Ballroom Dancing Every Friday Night
The Dance Space is the only establishment in Richmond, Virginia to hold a public Ballroom Dance every week of the year. Every Friday night a Ballroom Dance is held at The Dance Space from 8pm to 10:30. It starts with a 30 minute Ballroom group class which is followed by general dancing. Our facility has a 1600 square foot wooden dance floor and state-of-the-art sound system. We play a mixture of traditional-ballroom and contemporary music. Light refreshments are served. Both singles and couples are welcome.
When: Every Friday night (excluding Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years Eve)
Time: 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm
Group Class 8:00 to 8:30
General Dancing 8:30 to 10:30
Cost: $8.00 per person for adults, $5.00 for students
Dress: Neat casual dress. Appropriate footwear requested.
Music: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Rumba,
Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing,
Hustle, Salsa, Samba (other dances on request)
Contact: The Dance Space at 804-673-3326 or info@TheDanceSpace.com
National Ballroom Dance Week Friday Night at The Dance Space
In support of National Ballroom Dance Week and to help promote ballroom dance in the Richmond Metro area, The Dance Space sponsors a reduced-cost event on Friday of that week. A 30 minute beginner group class is held starting at 8:00 pm followed by general dancing until 10:30. Refreshments will be served.
A special annual event for dancers of all ages. Both singles and couples are welcome.
When: The Friday of National Ballroom Dance Week (Next dance is September 24, 2010)
Time: 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm
Group Class 8:00 to 8:45
General Dancing 8:45 to 10:30
Cost: $6.00 per person
Dress: Neat casual dress. Appropriate footwear requested.
Music: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Rumba,
Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing,
Hustle, Salsa, Samba (other dances on request)
Contact: The Dance Space at 804-673-3326 or info@TheDanceSpace.com
1st, 2nd and 3rd Saturday Night Swing Dances
The Richmond Area Swing Dance Society presents a swing dance on the first, second and third Saturday of every month. Each evening starts with a one hour "Beginning Swing" group class at 7:30pm , followed by dancing until 11:00pm. Light refreshments served.
We play a wide variety of swing tempos, from slow West Coast or Carolina Shag numbers to moderate Lindy or East Coast Swing to fast Charleston tunes. We throw in Carolina Shag, salsa and other Latin dances, as well as waltzes and the occasional 2-step. On the 2nd Saturday, the music is predominantly Lindy, both slow and smooth and faster Charleston tempos.
On the second Saturday there is an intermediate Lindy workshop starting at 6:00 pm; this class costs extra and its cost varies according to the instructor. Check our Group Classes page for details. It is followed at 7:30 by the "Beginning Swing" group class. The type of swing taught at the beginner workshop alternates weekly; 1st & 3d Saturdays, East Coast Jitterbug; 2nd Saturday, 8-count Lindy. The dance follows at 8:30. The beginner class and the dance are included in one price.
When: Every 1st, 2nd and 3rd Saturday Night of the Month
(No swing dance on the 4th and 5th Saturday night)
Time: 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm
"Beginning Swing" Group Class 7:30 to 8:30
Dancing 8:30 to 11:00
Cost: 1st and 3rd Saturday - $8.00 per person
2nd Saturday - $7.00 per person
$5.00 for Student all nights
Music: East Coast, Lindy & Blues Swing, see above.
Lindy Hop (Second Saturday)
Contact: Catherine Farmer of RASS at 804-359-0497 or jiterdancr@msn.com - 1st/3rd Saturday
Andy Nishida at 804-869-0431 or andy_nishida@urscorp.com - 2nd Saturday
5th Saturday Ballroom Dance Showcase
The Dance Space sponsors four special ballroom dances each year when there is a 5th Saturday to the month. The dance is a simple, elegant evening of general dancing to ballroom style music. Attendees are requested to dress up and there will be no group class. Light horsdoeuvres will be served. Both singles and couples are welcome.
Throughout the evening several sets of amateur or pro-am dance exhibitions will be held. This is designed to entertain our guests and to give students, from The Dance Space, a regular opportunity to prepare and perform ballroom dance routines.
Prepaid reservations are required. Space is limited so call or e-mail Edith Lanning (804-526-1567 or emlhof@cwtg.com) to make your reservations early.
When: Every 5th Saturday Night (Rescheduled January dance is Friday March 5th, 2010)
Time: 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Cost: $12.00 per person (prepaid)
Dress: Coat and Tie Suggested
Music: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Rumba,
Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing,
Hustle, Salsa, Samba (other dances on request)
Contact: Edith Lanning at 804-526-1567 or emlhof@cwtg.com for information and reservations
1st and 3rd Sunday Ballroom Mix
Every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, Bill & Lynn Irwin host an evening Ballroom dance at The Dance Space. The atmosphere is relaxed and the environment intimate. Bill plays a variety of traditional-ballroom and contemporary music, all at danceable tempos. Light refreshments are served. Both singles and couples are welcome.
When: Every 1st and 3rd Sunday Night [also the 5th Sunday this month]
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Cost: $6.00 per person
Dress: Neat casual dress. Appropriate footwear requested.
Music: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Rumba,
Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing,
Hustle, Salsa, Samba (other dances on request)
Contact: The Dance Space at 804-673-3326 or info@TheDanceSpace.com
2nd Sunday California Mix
Every 2nd Sunday, The Dance Space holds a laid-back evening of rythm dancing. This dance, held from 7 to 9pm, is not your typical ballroom dance as Richmond's DJ Bill put's a Club flair on this one. He'll take out the traveling dances, and go heavy on West Coast Swing, Latin, Hustle, and Night Club Two Step. Enjoying Club Tango? This is the dance for you. $5 per person gets you 2 hours of dancing and light refreshments.
So come on out at 7 PM on the 2nd Sunday and enjoy another evening of dancing with friends at The Dance Space.
When: Every 2nd Sunday Night
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Cost: $6.00 per person
Dress: Neat casual dress. Appropriate footwear requested.
Music: Rumba, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, Hustle, Club Tango,
Mambo, Merengue, Samba, Night Club Twostep,
West Coast Swing (other dances on request)
Contact: The Dance Space at 804-673-3326 or info@TheDanceSpace.com
4th Sunday Ballroom and Country Western Mix
Every 4th Sunday night The Dance space presents an evening of mixed Ballroom and Country Western dance. Bill & Lynn Irwin will host the dance spinning both Country Western and traditional ballroom tunes. Come and enjoy the fun.
When: Every 4th Sunday Night
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Cost: $6.00 per person
Dress: Neat casual dress. Appropriate footwear requested.
Music: Country Western, Ballroom
Contact: The Dance Space at 804-673-3326 or info@TheDanceSpace.com
The Dance Space is the only establishment in Richmond, Virginia to hold a public Ballroom Dance every week of the year. Every Friday night a Ballroom Dance is held at The Dance Space from 8pm to 10:30. It starts with a 30 minute Ballroom group class which is followed by general dancing. Our facility has a 1600 square foot wooden dance floor and state-of-the-art sound system. We play a mixture of traditional-ballroom and contemporary music. Light refreshments are served. Both singles and couples are welcome.
When: Every Friday night (excluding Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years Eve)
Time: 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm
Group Class 8:00 to 8:30
General Dancing 8:30 to 10:30
Cost: $8.00 per person for adults, $5.00 for students
Dress: Neat casual dress. Appropriate footwear requested.
Music: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Rumba,
Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing,
Hustle, Salsa, Samba (other dances on request)
Contact: The Dance Space at 804-673-3326 or info@TheDanceSpace.com
National Ballroom Dance Week Friday Night at The Dance Space
In support of National Ballroom Dance Week and to help promote ballroom dance in the Richmond Metro area, The Dance Space sponsors a reduced-cost event on Friday of that week. A 30 minute beginner group class is held starting at 8:00 pm followed by general dancing until 10:30. Refreshments will be served.
A special annual event for dancers of all ages. Both singles and couples are welcome.
When: The Friday of National Ballroom Dance Week (Next dance is September 24, 2010)
Time: 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm
Group Class 8:00 to 8:45
General Dancing 8:45 to 10:30
Cost: $6.00 per person
Dress: Neat casual dress. Appropriate footwear requested.
Music: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Rumba,
Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing,
Hustle, Salsa, Samba (other dances on request)
Contact: The Dance Space at 804-673-3326 or info@TheDanceSpace.com
1st, 2nd and 3rd Saturday Night Swing Dances
The Richmond Area Swing Dance Society presents a swing dance on the first, second and third Saturday of every month. Each evening starts with a one hour "Beginning Swing" group class at 7:30pm , followed by dancing until 11:00pm. Light refreshments served.
We play a wide variety of swing tempos, from slow West Coast or Carolina Shag numbers to moderate Lindy or East Coast Swing to fast Charleston tunes. We throw in Carolina Shag, salsa and other Latin dances, as well as waltzes and the occasional 2-step. On the 2nd Saturday, the music is predominantly Lindy, both slow and smooth and faster Charleston tempos.
On the second Saturday there is an intermediate Lindy workshop starting at 6:00 pm; this class costs extra and its cost varies according to the instructor. Check our Group Classes page for details. It is followed at 7:30 by the "Beginning Swing" group class. The type of swing taught at the beginner workshop alternates weekly; 1st & 3d Saturdays, East Coast Jitterbug; 2nd Saturday, 8-count Lindy. The dance follows at 8:30. The beginner class and the dance are included in one price.
When: Every 1st, 2nd and 3rd Saturday Night of the Month
(No swing dance on the 4th and 5th Saturday night)
Time: 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm
"Beginning Swing" Group Class 7:30 to 8:30
Dancing 8:30 to 11:00
Cost: 1st and 3rd Saturday - $8.00 per person
2nd Saturday - $7.00 per person
$5.00 for Student all nights
Music: East Coast, Lindy & Blues Swing, see above.
Lindy Hop (Second Saturday)
Contact: Catherine Farmer of RASS at 804-359-0497 or jiterdancr@msn.com - 1st/3rd Saturday
Andy Nishida at 804-869-0431 or andy_nishida@urscorp.com - 2nd Saturday
5th Saturday Ballroom Dance Showcase
The Dance Space sponsors four special ballroom dances each year when there is a 5th Saturday to the month. The dance is a simple, elegant evening of general dancing to ballroom style music. Attendees are requested to dress up and there will be no group class. Light horsdoeuvres will be served. Both singles and couples are welcome.
Throughout the evening several sets of amateur or pro-am dance exhibitions will be held. This is designed to entertain our guests and to give students, from The Dance Space, a regular opportunity to prepare and perform ballroom dance routines.
Prepaid reservations are required. Space is limited so call or e-mail Edith Lanning (804-526-1567 or emlhof@cwtg.com) to make your reservations early.
When: Every 5th Saturday Night (Rescheduled January dance is Friday March 5th, 2010)
Time: 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Cost: $12.00 per person (prepaid)
Dress: Coat and Tie Suggested
Music: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Rumba,
Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing,
Hustle, Salsa, Samba (other dances on request)
Contact: Edith Lanning at 804-526-1567 or emlhof@cwtg.com for information and reservations
1st and 3rd Sunday Ballroom Mix
Every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, Bill & Lynn Irwin host an evening Ballroom dance at The Dance Space. The atmosphere is relaxed and the environment intimate. Bill plays a variety of traditional-ballroom and contemporary music, all at danceable tempos. Light refreshments are served. Both singles and couples are welcome.
When: Every 1st and 3rd Sunday Night [also the 5th Sunday this month]
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Cost: $6.00 per person
Dress: Neat casual dress. Appropriate footwear requested.
Music: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Rumba,
Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing,
Hustle, Salsa, Samba (other dances on request)
Contact: The Dance Space at 804-673-3326 or info@TheDanceSpace.com
2nd Sunday California Mix
Every 2nd Sunday, The Dance Space holds a laid-back evening of rythm dancing. This dance, held from 7 to 9pm, is not your typical ballroom dance as Richmond's DJ Bill put's a Club flair on this one. He'll take out the traveling dances, and go heavy on West Coast Swing, Latin, Hustle, and Night Club Two Step. Enjoying Club Tango? This is the dance for you. $5 per person gets you 2 hours of dancing and light refreshments.
So come on out at 7 PM on the 2nd Sunday and enjoy another evening of dancing with friends at The Dance Space.
When: Every 2nd Sunday Night
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Cost: $6.00 per person
Dress: Neat casual dress. Appropriate footwear requested.
Music: Rumba, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, Hustle, Club Tango,
Mambo, Merengue, Samba, Night Club Twostep,
West Coast Swing (other dances on request)
Contact: The Dance Space at 804-673-3326 or info@TheDanceSpace.com
4th Sunday Ballroom and Country Western Mix
Every 4th Sunday night The Dance space presents an evening of mixed Ballroom and Country Western dance. Bill & Lynn Irwin will host the dance spinning both Country Western and traditional ballroom tunes. Come and enjoy the fun.
When: Every 4th Sunday Night
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Cost: $6.00 per person
Dress: Neat casual dress. Appropriate footwear requested.
Music: Country Western, Ballroom
Contact: The Dance Space at 804-673-3326 or info@TheDanceSpace.com
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6004-A West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230
6004-A West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230