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October 2019
Ballroom, Nightclub and Swing Dancing
Sunday evenings in the Couve are for dancing! Learn beginning club foxtrot with a nightclub twist from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., beyond beginning retro swing from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and intermediate foxtrot from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $60 for a six-week session or a $12 drop-in fee per class. Multi-class discounts are available. Classes are held weekly, Sept. 22 to Oct. 27. Classes are taught by Joseph and Julieann Platt, former Arthur Murray Ballroom dance instructor.…
Find out more »An Evening of Tango at Lacamas Lake Lodge
Champion dancers Bradley and Lauren Montoya will offer an evening of free Argentine Tango lessons in Camas from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 21 at Lacamas Lake Lodge, 227 N.W. Lake Rd., Camas, on the banks of Lacamas Lake. The group class makes an excellent date night or a fun night out with friends — but no partner is necessary to attend, and no experience is needed. Pre-registration not required, just show up and enjoy yourself.
Find out more »Weekly Dancing at Vancouver Elks Lodge
All dancers are invited to enjoy live dance music by Charles and The Angels, from tango and swing to waltz and freestyle. The Vancouver Elks Lodge, 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver, has installed a new dance floor and the lodge is open to the public on dance evenings for a $6 cover charge.
Find out more »International Folk Dance
Featuring music from around the world. Free for newcomers and visitors. Lines, circles, sets, squares and mixers in the Marshall Exercise Room. No partner or experience needed. Cost is $2. For more information, contact Ken Dewire at kendew@gmail.com or call 360-216-6264.
Find out more »Tuesday Dancing at Parkrose Ballroom in Northeast Portland
Enjoy Tuesday dancing from 8 to 10 p.m. Oct. 1-22 at Parkrose Ballroom in Northeast Portland, 4848 N.E. 105th Ave., Portland. sponsored by Dancewell PDX .Join the half hour mini dance lesson followed by open dancing to a full variety of musics. Requests are welcome. The mini-lesson schedule is as follows: Oct. 1 - Waltz Oct. 8 - Rumba Oct. 17 - Hustle Oct. 22 - Nightclub 2 Step $5 at the door. No partner is needed. Questions? Call 503-241-0460…
Find out more »Beginning Swing, Hustle and Country Two-Step Dance Lessons
On Wednesday evenings from Sept. 25 through Oct. 23, aspiring dancers can learn beginning swing with a hustle from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. or beginning country two-step from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. — or learn both! Classes will be held on Clark College's main campus at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, in the O'Connell Sports Center, Room 218. Singles and couples are welcome; no previous dance experience in necessary. Call 360-992-2939, ext. 1, to register for swing with a hustle,…
Find out more »Weekly Dancing at Vancouver Elks Lodge
All dancers are invited to enjoy live dance music by Charles and The Angels, from tango and swing to waltz and freestyle. The Vancouver Elks Lodge, 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver, has installed a new dance floor and the lodge is open to the public on dance evenings for a $6 cover charge.
Find out more »Scottish Country Dancing Classes at Columbia Dance Center
Find fun, fitness, and friends with Scottish Country Dancing to lively music in a small class format for all ages and experience levels. Classes, held 7:30 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday from Sept. 18 through Oct. 30 at Columbia Dance Center, 1700 Broadway in Vancouver, are personalized for your level of activity and experience. For more information, call 360-834-3757. Classes are $5 per session.
Find out more »Halloween Social Dance at Portland’s Parkrose Ballroom
Enjoy a Halloween-themed social dance at Portland's Parkrose Ballroom, 4848 N.E. 105th Ave., Portland, from 8 to 11 p.m. Oct. 25. The cost is $8 to $10. Snacks and beverages will be provided, but the evening is alcohol-free. At 8 p.m. enjoy a mini dance lesson, followed by open dancing in all styles: Swing, Ballroom variety, latin, Nightclub, Waltz, West Coast, Hustle, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Salsa, Bachata, Tango... Entry fee is $10 or $8 with an online RSVP. The cost…
Find out more »Ballroom, Nightclub and Swing Dancing
Sunday evenings in the Couve are for dancing! Learn beginning club foxtrot with a nightclub twist from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., beyond beginning retro swing from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and intermediate foxtrot from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $60 for a six-week session or a $12 drop-in fee per class. Multi-class discounts are available. Classes are held weekly, Sept. 22 to Oct. 27. Classes are taught by Joseph and Julieann Platt, former Arthur Murray Ballroom dance instructor.…
Find out more »Weekly Dancing at Vancouver Elks Lodge
All dancers are invited to enjoy live dance music by Charles and The Angels, from tango and swing to waltz and freestyle. The Vancouver Elks Lodge, 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver, has installed a new dance floor and the lodge is open to the public on dance evenings for a $6 cover charge.
Find out more »International Folk Dance
Featuring music from around the world. Free for newcomers and visitors. Lines, circles, sets, squares and mixers in the Marshall Exercise Room. No partner or experience needed. Cost is $2. For more information, contact Ken Dewire at kendew@gmail.com or call 360-216-6264.
Find out more »Weekly Dancing at Vancouver Elks Lodge
All dancers are invited to enjoy live dance music by Charles and The Angels, from tango and swing to waltz and freestyle. The Vancouver Elks Lodge, 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver, has installed a new dance floor and the lodge is open to the public on dance evenings for a $6 cover charge.
Find out more »Scottish Country Dancing Classes at Columbia Dance Center
Find fun, fitness, and friends with Scottish Country Dancing to lively music in a small class format for all ages and experience levels. Classes, held 7:30 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday from Sept. 18 through Oct. 30 at Columbia Dance Center, 1700 Broadway in Vancouver, are personalized for your level of activity and experience. For more information, call 360-834-3757. Classes are $5 per session.
Find out more »November 2019
Weekly Dancing at Vancouver Elks Lodge
All dancers are invited to enjoy live dance music by Charles and The Angels, from tango and swing to waltz and freestyle. The Vancouver Elks Lodge, 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver, has installed a new dance floor and the lodge is open to the public on dance evenings for a $6 cover charge.
Find out more »International Folk Dance
Featuring music from around the world. Free for newcomers and visitors. Lines, circles, sets, squares and mixers in the Marshall Exercise Room. No partner or experience needed. Cost is $2. For more information, contact Ken Dewire at kendew@gmail.com or call 360-216-6264.
Find out more »Weekly Dancing at Vancouver Elks Lodge
All dancers are invited to enjoy live dance music by Charles and The Angels, from tango and swing to waltz and freestyle. The Vancouver Elks Lodge, 11605 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver, has installed a new dance floor and the lodge is open to the public on dance evenings for a $6 cover charge.
Find out more »West Coast Swing Dance
This is a monthly event on the first Thursday of every month. All ages are welcome. No partner is required. There is a $5 donation. From 7 to 7:30 p.m., take a beginning lesson with Carole Duttlinger. From 7:30 to 9 p.m., enjoy social dancing and practice.
Find out more »Contra in the Couve! Monthly Contra Dancing at Hazel Dell Grange
Vancouver’s Contra Dance at the Hazel Dell Grange, 7509 N.E. Hazel Dell Ave., Vancouver, is held on the second Friday of every month, year round, always at the same location. Admission is $6 to $15 on a sliding scale. There is an easy lesson at 7:30 p.m. followed by dancing from 8 to 10 p.m. Contra dancing is an American social dance tradition dating back to the Colonial period. It's easy to learn and doesn't require fancy footwork or special…
Find out more »Second Friday Big Band Ballroom Dance
Swing Street Glenn Tadina Big Band. Dance to a live 16-piece Big Band plus vocalists from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Singles and couples welcome. Enjoy a wide variety of dance music: waltz, foxtrot, East and West Coast Swing, rhumba, cha-cha, tango and more. Many are arrangements of the 30's, 40's and 50's Big Bands such as Glenn Miller, Les Brown, Harry James, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Billy May, Tommy Dorsey, Les Elgart and others. Ballroom dance $10 per person. Come…
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