Dance Every Day of the Week in West Michigan!
revised 07/2008
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Country Fever
Time: 7-10 PM
Price: $5
Dances: Country
Music: Band
Dance floor size: 30x42 (width x length in feet)
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Bellevue
Let's Dance
Time: 7-9:30 PM
Price: $5
Dances: Ballroom, Line Dance
Music: Prerecorded
Dance floor size: 34x52 (width x length in feet)
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Portage
Complimentary lessons and refreshments included.
Social Dance & Class
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM
Price: $2/members, $4/non-
Dances: Ballroom
Music: Prerecorded
Dance floor size: 52x84 (width x length in feet)
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Battle Creek
Classic Country Music Jam
Time: 6:30-9 PM
Price: Donation
Dances: Swing, Country, Variety
Music: Musician
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Location: Scotts
Typically 150 spectators and 20 musicians. The center of the room is cleared for dancing. Polkas, waltzes, two steps. Occasionally a couple of classic square dances. Vinyl tile floor. Refreshments available.
Beltline Big band (monthly)
Time: Monthly 7-9:30 PM
Price: $7
Dances: Swing
Music: Band
Other: No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Grand Rapids
Live big band music. Call 616-485-6382 or info@beltlinebigband.com for exact date.
Cruisers Pub (Salsa)
Time: 9 PM - 12 AM
Price: free
Dances: Latin
Music: DJ
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Portage
Salsa Night
Dancin’ on the Grand
Time: 7-10 PM
Price: $2
Dances: Variety
Music: Band
Other: No Partner Required
Contact Info
Gerry Witherell
Location: Grand Haven
Summer months only
Social Dancing with John Brown
Time: 5-7:30 PM
Price: free
Dances: Variety
Music: Musician
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Grand Rapids
Coover Center Dance (monthly)
Time: Monthly 7-9:30 PM
Price: free
Dances: Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Variety
Music: Band
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Location: Kalamazoo
Monthly dance on 2nd Thursday. Live 30's & 40's music. Snacks provided.
Country Fever
Time: 7-10 PM
Price: $5
Dances: Country
Music: Band
Dance floor size: 30x42 (width x length in feet)
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Bellevue
Latin Salsa Night
Time: 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
Price: 18+/$3
Dances: Latin
Music: DJ
Dance floor size: 20x20 (width x length in feet)
Other: No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Kalamazoo
Salsa dances are sometimes cancelled or moved to the Lamplighter. Contact the web site above or contact Papa Pete's to verify dates. Ladies free until 11PM.
Salsa Night
Time: 9 PM
Price: $3
Dances: Latin
Music: DJ
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Kalamazoo
Sharon's Dance Studio
Time: 8:15-10 PM
Price: $8
Dances: Ballroom
Music: Prerecorded
Dance floor size: 24x40 (width x length in feet)
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Kalamazoo
American Legion (bi-weekly)
Time: 8:30-11:30 PM
Dances: Variety
Music: Band
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Grand Haven
2nd & 4th Fridays only. A casual dinner is usually available for purchase before the dance.
B.O.B. The
Time: 9 PM - 2 AM
Price: $5
Dances: Variety
Music: DJ
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Grand Rapids
Nightclub with DJ on lower level.
Bayview Gardens
Time: 9 PM - 1 AM
Price: free
Dances: Variety
Music: Band
Dance floor size: 22x22 (width x length in feet)
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Richland
Get there early because the dance floor fills up after 10 PM and the dancing can turn to a stand still.
Candlelight Dance Club (bi-monthly)
Time: Bi-monthly 7:30-10:30 PM
Price: $20/couple
Music: Band
Other: Couples Only
Location: Grand Rapids
every other month. Please bring a plate of hors d’oeuvres for the community table. Mail reservation to: 3104 Old Kent SW, Kentwood MI 49512.
Dutch Mill
Time: 9 PM - 12:30 AM
Price: free
Dances: Variety
Music: Band
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Grand Junction
Friday Night Social
Time: 9-11 PM
Price: $5
Dances: Ballroom
Music: Prerecorded
Dance floor size: 50x50 (width x length in feet)
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Viorel & Angela Ionita
(616) 583-0000
(616) 583-0000
Location: Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Art Museum
Time: 5-9 PM
Price: free
Dances: Variety
Music: Band
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Location: Grand Rapids
live bands, 6:15-8:15 PM. Piano bar at 5 PM.
Java Jive's Friday Night Out (monthly)
Time: 7:30-10 PM
Price: $6 single/$10 couple
Dances: Swing
Music: Band
Other: No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Grand Rapids
Usually the first Friday of the month but not always. w/ lesson the first hour. Downtown Grand Rapids, at the SW corner of Lafayette and Fulton. Contact above or go to web site to confirm time and place.
Kalamazoo DanceSport
Time: 8-10:30 PM
Price: $10
Dances: Ballroom
Music: Prerecorded
Dance floor size: 30x40 (width x length in feet)
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Kalamazoo
Canadian maple floating floor
Lew Boyd Swing Band Dance (monthly)
Time: Monthly 7-10 PM
Price: $5/members $8/non-
Dances: Swing
Music: Band
Dance floor size: 52x84 (width x length in feet)
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Battle Creek
Third Friday only. Primarily swing and foxtrot with a sprinkling of waltz and cha cha.
Pigeon Lake Lounge
Time: 7 PM - 12 AM
Price: free
Dances: Variety
Music: Musician
Dance floor size: 22x22 (width x length in feet)
Other: No Partner Required
Location: West Olive
Sayfee's
Time: 7:30-11:30 PM
Price: free
Dances: Variety
Music: Band
Dance floor size: 12x14 (width x length in feet)
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Grand Rapids
Single Hearts-Central Michigan
Time: 8 PM - 1 AM
Price: $10
Dances: Variety
Music: DJ
Other: No Partner Required
Contact Info
unknown
(888) 838-6439
(888) 838-6439
Location: Haslett
There's also Hot and Cold Gourmet Hors D’oeuvres (8:30 until 10 p.m.) (2) Cash Bars with your favorite beverages (3) Great Door Prizes (drawn at 9 - 10 - 11 p.m.) and... FREE ADMISSION if your birthday falls between the Sunday prior and the Saturday following this party.
Spinnaker at the Hilton Hotel
Time: 8 PM - 12 AM
Price: free
Dances: Variety
Music: Band
Dance floor size: 10x10 (width x length in feet)
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Grand Rapids
Very small dance floor.
VFW Comstock
Time: 7-11 PM
Price: $3 or $5/couple
Dances: Variety
Music: Band
Dance floor size: 23x35 (width x length in feet)
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Comstock
Dinner available prior to start of dance. Nice large wooden dance floor.
VFW Red Arrow Post 1527
Time: 8-11 PM
Price: $5
Dances: Variety
Music: Band
Dance floor size: 17x27 (width x length in feet)
Other: Smoke Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Kalamazoo
Dance instruction 7-8pm.
2Caliente's (monthly)
Time: Monthly 9 PM - 12 AM
Price: $9
Dances: Latin
Music: Prerecorded
Dance floor size: 50x50 (width x length in feet)
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Grand Rapids
Call the contact above for each month's date. Standale Village Mall. 8-9pm FREE Beginner Salsa. Prizes will be given out.
Azucar Night Club
Time: 9 PM - 12 AM
Price: $7
Dances: Latin
Music: DJ
Location: Grand Rapids
Salsa Night
B.O.B. The
Time: 9 PM - 2 AM
Price: $5
Dances: Variety
Music: DJ
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Grand Rapids
Nightclub on lower level.
Ballroom Dancers Club (bi-monthly)
Time: Bi-monthly 7:30-10:30 PM
Price: $20/couple
Dances: Ballroom
Music: Band
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, Couples Only
Contact Info
George DeVries
(616) 455-5954
(616) 455-5954
Location: Hudsonville
Every 3rd Saturday every other month. Bring dish to share. Alternate site is Hudsonville Middle School at 5535 School Ave. Call contact for the dates and location.
Bayview Gardens
Time: 9 PM - 1 AM
Price: free
Dances: Variety
Music: Band
Dance floor size: 22x22 (width x length in feet)
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Richland
Get there early because the dance floor fills up after 10 PM and the dancing can turn to a stand still.
Bolero's
Time: 7-10 PM
Price: $10 /$15 after 8:30
Dances: Ballroom
Music: Prerecorded
Dance floor size: 27x44 (width x length in feet)
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Portage
Admission: $10 prior to 8:30/$15 after. Refreshments included. Large wood dance floor.
Come Out and Dance (monthly)
Time: monthly 8-10 PM
Price: $10/adult $5/student
Dances: Ballroom
Music: Prerecorded
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Location: Grand Haven
The second Saturday every month, Sept-May. Teen lesson: $5, 6-7 PM. Adult lesson: $10, 7-8 PM. Adult price for both: $15.
Country Fever
Time: 7 PM - 12 AM
Price: $5
Dances: Country
Music: Band
Dance floor size: 30x42 (width x length in feet)
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Bellevue
4th Saturday is line dancing only.
Dancegr
Time: 8-11 PM
Price: $11
Dances: Ballroom
Music: Prerecorded
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Grand Rapids
LESSON ONLY/$10.00, DANCE ONLY/$11.00, WORKSHOP & DANCE/$19.00. Lesson 7-8 PM.
Dutch Heritage Society Dance (bi-monthly)
Time: Bi-monthly 8 PM - 12 AM
Price: $14/couple
Dances: Ballroom
Music: Band
Other: Smoke Free, Couples Only
Contact Info
Jake Donker
(616) 459-0322
(616) 459-0322
Location: Grand Rapids
Food available. $10 membership dues.
Dutch Mill
Time: 9 PM - 1 AM
Price: free
Dances: Variety
Music: Band
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Grand Junction
Evergreen Commons (quarterly)
Time: 5:30-10:30 PM
Price: $25
Dances: Ballroom
Music: Band
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
John and Mary Nonhoff
(616) 396-7100
(616) 396-7100
Location: Holland
Quarterly dinner/dance. Semiformal attire. Reservations & prepayment required. Mail reservations and pre-payment to: Evergreen Commons.
German/American Dance
Time: 7-11 PM
Price: $8
Dances: Variety
Music: Band
Other: Smoke Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
David Rutten
(269) 323-2372
(269) 323-2372
Location: Kalamazoo
5 Dances a year. Call for the exact date.
Grand Haven Elks
Time: 7:30-10:30 PM
Dances: Variety
Other: No Partner Required
Contact Info
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(231) 798-1341
(231) 798-1341
Location: Grand Haven
Country-western, swing & social dancing.
Kalamazoo Chapter USA Dance (monthly)
Time: Monthly 8-10:30 PM
Price: $9/member & $15/non-
Dances: Ballroom
Music: DJ
Dance floor size: 32x52 (width x length in feet)
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Kalamazoo
Monthly (usually the 3rd Saturday) community dance (except June, July, August & November). Lesson 7-8 PM. Refreshments provided.
Les Danseurs Dance Club (monthly)
Time: Monthly 8-11:30 PM
Price: $25/couple
Dances: Ballroom
Music: Band
Other: Smoke Free, Couples Only
Contact Info
Location: Grand Ledge
Usualy the last Saturday of the month. Free dance lesson 7-8 PM. Coffee, tea, and ice provided. Bring own snacks and other beverages.
Melville's Bar & Restaurant
Time: 9:30 PM
Dances: Variety
Music: DJ
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Marcellus
Get there early because the dance floor fills up after 10:30 and the dancing turns to a stand still.
Oshtemo Social Dance (monthly)
Time: Monthly 7:30-10:30 P
Price: $7
Dances: Ballroom, Latin, Country, Line Dance
Music: Prerecorded
Dance floor size: 40x70 (width x length in feet)
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Kalamazoo
See www.effortlessdance.com for specific date each month.
Pigeon Lake Lounge
Time: 7 PM - 12 AM
Price: free
Dances: Variety
Music: Musician
Dance floor size: 22x22 (width x length in feet)
Other: No Partner Required
Location: West Olive
Roger Brouwer's Dance (monthly)
Time: Monthly 7:30-10:30 PM
Price: $10/couple
Dances: Ballroom
Music: DJ
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, Couples Only
Contact Info
Location: Holland
Last Saturday of the month. Bring a plate of hors d'oeuvres for the community table. Held in school cafeteria.
Salsa @ Lamplighter Ballroom
Time: 9:30 PM
Price: $5
Dances: Latin
Music: DJ
Other: No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Kalamazoo
Ladies free till 11PM.
Saturday Night Swing Dance Series
Time: 7:30-10:30 PM
Price: $10/adult $6/student
Dances: Swing
Music: Band
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Walloon Lake
The Up North Big Band performs for your dancing and listening pleasure every 2nd & 4th Saturday - year round. Dance lessons 6:45 PM - Live music 7:30 PM.
Sayfee's
Time: 7:30-11:30 PM
Music: Band
Dance floor size: 12x14 (width x length in feet)
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Grand Rapids
Social Dance Studio (monthly)
Time: Monthly 9-11 PM
Price: $10
Dances: Ballroom
Music: Prerecorded
Dance floor size: 50x50 (width x length in feet)
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Viorel & Angela Ionita
(616) 735-9090
(616) 735-9090
Location: Grand Rapids
lesson:8-9 PM included in price.
Spinnaker at the Hilton Hotel
Time: 8 PM - 12 AM
Price: free
Dances: Variety
Music: Band
Dance floor size: 10x10 (width x length in feet)
Other: No Partner Required
Location: Grand Rapids
Very small dance floor
Tomlian Ballroom Dance Party (monthly)
Time: Monthly 8-11 PM
Price: $10
Dances: Ballroom
Music: DJ
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Lansing
2nd Saturday of the month (October-May except December), Lesson: 7PM $5.
VFW #702 (monthly)
Time: Monthly 7:30-11:30 PM
Price: $14/couple
Dances: Ballroom
Music: Band
Other: Alcohol Free, Couples Only
Contact Info
VFW
(616) 531-3740
(616) 531-3740
Location: Grand Rapids
2nd Saturday of the month. Price includes pop/popcorn and a sandwich at 10:30 pm.
West Michigan Boot Scooters
Time: 7:30-10:30 PM
Dances: Swing, Country
Music: DJ
Other: No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Grand Haven
MSDA Swing Dance (monthly)
Time: Monthly 4-8 PM
Price: $9/members, $11/non-
Dances: Swing, Disco, Variety
Music: DJ
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Bloomfield Hills
The dance is usually the third Sunday of the month. Sometimes that changes due to holidays and other events. Lesson at 3PM. Free for members and $4/non-members.
MSU Ballroom Dance Club
Time: 3-4 PM
Price: $3
Dances: Ballroom
Music: Prerecorded
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Lansing
Demonstration Hall ballroom on campus at East Lansing MI.
Simply Swing (monthly)
Time: Monthly 3-6 PM
Price: $8
Dances: Swing, Disco, Variety
Music: DJ
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Mishawaka
1st Sunday of every month. A beginner West Coast lesson is given at each dance, and then a more advanced pattern is taught by an area professional from 3:30 to 4:30. Light refreshments served.
Singles/Social Dance
Time: 7 PM - 12:00 AM
Price: $8
Dances: Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Disco, Country, Variety
Music: DJ
Other: No Partner Required
Contact Info
SPOT
(616) 455-2881
(616) 455-2881
Location: Grand Rapids
Lesson 5:30-7PM fee $4. SPOT singles dance.
South Bend Valley Dance (monthly)
Time: Monthly 3-6:30 PM
Price: $8/members, $10/non-
Dances: Ballroom
Music: DJ
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Mishawaka
Usually the 3rd Sunday of the month. Complimentary lesson from 3:30 to 4:15 by an area professional.
Sunday Social Dance
Time: 2-5 PM
Price: $7
Dances: Swing, Variety
Music: Band
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Richland
1st & 3rd Sunday. Swing Masters' Band. BYO snacks to share.
SW Michigan Ballroom Dance (monthly)
Time: Monthly 3-6 PM
Price: $15/dancer, $5/visit
Dances: Ballroom
Music: DJ
Dance floor size: 32x52 (width x length in feet)
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Jan Symons
(269) 720-0790
(269) 720-0790
Location: Kalamazoo
Monthly dance usually on the 2nd Sunday (No dances in May, June & Dec).
University of Michigan Ballroom Dance Club
Time: 8-10 PM
Price: $3
Dances: Ballroom
Music: Prerecorded
Other: Smoke Free, Alcohol Free, No Partner Required
Contact Info
Location: Ann Arbor
on campus (location varies) at Ann Arbor MI. Lessons by level from 4-8 PM.
