• Participating in dance and music celebrations is a strong unifying factor among the many ethnic groups. One of the world's best-kept secrets is that there is a segment of the population that finds its own unity in learning, doing and enjoying the dances and music of other cultures - that is, cultures not necessarily part of their own heritage and experience. 

• Ethnic Dance Chicago provides a safe haven where all folks (and sometimes their pets too) are accepted and no one has to give up their own ethnicity to participate. Besides, as a participant you can:

• Keep in touch or re-establish contact with your own roots
• Learn to about dances and songs from different traditions
• Enjoy the cultural celebrations of others
• Experience good physical and mental exercise
• Meet an interesting variety of people you might not otherwise encounter
• Dare to move to new and unusual rhythms, music and dance forms
• Get anaerobic exercise
• Have fun
  
  

Take a look at these articles:

• Why Do Amateurs Dance?
• Why Men Don't Dance!
• When Dance Was Center Stage!