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    This webpage offers information on (swing) dancing that is west of Boston with the demarcation line somewhere between Route 128 and I-495, but still east of the 413 area code. I suppose this makes this area Central Massachusetts. You might want to jump straight to the central MA dance calendar below. Some of the events/places mentioned here are technically outside Boston but they may also appear in the regular Boston listings (mostly because I felt like it). If something that is outside Boston but still close to the city, you might want to check the page for dancing in Boston or the Boston Calendar.

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General Information:

Dancers of Central Massachusetts
Information on dancing in that area west of Boston.




Places to Go Dancing

Club JoEllen: Enter here
Club JoEllen (aka The Longfellow Dance Club)
524 Boston Post Road (Route 20), Wayland, MA.
Contact the club at 508-358-7355 or 781-890-4542. Club JoEllen hosts regular dances and workshops throughout the month.

Acton Jazz Café
452 Great Road (Route 2a/119), Acton. 978-263-6161.
This venue regularly features dance bands that you see all the time at other venues.
Word has it that there's no dance floor unless they move some chairs. Someone says that there's only about seating for 50 so make reservations for a night with a band.

The Frohsinn Club
25 North Quinsignamon Avenue, Shrewsbury.
Dancing every Saturday night from 8:00 to 11:30pm. For more information, contact Ed Levy at 508-366-5820.

Speakers Night Club
19 Weed Street, Marlboro. 508-480-8222. Dancing open on Thursdays from 9:00 to 11:00 pm. Dance floor, no cover. DJ music for WCS, ECS, Cha Cha, Hustle, Salsa. For more information, contact Deborah Bergeron at 508-836-5546.

Medway VFW
123 Holliston Street, Medway. 508-533-6048.
Monthly dance every 3rd Friday. Lesson is at 7:15, dancing from 8-11, featuring the 'Boots' Russo Swing Band.

The Sherborn Inn
junction of routes 27 & 16, Sherborn.
The Sherborn Inn offers excellent dining with occasional live swing/big band music and a small dance floor. 508-655-9521. Call ahead for their schedule.

The PNI Club for Ballroom Dancing
290 Millbury Street, Worcester. 508-757-5645. Live music every Sunday from 4:30 to 8:30 pm.

JP O'Hanlon's Pu
9 Main Street, Ayer. 2nd Thursdays of the month from 7:30 to 10:30 pm, featuring the New Black Eagle Jazz Band and their traditional classic jazz. Dance floor available.

Dance2Swing Studios For more information, contact Alan Cormier at 978-263-7220.

The Concord Scout House
The Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street in Concord, MA.
The Scout House hosts several Contra dances each week. Regular swing dances have been suspended for the time being.

Point Breeze Restaurant
114 Point Breeze Road, Webster.
The Little Big Band plays on the 4th Tuesday of every month.

American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio
52 S. Quinsigamond Avenue - Maironis Park, Shrewsbury. Ballroom, Latin, WC Swing, Hustle and Country dancing on Wednesday's & Friday's. Large dance floor, practice music, coffee service & light refreshments. For more information, contact Trish at 508-925-4537.

Dance Worcester
Fiddler's Green, 19 Temple Street, Worcester. 8:30pm-12:30am; lesson at 7:30. Check the calendar below for specific dates. Also, Singles Dances at Maironis Park in Shrewsbury. For more information, contact Ozzie T. at 774-262-0075.


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

Tempo Dance Center
At the Friends of the Performing Arts Center (FOPAC), 51 Walden Street, in Concord Center and/or the JMJ Dance Studio, 19 Keefe Road, Acton.

Arthur Murray Dance Studio of Natick, MA
251 West Central Street, Suite 7, Natick.
For more information, contact the studio at 508-651-9041.

Nimble Feet
Sudbury (near Route 20).
Wedding preparation, swing and latin Workshops, private and group lessons. Current classes at the Ephraim Curtis Middle School in Sudbury on Mondays from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. For more information, contact Susan Ehrreich.

Arthur Murray Dance Studios of New England
70 James Street, Worcester. 508-798-0392.
Wedding preparation, personalized dance lessons including private & group classes and practice time.

American Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio
52 S. Quinsigamond Avenue - Maironis Park, Shrewsbury. 508-925-3437. Personal and group lessons for adults, teens & youth. Open Dances on Wednesday's & Friday's. For more information, contact Trish. at 508-925-3437.

Club JoEllen: Enter here
Club JoEllen (aka The Longfellow Dance Club)
524 Boston Post Road (Route 20), Wayland, MA.
Contact the club at 508-358-7355 or 781-890-4542. Club JoEllen hosts regular classes and workshops throughout the month.

Poise, Style, & Motion Ballroom Dance Studio
97 Webster Street, Worcester, MA 01603. 508-752-4910.
Classes, personalized lessons, practice sessions for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels in Ballroom, Latin, and Club. Also, dancing every Friday & Saturday night, 8-10 pm, with a lesson at 7:00 pm.

DL Dance Enterprises
978-413-1965
Swing & Country dance studio,specializing in Line Dance, Two Step, West Coast Swing.

Kitchen Dancing
Needham.
Specializing in beginners in swing, west coast swing, hustle and ballroom; wedding special; will travel for groups. For more information, contact Betty Hood at 781-444-5963.
Betty also teaches the lesson at the monthly (3rd Friday) Medway VFW dance, 123 holliston Street. 508-533-6048.

ILTA Dance Studio
1255 Worcester Road (Route 9), Framingham. For more information, contact the studio at 508-369-1954 or 781-492-2769.

Fred Astaire Studio of Worcester
319 Shrewsbury, Worcester



The Local West of Boston Dance Calendar

July, 2010
25 Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring BJ Magoon & Driving Sideways 7:30-10:30pm
lesson: 6:30
30 West Coast Swing dance, Exchange Hall, 2 School Street, Acton. 8:30 pm
lesson: 7:00
31 The Acton Jazz Café, Acton, featuring The Love Dogs. 978-263-6161
Ballroom dancing, at the Frohsinn Club, 25 North Quinsignamon Avenue, Shrewsbury, featuring Rachel Landry & Western Partners. 8:00-11:30pm
508-366-5820
August, 2010
1 Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Eight To The Bar 7:30-10:30pm
lesson: 6:30
7 Ballroom dancing, at the Frohsinn Club, 25 North Quinsignamon Avenue, Shrewsbury, featuring Rhythm. 8:00-11:30pm
508-366-5820
8 Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Fat City Band 7:30-10:30pm
lesson: 6:30
12 J.P. O'Hanlon's Pub, 9 Main Street, Ayer, featuring the New Black Eagle Jazz Band 7:30-10:30 pm
978-772-9282
14 Ballroom dancing, at the Frohsinn Club, 25 North Quinsignamon Avenue, Shrewsbury, featuring MoCo & Co.. 8:00-11:30pm
508-366-5820
15 Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Tom Nutile Big Band 7:30-10:30pm
lesson: 6:30
18 Outdoor concert, The Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, featuring The Love Dogs.
21 Ballroom dancing, at the Frohsinn Club, 25 North Quinsignamon Avenue, Shrewsbury, featuring Boots Russo. 8:00-11:30pm
508-366-5820
22 Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Love Dogs 7:30-10:30pm
lesson: 6:30
28 Ballroom dancing, at the Frohsinn Club, 25 North Quinsignamon Avenue, Shrewsbury, band tba. 8:00-11:30pm
508-366-5820
29 Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Compaq Big Band 7:30-10:30pm
lesson: 6:30
September, 2010
1-6 Swing Out New Hampshire, Camp Wicosuta (Hebrun), New Hampshire
5 Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring The Velvet Elvis Band 7:30-10:30pm
lesson: 6:30
9 J.P. O'Hanlon's Pub, 9 Main Street, Ayer, featuring the New Black Eagle Jazz Band 7:30-10:30 pm
978-772-9282
12 Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Super Chief Trio 7:30-10:30pm
lesson: 6:30
19 Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Black and White 7:30-10:30pm
lesson: 6:30
26 Swingin' Sundays, Leominster Elks, 134 North Main Street, Leominster, featuring Rampage Trio 7:30-10:30pm
lesson: 6:30
October, 2010
14 J.P. O'Hanlon's Pub, 9 Main Street, Ayer, featuring the New Black Eagle Jazz Band 7:30-10:30 pm
978-772-9282
November, 2010
11 J.P. O'Hanlon's Pub, 9 Main Street, Ayer, featuring the New Black Eagle Jazz Band 7:30-10:30 pm
978-772-9282
December, 2010
9 J.P. O'Hanlon's Pub, 9 Main Street, Ayer, featuring the New Black Eagle Jazz Band 7:30-10:30 pm
978-772-9282

Last updated April 19, 2008.

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