This webpage offers information on (swing) dancing that is somewhere north (or northeast) of Boston with the demarcation line somewhere between Route 128 and I-495. Areas near Boston might be close to you so don't forget to check the Boston Calendar.

Any events and venues listed on this page can be cancelled without notice. Note that some of them are suspended during the summer. If you teach classes, hold workshops, play in a band, or hold dances, please read the list of frequently asked questions and follow the format guidelines when asking to have your information listed here.

Clubs and Organizations


General Information:

There's a whole section of this website for Argentine Tango



Places to Go Dancing

Karen's Ballroom Dancing
At the Knights of Columbus, 94 Washington Square East, Salem. Monthy ballroom dancing. For more information, contact Karen at 978-531-4780.

North Shore Swing Dance
25 Green Street, Ipswich. Monthy dances from 8:00 to 11:00 pm with a lesson at 7:00.

DNE School of Dance
51 Middlesex Street, North Chelmsford, MA 01863. 978-251-1700.
Monthly Ballroom dancing. For more information, write to Brenda Fariole at information@@dancenewengland.com. Ballroom


Dining, Drinks, and Dancing

Some drinking and dining establishments will have live music in addition to their usual attractions. Some of them even have a dance floor and will feature familiar bands that play at swing dances.

The Grog
13 Middle Street, Newburyport. Restaurant upstairs. Downstairs is a bar with live music every night of the week. Blues every Sunday evening.
Small but useable dance space. Probably room for 3 couples when busy.

Rockafellas
Salem. Think "Johnny D's". Bar with a small dance floor in front of the band area. Not specifically a swing venue, but will occasionally feature bands who play at area swing dances.


Help!
Sometimes I'll see a favorite dance band play at a non-standard venue and I sometimes wonder if these venues are conducive for dancing, i.e., do they have a dance floor? Some of the venues and some of the bands aren't very helpful in providing that information, particularly if it discourages people from showing up. I don't get a chance to check out most of these venues so please help me provide better information to my readers by letting me know which venues are suitable for dancing. Thanks!




Teachers and Dance Studios

Dance Technics
"The Studio of All Dance Styles"
20 Merrimac Square, Third Floor, Merrimac, MA 01860. 978-346-9290.
Classes offered in variety of dance forms including social dancing and creative movement.

Footloose Dance Studio
1 Merrill Street, Salisbury. 978-778-4683

DNE School of Dance
51 Middlesex Street, North Chelmsford, MA 01863. 978-251-1700.
For more information, write to Brenda.

Karen's Ballroom Dancing & Fitness
119R Foster Street, Building 13 #2D, Peabody.
Classes and lessons include Ballroom (Waltz, Fox-Trot, Swing (triple, single, west coast), Rumba, Samba, Cha-Cha, Tango, Wedding Choreography and many, many more. For more information, contact Karen Batchelder at 978-531-4780.

Marblehead School of Ballet
115 Pleasant Street, Marblehead. 781-631-6262.
Swing and ballroom classes in Marblehead, MA, as well as the expected ballet classes. Home of the North Shore Civic Ballet.

Miss Tina's Dance Studios
Gloucester and Danvers. For more information, contact Miss Tina at 978-283-8758.
Group and private ballroom lessons.

Arthur Murray Dance Studios
60 Maple Street, Danvers

MM Ballroom
At Dance New England (Mill BUilding entrance), 66 Princeton Street, North Chelmsford. Classes in social ballroom dance and competitive ballroom. For more information, contact Mica Milojkovic at 603-943-9318 or write to mmballroom@yahoo.com.



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