Dancing in the City
June 4th, 2008, 7:57 am
SOCIAL DANCING
Looking for some great opportunities to show off the amazing dance moves you learned in Club this year? Here are a few choice events happening in and around the city - some are especially tailored for the summer season and others are happening all year round!
Free Guest Night at Dance Chelsea.
Free Latin & Ballroom social dancing the third Friday of every month! Dance the night away at one of the friendliest studios in NYC. In this warm environment, you’ll be sure to see a lot of friendly and familiar faces ranging from beginners to competitive collegiate dancers. Snacks and beverages are served along with a great student performance (featuring some of your very own E-Board members!).
Free Guest Night at the Sandra Cameron Dance Center
A Free way to shake those salsa hips of yours to a live band. The studio also has separate rooms for ballroom, swing and hustle/west coast and complimentary wine and cheese. Located in Soho.
You Should be Dancing at Club 412
Home of Frim Fram every Thursday night - great swing dancing all night long for only $5 with student ID. (You’ll be sure to run into many NYU and CU students who are members of the respective swing societies!)
Various events held and lessons offered throughout the month. Located at 412 8th Ave. on the corner of 31st St. right near Penn Station/Madison Square Garden.
SUMMER IN THE CITY
Great dancing opportunities to heat up the dance floor this summer!
Summer on the Hudson in Riverside Park South
Sundays 6pm-9pm starting June 7 and going through June 28 there is music with dancing and lessons. Advertised as salsa, cha-cha and bachata and other dances!
Midsummer Night Swing at Lincoln Center
July 7-25th, 2009 Dance Lessons at 6:30, Live Music at 7:30
Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center, 62nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam
Dance under the stars to live music in the plaza outside of Lincoln Center for FREE! Just be sure not to pay for the dance floor, most people dance on the concrete and that is perfectly free! Every night is something new and exciting and a great way to get a little taste of everything!
Hudson River Park Moondance at Pier 54 at 14th Street
Sundays from July 12- August 9
Dance under the stars with a great view of the River. Dancing with live music from 6:30pm onwards. Lessons, courtesy of Dance Manhattan, at 6:30pm. Live music starts at 7pm featuring swing, salsa and tango on different nights.
LESSONS
Looking for a way to continue your dancing while Club’s not in session? Here are some different studios in the area that offer both group and private lessons in all forms of social dancing!
Dance Chelsea
115 27th Street between 6th and 7th Ave., 7th floor
Sandra Cameron Dance Center
199 Lafayette Street
Dance Manhattan
39 West 19th Street
Stepping Out Studios
37 West 26th Street
DanceSport
22 West 34th Street
You Should be Dancing
412 Eighth Avenue
