Dancing in Iowa

This page focuses primarily on websites, dance studios, teachers, and businesses in

Iowa

Clubs and Organizations

University of Iowa Swing Dance Club
For more information, contact uiswing@yahoo.com. Hosts of the Hawkeye Swing Festival.

ISU Ballroom Dance Club
Social ballroom featuring dances like swing, waltz, foxtrot, tango, cha cha, rumba, salsa, and merengue. Semester classes and free weekly dance socials on most Fridays in Ames, Iowa. Both university students and non-students are welcome.

Jive Junction
West Des Moines Community Center, Valley Junction, from 8:00 to 11:00 pm on the 3rd Friday of the month.

General Information:

Swing Des Moines
An organization that helps to promote swing dancing in Iowa. They list swing activities, classes, and workshops. For more information, contact swing@swingdesmoines.com or call 515-274-4676.

iowadance.com
A source of dance (mostly ballroom) information in the northeast Iowa region.

Foxtrot Dad's Dance Links
Dance related links and information on various dance activities in Omaha, NE and surrounding areas.

Mad Hat Ballroom

1751 28th Street, West Des Moines. West Coast Swing on second Saturdays. For more information, contact Jennifer at 515-783-8184.

See the national event listings.

Randy and Sarah Reid
515-274-4676. reidrs@mchsi.com. Swing dance teachers.

Step Into Swing
With instructors Larry and Rae Mullica.

Des Moines Ballroom
2745 Douglas Avenue, Des Moines. Contact the studio at 515-277-3545. Public dance parties every Friday. Group and private lessons in social dancing, competition, and wedding events.

Des Moines Dance
1970 Grand Avenue, Suite 37, West Des Moines. For more information, contact the studio at danceinfo@desmoinesdance.org or 515-865-6043. Ballroom dance instruction in an academic style with guided practice sessions. Group and private lessons, as well as lessons to prepare couples for their wedding event.

Note: The information on this page is provided mostly by the local venues, bands, and dancers. This webpage is part of a larger website run by someone who is focused on swing dancing in Boston, Massachusetts and this page is provided as a convenience to readers who might be interested in looking for possible dance venues in Iowa. However, I do not live there and can't personally confirm every venue and their events. With that in mind, I suggest calling up the dance venues to confirm their dance events. Please write to dancenet@havetodance.com with any new information that you'd like to share. Review this website's publishing policies and information format guidelines before sending any information in.

Mad Hat Ballroom
1751 28th Street, West Des Moines. For more information, contact Jennifer at 515-783-8184.