What we’re about
Partner dancing is one of the funnest, most creative, interactive and social activities there is -- the perfect catalyst for meeting people, connecting, and forming wonderful relationships both on and off the dance floor! The aim of this Meetup Group is to help create and support a vibrant social dance community in the Greater Seattle area and on the Eastside (Mercer Island, Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, etc), and in so doing, to meet other like-minded dance afficionados, to further develop your dance skills and finesse, and to connect to each other through the music and joy of swing, salsa, blues, ballroom and other genres of social dance!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Waltz etcetera (lesson & dance)Needs location
A weekly dance since the beginning of 1999, Waltz etcetera is a beloved Seattle tradition. It's a welcoming, noncompetitive mixed social partner dance. More info: waltzetc.com.
WHEN: Every Monday, year-round:
- 7-8 pm: drop-in Cross-step Waltz class, $20 (includes admission to the dance).
- 8-10 pm: dance, $10 (free if you were in the class). Mostly waltz, nightclub two-step, and blues.
Here's the story of Cross-step waltz as told by Stanford professor Richard Powers, the man who brought the dance back to life: socialdance.stanford.edu/syllabi/cross-step_waltz.htm.
Waltz etcetera is suitable for all ages. Dress is casual. Come with or without a partner.
LOCATION: The Sunset Hill Community Club, 3003 NW 66th St, Seattle, WA
We're in a quiet neighborhood with plenty of free parking. Please park courteously, not too close to anyone's driveway.The venue has air conditioning and a lovely hardwood floor. Please bring soft-soled dance shoes that won't leave marks on the floor and change your shoes in the carpeted area near the entrance before walking on the dance floor. Please, no wet shoes or dripping raincoats/bumbershoots on or over our wood floor.
There's no water fountain, so you might want to bring a water bottle.
- Dancing til Dusk 2025Needs location
# Join us for Dancing til Dusk 2025, 16 summer evenings of free music, dance lessons and dancing in Seattle parks!
1st hour is a beginning dance lesson, no partner necessary as we change partners in the lesson. If you prefer not to change partners, bring one along!
Rain Hotline: 206-264-5646## Westlake Park, Tues & Thurs 6-9:30pm
July 8 Tues — Swingin' in the Rain with Dina Blade | Swing Variety
July 10 Thurs — DJs Sam Lingane & Rebecca Savoca | West Coast Swing
Aug 19 Tues — The Elnah Jordan Experience | Blues/American Songbook## Freeway Park, Tuesdays 6-9pm
July 15 — Alex Guilbert's Stampede Seven Quartet | Swing
July 22 — Ron Bailey and The Tangents | Swing
July 29 — Ranger and the ‘Re-Arangers’ | Django Reinhart Swing — This is a Ball Rouge; wear red!## Hing Hay Park, Thursdays 6-9pm
July 17 — Bayou Envie | Zydeco
July 24 — Ben Thomas Tango Quartet | Tango
July 31 — Instructors Miss Anna Ponder & Sean Donovan | Line Dance Favorites## Lake City Mini Park, Tues and Thurs 6-9pm
Aug 5, Tues — Kiki Valera y su Son Cubano | Salsa
Aug 21, Thurs — Joel Astley and Friends | Blues## Cal Anderson Park, Thursdays 6-9:30pm
Aug 7 — Buena Vibra | Salsa
Aug 14 — The Weather Birds | Swing## Ballard Commons, Tuesdays 6-9pm
Aug 12 — Golden Earrings Jazz Band | Vintage Jazz/Swing
Aug 26 — DJs Alex Hanning & Whitney Leisenring | Traditional Blues## (South) Lake Union Park, Thursday 6-9:30pm
Aug 28 — Long Ovals with Casey Macgill and Birch Pereira | Swing
- Weekly Thursday Fusion (WTF) DanceNeeds location
## WTF? It's a weekly Fusion dance!
Weekly Thursday Fusion is a weekly, nonprofit Fusion dance event that highlights under-represented dancers in Seattle. Start with a drop-in class, followed by hours of fuuuuusion dancing!
### WHEN:
Every Thursday, 7:30pm - 11:00pm in the Central District of Seattle
The lesson runs from 7:30 - 8:30, with social dancing from 8:30 - 11:00.### LOCATION: The Beacon Dance Studio
812 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
The Beacon is an inclusive, safe and fun place that interacts with the community through arts-based programs that include dance classes and community events. Through our programs we engage people in fun activities that encourage creative expression and positive change.## COVID Policy: Vaccination is required
If you are feeling sick stay home.
If you test positive for COVID-19 within 5 days of attending WTF, notify us immediately.#### TICKETS at: https://www.thedancething.org/wtf/registration
#### => Sliding Scale Pricing (rec $15-$25, or pay-what-you can)
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#### MORE INFO at:
=> FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/wtfdance
=> WEBSITE: https://www.thedancething.org/wtf#### QUESTIONS: Contact the organizers at info@wtf.dance
