Places to go Ballroom dancing

However, many listings below include a link to the
event's own web site. If you combine our opinions and
their web sites, you should have good, current info.

Partially updated 11-27-2013

There are distressingly few places to go Ballroom dancing in the Boston area. The sweetest of them all, the Bay Tower Room lounge, with its magnificent view of the Customs House clock and Boston harbor, closed. Here are the remaining places we know about.

There are also practice dances held about once every two weeks by the various ballroom dance studios in the area. You can find a list of them at www.havetodance.com. (It's actually a list of places to learn Swing, but since every Ballroom studio also teaches Swing, it's a handy reference list. You just have to ignore the places that only teach Swing.)

For Holiday ballroom dancing, check the Boston Globe, call around to the fancy hotels (ask for the concierge), and search the 'net. Also note that K&S (see below) holds an annual holiday dance, usually in early December.

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[No regular events at the moment, as far as we know.]

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Roller World (link) No more ballroom dancing here.

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Moseley's On The Charles (link) 50 Bridge St. Dedham, MA 02026. (781) 326-3075. Admission $12. "Proper dress" required (no jeans, t-shirts or shorts). Doors open 6:30. 6:45-7:05 free beginner lesson. 7:05-7:45 free intermediate lesson. Dancing to live music 7:45-11:00 pm. Note: car pretty much required; no easy public transit. This is one of the grand old dance places. Recently renovated by an enthusiastic new owner who worked here for years. Live music every Wednesday night, as well as Sunday afternoons.

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Hillview Country Club (details coming as soon as we learn more)

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Dancing At Post 440 (sponsored by the American Legion Women's Auxiliary). Second Friday of every month. 2007: Jan 12, Feb 9, March 9, Apr 13, May 11, etc. American Legion Post 440, 295 California St., Newton, MA (0.8 miles from Watertown Square). Ample free off-street parking; easy access from Mass. Pike. Admission $12. Dancing to live music by Trilogy 7:30 to 11:00 pm. Cash bar, door prizes, raffles. Clean shoes or change of shoes, please. This dance is held in a very pleasant space, and the large, free parking lot takes the worry out of getting close. We have not been to this dance yet. Please go and tell us your opinion!

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Ryles (upstairs room) Every Saturday.
212 Hampshire St., corner of Inman St., Inman Square, Cambridge. 617-876-9330. Admission $10. Age ID req'd (19+). Freebie lesson at 9:15, dancing to recorded music until 1:30 am. Ineffective air-conditioning; dress lightly. Cash bar and BBQ-restaurant food available. A wide range of dancers, ranging from friendly beginners to unfriendly hard-core Ballroom dancers from the organizer's studio. The recorded music is an unusual and eclectic mix for a dance joint, with a mix of Swing, Salsa, Ballroom, and occasional Funk or House. If you are looking for a pleasant evening and a wide mix of music, you'll find this to be a nice alternative.

K&S Dances (link). First Saturday of every month, approximately.
Mackenzie Center, 1337 Centre Street, Newton MA. Admission $12, includes snacks. 7-8pm free lesson. 8:00-Midnight dancing.
Word is that this is a very pleasant dance event. These folks are based in Cranston, RI, where they also hold dances.

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[No regular events at the moment, as far as we know.]

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Places to go BALLROOM dancing in the Boston/Cambridge area

Places to go
BALLROOM dancing
in the Boston/Cambridge area