Sashay

Here is a short history of the Chicago Sashay Company:

-The name "Chicago Sashay Company" actually originated in a Wrigleyville bar called Barleycorn. After an IO class one evening, our then nameless group went upstairs at barleycorn (which at the time was an almost always empty dance floor). We would go up and dance the night away, sometimes performing on-the-spot improvised dance that looked choreographed. We would do this by following each other, sometimes there would be a leader and sometimes the group mind was so strong, there wouldn't be a leader at all. It was beautiful, and all unspoken.

After an hour or so, patrons would come upstairs to see what the commotion was about and the upstairs dance floor would fill up and sometimes people would join in our dances. We welcomed them with open. flailing arms.

A promoter at Barleycorn came up to us one day, and said he liked what we were doing and asked if we would do it at other clubs he promoted. He then asked our name, and Anthony, without thinking about it, blurted out "Chicago Sashay Company".

Our slogan is "Follow our feet to you're heart". It's also our philosophy.

That was over two years ago, now we dance before the wildly popular live game show "Don't Spit the Water".

We will be doing Improv (and possibly some dance) at IO on Thursdays for the next few weeks. Please come and enjoy.