Dance and Learn

Dance Spots
When Where Contact
Friday 8:00-10:00 PM dance party $10 admission Enchantment Ballroom, 337 San Pedro Drive NE, ABQ www.enchantmentdancing.com
505-268-4411
Friday 8:00 - 9:30 PM dance party Call for info. The Dance Studio, 4217 San Mateo Blvd. NE, ABQ www.abqdancestudio.com
info@abqdancestudio.com
505-872-2450
Friday 8:00 - 10:00 PM Call for info Arthur Murray School of Dancing, 2801 Eubank Blvd NE, ABQ www.arthurmurray-abq.com 505-296-6112
Second Friday 7:30-9:30 PM $2 Admission Ballroom Etcetera, Unitarian Church, 1738 North Sage Street, Los Alamos robpelak@los-alamos.net 505-661-6928
Thursday Studio dances - one beginner party each month, one advanced dancer party, and two 'open to all' dances Dance Station 901 West Alameda, Santa Fe 505-989-9788
First Sundays Monthly Dance Party 6:00 - 9:00 PM $8 non-members $5 USA Dance members & college students Under age 18 FREE USA Dance of North Central New Mexico, Albuquerque Square Dance Center, 4915 Hawkins NE, ABQ www.usadancenm.org usadancenm@yahoo.com
Third Sunday Two-Dollar Dance 6:00 - 9:00 PM $5 non-members $2 USA Dance members USA Dance - NCNM Albuquerque Square Dance Center, 4915 Hawkins NE, ABQ www.usadancenm.org usadancenm@yahoo.com
Thursdays Argentine Tango Dance 8:00 - 10:30 PM $5 Up4Tango - LLoyd Shaw Dance Center, 5506 Coal Ave. SE, ABQ John Roy 349-3115 up4tango@yahoo.com; Chris Steiner 250-0789 tangoargen@yahoo.com
Where to Study Ballroom Dancing
Studio and Instructors Location Contact
Enchantment Ballroom Chip Hindi, Claire Shuford, Sheryl Mickey Wolf, Joyce Trujillo, Anita McBride, Bill Zimmerman, John Burchell, Liz Manning, Crystel Pike, Millie Leahy, Brenda Dunagan, Annica Menicutch, Scott Dodson 337 San Pedro Drive NE, ABQ www.enchantmentdancing.com 505-268-4411
Arthur Murray School of Dancing,Robert and Cynthia Long 2801 Eubank Blvd NE, #K ABQ 87112 www.arthurmurray-abq.com ben@arthurmurray-abq.com 505-296-6112
New Mexico Dancesport Scott Dodson, Annica Menicutch Albuquerque www.newmexicodancesport.com annicay@aol.com 505-294-5200
The Dance Studio, Kimberly Piatt, Randall Piatt, Patricia Smith (includes DanceSport for Kids ages 6-18) 4217 San Mateo Blvd. NE, ABQ www.abqdancestudio.com 505-872-2450
Dance Station, Kristine Huotari, Juan Manuel, Lawrence Black, April McKinney, Ande Johnson, Teresa Rodriguez, Lecie McNees, Mary Brennecke, and Cheryl Noonan 901 West Alameda, Santa Fe 505-989-9788
Sarita Streng Maple Street Dance Space 111 Maple Street SE (at Central), ABQ saritastreng@yahoo.com 505-288-8713
To Dance Is To Live Millie Leahy Albuquerque www.todanceistolive.com 505-203-0318
Brenda Dunagan Albuquerque bdunagan@unm.edu, 505-203-1607
Moonlight Dance Studio Sherry Pike Corrales Office Plaza, 3611 NM 528 NW, Ste. B, ABQ 87114 s.pike@msn.com
505-792-2773
Double Time Dance Studio John Henry, Robin Berry 112 Morningside Dr. SE 505-268-1123
John Roy - Argentine Tango Albuquerque up4tango@yahoo.com, 505-349-3115
Diana Kadlec and Alex Vlahos Selah Studios dancingwithdiana@comcast.net, 505-293-7093
Friends of USA Dance - Other Dance Venues
Dance Style Information Contact
Salsa ONGOING Salsa Dance Classes at Mambo U. Classes meet every Tuesday. 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Level 1 - no experience necessary. Learn the basics of mambo, turning technique, styling, musicality, and shines (open footwork). Instructor: Darrin Visarraga. 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Level 2 - some experience recommended. Learn more advanced turning technique, body movement, musicality, intermediate-level shines (open footwork), while developing leading and following skills. Instructor: Tony Perez. 8 Class Pass $75. Drop In $10. Location: Aspen Santa Fe Ballet. www.mimambo.com; Tony Perez, (505) 204-2988
Swing and Country, including Waltz, Cha-Cha, WCS, NC2 AS & CDC Swing and Country Dance Club Plays music for WCS, ECS, Cha Cha, Night Club-2, Hustle, CW-2 Step, Waltz and others by request. AS&CDC SOCIAL DANCING EVERY 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at Albuquerque Square Dance Center and Wednesdays at Cowboys and Fridays at Graham Central Station www.nmdance.com susank@nmdance.com Susan Kellogg, (505) 299-3737
Swing Dancing: WCS, though DJ will play other kinds of music on request Strictly Swing... New Mexico (SSNM) holds their dances at the Albuquerque Square Dance Center every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month. Cost is $5 for SSNM members, $8 for guests. Saturday dances begin at 8:00 pm and go until 11:00 pm. Sunday dances begin at 7:30 pm and go until 10:30 pm. www.spukhaus.com/~ssnm/info/