At USA Dance, we host dances for everyone!
Come out
and dance!
Dances every 1st and 3rd
Sunday
All levels welcome
Whether you love to glide across the ballroom floor to a lyrical waltz, or shake your hips to a groovy salsa, you’ll find a home at USA Dance of North Central New Mexico.
We host social ballroom and Latin dances that bring New Mexicans together. We welcome all dancers, from beginners to competitors, from students to Super Seniors, and from tangueros to Two-Steppers.
You don’t need a partner to attend USA Dance. Our DJs play a blend of ballroom (waltz, tango, foxtrot, etc.), and Latin (rumba, cha cha, swing, bolero, etc.) music along with a sprinkling of West Coast Swing, Country-Western, salsa, hustle, line dances, and other styles..
We host dances at the Albuquerque Square Dance Center, 4915 Hawkins St. NE, on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, unless noted. Dances are 3 – 5 p.m. from January – May and September – December, and 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. from June – August. All regular dances are preceded by lessons for beginners and for intermediate and advanced dancers. We are also adding a line dance class.
Admission for dance and lessons is just $5 for USA Dance members and $10 for others. We think it’s a great value!
View our master calendar here, or click on the button below. For the specifics on upcoming dances, see our mini-calendar on the sidebar.
Founded in 2006, we are the local chapter (#5047) of USA Dance, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality and quantity of dance in the United States. Our current officers are: Rosie Harper, president; Beth Ciccone, vice president; John Cilke, treasurer; and Mandeep Sahota, secretary. Ginny Beres is our membership chairperson, a non-board position.
See you on the dance floor!
USA Dance News
Hear ye! Hear ye! Big changes are afoot at USA Dance!
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Big changes are coming to USA Dance! You spoke; the board listened!
You asked for more line dances (which don’t rely on leaders and followers). And you wanted lessons for intermediate and advanced dancers as well as beginners.
So, starting in March, we are introducing line dance lessons at each dance, followed by simultaneous dance lessons — one for beginners and one for intermediate and advanced dancers.
Learn a line dance … Sunday at USA Dance!
We’re starting regular line dance lessons at USA Dance this Sunday, March 1 as we adjust our lesson schedule. The line dance class will start at 1:45 p.m. Chapter president Rosie Harper will teach the popular Shivers line dance, done to the Ed Sheeran song. Then, at 2:15 p.m., we will offer two lessons: • For beginners and newer dancers, we’ll offer a “Back to Basics” assisted practice session in the small hall. • For intermediate and advanced dancers, we’ll have an instructor-led lesson…
Our chapter — and president — win top district honors
Our USA Dance chapter — USA Dance of North Central New Mexico — has been named district chapter of the year for 2025. And chapter president Rosie Harper was named district Volunteer of the Year.
Both are now in contention for top honors at USA Dance.
“These honorees represent the very best of USA Dance at the local level and now advance as nominees for the National Chapter of the Year and National Volunteer of the Year awards,“ USA Dance said in a statement.
Bring a friend & get in free … Sunday at USA Dance
If you have a friend who has never been to USA Dance, our next dance on Sunday, Feb. 15 is the perfect introduction.
That’s because you and your friend both get in free for this special Friendship Day Dance.
All social dancers are welcome — no partner required.
Admission is $5 for USA Dance members and $10 for others (unless, of course, you bring a friend). Our venue is the Albuquerque Square Dance Center, 4915 Hawkins St. NE.
See you on the dance floor!
