
What we’re about
Welcome! to the Palo Alto & Bay Area Ballroom Dancing Meetup Group.
Our Meetup Group is for everyone- singles or couples & who want to try ballroom dancing with like-minded individuals without stress.
If you have never or little experience in ballroom dancing, this is the right place for you to step up for your first dance. Make new friends, socialize, take lessons and dance every Saturday night away, whether you have 2 left feet or are a dance champ !
We are building a community of everyday people looking to dance (no flashy moves required!) With us you can learn any of the dances you are interested in – Cha-Cha –Waltz- Tango-Swing-Salsa-Rumba-Hustle-Sumba-Foxtrot and more.
Come out to dance, laugh and mingle with a great group. You will also get Sneaks, non-alcohol beverages to quench your thirst and keep you cool.
We look forward to seeing you there.
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Upcoming events
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Friday Night Waltz Joan teaches Hesitation Waltz, vintage mixers. John dj
Location not specified yet11.07.2025 Joan is teaching Hesitation Waltz and ragtime era mixers. John Bauer is djing.

# Joan Walton
Joan Walton is a Vintage Dance Teacher and Choreographer who has taught Vintage dance workshops across the United States, Russia and Europe. Her high-energy, focused teaching, and choreographic style have become well known to Vintage dancers over the past years. She has performed all over the United States, including at the Smithsonian, on the TV mini-series North and South, and with the Vintage Dance Ensemble at Stanford University. Her choreographies have been performed from coast to coast by Vintage and university dance companies. Joan is a graduate of Stanford's Dance Education Master's degree program, and is currently teaching, choreographing and residing in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/joan.walton.dance/ and email at jcwalton@gmail.com7:15 HESITATION WALTZ: The Ragtime era graced us with an elegant dance called the Hesitation Waltz, danced to fast waltz music. We will learn short, easy patterns from Vernon Castle's book and other useful variations.
8:00RAGTIME ERA MIXERS: Learn a couple of easy Waltz and Tango mixers from the early 20th century, to be performed later that evening.
John Bauer dj dance music waltz, polka, swing, mixers, line dances 9:00-11:45

# John Bauer
John Bauer has been at Friday Night Waltz since the very beginning. When he's not dancing, John enjoys Dance Dance Revolution, working at Stanford NLP, and driving his kids to the rink.
7:00 Doors open
7:15 Classes start - Please arrive 15 minutes early to avoid the rush.
8:00 Intermediate class
9:00 DJ dance music
11:45 Doors close$15 general. $10 for students with ID.
Cash, Check, Credit Card, Apple Pay. We do not accept Venmo. Tickets at the door.
No partner necessary. We rotate rapidly in class.
All Ages. Casual comfortable attire.
Masks are optional.
Free Masks. Free bottles of water.First United Methodist Church, 625 Hamilton Ave., Palo Alto CA. at Byron, Upstairs Fellowship hall.
Parking in rear parking lot. Many on street parking spaces available.
Very large parking structure one block away. Webster/Cowper garage.4 attendees
Ballroom Class & Dance Party + Karaoke w Andy & Virginia Friday 8pm
Starlite Ballroom, 5178 Moorpark Ave #60, San Jose, CA, USThis event is hosted by Andy and Virginia.
Join Andy and Virginia for a fun Friday night.8:00 pm Ballroom Class
9:00 - 11:00 pm Dance Party
11:00 pm - 12:30 am Karaoke & Dance$12 Lesson & Party
$12 Party OnlyPlease follow the link for more information
https://www.thestarliteballroom.com/calendar
Facebook Andy.JianIf there is any discrepancy between what is displayed on this page and the source linked to this event, the original link event page takes precedence.
1 attendee
SATURDAY NIGHT BALLROOM DANCE
Dance Boulevard, 1824 Hillsdale Ave, San Jose, CA, USHosted by Denny Ko & Mei
BALLROOM DANCE PARTY with Denny Ko & Mei
7:30 pm Intermediate Class
8:30 pm Ballroom Dance Party
$12 Class & Party
(Cool Cards & Members accepted)Sunday Ballroom Dance
Hosted by Denny Ko & Mei
7 pm Group Lesson
8- 11 pm Dance Party
$12 Class/Party### SATURDAY NIGHT BALLROOM DANCE Direct Link
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1 attendee- $30.00

50+ Saturday Night Fever!
RICK & ROXY'S, LOMBARD ST, San Francisco, CA, USFor the first time our 50+ parties come to San Francisco! So many have enjoyed these parties all over the Bay Area, we thought it was time to bring this theme to the big city! Come and enjoy this fun party in a venue that recreates the Disco Era! Then dance the night away on a light-up dance floor. The mirrored DJ booth sets the stage for an unforgettable night filled with music and movement. Prizes for best disco outfit (optional). Saturday, November 8, 2025, 8pm.
DISCOUNT TICKETS: $30/early birds; $45/advance; $55/Door.
8-9pm – Enjoy our FUN Mixer Game, which makes it EASY to meet everyone BEFORE the dancing! RSVP does NOT guarantee you admission to this party, only if you prepay by credit card.9-11pm – Dance to your favorite tunes from the Disco Era!
LOCATION: Rick & Roxy’s, 2131 Lombard Street, San Francisco CA.
CO-SPONSORED by The Society of Single Professionals, Singles Bay Area, Professionals Guild, and dozens of singles organizations and meetups. All events benefit The Seva Foundation, to restore sight to the blind.
MORE PARTIES at www.thepartyhotline.com.
· Champagne Speed Dating Party, 30s & 40s, Oct 11, Walnut Creek
· Speed Dating, 30s & 40s and 50+, Oct 18, Sunnyvale
· Salsa Thursday!, Oct 23, Sausalito
· 40s & 50s Mixer, Oct 26, Tiburon
· 50+ Halloween Eve Bash! Oct 30, Sausalito
· Spooktacular Halloween, 21+, Nov 1, Sausalito
· 50+ Saturday Night Fever! Nov 8, San Francisco
· Speed Dating, 30s & 40s, Nov 12, San Francisco
· Single Mingle along the Waterfront, 30s & 40s, Nov 15, Alameda
· 50 & Fabulous, Nov 23, Tiburon
· 50+ Holiday Mixer, Dec 7, Los Gatos
· New Years Eve Bash, Dec 31, TBAFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM.
VIDEO from last year’s New Years Eve Bash.
PLEASE NOTE: The number of people who RSVP on this meetup doesn't reflect all who have registered or will be attending. We promote our events on 26 different singles meetups and dozens of major websites, including Facebook, Twitter, Yelp, Yahoo, Google, etc., plus email blasts to thousands of Bay Area singles.
1 attendee
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