Always check this website to be sure events have not been changed due to the weather (or any other reason).  
The weather can change drastically in a very short period of time and notification of schedule changes is very difficult.  
We had a water main break in town that closed our club due to the lack of water, so sometimes it is more than just the weather!  
We utilize this site to convey information on schedule changes, 
SO CHECK THE HOME PAGE FIRST 
before driving out to the club.  
Save TIME ~ Save GAS !

Ballroom Dancers: Cathy is looking for ideas of what you'd like to learn in her Ballroom Lesson at the 3rd Saturday Dance.  Please email your requests to dance2morrow@comcast.net ASAP.  Thanks!

Next Dance: Sept. 18th
Lesson 7-8pm $5/pp  Int Tango!
Dance 8-11pm $5/pp

Lessons Coming Up:
Instructor: Cathy Hempstead
Oct 16 - Swing (Basic/Int)
Nov 20 - Cha Cha (Basic/Int)
Dec 18 - Nightclub (Basic/Int)

Next Dance:  Sept 11th
Free WCS Dance Lesson!
7-7:30 Free Lesson;  7:30-11pm Dance ~ $5 admission 

Everyone encouraged to come ~ Dancers or Watchers
(Watchers are free!)

RSVP and Music Requests:  Marilyn Ferry, your Host & DJ:   msfdance@yahoo.com

Soda, bottled water & tea, coffee, snacks available in the kitchen.  
Smoke and alcohol free facility. 

Directions: I-72 to exit 122; turn towards Illiopolis; 
drive past blue water tower on right; turn right at next street, Matilda; 
drive one mile and PLDC on your left; 
overflow parking at church down the street; 
be careful not to park in front of any residential driveway.

Next Dance: TBA 

Soda, bottled water & tea, coffee, snacks available in the kitchen.  Smoke and alcohol free facility.  

Directions: I-72 to exit 122; turn towards Illiopolis; 
drive past blue water tower on right; turn right at next street, Matilda; 
drive one mile and PLDC on your left; 
overflow parking at church down the street; 
be careful not to park in front of any residential driveway.

Come out and enjoy West Coast Swing music at another one of Kim Beachy's great dances.  There will be other dance styles here and there throughout the night, but it will primarily be WCS all night long!  

Western Dances every Wednesday and Friday night

Wednesday 7-10pm
Friday 7-11pm

Check out the Current Events Page for Up-to-the-Minute event info!

Intermediate Line and Flow dances will be taught:
Wednesdays from 7:30-8:00pm
Open dancing will follow until 10:00pm
Cost: $5/nonmembers; $3/members
(lessons are FREE on Wednesday night with a paid admission)  

New Eight Week Session begins August 2nd - Monday Nights!
8 week session in Aug. and Sept. 7 to 9pm (excluding 10/6)
All levels of dancers are welcome, but the Basics will be the focus and beginners will be given priority.
We have practice time during the two hours.

Attention PLDC Members:
If you would like your email address to be available to other PLDC members, email dancersdj4@aol.com with "Member Email" as the subject.  Include your name in the body of the email. 

Attention Non-Members:
If you would like to be emailed with information about special events happening at Prairie Land Dance Club, email dance2morrow@comcast.net with "Event Information List" as the subject.  Include your name in the body of the email.

Prairie Land is located between Springfield and Decatur off of I-72.
I-72 to exit 122, turn towards Illiopolis.  Drive past blue water tower on right.
Turn right at next street, Matilda.
Drive one mile and Prairie Land Dance Club is on your left with parking in front.
Click on the link below to see a map of the area.

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=650+E+Matilda+St,+Illiopolis,+IL+62539&hl=en 
Click on the link above to see a map to the club - if you click on the map, you can move it to better see the route.

What is Prairie Land Dance Club?

Prairie Land is a country western dance club and has been located in Illiopolis IL since the late 1980's.  You will love the 4,000 sq ft floating hardwood dance floor at Prairie Land along with additional space for ample seating for all.  Click on the "Photos" page (above) to see pictures of the facility!  Coffee, bottled water and soda are available along with popcorn, chips, candy and cookies.

Parking is available on-site for a large number of cars.  If the lot is full, please park on the residential streets on either side of the building.  Do not park in resident's driveways, or in the alley.  If parking becomes more of a problem, we will provide off-site parking at the church that is just down the street.

If you have any questions, please email dance2morrow@comcast.net .  Directions to the facility are below.  We look forward to seeing you at Prairie Land!  
  
Directions:  I-72 to exit 122, turn towards Illiopolis, drive past blue water tower, turn right at next street (Matilda), drive one (1) mile - Prairie Land on the left.  Click here for map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=650+E+Matilda+St,+Illiopolis,+IL+62539&hl=en 
(use the zoom-in / zoom-out feature top left corner ~ or click on the map and drag it up or down to see the larger view)

Prairie Land  'Rules of the Road'

Dance Floor Etiquette - Even a 4,000 sq ft dance floor gets full when several styles of dance are going on at the same time, so we follow Dance Floor Etiquette at Prairie Land.  Line dancers and other stationary dance styles are to be in the center of the floor leaving room for couples to dance by, flow dances are around the inner circle and lead & follow styles are around the outer circle.   There's plenty of room for everyone when we keep these guidelines in mind at all times.  Thanks for your cooperation!
Alcohol Policy  - No alcohol is permitted on Prairie Land property at any time due to insurance restrictions.  This includes the club and the parking lot.
Smoking Policy - Smoking is no longer permitted at the club in compliance with the Illinois Smoke Free Act that takes effect January 1st, 2008.  
Membership Policy - Prairie Land Dance Club is a not-for-profit organization that is charted by the State of Illinois specifically as a country western dance club.  Accordingly, our purposes and activities are centered on the enjoyment and promotion of country western dance.
According to our bylaws, “club members’ common objective in belonging to the club will be directed toward social, recreational pleasure, and the advancement of the art of country western dancing and will practice proper dance floor etiquette at all times.  Members must have a working knowledge of the basic techniques of country western dance, such as two-step, waltz, shuffle/promenade, and line dance techniques.” 
As a prospective member, you are certainly invited to become involved with Prairie Land by either completing a series of classes at Prairie Land or comparable classes at another country-dance location.   If you have not taken formal country-dance classes, but feel that you have a working knowledge of country dancing as defined above, you may apply for membership, subject to approval by the Prairie Land Board of Directors or its designee(s).  For more information on how to get a membership form, email Suzi   dance2morrow@comcast.net  .  Memberships are $35.00 per year per person.
Door Fees - Effective March 1st, 2005: New Door Fees for all Country Western events:
Members: $3.00   NonMembers: $5.00
(These door fees do not apply to non-country events.  Please note the door fee information for these events.)

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Go to: "Guestbook" ~ We'd love to hear from you!