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   Those of you in southern New Hampshire might want to check out listings in northern Massachusetts because it's right next door. Those elsewhere in the state might want to check out neighboring Maine or Vermont. Those in northern New Hampshire might want to look at listings in Québec

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.


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Places to Go Dancing

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Upper Valley Swing Dance Network Dances don't touch this link!
Tracy Hall, Norwich, Vermont (right on the border)
Swing dancing on a Saturday each month. (look at the calendar for specific dates). Doors open at 7:00 pm with a beginner swing lesson from 7:30 to 8:30 pm. Dancing from 8:30 to 11:30 pm. For more information, call 603-643-5341 or write to dance@uvswingdance.net.

Rockingham Ballroom
22 Ashswamp Road, Newmarket.
Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 7:30 to 11:00 pm with live music. Proper attire required. Open dancing on Fridays at 8 pm to midnight (different theme each week). For more information, contact Rockingham Ballroom at 603-659-4410.

Queen City Ballroom Dance Studio
21 Dow Street, 2nd Floor, Manchester (north section). 603-622-1500.
Monthly and weekly dances and practices (see website for more details). For more information, contact the studio at 603-622-1500. Please bring a change of shoes to protect the dance floor.

Paper Moon Dance Center
515 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack
Social dances every Friday and every Saturday (lesson at 7:30, dancing at 8:15). For more information, contact Maria T. Brown at 603-429-1100. Note: on Saturdays, there is another social dance on a *second* dance floor:

Upper Valley Dance Club
Richard W. Black Community and Senior Center, 48 Lebanon Street, Hanover.
Mixed format (Swing, WCS, Argentine Tango, Hustle, Latin, C&W, Ballroom, etc) dances typically on the 4th Saturdays of the month. For more information, contact Kristina or Lynn Cole at 603-863-6519.

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
99 Elm Street, Manchester. 603-624-6857.
Ballroom dancing on second Saturdays.
Contact: Bill Wynn.

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.


Weekly Dancing

Wednesdays:
Queen City Ballroom, Manchester.

Thursdays:
Let's Dance Studio, Concord.

Fridays:
Portsmouth Ballroom, Portsmouth.
Paper Moon Dance, Merrimack.
Rockingham Ballroom, Newmarket. (Classic 50s-70s Oldies)

Saturdays:
Portsmouth Ballroom Dance Studio, Portsmouth.
Rockingham Ballroom, Newmarket.
Seacoast Ballroom, Portsmouth.
Paper Moon Dance, Merrimac.

Sundays:
Queen City Ballroom, Manchester.

Monthly Dancing

1st Saturdays
Upper Valley Swing Dance Network, Norwich, VT.
Queen City Ballroom, Manchester.


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.

Portsmouth Ballroom Dance Studio don't touch this link!
948 Route 1 Bypass, Portsmouth
Friday Night Socials, 8:30-11:30 pm. Latin Nights on the first & third Saturday of every month. Lesson: 8:00-9:00pm; dancing 9:00-midnight. Argentine Tango practices on Sundays, 6:00-8:00 pm. For information, contact Peggi Elfe at 603-433-2009.

 

 


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!


Strange Brew Tavern
Manchester
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.



Last updated August 20, 2009.
For additions or corrections, write to dancenet@havetodance.com.

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