Tap Dancing
TapBostoninformation on teachers, studios, and venues offering tap dancing in the Greater Boston area.
Note: The website hasn't been updated since 2013 and the editor has stopped making any changes.
Folk Dancing
Folk Arts Center of New England,Inc.42 West Foster Street, Melrose, MA 02176. For more information, call 781-662-7475 or write to fac@facone.org. The FAC sponsors classes, dances and other events, including dance and music camps.
The New England Folk Festival Association
Square Dancing
Tech SquaresMIT, Cambridge, MA. squares@mit.edu
This is the club that I used to belong to. Start there and ask for information on other groups in the area or on the web.
Great Plain Squares
At the Carter Methodist Church, 800 Highland Avenue, Needham. 781-801-0725.
Plus level dancing Wednesday nights at 8:00, classes start September.
Singles-friendly. Observers welcome anytime.
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Contra Dancing
Try ContraOther
Dance New EnglandCooperatively run free-style barefoot dances. For information, contact to Carolyn Fuller or write to Dance New England, 12 Douglas Street, Cambridge, MA 02139.
Seacoast Set Dancers
For more information, contact Sue at 603-749-1038 or write to
sue@seacoastsetdancers.org.
Performance Dance
Boston Dance AllianceThe Boston Dance Alliance supports and promotes the health and development of the Greater Boston dance community by providing direct services to local dancers, choreographers, dance teachers and dance organizations. BDA seeks to improve the work environment for dance and increase the visibility, understanding of and access to local dance.
North Shore Dance Alliance
We are an organization dedicated to supporting and encouraging a wide range of
dance on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Our goals are to build a community for
dance, share resources and information, broaden the dance audience, and further the
spirit and vision of our members.
The group is open to dancers, teachers, choreographers and other dance interested people.
Vintage Dancing
Commonwealth Vintage Dancers covers Boston/eastern MAZydeco
Boston Zydeco
Boston Zydeco is an all-volunteer organization that holds regular dances at the Watertown VFW with live Zydeco music (see their Calendar). Zydeco refers to both the captivating music and dance originating in southwest Louisiana, and it�s a fun, lively 8-count dance which often incorporates swing moves.
Arn Burkhoff's Cajun Zydeco Event schedule
A list of Cajun and Zydeco events for the Northeast.
Country/Western/Line Dancing
High Energy Country Western Line Dance InstructionAscension Memorial Church, 31 County Street, Ipswich, MA.
Country Western Line and Couples Dance instruction on Wednesdays. Also available for DJ service and all events. For more information, contact John at 781-572-1171 or 781-572-1172.
Last updated April 17, 2024.