What we’re about
This group was started by Jeannie Tucker, a master dance coach with a lifetime in the dance/entertainment field. Her passion for social dance and teaching people to find joy in movement was why she started the Tucson Social Dance Group. Our group is about enjoying/supporting the social dance scene in and around Tucson, making new friends and having fun!
West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Salsa, Ballroom, Lindy Hop,
Contra Dancing, Country, and much more!
"Meeting up for social dancing is a way to support the local clubs and it is a wonderful way to make new dance friends. I have seen the best and worst of social dance events...my desire is to build a more connected social dance community here in Tucson. Supporting our local musicians and clubs is an important part of that. If you are looking for dance lessons so you can easily navigate the social dance scene, please contact me and it will be my pleasure to help you. I teach full time here in Tucson when I am not traveling to coach. I am a master level dance and movement coach with lead/follow skills, good body mechanics and fluidity as my focus. I look forward to seeing you our on a dance floor soon!"
Jeannie Tucker (www.jeannietucker.com)
If you enjoy social dancing and want to get out and meet other people who do,
then this is the group for you. Host a meetup and let's meet each other on the dance floor!
Upcoming events
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The Best Dance You've Never Heard Of-Intro lesson and social dance
Monterey Court, 505 West Miracle Mile, Tucson, AZ, USFree One-Hour Intro To Blues Dance Lesson and Social Dance
Ever heard of Blues Dancing?
It might just be the best dance you’ve never heard of — a social, lead-follow partner dance that’s easy, low impact, interpretive, and a lot of fun! No experience or partner needed, just come ready to move and enjoy the music.Join our friendly Tucson dance community for a free one-hour intro lesson at Monterey Court Motel, followed by live blues at one of Tucson’s most charming outdoor music venues. The courtyard is quaint, partially covered and warmed by patio heaters, so bring a light sweater and enjoy an evening of good music and dancing.
Lesson: 5:30
Music: 6:30
Band: The Porch Rockers (a very good band!)No cover charge - Please consider enjoying a meal at Monterey Court, our host... this is how they pay for the bands.
Reservation: You can go online for a seat reservation in order for our group to sit together. Mention my name:" Kevin's" or "Meetup"in the notes at this LINK
Also, In order to keep this meetup group open, please consider donating to cover the annual Meetup.com page fees. You can support the Meetup with a minimal contribution: Donate
Dress is casual and comfortable. I will hold tables for our group, so please honor your RSVP.
Where music meets movement — all levels welcome.What is Blues Dancing?
Blues dancing has existed for almost as long as there has been Blues music, though it most likely looked different from what we see on the dance floor today. Blues dancing is a term used to describe a family of dances that have developed throughout the history of Blues music and the contemporary dances that are danced in a similar aesthetic.
In the 1990’s, when the Lindy Hop revival started, there began to be Lindy exchanges throughout the United States, at which there were often “Blues Rooms” where dancers could dance slowly to Blues and other mellow music. Blues soon started to become a scene in itself, with communities all over the United States and elsewhere in the world.
Blues offers a unique kind of partner dance. It allows for improvised steps within a set of standard techniques, including a strong connection, tension and compression, turns, and traveling, among others. While Blues dancing can be a slow, intimate affair, it can also be a fast paced rush around the floor.
It can be danced to Blues music, and often is, and can also be danced to many other kinds of music (often referred to as “alternative Blues”).
It also lends itself to be fused with almost any other kind of partner dance.
~Crossroads Blues Fusion12 attendees
Past events
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