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We are so sorry, but due to the snow and slick roads, we will have to postpone our Fall Fiesta until December 1st. We will be closed tonight and next week for Thanksgiving. See you in 2 weeks! WC Swing Lessons and Social Every Thursday! Hour-long WCS lessons followed by Dancing! Two lessons every week: beginner and int/advanced. No partner necessary. Lessons 7:30-8:30 PM Social Dance 8:30-10:30 PM You are going to have a BLAST! —————————————— $15 Cover - two…

Dancing to Live Music 8:00 to 11:00 PM. Dance music during intermissions. Swing dance class 7:00 PM included. Suitable for all dancers. 19 November 2022 "William and the Romantics" Big Band Admission: $20 per person general; $10 students with I.D.; volunteers free. Children under 16 years $5 only with responsible adult in charge. Cash or check at the door. No reservations required. Light snacks provided. BYO is fine. There is a coat room. (Protect your valuables; leave them home!) There…

Waltzing and Couples Dancing! Waltz, cross-step waltz, foxtrot, tango, two-step, one-step, hesitation, blues, etc. Special Theme: "American Bandstand" In honor of the 65th Anniversary of the public television broadcast "American Bandstand" hosted by Dick Clark Open dancing 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Dance lessons 6:45 - 7:30 included Our DJs include: Kurt Reisser Art Bragg Jim X. Borzym Special theme parties most fifth Wednesdays. Sign up for event notifications: avd@columbine.net. Light snacks included. BYO is fine.

Dancing to Live Music 8:00 to 11:00 PM. Dance music during intermissions. Swing dance class 7:00 PM included. Suitable for all dancers. 17 December 2022 The Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra Admission: $20 per person general; $10 students with I.D.; volunteers free. Children under 16 years $5 only with responsible adult in charge. Cash or check at the door. No reservations required. Light snacks provided. BYO is fine. There is a coat room. (Protect your valuables; leave them home!) There is…

CLOSED TONIGHT (12/22) DUE TO THE EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER. We hope you'll join us next Thursday, 12/29! Rueda Lessons at the Boulder Salsa Social Every Thursday! Four lessons happening at the same time (levels 1-4). You can join in no matter what your experience level is! No partner necessary. Instructors teach beginning through advanced levels each night. We have a wonderful and friendly group of people who love to dance. We hope you will come out and join us! ——————————————…

CLOSED TONIGHT (12/22) DUE TO THE EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER. We hope you'll join us next Thursday, 12/29! Salsa & Bachata Lessons and Dancing at the Boulder Salsa Social Every Thursday!   SALSA LESSONS 7:30-8:30 PM: Beginner, intermediate, and advanced-level lessons happen simultaneously in the Ballroom of the Avalon. BACHATA LESSON 7:30-8:30 PM: An all-level lesson in the Tango Studio of the Avalon. SOCIAL DANCING (SALSA & BACHATA) 8:30 - 11 PM: You can join in no matter what your experience…

CLOSED TONIGHT (12/22) DUE TO THE EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER. We hope you'll join us next Thursday, 12/29! West Coast Swing Lessons and Social Every Thursday! Two lessons every week: beginner and int/advanced followed by dancing. Rotating instructors and DJs. We have a wonderful and friendly group of people that love to dance. We hope you will come out and join us! No partner necessary. Lessons 7:30-8:30 PM Social Dance 8:30-10:30 PM —————————————— $15 Cover - class and the social ($12…

Enjoy an evening of couples social dancing with friends old and new.  Everyone is welcome!  No experience or partner necessary.  Bring your friends and make new ones as we dance the night away.  DJ Art will be playing a great selection of waltz, foxtrot, two step, swing and more.   Come early (6:45) for our waltz lessons by Ken and our foxtrot lesson with Bob.    Join us every 2nd, 4th and 5th Wednesdays of the month for an evening of…

CFOOTMAD is presenting a special, fifth Friday contra dance to celebrate New Years' Eve Eve. Feel free to dress for the occasion. Calling will use gender neutral terminology.

Join us on New Year's Eve for a Fabulous Party! 3 rooms for your dancing pleasure! The Ballroom: Live music with 2 amazing Swing Bands Espresso and After Midnight Jazz Band. Swing lesson with Joseph at 7:15pm. Salsa & Bachata Room: DJ Joey & DJ Renato bringing the best of Salsa, Bachata, Merengue & Cha Cha Cha. Salsa lesson with Renato at 7:15pm. West Coast Swing Room: DJ Terra Level 1 WCS Lesson with National Champion Ginger Pickerel 7:15pm Plus…

"Vintage" ballroom dancing to great live music at the Sunday afternoon Ragtime-Era Tea Dances. Waltz, tango, foxtrot, one-step, blues, two-step, Charleston, early swing, maxixe and half-and-half are among the couple dances we enjoy at the "Tea Dances". Featuring Susan Rogers’ Exuberant Quartet with Rodney Sauer on the piano. Light snacks provided.  Couples and singles welcome; no prior dance experience required. No partner needed. No dance classes at this time. "Vintage dance" means early styles of couples dancing, including those from…

JIM X. BORZYM 1955–2022 Please join our community for a Celebration of Jim’s Life January 20, 2023 Avalon Ballroom – 6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, CO 6-7 PM – Potluck Supper  7-8 PM – Memorial 8-11PM – Memorial Live Music Dance – Social dances featuring The Mont Alto Orchestra and contras with The Teri Rasmussen trio and Ed Hall and Chris Kermiet calling. If you wish to make a contribution in Jim’s honor, please consider The Nature Conservancy or the Boulder Dance Coalition. …

Dancing to Live Music 8:00 to 11:00 PM. Dance music during intermissions. Swing dance class 7:00 PM included. Suitable for all dancers. "VooDoo Lily" featuring Micah Parkin Admission: $20 per person general; $10 students with I.D.; volunteers free. Children under 16 years $5 only with responsible adult in charge. Cash or check at the door. No reservations required. Light snacks provided. BYO is fine.There is a coat room. (Protect your valuables; leave them home!) There is a lost-and-found at The…

Come celebrate Mardi Gras in style with an evening of revelry, music, and dancing featuring Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble, straight from the bayou of Louisiana! It doesn't get any more real than this! This fundraiser for KGNU, and the Colorado Friends of Cajun and Zydeco, on Sat February 4th, opens it's doors at 6:30, with a Zydeco dance lesson at 7pm, and live music starting at 8. There will be a Cajun food truck, where you can purchase your…

Beginning 6-count Swing    Sundays, Jan. 15, 22, 29 and Feb. 5                 10:00-11:00am This 4-class series will start at the beginning of 6-count Swing (also called "East Coast Swing", and "Jitterbug") and take you through the basics with some nice moves and styling. Great for couples and singles!  No experience necessary, no partner necessary. No preregistration necessary.  Just come to the first class on Sunday, January 15 and start dancing! Check out our Lindy…

Beginning Lindy Hop             Sundays, Jan. 15, 22, 29 and Feb. 5         11:00am-12:00pm The Lindy Hop is the classic Savoy Ballroom swing dance of the 1930s and 40s.  Its high-energy moves allow for individual expression as couples dance to the beat of big band music. Our four-week progressive class covers basic Lindy moves (swing out, jockey, turns) in the first two weeks and moves on to more advanced moves in the second two weeks. As part of this…

  Beginning Swing Rueda        Sundays, Jan. 15, 22, 29 and Feb. 5         12:00-1:00pm Prerequisite - You must know basic Lindy swing out  OR  take the beginning Lindy Hop class Swing Rueda is a circle dance where couples exchange partners in sync with each other following moves from a caller. Swing Rueda uses classic Lindy Hop moves as well as fun, playful moves adapted from Salsa Rueda. Our four-week progressive Swing Rueda class covers all the basic…

"Vintage" ballroom dancing to great live music at the Sunday afternoon Ragtime-Era Tea Dances. Waltz, tango, foxtrot, one-step, blues, two-step, Charleston, early swing, maxixe and half-and-half are among the couple dances we enjoy at the "Tea Dances". Featuring Susan Rogers’ Exuberant Quartet with Rodney Sauer on the piano. Light snacks provided.  Couples and singles welcome; no prior dance experience required. No partner needed. No dance classes at this time. "Vintage dance" means early styles of couples dancing, including those from…

Dancing to Live Music 8:00 to 11:00 PM. Dance music during intermissions. Swing dance class 7:00 PM included. Suitable for all dancers. The "Flatirons Jazz Orchestra" featuring Deborah Stafford A "Sweethearts Ball" Admission: $20 per person general; $10 students with I.D.; volunteers free. Children under 16 years $5 only with responsible adult in charge. Cash or check at the door. No reservations required. Light snacks provided. BYO is fine. There is a coat room. (Protect your valuables; leave them home!)…