The Light Lounge at Vern’s

12/01/2020

Check out the amazing Small Business Spotlight raffle prizes 😍 When you purchase a ticket to our virtual Small Business Shopping event happening this week you are automatically entered to win! Come SHOP SMALL from 20 small businesses all in one place! Get your ticket for access to the shopping group here 👉🏼 https://fb.me/e/ChwNOMdg

The Light Lounge is giving away a FREE 4 hour party rental to be used next year when we are able 🎉 so make sure to get your tickets!! ✨ https://ticketstripe.com/SmallBusinessSpotlight

11/30/2020

The Light Lounge at Vern’s is a dance & fitness studio and event space located in downtown Elgin 77 S Riverside Drive owned by Jamie Berry, Stephani Uribe, and Lindsey Louise-! We are attached to Vern’s Tavern which is a new bar COMING SOON 🔜 👀

We have an amazing line up of instructors with specialty dance and fitness classes and we host monthly business building networking events to help entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses!

Our space is available for party rentals and private dance instructor events! We are currently shut down for in person events, but look toward to being able to getting back to serving our community in person! ❤️

👉🏼 We are hosting a Small Business Spotlight Shopping event this week where we are giving away a FREE 4 hour party rental to be used next year when we are able 🎉 make sure to get your tickets✨ https://fb.me/e/ChwNOMdg

10/23/2020

Jenny Garcia brought the heat in her Sexy Bachata class!

This beginner friendly class will teach you so much
and empower you to feel sexy while dancing 💃

We are so excited to have her class every Thursday night 7:30-8:30 pm at The Light Lounge! Her next event is November 5th!

✨Covid safety precautions✨
-All touch surfaces routinely sanitized
-Space is extremely limited (8 students max)
-Mandatory Temperature checks.
-6 ft social distancing at all times.
-Masks required to enter.

10/20/2020

We are very excited to introduce our newest instructor, Jenny Garcia! She is bringing Sexy Bachata classes to The Light Lounge!

“Hello! My name is Jenny Garcia ! a.k.a Jenny la MexiRican! I’ve been dancing for 15 years. I started out in my bedroom. I was extremely shy and didn’t have the confidence to dance in public. So I would always watch and learn the choreography from all my favorite music videos. Dancing in my room built my self esteem to eventually step out into the public eye. It’s amazing how great I felt when I was dancing. Confident, Beautiful, Sexy, and Strong.

Eventually I joined a Latin Dance groups in the Chicago area. That’s where I was taught the techniques, steps, routines, and the professional side of performing arts. One dream of mine was to be a back up dancer in Hip Hop and Latin music videos. (Just like the ones I studied in my bedroom.) I’ve always wanted to be a dancer. Like a lot of women, life happened to me.

My dreams had to go on hold because now I have two children, a dog, work full time, and hold down the house for my family. Just like most of the women in the world, I gained some weight in the process. I knew the best way to get back into shape was with what I knew best. DANCING! I know there are millions of Mothers and women that feel exactly like me saying, I don’t feel the same. I’ve gained weight. I don’t fit into my clothes anymore. I don’t have the energy like I used to. I don’t feel sexy. etc.

I’ve always loved helping people! Helping women through dance and exercise to get back their; energy, confidence, health, agility, happiness, strength, sexiness, youthfulness, power and glow. Lets have some fun, help each other and START DANCING!”

Jenny will be teaching Sexy Bachaha classes Thursday nights @ 7:30 at The Light Lounge 77 S Riverside Dr ELGIN. Her first class is THIS week 10/22 👉🏼 grab your tickets now! https://fb.me/e/1DGv00EhC

10/15/2020

We pride ourselves in having unique classes at The Light Lounge and this next instructor has TWO amazingly unique classes on our lineup! We’d like to introduce you to Danielle Johnson...

“Hey everyone! I’m Danielle Johnson with A & M Dance Studio. I’ve been dancing all my life but I’ve been dancing professionally since 2017. Oct 3rd 2013 forever changed my life. I was struck with a stroke, a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, paralyzed from the waist down and one month pregnant. I refused to just lie there n let that become my reality. I’ve learned to deal with discomfort. I want to encourage others that no matter what is placed before you, you have the courage to overcome ANYTHING! I’m self taught in AfroBeat, Hiphop, Burlesque and Twerk. My classes gives added confidence to be different and try something outside of their comfort zone. Love your body, Love yourself! 𝑫𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒄𝒖𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇, 𝑬𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐!”

Her classes are:
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁 on Wednesdays
Kids Class: 4:30-5:30pm Adult: 6-7pm
𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗸 18+ 9-10pm

Her Twilight Twerk is TONIGHT! https://fb.me/e/1O7ryReqD

10/15/2020

The Light Lounge

We have an amazing line up of classes and events this month at The Light Lounge! Check out our website for our full October schedule 🎃

Sep 28 Zumba Monday, September 28, 2020 6:15 PM 7:15 PM The Light Lounge (map) Google Calendar ICS GET YOUR TICKET HERE! $15 per class *ask about monthly packages!Zumba with Leah Fratto What is Zumba? Pretty much the most awesome workout ever! Dance to great music, with great people, and burn a ton....

10/14/2020

We are so excited to introduce the next instructor that hosts classes at The Light Lounge. We had a big vision of offering unique speciality classes and Christina King helps us make that happen with her amazing Belly Dance Fundamentals & Flow Classes!

Christina began her belly dance journey in 1993 and her career as an instructor in 2003. She has been teaching belly dance in Elgin, IL since 2003. A continual student of belly dance, Christina first studied for over a decade with Jasmin Jahal of Chicago!
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​As an instructor, Christina is highly regarded as being knowledgeable, creative, and challenging, all the while delivering her material with an approachable sense of humor. She has been honored to teach at many major belly dance events in the United States but now focuses those efforts primarily on her local students.
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Christina teaches fusion belly dance with a focus on Datura Style™ technique and vocabulary, directs studio troupe La Groove Fatale, and is the owner of Eastern Groove Belly Dance.

Her classes are at The Light Lounge 77 S Riverside Dr ELGIN every other Wednesday night 7:30-8:30. Check out her next event 👉🏼 https://fb.me/e/1vNZfQF3a

10/13/2020

We would like to introduce you to Ana R Espinoza and Adriana Fleck 👇🏼We are so grateful to have this dynamic duo at The Light Lounge!

“Hello active people, I am Ana! I am a group trainer with a passion to teach people how to stay active. Six years ago I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, and I've learned to leave with daily pain by exercising. I became a Strong by Zumba teacher and have taught other formats, but boxing is my passion. My classes are so much fun and high intensity! Together with Adriana, we have made a great Zumba team with a lot to offer. We want you to experience our team dynamic, and together we can achieve our goals.”

Their classes are:
🥊 Strong - Thursday 6:15-7:15pm
💃 Zumba - Friday 9-10am

10/12/2020

The Light Lounge would love to introduce you to one of our amazing instructors, Leah Fratto!

“Hello beautiful people! I am Leah! I have been a Zumba instructor for 6 wonderful years. Ever since I was a student and began a consistent Zumba schedule, I have been able to gain confidence, meet great friends and lose over 100 lbs! Coming to my Zumba class will be a fun, sexy way to burn off calories, gain muscle tone and be yourself.”

Make sure to come check out her class, she teaches every Monday night @ 6:15 https://fb.me/e/1usDHtVQM

10/10/2020

If you weren’t at our Diva Dance Night you missed out, it was amazing! We have already had SO many requests for another class... so make sure to keep your eyes on our events and look out for the next one 👀

09/14/2020

Join us tomorrow night for Zumba with Leah 6:15-7:15!

You’ll be sure to get your heart racing and feet moving with her amazing energy and Latin inspired dance moves. Cost of class is $15

Grab your spot here 👉🏼 https://m.facebook.com/lightloungeatverns/?ref=bookmarks space is limited!

06/19/2020

The Light Lounge at Vern’s

03/19/2020

Due to the current health concerns surrounding the spread of COVID 19, We have chosen to cancel all events scheduled at The Light Lounge, effective immediately, and until April 1.

We will continue to access the situation as we get updates from the CDC and WHO and update accordingly. Our highest priority is the health and safety of all and preventing the continued spread of the virus.

If you bought tickets to a cancelled event, All refunds will be sent within in the next 24 hours. Please message us with any concerns.

Stay safe and healthy during this time.

Sending Love and Light,
The Light Lounge