| Local Calendar Dance Venues
Massachusetts |
This page covers mostly places within a few miles of Boston, though it might
stretch all the way to I-495. If you're looking for something in your area
(outside of Route 128) and you don't see it here, try looking
north,
west,
south, or
way west (western Massachusetts)
of Boston.
Note that some venues close during the summer or whenever they feel like it. If they don't get listed on the Boston dance calendar , it means they didn't send a note saying they'd definitely be open on a particular date. It'll be a good idea to call them or check their website. |
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The Arlington Dances
Arlington Elks, 56
Pond Lane, Arlington.
No partner necessary. All ages welcome. Cash bar. Air conditioned in summer.
For more information, contact Jon Schimmel
at call 617-623-3134.
Robert Cordoba & Deborah Szekely
Wave Sports Pub, 411 Waverley Oaks Road, Waltham. West Coast Swing dancing
every Monday from 9:15 pm to midnight. Classes at 7:15 and 8:15 before the dancing.
MIT Lindy Hop Society
MIT, Cambridge.
Weekly swing dancing at MIT from 8:30 to midnight at one of three
possible locations: Lobdell (Student Center), La Sala du Puerto Rico
(Student Center), or Morss Hall (Walker Memorial). Usually on a Wednesday,
but possibly switched due to scheduling conflicts. Always check before
heading out. For more information, contact epsdg@aol.com.
Dance Groove with Anne Fleming
959 Waltham Street, Lexington. West Coast Swing dancing on Thursdays from 9:00 to 11:30pm with
classes before the dancing. For more information, contact Anne
at 978-844-0953.
Ballroom & Latin Dance Center of New England
Monthly dances in Newton. 617-455-5500. 
Skipjack's
199 Clarendon Street, Boston. 617-536-3500.
Sunday brunch every week from 11:30am to 2:30pm with the music of
the Winiker Swing Band.
K & S Music
Bishop MacKenzie Center, 1337 Centre Street (at Crescent Avenue),
Newton Centre.
Ballroom dances monthly from 7:00 pm to midnight
with a free dance lesson at the beginning of the evening.
For more information, contact
kandsmusic@cox.net.
Studio 665
17 Campbell Street, Woburn. 781-932-6237.
Ballroom dance party from 8:30 to midnight
every second Saturday of the month.
Moseley's-on-the-Charles
50 Bridge Street, Dedham, MA 781-326-3075.
For more information, contact Ed DeVincenzo at
eddycowcow@aol.com.
Boston Dance Zone
14-20 Linden Street, 3rd floor, Allston, MA.
Ballroom dance parties every 2nd and 4th Friday, 8:00-11:30pm, with
a lesson from 8:00 to 8:40pm. No partner necessary, all ages welcome. For more
information, contact Patrik
Kisucky at 617-515-8569.
DanceSport Boston
Trinity Episcopal Church Hall, 241 Broad Street, Weymouth
on the first Saturdays of the month.
Register
early for a discount at the dances. For more information, contact
Anne Marie
at 617-325-1562.
Footloose Dance Studio
665 Salem Street, Malden. For more information, contact
the studio
at 781-388-2600.
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Tempo
Dance Center
380 Washington Street, Brighton, MA. 617-783-5467
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Church of our Saviour, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington
On the first Thursday of the month is
Stomp,
a lindy hop dance/practice from 9:00 to 11:00 pm.
Boston Swing Central
Temporarily at eXtreme DanceSport,
288 Norfolk Street, Cambridge. East Coast Swing/Lindy
Hop/Blues dancing every Friday. Beginner lessons at 8:00 pm, dancing from 9:00
pm to midnight.
Blues Café and Dance
Springstep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford.
Lindy, Swing, Blues, West Coast Swing. Doors open 7:45; lesson from 8:00 to 9:00 pm;
dancing until 12:30 am.
Dancing Feats Studio
First Unitarian Society in Newton, 1326 Washington Street, West Newton.
West Coast Swing dancing usually on the third Saturday of the
month. Practices on Sundays with classes from 7:30 to 9:00 pm.
617-52-SWING.
Swingtime Boston
The Brookline Academy of Dance, 136 Westbourne Terrace, Brookline.
Monthly Swing, Ballroom, and Latin dance for the gay/lesbian/bi/tg folks
on the first Saturday of the month. Beginner swing lesson at 8 pm,
dance music until 11:00. Smoke and alcohol free; free parking and refreshments.
No partner necessary; all ages welcome. Casual atmosphere. For more
information, call 617-364-7207 before 9pm.
Blues Union
16 Bow Street, Union Square, Somerville. Dancing every Thursday.
Hamby Ballroom Dance Studios
Ballroom dances in Waltham. 508-380-4647.
Dancesport Academy of
New England
384 Harvard Street (entrance on Williams Street), Brookline, MA 02146.
617-566-7850.
MIT Ballroom Dance Club
Walker Memorial, Memorial Drive, Cambridge.
The MIT Ballroom Dance Club hosts several dances throughout the
year. Check their webpage or the calendar for specific dates.
Dance Caliente
Springstep, 98 George P. Hassett Drive,
Medford.
Friday dance parties every other month. (see their website for specific dates).
Club Lido (formerly Wonderland Ballroom)
1290 North Shore Road, Revere.
Ballroom dancing every Wednesday. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Free lesson
at 7:00. Live music from 8:00 to 11:00 pm. Complimentary dinner buffet.
for more information, contact Club Lido
at 781-289-3080.
Balera Ballroom
105 Rumford Avenue, Newton. Classic Ballroom Night dance party every Friday. Introductory class at 8:15 pm, general
dancing from 9:00 pm to midnight. For more information, contact Beth Canuel at 617-969-2280.
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