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 45 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 strict tempo ballroom tapes and CDs using a mixture of traditional-ballroom and contemporary music. Light refreshments are served. Both singles and couples are welcome.
The group class instructor usually will be either Phyllis Harris or John Holcomb.
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 8:45
General Dancing 8:45 to 10:30
Cost: $7.00 per person for adults, $5.00 for students under 13 free
Dress: Neat casual dress. Appropriate footwear requested.
Music: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz
Rumba, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, Jive, Hustle,
Mambo, Merengue, Samba (other dances on request)
Contact: The Dance Space at (804)673-3326
4th Sunday Ballroom Tea Dance
Every 4th Sunday of the month, Bill Irwin hosts an evening Ballroom Tea 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 4th Sunday Night
Time: 7:15 pm to 9:15 pm
Cost: $5.00 per person
Dress: Neat casual dress. Appropriate footwear requested.
Music: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz
Rumba, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, Jive, Hustle,
Mambo, Merengue, Samba, Night Club Twostep,
West Coast Swing (other dances on request)
Contact: Bill Irwin at (804)784-3455 or YourDJBill@yahoo.com for information
5th Saturday Ballroom Dance
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.
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 (Next dance is May 31st, 2008)
Time: 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Cost: $10.00 per person
Dress: Coat and Tie Suggested
Music: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz
Rumba, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, Jive, Hustle,
Mambo, Merengue, Samba (other dances on request)
Contact: Edith Lanning at (804)526-1567 or emlhof@cwtg.com for information and reservations
National Ballroom Dance Week 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 free event on Friday of that week. A 45 minute beginner group class is held starting at 8:00 pm followed by general dancing until 10:30. Refreshments will be served and a professional dance exhibition will be provided.
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 26, 2008)
Time: 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm
Group Class 8:00 to 8:45
General Dancing 8:45 to 10:30
Cost: Free of Charge
Dress: Neat casual dress. Appropriate footwear requested.
Music: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz
Rumba, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, Jive, Hustle,
Mambo, Merengue, Samba (other dances on request)
Contact: The Dance Space at (804)673-3326
Saturday Night Swing Dances
The Richmond Area Swing Dance Society presents a swing dance on the first, second, third and fourth Saturday of every month. Each evening starts with a one hour "Beginning Swing" group class at 7:30pm , followed by dancing until 11:30pm. 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.
Each Saturday, we offer two classes before the regularly Swing Dance. There is an intermediate Lindy workshop starting at 6:00 pm; 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 & 4th Saturdays, 8-count Lindy. The dance follows at 8:30. The beginner class and the dance are included in one price.
When: Every 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Saturday Night of the Month
(No swing dance on the 5th Saturday night)
Time: 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm
"Beginning Swing" Group Class 7:30 to 8:30
Dancing 8:30 to 11:30
Cost: $7.00 per person
$5.00 for Students
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
Join RASS at groups.yahoo.com/group/rass_news/
Jazzercise Aerobic Class
Weekly Jazzercise Aerobics class. Stay fit while enjoying music and movement.
When: Every Saturday Morning
Time: 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Contact: Gloria Barnes at 804-282-7845
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 45 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 strict tempo ballroom tapes and CDs using a mixture of traditional-ballroom and contemporary music. Light refreshments are served. Both singles and couples are welcome.
The group class instructor usually will be either Phyllis Harris or John Holcomb.
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 8:45
General Dancing 8:45 to 10:30
Cost: $7.00 per person for adults, $5.00 for students under 13 free
Dress: Neat casual dress. Appropriate footwear requested.
Music: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz
Rumba, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, Jive, Hustle,
Mambo, Merengue, Samba (other dances on request)
Contact: The Dance Space at (804)673-3326
4th Sunday Ballroom Tea Dance
Every 4th Sunday of the month, Bill Irwin hosts an evening Ballroom Tea 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 4th Sunday Night
Time: 7:15 pm to 9:15 pm
Cost: $5.00 per person
Dress: Neat casual dress. Appropriate footwear requested.
Music: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz
Rumba, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, Jive, Hustle,
Mambo, Merengue, Samba, Night Club Twostep,
West Coast Swing (other dances on request)
Contact: Bill Irwin at (804)784-3455 or YourDJBill@yahoo.com for information
5th Saturday Ballroom Dance
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.
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 (Next dance is May 31st, 2008)
Time: 7:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Cost: $10.00 per person
Dress: Coat and Tie Suggested
Music: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz
Rumba, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, Jive, Hustle,
Mambo, Merengue, Samba (other dances on request)
Contact: Edith Lanning at (804)526-1567 or emlhof@cwtg.com for information and reservations
National Ballroom Dance Week 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 free event on Friday of that week. A 45 minute beginner group class is held starting at 8:00 pm followed by general dancing until 10:30. Refreshments will be served and a professional dance exhibition will be provided.
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 26, 2008)
Time: 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm
Group Class 8:00 to 8:45
General Dancing 8:45 to 10:30
Cost: Free of Charge
Dress: Neat casual dress. Appropriate footwear requested.
Music: Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Quickstep, Viennese Waltz
Rumba, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, Jive, Hustle,
Mambo, Merengue, Samba (other dances on request)
Contact: The Dance Space at (804)673-3326
Saturday Night Swing Dances
The Richmond Area Swing Dance Society presents a swing dance on the first, second, third and fourth Saturday of every month. Each evening starts with a one hour "Beginning Swing" group class at 7:30pm , followed by dancing until 11:30pm. 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.
Each Saturday, we offer two classes before the regularly Swing Dance. There is an intermediate Lindy workshop starting at 6:00 pm; 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 & 4th Saturdays, 8-count Lindy. The dance follows at 8:30. The beginner class and the dance are included in one price.
When: Every 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Saturday Night of the Month
(No swing dance on the 5th Saturday night)
Time: 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm
"Beginning Swing" Group Class 7:30 to 8:30
Dancing 8:30 to 11:30
Cost: $7.00 per person
$5.00 for Students
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
Join RASS at groups.yahoo.com/group/rass_news/
Jazzercise Aerobic Class
Weekly Jazzercise Aerobics class. Stay fit while enjoying music and movement.
When: Every Saturday Morning
Time: 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Contact: Gloria Barnes at 804-282-7845
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The Dance Space
6004-A West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230
6004-A West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230