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The following is a listing of known dance clubs & local information throughout the USA. The accuracy of this listing depends on volunteers who keep us provided with updated information - we do not actively seek updated information. Also, please provide us with Email addresses to add to the listing.
Alabama
Beach Shaggers of Birmingham (205)871-SHAG Birmingham Swing Dance Club Fultondale, AL 35068 E-mail: jrcambron@aol.com Brunswick and St. Simons Island Shag (912)638-6788 Magic City Boppers 703 Carr Ave. Birmingham, AL 35209 (205)930-5228
Alabama Dance Links
- Ballroom Dancing in Huntsville
- Birmingham Ballroom Dance Association
- Dancin' Ballroom Dance Studio - Montgomery, AL
- Huntsville Swing Dance Society
Alaska
Alaska Dance Links
Arizona
Greater Phoenix Area
- Greater Phoenix Swing Dance Club
- Mike & Amber Cross
- Lindy Hop Information - Call (602)681-JUMP or 681-5867
- The Kats Korner
- AZ Swing Network
- JustDance.us
- Phoenix USADance (Ballroom Dance Association - Was USABDA)
- Phoenix USA Dance Resources (good listing of studios & instructors)
- Arizona Ballroom Dancing
- Academy of Ballroom Dance
- Ambiant Dance
- Arthur Murray Studios in Phoenix & Scottsdale (World Wide)
- Arthur Murray Studio in Mesa
- Cannedy Performing Arts Centre
- Dance FX Studio
- Dancesport USA
- EuroRhythm Dance Studio
- Exquisi Dance Studio
- FatCat Ballroom
- Forever Young Dance
- Fred Astaire Dance Studios
- Kyote Ballroom (Closed: see Stars Ballroom)
- Maggee's Dance Studio (Maggee Tennessen)
- Paragon Dance Center (Tempe, AZ)
- Shall We Dance (Tempe, AZ)
- Stars Ballroom (Tempe, AZ)
- AZSalza.net
- PhoenixSalsa.com
- Salsa Web
- Central Phx Salsa
- Tropical Vibes - Manny & Cory Gutierrez
- AZSalsero DJ Pooya on MySpace.com
Glendale Arizona
Northern Arizona
- Flagstaff Swing Dance Club
- Flagstaff Social Dance Scene
- Northern Arizona Dance Connection
- Prescott Mile High Ballroom Dance Club
Greater Tucson Area
- American Dance
- Arizona Ballroom Company
- Dancewest Dance Productions, Inc.
- Fred Astaire Dance Studios
- Shall We Dance
- Studio West School of Dance
- Tucson Cheer Academy
- Tucson Salsa
Other Arizona Dance Information
- Quest DEX Directory (Search for Dance in City & State)
- Arizona Dance Studios (DanceLessons.net)
- Arizona Dance Studios & Instructors
- Dance Studios Guide - Arizona
Arkansas
California
California Dance Links
- Northern California Area
- Allegro Ballroom (San Mateo)
- Capital Swing Dancers (Fair Oaks)
- Hustle Dance Club (Sunnyvale)
- Next Generation Swing Dance Club (San Francisco Bay Area)
- Northern California Lindy Society
- Redwood Empire Swing Dance Club (Santa Rosa)
- Sacramento Savoy Swing Club
- San Francisco Bay Area Lindy List
- Santa Cruz Swing Dance Club
- Star Light Dance Club (Sunnyvale)
- Stars Ballroom (Novato)
- The Ballroom of Sacramento
- Top of Beardsley's Swing Dance (San Mateo)
- Southern California Area
- Caltech Ballroom Dance Club (Pasadena)
- Club Myan (Los Angeles, Salsa) ... Outstanding with online salsa lessons
- DanceDanceDance (San Jose, Jamie & Gail Arias)
- Gotta Dance San Diego (Melanie Roberts Dawson)
- Innovations Swing Dance Club (San Diego)
- JiveJunction.com
- LindyGroove.com (Pasadena)
- Lindy Hop
- Los Angeles Swing Dance Club
- MaryManzellaProductions.com (San Diego Area)
- Orange County West Coast Swing Dance Club (Irvine)
- PeopleWhoDance.net (Ventura)
- Poinsettia Swing Dance Club (Ventura)
- San Diego Lindy Hop Society
- San Diego Swing Dance Club
- Starlight Dance Studio (Michael Kiehm, San Diego)
- StreetSwing.com (Sonny Watson, San Fernando Valley Area)
- Sundance Dance Club (Orange & Riverside Counties)
- Swing Dance with Jonathan & Sylvia (Santa Barbara)
- Swingorama.com (San Diego)
- U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dance Assn., San Diego
- USC Dancing Club
- Valley Swing Dance Club (Sonny Watson)
- West Coast Swing Dance Club of Southern California (Westminister)
- World of Swing
- Yeahman Productions (Rob Van Haaren, Santa Barbara, Ventura)
- More California
Colorado
Colorado Dance Links
- Argentine Tango in Colorado
- Colorado Folk Dance
- Colorado Swing Dance Network
- Friends of Traditional Dance
- Jazz Music in Colorado
- Let's Dance Denver (Links)
- Rocky Mountain Swing Dance Club
- Swing Colorado
- Swingin In The Springs
Colorado Dance Studios/Instruction
- Arthur Murray Dance Studios
- Booth's Dancsport Ballroom
- Colorado Dancesport
- Dance Fusion International Studio
Connecticut
- DanceNet
- Time2Dance.com
- Connecticut Lindy Exchange
- Connecticut Swing Dance Society
- Hartford Swing Dance/Jam
- Shoreline Swing Dance Society
- SwingMonkey
- University of Connecticut Ballroom Dance Club
- USABDA Connecticut Chapter
- USA Dance, Greater Hartford Chapter
- USA Dance, New London Chapter
Delaware
District of Columbia
- CW Dance Connection
- DCDanceNet
- Frank & Carole's Washington Lindy Week Review
- Lindy In Washington DC
- One Stop Lindy Hop
- Washington Swing Dance Committee
- Washington D.C. Swing Dance Server
- The Hand Dance Institute
- Hand Dance News
Florida
Florida Dance Links
- Beach Boppers of Orlando
- Dancing List
- Dance Til YOu Drop Prods.
- Datona Beach Shag Club
- Floorplay Dance Clubs
- Florida Boppers, Inc.
- Florida State University Ballroom Dance Club
- Florida Swing Dance Productions
- Jacksonville Beach Bop Association
- South Florida Swing Dance Society
- Suncoast Swing Gang (Tampa, FL)
- Tampa Bay Beach Boppers
- Time2Dance.com
Georgia
Atlanta Swing Dancers Club Web Site: AtlantaSwingDancers.com SHAGatlanta Web Site: http://www.shagatlanta.com West Coast Swing Atlanta P.O. Box 671855 Marietta, GA 30006-0031 (770)436-6676 E-mail: IJWanadans@aol.com
Georgia Dance Links
- Atlanta Ballroom Dance Calendar
- Atlanta's Dance Junction
- Atlanta Dance World
- Dance-GA
- Swing Town
- Swingcat Society
Hawaii
Hawaii Swing Dance Club
1088 Bishop St Ste 1401
Honolulu HI 96813-3119
Hawaii Dance Links
Idaho
High Desert Swing Dance Club PO Box 1814 Boise, Idaho 83701 Web Site: http://www.idahoswingdance.org
Idaho Dance Links
Illinois
Chicago Rebel's Swing Dance Club Web Site: http://www.dancecalendar.org/chicagorebels/ Chicago Swing Dance Society (Savoy Style Lindy Hop) Web Site: http://www.jitterbugchicago.com Chicago's Windy City Jitterbug Club Web Site: http://www.jitterbugchicago.com Dance Ilini Web Site: http://www.uiuc.edu/ro/dancing/ Illinois Swing Dance Club 8510 N. Knoxville #307 Peoria, IL 61615 USA Contact: Steve Cullinan Phone: 1(309)672 5681 Midwestern United States Imperial Club (M.U.S.I.C.) P.O. Box 695 Collinsville, IL 62234 (618)797-0313 Linda McKechan, President (618)463-2405 Hotline E-mail: musicswingdance@yahoo.com Swingin'n'Country Dance Club PO Box 59508 Schaumburg, IL 60159-0508 (847)638-7621 Web: http://www.swingncountry.com Windy City Jitterbug Club 9757 West Pacific Ave. Franklin Park, IL (312)237-5219 Windy City Southside Jitterbug Club 4410 W. 123 Pl Alsip, IL 60658 Mary McKendree
Illinois Dance Links
Indiana
Indiana Dance Links
- Brickyard Boogie Dancers
- Continental Dance Club
- Indiana Rebels Swing Dance Club
- Indiana University Ballroom Dance Club
- Indy Dancers
- Indy Swing Dance Club
- Paramount Theatre Centre & Ballroom
- Purdue Ballroom Dance Club
- Starlite Ballroom & Dance School
- Tates' Dance Center
- USA Dance Heartland Chapber
Iowa
Iowa Dance Links
- Ballroom & Other Dance Events
- Central Iowa Barn Dance Association
- IowaDance. com
- Iowa Folk Dance
- SwingDesmoines.com
- Center
Kansas
Speak Easy Swing Dance Club 630 East Douglas in the Dance By Design Studio Wichita, Ks 67218 316-686-2284 E-Mail: admin@dot-networth.com
Kansas Dance Links
Kentucky
Kentucky Dance Links
- Derby City Bop Assn.
- Louisville Dance Society
- Swing Dance Kentucky
- University of Kentucky HepKats Swing Dance Club
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Swing Baltimore
752 Overbrook Road
Baltimore, MD 21212 USA
Contact: Leslie Coombs
Phone: 1(410)377 0832
Maryland Dance Links
- Swing Dance Events In The Baltimore Area
- CW Dance Connection
- CW Dance Connection Baltimore, MD/Washington, DC Area
- Friday Night Swing Dance Club
- Time2Dance.com
- Baltimore Hand Dance Assn.
- New Baltimore Hand Dance Assn.
Massachusetts
- Dance Net
- Total Swing Online
- Boston Dance Connection
- Boston Swing Dance Network
- Boston College Swingkids
- Brandeis University Swingers
- Harvard Ballroom
- Harvard Medical Area Ballroom Dance Club
- Hooked on Swing Society of Western Massachussets (Northampton, MA)
- MIT Ballroom Dance Club (Cambridge, MA)
- New England Country Dance Club (Lowell, MA)
- North Eastern University Ballroom Dance Club
- Swing City (Boston, MA)
- Tufts University Ballroom Dance (Medford, MA)
- Dance Fever Studio (Needham, MA)
- Hop To The Beat Dance Studio (Hopkinton, MA)
Michigan
Great Lakes Swing Dance Club Burton, MI (313)695-1724 Web Site: http://GreatLakesSwingdance.com Michigan Swing Dance Association Wolverine Lake, MI Phone or Fax: (248)926-5484 E-mail: msdapres@att.net Web Site: http://www.msda.org or Bob Campbell Phone: (313)937-9262 E-mail: danceman@globalbiz.net Steppin' Out Swing Dance Club Steppin' Out Ballroom 4516 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. Lansing MI 48910 Phone: (517)393-5089 E-mail: Jmcattee@aol.com
Michigan Dance Links
Minnesota
Minnesota West Coast Swing Dance Club St. Paul, MN Web Site: http://www.visi.com/~randyg/wcs/ Twin Cities Rebels Swing Dance Club Bloomington MN Web: http://www.tcrebels.com
Minnesota Dance Links
Mississippi
No Entries
Missouri
- Blues Calendar
- Dancing in Missouri
- Folk Lire Swing & Ballroom Dances
- Mizzou Ballroom Dance Club
- St. Charles Imperial Dance Club
- St. Louis Imperial Dance Club (Original Club)
- St. Louis Imperial Dance Club
- Truman State University Swingers
- Kansas City Lindy Hop Society
- Kansas City Splanky.com Swing Central
- Lindy Hop Swing Society of Greater St. Louis
- Mizzou Swing Society
- St. Louis Lindy Lamas Forum
- Washington University Swing Society
Montana
- Bozeman Formal Dance Club
- Int'l Folk Dance in Montana
- Missoula Folklore Society's Contra Dance Page
- Missoula Area Square & Round Dancers
- Montana Folk Dance
- TangoMontana
- USABDA Montana School of Mines Dancing Club
Nebraska
Nevada
Las Vegas Swing Dance Club P.O. Box 70565 Las Vegas, NV 89170 (702)256-0330 Movers & Groovers Swing Dance Club 3672 McKinley Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89121 (702)458-1302 Marie Peliccioni Swing Dance Club of America 1419 Harmony Hill Dr. Henderson, NV 89014 Phone: (702)898-0054, Fax: (702)898-2402 Paul Benton, President E-mail: pbenton@prodigy.net
Nevada Dance Links
- Arthur Murray Las Vegas
- Dance Charisma (Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio)
- Dance Elegance
- Las Vegas Dancesport
- Mark & Cheryl
- Places to dance in Las Vegas
- Salsa Web Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
Albuquerque Swing and Country Dance Club P.O. Box 13266 Albuquerque, NM 87192-3266 (505)299-3737 E-mail: glkello@nmia.com Web Site: http://www.nmdance.com Strictly Swing ... New Mexico P.O. Box 21748 Albuquerque, NM 87154-1748 (505)768-0541 E-mail: mailto:jpower@lanl.gov
New Mexico Dance Links
New York
- Cornell Swing Dance Club
- Dancing in Manhattan (Strictly Ballroom)
- Dancing in New York City
- Gotham Swing Dance Club
- Ithica Swing Dance Network
- Ithica Tangueros Home Page
- New York Swing Dance Server
- New York Swing Dance Society
- NYC Dance Connection
- Rochester Swing Dance Network
- Swing Dance Long Island
- SwingOut New York
- Syracuse Swing Dance Society
- Time2Dance.com
- yehoodi.com
North Carolina
North Carolina Dance Links
- Charlie & Jackie
- Association of Carolina Shag Clubs
- Charleston Shag Club
- Charlotte Shag Club
- Charlotte Swing Dance Society
- Dancing With Wolves (North Carolina State University)
- Home for Country Western Dance & Dancers
- Lake Norman Shag Club
- Loafers Beach Club
- Partner Dancing In The Research Triangle
- Piedmont Shag Association
- Piedmont Swing Dance Society
- Salisbury Shag Club
- ShagDance.com
- Supermurgatroid
- SwingAshville.com
- Swingcat Society
- Triangle Swing Dance Society ... Chappel Hill, NC
- Twisters Shag Club
North Dakota
North Dakota Dance Links
Ohio
Dance Links
- Buckeye Bop Club ... Westerville, OH
- Cincinnati Bop Club
- Cincinnati Swing Dance Society
- Cleveland Swings
- DanceColumbus
- Dance Plus Ballroom ... Grand View, OH
- Mid-Ohio Boogie Club ... Columbus, OH
- Oberlin Swing Society
- Swing Columbus
- Swing's The Thing ... Big Band in Columbus, OH
- Swing Out Dayton ... Dayton, OH
Oklahoma
Oregon
- Eugene Argentine Tango
- Eugene Salsa
- Eugene Swing Dance Club
- Oregon Ballroom Dance Club
- Oregon State University Ballroom Dance Club
- Portland Area Argentine Tango
- Portland Swing Dance Club
- South Eugene High School Red Shoe Swing Club
- The Swing Kids
- USABDA Eugene/Springfield
- Willamette Valley Lindy Hop News
Pennsylvania
- Allentown Area Swing Dance Society
- Eastern College - Ethel's Club
- Electric City Swing Dance Society ... Dickson City, PA
- Lehigh Valley Swing Dance Society
- PhillyDance.com
- Penn Ballroom Dance Society
- Philladelphia Swing Dance Society
- Princeton Ballroom Dance Society
- Time2Dance.com
- Uptown Swing
- West Philly Swingers
- York's Urban Swing Dance Club ... York, PA
- York White Rose Chapter of USA Dance, Inc.
Puerto Rico
No Entries
Rhode Island
- DanceNet
- Rhode Island Dancers Forum
- Brown University Ballroom Dancing
- Brown University Swing Club
- Swingin' 88's Club
South Carolina
South Carolina Dance Links
- Carolina Shag Club ... Greenville, SC
- CharlestonSwing.com
- Islanders Shag Club
- OD Shag Club ... Myrtle Beach, SC
- Orangeburg Area Shag Club ... Santee, SC
- Palmetto Shag Club ... Columbia, SC
- Pivots Beach Club ... Charleston, SC
- ShagDance.com
- Starlight Ballroom ... Greer, SC
South Dakota
No Entries
Tennessee
- East Tennessee Ballroom Dance Club ... Knoxville, TN
- Knoxville Swing Dance Association
- Memphis Bop Club
- Music City Bop Club ... Nashville, TN
- Nashville Classic (Swing & Shag)
- Nashville Lindy Hop
- Nashville Swing Dance Club
- Nashville Swing Kids
- Red Hot Lindy Hop (Memphis, TN)
- River City Boppers ... Germantown, TN
- Smokey Mountain Shaggers ... Knoxville, TN
- Time2Dance.com
- USABDA Greater Memphis Chapter
- USABDA Greater Knoxville Chapter
- Vintage Rhythm Dance Studio
Texas
Bay Area Whip Dance Club P.O.Box 1196 League City,Tx. 77574-1196 (281)480-WHIP E-mail: bbazar@phoenix.net Fort Worth Push Club P.O. Box 330099 Fort Worth, TX 76163-0099 (817)292-0995 North Texas Push Club P.O. Box 170682 Arlington, TX 76003 (817)640-8070 Odessa Swing Dance Club P.O. Box 2688 Odessa, TX 79768 (915)366-5911 Odessa Swing Club
Texas Dance Links
- 1960 Whip Club ... Spring, TX
- Austin a Go Go
- Austin Ballroom Dancers
- Austin Swing Syndicate
- Austin USENET Guide To Country Western Dancing
- Dallas Push Club
- Dallas Swing Dance Central
- Dallas Swing Dance Society
- Fort Worth Swing Dance Society
- Four On The Floor
- Heart of Texas Whip Dance Club ... Austin, TX
- Houston Swing Dance Society
- Houston Whip Club
- San Antonio Swing Dance Society
- Southern University Ballroom Dancing ... Dallas, TX
- Southwest Whip Dance Club ... Houston, TX
- Texas Aggie Swing Cats
- Texas Classic Push Club ... Arlington, TX
- Texas Dance Server
- yehoodi.com
Utah
Utah Swing Dance Association PO BOX 26422 Salt Lake City, Utah 84126-0422 Phone: (801)963-8651 E-mail utahdance@worldnet.att.net
Utah Dance Links
- Dance In Utah
- Drugaya Forma Latin Dance Company
- Salt Lake Swing Dance Club
- Swing Kids Dance Club
- UtahLindy
- Utah Lindy Hop Network
- Utah Rhythm & Dance - University of Utah
- Utah Swing Network
- Washach Tango
Vermont
- DanceNet
- Dance Gypsy
- Hollywood Style Swing
- TangoVermont.com
- Vermont Swings
- Upper Valley Swing Dance Network
- USABDA Green Mountain Chapter
- Vermont DanceSport
- Vermont's Latin Information Site
Virgin Islands
No Entries
Virginia
A Time To Dance 223 Little Falls St. Falls Church, VA 22046 (703)931-2070 Virginia Beach Shag P.O. Box 3098 Virginia Beach, VA 23454 (804)481-4809
Virginia Dance Links
- Capitol Swing ... Richmond, VA
- Charlottesville Swing Dance Society
- CW Dance Connection
- DC Dance Net
- Northern Virginia Shag Club ... Arlington, VA
- Potomac Swing Dance Club ... Falls Church, VA
- Richmond Shag Club
- Southwest Virginia Social Dance Society
- Southwest Virginia Swing Dance Society
- Time2Dance.com
- USABDA Roanoke Valley Chapter
- Virginia Beach Junior Shaggers
- Washington Swing Dance Committee ... Preston, VA
Washington
- Century Ballroom
- Hi De Ho
- Lindy Hype
- Savoy Swing Club ... Seattle, WA
- Seattle Swing Dance Club
- Spokane Swing Dance Club
- Swing Cats - Central Washington University ... Ellensberg, WA
- Swing Devils ... Pullman, WA
- The Swing Kids
- Swing Kids - University of Washington
- Time2Dance.com
- UW Swing Kids Calendar
West Virginia
No Entries
Wisconsin
- Cream City Swing ... Madison, WI
- Lindy Cafe ... Madison, WI
- Madison West Coast Swing Club
- Milwaukee Rebels Swing Dance Club
- Northeast Wisconsin Rebels Swing Dance Club
- Sapphire Ballroom ... Madison, WI
- University of Wisconsin Ballroom Dance Association
Wyoming
No Entries
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