Social/Club Dances

Swing and Lindy Hop instruction is currently offered at our sister studio, Big City Swing.
You’ll find group classes and private lessons in:

East Coast Swing/Jitterbug

Lindy Hop

20′s/Flapper Charleston

Balboa

Swing Era Dips ‘n Tricks

And Blues too!

Argentine Tango
Argentine Tango is a more intensely intimate form of Tango where the couple dances cheek to cheek, using intricate, intertwining leg actions and fast foot flicks, giving the Argentine Tango a very sensual look and feel. Argentine Tango has become very popular in Latin nightclubs.

Mambo
The Mambo was born in Cuba, and is characterized by exciting rhythms, playful interactions and Latin-style hip motion. A unique feature of the Mambo is that the dancer holds the first beat in every measure. Most of the movements emphasize the second beat in the measure, suggestive of the Clave rhythm, which is fundamental to Mambo music.

Merengue
Merengue is a simple, fun dance that originated in the Dominican Republic. The Merengue is characterized by a marching style using a strong eight-count rhythm with a step on every beat, and lively leg, knee and hip actions characteristic of Latin dances. The simple march tempo is easy to hear and feel, and the music is charming and happy.  We offer introductory Foxtrot lessons through our Drop-in Ballroom I and II classes

Salsa
The Salsa is a popular Latin nightclub dance that evolved as a modified form of Mambo. Salsa works on the basis of Mambo – a pattern of six steps danced over eight counts of music–and came about when dancers started mixing up Mambo with Hustle steps. Young people worldwide jam Latin clubs pulsating to today’s hot Salsa rhythms. Salsa dancing is characterized by fancy footwork, intricate arm styling, and exciting turns and spins. We offer introductory Foxtrot lessons through our Drop-in Ballroom I and II classes

Samba
Samba is a Latin dance with origins in Brazil, popularized in the movies of Carmen Miranda. Samba has very distinctive and varied rhythms occurring simultaneously within the song, which add richness as well listening excitement. The characteristic Samba movement is a bouncing action, achieved by the continuous flexing and straightening of the knees.

Disco Hustle
Hustle is a fast, smooth, slotted dance noted for its elaborate spins and turns, especially for the lady. In Hustle, the lady spins almost constantly, while her partner catches her and redirects her movement. It is a rhythmically challenging dance, with an unusual timing pattern. Hustle is a club style dance that can be adapted to crowded nightclub dance floors.

West Coast Swing
Characterized by a laid-back and slotted style of movement, West Coast Swing is a smoother version of Swing. The dance utilizes steps and actions of the Swing adapted to fit rhythm-and-blues type music.