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UPCOMING
SINGLE ONE-TIME LGBT PARTNERSHIP DANCE EVENTS IN THE U. S. ORGANIZED BY
STATE.
Please send information about any
single, one-time or ongoing partnership dance events for same-gender couples
to TerryChasteen@hotmail.com for posting, regardless of how small they
might be. As well, send any updates as they become available.....THANKS!
Also, click here
for regularly scheduled ongoing partnership dance events for same-gender
couples within the U. S. and outside
of the U. S.
1. Arizona:
2. California:
The annual Sundance
Stompede
hosted by The Sundance Association,
San Francisco, California, USA
 
The World Federation of Same-Sex Dancing
3. Colorado:
4. Florida:
The Tampa Bay Yo Ho Hoedown
May 23-25, 2008
Tampa, Florida, USA
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5. Georgia:
6. Illinois: 
Ballroom, Latin, Country/Western and West Coast Swing DanceSport Competition
6. Indiana
7. Kansas:
8. Louisiana
9. Maryland
A.

B.
Saturday, June 25th, 2007– The Maryland Invitational DanceSport
Championships,
10. Massachusetts:
11. Michigan:
12. Minnesota:
13. Missouri:
14. Nebraska:
15. Nevada:
16. New Mexico:
17. New York:
New York City's 5-Boro Dance Challenge in all dance styles
from August 23 - 24, 2008.
18. Oklahoma:
19. Ohio:
20. Pennsylvania:
.. .. ..
Attend the annual Philadelphia Liberty Dance Challenge...
...OR
ELSE!!
The annual Philadelphia Liberty Dance Challenge,
March 29, 2008,
a dance exhibition in all dance styles for same-gender couples
Location: the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pa.
21. Tennessee:
22. Texas:
23. Virginia:
A.
Saturday, July 16th, 2007 - The Virginia State DanceSport Championships,
B.
Saturday, August 25th, 2007 - The Capital DanceSport Championships
24. Utah:
25. Washington
DC
A.
Lambda DanceSport DC DanceSport Team DC's
weekly Friday evening Happy Hour Training and Practice from 6:30pm (including
6:30pm -7:30pm Sala classes) until 8:30pm every Friday.
B.

Monthly dance parties, including mini-classes in
all of the Ballroom, Latin, Swing & C/W dances usually
on the 4th & 5th Saturdays of the month (though not always...check
the link for definite dates).
Dance-&-Learn
Parties
and other social dance events including
beginner mini-classes, practice & social dancing...
Upcoming Dance-&-Learn
Parties, which always include beginner mini-dance classes of
all varieties at the Chevy Chase Ballroom & DanceSport Center.
Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/danceandlearn.htm
Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com for details on any of the above as they
become available or email Terry@InternationalDanceSport.net
AND EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT,
THE 20TH ANNUAL YULETIDE BALL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND NEW YEAR'S EVE GALA!...
December 27th, 2008 - January
1st, 2009 - The MAJOR Washington DC DanceSport event, Ron Bennett's 20th
annual "Yuletide Ball
Championships and New Year's Eve Gala" at the JW Mariott Hotel,
14th & Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington DC. You'll watch amateur,
pro/am and top professional DanceSport competitors from around the world
right here in Washington DC (including our own "Dancing
Kids' Network" and "Dancing Youth Foundation". Visit
www.DancingKidsNetwork.com).
And lastly the annual "Yuletide Ball New Year's Eve Gala". You
cannot miss our Elegant Black-Tie Affair! Undoubtedly THE most elegant
New Year's Eve events in all of Metropolitan Washington, including an
exquisite gourmet dinner, lots of general dancing to the absolute "BEST"
Ballroom, Latin & Swing dance music and an incredible professional
show.
Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/yuletideball.htm
for schedules and details as they become available.
(Dance-&-Learn Parties are usually, but not always every 4th Saturday
of each month).
New 7:00pm
starting time for mini-classes in the
Ballroom, Latin, Salsa & Rueda, and Swing dances, followed by general
dancing in studio A while mini-classes in Argentine Tango plus a milonga
until
2am begin in studio B at 9:00pm (tango dancing until 11:30pm).
the evening includes ongoing mini-classes, refreshments & PLENTY of
DANCING and
possible performances throughout the night!
(bring the kids...and grandparents, too!...)

(Click
here for a printer-friendly flier of this event)

Mondays 8/7c
Results Show: Tuesdays 9/8c
You'll
soon be watching
"Dancing with the Stars"
on ABC,
...now
is the time for YOU to also
"BECOME ONE"...
Isn't it time to "STOP
WATCHING" all the fun....and "START HAVING IT"?!!
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C.
Social Ballroom, Latin, Swing and Two Step classes plus
dancing, including dances to be performed during
Gay Games® VII, Chicago, 2006 and the 1st World OutGames,
Montreal, 2006.
D. Gay
DanceSPORT Saturday mornings & early afternoons - New
and more advanced LGBT Country/Western Two Step & Waltz, plus Ballroom,
Latin & Swing classes. Geared toward beginner & intermediate dancers
going to Gay Games, Chicago, 2006 & the 1st World OutGames, Montreal,
2006, these classes are both for those competing in any of the 3 dance
styles or merely for better social dancing at either event.
E. The
weekly including
beginner & intermediate Salsa classes, plus dancing
Special Sunday Salsa & Rueda "EXTRAVAGANZAS"
EVERY SUNDAY! from2:00pm to 10:00pm.
F.
Saturday evening, May 17, 2008
G.
October 1st, 2005 Annual Gala
If you missed the 2004 Mautner Project for Lesbians with Cancer Gala,
you missed one of the (if not "THEE") best all-inclusive LGBT
dance events "ever" in DC!!
H. The June
2nd, 2007 First Annual
"Out
On
The
Dance
Floor
Charity Ball"
, Washington DC.

I. December 28th, 2007
through January 1, 2007 - The 20th annual Yuletide Ball Championships
and the Yuletide Ball New Year's Eve Gala
At The JW Marriott Hotel, 14th and Pennsylvania Ave, NW. Washington, DC.
Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/YuletideBall.htm
26. Copenhagen,
Denmark
World Outgames II will take place from 1 - 8 August, 2009
in Copenhagen, Denmark
27. Cologne
Germany
Gay Games VIII will take place in
Cologne, Germany from July 31st to August 7th, 2010

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ARIZONA:

1. Charlie's of Phoenix, 727 W. Camelback - Phoenix
(This
event welcomes everyone)
The southwest's favorite Country & Western Gay Bar! This is our 20th
year of dishin' out the best C&W music, dancing and fun in the valley
of the sun! Can't Dance? A hot cowboy will come up to you and ask you
to boot-scoot and then what will you do? Visit www.CharliesPhoenix.com
Tuesdays: Two step with Tony @ 8 pm
Thursdays: Line dance with David @ 8 pm
Saturdays: Line dance with Frank @ 7:30 pm. Visit www.CharliesPhoenix.com/home.htm
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CALIFORNIA:
 
Dancing in the East & South
Bay
The community bulletin board is the place to visit to find out
about news of interest to country-western dancers in the LGBT East &
South Bay community.
SWING CITY DANCERS PARTY, EVERY 3RD SATURDAY
QUEER SWING INFO
CLOGGING CLASSES WITH MATT ELLINGER
NAUGHTY & NICE QUEER BALLROOM DANCE PARTIES
METRONOME GOES COUNTRY
THE JUKE JOINT IN BERKELEY GOES COUNTRY
LINDY HOP LESSONS @ STUDIO J IN JULY & AUGUST
BIODANZA - AN EXPERIENCE FOR ALL OF US!
If you have an item of interest to the community, E-mail it to us (info@sundanceSaloon.org)
and we'll include it.
Visit www.SunDanceSaloon.org
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eventually including Tango, Swing C/W & more...
1. Burbank, California: Shall We Dance? LA - Weekly
dance classes for lGBT dancers and same gender couples (This
event is open to and welcomes everyone). Mondays
- Burbank Board of Realtors, 2006 W. Magnolia Blvd, Burbank. Visit www.shallwedancela.com
for details or contact us at DanceShlWe@aol.com.
7:00pm ~ 8:30pm: Level Two
8:45pm ~ 10:15pm: Level One
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eventually including Tango, Swing C/W & more...
2 . Hollywood, California: Shall We Dance? LA -
Weekly dance classes for lGBT dancers and same gender couples (This
event is open to and welcomes everyone). Thursdays
- Hollywood Dance Center, 817 N. Highland, Hollywood. Visit www.shallwedancela.com
for details or contact us at DanceShlWe@aol.com.
7:00pm ~ 8:30pm: Level 1
8:45pm ~ 10:15pm: Level 2
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eventually including Tango, Swing C/W & more...
3 . Laguna Beach, California: Shall We Dance? LA
- Weekly dance classes for lGBT dancers and same gender couples
(This event
is open to and welcomes everyone). Tuesdays - Neighborhood
Congregational Church
340 St. Ann's Drive, Laguna Beach. Visit www.shallwedancela.com
for details or contact us at DanceShlWe@aol.com.
7:00pm ~ 8:30pm: Level 2
8:45 pm ~ 10:15pm: Level 1
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4. Oakland,
California - the Mid-Winter Madness
California Dancesport Championships for Same-gender Couples in Oakland,
California. Saturday, March 6, 2004.
(No new dates reported at this time. Visit the web site for updates)
(This event is open to and welcomes everyone).
Oakland Masonic Center, 3903 Broadway, Oakland,
CA. Visit www.CalDanceChamp.com
for complete details.
What an incredible turn-out and success
it was for the first one of it's kind on the West Coast. At least four
European couples attended, including the International Ballroom winners
from Gay Games, Amsterdam and Sydney, plus America's own top,Top, TOP!!
International Latin couple in division A, Russell Halley and Jorje Gutzman
from New York. But don't dismay if you did miss it...there'll be another
one later this year (September?..). Consequently I'm leaving this information
so you can plan ahead.
On Saturday, March 6th – This “Major
one-of-it’s-kind” U.S. dance competition for same-gender couples
in Oakland was unbelievably successful and another is tentatively scheduled
for the summer. The event Included ALL dances of ALL styles and ALL levels!!!
Visit www.CalDanceChamp.com or www.LambdaDanceSport.org for future updates.
Anyone who has even a remote possibility of attending should definitely
do so, as this format will be very similar to Gay Games, Chicago, 2006
and the level of excitement and expertise in these dances will blow you
away.
Enough cannot be said about the tremendous success of this one-of-it’s-kind
DanceSport event for same-gender couples in the United States. Unlike
any other in this country, it included grading classes to assure that
all couples were dancing in the correct levels, as will take place in
Gay Games VII, Chicago, 2006. Attending the comp were four couples from
Europe; two from England and two from Germany. Included in those from
Germany was the winning male couple in Ballroom from Gay Games V, Amsterdam,
1998 and Gay Games VI, Sydney, 2002. They also competed in the Ballroom
level A comp, as did our very own U.S. Latin Champions, Russell and Jorje
from New York. Russell and Jorje, as well as the German dancers provided
a tremendous floor show to end the event which absolutely everyone in
the room was overwhelmed by.
Hats off to Richard Lamberty, his extensive staff and the many,
many, MANY competitors and spectators who attended and supported this
first-of-it’s-kind event. I was personally thrilled with the outcome,
as the success of this incredible event will assure that we will be seeing
many more of them taking place here in the U.S in the future.…(perhaps
in DC, someday soon?…).
(Following is the description of the event. I will keep posted
on www.LambdaDanceSport.org, so anyone can plan ahead to the next one
this summer and have an idea of the format ahead of time)…..
(Also, during my stay in San Francisco, I spent all day Friday
photographing and interviewing numerous Lesbian and Gay couples during
the historical goings-on on the steps of San Francisco’s City Hall
before and after the issuing of marriage licenses for same-gender couples.
I hope to have the resulting photos, etc available soon)
Be part of history!
The March 6th, 2004 California Dancesport Championships Mid-Winter Madness
Competition for same-gender couples is only the second ever LGBT competition
in all of the Ballroom, Latin, Swing, C/W, Argentine Tango and Hustle
dances in the US outside of New York City. Some of the top dancers from
Europe, including Bernd Farwick and Klaus Padberg from Germany, the gold
medal winners from the Gay Games V, Amsterdam, '98 and Gay Games VI, Sydney,
2002, plus plenty of American luminaries will be there to compete and
dance in the show. This is truly a one-of-it's kind competitive dance
event for LGBT dancers in the US. Anyone who has even a remote chance
of attending should definitely do so. This format of grading competitors
before the competition begins, unlike any others in this country to date,
will be very similar to Gay Games VII, 2006. It is guaranteed that the
level of excitememt and expertise in these dances will blow you away.
Event List:
The following is a list of the events we intend to offer. If you are interested
competiting in an event which you do not see listed here, please contact
us. If there is sufficient interest, we will add events to the schedule.
American Smooth One Dance Events (Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Viennese Waltz)
in Bronze, Silver and Gold
American Rhythm One Dance Events (Rumba, Cha Cha, Bolero, Mambo, Swing)
in Bronze, Silver and Gold
International Standard One Dance Events (Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Viennese
Waltz, Quickstep) in Bronze, Silver and Gold
International Latin One Dance Events (Samba, Cha Cha, Rumba, Paso Doble,
Jive) in Bronze, Silver and Gold Salsa
Argentine Tango
Night Club Two Step
Hustle
Country/Western Waltz
Country/Western Two Step
Lindy (Graded)
Lindy Luck Of The Draw (aka Jack and Jill) (must enter day of the competition)
West Coast Swing (Graded)
West Coast Swing Luck Of The Draw (must enter day of the competition)
Graded American Smooth
Graded International Standard
Graded American Rhythm
Graded International Latin
Graded Dance events: A graded event is a multiple dance competition in
which your proficiency level is determined only after you dance for a
separate panel of grading judges.
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5 . DANCING AT "HAIRRISON"
STREET FAIR - Saturday, August 20, 2005 from 6pm
- 10pm (This
event is open to and welcomes everyone)
Sundance Saloon is hosting a special Saturday night country-western
dance as a part of the Hairrison Street Fair weekend activities! Join
us on the evening of August 20 under the tent at the Best Western Civic
Center Inn on Harrison Street near 9th Street in San Francisco. (This
Saturday night dance replaces the Sunday afternoon dance we held last
year at the Hairrison Street Fair.)
Timing: 6pm to 10pm.
Cost: Admission is $5. Also, anyone with a Sundance coupon can get in
all day at the hotel to include the pool party, ice cream social AND the
country-western dance for $5 instead of the regular day pass rate of $10.
For more info: www.hairrison.org.
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6 . No new date reported at this time Visit the
web site for updates - L.A. Rodeo 2004, Los Angeles, California
(This event welcomes
everyone)
Greater Los Angeles Chapter (GSGRA-GLAC)
Web site: www.LARodeo.com
Rodeo Hotline: 562-498-1675
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7 . No upcoming date reported at this time. Visit
the web site for updates - San Francisco Bay Area Gay Rodeo, San Francisco,
California (This
event welcomes everyone)
Bay Area Chapter (GSGRA-BAC)
Web site: www.BayAreaRodeo.com
Rodeo Hotline: 415-561-9228
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8 . September, 2005 - San Diego Rodeo, San Diego,
California (This
event welcomes everyone)
Greater San Diego Chapter (GSGRA-SD)
Web site: www.SanDiegoRodeo.com
Rodeo Hotline: 619-298-4708
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9. Saturday,
August 13, 2005 United States Same-Sex Dance Championships from
1:00-6:00pm.
Sacramento Turnverein, 3349 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 (This
event is open to and welcomes everyone) This event is one
of a very few competitive events for same-gender couples in the US, so
we hope to see EVERYONE there!
Organizer: Danny Lerer
United States Alternative Dance Sport Federation
World Federation of Same-Sex Dancing
For Info: uschampionship@aol.com
Visit www.SacDanceSport.com
Evening Show and Dance 7:30pm - $25 (purchased separately)
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10 . San Francisco, California - October
21-23, 2005 - The annual Sundance Stompede, San Francisco. A
fabulous weekend of country-western dancing and entertainment and the
2005-06 convention of the IAGLCWDC (International Association of Gay-Lesbian
Country-Western Dance Clubs) (This
event is open to and welcomes everyone). Includes
a great new host hotel, the Golden Gateway Holiday Inn on Van Ness. And
a beautiful new venue for the Saturday night Hoedown, the Regency Ballroom,
two blocks from the host hotel, with a huge permanent hardwood floor!
Hosted by The Sundance Association, San Francisco, California.
e-mail: info@stompede.org. Visit www.stompede.com
for details. phone: 415-820-1403.
Sundance Stompede
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11.
San Francisco, California: San
Francisco Lesbian & Gay Contra Dance! Saturdays
(This event is open to and
welcomes everyone)
A new dance series for lesbians, gay men and friends of all descriptions!
Dances are held on certain Saturdays once a month. Visit www.lcfd.org/sf/calendar.html
for exact dates)
Time: 8:00-10:30 pm (doors open at 7:45)
Location: the Women's Building, 3543 18th Street (between Guerrero &
Valencia), San Francisco, Calif
Admission: $10.00 (or pay what you can)
Additional information: Robert at 415-292-7857, sfcontra@hotmail.com,
www.lcfd.org/sf/

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12.
The Rawhide in LA.
For more info check out the website @ www.rawhidela.com
or www.rawhidebar.com
(This
event is open to and welcomes everyone)
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13.
Sacramento, California
- Saturday, November 5, 2005, The
first World Championship of Same-Sex Dancing will be held at the
beautiful Masonic Temple in Sacramento, California. Masonic Temple, 1123
J Street, Sacramento, CA 95816 (This
event is open to and welcomes everyone).
This event is one of a very few competitive events for same-gender couples
in the US, so we hope to see EVERYONE there!
Competition Details:
Time: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Registration Fees: Entry = $25 per person, then $50 per person per individual
event, $20 per person for formation teams.
Registration opens June 1 and is Closed October 1, 2005, Late registration
starts September 1 (add $25 per event).
Evening Show and Dance 7:30pm - $25
Contact
Dr. Margaret Jensen, Organizer
World Federation of Same-Sex Dancing
drmgjensen@aol.com
www.SameSexDance.com
Masonic Temple in Sacramento, California
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presents a

Visit www.shallwedancela.com
for details as they become available or contact DanceShlWe@aol.com.
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COLORADO:

1. No upcoming date reported at this time
- Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo, Denver, Colorado (This
event welcomes everyone)
Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 West 6th Avenue, Golden, Colorado
80401
303-271-6600
Colorado Gay Rodeo Association (CGRA)
Web site: www.cgra.net
Rodeo Hotline: 303-839-8810
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2 . Charlie's of Denver (This
event welcomes everyone)
Dance with Lance every Monday
and Wednesday from 8:00 PM Until 9:00 PM. Learn the Two step, waltz. cha,cha
and line dances. Visit www.CharliesOnLine.com.
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FLORIDA:
1. (This
event welcomes everyone)
hosted by Southern Country South Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
USA. Visit www.SouthernCountrySouthFlorida.org
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2. The Tampa
Bay Yo Ho Hoedown, May 23-25, 2008, Tampa, Florida, USA

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3. Rough Riders,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida -
(This
organization and it's events are open to and welcome everyone)
The Rough Riders of South Florida. Visit www.rrofsf.org
for details.
Contact: Michael Biedzinski, 954-816-5598, michaelb@rrofsf.org.
The RoughRiders’ Annual Variety Shows have become one of the year’s
most anticipated events, playing to sold-out audiences year after year,
always promising to be another incredible show filled with music, dancing,
singing, comedy, female impersonation and just plain fun.
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GEORGIA:

1.Southern Spurs Rodeo, Atlanta,
Georgia - July 22, 23 & 24 (This
event is open to and welcomes everyone)
Georgia Gay Rodeo Association (GGRA)
Web site: www.GeorgiaGayRodeo.com
Rodeo Hotline: 770-662-9510
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2. Saturday, March 18, 2006 from
7pm to 12pm - Spring Fling 2006 at the Atlanta History Center,
130 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30305-1366.
(This
event is open to and welcomes everyone)
Spring Fling is a great dance event open
to both men and women.
Dress up and come out to the Atlanta History Center. Two different bands
for dancing. Dinner dance for $85 each or dance only for $35. Dinner is
provided by Pleasant Peasant, City Grill, One Midtown Kitchen, Two Urban
Licks, Café Lily And some of your other favorite in-town places
like Agnes & Murials, Joe’s on Juniper, Sweet Melissa’s,
Crescent Moon, Pastries AGoGo, Sweet Java Brown Is there anything more
romantic than dinner and dancing? I call it "floorplay’!. The
7pm until 9pm band is Standard Deviation playing great swing, foxtrot
tunes from 7pm til 9pm (cocktail hour and dinner). And it benefits good
causes! Then at 9pm, we break open with the band “Girls Night Out”
and some very cool recorded dance music by S&S Sound Machine. Additional
pre-recorded music to include country western, latin and disco. Buy tickets
online at www.fourthtuesday.org
Go to Springfling page.
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at the
and ultimately at The
Restaurant & Video Lounge
3 . Sunday afternoon Come Out dancing at the UUCA
from 4pm to 9pm (This
event is open to and welcomes everyone)
(this
event will move to the Red Chair Restaurant & Video Lounge on April
10th)
Visit www.uuca.org
for directions to UUCA. Lessons include weekly Salsa plus
East Coast Swing,Wwest Coast Swing, Runba and any of the other social
couples' dances. The Red Chair Restaurant & Video Lounge is a fun,
vibrant restaurant/club combination with a relaxed vibe and dynamic decor,
located in the space formerly occupied by Fusion. This gay-friendly venue
offers an vast menu, life-size video screens and a unique Martini Bar.
You will be able to grab a bite to eat and take a dance lesson or two
and dance lots of different styles with no smoke and a sound level that
is music to the ears!
Address: 550-C Amsterdam Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30306, Phone: 404-870-0532.
Visit www.ComeOutDancing.org,
www.uuca.org,
or
www.redchairatlanta.com
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and The
Club
4 . The Jungle Club - Friday evening dance classes
from 7:00pm - 10:00pm with Come Out Dancing -
90
minutes of dance lessons and 90 minutes of social dancing. (This
weekly event is open to and welcomes everyone)
Spend
some time with friends and great music and your weekend has begun. The
lesson could be of any style, including Swing or Latin, Ballroom or Country
Western, Disco, etc. Check for Details of what is being taught each week.
Cost is $5. Bring someone who hates exercise but loves music. The
Jungle Club is located at 2115 Faulkner Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324,
Phone: 404-844-8800. See you on Fridays!
Visit www.JungleClub.net,
as well as www.ComeOutDancing.org
for LGBT dance opportunities in the area of Atlanta, Georgia.
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and The
Club
5 . The Jungle Club - practices
and line dance lessons from 7:00pm-9:00pm on Wednesday nights.
WITH SOUTHERN LINE ATLANTA (This
organization and weekly event is open to and welcomes everyone)
- all are welcome on Wednesdays for open line dance
lessons...some of your old favorites and lots of new ones! Free. For more
information about Southern Line Atlanta, visit www.southernline.org
or www.jungleclub.net.
The Jungle Club is located at 2115 Faulkner Road, NE, Atlanta,
Georgia 30324, Phone: 404-844-8800. See you on Wednesdays!
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6 . Hoedowns, Atlanta, Ga - Dance lessons
at HoeDowns from 8:00pm-9:00pm from Tuesdays through Thursdays.
(This event
is open to and welcomes everyone) Free Lessons
in Two Step on Tuesdays, Swing on Wednesdays and Line Dances on Thursdays.
Start on first Tuesday of month if possible, as they build on the basics
as the month progresses. For over 10 years, Hoedowns has been Atlanta's
Original Home of Country for the Gay Community. As one of the few remaining
100% Country-Western gay bars left in the Country, Hoedowns can proudly
boast that we offer a unique form of entertainment in the Metro Atlanta
area.
BEGINNERS: Tuesdays and Wednesdays nights are the best nights to practice.
Thursday - Saturdays are our busiest times and the dance floor gets crowded.
Come alone or with a partner. Usually a large class. A nice way to meet
other dancers. Hoedowns is located at 931 Monroe Drive, Atlanta, GA 30308,
(404) 876-0001. We are in the Midtown Promenade Shopping Center on the
upper Level.
Visit www.hoedownsatlanta.com
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The
Club
7. Swing Dance Contest for same-gender
couples - Wednesday, August 20, 2005 to
benefit the Atlanta Freedom Marching Band as they prepare to go to the
Gay Games.
Music provided by Washington DC's own "DC Swing".
(This
event is open to and welcomes everyone)
Location: The Jungle Club is located at 2115 Faulkner Road,
NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30324, Phone: 404-844-8800. Visit
www.jungleclub.net
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LOUISIANA:
1. No
events reported at this time.
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MARYLAND:

2. (This
event is open to and welcomes everyone)
(See www.CapitalCountry.org
for exact dates, directions and details). Capital Country also offers
numerous classes and workshops in several styles of Country/Western dance
to help make everyone in Washington DC's C/W dance community better at
this popular sport. Visit their web site for the latest offerings and
details.
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5.

Dancers and dance performers, dessert lovers, friends, family
members, dates, buddies and neighbors...
... in other words, ANYONE interested in an opportunity to enjoy an
incredible evening of
fun, feasting, friendship and fabulousness!
during
Just Desserts!
Sponsored by Equality Montgomery County
Glenview Mansion, Rockville
and the best part...it's
FREE!
Metropolitan Baltimore/Washington's
LGBT
"Dance Team
DC"
has been invited to provide a brief demonstration/performance during
the event...
you've been WATCHING "Dancing with the Stars",
now this is your opportunity to
BE ONE!
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6. The Maryland
Invitational DanceSport Championships, plus other Local Metropolitan Washington
DC DanceSport competitions.

A. Saturday, Jan 31st, 2008– The Maryland Invitational DanceSport
Championships, BWI MARRIOTT HOTEL, Baltimore, Maryland Visit
www.MarylandDancesport.com.
Order discounted seated tickets at the Chevy Chase Ballroom table
at 202-363-8344.
8:30pm:
PROFESSIONAL RISING STAR INTERNATIONAL LATIN CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENTS
PROFESSIONAL OPEN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
PROFESSIONAL OPEN AMERICAN SMOOTH & RHYTHM CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
PROFESSIONAL OPEN SHOWDANCE EVENTS
SHOWTIME FEATURING:
United States Latin Champions ANDREI GAVRILINE & ELENA KRYUCHKOVA

B. Saturday, July 15th, 2008 - The Virginia State DanceSport Championships,
The Hyatt Regency Reston, Town Center – 7:30 p.m. to Midnight. Order
discounted seated tickets at the Chevy Chase Ballroom table at 202-363-8344.
Pro/Am International Standard Scholarships
Professional Rising Star International Latin
Professional Rising Star International Standard
Professional Open American Smooth
Professional Open American Rhythm
World Class Show by: Paul Richardson and Olga Rodionova
Visit www.DanceSportChampionships.com.

C. Saturday, August 27th, 2005 - The Capital DanceSport Championships
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
5000 Seminary Road
Alexandria VA 22311
Visit www.capitaldancesport.net/ Order discounted seated tickets
at the Chevy Chase Ballroom table at 202-363-8344.
(free Hilton Alexandria Mark Center shuttle bus is available from National
Airport & Pentagon City Mall every ½ hour until midnight)

D. December 28, 2007 to
January 1, 2008 - The 18th annual Yuletide Ball Championships and the
Yuletide Ball New Year's Eve Gala
At The JW Marriott Hotel, 14th and Pennsylvania Ave, NW. Washington, DC.
Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/YuletideBall.htm
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MASSACHUSETTS:
1. Nothing reported at this time. Contact
Gays for Patsy or visit www.gaysforpatsy.org
for additional information on upcoming Boston events. (This
organization welcomes everyone)
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MICHIGAN:

1. No new date reported at this
time - late July & early August, 2005 - Greater Motown International
Rodeo Part V, Detroit, Michigan (This
event welcomes everyone)
Michigan International Gay Rodeo Association
(MIGRA)
Web site: www.migraonline.com
1-866-MIGRA66 (644-7266)
Dancing will be available
at the rodeo grounds from 6:00pm to 11:00pm on Friday, July 30th. Dancing
will be all day, with music starting at 10:00am and ending at 11:00pm
each on Saturday (31st) & Sunday (Aug 1st).
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MINNESOTA:
 
1. No new date reported at this
time - early July 2005 - North Star Regional Rodeo, Minneapolis-St.Paul,
Minnesota (This
event welcomes everyone)
Dead Broke Arena, 5676 170th Street, Hugo, Minnesota 55038
Web site: www.nsgra.org
Rodeo Hotline: 612-82RODEO
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NEBRASKA:
 
1. Mid-October, 2005 - IGRA Finals Rodeo, Omaha,
Nebraska (This
event welcomes everyone)
Chance Ridge Event Center, 506 North Skyline Drive, Elkhorn, Nebraska
68022
(approx. 10 miles west of Omaha on West Dodge Street)
Heartland Gay Rodeo Association (HGRA)
Web site: www.hgra.net
Rodeo Hotline: 402-203-4680
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1. No new date reported at this time -
Mid May, 2005 - Comstock Stampede Rodeo, Reno, Nevada (This
event welcomes everyone)
Web site: www.renogayrodeo.com
Horseman's Park ~ Gandolfo Arena, 2200 Loop Road, Sparks, Nevada 89434,
Rodeo Hotline: 775-827-3386
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NEW YORK:


1.
New York City's 5-Boro Dance Challenge, August 24th & 25th, 2008,
New York, New York (This
event is open to and welcomes everyone, regardles of gender, style of
dance and orientation of affection, including those who are non-LGBT).
Visit www.5borodance.com
for updated information or contact info@5borodance.com.
From: info@5borodance.com
To: terrychasteen@hotmail.com
Subject: May 2008 5-Boro Dance News
Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 23:08:22 -0400
Registration is now open for the 2nd Annual 5 Boro Dance Challenge. We're
doing a lot of things differently this year, so please let us know if
you have any questions.
One thing that's different, we will be hosting the first ever North American
Same-Sex Partner Dance Assocation (NASSPDA) sanctioned North American
Same-Sex Championsihps. You can find out more about it by visiting their
website: www.NASSPDA.org.
Another thing that's different this year is our venue. The first day of
the event, which includes all of the competitions and a fabulous show,
will be held at the Eisner Lubin Auditorium in the NYU Kimmel Center,
at 60 Washington Square South. The second day, which will be a farewell
tea-dance, will be held at the fabulous ballroom at Dance Studio 101,
located at 101 Lafayette Street.
Last year's event was a huge success, largely due to all of you. Please
help again this year. We need volunteers to help at the event. We also
are looking for people who have an extra room and would like to house
an out of town guest. It's a great way to meet new people who share your
love of dance.
If you don't have the time to spare, or the space, but would like to donate
something, you can come to the website and click the "Donate"
button. www.5borodance.com Every bit helps.
We'll be updating the website a lot over the next few weeks with information
about housing, schedules, and more, so keep checking back. See you in
August, and remember, if you have any questions, you can write us at info@5borodance.com.
Best,
The 5-Boro Team
Dance
Times Square has graciously offered sponsorship and rehearsal space
in their studio leading up to the event (which, by the way is owned by
two of my absolute favorite International Latin performers of all time,
former US International Latin Champions, Tony Meredith & Melany LaPatan.
If you can pull out the old PBS "Championship Ballroom Dancing"
tapes [all of which I have under lock and key], you will see these two
grace the dance floor for more than a decade. I am so jealous of my New
York gay & lesbian brothers and sisters for having the privelage of
working with thee two at the drop of a hat. I'd be spending every last
dime that I could make if I was anywhere near them).

Among other things that we are working on for the event, we are trying
to get fun and interesting vendors for our exhibit hall. For
xample, all the way from sunny('ish) Long Island, we have Aunt
Barbara who will be giving tupperware demonstrations all weekend long.
If you know of someone who might be interested in purchasing a vendor
spot, or advertising in the event program, they can download our sponsorship
information by clicking
here.
Registration is now open, and you can register in two different ways.
You can register
on-line with a credit card or you can print-out registration
forms and mail in your registration with a check or money order. Please
register soon, as the sooner you register, the more accurate of a competition
schedule we'll be able to create.
If you would like to help out in any way - we do need volunteers, or
have any questions, you can contact us at info@5borodance.com. Don't forget
to check out the 5 Boro Dance store at Cafe
Press.
The goal of the 5 Boro Dance Challenge is to offer
a dance competition in all dance styles for same-gender couples that is
accessible to dancers all over the world who compete in all different
styles of same-gender partner dance. The hope is to make this an event
geared toward the enjoyment and advancement of this incredible art-form
and sport. We also hope to promote other aspects of gay and lesbian culture
that can easily be related to same-gender partner dancing, i.e.: music,
dancing, theatricality, athletics, committed partnerships, etc. This will
be a healthy, all-inclusive environment where non-dancers and dancers
alike can get together and enjoy the artistry, athleticism and excitement
of partner dance competitions for LGBT couples.
By promoting same-sex partner dancing through this event in New York City,
the hope is that more people, both in New York and World-Wide, will become
interested and involved in this art-form and sport which is considered
by some as having the potential to become one of the most effective forms
of grass-roots gay activism available to us today.
It is really difficult for even the worst bigots to criticize same-sex
couples who are exceptionally talented and entertaining while OUT on the
dance floor! (Visit Nobody asked for my opinion....BUT...Effective
grass roots gay activism...not in the courts; or at the end of a picket
sign, but rather "Out
on the
Dance Floor"!)
In addition, this and other LGBT dance competitions around the globe will
hopefully inspire new potential competitors and aid in honing the talents
of potential contestants for the upcoming World
OutGames II, Copenhagen, 2009
and Gay
Games VIII, Cologne, 2010.
To download and print the fliers above to send or
distribute to friends, Click
Here.
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2 . New York City Hoedown 2006 - The 13th
Annual Convention of the IAGLCWDC hosted by Big Apple Ranch May 26-28,
2006.
Saturday evening dancing continues every weekend.
(This
event welcomes everyone). phone:
(212) 358-5752. www.BigAppleRanch.com.
The Big Apple Ranch offers Country/Western dancing every Saturday evening
at DanceManhattan Dance Studio. Visit the web site for details.
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3 . No new event dates reported at this
time - Friday, June 25 at 9:30 pm - OUTdancing's Pride 2004 Celebration
Dance Party (This
event welcomes everyone)
OUTdancing at Stepping Out Studios, 37 W. 26th St., 9th floor, between
Fifth and Sixth Aves.
Phone: 646.742.9400
Website: www.steppingoutstudios.com/outdancing/
Email: outdancing@steppingoutstudios.com
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OKLAHOMA:

1. No new date reported at this time -
Late May, 2005 - Great Plains Rodeo, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (This
event welcomes everyone)
Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Web site: www.okgayrodeo.com
Rodeo Hotline: 405-947-2351 ext. 100
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OHIO:

1. No new Ohio dates reported at this time (see Pennsylvania) -
Visit www.Stompers.org
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2. Gay Tango Cleveland - We are
proud to bring Argentine Tango to the Cleveland, Lakewood and Akron LGBT
community!
Beginner's Close-Embrace Argentine Tango 7-Session Series
Instructors: Julie Bessette and Guillermo Pimentel
Day/Times: Thursdays, 7:30pm-8:30pm, Supervised Practice 8:30pm-9:30pm
Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of close-embrace Argentine
Tango. The class will focus on connecting via the embrace, communicating
and moving as a leader/follower, and exploring the rhythm of the music.
Visit www.GayTangoCleveland.com
Location: All About Dancin'

All About Dancin' is a beautiful studio only a block from the Westside
Market and conveniently located just off I-90, a major Cleveland thoroughfare.
All About Dancin', 2115 Freeman Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113, (216) 479-0355
Visit www.AllAboutDancin.net
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PENNSYLVANIA:
1.
.. .. ..
Attend the annual Philadelphia Liberty Dance Challenge...
...OR ELSE!!
The annual Philadelphia Liberty Dance Challenge, March 29, 2008,
a dance exhibition in all dance styles for same-gender couples
Location: the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pa.
The annual Philadelphia Liberty Dance
Challenge , March29th, 2008. Don't miss this fun-filled
and educational dance weekend in the Keystone State of Pennsylvania, which
will culminate in a Grand Ball including music of all 3 dance styles on
Saturday night.
EVENT INFO: (subject to change)
The Philadelphia Liberty Dance Challenge is a dance exhibition for same-sex
couples open to all levels of dancers of all ages and will take place
at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pa.
RULES:
The rules of the "MASTERS" of Gay DanceSport, Equality
DancE of The Netherlands will be used. Contestants must be 18 or older
to enter.
COMPETITION CATEGORIES & LEVELS* (subject to change)
International Standard: Waltz, Tango, Vienesse Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep
International Latin: ChaCha, Samba, Rumba, Jive, PasoDoble
American Smooth: Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Vienesse Waltz
American Rhythm: ChaCha, Rumba, Swing, Bolero, Mambo, Merengue
Country Western: 2-step, Waltz, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, ChaCha
Single Dance Events: Hustle, Salsa, Polka, Country Western Waltz, Country
Western ChaCha, Texas 2=step, West Coast Swing
Open to All: Standard, Latin, Smooth, Rhythm, Country Western, Hustle
Couples are required to choose a level for each style danced - More than
1 level or style may be chosen.
Level A: Contestants have had extensive dance and competitive experience
Level B: Contestants have had some dance and competitive experience
Level C: Contestants have had social level dance and competitive experience
Level D: Contestants are Beginner dancers
Open to All: No dance or competitive restrictions - open to all levels
Contestants will perform the required number of dances for their level
Multi Dance Events:
International Standard, International Latin, American Smooth and American
Rhythm
A- W, T, VW, FT, QS A – C, S, R, PD, J A – W, T, FT, VW A
– C, R, S, B, M
B – W, T, FT, QS B – C, S, R, J B - W, T, FT, VW B –
C, R, S, B, M
C – W, T, FT, QS C – C, S, R, J C – W, T, FT C –
C, R, S, M
D – W, T, FT D – C, S, R D – W, T, FT D – C, R,
S
Country Western Open to All
A - 2-Step, Waltz, EC Swing, ChaCha International Standard - W, T, VW,
F, QS
B – 2-Step, Waltz, West Coast Swing International Latin - C, S,
R, PD, J
C – 2-Step, Waltz American Smooth - W, T, F, V, W
D – 2-Step, Waltz American Rhythm - C, R, S, B, M
Country Western - 2-Step, W, Solo Performance
Hustle - Open with Lifts & Drops permitted
Single Dance Events:
Hustle Salsa Polka West Coast Swing
A A A A
B B B B
C C C C
D D D D
For more information:
e-mail: libertydancechallenge@verizon.net
or call: 609-706-5287 or 732-525-0688
Visit www.PhiladelphiaLibertyDanceChallenge.com
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2.
 
Annual Camping, Rafting, and Dancing in the Hills hosted by Columbus
Stompers
Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
phone: (614) 445-0885
E-Mail: Columbus Stompers. Visit www.stompers.org
for details
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TENNESSEE:
1.
November November 4-6, 2005 The 16th Annual Hoedown, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
(This event
welcomes everyone) Hosted by Southern Country Chattanooga.
e-mail: jwpfak@aol.com.
Visit www.geocities.com/scchattanooga/
for details.
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TEXAS:
1. No events reported at this time. Contact
Southern Country Houston.e-mail: ConCares@aol.com. (This
event welcomes everyone)
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2. Dallas, Texas:
June 30-July 4, 2005, The Best Little Hoedown In Texas,
2005. The 12th Annual Convention of the
IAGLCWDC hosted by Texas Twisters
June 30 - July 4, 2005
Dallas, Texas, USA IAGLCWDC Convention. (This
event welcomes everyone) Texas
Twisters, PO Box 192315, Dallas, TX 95219-2315, E-Mail: Texas Twisters,
Visit www.TexasTwisters.org
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3. Late September, 2005 - Capitol City Rodeo, Austin,
Texas (This
event welcomes everyone)
Texas Gay Rodeo Association (TGRA)
Web site: www.tgra.org
Rodeo Hotline: 214-346-2107
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VIRGINIA:
 
1 . The 8th Annual Saltwater Hoedown, Halloween
Weekend, October 28-30, 2005. Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. Grab
a broom and fly on in! Dance
With Us During The Saltwater Hoedown!
October 28-30, 2005. Workshops by John Lindo, Lee Fox, and John Robinson.
Visit www.OtherSiders.com
for details of any upcoming events. (This
organization and event welcomes everyone)
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2. The Virginia
State DanceSport Championships, plus other local Metropolitan Washington
DC DanceSport competitions

A. Saturday, Jan 31st, 2008– Feb 2nd, The Maryland Invitational
DanceSport Championships, BWI MARRIOTT HOTEL, Baltimore, Maryland
Visit www.MarylandDancesport.com. Order discounted seated tickets
at the Chevy Chase Ballroom table at 202-363-8344.
8:30pm:
PROFESSIONAL RISING STAR INTERNATIONAL LATIN CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENTS
PROFESSIONAL OPEN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
PROFESSIONAL OPEN AMERICAN SMOOTH & RHYTHM CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
PROFESSIONAL OPEN SHOWDANCE EVENTS
SHOWTIME FEATURING:
United States Latin Champions ANDREI GAVRILINE & ELENA KRYUCHKOVA

B. Saturday, July 16th, 2008 - The Virginia State DanceSport Championships,
The Hyatt Regency Reston, Town Center – 7:30 p.m. to Midnight.
Order discounted seated tickets at the Chevy Chase Ballroom table
at 202-363-8344.
Pro/Am International Standard Scholarships
Professional Rising Star International Latin
Professional Rising Star International Standard
Professional Open American Smooth
Professional Open American Rhythm
World Class Show by: Paul Richardson and Olga Rodionova
Visit www.DanceSportChampionships.com.

C.Saturday, August 28th, 2008 - The Capital DanceSport Championships
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
5000 Seminary Road
Alexandria VA 22311
Visit www.capitaldancesport.net/ Order discounted seated tickets
at the Chevy Chase Ballroom table at 202-363-8344.
(free Hilton Alexandria Mark Center shuttle bus is available from National
Airport & Pentagon City Mall every ½ hour until midnight)

D. December 28, 2007 to
January 1, 2008 - The annual Yuletide Ball Championships and the Yuletide
Ball New Year's Eve Gala
At The JW Marriott Hotel, 14th and Pennsylvania Ave, NW. Washington, DC.
Visit www.PleaseDanceWithMe.com/YuletideBall.htm
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3 . The
9th Annual Saltwater Hoedown, Halloween Weekend, October 26th - 29th,
2006.
The 2006-2007
Semianual Convention of the IAGLCWDC. Hosted by The Othersiders
Virginia Beach, Virginia. Visit
www.OtherSiders.com
for details of any upcoming events. (This
organization and event welcomes everyone).
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WASHINGTON DC:
     
1 . Washington
DC: Lambda
DanceSPORT Fridays
(FRIDAYS CANCELED FOR THE TIME BEING...JOIN US ON SATURDAY MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON PLUS ALL DAY SUNDAY FOR CLASSES AND DANCING)
Lambda DanceSport DC's Friday evening Happy Hour Training and Practice
is now taking place weekly at the Chevy Chase Ballroom, 5207 Wisconsin
Ave., NW, Washington DC
(Friendship Heights red line Metro) Visit www.LambdaDanceSportDC.org.
Time: 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Including Salsa classes at 6:30pm or training in other dances by
request when a teacher is available plus unlimited practice in all dance
styles for both competition and social dancers until 8:30pm. Arrive when
you can and stay as long as you care to until 8:30pm.The complete cost
to cover floor rental is $5.00!
Geared toward beginner & intermediate
social dancers or those planning to attend Gay Games VIII Copenhagen,
2010 & World OutGames II Cologne, 2009. This event is both for those
competing in any of the 3 dance styles of Country/Western, Ballroom and
Latin or merely for social dancing as spectators who will want to dance
all of the Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, Country/Western, Swing, Hustle, Brazilian
Samba Argentine Tango and more with dancers locally or from around the
world. Absolutely no partner or previous dance experience necessary.
Email: TerryChasteen@yahoo.com, Phone: Terry Chasteen at 202-462-0870,
Studio phone (usually no one answers): 202-363-8344.
Location: Above Paul's Liquor, 1 block South of the Jennifer St
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