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Editor's Note: I don't get up to New Hampshire much so I don't have much personal experience with these dance venues. I depend on the kindness of local dancers to keep me informed of local activity. If you find that some of this information needs to be updated or if you would like to make an addition to this webpage, please write to me at dancenet@havetodance.com.
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.
At the Arlington Street Community Center 36 Arlington STreet, Nashua. Dancing every Mondy Night with a lesson at 7:00pm and social dancing from 8:00pm to 10:00pm.
Portsmouth Ballroom Dance Studio
948 Route 1 Bypass, Portsmouth
Friday Night Socials, 8:30-11:30 pm.
Beginner Nights on the 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month: Dancing - 8:00-10:00pm, lesson at 7:00.
Dance party Night on the 2nd Saturday of the month: 7:00-10:00pm For information, contact
the studio at 603-433-2009.
Paper Moon Dance Center
33 Depot Street (in the Riverside Business Park), Merrimack.
Social dances on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month (lesson at 7:15, dancing from 8:00 to 10:30pm).
For more information, contact Maria at 603-943-1106.
Royal Palace Dance Studio
167 Elm Street, Manchester. 603-621-9119.
Practice party every Friday from 7:45 TO 9:30 PM; themed part on the last Friday of each month (7:45 to
10:00 pm).
Arthur Murray Manchester
99 Elm Street, Manchester. 603-624-6857.
Ballroom dancing on second Saturdays.
Contact: manchester@arthurmurrayboston.com.
Weekly Dancing
Thursdays:
Fridays:
Paper Moon Dance, Merrimack.
Saturdays:
Portsmouth
Ballroom Dance Studio, Portsmouth.
Seacoast Ballroom,
Portsmouth.
Paper Moon Dance,
Merrimac.
Seacoast Ballroom
Portsmouth Athletic Club, 95 Brewery Lane, Portsmouth.
Dances on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturdays of the month. For more information
write to FrednLiz@gwi.net.
Let's Dance Studio
5 North Main Street, Concord. 603-228-2800.
Free open ballroom dancing and Argentine Tango practica every Thursday from 8:00 to 10:00 pm.
Free ballroom dancing every 4th Saturday of the month from 8:00 to 11:00 pm.
Six Chimneys & A Dream
Tapply-Thompson Community Center, Bristol. Monthly dance.
For more information, contact Juli
at 60-744-5848.
Help!
Sometimes I'll see a dance band play at a non-standard venue and I sometimes wonder if these venues are conducive for dancing, i.e., do they have a dance floor? Some of the venues and some of the bands aren't very helpful in providing that information, particularly if it discourages people from showing up. I don't get a chance to check out most of these venues so please help me provide better information to my readers by letting me know which venues are suitable for dancing. Thanks!
- The Press Room, Portsmouth
No Dancing
There are few random places where you might find one of your favorite bands playing, yet there's no dancing (and probably no dance floor anyway). It'll probably be a bar or restaurant offering live entertainment. While the venue might be nice for dining or drinking, don't go there for dancing.
159 Hanover STreet, #100, Manchester.
Jazz Nights started March, 2011. No dance floor.
88 Market Street, Manchester. 603-666-4292.
Word has it that there is sort a small dance area in front of the band area, but it's not really a dance floor. No cover.
For additions or corrections, write to dancenet@havetodance.com.