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

Location: Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare, 5440 North River Road, Rosemont, IL 60018, 1-847-671-6350 ​[May need to enter the dates and the event code "WIN" manually, price should be $139/night]
​Official Web Site:
​Organizer's Site: 

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Windy City Videos and Stepsheets:

Windy City Schedule with Stepsheet Links:


  • ​​Registration
    • ​Hotel Reservations​​​ [May need to enter the dates and the event code "WIN" manually, price should be $139/night]​​

2025 Windy City Instructors & DJs

2025 Windy City Confirmed Instructors [as of 11/24/24]:
Amy Bailey • Darren Bailey • Dustin Betts •
Scott Blevins • Bob & Denise Boyle • Kelly
Cavallaro • James Colclasure • Jesse
Eschbach • Kevin Formosa • Tina Foster •
Mark Furnell • Chris Godden • Roy & Fiona
Hadisubroto • Lee Hamilton • Chris Jacques •
Rebecca Lee • Michael Lynn • Jamie Marshall •
Kerry Maus • Rosie Multari • Debi Pancoast •
Guillaume Richard • Jo Thompson Szymanski •
Samantha Yahnke

​WCLDM2025 Confirmed DJs:
Jill Babinec • Megan Barsuglia • Bob Boyle •
Tina Foster • Michael Lynn • JP Potter

Amateur Choreography Winner:
Mike Wilson

Announcements

Date
Subject
Link
Notes
11/10/24
Windy City 2025 Event News
https://markcosenza.bmeurl.co/11C4A69D
  • After 20 years, Mark Cosenza is handing over organizer duties to the new Event Director John Robinson
  • No details are provided but Mark says he will assist John
  • Mark also lists instructors for the new 2026 Palm Springs event (weekend of Feb. 12, 2026)
11/12/24
Hotel Reservations (2025)
https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/rosemont/chiok/hoteldetail?fromRedirect=true&qSrt=sBR&qIta=99801505&icdv=99801505&qSlH=CHIOK&qGrpCd=WIN&setPMCookies=true&qSHBrC=CP&qDest=5440%20North%20River%20Road%2C%20Rosemont%2C%20IL%2C%20US&srb_u=1
  • John Robinson shares hotel reservation link
  • Event dates are October. 9-12, 2025
  • Event code is WIN
11/11/24
Online Registration Now Open for 2025 [Facebook post]
https://windycitylinedancemania.rsvpify.com/
  • Registration link for 2025
  • Sign up between now and December 10 and get $10 off your Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze pass! It's our gift to you for helping us celebrate our 21st birthday.
11/21/24
Video Update from Event Director [Instagram]
https://www.facebook.com/groups/47693072820/posts/10160140918772821
  • New web site, Instagram page, Facebook WCLDM page
  • Will continue using Facebook Group
  • Unable to book many of the returning International instructors (should be able to come in 2026)
11/21/24
New web site
https://windycitylinedancemania.com/
New web site for 2025 Windy City Line Dance Mania
11/21/24
New Instagram Page WCLDM
https://www.instagram.com/wcldm/
@WCLDM
11/21/24
New WCLDM Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61568432707668
WCLDM

Dances Missing Stepsheets or Demo Videos (updated as released):

[Presently an archived version of 2024 is being used as a placeholder]
(Also listing other songs as they get added to Mubo at Cancun Cantina, in purple; dances names on pink background by choreographers also teaching at 2024 Vegas Dance Explosion)