| 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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DanceBoston 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.
Boston Balboa
Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charlestown. Balboa every month on a Sunday.
Papa Joe's
688 Huron Avenue (at the VFW, not the Youth Center), Cambridge.
Dances on the second Friday's of the month.
Maverick Swing
260 Sumner Street, East Boston. Once a month on a Saturday from 8:00 to
midnight.
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.
The Dancing Fools
Fire & Ice, 50 Church Street, Cambridge. Every Wednesday from 9:00pm to midnight; lesson at 8:00.
Bluesy Tuesy
At the Democracy Center, 45 Mount Auburn Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.
Blues dance on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Tuesdays of the month from 8:00 to 11:00pm.
Ballroom & Latin
Dance Center of New England
Occasional ballroom dance 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. 401-821-4108
Ballroom dances on the first Saturday of the month from 8:00 pm to 11:30pm.
Lesson at 7:00. Coffee, tea, pizza & pastries. Couples and Singles
For more information, contact
kandsmusic@verizon.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.
Ballroom dancing on Wednesdays starting 6:30pm and on Saturdays at 7:00pm.
For more information, contact Ed DeVincenzo at
eddycowcow@aol.com.
Footloose Dance Studio
665 Salem Street, Malden. For more information, contact
the studio
at 781-388-2600.
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.
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Stomp
Church of our Saviour, 21 Marathon Street, Arlington.
On the first Thursday of the month is
a lindy hop/balboa dance from 9:00 to 11:00 pm.
Boston Swing Central
At the Crosby Whistle Stop, 24 Roland Street, Charleston.
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.
Dance2Swing Studios
Leominster Elks Lodge, 134 North Main Street, Leominster. Weekly dancing on Sundays.
Lesson at 6:00 pm, dancing 7:00-11:00 pm.
For more information, contact Alan Cormier
at 978-263-7220.
Springstep
98 George P. Hassett Drive in Medford Square, Medford (just off exit 32 on I-93).
781-395-0402.
Host to a variety of dancing venues:
Blues Café
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.
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.
617-52-SWING.
Blues Union
16 Bow Street, Union Square, Somerville. Blues dancing & classes every Thursday
from 9 to 11pm, with classes beforehand. For classes, there is a monthly beginner blues
series 7:30-8:30pm, and a drop-in beginner lesson 8:30-9:00. The last Thursday of the
month is an all-levels Blues Clinic (aka practice) from 7:30-9pm, instead of the lessons.
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.
Wonderland Entertainment Complex
1290 North Shore Road, Revere.
For more information, contact Club Lido
at 781-289-3080.
Editor's Note: This is the former Club Lido, formerly Wonderland Ballroom. I have no idea
what the current incarnation of this venue looks like.
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.
Upstairs on the Square
91 Winthrop Street (off Harvard Square), Cambridge.
The Winiker Swing Band
plays there once a month. Dancing is tight, even with some tables moved out of the way.
- Hustle
