The Urbana Country Dancers

present

The 36th Annual

Chambana Jan Jam
(Champaign-Urbana January Jam)

Friday - Sunday, January 10 - 12, 2025

Chambana Jan Jam 2025

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A special weekend of music and dance featuring:

Bands

Mean Lids

Brazenkeys

 

Callers

Bev Bernbaum

This will be the 36th Annual Chambana Jan Jam presented by The Urbana Country Dancers

All of the weekend's events will be held at the Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W. Stoughton in Urbana, Illinois.

We have a killer lineup of the Mean Lids, Brazenkeys, and Bev Bernbaum along with Saturday late-night techno contra with DR Shadow and a few additional guests and Saturday workshops to be announced.

Childcare will be available during our Saturday afternoon dance, which includes our one-hour family dance. (family dance 1-2 pm, childcare provided during the regular dance 2-4 pm)

Jan Jam attendance is at capacity and registration has been closed.

If you wish to check on your registration, or if a space might have opened due to a cancellation, please contact Miriam Larson at mimbyla@gmail.com

Schedule

The Jan Jam Schedule (Updated 1/9/2025)

COVID

We encourage you to test for COVID before you come. We will not be checking tests at the door but we appreciate your efforts to ensure we all stay healthy.

Admission

Online Payment

If you wish to pay online please follow this link for Online Registration & Payment.

Admission prices for the Jan Jam

Event Price
Full weekend Sliding Scale $60 - $90
Friday evening contra dance $30/$20*
All day Saturday $50/$40*
Saturday afternoon contra dance $30/$20*
Workshops $10 each
Saturday evening contra dance $30/$20*
Sunday waltz and contra dance $30/$20*
* - Students

A limited number of partial scholarships are available. Please contact Miriam Larson at mimbyla@gmail.com

Refund Policy

If you are unable to attend due to weather or other reason let us know before the event and your check will be returned. If you made your payment online we will send you a refund check in the mail.

Volunteering

Volunteers make Jan Jam work. Be a part of it! It's fun and builds relationships. Here are some spots that are easy to sign up for!!!

https://signup.com/go/TvTrqZb

Click to View Volunteer Opportunities on SignUp.com

Or contact Jan Kalmar at jankalmarjoy@gmail.com

Housing Information

Contact Jan Kalmar jankalmarjoy@gmail.com about housing options:
- Local host housing (closes December 6)
- Discounted hotel block (see below)

We have arranged for a block of rooms at the Candlewood Suites, 1917 Moreland Blvd in Champaign. The hotel is north of I-74, about halfway between the Prospect and Neil exits.

Call them at 217-398 1000 and set up a reservation through the room block. The code is UCD under Urbana Country Dancers. The rate is $129.00 per night plus tax. Each room has 1 queen size bed. There are currently a limited number of rooms, but we are working on getting more.

Follow this link for information and options for Champaign-Urbana area lodging

You can find out more about attractions in the C-U area on the Experience Champaign-Urbana web site

Further Information

RVSP to the Jan Jam Facebook event to receive updates and coordinate with other dancers for rides, housing, and more.

The Jan Jam is Friday through Sunday, January 10 through 12, 2025 at the Phillips Recreation Center, 505 W. Stoughton, Urbana.

Directions to the Phillips Center

Weather Information and Illinois Road Conditions

For more information email
ucd-info@urbana-contra.org

Or look at the Urbana Country Dancers' homepage

The Urbana Country Dancers' web pages are maintained by webmaster@urbana-contra.org, last update January 9, 2025