WEST MICHIGAN BALLROOM DANCE CALENDAR
Spring & Summer 2009
***May
2009 through September 2009***
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.
Specific Dance Opportunities by Date:
*CAM DANCE CLUB Muskegon, Dinner dance Muskegon Country Club, Music by “Pacific Lite”. Information & Reservations: Gloria & Lou Draeger, 616-842-9665.
* Southwest Michigan Ballroom Dance Club,
Bolero’s Dance School, 6136 South Westnedge
in Southland Mall, Portage. Lesson 4:00PM.
Dancing 4:30-7:00pm. Recorded
music.
$12/person at the door (or $96/person yearly membership for all 12
dances, Snowbird membership $72/person
for 8 dances) spectators $5.00.
www.swmbd.org
* Southwest Michigan Ballroom Dance Club,
Bolero’s Dance School, 6136 South Westnedge
in Southland Mall, Portage, Lesson 4:00pm.
Dancing 4:30-7:00pm.
Recorded music. $12/person at the door (or
$96/person yearly membership for all 12 dances,
Snowbird membership $72/person for 8 dances) spectators $5.00.
www.swmbd.org
*Jerry
& Mary’s For Fun Ballroom Dance Party Central
United Methodist Church, downtown
Lansing, Lesson 7:00
Dancing 8:00-
10:30 PM. Lesson $5/person. Dance $10/person. Contact Mary Benjamin at marybenjamin@prodigy.net
*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 www.tomliandance.com
.
* Southwest Michigan Ballroom Dance Club. Bolero’s
Dance School, 6136 South Westnedge in Southland Mall, Portage.
Lesson 4:00pm.
Dancing 4:30-7:00pm. Recorded
music.
$12/person at the door (or $96/person yearly membership for all 12
dances, Snowbird membership $72/person
for 8 dances) spectators $5.00.
www.swmbd.org
Town
Club Dance Club Spring Lake Country Club,
Music by Don Warner.
Information & reservations: Herb & Holly Kuipers 842-1458 or hehokuipers@chartermi.net
*
Ballroom Dancers’ Club Fall dance. Hudsonville
High School, 5037 32nd, Hudsonville.
7:30-10:30pm, with
free dance lesson 7-7:30pm. Band
TBA.
$20/couple at the door.
Please bring a plate of hors
d’oeuvres for the community table.
Smoke/alcohol-free. .
*
USA Dance Chapter 2037 serving mid-Michigan (Lansing, Flint & Jackson)
Central United Methodist Church, downtown Lansing,
7:00PM Lesson, Dancing 8:00-11:00 PM, non-members $12/person, students
with ID $5/person, USA Dance Chapter members $8/person. www.usadance2037.
*
Roger Brouwer's Dance. Woodside
Elementary School (between James and Riley, on 144th 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 Brouwer).
*Voor Elk Wat Wils (Dutch Heritage Society) dance. UAW Hall, 3852 Buchanan,SW, Grand Rapids. Music by “The Neutones” 8:00-12:00, $14/couple. Food available.
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Recurring 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.
3 dance venues:
contemporary, country/western, and rock. 453-6348.
WEDNESDAY:
* Social
Dancing with John Brown at the Radisson Riverfront
Hotel on Ann St.(restaurant bar w/small dance floor) from 5:00 to
7:00 PM,
followed by Big Al doing Karaoke from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
* Ballroom Dancing at the S Night Club in Holland at 176 E. Lakewood Blvd. 49424 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM 218-9916
* Social dancing at "Dancing at the Waterfront", Grand Haven Musical Fountain area. Open air live music and dancing 7-0 PM Beginning June 17th
FRIDAY;
* Social dancing at Sayfee's (restaurant/bar w/small floor), 3555 Lake Eastbrook Blvd., Grand Rapids. 8:00 - 12:30 am. Information: 949-5750.
* Social dancing at The Spinnaker (restaurant/bar w/small dance floor), Hilton Hotel, 4747 28th St., Grand Rapids. 9:00 pm-1:00 am. Information: 957-1111. Call to confirm
* Social
dancing at the Grand Haven American Legion
Club, Grand Haven. 2nd & 3rd
Fridays only. Call to confirm
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 NO SUMMER DANCING
SATURDAY:
* Social dancing at Sayfee's (restaurant/bar w/small floor), 3555 Lake Eastbrook Blvd., Grand Rapids. 8:00 - 12:30 am. No cover. Information: 949-5750.
* Social dancing at The Spinnaker (restaurant/bar w/small dance floor), Hilton Hotel, 4747 28th St., Grand Rapids. 9 pm-1 am. Popular with singles. Information: 957-1111. Call to confirm
* Country/Western/Swing/Social dancing with "The West Michigan Boot Scooters " at the Grand Haven Elks, in Grand Haven on the corner of 3rd & Franklin. 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
Traveling?
Listed below are dance opportunities in restaurants/taverns/halls outside of the
Grand Rapids/Lakeshore area. Be sure to call first to confirm:
Dance Every Day of the Week in West Michigan!
Check out this website!
http://www.kalamazoodance.org/wheretodance.php
* Kalamazoo Dance (USA Dance).
Serving Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids and west Michigan.
* Central Michigan USA
Dance.
Serving Lansing, Flint, Corunna, and Owosso area.
* Mid-Michigan USA
Dance Serving Bay City, Midland, and Saginaw area.
* Michigan Northern Lights USA
Dance. Serving Petoskey, Gaylord, Traverse City area.
* South Bend Valley Dancers (USA Dance). Serving South Bend and Mishawaka. .
* Heartland Chapter (USA Dance). Serving Indianapolis area.
* Indiana Lakeshore (USA Dance). Serving Lake, Porter & LaPorte Counties in IN and Southern Cook County in IL.
* Chicagoland Chapter of USA Dance. Serving greater Chicago, IL Dance calendar and directions at www.usadancechicago.org . ,
Detroit and Southeast Michigan Area:
* 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, Saturday, 9-11pm, $10/person. 248-926-8522 or www.eliteballroom.com
* DanceSport Academy of
Michigan, 23666 Park, Dearborn. Occasional Saturday night dances, $12/person. 313-724-3262
www.dancesportacademyofmichigan.com .
* 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://www.dancemichigan.com .
Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Area:
* 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. (269) 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. (269) 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 Information (269) 352-9407
* Ballroom dancing at Bolero’s Dance Club 6136 S. Westnedge Ave. Portage (Behind Barnes & Nobles), General ballroom dancing 7:30 –12 . $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
http://www.kalamazoodance.org/wheretodance.php
email: news@kalamazoodance.org
Lansing and Mid-Michigan Area:
* Michigan State University Ballroom Dance Club. Check for updates at http://www.msu.edu/user/ballroom
* For more Lansing/Central Michigan area dance
information, contact: Carolyn Mudd at
Fizzell@msu.edu
Web: http://dancemichigan.com
Chicago Area:
* Willowbrook Ballroom (restored historic ballroom),
8900 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs. 708-839-1000.
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
- 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.
847-757-2227.
www.shaaretikvahballroom.htm .
* For more Chicago area dance information, contact:
Bob and Penny Urbon 847-757-2227 Web:
http://www.ballroomchicago.com
* Hub Ballroom (restored historic
ballroom near Peoria, Illinois). Route 40 and Main St.,
Edelstein, IL. Periodic dances.
. Information/reservations: 800-523-4658
Indiana:
* Indiana Roof Ballroom (restored
historic ballroom), 140 W. Washington St., Indianapolis. 5-9pm on
selected Sundays. $13.00 For more information 317-236-1870.
Web:
http://www.indianaroof.com
* Paramount Ballroom (restored
historic ballroom), Anderson, Indiana.
http://www.andersonparamount.org
Wisconsin
* For Wisconsin dancing information,
contact: Dancer's Dateline
7019 State Rd.
West Bend, WI 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. 51st 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. Dancing Friday & Saturday. 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