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Places to go Ballroom Dancing in the Boston Area

Places to go Ballroom Dancing in the Boston Area

Want to go dancing, but don’t know where to go? This page lists information for venues around town (Boston) that offer primarily ballroom dancing. Both collegiate and commercial sites are listed below.

WARNING: Check for cancellations often as dances, even if previously advertised on webpages, are subject to cancellation! We cannot guarantee the accuracy of information posted here so be sure to confirm information with the individual venues.

If there is any inaccurate information, please contact us by clicking here.


last update 1/26/06


Upcoming Dances | School Links | Clubs | Studios | Links to Dancing outside of Boston



In choosing a place to go, we hope you will consider supporting your local collegiate ballroom dance organizations. Although dances sponsored by your local collegiate clubs and teams may not be "professional", the venues are usually very nice and the standard of dancing is quite high. They undoubtedly can rival those of any commercially sponsored event. Not a college student? Don’t worry. These dances are often frequented by ballroom enthusiasts of all ages. And remember that unlike the case with commercial dances, the proceeds from collegiate dances go directly to the promotion of ballroom dancing.


Keep in mind that this page is not meant to be a comprehensive page of all dancing in the Boston area. This page lists venues featuring primarily ballroom dancing. Other types of dancing such as salsa are not listed here.

For information on other places to dance, click here for the link to HaveToDance.com.


For additions and corrections, click here.


Upcoming dances and special dance events



Upcoming collegiate dances are listed as information is available. Special events for commercial dances are also listed here alphabetically (in smaller font). For now, please check the links below for regularly scheduled commercial dances. A new section with regularly scheduled dances will be available shortly.

Although the information is updated often it may not be accurate so check the individual links regularly.


Saturday, February 4, 2006: MIT Ballroom Dance Team

Saturday, March 11, 2006: MIT Ballroom Dance Team

Saturday, May 13, 2006 MIT Ballroom Dance Team




School Links | Clubs | Studios


School Links

Boston University Dance Team and Club

  • 1st Annual Frosty Pumpkin Ballroom and Latin Dance
    Saturday, November 15, 2003 8-11:30 at Sargent Gymnasium, 1 University Rd, Boston University, Boston.
    Admission $12, $10 with student ID
    Free lesson with admission at 8:15 pm
For information, click here.

Brandeis Ballroom

  • "Carnaval de Noche", Saturday, March 26, 2005, Brandeis University
  • "Carnaval de Noche", Saturday, Ocober 15, 2005, Brandeis University
For information, click here.

Brown Ballroom Dance Club

  • Sunday, November 30, 2003, Alumni Hall, Brown University
  • Friday, March 12, 2004, Leung Gallery, 75 Waterman St, Brown University
  • Saturday, March 12, 2005, Leung Gallery, 75 Waterman St, Brown University
For information, click here.

Harvard Ballroom Dance Club and Team

  • Saturday, August 3 2002 8-11 at Lowell Lecture Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge.
    Hustle lesson at 8:15 pm
    Primarily waltz, tango, cha cha, rumba, swing, salsa, meringue and hustle but includes a few of the other dances as well :)
  • Friday, September 20, 2002- Latin Fire
    Adams Dining Hall - 8PM
  • Friday, September 12, 2003- Latin Fire
    Adams Dining Hall - 8PM
  • Saturday, November 7, 2003- Fall Strict Tempo Ballroom Dance
    Dunster House Dining Hall – 9:00pm-12:30am
    Admission $10, $6 with student ID
  • Friday, December 5, 2003- A Semiformal Holiday Ball
    8:30-12:45
    Adams House Dining Hall, Harvard University
  • Friday, April 22, 2005- Spring Social Dance
    Adams Dining Hall - 9PM

For information, click here.

Harvard Medical Area Ballroom Dance Club

  • Saturday, December 6, 2003- Winter Waltz Ball
    Dudley House, Harvard University
    Live Orchestra!
For information, click here.

Holy Cross Ballroom Dancing

For information, click here.

MIT Ballroom Dance Club

Upcoming Dances:
  • Saturday, July 13, 2002, 8-12 at La Sala de Puerto Rico, Student Center, 84 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday September 7, 2002, 8-12 Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday October 26, 2002, 8-12 Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday December 7, 2002, 8-12 Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday February 8, 2003, 8-12 Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday March 15, 2003, 8-12 Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday July 19, 2003, 8-12 Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday September 6, 2003, 8-12 La Sala de Puerto Rico, Student Center 84 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday October 25, 2003, 8-12 La Sala de Puerto Rico, Student Center 84 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday December 6, 2003, 8-12 La Sala de Puerto Rico, Student Center 84 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, February 7, 2004, 8-12 Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, March 13, 2004, 8-12 Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, April 10, 2004, 8-12 Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, July 17, 2004, 8-12 Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, August 7, 2004, 8-12 Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, September 11, 2004, 8-12 Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, February 12, 2005, 8-12 La Sala de Puerto Rico, Student Center 84 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, March 5, 2005, 8-12 Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, April 16, 2005, 8-12 La Sala de Puerto Rico, Student Center 84 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, May 14, 2005, 8-12 Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, July 16, 2005, 8-12 Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, August 6, 2005, 8-12 La Sala de Puerto Rico, Student Center 84 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, September 10, 2005, 8-12 La Sala de Puerto Rico, Student Center 84 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MIT.
For information, click here.

MIT Ballroom Dance Team

Upcoming Dances:
  • Saturday September 7 2002, 8-12 Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday October 5 2002, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT. Please note the date change!
  • Saturday December 14 2002, 8-12 Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday January 11, 2003 8-midnight Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT
  • Saturday, February 15 2003, 8-12 Lobdell Dining Hall, Student Center, 84 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday March 22 2003, 8-12 Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Friday May 9 2003, 8-12 La Sala de Puerto Rico, Student Center, 84 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday June 28 2003, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday July 26 2003, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • August 2003, August Dance (date to be announced) Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday September 6, 8-12 La Sala de Puerto Rico, Student Center, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Friday November 7, 2003, 8-12 Lobdell Dining Hall, Student Center, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday December 13 2003, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Friday February 27 2004, 8-12 La Sala de Puerto Rico, Student Center, 84 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Friday March 19, 2004, 8-12 Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday June 26, 2004, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT. Please note the date change!!!
  • Saturday July 24, 2004, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday August 14,2004, 8-12, Morss Hall, Sala de Puerto Rico, Student Center, 84 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday September 11, 2004, 8-12, La Sala de Puerto Rico, Student Center, 84 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday October 9, 2004, 8-12, Lobdell Dining Hall, Student Center, 84 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Friday November 19, 2004, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, December 11, 2004, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, January 22, 2005, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Friday, February 25, 2005, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, March 19, 2005, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, May 14, 2005, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, June 11, 2005, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, July 9, 2005, 8-12, La Sala de Puerto Rico, Student Center 84 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MIT.Note the change in venue!!!
  • Saturday, August 13, 2005, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, September 10, 2005, 8-12 La Sala de Puerto Rico, Student Center 84 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, October 8, 2005, 8-12, Lobdell, Student Center, MIT.
  • Saturday, November 19, 2005, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, December 10, 2005, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, January 21, 2006, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, February 4, 2006, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, March 11, 2006, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
  • Saturday, May 13, 2006, 8-12, Morss Hall, Walker Memorial, Cambridge, MIT.
For event information, click here.
For general information , click here.

MIT Chinese Students Scholars Association Dancing Club

  • Saturday, July 24, 2004, 7:30pm-12, La Sala de Puerto Rico, Student Center, MIT
  • Saturday, August 7, 2004, 8pm-12, Lobdell, Student Center, MIT
  • Saturday, September 11, 2004, 8pm-12, Lobdell, Student Center, MIT
  • Friday, October 29, 2004, 8pm-12, Lobdell, Student Center, MIT
  • Saturday, November 27, 2005, 8pm-12, Sala de Puerto Rico, Student Center, MIT
  • Saturday, February 5, 2005, 8pm-12, Lobdell, Student Center, MIT
  • Saturday, March 19, 2005, 8pm-12, Lobdell, Student Center, MIT
  • Saturday, April 30, 2005, 8pm-12, Lobdell, Student Center, MIT
  • Saturday, August 13, 2005, 8pm-12, Lobdell, Student Center, MIT
For information, click here.

Northeastern Ballroom Dance Club

For information, click here.

Tufts Ballroom Dance Team and Club

  • Friday, October 25 2002, 9pm-12
    Tufts Ballroom Dance Team Latin and Swing Dance Social!
    Alumnae Lounge, Tufts University, Medford, MA
    $5 general admission. Free lesson at 9:00pm and general dancing from 9:30-12am.
For information, click here.

Clubs and Other Commercial Venues



An alphabetical listing of local clubs and non-studio venues that offer ballroom dancing. Warning: some venues may have age restrictions.

Boston Pops

Symphony Hall, Massachusetts Ave, Boston
Accessible by T (Green Line E to Symphony) and bus (No. 1)
Occasional swing nights. Check site for info.

For more information, click here.

Church of St. John of Damascus

300 West Street, Dedham, MA 02026-5594
(781) 326-3046
Dances Saturdays from 7:30.
Accessible by car, just 0.3 miles off of 128 on 135.

For more information, click here.

House of Blues

96 Winthrop St, Harvard Square, Cambridge
(617) 497-2229
Ballroom series seems to have ended

For more information, click here

Jackie Davis Dances

Workman’s Hall, Wilson St, Norwood, MA (781) 762-1146
(781) 871-3231
Most Sundays from 5:45-10pm
Free lesson with admission at 5.
  • Christmas Party
    Workman’s Hall, Wilson St, Norwood, MA
    Buffet Included
    Admission:$15

For more information, click here

K&S

Bishop MacKenzie Hall, 1337 Centre Street, Newton Center
1st Saturday of the month, 7:30-midnight. T station nearby.

Knights of Columbus Hall, 1047 Park Avenue, Cranston R.I.
Admission: $12, $5 with student ID
Dance lesson included with admission
You DEFINITELY need a car to get here!
  • Christina Cryan Eighth Annual Winter Ball
    Biltmore Hotel, Providence Rhode Island
    Sunday, December 7, 2003
    Admission: $70 (includes dinner), Tickets available until 11/22
    Dinner 6:30-7:30
    Dancing from 6pm, 8pm to 11:30pm
    Performance by Brown University Ballroom Dance Team
    Call 401-821-4108 for more details
  • New Year’s Eve Party
    Knights of Columbus 1047 Park Ave, Cranston, Rhode Island
    Wednesday, December 31, 2003
    Admission: $30 by Nov 1, $40 after
    Buffet 7-8pm
    Continuous dancing from 7pm to 1am
    Dancing 8-12:30
    Champagne toast and noisemakers
    Couples and Singles tables

For more information, click here.

Kathy and Randy’s Ballroom Dances


German Hall, 78 Carter Ave, Pawtucket, RI or Dillon Council, North Providence, RI.
Admission: $10.00, $5 for college students under age 22 with ID
Dances 1st and 3rd Saturdays 8pm-11:30pm
Complimentary beginner lesson with admission at 7:15
You DEFINITELY need a car to get here!
Directions to German Hall: take I-95 to exit 2a in Massachusetts. This puts you on Newport Avenue. Go to the 4th traffic light, corner of Newport and Carter. Take a right, hall is on you right several blocks down at 78 Carter Avenue.

Directions to Dillon Council, North Providence: Take Route I-95 to Providence. Then take Route 146 north and exit at Mineral Spring Avenue. At the bottom of the exit turn left (West). Go to the second set of traffic lights and turn right (North) onto Douglas Avenue. Go about 3/4 of a mile and watch on your right for Dillon Council.
  • Fall Dinner Dance
    Valley Country Club, Warwick, Rhode Island
    September 27, 2003
    Continuous dancing 6:30 to Midnight
    Family style chicken dinner
    Cash bar available
    $ 25.00 per person


  • New Year’s Eve Party
    Valley Country Club, Warwick, Rhode Island
    Wednesday, December 31, 2003
    Cocktails and Complimentary hors d’oeuvres 7pm
    Continuous dancing from 7pm to 1am
    Dinner served at 8pm
    Champagne toast (noisemaker, hats, etc provided)
    Cash bar continues until 12:30am
    Dinner choices include Chicken Francaise, Broiled Scrod @ $ 60.00 or Surf & Turf (Petite Filet & Baked Stuff Shrimp) @ $ 65.00

For more information, click here.

MASSABDA

National Ballroom Week Events 2003

  • MASSABDA’s 2003 National Ballroom Dance Week Kickoff Dance
    Sunday September 21,2003, 7-11pm
    Sons of Italy Hall, Quincy, MA
  • 6th Northeast Winter Dance Camp
    March 5-7, 2004
    Discounts available for students and early registrants.
    Click here for details.
  • 2005 Inaugural Dance
    Friday, January 21, 2005
    Danversport Yacht Club
    Complimentary lesson with Tibor Kerekes at 7:00
    Dancing and performances with DJ Chris Johnston
For more information, click here.

Moseley’s on the Charles

50 Bridge St. Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 326-3075
Wednesdays 8:00 - 11:30 PM
Admission: $10.00 (includes dance lesson)
"Proper dress" required (ie no jeans, t-shirts or shorts). Live band.
Difficult to access by public transportation from downtown.

For more information, click here.

Nelia Lawton of Rhode Island

2003 Summer Ball

Fleet Skating Center, Providence
7:30-midnight
Formal affair.
Live music
Free show by the Providence Tehatrical Ballroom and Jazz Project with admission at 9 pm
Advance ticket sales only

For more information, call 401-245-1119 or click here.

Ryles

Every Saturday night 9-1:30
Inman Square, Cambridge
Short walk from T (Red line, Central Square). Cambridge St. Bus stop also nearby (Inman Square stop).
Must be over 21.
Comments:
"Popular venue featuring a mixture of mostly swing and salsa with some ballroom mixed in. Small crowded floor generally prevents serious ballroom but nonetheless, well attended."

For information, click here.

Teledance

Singles Swing and Salsa Dances on the second Friday of every month.
First Unitarian Church, 1326 Washington Street in West Newton
$10/person
Lesson 8-9pm
General Dancing 9-11:30pm
DJ by K&S Music.

For more information click here.

Waterfire

Outdoor Swing Dance along the Blackstone River.
Saturday, August 23, 2003
Sovereign Plaza Ballroom
Food, snacks, wine, and beer available
FREE!!!
Lesson 7pm
General Dancing 8:00pm
Music by Eight to the Bar.

For more information click here.

Studios



An alphabetical listing of local dance studios with dances open to the general public.

Brookline Community Center for the Arts

Brookline, MA
Near Coolidge Corner on the Green Line (C).

For information, click here.

Dan Radler and Suzanne Hamby Dance Studio

Phillips Congregational Church, 111 Mt. Auburn St., Watertown, MA 02172
(508) 620-7138 or (508) 875-1007
Ballroom dancing on the third and fourth Saturdays of the month from 8:30 to 11:30 pm.
Accessible by bus from Harvard Square.
4,000 sq. ft. dance floor with parking available. Complimentary refreshments.
  • The Copley Soiree
    7-10pm Sunday, November 9, 2003
    Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, 138 St, James Ave., Boston, MA
    Semiformal dance, black tie optional.
    Music by K & S
    Professional shows at 8:30pm
    Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cash bar available.
    Admission: $30/person advance tickets, $35 at the door. (Please send advance payments to Teledance Productions, 74 Pine Hill Rd, Southborough, MA 01772)
    For more information, you may call 508-620-7138, email Teledance@aol.com, or click on the link below.
  • The Copley Soiree
    7-10pm Sunday, May 16, 2004
    Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, 138 St, James Ave., Boston, MA
    Semiformal dance, black tie optional.
    For more information, you may call 508-620-7138, email Teledance@aol.com, or click on the link below.

For information, click here.

Dancesport Academy of New England

384 Harvard St. Brookline MA
(617) 566-7850
Admission: $10
Monthly dances for from 8:30-11:30.
Lesson included with price of admission though there will not be any lessons during the summer.
Complimentary refreshments
  • New Year’s Eve Party
    Wednesday, December 31, 2003 7:30
    384 Harvard St. Brookline MA
    Dinner Included
    Admission: $35 ($30 for students or groups over 9) until 12/1/03 otherwise $45/40

Comments:
"...5000+ sq ft floor WITHOUT POLES!!!..."

For more information click here.

Euroballroom Dansport Studio

14-20 Linden St, Allston, MA (two blocks from the Harvard St green line T stop (B line).
(617) 202-6369
Dances on some Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons. Check their website for more details.
Admission:$12 but a student discount also exists.
Refreshments with price of admission
Lesson included with the price of admission

Comments:
"…this studio boasts a huge 5000 sq foot floor and is very convenient to campus, but there are numerous poles making fast dances such as Viennese waltz potentially hazardous…" (Personally, I think people shouldn’t be doing Viennese waltz anyway if they can’t avoid things, especially large non-moving objects. But that’s just my opinion…)

For more information click here.

eXtreme dancesport

288 Norfolk St, 3rd floor, Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 492-2122
Competitors practices held daily!
  • Grand Opening Party
    Friday, January 21, 2005
    8:00-midnight
    Admission: $5


For more information click here.

Footloose Dance Studio

665 Salem St. (Maplewood Square), Malden, MA
781-388-2600
Dances the fourth Saturday of the month.
Admission $12, $8 for students and seniors.

For more information click here.

Fred Astaire Dance Studio-Belmont

448 Common St, Cushing Square, Belmont, MA
(617) 489-7272
Dances two Fridays every month. Call studio for details.

For more information click here.

Fred Astaire Dance Studio-Boston

179 South St (near South Station), 6th and 7th floors.
(617) 247-2435
T (Red Line South Station), Bus (South Station) and Commuter Rail (South Station)
Latin studio for the MIT Ballroom Dance Team
Dances the third Thursday of every month. Call studio for details.
For information, click here.

Fred Astaire Dance Studio- Hanover


24 Rockland Street (Rt. 139), Hanover MA 02339.
(781) 826-2500
Contact the studio for information on dances.

For information, click here.

Fred Astaire Dance Studio- Norwood

1504 Providence Hwy, Suite 15. Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 769-4246
Dances on Fridays 9-10:30.

For information, click here.

Studio 665

17 Campbell Street, Woburn MA
781-9-DANCER (781-932-6237)
”Classic Ballroom Party”- second Saturday of each month.
$12/person or $8 with a College ID and for seniors.

”Sizzling Social Party” – fourth Friday of each month. Upstairs with ballroom and Latin dancing.
$12/person or $8 with a College ID and for seniors.

MBTA bus accessible from Boston (#354), Cambridge (#350 ŕ #354), and Medford (#134).
Having a car would probably be easier…
  • New Year’s Eve Party
    17 Campbell St, Woburn MA
    Wednesday, December 31, 2003
    Admission: $65, $55 with student ID
    Buffet and Champagne Toast
    Show by Jean Marc Genereaux & Francine Mousseau and Alain Doucet & Anki Jolicoeur
  • Dance Camp
    Tentatively scheduled for 10/22-23/2004.
    Featuring workshops with world class instructors.
    Check their website for more details.

For information, click here.

Supershag Mega Dance Complex

406 Moody Street, Waltham, MA 02453
781-894-7424
Ballroom most Friday nights 9-midnight, some Saturdays and some Sundays also (check their website).

Admission (note that this seems to be changing from week to week and day to day. Please check their website for latest updates.):
    $25 for admission with technique class (not always available) and $20 for members.
    $15 for admission without the technique class (but includes a complimentary beginner class) on Fridays and $12 on Saturdays. $10 for members.


Accessibilty by public transportation limited. Near the commuter rail (Fitchburg Line) but the last return trains to town are early so you'd need to find an alternative means of getting home if you don't have a car.
  • New Year’s Eve Party
    Wednesday, December 31, 2003
    Admission: $90. No tickets available after December 20.
    Buffet available
    Black Tie only
    Show by Gary & Diana MacDonald and studio staff.

Comments:
"...one of the nicest facilities around (big new floor, good coat area and clean restrooms..."
"...music often defaults to selections that are 'flexible' rather than being characteristic for a particular dance, but they encourage requests"

For information, click here.

Outside of the Boston Area



An alphabetical listing of links to places for ballroom dancing outside of the immediate Boston Area

ballroomdances.org


A comprehensive listing of places to go ballroom dancing in Western Massacusetts, Connecticut and the Capital District in New York State.

For information, click here.



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