WEST MICHIGAN BALLROOM DANCE CALENDAR

WINTER - SPRING

***Mid-January through May 2008***

This Dance Calendar has been put together to provide information to persons who enjoy ballroom dancing.  If you know of additional dancing opportunities which you think would be of interest to fellow dancers, please let us know so that we can include the information in the next edition.

 We publish this Dance Calendar three times a year, and it is routinely distributed free of charge to attendees at both the Ballroom Dancers’ dances in Hudsonville (the September, January, and May dances) and the Candlelight Dance Club dances in Grand Rapids (October and February dances).

 For those of  you who wish us to mail you a copy instead, please send us a stamped, self-addressed envelope along with your request.

Joanne Esakson
3611 Wyoming, S. W.
Wyoming, Mi.  49519
616-534-5779

 

Note:  Because the information contained in this calendar is collected in advance of the actual dance events, circumstances may change, and the dance may even be canceled or the time/location changed.  Therefore, it’s always a good idea to call ahead and confirm dates/times/location/etc.; all of the phone numbers are in the 616 area code, unless otherwise indicated.  All of the dances listed are “open to the public”.  Additional dancing opportunities are available in private membership organizations throughout the area, such as Moose, Elks, and Eagles Lodges as well as American Legion and VFW Posts. 

 May 10, Saturday:

* VFW #702, 2554 Burlingame, SW, Grand Rapids.  7:30-11:30pm.  Music by “The Silvertones”.  $14/couple includes pop/popcorn and a sandwich at 10:30 pm. 

* John and Judy Tomlian's dance.  Central United Methodist Church, 215 N. Capitol, Lansing.  8-11pm, with lesson from 7-8pm.  $10/person. for dance.   $5/person for lesson.  Pop available for purchase.  Snacks provided or bring your own.  Information:    517-655-3611 or jtomlian@acd.net

 May 17, Saturday:

*  Ballroom Dancers’ Club  “Spring Is In The  Air”  Hudsonville High School, 5051 32^nd, Hudsonville.  7:30-10:30pm, with free dance lesson 7-7:30pm.  Band “The Middleton Trio”.  $20/couple payable  at the door.  Please bring a plate of hors d’oeuvres for the community table.  Smoke/alcohol-free. Information: George DeVries 455-5954.

* Les Danseurs Dance Club.  Grand Ledge Country Club, 5813 E. St. Joseph Highway (1 mile east of M-100), Grand Ledge.  8- 11:30 pm, with a free dance lesson from 7-8pm.  Music by "Mike Wolverton".  $25/couple for non-members. Smoke-free.  Coffee, tea, and ice provided; bring own snacks and other beverages.    www.lesdanseurs.com

*Kalamazoo Dance (USA Dance).  Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts.  314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo.  Lesson at 7 pm.  Dancing from 8-10:30 pm. $7/person for USA Dance members; $13/person for non-members. www.kalamazoodance.org 

 May 31, Saturday:

* Roger Brouwer's Dance.  Woodside Elementary School (between James and Riley, on 144^th St, north side of Holland).  7:30-10:30pm.   Recorded music.  $10/couple + plate of hors d'oeuvres for the community table.  Smoke/alcohol-free.  396-0392 (Roger )

    Weekly Dance Opportunities:

In addition to the specific dances noted on the preceding pages by date, you will also find regularly scheduled dance opportunities throughout the Grand Rapids and Lakeshore area on the following days of the week.  

SUNDAY:

  *  Singles/social dancing  by Single People of Today at Lincoln Country Club, 3485 Lake Michigan Drive, Grand Rapids. 7 pm - midnight.  $6/person. 
    Additional fee for group lesson 6 - 7 pm.  3 dance venues:  contemporary, country/western, and rock.  453-6348. 

*  Social Dancing with John Brown at the Radisson Riverfront Hotel on Ann St. from 5:00 to 7:00, followed by Big Al doing Karaoke from 7:00 pm to 10:00  pm

  FRIDAY;

*    Social dancing at Sayfee's (restaurant/bar), 3555 Lake Eastbrook Blvd., Grand Rapids.  8:00 - 12:30 am.   Information:  949-5750.

*    Social dancing at The Spinnaker (restaurant/bar), Hilton Hotel, 4747 28th St., Grand Rapids.  9:00 pm-1:00 am.  Popular with singles.  Information: 957-1111.

*    Social dancing at Pigeon Lake Lounge (formerly Sandy Point)  (restaurant/bar), 7175 Lakeshore Drive (midway between Holland and Grand Haven. 
      7:30 pm - 11:30 pm.  Recorded or live music.  It is always good to call ahead to confirm.. 399-6161

*    Social dancing at the Grand Haven American Legion Club, Grand Haven. 2nd & 4th Fridays only. 
      8:30 pm -11:30 pm (a casual dinner is usually available for purchase before the dance).  Cash bar available.  Live music.

*    The B.O.B., 20 Monroe NW, Grand Rapids.  DJ & Live music (616) 356-2000 http://www.thebob.com

*   Bistro Bella Vita, 44 Grandville Ave. SW  9:00 PM  Live music 222-4600

*    Social dancing at Sayfee's (restaurant/bar), 3555 Lake Eastbrook Blvd., Grand Rapids.  8:00 - 12:30 am.  No cover.  Information:  949-5750.

*    Social dancing at Pigeon Lake Lounge (formerly Sandy Point) (restaurant/bar), 7175 Lakeshore Drive (midway between Holland and Grand Haven. 
      7:30 pm-11:30pm  Recorded or live music.  It is always good to call ahead to confirm. . 399-6161

*    Social dancing at The Spinnaker (restaurant/bar), Hilton Hotel, 4747 28th St., Grand Rapids.  9 pm-1 am.  Popular with singles.  Information: 957-1111.

*   Country/Western/Swing/Social  dancing with "The West Michigan Boot Scooters " at the Grand Haven Elks, in Grand Haven on the corner of Franklin and Third.
     7:30 pm -10:30 pm.  For more information, call   231 -798-1341 (Jill Fortenbacher)  or 616-842-1458 (Herb Kuipers) or jfortenbach@comcast.net

   USA Dance Chapter Dances in Michigan, Northern Indiana, and Northern Illinois (NOTE: a good source of ballroom dance location information while traveling is the national USA Dance Web site:  http://www.usabda.org ;

*  Kalamazoo Dance (USA Dance).  Serving Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids and west Michigan.  Monthly community dance (except June – August & November). Upbeat
   fun recorded music.   Lesson 7-8pm; open dancing 8-10:30pm.   Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts, (KIA) 314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo.
   Dance mixer & refreshments. Smoke and alcohol-free.  No partner required.  Contact:  info@KalamazooDance.org     Directions and calendar at
    at http://www.kalamazoodance.org/kzcalendar.html 

*  Central Michigan USA Dance.  Serving Lansing, Flint, Corunna, and Owosso area.  Information: Mary Benjamin 517-655-3313

*  Mid-Michigan USA Dance  Serving Bay City, Midland, and Saginaw area.  Monthly dances on 3rd Friday:  at  Longview Elementary School,  Midland, MI.
     Lesson 7:00 - 8:00 PM; open dancing 8:00 - 10:30 PM.   No partner required.  Information: Polly Boman 989-631-5166 usadance2043@yahoo.com    http://usadance2043.org
 
*  Northern Michigan USA Dance.  Serving Petoskey, Gaylord, Traverse City area.  Dances held  monthly. Contact Barb 231-347-1658

*  South Bend Valley Dancers (USA Dance).  Serving South Bend and Mishawaka.   .  http://southbendusabda.tripod.com  

*  Heartland Chapter (USA Dance).  Serving Indianapolis area.   Dance calendar at   http://indyusabda.org/events.html   Lesson from 7 PM open dancing 8-10:30pm.  Robert E. Sterrett Center, 5700 N Post Rd., Indianapolis, Indiana.

*  Indiana Lakeshore (USA Dance). Serving Lake, Porter & LaPorte Counties in IN and Southern Cook County in IL. Monthly on 1^st  Sunday.  Dances held at The Ranch, 769 Madison St., Crownpoint, Indiana, 219-663-3800.

*Chicagoland Chapter of USA Dance.  Serving greater Chicago, IL.  Monthly on 2^nd Saturday (excluding November and December ) at the Centre at North Park, 10040 Addison, Franklin Park IL (close to O”Hare Airport).  Doors open at 7:00 pm, lesson begins at 7:30 pm, social  dancing from 8:15 to 11:00 pm on 6600 sq. ft. wood floor.  Dance mixers, and dance hosts and hostesses to dance with singles.  Free parking. Dance calendar and directions at www.usadancechicago.org . ,  Information: 1-847-426-7978.

* University of Michigan Ballroom Dance Club.  The University Club at the Michigan Union, U of M, Ann Arbor, 734-763-6984. .

* McDonnell Towers, 24350 Civic Center, Southfield 248-796-4600.

* Dance Elite Ballroom Studio, 15 Mile and Haggerty (Inside Bloomfield Avenue Shoppe's II), 6315 Haggerty Rd., West Bloomfield.  Ballroom/Latin  Dance Party, Every other  Saturday, 9-11pm, $10/person.  248-926-8522 or www.eliteballroom.com

* Swing Society dances, Metro Beach Metropark's Welsh Activity Center, Metropolitan Parkway and Jefferson, Harrison Township. Square dancing  Wednesday   $5/person.  7:00 – 9:00 PM.  Saturday & Sunday 6:30-10:30pm variety of music. 1-800-477-3172 or 810-463-4581

*  Angelo’s, 6630 S. Dixie Highway,  Erie, MI. 48133. 1-734-848-5511. Fri. & Sat.

*  Clawson Steak  House, 56 S. Rochester, Clawson, Mi.  Wed. – Sat.  1-248-588-5788

 For more Detroit & Southeast Michigan area dance information:                           Web:  http://dance michigan.com .   

* Burnam Brook Center, 200 W. Michigan, Battle Creek.  7-10 PM, live music.  Smoke & alcohol free. (269) 966-2566

* Bayview Gardens (restaurant), East D. Ave., Gull Lake, Richland.   Friday and Saturday,  9pm-1am. Live music.  731-4911.

* Melville's Bar and Restaurant, 14625 Love Bridge Rd., Marcellus (I-94 to Paw Paw exit, go south toward Lawton to Marcellus, go to first paved road  past the Peacock Ridge golf course, turn west (right) on to Goodings Rd, which becomes Love Bridge Rd).  Dancing on Saturday, 9pm-close.  646-9742.

* Kalamazoo Community Dance (couples and singles), Westminister Presbyterian Church, 1511 Helen Ave., Portage.  Every Monday evening, 7-9:30pm  $5/person    www.kalamazoom.com

* Ballroom dancing at  Bolero’s Dance Club 6136 S. Westnedge Ave. Portage (Behind Barnes & Nobles), General ballroom dancing 7:30 –12 Weekly except during the summer (1^st & 3^rd Saturdays only).  $10. 00/person before 8:30, $15.00 after 8:30. Smoke free.  No partner required.  269-321-0775.

* For more Kalamazoo area dance information, contact                                Web:     http://www.usabda.org/chapters/kalamazoo                                                                                                                                                                                 http://kalamazoodance.org                                                                                                                                                                                     http://dancemichigan.com

   Lansing and Mid-Michigan Area:

* Speakeasy Restaurant, 1537 E. Pierson Rd., Flushing.  Friday/Saturday.  810-659-7630.

* Cactus Juice Saloon, 3323 N. East St (US27), Lansing.  Live C&W bands on Friday and Saturday nights. 517-374-6464.

* Michigan State University Ballroom Dance Club.  Demonstration Hall, MSU, East Lansing. Sundays during the academic year.  1:45pm.  Contact
  ballroom@msu.edu .  Check for updates at  www.msu.edu/user/ballroom/

* For more Lansing/Central Michigan area dance information, contact:     Carolyn Mudd at Fizzell@msu.edu  
                                                                                                                          Web:  http://dancemichigan.com

* Willowbrook Ballroom (restored historic ballroom), 8900 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. 708-839-1000.  Generally $14/person. 
      Web: http://www.willowbrookballroom.com

          - Monday, 7:30-10pm (Country/Western dancing, w/ lessons from 7:30-9:30pm) --- $8/person

          - Tuesday, 7:30-10pm (Country/Western dancing, w/ lessons from 7:30-9:30pm) --- $8person

          - Wednesday, 8:45-11pm (Salsa dancing, w/ lesson from 7:30-8:30pm) ---$8/person

          - Thursday,  closed

          - Friday,  private parties or GTC dancing

          - Saturday, private parties or special events!

          - Sunday, 2-5:00pm.  (ballroom dancing) ---  $14/person

* Shaare Tikvah Ballroom, 5800 N. Kimball (2 blocks S. of Peterson), Chicago.  Thursday, 7:30-10:30pm, $8/person, w/ a free dance lesson 7:30-8pm. 
   $10/person.   847-331-4846.

* For more Chicago area dance information, contact:  Bob and Penny Urbon  847-831-9128 or 847-331-4846     Web:    http://www.ballroomchicago.com

 * Hub Ballroom (restored historic ballroom near Peoria, Illinois).  Route 40 and Main St., Edelstein, IL.  Periodic dances.
  .  Information/reservations:  765-643-1234 ext.10,  800-523-4658, 765-643-5849.

* Indiana Roof Ballroom (restored historic ballroom), 140 W. Washington St., Indianapolis.  5-9pm on selected Sundays.  317-236-1870.
   Web:  http://www.indianaroof.com

* Paramount Ballroom (restored historic ballroom), Anderson, Indiana.   800-523-4658.  Web.  http://www.andersonparamount.org
                                 

Wisconsin:

*  For Wisconsin dancing information, contact: Dancers' Dateline            
                                                                              7019 State Rd.                                      
                                                                              West Bend, Wis. 53090           
                                                                              dancersdateline@pointermarketinginc.com

Texas  and Oklahoma:

 *Edelweiss German Restaurant, 3801-A Southwest Blvd. (HWY.183), Fort Worth, Texas,  76116, Phone:817-738-5934.
  Closed Sunday & Monday. Music 5 nights a week.

*The Green Onion, 4532 E. 51^st St., Tulsa, OK 74135,   Phone 918-481-3338.  Music 5 nights a week.

 North Carolina:

 *The Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave., Asheville, North Carolina., Phone 828-252-2711.

*Greens” Supper Club & Oyster Bar, 4735 US Hwy North, Greensboro, North Carolina, Phone:336-621-3444. Closed Monday.

 Nebraska:

*Pla Mor Ballroom, 6600 W. “O” St., Lincoln, Nebraska,  Phone: 402-475-4030, Big band every Wednesday,  swing
    music on Thursday.  Home base of Bobby Layne Orchestra

.Missouri:

*St. Louis CASA LOMA Ballroom  3354 Iowa at Cherokee, St. Louis, MO 63118.  www.casalomaballroom.com  314-664-8000