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There are many dance organizations in New England and around the country that will happily provide you with information on dancing in their area. Some of them might also host swing dances and classes. If you don't find the information that you're looking for, you might want to check the pages for dancing outside Boston.

Note: The term "club" or "society" does not necessarily mean that the organization is a group of amateur dancers dedicated to promoting dancing. There are some groups that use "club" or "society" in the name of their organization but are really profit-making businesses. For instance, one group managed by one person that holds dances is really a dance business, i.e., a dance production. If that concerns you, call ahead to find out who you're dealing with; such organizations might direct your fact-finding inquiries towards the dance venues associated with their business.

Below you'll find information for Boston, Massachusetts, and New England. On a separate page, you'll be able to find information for the individual non-New England states. There is information available for Canada and various US national organizations.

If you believe your organization should be listed here or if you have corrections for any listings here, please write to dancenet@havetodance.com". If you hold dances on a regular basis, you should (also) probably be listed on the pages for dancing in Boston, in New England, or on the individual state pages. Don't forget to read the list of Frequently Asked Questions before sending your information in.

Boston-area Groups and Organizations
New England Swing Dance Network organization of individuals and dance promoters who focus on building and supporting West Coast Swing in New England.	General Information: Total Swing On-Line Another source of information on swing dancing in Boston.
The Dance Teachers' Club of Boston Non-profit professional organization with teacher seminars and continued training for club members. Member of the National Dance Council of America. For more information, write to dtcb111@aol.com or call Robin Magee at 978-640-6925 or Peggy Kearsley at 617-924-0444.	MASSABDA Massachusetts chapter of the US Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association.
Swing Time Boston's Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Swing and Ballroom Dance Group. 617-364-7207.

Boston-area Colleges
Brandeis Swingers Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. swing@brandeis.edu	Boston College Swingkids Boston College, Newton, MA.
MIT Ballroom Dance Club Cambridge, MA. 617-258-6554	MIT Ballroom Dance Team Cambridge.
Harvard Medical Area Ballroom Dance Club Boston. hma-bdc@hcs.harvard.edu	Harvard-Radcliffe Ballroom Dance Club Cambridge. hrbdc@hcs.harvard.edu
Boston University Ballroom Dance Club 617-353-3635. ballroom@bu.edu.	Northeastern University Ballroom Dance Club and Team
Tufts University Ballroom Dance Team	Boston Swing Kats Lindy Hoppers at Boston University.

Massachusetts
Hooked on Swing Society of Western Massachusetts (HOSS) P.O. Box 72, Northampton, MA 01061-0072. Workshops and dance classes throughout the year.	General Information: National & New England Swing Dance Server Listings of swing dancing events, teachers, and music in New England and around the country. Review: The webmaster stopped maintaining this website years ago and set it up so that individual promoters can enter their own information. As seen from the demise of Best Coast Swing (a much better website), counting on the dance promoters to enter their own information is a bad way to maintain an updated information resource. The site's webmaster is heavily biased towards West Coast Swing activities so there's no point in looking for East Coast Swing/Lindy Hop activities here.
Cape Cod Ballroom Dancers The Cape and Island Chapter of the US Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association (now USA Dance). For more information, contact Julie Kraft.
Berkshire Country chapter of USA Dance Social ballroom dancing in Pittsfield once a month.
Southern New England Shag Club	South Shore Dancers Social ballroom dancing club that holds dances south of Boston. Monthly dances and weekly practices. For more information, contact South Shore Dancers at P.O. Box 276, Norwell, MA 02061 or call Tom Osterland at 781-659-4703.

Massachusetts Colleges
Wheaton College Swing Dance Club This organization, or at least this website, does not appear to be active. 05/06/07. 508-286-4878

New England
Hartford Swing Dance West Hartford/Wethersfield area. Live band and recorded music dances every month	General Information: Swing Monkey Listings of swing and lindy hop dancing events, teachers, and music in Connecticut and the Northeast.
Shoreline Swing Dance Society southeastern Connecticut. Live band dances on the third Saturday of the month with workshops and records each month.
The Swingin' 88's Providence, Rhode Islandt. A non-profit group of dancers who support and promote swing dancing in Rhode Island.	Connecticut Swing Dance Society New Haven, Connecticut. The CSDS also offers regular dances and workshops in the southwestern part of the state.
Southern New England Swing Collaborative. Formed by several groups of Rhode Island and Connecticut swing dance venues, this group promotes "community" among their member dancers.	Rhode Island Chapter of the US Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association.
USA Dance, Greater Hartford Chapter Amateur Ballroom Dancer Association serving Greater Hartford, Connecticut.	New London chapter of USA Dance New London (close to the Rhode Island border).
New Hampshire Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association (NHABDA)

New England Colleges
University of Connecticut Ballroom Dance Club & Competition Team For more information, contact ubdc@uconnvm.uconn.edu	Brown University's Swing Club For more information, contact swing@brown.edu.
University of Connecticut DanceSport Team Storrs, CT.	Yale College Swing Club
University of New Hampshire Hepcats Swing Club For more information, contact UNHHepcats@hotmail.com at 603-862-2749	Brown University Ballroom Dance Club & Team For more information, write to bbdc@brown.edu
University of Rhode Island Ballroom Dance Club.

National Organizations
World Swing Dance Council Tracks swing dance competitors to manage the levels of competitions that dancers enter. For more information, contact Annie Hirsch.	Lindy Exchange A loose association of groups in different cities around the country and the world that host dance weekends and arrange inexpensive or no-cost housing for visitors to their respective events.
The American Bop Association The American Bop Associations is a non-profit corporation formed to promote and preserve the dance styles and music of those dances known as Bop, Swing, Shag, and Jitterbug. For information, contact cincibop@sprynet.com.	USA Dance Soon to be formerly known as the US Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association. For information, contact usabdacent@aol.com.
National Hand Dance Association 1412 4th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024. Phone: 202-479-1080, Fax: 202-479-1081. For more information, contact Sharon C. Jackson.	National Fastdance Association Group of affiliated members dedicated to the promotion and preservation of dance styles known as Bop, Shag, East and West Coast Swing, DC Hand Dance, Push, Whip, Lindy and Jitterbug. For more information, write to Bill Maddox.
National Ballroom & Entertainment Association For more information, write to nbea@oneota.net.	National Association of Rhythm & Blues DJs Contact: Tom Polzin.

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