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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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This week's ITEMS TO NOTE...   

• Friday May 16  Phil Adams is guest DJ at the Press Box  in Westminster Lanes.  open dance at 8pm

• Friday May 16 TGIF Robert Cooper Ballroom dance at Avant Garde, 8pm  East Coast Swing lesson, 9pm dance

• Friday May 16 Military night Big Band Dance at Memories in Whittier, Pete Jacobs Wartime Radio Revue,

• Saturday May 17   Carrie Lucas teaches WCS basics & beyond workshop from 10am - noon at Avant Garde

• Saturday May 17  Lisa Narita  & Eric Myers teach a WCS  "Sharpen Up Your Dancing" Workshop, 1-3:00 pm. Cost $20.00 in advance/ $27 at the door ($18.00 Dance-Today Members) Avant Garde Ballroom II

• Saturday May 17   Robert Cooper teaches a Bolero workshop at Avant Garde 3 - 6pm

• Saturday May 17  Alex Fung teaches group lessons at ClubOne Studio, noon Intermediate ChaCha, 12:45 Intermediate Rumba

• Saturday May 17  Martin Parker has his 3rd Saturday dance at DanScene in Costa Mesa,  WCS workshop with Martin at 7pm, open dance 8pm

• Saturday May 17  High Desert Dance Classic monthly 3rd Saturday workshop and dance.  Patti Jobst and Dave Graybill teach West Coast Swing workshops from 1 - 4pm,  the dance has a 6pm lesson followed by 7pm open dance, Palmdale Senior Center

• Saturday May 17  Christian Country Roundup at Top Cats. line dance lesson at 7 and country 2 step lesson at 7:30, open dance at 8pm

• Saturday May 17  Pure Salsa Saturday at DanceSport Ca in Garden Grove, lesson at 8pm, dance 9 - midnight

• Sunday May 18  Remembrance Day dance at LA Swing at Golden Sails in Long Beach, lesson at 2pm included in cover, open dance 3 - 7pm

• Sunday May 18  DanceSport Ca in Garden Grove has a workshop on Men's Leading Techniques (Latin), 4-6pm

• Sunday May 18   OCWCSDC Patti Jobst and Dave Graybill teach Intermediate WCS at 6pm, Beginner WCS at 6:45, open dance will be at 7:30.  This week is also the monthly John Tripp Memorial Progressive Jack & Jill for beginner, intermediate and advanced (June starts the new J&J schedule of intermediate and masters on the 1st Sunday and beginners and advanced on the 3rd Sunday)

• make your reservations now for May 24 38th Annual Spring Fling Anniversary Dance & Tri-City Dance Contest, 6-10pm, El Cajon Elk's Lodge, 1400 E. Washington Ave, El Cajon, limited to 230 guests, 858 274-6422 Live music by Rhythm Masters, no host bar, (supported by LA Swing)

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*****  May 15th

• Phil Adams will be teaching WCS at 7pm and NC2 at 8pm in Costa Mesa (Newport/22nd, upstairs) at Orange County Dance and Theater Arts (by the old Shakey's),

• Carrie Lucas teaches WCS at OC's newest dance studio, Dance Asylum in Costa Mesa, 6:30 beginning West Coast Swing, 7:15 pm int WCS

• Michele Adams  new at the Bea Hive in Garden Grove, Country 2 step at 7pm, Ladies Swing Dance Team at 8pm

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

• Lisa Narita teaches a 6 week series in Hustle at 6pm, Adv WCS at 7pm, Int WCS at 8pm, new series May 15

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

• Top Cats has Country 2step at 7pm, Swango at 8pm and Hustle at 9pm, all Level 3,

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

• The Dance Family Studio in Pasadena, WCS at 7:30 and  8:30 

• Brandin Iron in San Bernardino, 

• Shesha teaches a 6 week series of Lindy at the Heritage Park Community Center in Irvine 

• Cindy Roberts teaches beginning Country 2 step at 7:30, Riverside

• 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)

• Louie Herrera in Yorba Linda Line dancing at 7pm,  Beg Country 2 step at 9pm  Freckled Frog Learning Center ,  18555 Yorba Linda Blvd, Yorba Linda.......in the Stater Bros. Shopping Center. 714 779-FROG , call Louie at 562 805-9866 for more info starts 4/17

• Cindy's Dance, May workshop is country 2 step, open dance follows, Impulse Dance Productions, Aliso Viejo

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

• 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"

• Global Rhythm Dance Studio in Huntington Beach, rotating social dance lessons, Feb dance of the month is WCS

• Global Rhythm Dance Studio in Mission Viejo, country

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

• Latin dance lessons at the Imperial Ballroom 7pm, 8pm 

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

• Salsa lessons at SalsaSwing in Costa Mesa

• Long Beach Dance Centre, salsa at 7pm, all levels, 6 week series starts  Apr 3, May 15

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

• Tropicaleiza, Strictly Brazilian Samba at Avant Garde with Julie Simon at 6pm 

• Zydeco dancing at the Golden Sails, lesson at 7pm,  cd dancing 8:15 - 10pm,  Information: Karen Redding (562) 438-1255, (562) 708-8946 or karinovations@verizon.net

• Jerry Dawson teaches at the Press Box, 4 week series May 2, Level 1A (know the basics) WCS at 6pm, Int/Adv WCS at 7pm  (open dancing follows, separate cost) , 

• Press Box is open at 8pm for WCS and more, rotating DJs Bob Brewer, Dave Koppelman, Jerry Dawson, (see above about Jerry Dawson's class before open dancing),    May 16 is special guest DJ Phil Adams!!

• 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 

• WCS lesson at 7:30 at The Hacienda  $5,    May 16 is Mike Eads, May 23 no lesson, May 30 Patti Jobst, June 6 is Patti Jobst

• Eric Myers and Lisa Narita teach at Avant Garde, WCS styling & syncopations at 6pm, WCS techniques and turns at 7pm, 6 weeks starts May 23

• Louie Herrera teaches Beg WCS at 6:30, line dancing at 7:30, La Mirada Resource Center, 13700 La Mirada Bl, La Mirada, for more info email dancewithlouie@yahoo.com or call 562 805-9866

• Martin Parker  beg foxtrot at 7pm  and tango at 7:45 at DanScene in Costa Mesa, new series starts first Friday of the month

• Club Salsa, Capistrano Beach, 6pm Beg Salsa, 7pm ECS, 8pm Rumba

• Swing night at the Atomic Ballroom introductory lesson at 8:30 (included with admission), $8  

• Big Swing night at Memories in Whittier, 2 levels of lessons start at 7:30, open dance at 9pm,  DJ 

• Starting Gate, band starts at 9pm, some WCS dancing but gets too crowded with freestylers,  May 9 BelAirs, May 16 Downtight, May 23 MidWestCoast, May 30 Breezin

• 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  May 16

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

• JC Fandango salsa

• 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) 

• Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, 7pm 2 Step, 8pm West Coast Swing,   

• Club One Studio Ballroom/latin party (free lesson) in upstair ballroom, 8:00pm - midnight  Also, Salsa party (free lesson) with Alma & JD in downstair ballroom, 8:00pm - midnight

• Salomon Rivera teaches at JC Fandango in Garden Grove starting April 25th

• Every Friday, Salsa lesson and dance party at Global Rhythm Dance Studio in Huntington Beach

• Every Friday  Tango lessons and dance at Downey Elks lodge, lesson at 8pm by Miriam Larici, 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, David Grace DJ, lesson at 7:45, open dance at 8:30, next dance June 6

• 1st (& 4th) Friday Ballroom Dance, DJ Doreen,  Lesson at 8pm, open dance at 9pm

• 2nd Friday Country Western Dance, San Pedro Elks Lodge, food and bar available, David & Nadine Bateman, live band (Music Plus) from 7 - 11pm, next dance is June 13

• 2nd Friday USABDA dance at  Avant Garde, next dance June 13

• 3rd Friday TGIF Robert Cooper Ballroom dance at Avant Garde, 8pm lesson, 9pm dance,  May 16 is ECS, June 20 is Rumba

• 3rd Fridays 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

• 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 Advanced WCS, must bring partner, no rotation (great class), Beginning West Coast Swing at 2pm each class only $7

• Mike Miller teaches beginning social dance at 10am, First United Methodist Church in Lakewood

• Global Rhythm Dance Studio in Huntington Beach has yoga and middle eastern dance in the morning and afternoon, Feb 9 starts beginning ballet at 3pm

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

• Hacienda,  May 10 Swingtime dance party, May 17 2 step, May 24 no dancing, May 31 ChaCha

• Atomic Ballroom  has Swing night on the 1st Saturday and a Ballroom Dance on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Saturdays, dance is free if you take either lesson, 7pm for beginners,  7:45 for intermediate, open dancing at 8:30pm, May 10 Bolero, May 17 Waltz, May 24 NC2, May 31 tango

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

• Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks has Hot Country Nights every Saturday, lessons at 6:30 and 7:30    

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

• Most Saturdays, The Dance Family in Pasadena has a ballroom dance at 8pm

• Club One Studio, ChaCha (Int 2) at noon, Rumba (Int 2) at 12:45, Foxtrot (Beg 2) at 1:30, Waltz (Beg 1) from 2:15 - 3pm

  Ballroom lessons with Asuka Kondoh at 5pm and 5:45  

• 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

• Every Saturday, dance party at Steppin Out with Cindy Roberts, Riverside, lesson included in admission, 8pm

• Pasadena Ballroom dance Swing dance, 8pm

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

• ONCE A MONTH SATURDAY DANCES

• 1st (& 3rd) Saturdays, Carrie Lucas teaches WCS basics & beyond workshop from 10am - noon at Avant Garde May 3 & 17

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

• 1st Saturday Ballroom Blitz with Robert Cooper,  7pm lesson, 8pm dance,  June 7 is Bolero

• 1st Saturday dance Top Cats Christian dance, Tom Hickey DJ, lesson at 7 and 7:30 next dance is June 7

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

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

• 2nd Saturday dance, Lisa Narita with Eric Myers DJing at Avant Garde, dance starts at 8pm    next dance June 14

• 2nd Saturday dance, Carrie Lucas and Jack Berard at the Bea Hive, lesson at 6pm, open dance 7 - 10:30, next dance June 14

• 2nd Saturday dance, Ballroom Dance at Top Cats, doors open 7pm, lesson at 7:30, open dance at 8:15,  June 14 samba

• 2nd Saturday dance WCS, Goebel Center in Thousand Oaks, David Katz & Louise & Woody Bretz, next dance June 14

• 3rd Saturday  Carrie Lucas teaches WCS basics & beyond workshop from 10am - noon at Avant Garde May 3 and 17

• 3rd Saturday  Lisa Narita  & Eric Myers teach a WCS "sharpen your skills"  workshop at Avant Garde, 1 - 3pm

• 3rd Saturday  Robert Cooper holds a ballroom workshop at Avant Garde, 3 - 6pm,  no partner needed

• 3rd Saturday  DanScene party with workshop at 7pm, open dance at 8pm, next dance May 17

• 3rd Saturday  Christian Country Roundup,, lesson at 7 and 7:30, open dance at 8pm Top Cats, next dance May 17

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

• 4th Saturday  Michele Adams at the Bea Hive,  WCS lesson and dance  6 - 10:30  

• 4th Saturday Carrie Lucas at Avant Garde, 3 workshops then open dance,  next dance is June 28 (no May dance)

• 4th Saturday, WCS Dance DJ Dave Koppelman, hostess Rhonda Diamond, NEW VENUE in the South Bay, The Regency Ballroom in Lomita starting May (formerly at the Long Beach Dance Center) May dance is held May 31 (5th Saturday due to Frezno) 

• 4th Saturday Inland Empire Dance Club meets in Redlands, lesson at 5pm and 6pm, open dance 7 - 10:30, dark Memorial Day weekend (Frezno), next dance June 28

• 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 hustle at 11am, Int/Adv WCS at noon, musicality is at 1pm, Beg 2 WCS at 2pm,  Beg 1 WCS at 3pm, $10 each,  FREE beginning WCS class at 4pm.  Sunday classes are held at Linda Buell's Dance Studio located at 20942 S. Bloomfield, Lakewood, 

• WCS lesson with Trish Connery, Hacienda, 2:30 - 3:30, Beginning WCS at 3:30, beyond the basics at 4, new 6 week series stars May 11

• 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, dark June 1

• WCS classes with Jamie Bayard at LA Dance Experience, Westwood, 1pm advanced movement/choreography, 2pm Intermediate Pattern/Technique for social dancing, 3pm Beginning , 6 week series

• OC Tavern, Live jump-swing bands (currently 2000 Lbs. of Blues)  3:00 pm--7:00 pm  no cover.  The concert hall is an open floor venue, not hardwood floor unfortunately, but no one seems to mind!

• 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 May 11, June 8

• Ben Corpos teaches WCS & Hustle at Hollywood Park Casino, check website for times, levels and prices  

• West Coast Swing lessons with Ray Stanton at Temecula's newest dance studio Miss Sue's Dance, Int WCS at 4pm, Beg WCS at 5pm, social dance follows 6 - 9pm

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

• Cindy's Dance Beg WCS at 5pm, Beg/Int WCS at 6pm, Int WCS at 7pm, Impulse Dance Productions, Aliso Viejo

• WCSDC has a dance at the Press Box, WCS lesson with Michele Adams at 6:00pm, open dance at 7pm

• Lisa Narita and Eric Myers at Avant Garde, beg WCS at 6pm, Int WCS at 6:30, open dance at 7pm, DJ Eric Myers

• OCWCSDC  is open tonight at Top Cats, doors open 6:30,  lessons  taught by rotating teachers. Intermediate WCS at 6pm, Beginner at 6:45, open dance will be at 7:30  May 18 Patti Jobst teaches and they have their monthly progressive jack & jill,  June 1 Trish Connery teaches and the new progressive starts with Intermediate and Masters (both will always be 1st Sunday, novice and advanced will be 3rd Sunday)

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

• 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, this is the 3rd Sunday , In June, the cover will increase to $5

• Montana's in San Dimas, is now closed on Sunday nights

• Hustle classes with Debra Hampton at the Hacienda

• Shesha teaches a 6 week series afternoons at Avant Garde for Lindy,  Balboa, Swing see website for times and costs   

• Tap lessons and swing at Atomic Ballroom 

• DanceSport Ca Sunday workshops 4 - 6pm,  

• Bea Hive in Garden Grove has a new Sunday schedule, Ladies styling at 2pm, beg/int rueda at 3pm and a Mambo Social from 4 - 8pm (social is only $5)

• Cafe Sevilla  opens at 5pm, buffet and salsa class 5:30 - 6:30, dancing after FREE 21+ dress to impress, 140 Pine Ave, Long Beach

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

• Lindy by the Sea at Rebekah Lodge in El Segundo, beginning classes,  2pm, 3pm, 4pm

*****Monday*****  May 19th

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

• Carrie Lucas teaches ladies WCS styling from 7pm - 8pm,  ClubOne Studio in Costa Mesa

• Ben Morris and Melina Ramirez teach at Cal Tech Pasadena, beg lindy at 8:30, Int WCS at 9:30

• Jack Berard teaches WCS at the Bea Hive in Garden Grove (Chapman/Brookhurst),  Beg WCS at 7pm, Int WCS at 8pm

• Mike Miller teaches at the United Methodist Church in Lakewood, WCS at 7pm, rotating social dance at 8pm, $10 each or $15 both

• Ben Corpos teaches WCS and NC2 at Hollywood Park Casino, check website for times, levels and prices

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

• Lisa Narita teaches a 6 week series for Nightclub 2step, Beginning 1 at 6pm, Beg/Int at 7pm, Intermediate at 8pm, Hustle level 2&3 at 9pm, new series on May 12

• Cindy Roberts teaches WCS & Hustle, new 6 week series , Riverside

• Cindy's Dance  WCS at 7pm and Country (couples only) at 8pm , San Clemente Rec

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

• Julie Simon teaches Tropicaleiza (Cardio African, Caribbean Brazilian Dance) at the Bea Hive in Garden Grove at 6:30

• Lesson at 7pm and 8pm at Imperial Ballroom, ballroom, various dances   

• Borderline Bar & Grill, Thousand Oaks, Country 2 step lesson at 6:16, WCS at 7pm, 3rd lesson is WCS (tougher than 2nd class)    

• ClubOne Studio  Waltz at 7pm, quickstep at 8pm   Also, Carrie Lucas's Swing Class: Lady's Styling,7:00pm - 8:00pm

• Long Beach Dance Centre, beginning ballroom, 6 week series starts Mar 31, May 12

• 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

• Salsa with Lisa Arreguin at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Culver City beg at 7:30, int at 8:30

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

• Louis Herrera teaches Salsa, Intermediate at 6:30, Beginning at 7:30, Lam Mirada Resource Center, 13700 La Mirada Bl, La Mirada, for more info, email dancewithlouie@yahoo.com or call 562 805-9866

• Tia Juana's, country dancing, lesson at 7pm

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

• Global Rhythm Dance Studio in Huntington Beach and Mission Viejo, rotating social dance lessons

• MTV jazz funk class at DanceSport Ca in Garden Grove with Michael Nunez at 8pm

• Phil Adams teaches at Memories.  Int Country 2 step at 7pm, Int WCS at 8pm, country dance team at 9pm

• Martin Parker teaches WCS at DanScene, Beginning WCS at 6:30, Int WCS at 7:15, WCS hitting the breaks at 8:15 

• Patty Straight May schedule, Country 2 step at 6:30,  Country Waltz at 7:30, no class on 5th Tuesday Apr 29th

• Top Cats has social Nightclub 2step at 7:30pm,

• Jerry Dawson teaches at the Press Box, 4 week session Apr 1, NC2 at 6:30, int WCS at 7:30, open dance after class

• Doug Endo teaches WCS at the Hacienda, Int 1 at 6:30, beginning at 7:30

• West Coast Swing at Skinny's Lounge in North Hollywood is now every Tuesday, no cover, beg West Coast Swing lesson by Ben Morris and Helen Tocco at 8pm is free, open dance at 9pm (free)  Hip hop, contemporary and R&B

• Cindy's Dance, Laguna Hills Rec Center, 7pm Beginning WCS, Int WCS at 8:15

• new classes with Louie Herrera in Yorba Linda Beg Ballroom 7pm,  Beg Salsa 8pm,  Beg W. C. Swing 9pm  Freckled Frog Learning Center ,  18555 Yorba Linda Blvd, Yorba Linda.......in the Stater Bros. Shopping Center. 714 779-FROG , call Louie at 562 805-9866 for more info starts 4/15

• Cindy Roberts teaches salsa & WCS in Riverside

• Atomic Ballroom,  Argentine Tango, swing, Swing dance party follows at 8pm, $5 

• DanScene has Beg. Salsa with Frank, 8:30 

• Alpine Village Country 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, 2369 S. El Camino Real, San Clemente (949) 542-8877, Country dance lessons w/ the Kelly Bros. (free)  Live country western bands 8:00 pm  $5.00 Myspace link

• Club One Studio  Strictly Brazilian Samba with Julie Simon, 6:30pm - 7:30pm. Medley Latin Fitness (dance your way to fitness) with Asuka 7:45 - 8:30pm 

• 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)

• Global Rhythm Dance Studio in Huntington Beach, rotating social dance lessons

• Global Rhythm Dance Studio in  Mission Viejo, country

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

• Salsa night at TiaJuana's, lesson at 8pm, open dance at 9pm, Alma & Rudy teach

• Salsa lessons at Dance Dynamics in Downey, Joby Brava, see website for times and levels

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

• Long Beach Dance Centre, Beg salsa at 7pm, Int salsa at 8pm, 6 week series starts April 1, May 13

• Beginning Salsa lessons at the Imperial Ballroom , 7pm 

• 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, Beginning WCS at 7pm classes start at the first of the month, Beg 2 WCS with Helen at 7pm, 8:15pm is Intermediate WCS for improving technique & learning syncopations, not a series,  Open dance follows around 9:15.

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

• Phil Adams teaches intermediate Country 2 step at 8pm, Linda Buell's in Lakewood, many go to Cowboy Country after class,

• Michele Adams teaches at the Golden Sails, 15 minute hustle lesson in March at 6:45pm free with WCS lesson,  beg 2 WCS at 7:00pm, WCS hitting the breaks at 8:15pm,   $7 each or $10 for both

• Lisa Narita teaches, Beg 1 Hustle at 6pm, Beg 1 WCS at 7pm, Beg 2 WCS at 8pm, new 6 week series on May 14

• Patty Straight  May schedule, East Coast Swing at 6:30 and Int ECS at 7:30, open dance at 8:30

• 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. 

• In Cahoots, Riverside, country dancing, cover $3 (their website is uninformative)

• Louie Herrera teaches Country 2 step at Cowboy Country, a short line dance lesson follows, cover $3, social dancing starts at 8:30, big crowd 

• Jack Berard is teaching at beginning Country 2 step at 7pm and beginning west coast swing at 8:15pm, Club Salsa in San Juan Capistrano

• Chino Senior Center, 6pm line dance, 7pm intro to ballroom, 8pm beg WCS, register at 909 591-9834

• Cindy's Dance Laguna Hills, line dance lessons at 7pm, country couples at 8:15

• 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, starts Apr 2, May 14

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

• Mayflower Ballroom in Inglewood has a ballroom dance every Wednesday, $9, 7 - 11pm, big band sounds of the Tanner Bros. Orchestra

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

• Global Rhythm Dance Studio in Huntington Beach  rotating social dance lessons at 6:30, middle eastern lessons at 7:30 & 8:30

• Global Rhythm Dance Studio in Mission Viejo, ballet and jazz

• Alpine Village, 8pm,   pop bands

• Debra Hampton teaches adv hustle at the Hacienda, 7:50, $5, open dance follows

• Mike Miller and Patricia teach at Recreation Park , 7th & Park in Long Beach, beginning Latin Dance mix at 7pm, beginning west coast swing at 8pm

• Ballroom lessons at Imperial Ballroom, different dance each week, 8pm 

• Cindy Roberts teaches ballroom, Riverside

• Salsa lessons at Dance Dynamics in Downey, Joby Brava, see website for times and levels

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

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

• Salsa with Lisa Arreguin at the Regency Ballroom in Lomita, beg at 7:30, int at 8:30

• Cohiba Nightclub Long Beach has salsa lessons at 8pm followed by open dance

• Mambo Nights at the Hilton in San Gabriel

• Cafe Sevilla Long Beach Salsa, live music    free salsa class at 8:30pm with Rudy Zalez, age 21 & over, dress to impress, 140 Pine Ave Long Beach  90802    562 495-1111

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

• Social Latin Bash dance party every Wednesday at Club One Studio in Costa Mesa, lesson too

May 24  Michele Adams 4th Saturday WCS & more at the Bea Hive, 6 - 10:30  (Not positive this event is taking place, should know by next week)

May 24  USA dance at Avant Garde, Ed VanOrnum teaches West Coast Swing at 8pm, open dance at 9pm with DJ Cesar

May 24 38th Annual Spring Fling Anniversary Dance & Tri-City Dance Contest, 6-10pm, El Cajon Elk's Lodge, 1400 E. Washington Ave, El Cajon, limited to 230 guests, make your reservations now! 858 274-6422 Live music by Rhythm Masters, no host bar, (supported by LA Swing)

May 25  Patti Jobst teaches West Coast Swing for the Desert Swing Dance Club at Billy Reed's in Palm Springs.  1 - 3pm

May 22 - 26  Frezno Dance Classic  

May 29  Last day for lower priced registration for Jack & Jill O'Rama, full weekend only $115,  It goes up to $135 after this 

May 29 - June 1  Los Angeles Salsa Congress, LAX Radisson, tickets limited to 3,000

May 31   WCS Dance  with DJ Dave Koppelman, Rhonda Diamond hostess at a NEW VENUE in the South Bay at the Regency Ballroom in Lomita (formerly at LB Dance Center) , Free Zumba lesson at 6pm, Free Beginning WCS lesson at 7pm with Rhonda & Don,  Int. WCS lesson by Luis Crespo  at 7pm  open dance at 8pm,  2nd ballroom with hustle (held 5th Saturday in May instead)

May 31  Monte Carlo night Top Cats, fundraiser for their dance team to Worlds

May 31  USA Dance at ClubOne Studio, International night, Oleg & Tatiana teach Inter Tango at 8pm, open dance at 9pm

June Patty Straight teaches Samba and Waltz on Tuesdays and Hustle & Int Hustle on Wednesdays

June 1  Last day for early registration of $135 for Summer Dance Camp in Palm Springs, goes up to $165 after this.

June 1  Patti Jobst and Martin Parker teach 3 one hour workshops at DanScene in Costa Mesa from 1 - 4pm, prepay for $10 per workshop, $15 per workshop at the door

June 1  OCWCSDC starts a format for the Progressive J&J.  1st Saturday will be Intermediate at 7:45ish and masters at 8:15ish

June 4  Ben Morris, Melina Ramirez, & Helen Tocco start a new beginner West Coast Swing class at 7pm (tonight's class is free!!), Beginner 2 also at 7pm and Intermediate/Advanced WCS at 8pm, open dance follows (great class!), DanceSport Ca in Garden Grove

June 7  Phil Adams has 3 workshops and dance at Hacienda, 3-5pm Beg Nightclub 2 step, 5 - 7pm Int/Adv NC2, 7-8pm WCS hitting the breaks, 8pm Swingtime Dance Party (dance party is free)

June 8  Patti Jobst teaches West Coast Swing for the Desert Swing Dance Club at Billy Reed's in Palm Springs.  1 - 3pm

June 8  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

June 12  Thursday workshop and dance with Ben Morris and Melina Ramirez for the J&J O'Rama.  You don't have to have a ticket for the convention to go. only $10

June 14 Lisa Narita has her 2nd Saturday dance at Avant Garde, open dance 8pm, Eric Myers DJ

June 14 Ballroom dance at Top Cats in Placentia, doors open at 7pm, samba lesson with Candi Davis at 7:30, open dance at 8:15, DJ Pi-Ian

June 12 - 15  Jack & Jill O'Rama, Garden Grove

June 21  Robert Cooper teaches a Waltz workshop at Avant Garde 3 - 6pm

June 21  Martin Parker has his 3rd Saturday dance at DanScene in Costa Mesa,  workshop at 7pm, open dance 8pm

June 28   Michele Adams 4th Saturday WCS & more at the Bea Hive, 6 - 10:30

June 28  Carrie Lucas at Avant Garde, Ladies Styling at 3:30, men & women WCS styling at 5pm, dinner break at 5pm, lesson at 7pm, open dance at 8pm

June 28    Inland Empire Dance Club meets in Redlands, lesson at 5pm and 6pm, open dance 7 - 10:30

June 29 LA Swing picnic, Heritage Park, SFS, free to members, $5 for guests

July Patty Straight teaches Int WCS and Int NC2 on Tuesdays and Tango & Int Tango on Wednesdays

July 18 - 20 Inland Valley Dance Festival (formerly the Brandin' Iron) San Bernardino Hilton Hotel

July 17 - 20  Miami Dance Magic

July 24 - 27 Salsa Mambo Festival,  Princess Doral Resort in Palm Springs

July 31 - Aug 3 Palm Spring Summer Dance Camp

August Patty Straight teaches Int ChaCha and Int Foxtrot on Tuesdays and NC2 & Int NC2 on Wednesdays

September Patty Straight teaches Int Hustle and Rumba on Tuesdays and WCS & Int WCS on Wednesdays

Wedding Dances by Michele Adams

Dance Cruises

Aug 28 - Sept 9   Sea Magic VI Mediterranean Cruise with Michele Kinkaid

September, 2008 Press Box cruise to the Mexican Riviera, DJ & Host Bob Brewer

October 26 to November 2, 2008, SALSALOWEEN HAUNTED SHIP, click under Gingi when you register

Jan 4 Jump, Jive and Sail, Lindy Dance Cruise  7 nights to the Western Caribbean

Apr 19 - 26,  2009  Shazam Cruise 2009 to the Western Caribbean, Jordan & Tat, Kyle & Sarah, Parker & Jessica, Arjay & Melissa, Ronnie and Brandi DJ Jumpin Jack

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

Non-dance (some dance related)

May 17 & 18 Doheny Blues Festival line up includes Bonnie Raitt, Jonny Lang and Eric Burden & the Animals

Jazz Festival at Hyatt Regency Newport returns May 16 with  Mindi Abair (she is great!!!!), May 17 & 18 have a full line up

May 17 & 18  Duck-a-thon at Huntington Beach Pier, wine tasting and rubber duck races, 2008 pirate theme features buccaneer ducks

Apr 5 - May 18 Renaissance Pleasure Faire in Irwindale  (closing weekend)

May 24 &  25  Simi Cajun Creole Music Festival, Simi Valley Memorial Day weekend

June 20 & 21  Bayou Festival in Long Beach.

Rocky Horror Picture Show plays every Saturday at midnight on the Queen Mary

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

Literary Dance Cards dance greeting cards

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/

Woody is selling a DVD of all photos he took at dance events for only $25, email Woody at woody615@verizon.net, You can check other pictures that Woody has taken at http://www.ocwcsdc.com/photos.shtml What a great photographer.

See ya on the dance floor!!

Nancy

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