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This webpage offers information on (swing) dancing in that are in the 413 area code. You can jump to the western MA calendar below. There are a bunch of venues over the border in New York, over in the Tri-City area, not to mention all venues south in Connecticut.

If you teach classes, hold workshops, play in a band, or hold dances, please read the list of frequently asked questions before you ask to have your information listed here.

The Hooked on Swing Society of Western Massachusetts
P.O. Box 72, Northampton, MA.
Workshops and dances in the Northampton area. 413-585-5154.

Berkshire Country USABDA

Monthly social ballroom dancing at the Boys & Girls Club Lighthouse Ballroom, 16 Melville Street in Pittsfield.

Lindy League of Western Massachusetts
P.O. Box 616, Easthampton, MA
Dances on the second Friday and fourth Saturday of every month often with live music at the second Friday event. The Lindy League also hosts workshops with regional and national instructors.

The Apollo Jump at the Apollo Grill, Eastworks Building, 116 Pleasant Street, Easthampton.
Dances on the 2nd Fridays of every month. Beginner & intermediate class from 8:00 to 9:00 pm, dancing from 9:00 to 11:00 pm. Full kitchen until 10 pm, full bar.
Fourth Story Stomp
23 Main Street (above Fitzwilly's), Northampton
Dances on the 4th Saturdays of every month. Beginner & intermediate lesson from 7:30 to 8:30 pm (rotating teachers); dancing from 8:30 to 11:30 pm.

General Information

Connecticut's Swing Monkey has a lot of information on swing dancing in western Massachusetts

There is a website for Ballroom dancing in Berkshire County (MA) and the Albany Capital Area district (NY).

Also check out the DanceNet listings for west of Boston and in Connecticut and Vermont.

Smith (College) Hooked on Swing Society
Meets weekly every Sunday night in the Davis Ballroom. Lesson at 8:00pm, practice until 10:00 pm. For more information, contact shoss@email.smith.edu.

UMass Amherst Ballroom Dance Club

Wednesday Swing, Salsa, Lindy, and Ballroom
Northampton Center for the Arts, 17 New South Street, at the corner of Routes 9 and 10, Northampton.

Various lessons from 6:00 to 8:30 pm; dancing goes from 8:30 to 11:00 pm. No partner is necessary and all levels welcome. For more information, contact Kent at 413-822-2863.

Tricia Lea For more information, contact Tricia Lea.	Adam and Camille Classes and workshops, and Crazy Legs, the Lindy Hop performance group. For more information, contact to Adam.
Stefan Gonick West Coast Swing workshops For more information, contact Stefan at 413-527-8987.	Dance Space 11 Pearl Street, Suite 215, Springfield. 413-781-9036. For more information, write to dancespc99@aol.com.
Arthur Murray Dance Studios of New England 469 Sumner Avenue, Springfield. 413-733-2231	Social Dance School Hadley and Northampton. Anastasia Christie teaches ballroom,salsa, tango, and swing, as well as help couples prepare for their wedding day dance. For more information, contact Anastasia at 413- 253-7843.
Dance Northampton West Coast Swing lessons and dancing every Monday night; other classes during the week. First and third Friday dances; dancing every Saturday. For more information, contact William.	Chris Hookie Teaches ballroom, swing, and country western dance at Berkshire Community College, Massachusetts college of Liberal Arts, as well as the Cantarella School of Dance. For more information, contact Chris at 413-655-0107.

May, 2008
11	Ballroom dancing at the Hilltop, Hilltop Lodge, Prindle Pond COnference Center, 19 Harrington Road, Charlton.	4:00-7:00 pm 508-868-2942
June, 2008
22	Ballroom dancing at the Hilltop, Hilltop Lodge, Prindle Pond COnference Center, 19 Harrington Road, Charlton.	4:00-7:00 pm 508-868-2942
June 26- July 3	Beantown Lindy Hop Camp, Endicott College, Beverly, MA.
July, 2008
13	Ballroom dancing at the Hilltop, Hilltop Lodge, Prindle Pond COnference Center, 19 Harrington Road, Charlton.	4:00-7:00 pm 508-868-2942
August, 2008
15-17	Wicked Lindy (& Balboa) Weekend, Sheraton Ferncroft Resort & Hotel, 50 Ferncroft Road (off Route 1 South), Danvers, MA.
22-24	Summer Hummer dance weekend, Sheraton Framingham, Framingham, MA.
Aug. 27- Sept. 1	Swing Out New Hampshire, Camp Wicosuta, Hebron, New Hampshire.
September, 2008

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