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Below is a list of lessons, workshops, social dancing and events in the Orange County, Long Beach, L. A. area (Avant Garde to Hacienda to Memories).  It includes West Coast Swing, Nightclub 2 step, Hustle, Cha Cha , Salsa, East Coast, Lindy and other Ballroom. 

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• Thursday Feb 5  Atomic Ballroom in Irvine.  Benji Schwimmer is guest instructor for advance WCS at 7:45 If you'd like to book a private with him while he is at Atomic contact Ben at benmorrisdance@gmail.com or 303-598-8635 see full evening schedule

• Thursday Feb 5 Atomic Ballroom Carrie Lucas starts teaching beginner hustle from 6:15 - 7pm followed by her Ladies Styling class 7- 7:45

• Friday Feb 5  Press Box in Westminster Jerry Dawson starts a new 4 week series with 6pm beginning nightclub 2 step and 7pm intermediate WCS, 8pm open dance with DJ Bob Brewer, FREE pizza night courtesy of Richard and Agnes (lessons & dance separate costs)

• Friday Feb 5 special Hustle Party at DanScene in Costa Mesa, 7pm hustle workshop, 8pm open dance (if this is a success, they will continue the first Friday of each month

• Friday Feb 5 benefit Dancing for Haiti Fundraiser. There will be a charity dance at Avant Garde. 100% of the funds will be for "Gina's Children's Fund/Coeur d' Amour". Hosted by Ken & Doreen Fineman, Steve Wheeler and Andre Bonderman  8pm Avant Garde in Newport Beach, see FLYER for more info

• Friday  Feb 5 Montana's in San Dimas, Phil Adams teaches beginning country waltz at 7pm, beginning NC2 at 7:30 pm, open dancing at 8pm, $5 cover includes lessons ($10 after 9pm)

• Friday Feb 5 DanceSport Ca in Garden Grove, Bernard's birthday party, salsa lesson at 8pm followed open dance

• Friday Feb 5 Atomic Ballroom, Lindy and Swing, 6:15 Advanced Lindy Concepts, 7:pm Beginning Balboa, 7pm intro and int swing, 7:45 Lindy all levels, 8:30 Big Band Swing night

• Friday Feb 5 Manhattan Steak & Seafood in Orange will be hosting a Swing Dance Night featuring a live 5-piece swing band from 7:00-10:00pm. There is no cover fee, and dancers of all levels are encouraged to come and enjoy the evening.

• Saturday Feb 6 Masters Tango workshop Avant Garde in Newport Beach 12 - 3pm

• Saturday Feb 6 special price  Phil Adams, Hacienda, Intermediate Country 2 step workshop 3 - 5pm, Int NC2 5 - 7pm, WCS hitting the breaks 7 - 8, Swingtime Dance Party at 8pm (party is free)   OC Dance special...  get all 3 workshops (5 hours) for $20, must present coupon to get special price

• Saturday Feb 6 Lemondrop Club at the OC Hilton,  7pm east coast swingdance lesson with Elias Lades, 8pm open dance with DJ Mark Lester with 70's and 80's music, buffet, lesson, and parking all included in the $20 cover,   mostly singles and freestyle

• Saturday Feb 6 Ballroom dance with Mike Miller at the Bea Hive in Garden Grove, lesson 7pm - open dance follows

• Saturday Feb 6 Ed Van Ornum's Ballroom dance at Avant Garde in Newport Beach,  lesson at 8pm, party 9pm,

• Saturday Feb 6 Christian Singles, Valentine's Rotational Dinner Dance at La Mirada Country Club

• Sunday Feb 7 Michele Adams at the Golden Sails in Long Beach changes the 12:30 class to Advance Country 2 step (1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays),  see website for full Sunday line up

• Sunday Feb 7 LA Swing at the Golden Sails in Long Beach, 2pm WCS lesson, open dance 3 - 7pm, always a live band

• Sunday Feb 7 Debbie D'Aquino starts a new 5 week west coast swing series at The Studio Art of Dance in El Segundo, 2pm beginner, 3pm intermediate, 4pm advanced

• Sunday Feb 7 OCWCSDC at Top Cats Intermediate WCS lesson at 6:15 - 7pm, Beginner at 7 - 7:30 (minimum 3 couples), monthly progressive J&J for intermediate and masters

• Sundays  Rick Siana is doing Swing Night at the Brandin' Iron in SB every Sunday night now.  $5 cover charge and the kitchen and bar are open

• Wednesday Feb 7 Michele Adams at the Golden Sails in Long Beach, FREE beginning salsa at 6pm, FREE beginning WCS at 6:30, 7pm is Int WCS, 8pm is Int hustle, 9pm is NC2, classes are $7 or $15 for 3,  FREE happy hour buffet from 4 - 7pm

• I have posted videos of the Novice and Advanced finals at Top Cats from Jan 24 at http://www.youtube.com/ocdance

SPECIAL NOTE:  FOR THE DAILY EVENTS, CLASSES THAT ARE GRAYED OUT ARE DARK THAT NIGHT (NO CLASS)

At the bottom of this page, you will find addresses, phone numbers and websites to most places mentioned.

*****Thursday*****  February 4

• Swing and Soul at Swingin the Blues,  Atomic Ballroom in Irvine, west coast swing dance to Blues Soul, R&B, 7pm beg & 7:45 Int lesson by Ben & Melina, ladies styling by Carrie Lucas at 7pm,  7:45pm adv class with guest instructor, all ages welcome.  guest instructor is Patti Jobst and DJ Jumpin Jack

• DanScene, Martin Parker teaches Intermediate WCS at 7pm,  new series starts first Thursday of the month,

• Lisa Narita and Eric Myers at Avant Garde, 6 week series, 6pm, advanced Hustle, 7pm adv. WCS, 8pm int. WCS

• Doug Endo teaches WCS at the Hacienda, Adv (by permission) at 6:30, Int 2 at 7:30,  open dance follows (big crowd, from novice to advanced), 

• Carrie Lucas, ladies styling at Atomic Ballroom, 7pm

• Top Cats  in Placentia, Tom and Sossy teach Country 2step at 7:15pm, West Coast Swing at 8:15pm, all Level 3

• WCS dancing at Khoury's  in Long Beach with Oscar (from El Dorado), 5 - 9pm

• DanScene has Salsa with Frank, beg at 7pm, int at 7:45, int/adv at 8:30,  Oleg and Tatiana teach Int Standard at 8:15

• The Dance Family Studio in Pasadena, ballroom and WCS

• Brandin Iron in San Bernardino, free before 7pm, lesson at 7:30

• Hip Kitty Jazz in Claremont, swing night, lesson at 7pm

• Country night at the Prince O Whales, Playa Del Rey (near LAX), free line dance lesson at 8:30, live band or country DJ 

• Alpine Village Country dancing and lesson (free) , DJ and band, 

• Club One Studio,: Bollywood at 5:45, samba at 7pm,   jive at 7:45

• Mike Miller teaches 6 pm Tango and 7 pm Foxtrot at Ballroom Craze, 3092 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, dark Jan 21

• Ballroom Latin Combo,  $5  Jon Gatyas teaches Fox Trot, Waltz, Rumba, NightClub-2Step, Same steps in all! 4 for price of 1,  GiGi 310-318-7945 REDONDO BEACH ELKS near Catalina & Torrance Blvd at 315 Esplanade, Redondo Beach, CA 90277. Park in back.

• Ballroom Dancing at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim, lesson with Jan Mongell at 6:30, open dance at 7:30 with band "Little Big Band" alternating with the Yachtsman. 

• Fullerton Dancesport  6:30pm-7:15pm  Newcomers Waltz, 7:30pm-8:15pm  American Rumba, 8:30-10:00pm   Latin/Ballroom Practice Party (free)

• John & Katie Watson new Ballroom classes at Monrovia Community Center, 7 pm  Night Club Two Step and Rumba.   8 pm East Coast Swing and Cha Cha.  Class beings  Jan. 14.

• Salsa and Mambo lessons at DanceSportCa in Garden Grove, lesson at 7, 8 and 9pm,  check schedule for detail of class and level

•  Bea Hive Ballroom in Garden Grove, salsa lessons from 7-9pm but open dancing from 9 till midnight for $8.00.  Open dance is ballroom, latin and swing music.

• Alma Frey teaches salsa at Avant Garde, class at 9pm, salsa social dance follows  

• Cafe Sevilla, salsa dancing, Long Beach and Riverside locations,

• Salsa lessons at SalsaSwing in Costa Mesa

• Salsa dancing at Mama Juana's Studio City

• Long Beach Dance Centre, salsa at 7pm, all levels, 6 week series

• Ballroom-Latin Combo at Redondo Beach Elks, 7pm FT-Waltz-Rumba-N2S Lesson for $5, email Jon Gatyas at psalm3011@invitation.to 

• Sierra Madre Community Center, dance lessons 7 & 8pm

• Lindy by the Sea at Rebekah Lodge in El Segundo, beginning classes,  7pm, 8pm, 9pm

• Dance Palace in Aliso Viejo has rotating parties, check schedule, 1st Thursday is hustle, 2nd is salsa, 3rd is swing

• Jerry Dawson teaches at the Press Box, 4 week series, beginning NC2 at 6pm, Int/Adv WCS at 7pm  (open dancing follows, separate cost) series starts first Friday of the month

• Press Box is open at 8pm for WCS and more, with DJ Bob Brewer,

• Bea Hive in Garden Grove, line dancing from 7-8:30 and ballroom, latin, swing dancing from 830 till midnight

• Phil Trani's Long Beach,  great band, usually good for WCS and ECS,  very small dance floor, good idea to bring your own dance partner 

• The Hacienda  Every Friday Night at the Hacienda Hotel, Raul Santiago will be teaching a Beginner Hustle lesson from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m and Beginner/Intermediate Cha Cha lesson from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. and the cost is $10.00 per lesson.  They will be playing Salsa and Cha Cha music. The music starts at 9:00 p.m. with DJ Anne.  For more information contact Raul at rsantiagodance@aol.com , and remember there are 3 dance floors and No Cover charge.

• Eric Myers and Lisa Narita teach at Avant Garde, intermediate WCS styling & technique at 6 - 7:30pm,  4 weeks series starts 1st of month

• Martin Parker  samba at 7:00 and waltz at 8pm at DanScene in Costa Mesa, new series starts first Friday of the month, this series starts Feb 12

• Swing night (lindy) at the Atomic Ballroom dance at 8:30,

• www.theneighborhoodcup.com Come learn to Swing dance, always beginner friendly! Fun instructor, and participants rotate so come with or without a partner. Swing nights are every Fri except the first Fri of the month, only $5 minimum donation requested. The Neighborhood Cup cafe is attached to the Aliso Viejo library, and classes are held out back, in the atrium on smooth cement. Lesson is at 7:45pm/8ish, followed by 10 minutes of some other ballroom style. Open dancing follows, going til 10 or 11pm. Instructor Alec Marken is also available for affordable private ballroom/social dance lessons. Mobile: 949/370-0523  myspace.com/alecmarken

• Starting Gate, band starts at 9pm, some WCS dancing but gets too crowded with freestylers, 

• EZ Dancing in Anaheim, lesson at 7:30, social dancing 8:30 - midnight,

• Salsa and Cumbia lessons at SalsaSwing in Costa Mesa

• Long Beach Dance Centre,  Salsa at 7pm, 6 week series 

• Tapas Nightclub, Newport Beach, Flamenco Dinner Show 7:30, Salsa lesson at 8:30 with DJ Karlos, Salsa dancing follows

• Esteban Conde teaches bachata and salsa at Century Dancesport in Tustin, salsa dance follows

• Prince O Whales, live band, Playa Del Rey 

• Temecula Stampede, country lessons at 7pm and dancing every Friday

• Cowboy Country has lessons at 7 & 8pm, live band (DJ at break)   

• Club One Studio Ballroom/latin party (free lesson) in upstair ballroom, 8:00pm - midnight 

• Fullerton Dancesport  6:30pm-7:15pm  Beginning Salsa, 7:30pm-8:15pm  Advanced Salsa

• Salomon Rivera teaches at JC Fandango in Garden Grove

• Marcelo Rivero teaches salsa basics at Kim's Ballroom in Westminster at 8:30, social dance follows (separate cost)

• Every Friday  Tango lessons and dance at Downey Elks lodge, lesson at 8pm  open dance 9pm - 1am, dress is nice but not formal

ONCE A MONTH FRIDAY DANCES

• 1st (and 3rd) Fridays South Bay Dance Club, Cesar Ricuarte is club DJ,

• 1st Friday DanScene has a ballroom party  8:30 - 11:30,  lesson at 7:45, open dance at 8:30

• 1st Friday Milonga Dance at Avant Garde, Tango

• 1st (& 5th) Friday Ballroom Dance, DJ Doreen,  Lesson at 8pm, open dance at 9pm

• 1st Friday Salsa y Bachata dance at DanceSport Ca in Garden Grove, lesson is included with the dance, best pure salsa music by DJ Bernard 

• 2nd Friday Country Western Dance, San Pedro Elks Lodge, food and bar available, David & Nadine Bateman, live band (Music Plus) from 7 - 11pm,

• 2nd Friday USA Dance at  Avant Garde,

• 2nd Friday  Anaheim Senior Center, Ballroom dance, live band, 7 - 10 pm

• 3rd Friday TGIF Robert Cooper Ballroom dance at Avant Garde, 8pm lesson, 9pm dance 

• 3rd Friday ClubOne Studio Jill's Social Ballroom Dance, beginning ballroom lessons 8:15;m, open dance 9 - midnight, $10

• 3rd Friday South Bay Dance Club, Cesar Ricuarte is club DJ

• 4th Friday Ballroom Dance at ClubOne Studio, DJ Doreen, Lesson at 8pm, open dance at 9pm 

• 4th Friday  Anaheim Senior Center, Ballroom dance, live band, 7 - 10 pm

• 5th Friday Ballroom Dance at Avant Garde, DJ Doreen,  Lesson at 8pm, open dance at 9pm

• see "items to note" section for special Saturday dances

• Michele Adams  teaches at Golden Sails, Beginning Salsa at 11am, Beg/Int WCS at noon,  1pm is a rotating dance

• Carrie Lucas teaches WCS at Atomic Ballroom in Irvine.  beginning at 4pm and intermediate at 4:45,

• Club Salsa Dance Studio, 34202 Camino Capistrano, Capistrano Beach, 92624, 949-234-0295, Sandra Rivera, Salsa Champion, 10am    Latin Exercise (Excellent Cardio), 11am  Salsa Patterns (Intermediate Levels)

• Kazumi Onoue DeVries,  On1 fundamental. Progressive class. Every Saturdays from 11:00am, 18956 Brookhurst st. Fountain Valley, CA 92708, for more info, E-mail: kazumiart@msn.com  

• 3rd Saturday Robert Cooper ballroom workshop at Avant Garde in Newport Beach, 3 - 6pm  

• Mike Miller teaches West Coast Swing at 10am and Rumba at 11 am, First United Methodist Church in Lakewood

• Fullerton Dancesport  morning and afternoon ballroom classes, check website for schedule

• The Dance Family has Saturday morning ballroom classes

• Club Salsa, Capistrano Beach, Latin Exercise at 10am, Intermediate Salsa at 11am

• Club One Studio, afternoon ballroom lessons, Tea Dance follows from 3 - 6pm

   

    

  WEEKLY SATURDAY SOCIAL DANCES

   

• Atomic Ballroom   Ballroom Dance 7pm for beginners, 7:45 for int & 7:45 for adv, open dancing at 8:30pm, Feb 6 is Viennese Waltz

• Every Saturday, Club One Studio in Costa Mesa, lesson at 7:30, open dance at 8:45, one ballroom has a swing party, the other has a salsa party,

• Hacienda, every Saturday, lesson and open dancing

• Tea Dance party at Club One Studio in Costa Mesa 3 - 6pm

• Ballroom party at Club One Studio in Costa Mesa 8 - 11pm

• 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturday, dance party at Steppin Out with Cindy Roberts, Riverside, lesson included in admission, 8pm

• Pasadena Ballroom dance Swing dance, 8pm

• weekly Saturday ballroom dances in El Segundo, Cost is only $3.00! Doors open at 7 p.m. at El Segundo Joslyn Center, 339 Sheldon Street, El Segundo, just north of Rebekah Hall, enter on Sheldon and Grand. (in the park). Free parking. General dancing with a great variety of music by Ed Fiester till 9:45 p.m. Refreshments and drawing.

• Buena Park Senior Center has a dance every Saturday, big band music, 7 - 10pm, $6 cover includes refreshments, 

• Salsa dancing at JC Fandango now in Garden Grove (on Chapman at Harbor)

• Salsa dancing and lesson at Tapa's in Newport Beach

• Every Saturday Tango Mundo dance at DanceSport Ca in Garden Grove, 7pm beginning lesson, 8pm intermediate lesson, open dance at 9pm - 1am (or later), An elegant evening of Argentine Tango with Edmundo & Elizabeth Thomas

• Starting Gate will have the same schedule as Friday (also gets crowded with freestylers) 

• For country dancing, there is Cowboy Country,  Montana's, In Cahoots, Prince O Whales, Temecula Stampede

          MONTHLY SATURDAY SOCIAL DANCES

• 1st Saturday dance Phil Adams, Hacienda, Intermediate Country 2 step workshop 3 - 5pm, Int NC2 5 - 7pm, WCS hitting the breaks 7 - 8, Swingtime Dance Party at 8pm (party is free)

• 1st Saturday Ballroom dance with Mike Miller at the Bea Hive in Garden Grove, lesson 7pm - open dance follows

• 1st Saturday Ed Van Ornum's Ballroom dance at Avant Garde in Newport Beach,  lesson at 8pm, party 9pm,

• 1st Saturday hustle dance at ClubOne Studio in Costa Mesa, beg lesson at 7pm, int at 8pm, open dance at 9pm

• 2nd Saturday WCS dance, Lisa Narita with Eric Myers DJing at Avant Garde, dance starts at 8pm   

• 2nd Saturday Ballroom dance, ballroom dance at Club One in Costa Mesa, lesson at 8:15, open dance at 9pm, 

• 2nd Saturday dance, Ballroom Dance at Top Cats, doors open 7pm, lesson at 7:30, open dance at 8:15, 

• 2nd Saturday dance WCS, Goebel Center in Thousand Oaks, Louise & Woody Bretz,

• 3rd Saturday  DanScene party with workshop at 7pm, open dance at 8pm,

• 3rd Saturday  Christian Country Roundup, lesson at 7 and 7:30, open dance at 8pm Top Cats,

• 3rd Saturday Swing (lindy) dance at The Dance Family in Pasadena

• 3rd Saturday Salsa dance at DanceSport Ca in Garden Grove, lesson is included with the dance, best pure salsa music by DJ Bernard

• 3rd Saturday dance at the Brandin Iron in San Bernardino, WCS, 2step and more

• 3rd Saturday Social dance at Temecula Dance Company in Murrietta, lesson at 6pm, open dance at 7pm

• 3rd Saturday Movin Up Dance, Dance North County, Encinitas, Classic Christian Events 7 - 11:30pm

• 4th Saturday Carrie Lucas at Avant Garde, rotating lesson at 7pm, open dance for WCS and more at 8pm

• 4th Saturday, Diamond Swing Dance, DJ David Koppelman, hostess Rhonda Diamond,  The Regency Ballroom in Lomita , separate ballroom for hustle, int/adv rotating lesson and beginning WCS lesson at 7pm,  open dance 8pm

• DanScene has a Tango Party with Luba on 1st, 2nd, and 4th Saturdays, tango lesson with Felix at 7:30, open dance at 8pm, lesson and party $15, party only $10

• Phil Adams teaches nightclub 2 step at 11am, Int/Adv WCS at noon, country 2 step is at 1pm, $10 each,   Sunday classes are held at Linda Buell's Dance Studio located at 20942 S. Bloomfield, Lakewood, 

• Trish Connery, bi-monthly WCS afternoon workshops Hacienda, Feb 21 (Feb 7 is Super Bowl)

• Michele Adams and Mike Kluck teach country 2step on 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sunday at Golden Sails, 10:30 beg C2S with Mike, 11:30 intermediate C2S with Mike, 12:30 advanced country 2 step with Michele, $7 per class. 

• Martin Parker   at DanScene in Costa Mesa, Martin Parker, in Feb 1pm inter WCS, 2pm swing team, 3pm hustle team, 4pm ladies performance

• LA Swing meets at the Golden Sails in Long Beach on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays,  lesson (included) at 2pm, open dance at 3pm - 7pm, always a live band

• Tia Juana's in Irvine "Live Band Night" on Sundays.  They mainly list country and blues bands. start 6pm

• Starting Gate in Los Alamitos has a live band from 2 - 6pm (usually country) on selected Sundays,  

• The Studio, Art of Dance with WCS lessons every Sunday, instructor Debbie D'Aquino,  Basics at 2pm, Intermediate at 3pm. Styling at 4pm,$45 for 5-wk series  or  $12 drop-in visitor (310) 833-7511,  113 Main Street, El Segundo 90245

• 2nd Sunday  Country Potluck Dance at the Westchester Elks Lodge, 8025 W. Manchester, Playa Del Rey, $7, 6:30 - 9:30, bring vittles for chuck wagon table, full bar available (so no outside drinks or water bottles), Knobby 310 452-2100, Tom 310 287-1419 ,

• Ben Corpos teaches hustle (all levels) and beyond basics WCS afternoons in Santa Monica

• Fullerton Dancesport 10:00am-10:45am Viennese Waltz (All Levels), 11:00am-11:45am  American Waltz,12:00pm-12:45pm  International Cha Cha

• Mike Miller  teaches a monthly Rotating Dance at 1 pm and Beginning Country Western 2 step at 2 pm at First United Methodist Church in Lakewood

• Club One Studio, Tea Dance Party 3 - 6pm

• Caltech Ballroom Dance Club in Pasadena, Beginner & Intermediate Ballroom lessons, see website for detail

• Lisa Narita & Eric Myers at Avant Garde, beg WCS at 6pm, Int WCS at 6:35, open dance at 7:10pm, DJ Eric Myers,

• OCWCSDC at Top Cats, lessons  taught by rotating teachers. Intermediate WCS at 6:15 - 7pm, Beginner at 7 - 7:30,   intermediate and masters progressive Jack & Jill on the 1st Sunday, rotating types of Jack & Jill on 2nd Sunday, novice and advanced progressive Jack & Jill on 3rd Sunday, no contest on 4th Sunday

• Montana's in San Dimas   West Coast Swing on Sundays has been discontinued.

• Psalms 30:11 social dance, 6 - 10 pm, lesson at 6:30, open dance at 7:30 ,

• Hustle classes with Debra Hampton at the Hacienda

• Shesha teaches a 6 week series afternoons now at Atomic Ballroom for Lindy,  Balboa, Swing see website for times and costs   

• DanceSport Ca Sunday workshops 4 - 6pm,

• The Dance Family in Pasadena has salsa and tango lessons in the afternoon

• Bea Hive in Garden Grove has a new Sunday schedule, free basic salsa class at 2:30, 3pm beginning salsa and intermediate salsa, 4pm practice dancing, 5pm Merengue, 6 - 10 ballroom dancing,

• Hacienda  Ladies styling with Yesenia 6-7 p.m., 7-8 Beginner salsa 8-9 Intermediate salsa with Raul Santiago cost is $10.00 music starts at 9 p.m.

• Cafe Sevilla  salsa dancing, Long Beach and Riverside locations

• Salsa Sundays at OC Tavern in San Clemente, doors open8:30, dancing 9 til close, 21+

• Belly dancing at SalsaSwing in Costa Mesa, 10:30

• Club Danzarin, Argentine Tango classes and dance, Londance in Santa Ana, Patricia and Cesar, beg at 5pm, int at 6pm, adv at 7pm, open dance at 8pm

*****Monday*****  February 8

• Phil Adams teaches at the Hacienda, Int. WCS at 7pm, country 2 step at 8pm, Drop-in's welcome,

• Carrie Lucas teaches west coast swing ladies styling at Avant Garde in Newport Beach, 7 - 8pm

• Mike Miller teaches at the First United Methodist Church in Lakewood, Waltz at 7pm, rotating social dance at 8pm, No classes the first Monday of each month

• DanScene   Martin teaches Country 2 step at 7pm and adv WCS at 8pm, new series starts first Monday of month

• Lisa Narita teaches a 6 week series for Nightclub 2step, beginner at 6pm, intermediate. at 7pm, adv at 8pm and intermediate Hustle at 9pm,

• Rhonda Diamond and Don Baker teach ballroom (2 dances per week)  6pm - 7pm at  People's Yoga Health and Dance, 365 W. 6th St., San Pedro. 

• Tom & Sossy Hyatt teach at 5678 Studio in Redlands, 2 step at 8pm, resumes on Jan 18

• CalTech Ballroom Dance Club  in Pasadena, West Coast Swing with Doug Silton on Mondays starting Oct 5

• Monday Night Swing at Golden Sails in Long Beach, lindy lesson at 7:30, $5, open dance follows with no cover charge (except with live band) 7:30 - 11pm, 

• Cindy Roberts teaches WCS & rotating social dance, 6 week series , Riverside

• Memories, dancing at 8pm, happy hour 8 - 9 pm, swing lessons at 7 8 and 9pm, open dance follows   

• Bea Hive in Garden Grove, ballroom

• ClubOne Studio  Waltz at 7pm, quickstep at 8pm  

• Fullerton Dancesport  6:30pm-7:15pm American Cha Cha, 7:30pm-8:15pm American Foxtrot, 7:30pm-8:15pm American Foxtrot, 8:30pm-9:15pm Argentine Tango with Luba Gousseff

• Atomic Ballroom, Irvine, ballroom lessons with Doreen, ballroom practice dance follows

• Long Beach Dance Centre, beginning ballroom, 6 week series

• Country dancing at TiaJuana's in Irvine, doors open at 7pm, 2 lessons

• Alpine Village in Torrance, big band ballroom dancing, free (best to bring a partner)

• Sachi Bar in Long Beach has salsa lessons at 8:30, open dance 9:30 - 1am, last Monday of the month is a live band

• Salsa beginning 1 & 2 at SalsaSwing , Costa Mesa

• Marcelo Rivero teaches salsa fundamentals at 7:30 and Intermediate/Advanced Smooth Social Moves Class at 8:30 at Ballroom is Back in Cosa Mesa (next to DanScene)

• Club Salsa, Capistrano Beach, Beg Salsa at 7pm, Continuing Salsa at 7pm

• Salsa lessons at The Dance Family in Pasadena

• Tustin Dance Center has adult tap at 6pm and adult jazz at 7pm

• Body Isolation Class www.sakara.us (incorporate Body Isolation and Styling to your Dance) Beach Cities Star Dance Studio, 8-9pm.  18956 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, CA  92708

   

• Phil Adams teaches at Memories in Whittier, Beg WCS at 6pm (beginning class is free), Beg2/Int 1WCS at 7pm, Int/adv WCS at 8pm,

• Martin Parker teaches WCS at DanScene, Beginning WCS at 7pm, Int WCS at 8pm,

• Patty Straight February schedule, nightclub 2 step at 6:30, chacha at 7:30, DanScene in Costa Mesa,

• Top Cats Tom & Sossy teach WCS at 7:30pm and 2 step at 8:30, both level 1 & 2

• Jerry Dawson teaches at the Press Box, 4 week series, nightclub 2 step at 6:30, int WCS at 7:30, series starts first Tuesday of the month

• Doug Endo teaches west coast swing at the Hacienda, Intermediate 1 at 6:30, beginning at 7:30,  open dance follows, on

• Trish Connery teaches at the Moose Lodge in Burbank, 6 week series 7:30 beginning west coast swing, 8pm WCS beyond basics, 9pm Country 2 step beginning and beyond, 

• Ed Van Ornum teaches rotating social dances at Avant Garde

• Robert Cooper teaches ballroom at Avant Garde

• Cindy Roberts teaches salsa & WCS in Riverside

• Atomic Ballroom,  lindy lessons followed by swing dance party

• Lindy by the Sea at Rebekah Lodge in El Segundo, Intermediate/Advanced classes,  7pm, 8pm, 9pm

• DanScene in Costa Mesa has Salsa at 8:30 

• Alpine Village salsa lesson and dancing (free)

• Free country dance lesson with Marlene Taylor at InCahoots in Fullerton 6:45 & 7:30

• Country dancing at OC Tavern Concert Hall, San Clemente, Country dance lessons with Kelly Boyz, (free). Live country western bands, 8pm, $5 MySpace link

• Ballroom lessons with Robert Cooper at Avant Garde, one month lessons at 7pm, two month lessons at 8pm, 6 month masters class at 9pm (must have instructor approval for this class)

• Fullerton Dancesport  6:30pm-7:15pm West Coast Swing, 7:30pm-8:15pm  East Coast Swing, 8:30-10:00pm   Latin/Ballroom Practice Party (free)

• Dance Asylum  International Tango at 8pm with Oleg Suvorov

• Salsa, Mambo and ChaCha lessons at DanceSport Ca , lessons at 7, 8 and 9, check the schedule  

• Salsa lessons at PCH Club (Golden Sails) with Juan Pablo & Jorge Arturo, 7:30 - 9:30, one teaches beginning, the other teaches intermediate

• Beginning salsa with Hanh at Dance Asylum, 7pm

• Tia Juana's in Irvine, salsa, live bands, 8pm

• Club One in Costa Mesa social dance lesson at 6:45, salsa lesson at 7:30, Salsa party with Alma & JD in downstair ballroom 8:30pm

• Belly dancing at ClubOne in Costa Mesa, 2 classes to choose from 11am or 6:30pm

• Salsa dancing at Mama Juana's Studio City

• Long Beach Dance Centre, Beg salsa at 7pm, Int salsa at 8pm, 6 week series

• Zumba lessons at SalsaSwing, Costa Mesa

• Adult Ballet at the Tustin Dance Center, 8pm

• Ben Morris and Melina Ramirez  teach WCS at DanceSport CA in Garden Grove.  Beginners are welcome, no partner required, Ben teaches beginning at 7pm, Melina teaches intermediate at 7pm.  Every beginning class starts with the count and the first four patterns.  Advanced class taught by both Ben & Melina 8:15pm or so, improving technique, syncopations, not a series.  Open dance follows around 9:15. See Ben in Action,  Melina in Action.

• Carrie Lucas has West Coast Wednesdays  at the Press Box, rotating social dance lesson at 7pm , advanced WCS at 8pm, open dance 9:00 - 9:30  See Carrie dance

• Michele Adams teaches at the Golden Sails, free beg. salsa at 6pm, free beg WCS at 6:30,  WCS styling, technique and footwork at 7:00pm, hustle at 8pm, Nightclub 2 step at 9pm   $7 each or $15 for 3

• Martin Parker teaches Rumba at 7pm and tango at 8pm, DanScene in Costa Mesa

• Christopher DeMaci teaches west coast swing at the Dance Doctor, 1440 4th St., Santa Monica, 8pm beginner, 9pm int/adv. Uses the fundamentals of West Coast Swing to develop your vocabulary of moves, styling, advanced technique and footwork.  This class helps you release your own signature style within you waiting to be expressed

• Phil Adams teaches at High Steppers Studio in Victorville, 7pm beg salsa, 8pm beg WCS, 9pm Intermediate country 2 step,

• John & Katie Watson  at Monrovia Community Center  7 pm Beginning West Coast Swing  8 pm Intermediate/Advanced West Coast Swing. Class begins  Jan. 13..

• Lisa Narita teaches, Beg 1 Hustle at 6pm, Beg 1 WCS at 7pm, Beg 2 WCS at 8pm,

• Patty Straight  February schedule, waltz at 6:30 and int waltz at 7:30, open dance at 8:30, DanScene, Costa Mesa,

• Sonny Watson teaches at the American Legion in Reseda,  Beg WCS at 7pm, Int/Adv WCS at 8:30, followed by the Valley Swing Dance Club's week dance at 9pm with DJ Jack Smith. 

• Cowboy Country Nightclub (All Country * All the Time)... Country Two-Step 7pm ... Line Dancing 8pm ... 3321 E.South St,  Long Beach ...562 630-3007     No Cover Before 7pm, big crowd

• Shesha hosts the Strutters Ball at the Women's Club of Orange, swing dance (lindy), lesson at 7pm and 7:45, open dance at 8:45

• Long Beach Dance Centre, east coast swing 7pm, 6 week series

• The Dance Family in Pasadena has east coast and lindy lessons

• Rhythm Club has a Swing Party every Wednesday in El Segundo. lindy hop jitterbug

• ClubOne Studio  "Social Dance class" series (Argentine Tango) with Esteban, 6:15-7:00pm; dance follows

• Bea Hive in Garden Grove, rotating social dance lessons and Latin lessons at 7pm and  8pm

• Fullerton Dancesport, rotating social dance lessons 6:30 and 7:30

• Mike Miller teaches intro to ballroom at 7:30, intro to club dancing at 8:30, Long Beach Parks & Rec (7th/Park)

• Alpine Village, 8pm,   pop bands, free

• Debra Hampton teaches hustle at the Hacienda, 7:30-8pm beginning hustle, 8-8:30 int/adv hustle, $5 each, open dance follows

• Cindy Roberts teaches ballroom, Riverside

• Rumba & Waltz and Hip Hop lessons at SalsaSwing, Costa Mesa

• Salsa lessons at the Atomic Ballroom Salsa Dance follows at 8:30

• Dance Asylum in Costa Mesa has rumba

• Mambo Nights at the Hilton in San Gabriel

• Cafe Sevilla Long Beach Salsa, live music, salsa class at 8:30pm with DJ Karloz age 21 & over, dress to impress, 140 Pine Ave Long Beach  90802    562 495-1111, also a location in Riverside

• MamaJuana's in Studio City, salsa with DJ Ricky & DJ Curby 7pm - 2am, lessons with Walter Jones 7:30 - 9pm

• The Dance Family, Pasadena, belly dancing, lindy hop, balboa  

• Sierra Madre Community Center, dance lessons 7 & 8pm

• Body Isolation Class www.sakara.us (incorporate Body Isolation and Styling to your Dance) Psalms 30:11 Dance Studio.  530 E. 4th Street, Long Beach, CA  90803

   

Feb 13 Heidi Burns (Benji's cousin) workshop at Avant Garde in Newport Beach, 12 - 1:30 Int WCS, 1:30 - 3pm Intl Latin

Feb 13 Bea Hive in Garden Grove  Dancing through the ages (60's thru now), live band

Feb 14 teams Martin Parker, Sundays, 1pm intermediate WCS, 2pm swing team, 3pm hustle team, 4pm ladies team

Feb 14 Salsa Valentines Party salsa lesson at 5pm,  DJ Mario from J.C. Fandangos and Habana Cabana will play the hottest Salsa, Merengue, and Bachata music from 5:30-8:30pm  Dance Palace in Aliso Viejo

Feb 20 Haiti Benefit Carina Fourmyle, Avant Garde in NB  Noon intro to salsa, bachata and chacha, 1pm body actions/isolations all levels

Feb 20 Lemondrop Club Pirate and Costume Party (costumes optional) at the Knott's Berry Farm Resort Hotel, 7pm dance lesson by Patti Jobst, 8pm open dance with DJ Mark Lester with 70's and 80's music, buffet, lesson, open dance all included in the $20 cover,   mostly singles and freestyle, $3 self park

Feb 20 WCS party at DanScene in Costa Mesa, 7pm WCS workshop with Martin Parker, 8pm open dance

Feb 20 Brandin Iron in San Bernardino, 3 hour workshop with Ronnie and Brandi, 3 PM - West Coast Swing, 4 PM - Spins & Turns for all Levels & all Dances, 5 PM - Two Step $30 for all 3 Workshops (or $12 per workshop)  Click to Pre-Register:  Workshop Registration

Feb 20 Social dance at Temecula Dance Company in Murrietta, NC2 lesson at 6pm, open dance at 7pm

Feb 21 WCS Critique session with Trish Connery and David Walkup, Hacienda.  preregistration is recommended

Feb 21 Benny Corpos returns to Regency Ballroom, 12:30 Int/Adv WCS, 1:30 Int/Adv NY hustle, 2:30 beyond basics/int NY hustle, 3:30 beyond basic/int WCS

Feb 27 WCS 2 day bootcamp with Luis Crespo at Bugsy's in Las Vegas, prepay and save Friday night dance  Day 1 schedule    Day 2 schedule

March Patty Straight Mar schedule is rumba & hustle on Tuesdays and west coast swing on Wednesdays, DanScene in Costa Mesa

Mar 6 Christian Singles, Dance at Crossroads in Corona

Mar 12 - 14 High Desert Dance Classic  Lancaster

Mar 13 & 14 24 hour Cancer Dance-a-thon Lindy Hop for Hope, 24 hr Fitness Ultra Sport in Irvine

April Patty Straight April schedule is waltz & tango on Tuesdays and chacha on Wednesdays, DanScene in Costa Mesa

Dance Cruises

Feb 23 - Mar 3 Shazam Cruise to Mexican Riviera, Ronnie & Brandi, Jordan & Tatiana, Kyle & Sarah, Arjay & Melissa, Parker & Jessica

Sept 26 - Oct 3 Cruisefest to the Western Caribbean out of Galveston, John Wheaton, Patti Jobst, Martin Parker, Ben & Melina, Trish Connery, Michael Kielbasa and Samantha Buckwalter, Skippy Blair

Dance Fun Cruise and Tours, check their schedule for your type dance

Non-dance (some dance related)

March 21 LA Marathon, support dancer Mike Robertson fundraising for Ability First

Brother Yusef schedule

Blue Cafe, 2nd location,  in Huntington Beach (PCH/Warner) 

On-going  Steamers Jazz Club and Cafe, Fullerton

On-going Spaghetinni's Italian Grill and Jazz Club

Other OC jazz clubs

Anaheim Coupon/Discounts

Fancy shoe bags through Psalms 30:11

Christian Singles Fun Events

www.calendarlive.com   LA Times calendar section

Dr. Laura Reed, a fellow dancer, is offering a 10% "dancers discount" for permanent makeup and corrective treatments   www.artisticcosmeticsolutions.com/

Check out Woody's pictures from different dance events. You can check other pictures that Woody has taken at http://www.ocwcsdc.com/photos.shtml   Are there any of you?

See ya on the dance floor!!

Nancy