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for New Year's Even events, things will slow down a great deal the next
2 weeks. I've listed regularly scheduled events unless they have
specifically posted that they are not being held. So, best check
before going.
Only
real news is that Anne Fleming announced she's starting a regular west
coast dance in Worcester. No details yet.
Everyone have a great holidays!
Videos of the Week: Couple more from the recent US Open. First a Pro Am with Laurissa Stokes with Lemery Rollins, then a Showcase with Benji Schwimmer with Nicole Clonch.
Ballroom Weekend Listings |
| Friday-Sunday, December 22-24
Boston Swing Central has a DJ Party Friday with DJs Emilie Richard and Fredrik Backlund at Q Ballroom. Lesson at 8, then dancing until 12. $10; students and seniors $8.
Balera is having their Friday night party 8-11 p.m. Big floor. Waltz with Basil Issaev at 8, then dancing. $15.
Fred Astaire Belmont welcomes non-members to their Friday night practice parties 8:15-9:45. Their teachers are there to help out. ?$15.
ZOTD is having their Holiday Dance Friday 2 -6 p.m. somewhere in MIT "Building 36." No other details.
SuperSingles Singles Dance has a Super Happy Holiday Dance Friday at Moseley's in Dedham with DJ Santa (I don't want to think about it). Pizza buffet and dessert. Lesson at 7:15. Dancing at 8. $15. Havana Club Salsa in Central Square has Friday Night Salsa and Salsa/Bachata Saturdays. Age 21+. Lesson 9-10, then dancing until 2. $12 cover charge. Full bar. They also have age 18+ Bachata Mondays (yes, it is on for Christmas Day) and Salsa/Bachata Tuesdays.
Studio One RI has their Country Christmas Celebration Saturday. Lesson at 7:30. Dancing 8:15 until 11. $15; RIUSA members $10; Students $8.
DanceNewEngland in the frozen tundra of North Chelmsford, appears to be having their regular dance Saturday 8-11. $10. Friday-Sunday, December 29-31 SuperSingles Singles Dance has their Super Happy 2018 Pre-New Year Dance with DJ Brian Friday at Moseley's On The Charles. Lots of snacks. Lesson at 7:15. Dancing at 8. $15.
Studio One RI in Rhode Island is having a Ballroom Dance Party - in 2 different rooms - Friday. Ballroom in one room, and Latin in the other room. Lesson at
7:30, then dancing 8:15-11:30. $10 RIUSA Dance members;$12
non-members; $5 full time college students and active military.
Havana Club Salsa in Central Square has Friday Night Salsa and Salsa/Bachata Saturdays. Age 21+. Lesson 9-10, then dancing until 2. $12 cover charge. Full bar. They also have age 18+ Bachata Mondays and Salsa/Bachata Tuesdays. DanceNewEngland in the far north of North Chelmsford, appears to be having their regular dance Saturday 8-11. $10.
New Year's Eve
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Wednesday, December 20 - The Dancing Fools holds their weekly west coast dance Wednesdays at the Cambridge Masonic Lodge in Porter Square. Lesson at 8. Dancing 9-12. $10. Students $5. You can get their informative newsletter by emailing Neil Klein. Wednesday, December 20 - Twirl the Girl in Rhode Island has a regular Wednesday west coast dance. Instructor is Jennifer Bloch. Beginner lesson at 7, intermediate lesson at 8:15, and dancing 9:15-11. $15. Students $8. Wednesday, December 20 - Northampton West Coast Swing has a dance every Wednesday. Lessons at 6:30 & 7:30, then dancing until close. No price given.
Thursday, December 21 - Anne Fleming has a dance on Thursdays in Manchester NH at the Intervale Country Club. Basic lesson at 7, intermediate lesson at 8, then dancing 9-10. $15 both lessons and dance. $10 students.
Friday, December 22 - There's a Hartford/Springfield Friday Swing Dance at the Polish Home in Windsor Locks, CT. Ken Mercik and Trisha Lea would be teaching a beginner lesson at 7 and an Int./adv. lesson at 8. Then dancing until 12. Beginner lesson and dance $10; Int./adv. lesson and dance $15; dance only $10.
Saturday, December 23 - Club JoEllen in
Wayland has its Sunday dance on Saturday this week. It's country
and west coast. There's an all level 2-step lesson 6:30-7 and intermediate west coast lesson with Steele Shane 7-7:30. Dancing until 11. $15.
Tuesday, December 26 - Dance Boston has their regular Tuesday dance in Lexington with Bill Cameron and Yuna Davtyan. Int./adv. lesson at 7:15. Advanced lesson at 8:15. Beginner and advanced beginner lessons with Cat Miu at 7:15 and 8:15. Dancing 9:15-11:30. $15 lessons and dance; $12 beginner lessons and dance. $8 dance only. High school students $8. College students $10.
Wednesday, November 29 - Twirl the Girl in Rhode Island has their Holiday Party Wednesday west coast dance. Instructor is Sara Mouchon. Beginner lesson at 7, intermediate lesson at 8:15, and dancing 9:15-11. All night pass $20; after 9:15 p.m. $10.
Wednesday, November 29 - Northampton West Coast Swing has a dance every Wednesday. Lessons at 6:30 & 7:30, then dancing until close. No price given.
Thursday, December 28 - Anne Fleming has a dance on Thursdays in Manchester NH at the Intervale Country Club.
Basic lesson at 7, intermediate lesson at 8, then dancing 9-10.
$15 both lessons and dance. $10 students. Best check.
Friday, December 29 - Monday, January 1 - New Year's Dance Extravaganza is at the Framingham Sheraton. Top westie pros and a very elegant NYE party where westies get to play dress up. Info on the web site.
Tuesday, January 2 - Dance Boston has their regular Tuesday dance in Lexington with Bill Cameron and Yuna Davtyan. Int./adv.
lesson at 7:10. Advanced lesson at 8:10. Beginner and
advanced beginner lessons at 7:10 and 8:10. Dancing
9:15-11:30. $15 lessons and dance; $12 beginner lessons and dance. $8 dance only. High school students $8. College students $10.
Tuesday, January 2 - Westcoast Jamn! is a Connecticut dance on Tuesdays at Circle of Life Studio in East Hartford. Angelique Early teaches a fundamentals lesson at 7:15 and an advanced lesson at 8. Then dancing until close. $10.
Wednesday, January 3 - The Dancing Fools holds their weekly west coast dance Wednesdays at the Cambridge Masonic Lodge in Porter Square. Lesson at 8. Dancing 9-12. $10. Students $5.
Wednesday, January 3 - Northampton West Coast Swing has a dance every Wednesday. Lessons at 6:30 & 7:30, then dancing until close. No price given. |
Joe Mahoney's Boston Westie Facebook page has lots of updates and current information. Get on his mailing list also. A terrific source for west coast videos is Westie Connection. There's a Dancer Search function along with a Video Search function. Thanks to Paul Hughes for the tip. But right here, The Greater Boston Dancing This Weekend and Next & Westie News, is
the only place to get a full west coast schedule with names of
instructors, times and prices. And a cool video or 2. Upcoming Competitions and Other Events
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Where's Tessa?
Tessa runs the Forte Friday Funday west coast dance at Forte Dance Studio the 2nd Friday of the month.
Always available for lessons. 804-387-5562 or Email.
Where's Rob?
Available for lessons when his phone works. 617-416-4362. Where's Christopher and Amanda?
I'd
suggest verifying anything you plan to go to. The regularly
scheduled events on the calendar are quite outdated. Some of the
listings do not match the sponsoring organizations' web site
information. Don't necessarily trust me either.
Even more swing dance listings at Benson Wong's Dancenet He also has an Argentine tango site, Tangonet.
***If you know of other events that may be of interest, please let me know so I can include them***
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