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Wednesdays Every Wednesday when dance classes are in session Cobo Brothers Salsa Social Triangle Dance Studio 9-10 PM Free. Check website to see if happening Every Wednesday Country Night at TJs Night Life in Raleigh. 7 PM Lessons. 8:30 open dance. $5 member, $9 guest. www.tjsnightlife.com Every Wednesday After Work Shag Mingle at Loafer's Beach Club, Raleigh. 6PM-11 PM. Free food 6:30-7:30. DJ dance with occasional band. $5 guest/ free members, except more if live band. www.loafersbeachclub.com Every Wednesday International Folk Dance Beth El Synagogue, Durham . Lesson 7:30 Dance 8:00 $3 www.chifd.org Every Wednesday Argentine Tango Practica Open Eye Cafe, Carrboro. 7:30-9:30. $5 Contact bateau_ivre@yahoo.com Every Wednesday Argentine Tango Practica Tangophilia Guided Practica with Jason Laughlin 9:30-10:30 Triangle Dance Studio $5 www.tangophilia.com Thursdays Every Thursday Latin Party, Red Room Raleigh Lesson 9-10, dance to 2 AM. Latin mix. Women Free, Men $5 www.trianglefiesta.com Every Thursday Irish Set Dancing Millbrook Exchange Park Raleigh 872-4156 7-9 PM $5 per month
Every Thursday Lindy Night at Loafers 8 PM- 11:30. No lesson. $9 guest/ $6 member www.loafersbeachclub.com Every Thursday English Country Dancing, Sun Assembly Beth El Synagogue, Durham 7:30-9:30 $5 www.sunassembly.org Every Thursday Salsa Dance at Carmens Cuban Cafe in Morrisville near RDU Airport . 10 PM to 2 AM $5 Men $0 Women www.mambodinamico.com www.carmenscubancafe.com Every Thursday Rayz Deck Party. Beach. Shagging with live beach bands at TJ's Night Life. 8:30 PM $12/8 www.tjsnightlife.com Every Thursday. Ballroom Dance. Fred Astaire Dance Studio, Durham . 8 PM www.dancingfads.com 1st and 3rd Thursday Waltz Social Live music with Ted Ehrhard and friends. Seymour Center , Chapel Hill 2051 Homestead Rd. 7-9:30 $3
2nd Thursday. Waltz, Swing, Scandanavian. Bruce Emery and Dee Dee Laurilliard put together this DJ'd event with instructionals throughout the evening. 7-9 PM $3 Donation. Seymour Center , Homestead Rd. Chapel Hill .
4th and 5th Thursday Ballroom Social Seymour Center , 2051 Homestead Rd. Chapel Hill . 7-9:30 $2 John 933-8982
Fridays Every Friday Loafer's West Coast Swing Dance Loafers Beach Club, Raleigh. 8 PM $9 guest/$6 member www.loafersbeachclub.com Every Friday Latin Dancing Under The Stars. Havana Grill, Chatham St. Cary . 7-12 PM. No cover. DJ mix of salsa, merengue, bachata. Good Cuban food. On the patio. www.thehavanagrill.com Every Friday City of Raleigh Dance Pullen Community Center. Live band of dj, $5 or $2 respectively 8-11 PM 861-6052
Every Friday International Folk Dance Glen Echo Park , Raleigh 6:30-10:30 $2 www.chifd.org Every Friday Latin Night at Rumba 54. Hway 54 and 55 in Durham in the old Montas Lounge. Casino lesson with Eduardo of Paso a Paso at 10 PM. Dance 11 $10. Mix is mostly salsa with Merengue, Bachata, Reggaeton. www.rumba54nc.com www.stepbystepsalsa.com Every Friday Ballroom Dance Fred Astaire, Raleigh. 8:15-9:15 $10 1st and 3rd Friday Dance Gumbo. Mix of Swing, Latin, Waltz, Zydeco. Triangle Dance Studio. Informal lesson 8. Dance 8:30-11:30. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DanceGumboA or contact Jack Wolf jackhwolf@yahoo.com 1st Friday International Night, Spice Street Chapel Hill . DJ Latin, Europop, Indian, Mid-East. 9:30-2:30 AM $15 men $10 women www.trianglefiesta.com 1st Friday Argentine Tango Milonga, TangoVita, Studio Tango - RTP, South Durham . Music by DJ, 90% tangos/milongas/valses & 10% other (latin, techno, world music). 8:00 - 9:00 PM Intro Lesson 9:00 PM - 2:00 AM $8/person ($5/student); $3/person after midnight. Appetizers & drinks included Contact: Gulden 919-423-7681 www.tangovita.net 2nd Friday Tangophilia Alternative Tango Social. Various music genres for Argentine Tango dancing. Helios Annex, Raleigh . Lesson 7:30 Dance 8:30-1:30. $10 includes one beverage and snacks. www.tangophilia.com 2nd and 4th Friday TCD Contra Dance 2nd at Carrboro Century Center , 4th at Pleasant Green Community Center , Durham . Lesson 7:30 PM Dance 8P. Live bands listed in Upcomings. $9/7 members www.TCDancers.org 2nd and 4th Friday Vintage Jazz Dances. Lindy, Balboa, and charleston . Music from the 1920s through 40s. Triangle Dance Studio, 2603 S. Miami Blvd. , Durham . 9PM -12 MN. $5 Info: Rosa Matusik, rosam78@yahoo.com 3rd Friday Latin Night. LC Downtown, 412 W. Davie St. Raleigh . Lesson 9 Dance 10-2. Men $5. Ladies free before 11 www.mambodinamico.com 3rd Friday Argentine Tango Milonga Triangle Tango. Open Eye Cafe, Carrboro 8-12 $5 www.triangletango.org 3rd Friday CSDA Contra Dance Carrboro Century Center Lesson 7:30 Dance 8 Live Band above in Upcomings $8 www.csda-dance.org 967-9948 3rd Friday Cimaron Latin Dance Night. Club 9, Durham . Benefits El Kilombo, latino non-profit. Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton. 10-2 $10/5 919-688-8768.
4th Friday Argentine Tango Social Tangophilia at Parizade in Durham . 10:30-2 AM $10 includes one beverage and snacks. www.tangophilia.com 5th Friday (when they occur) TCD Contra Dance at Pleasant Green Community Center , Durham . Dance 8P. For experienced dancers. No lesson and no walkthroughs. Live bands listed in Upcomings. $9/7 members www.TCDancers.org Last Friday Dance Plus Party. Dance Plus Studio, Durham 8-10:30 $10 Various Fridays Ballroom/Swing/ Latin at A Step To Gold Studio, Raleigh . Dates of dances vary so check website. 8:30-10:30 $10 www.asteptogold.com Saturdays Every Saturday Shag Party at Loafers Beach Club, Raleigh. Usually DJ, occasional band. 8 PM $9 guest/ $5 member, more if band. www.loafersbeachclub.com
Every Saturday. Dancing After Hours. Live bands at Irregardless Cafe, Raleigh. Jazz and swing combos for swing and ballroom. 9:30 PM. Free. www.irregardless.com Every Saturday Dance Under The Stars Latin Night. Havana Grill, 404 W. Chatham St. , Cary . 7-12 PM, outdoor patio. Family event, bring your kids. Salsa, merengue, cumbia, bachata. www.thehavanagrill.com 460-8662.
Every Saturday Rumba 54. Hway 54 and 55 in Durham in the old Montas Lounge. As opposed to Friday which is more salsa and more dance oriented, this will be an even mix of Reggaeton, Merengue, Salsa, Hip hop, etc. No lesson. Dance 11 $10. Mix is mostly salsa with Merengue, Bachata, Reggaeton. www.rumba54nc.com Every Saturday TJS Night Life, Raleigh. Ballroom Dance. Lesson 4-5. Dance 6-7. Country Night. Lesson- country two step, waltz, line 7PM. Open Dance 8PM Country, $6 member, $10 guest. Occasional live bands on Saturday, may cost more. www.tjsnightlife.com
1st and 3rd Saturday TSDS Swing Dance, Durham Armory, Durham Armory closed through 1/19, alternate venues. Live Bands, see above in Upcomings. $11/9 Lesson 7 Dance 8-11:30 www.triangleswingdance.org 1st Saturday Salsa Social Cobo Brothers and SalsaforU do a joint social at Triangle Dance Studio, Durham . Lesson 8 Dance 8:30-11 PM $5 before 9 $7 after. www.salsaforu.com www.cobobrothers.com
1st Saturday Salsoteca Social at Carmen's Cuban Cafe, Touch Ultra Lounge 10P-3AM www.carmenscubancafe.com Note there are other Latin events at Carmen's Ultra Touch Lounge on various irregular Saturdays and Fridays. Check the schedule. 1st Saturday Argentine Tango Milonga. Nantucket Grill ( 5826 Fayettville Rd. , Durham ) 10 PM $5 www.triangletango.org
2nd Saturday Rocky Mount USA Ballroom Dance . Imperial Center: In the old library on Falls Rd. and North Franklin Street, Rocky Mount, NC.
2nd Saturday The Cobo Brother's Copa Night Salsa Dance George's Garage and G-Loft, next door, Durham . The garage has salsa, mambo, and cha cha, and G-Loft has Reggaeton, Top 40, salsa. 11 PM- 2:30. $12, Ladies $8 before 11:30. Strict dress code. www.cobobrothers.com
2nd Saturday TSDS Swing Dance Carrboro Century Center Lesson 7:30 Dance 8-11 $11/9. Band listed in Upcomings. Off for summer. www.triangleswingdance.org 2nd Saturday Argentine Tango Social Triangle Dance Studio, Durham . Lesson 8 Dance 9-2 AM $7. Refreshments and snacks. www.tangophilia.com
2nd Saturday NC Squares Square Dance Live Band (see Upcomings) Usually Pleasant Green Community Center, Durham . Off for summer. Lesson 7:30 Dance 8-11 PM $7 3rd Saturday Salsa For U Social Fred Astaire Studio, Durham . Lesson 8. Dance 8:30-12. $7 www.salsaforu.com
3rd Saturday Tangophilia, Argentine Tango Social Helios Annex, Raleigh . Lesson 7:30 Dance 8:30-1:30 AM $10 includes one beverage and snacks. www.tangophilia.com 3rd Saturday USA Ballroom Dance (formerly USABDA) Highland United Methodist, Raleigh. Lesson 7 Dance 8-11 $10/7 www.triangleusa.org
3rd Saturday Battle of the DJs Tallulah's, Chapel Hill . Latin, techno, international, hip hop. 10-2 $7 www.trianglefiesta.com 3rd Saturday Occasional Mostly Waltz. Mostly waltz with some Hambo, Tango, Swing... Triangle Dance Studio 5-7 $7 www.trianglevintagedance.com
4th Saturday - Ballroom Dance with Leah Long, McMannen United Methodist Church , 4102 Neal Rd. Durham . Lesson 7:30 Dance 8-10 $10 632-9429
4th Saturday Argentine Tango and Swing. Mix of 1/2 Tango and 1/2 Swing. Triangle Dance Studio, Durham . Lessons 8 Dancing 9-12 PM $5 www.triangletango.org Last Saturday Brazil Dance Oliver Twist, 8111 Creedmore Rd. , Raleigh . 10P-2A . Men $10 Women $5. $5 off w Brazilian ID. DJ Samba, Axe,Pagode. Casual dress www.trianglefiesta.com Various Saturdays A Step To Gold, Ballroom/Swing/ Latin. Dates of dance vary so check website. A Step To Gold Studio, Raleigh . 8:30-10:30 $10 www.asteptogold.com Sundays
Every Sunday CDC Swing Dance Elks Club, Raleigh. DJ Dance. Lesson 6. Dance 7-10:30. First half is predominantly East Coast and Lindy and second half, West Coast. First Sunday also has Ballroom Lesson 3:45 Ballroom Dance 4:30-6:00. Second Sundays have Latin Lesson 3:45 Latin Dance 4:30-6:00. $8/6 www.musicanddance.com Every Sunday Salsa Social Felix Padilla and SalsaforU host a dance at Triangle Dance Studio. Lesson 6-7 PM- alternates Rueda when Felix does the dance and On 2 Mambo when Mathew Walden does it.. Dance 7-10. $5
Every Sunday Spring to Fall Weaver Street Market Sunday Brunch At WSM, Carrboro. 11 AM Free. Dancing in the grass. Live bands. See Upcomings for specific artist. www.weaverstreetmarket.com Every Sunday TJ's Nightlife, Raleigh. Beach and line dancing. Line dance instruction 5-6. Open DJ dance 6 until. Shag and Line Dancing. $0 member, $5 guest. www.tjsnightlife.com Every Sunday Contact Improv Balanced Movement Studio, Carrboro 2-4 PM $5 http://carolinacontact.org/ 2nd and 4th Sunday Argentine Tango Practica Helios Annex, Raleigh $8-15 4-8 PM www.tangophilia.com
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ONGOING DANCE EVENTS LIST - Thanks to Jack Wolf |
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Mondays Every Monday Argentine Tango Practica Dance Plus Studio, Durham . 7-10 PM $5 www.ingarobertas.com
Every Monday when campus in session. UNC Ballroom Classes. Two one hour lessons 7:30-9:30. At the "underground" in the Student Union where the bowling alley once was. Free. Everybody welcome. http://studentorgs.unc.edu/uncbdc/
Tuesdays Every Tues Carmen's Salsa After Work Dance. Carmen's Cuban Restaurant (good food!) Lesson Begin/intermediate with Betto 7-8:30 PM $15. Social 8:30-12. $3. Free if taking class, having dinner at Carmen's or possessing a Mambo Dinamico Mambo Card. www.carmenscubancafe.com www.mambodinamico.com Every Tuesday. Ballroom Dance. Fred Astaire Dance Studio, Durham . 8 PM www.dancingfads.com |
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Photos from Leah’s Feb 2009 Dance Party |
