos)
  • ​Evening Socials begin at 8:15 PM

Friday

  • Workshops 10 AM - 5 PM (plus Master Classes)​
  • Demos will be All Digital (No Live Demos)
  • Evening Socials begin at 8 PM
  • ​Spotlight Performances at 9:30 PM
Saturday
  • Workshops 10 AM - 5 PM (plus Master Classes)
  • Dinner w/Instructors @ 7 PM
  • Choreo Winners at 8:30 PM
  • Evening Socials begin at 9:05 PM
Sunday
  • Workshops 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Closing Ceremony & Dance The Floor Away @ 5 PM
Hotel
Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare 
5440 North River Road Rosemont, Illinois 60018
Front desk: 1-847-671-6350
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM

2025 Windy City Instructors & DJs

2025 Windy City Confirmed Instructors:
Jill Babinec (USA) • Amy Bailey (USA) • Darren Bailey (UK) • Megan Barsuglia (USA) • ​Dustin Betts (USA) • Scott Blevins (USA) • Bob & Denise Boyle (USA) • Jeffke Camps (BEL) • Kelly Cavallaro (USA) • James Colclasure (USA) • Jesse Eschbach (USA) • Kevin Formosa (AUS) • Tina Foster (USA) • Mark Furnell (UK) • Chris Godden (UK) • Anthony & Laura Gordon (USA) • Roy & Fiona Hadisubroto (IRE) • Lee Hamilton (SCO) • Chris Jacques (USA) • Rebecca Lee (MY) • Michael Lynn (UK) • Jamie Marshall (USA) • Bradley Mather (USA) • Kerry Maus (USA) • Rosie Multari (USA) • Gerard Murphy (CAN) • Debi Pancoast (USA) • Guillaume Richard (FR) • Jo Thompson Szymanski (USA) • Samantha Yahnke (USA)
​WCLDM2025 Confirmed DJs:
Jill Babinec • Megan Barsuglia • Bob Boyle •
Tina Foster • Christopher Gonzalez • Michael Lynn

2024 Amateur Choreography Winner:
Mike Wilson (USA)

2025 Windy City Linedance Mania Workshops:​

This spreadsheet will track the dances to be taught in workshops at 2025 Windy City, with video and stepsheet links if available

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