7-15-08 Thru 7-20-08, 7-21-08 Thru 7-27-08, 7-28-08
Thru 8-3-08 & Partial 8-7-08 Thru 9-4-08. Prepared by JBY
Ballroom Dance Club for Ballroom Dancers, Swing Dancers, Country-Western
Dancers, Cajun/Zydeco Dancers and other dancers. See Dance Lessons below
this list. See Directions to dances and lessons at end of
this email.
Next dance of JBY Ballroom Dance Club:
Thursday 8-14-08 7:30-10:30, Tradewinds
Band. Free snacks and cold drinks. Luau or dressy
casual. Every 2nd Thursday. See JBY, 8-14-08 below.
DANCES THIS WEEK 7-15-08 THRU 7-20-08
Brooklane Community Center
Hueytown Tuesday 7-15-08 & Thursday
7-17-08 7:00-10:00, Ballroom/Social Dance.
$4. Tuesdays & Thursdays. Band, casual, 80-100 people.
Dance lesson 6:30-7:00 Thursdays by Babara McMickens.
The Dance Club, Huntsville
Tuesday
7-15-08 7:30-10:15. Ballroom Dance,
$5 & $7. Beginning and intermediate lessons 7:30-8:00.
Every Tuesday. Tradewinds Band or Edd Jones' Little Big Band on 1st
Tuesdays. CDs on other Tuesdays. Skate Odyssey. Dressy
casual. Frank Tatom 256 880-7636. 175 dancers.
dancehsv@mindspring.com http://DanceHSV.Home.mindspring.com
Homewood Senior Center
Wednesday 7-16-08 1:00-3:30, Ballroom Dance, CDs by
Liz Fowler. Lesson by Liz Fowler 1:00-1:30. Every
Wednesday. Dressy casual, $3 & $5. HSC 332-6500.
Saffron's Grill, with Johnny
Click, is looking for another place, so no
dances now on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Trussville Senior Center Thursday
7-17-08 1:30-3:30. Ballroom Dance. Every
Thursday except 2nd Thursdays. CDs or bands. Dressy casual.
Jean Garris, 853-4536, cell 515-4705.
Homewood Senior Center Friday
7-18-08 7:00-10:00, Ballroom Dance, Wolfgang Moritz
Band. Dressy casual. Every Friday. Snacks, cold drinks, $5
& $6. 100 people. HSC 332-6500.
Elk's Lodge No. 79 Front
Ballroom (not Cloud Room) Fridays 7-18-08, 8-1-08 &
8-15-08 7:30-11:00, 1st & 3rd Fridays. Free.
The Southern Two Steppers, Country-Western-Swing-Ballroom Dance.
Casual. C-W, ballroom and swing dancers invited. Mix of C-W
Two-Step, Waltz, Chacha, West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Night Club Two
Step, Line Dances and Mixer Dances. No smoking. Paul Barksdale,
DJ. Charlotte Kesler char_kesler@charter.net Dinner buffet 6:30-8:00
available for $7.
Pelham Senior
Center Friday 7-18-07 6:00 Line
Dancing by Betty Rogers, 7:00-9:00 Ballroom/Social dance. 3rd Friday every
month. $4. Snacks. Ray Newman Band. I-65 South to
Exit 242, turn left on Highway 52 (at tank farm). Go to 3rd red light and
turn left. 2nd driveway on right. Director, Regina Jiminez
620-6064.
New Nightclub: Derby
Junction Music Club
Friday 7-18-07 & Saturday 7-19-08 Very
nice night club opened last week in April. Excellent four piece high
energy Boomtown Band plus singer, Lindsie Collins, play for dancing and
listening Friday and Saturday from 9:00-1:30. Oldies, slow and fast swing,
some Latins, some slow songs. 1,000 square foot dance
floor. Large uncrowded seating area. No food except good
appetizers during 4:00 to 7:00 Happy Hour Wednesday thru Friday. No happy
hour Saturday. Open Wednesday and Thursday 4:00 to 12:00:
Karaoke. No band. Open Friday and Saturday 4:00 to
2:00 with band from 9:00-1:30. See longer description below, after
9-4-08 event.
301 Club Montgomery
Friday 7-18-08 6:30-10:30. Every
Friday. Dexter Avenue United Methodist Church. CDs, $5.
75% ballroom. 25% combination of line dances, C-W Two Step, West Coast
Swing and C-W Barn Dances 334 263-0540. In church basement.
Ken Stafford Kestorodo@aol.com http://301club.blogspot.com
Liz Fowler's Ballroom
Dance Saturday 7-19-08
6:30-10:00, CDs by Liz Fowler. Dressy casual. Lesson by Liz
Fowler and Jeff DeLucas. 6:30-7:00, $5 & $8, food and cold
drinks. 100 people. Good cross-section of ages, 20s thru 80s.
Homewood Senior Center. HSC 332-6500.
Concordia Beneficial Society (Concordia
Club) Saturday 7-19-08 8:00-11:00,
George Winter Band. Ballroom dance, bands, dressy casual.
Couples. Private club. Birmingham. Call for
invitation 205 620-0028 or 631-5186. Guests $20 a couple.
Concordia member you are a guest of must attend dance.
Different Dance
Experience Camp Branch Civic Center
in Saginaw (just past Alabaster via Highway 31). Saturday
7-19-08 8:00-11:00, Country-Western, Swing and Ballroom
Dance. $4, casual. Every Saturday. Jimmy Baker & Pure
Country Pride Band. Country-Western Two Step, East Coast Swing, Waltz,
Line Dances, mixer dances. Concessions. Good music,
country-community atmosphere. Bring children, parents, grandparents and
northern friends.
Northeast Alabama Ballroom Dance Society
Saturday 7-19-08 7:30-10:30. Tradewinds
Band, Rainbow City Community Center, food, dressy casual. Usually 3rd
Saturdays. Tom Morgan, President 256 543-7804. Chuck Shaw
256 538-9023. Near Gadsden.
Tuscaloosa Ballroom Dance
Club Saturday 7-19-08
7:00-10:00, Edd Jones Orchestra. Luau dress or dressy
casual. Northport Civic Center. Regina Noland 205
758-4567 www.tbdc.org
Marlow Ballroom
Dance Sunday Afternoon 7-20-08
2:00-5:00. Monty Giavelli DJ. Dressy casual. Every 3rd
Sunday. BSDA Friendship Hall 1024 Old Walker Chapel Road,
Fultondale, AL 35068. $8. David and Patty
Marlow 229-8240 pmarlow1004@charter.net
Huntsville Sunday Night Swing Dance &
Lessons Sunday 7-20-08 Lessons
6:00-7:00. Dance from 7:00-9:30 for WCS, Shag, ECS. Every
Sunday. At Otter's Lounge at Marriott Hotel 256
830-2222. Carolina Shag and West Coast Swing lessons. Beginners
and experienced dancers welcome. No partner
necessary. Free. Rex Sturdy is WCS instructor. Margo
Monks 256 721-5661or Mary Hodgens 256 881-2003.
DANCES NEXT WEEK 7-21-08 THRU 7-27-08
Vestavia Wald Park Lodge Monday
7-21-08 7:00-9:00, Ballroom dance, band, dressy
casual. Every Monday. Charlie Bearden 942-3238, Jean Morton
956-6946.
American Legion Monday
7-21-08 7:00-10:00. Ballroom/Social dance.
Every Monday, Ken Shackleford's Primetime Band. Casual, 125 to
200 people, 205 594-5652. Ashville.
Just Gotta Swing The Birmingham Lindy Dancers
Association (BLDA). Monday
7-21-08
7:00-10:00. $7/$5 students. Every Monday. At Bella Prima
Studio 3712 Lorna Road, Hoover, 35216, next to
Gabriels.
Lindy Hop swing lessons and social swing
dancing. Lesson 7:00-8:00 by Jered Faires. Dancing 8:00-10:00.
Partner not required. All ages and skill levels welcome. Jered
Faires 704 533-5017
www.justgottaswing.com
Brooklane Community Center
Hueytown Tuesday 7-22-08 & Thursday
7-24-08 7:00-10:00, Ballroom/Social Dance.
$4. Tuesdays & Thursdays. Band, casual, 80-100 people.
Dance lesson 6:30-7:00 Thursdays by Babara McMickens.
The Dance Club, Huntsville
Tuesday
7-22-08 7:30-10:15. Ballroom Dance,
$5 & $7. Beginning and intermediate lessons 7:30-8:00.
Every Tuesday. Tradewinds Band or Edd Jones' Little Big Band on 1st
Tuesdays. CDs on other Tuesdays. Skate Odyssey. Dressy
casual. Frank Tatom 256 880-7636. 175 dancers.
dancehsv@mindspring.com http://DanceHSV.Home.mindspring.com
Homewood Senior Center
Wednesday 7-23-08 1:00-3:30, Ballroom Dance, CDs by
Liz Fowler. Lesson by Liz Fowler 1:00-1:30. Every
Wednesday. Dressy casual, $3 & $5. HSC 332-6500.
Trussville Senior Center Thursday
7-24-08 1:30-3:30. Ballroom Dance. Every
Thursday except 2nd Thursdays. CDs or bands. Dressy casual.
Jean Garris, 853-4536, cell 515-4705.
Brooklane Community Center
Hueytown Thursday 7-24-08 7:00-10:00,
Ballroom/Social Dance. $4. Tuesdays & Thursdays. Band,
casual, 80-100 people. Dance lesson 6:30-7:00 Thursdays by Babara
McMickens.
Homewood Senior Center Friday
7-25-08 7:00-10:00, Ballroom Dance, CDs by Liz
Fowler. Dressy casual. Every Friday. Snacks, cold drinks, $5
& $6. 100 people. HSC 332-6500.
Heardmont Senior
Center Friday 7-25-08
7:00-9:00. Ballroom/Social dance. Dressy
casual. 2nd & 4th Fridays. CDs and vocals with Jerry Seals on
2nd Fridays. Ray Newman Band on 4th Fridays. Finger food.
Heardmont Park. Director Jaclynn Long Traffanstedt.
991-5742.
New Nightclub: Derby
Junction Music Club
Friday 7-25-07 & Saturday 7-26-08 Very
nice night club opened last week in April. Excellent four piece high
energy Boomtown Band plus singer, Lindsie Collins, play for dancing and
listening Friday and Saturday from 9:00-1:30. Oldies, slow and fast swing,
some Latins, some slow songs. 1,000 square foot dance
floor. Large uncrowded seating area. No food except good
appetizers during 4:00 to 7:00 Happy Hour Wednesday thru Friday. No happy
hour Saturday. Open Wednesday and Thursday 4:00 to 12:00:
Karaoke. No band. Open Friday and Saturday 4:00 to
2:00 with band from 9:00-1:30. See longer description below, after
9-4-08 event.
301 Club Montgomery
Friday 7-25-08 6:30-10:30. Every
Friday. Dexter Avenue United Methodist Church. CDs, $5.
75% ballroom. 25% combination of line dances, C-W Two Step, West Coast
Swing and C-W Barn Dances 334 263-0540. In church basement.
Ken Stafford Kestorodo@aol.com http://301club.blogspot.com
ACME, Association of Cajun Music
Enthusiasts Friday
7-25-08 Savoir Faire avec Paul Daigle
(Cajun). 8:00-11:00 $12. Concordia Club. Casual, cold
drinks. OK to bring cooler. Concordia bar not open. No
smoking. Bands from Louisiana. Membership $10 per household.
David Doggett 951-3463 jazzdogg@aol.com
www.acmedance.org
Concordia Beneficial Society (Concordia
Club) Saturday 7-26-08 8:00-11:00,
Tradewinds Band. Ballroom dance, couples, dressy
casual. Every Saturday. Private club. Birmingham. Call
for invitation: 205 620-0028 or 631-5186. Guests $20 a couple.
Concordia member you are a guest of must attend
dance.
Different Dance
Experience Camp Branch Civic Center
in Saginaw (just past Alabaster via Highway 31). Saturday
7-26-08 8:00-11:00, Country-Western, Swing and Ballroom
Dance. $4, casual. Every Saturday. Jimmy Baker & Pure
Country Pride Band. Country-Western Two Step, East Coast Swing, Waltz,
Line Dances, mixer dances. Concessions. Good music,
country-community atmosphere. Bring children, parents, grandparents and
northern
friends.
Birmingham Ballroom Dance
Association (BBDA) Sunday 7-27-08
2:00-5:00. Dressy casual. Fred Gipson DJ. West Coast
Swing lesson by Chris Bailey & Melissa Foti, 2:00-2:30. 4th
Sunday afternoons. Homewood Senior Center 332-6500. $7
members, $10 guests, $5 students. Priscilla Collums
664-3333, 873-1064 Priss522@aol.com
www.renez.com/birminghamballroom.htm
Birmingham FOOTMAD (Friends of Old Time Music And
Dance) Contra Dance Sunday
7-27-08 4:00-6:30. And Saturday
7-27-08 8:00-11:00. Dance and lessons. 2nd
Saturdays and some 4th Sundays. Old time string bands. YWCA, 2nd
floor gym, 23rd Street and 3rd Avenue North. $6/$8. Joyce
Cauthen 822-0505 joycecauthen@bellsouth.net www.bamalong.com
Huntsville Sunday Night
Swing Dance & Lessons Sunday
7-27-08 Lessons 6:00-7:00. Dance from 7:00-9:30 for
WCS, Shag, ECS. Every Sunday. At Otter's Lounge at
Marriott Hotel 256 830-2222. Carolina Shag and West Coast Swing
lessons. Beginners and experienced dancers welcome. Partner not
necessary. Free. Rex Sturdy is WCS instructor. Margo
Monks 256 721-5661or Mary Hodgens 256 881-2003.
DANCES WEEK AFTER NEXT 7-28-08 THRU 8-3-08
Vestavia Wald Park Lodge Monday
7-28-08 7:00-9:00, Ballroom dance, band, dressy
casual. Every Monday. Charlie Bearden 942-3238, Jean Morton
956-6946.
American Legion Monday
7-28-08 7:00-10:00. Ballroom/Social dance.
Every Monday, Ken Shackleford's Primetime Band. Casual, 125 to
200 people, 205 594-5652. Ashville.
Just Gotta Swing The Birmingham Lindy Dancers
Association (BLDA). Monday
7-28-08
7:00-10:00. $7/$5 students. Every Monday. At Bella Prima
Studio 3712 Lorna Road, Hoover, 35216, next to
Gabriels.
Lindy Hop swing lessons and social swing
dancing. Lesson 7:00-8:00 by Jered Faires. Dancing 8:00-10:00.
Partner not required. All ages and skill levels welcome. Jered
Faires 704 533-5017
www.justgottaswing.com
Brooklane Community Center
Hueytown Tuesday 7-29-08 & Thursday
7-31-08 7:00-10:00, Ballroom/Social Dance.
$4. Tuesdays & Thursdays. Band, casual, 80-100 people.
Dance lesson 6:30-7:00 Thursdays by Babara McMickens.
The Dance Club, Huntsville
Tuesday
7-29-08 7:30-10:15. Ballroom Dance,
$5 & $7. Beginning and intermediate lessons 7:30-8:00.
Every Tuesday. Tradewinds Band or Edd Jones' Little Big Band on 1st
Tuesdays. CDs on other Tuesdays. Skate Odyssey. Dressy
casual. Frank Tatom 256 880-7636. 175 dancers.
dancehsv@mindspring.com http://DanceHSV.Home.mindspring.com
Homewood Senior Center
Wednesday 7-30-08 1:00-3:30, Ballroom Dance, CDs by
Liz Fowler. Lesson by Liz Fowler 1:00-1:30. Every
Wednesday. Dressy casual, $3 & $5. HSC 332-6500.
Trussville Senior Center Thursday
7-31-08 1:30-3:30. Ballroom Dance. Every
Thursday except 2nd Thursdays. CDs or bands. Dressy casual.
Jean Garris, 853-4536, cell 515-4705.
Brooklane Community Center
Hueytown Thursday 7-31-08 7:00-10:00,
Ballroom/Social Dance. $4. Tuesdays & Thursdays. Band,
casual, 80-100 people. Dance lesson 6:30-7:00 Thursdays by Babara
McMickens.
Homewood Senior Center Friday
8-1-08 7:00-10:00, Ballroom Dance, Tradewinds
Band. Dressy casual. Every Friday. Snacks, cold drinks, $5
& $6. 100 people. HSC 332-6500.
Elk's Lodge No. 79 Front
Ballroom (not Cloud Room) Fridays 8-1-08 &
8-15-08 7:30-11:00, 1st & 3rd Fridays. Free.
The Southern Two Steppers, Country-Western-Swing-Ballroom Dance.
Casual. C-W, ballroom and swing dancers invited. Mix of C-W
Two-Step, Waltz, Chacha, West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Night Club Two
Step, Line Dances and Mixer Dances. No smoking. Paul Barksdale,
DJ. Charlotte Kesler char_kesler@charter.net Dinner buffet 6:30-8:00
available for $7.
New Nightclub: Derby
Junction Music Club
Friday 8-1-07 & Saturday 8-2-08
Excellent four piece high energy Boomtown Band plus singer, Lindsie
Collins, play for dancing and listening Friday and Saturday from
9:00-1:30. Oldies, slow and fast swing, some Latins, some slow
songs. 1,000 square foot dance floor. Large uncrowded seating
area. No food except good appetizers during 4:00 to 7:00 Happy Hour
Wednesday thru Friday. No happy hour Saturday. Open Wednesday
and Thursday 4:00 to 12:00: Karaoke. No band. Open Friday
and Saturday 4:00 to 2:00 with band from 9:00-1:30. See longer
description below, after 9-4-08 event.
Pell City Dance Club Friday
8-1-08 7:00-10:00, 1st Fridays,
Ballroom/Social dance, Celebrations Building, casual, Ray Newman band, $5.
Lynn Tucker 205 338-3522. I-20 to Pell City Exit 158, go south on Highway
231, thru Pell City, 3 or 4 miles to Cropwell area, past Sonic and K-Mart on
right, then 1.1 miles past 4-way intersection with stop light. Building is
on right.
301 Club Montgomery
Friday 8-1-08 6:30-10:30. Every
Friday. Dexter Avenue United Methodist Church. CDs, $5.
75% ballroom. 25% combination of line dances, C-W Two Step, West Coast
Swing and C-W Barn Dances 334 263-0540. In church basement.
Ken Stafford Kestorodo@aol.com http://301club.blogspot.com
Liz Fowler's Ballroom
Dance Saturday 8-2-08
6:30-10:00, Tradewinds Band. Luau or dressy casual. Lesson by
Liz Fowler and Jeff DeLucas. 6:30-7:00, $5 & $8, food and cold
drinks. 100 people. Good cross-section of ages, 20s thru 80s.
Homewood Senior Center. HSC 332-6500.
Concordia Beneficial Society (Concordia
Club) Saturday 8-2-08 8:00-11:00,
Classics Band. Ballroom dance, couples, dressy
casual. Every Saturday. Private club. Birmingham. Call
for invitation: 205 620-0028 or 631-5186. Guests $20 a couple.
Concordia member you are a guest of must attend
dance.
Different Dance
Experience Camp Branch Civic Center
in Saginaw (just past Alabaster via Highway 31). Saturday
8-2-08 8:00-11:00, Country-Western, Swing and Ballroom
Dance. $4, casual. Every Saturday. Jimmy Baker & Pure
Country Pride Band. Country-Western Two Step, East Coast Swing, Waltz,
Line Dances, mixer dances. Concessions. Good music,
country-community atmosphere. Bring children, parents, grandparents and
northern friends.
Huntsville Sunday Night Swing
Dance & Lessons Sunday
8-3-08 Lessons 6:00-7:00. Dance from 7:00-9:30 for
WCS, Shag, ECS. Every Sunday. At Otter's Lounge at
Marriott Hotel 256 830-2222. Carolina Shag and West Coast Swing
lessons. Beginners and experienced dancers welcome. No partner
necessary. Free. Rex Sturdy is WCS instructor. Margo
Monks 256 721-5661or Mary Hodgens 256 881-2003.
DANCES - PARTIAL 8-7-08
THRU 9-4-08
Jazz On The Porch
Thursday 8-7-08 5:00-9:00. Historic
Rucker Place. Beautiful unique Shingle Style home built in 1900, 6,500
square feet, restored in 2003. Double wide wrap around porches. 1st
Thursdays. Standard Time Band with vocalist Rozetta Johnson.
Smooth Jazz. Casual dress. $5 cover. $5 optional wine
tasting. Cash bar. Over 18 to attend. New chef: Tapas
Southern Style and fresh grilled menu. July 10th menu $4 to
$7: BLT Soft Taco - lemon pepper mayonnaise. Greek Burger -
feta-kalamata’s spinach. Rucker Burger - mustard, ketchup, sweet
pickles. Ricotta Crostini - with honey and Alabama peaches.
West Indies Salad - retro recipe from Mobile Bay. Grilled Chicken con
Queso - corn tortillas and salsa verde. Char Grilled Meatballs - San
Marzano Tomatoes and Pesto. All selections with complimentary chef's
appetizer. 1804 12th Avenue South Birmingham 35205. Available
for other events: Gail Thompson 558-2485 www.ruckerplace.com No smoking on
property. No credit cards. Policeman on duty outside.
Reservations 558-2485.
Priceville Palace
Thursday 8-7-08 7:30-10:00, 1st Thursdays.
Ballroom/Social dance. 27 miles north of Cullman, 716 NE
Thompson Road, Priceville AL. Exit 334 from I-65 to Hway 67 South.
Sophisticated Swingers Band, 8 to 14 piece fun ballroom band, casual, 256
353-4362 or 256 350-1666. Also, country band every Saturday night
7:30-10:30.
Trussville Senior Center Thursday
8-7-08 1:30-3:30. Ballroom Dance. Every
Thursday except 2nd Thursdays. CDs or bands. Dressy casual.
Jean Garris, 853-4536, cell 515-4705.
Annual Country-Western Charity Dance
Western Country Club Saturday 8-9-08
7:00-11:00. Bessemer Civic Center $10. Many dance
exhibitions. C-W, ballroom and swing dancers are invited. Dancing
includes C-W Two-Step, Waltz, Chacha, West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Line
Dances and Mixer Dances. No smoking. Buffet table, cash bar.
100% of the money given to Magic Moments. 50/50 drawing, raffle tickets to
win $250, door prizes, silent auction. Christy Slaughter
Merry.C.Slaughter@ssa.gov 4 hours of
non-stop dancing, exhibitions and food.
Ballroom/Social Dance
Saturday 8-9-08 7:00-10:00. Ray Newman Band,
2nd Saturdays. Lightning Strikes Bowling Alley, Highway 11, Trussville,
behind Target. Dressy casual. Cash bar. Polly Reece
655-3342. Martha Bozeman 903-7136.
Birmingham FOOTMAD (Friends of Old Time Music And
Dance) Contra Dance Saturday
8-9-08 8:00-11:00. Dance and lessons. 2nd
Saturdays and some 4th Sundays. Old time string bands. YWCA, 2nd
floor gym, 23rd Street and 3rd Avenue North. $6/$8. Joyce
Cauthen 822-0505 joycecauthen@bellsouth.net www.bamalong.com
JBY Ballroom Dance
Club Thursday 8-14-08 7:30-10:30,
Tradewinds Band. Free snacks and cold drinks. Luau or
dressy casual. Every 2nd Thursday. BSDA Friendship Hall
1024 Old Walker Chapel Road, Fultondale, AL 35068. $8 Members, $10
Guests. $5 Students. $8 for guests who join at the dance.
Invitation not required. Murray Echols, 591-2421 hmechols@earthlink.net or Jean Morton,
President,
956-6946.
Elk's Lodge No. 79 Front
Ballroom (not Cloud Room) Fridays
8-15-08, 9-5-08 &
9-19-08 7:00-11:00, 1st & 3rd Fridays. Free.
The Southern Two Steppers, Country-Western-Swing-Ballroom Dance.
Casual. C-W, ballroom and swing dancers invited. Mix of C-W
Two-Step, Waltz, Chacha, West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Night Club Two
Step, Line Dances and Mixer Dances. No smoking. Paul Barksdale,
DJ. Charlotte Kesler char_kesler@charter.net Dinner buffet 6:30-8:00
available for $7.
Northeast Alabama Ballroom Dance Society
Saturday 8-16-08 7:30-10:30. George
Winter Band, Rainbow City Community Center, food, dressy casual.
Usually 3rd Saturdays. Tom Morgan, President 256 543-7804.
Chuck Shaw 256 538-9023. Near
Gadsden.
Tuscaloosa Ballroom Dance
Club Saturday 8-16-08
7:00-10:00, Classics Band. Dressy casual. Northport Civic
Center. Regina Noland 205 758-4567 www.tbdc.org
Marlow Ballroom
Dance Sunday Afternoon 8-17-08
2:00-5:00. Monty Giavelli DJ. Dressy casual. Every 3rd
Sunday. BSDA Friendship Hall 1024 Old Walker Chapel Road,
Fultondale, AL 35068. $8. David and Patty
Marlow 229-8240 pmarlow1004@charter.net
ACME, Association of Cajun Music
Enthusiasts Friday
8-22-08 Willis Prudhomme & Zydeco
Express. Part of Sloss Furnace's Stokin' the Fire Barbecue &
Music Festival. Zydeco from 6:00- 9:00. Beginner lesson at 5:15.
Festival tickets $15. For info visit www.stokin.slossfurnaces.com
Birmingham Ballroom Dance
Association (BBDA) Sunday 8-24-08
2:00-5:00. Dressy casual. CDs by Fred Gipson. Bolero
lesson by Kim Smith and Steve Hadley, 2:00-2:30. 4th Sunday
afternoons. Homewood Senior Center 332-6500. $7 members, $10
guests, $5 students. Priscilla Collums 664-3333, 873-1064
Priss522@aol.com
www.renez.com/birminghamballroom.htm
Zydeco Dance Thursday
8-29-08 Lil' Malcolm & The Zydeco House
Rockers. At WorkPlay 500 23rd Street South. $10 at door, or
$12 with service fee at www.workplay.com
Kick Off For Autism - Dinner Dance
Thursday 9-4-08 at The
Zone. At north end of UA Bryant Denny Stadium,
Tuscaloosa. Three different levels of skyboxes are The Zone.
Dance and fundraising event to benefit Arts 'n Autism program which serves 35
students in West Alabama area with after school programming two days a week and
a two week summer camp. Doors open 6:00. Band from 7:00 to
10:00. Tickets $100 a couple, $50 a person. Featuring game day
food, game day attire, beer, wine, soft drinks. Show band, The Tyn
Tymes www.tyntymes.com with oldies and beach
music for dancing. Mal Moore, Tyler Watts, Roger Shultz, Steadman Shealy,
Brian Cunningham, Tom Roberts and Chris Stewart are special guests.
Additional info: Ann McAfee, 205 799-9936. Arts 'n Autism
Inc. After School and Summer Camp Program at Covenant Presbyterian Church,
Tuscaloosa. From Ray Pollard: Dinner/Dance/Raffle/Entertainment
event. Susan and I plus most of the large Tuscaloosa dance community go to
this so we have a very good dance and enjoyable
evening.
New Nightclub: Derby Junction Music Club Very nice night club
opened last week in April. Excellent four piece high energy Boomtown Band
plus singer, Lindsie Collins, play for dancing and listening Friday and
Saturday from 9:00-1:30. Oldies, slow and fast swing, some Latins, some
slow songs. 1,000 square foot dance floor needs
refinishing. Large uncrowded seating area. Couches and love
seats. Bar and separate Beer Bar. Large V.I.P. Room for
rent upstairs. Catering available. People in high V.I.P. room can
looks out over band, dance floor and rest of first floor. No food except
good appetizers during 4:00 to 7:00 Happy Hour Wednesday thru Friday. No
happy hour Saturday. Open Wednesday and Thursday 4:00 to
12:00: Karaoke. No band. Open Friday and Saturday 4:00 to
2:00 with band from 9:00-1:30. $5 cover charge for men
after 8:00 Friday and Saturday. Ladies free. Two
Birmingham police patrolling parking and inside. Marty, Head of
Security. Chris Smith, Bar Manager. Natalie Innerarity,
Manager. Available for groups or dances Monday and Tuesday also.
Take Derby Parkway Exit 31 on I-459, just
before getting to Trussville/Hway 11 exit. Club is right beside I-459, on
east side of freeway - only building there. Can get there from John Rogers
Drive also. 2404 Derby Way Birmingham 35210
836-0571 www.DerbyJunction.com
Ballroom Dancing Includes 17 Styles Of Dances:
Foxtrot, Waltz, Viennese Waltz (fast), East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Jive,
Hustle, Quickstep, Polka, Chacha, Tango, Rumba, Samba, Mambo, Merengue, Bolero,
Paso Doble. Many ballroom dancers learn eight to ten of these well.
Some know the basics of many of the others. Some only learn a few such as
East Coast Swing, Waltz, Chacha, Rumba, and still enjoy the dances very
much. Others do their own street styles of slow dancing and jitterbug
(ECS) and can hold their own and enjoy. Some dancers get their start in
swing dancing or Country-Western dancing or Cajun/Zydeco dancing
or line dancing or round dancing, and use what they have learned to become
ballroom dancers also. All dance styles use some steps invented by Greeks
and Romans as early as 750 BC, and from many other countries and groups
later.
Miscellany: 1.
So You Think You Can Dance, Final 10 contestants. Fox. Wednesday
7:00-9:00 CST. Thursday 8:00-9:00 CST.
2. Complete issue of
Black & White
City Paper is on their website
www.bwcitypaper.com New issue every two
weeks.
3. Active Culture www.ActiveCulture.Info includes information for
Birmingham and 11 surrounding counties.
Dance Shoes Rep Now In Birmingham: For Very Fine
Dancesport Shoes of California. Ladies' $60-65. Men's $65-70.
Dance sneakers $50. Discounts for 2 or more pairs. Custom dance
shoes available. All shoes are ordered upon request to keep costs
low. Standard shoes normally received in 4 to 6 business days.
Product catalog online at
http://www.veryfineshoes.com Stephanie Kagley
205 261-9832 and
smoothsteppin@gmail.com
Miscellany: 4.
Recently Opened Restaurant Needs Publicizing and Diners:
New Orleans Seafood Restaurant 2408 Carson Road Birmingham
AL 35215. Mike Rim, Owner 854-0082 Cell 504 810-6225.
Open 7 days 10:00 AM-11:00 PM. He is a 50 year old Korean who was
wiped out in New Orleans by the Katrina floods. Please take some family
and friends or call for takeout. Also, please call friends who live
close to restaurant to let them know it is open. From I-59, take
Tallapoosa Street/Highway 79 Exit 128. Highway 79 goes thru Tarrant City.
Go about 10.5 mile from I-59 to Carson Road. Turn right. Go past entrance
to Jeff State, on left. Go about two blocks through red light at Sunhill
Road. Take next right down into a strip shopping center on right. On
right end of shopping center. His sister Sue McDonald and her husband,
Dennis, have a dry cleaning and laundrymat business, Magic Touch Cleaners,
841-3721, in Fultondale in shopping center on corner of Highway 11 (Decatur
Highway) and Walker Chapel Road, across from Fultondale City Hall. They
helped him so he could open his restaurant.
Restaurants Within 2 Miles of BSDA Friendship Hall,
Fultondale:
Oysters & Stuff 841-3474 1419 Stouts Road
Fultondale 35068. (120 feet from Friendship Hall).
Doodles Muffulettas & Po Boys 849-4444 1415 Decatur Hway
Fultondale. Outback Steakhouse 849-0155 1725 Fulton
Road Fultondale. Porky's Pride Smoke House
849-5122 2516 Walker Chapel Road Fultondale. Casa
Martinez 841-8008 2403 Decatur Hway Fultondale.
Jalisco Mexican Restaurant 849-2137 325 Walker Chapel Plaza
Fultondale. Chili's 849-4474 203 Howell Street
Fultondale. O'Charley's 849-6401 1709 Fulton
Road Fultondale. Waffle House 849-8159 1334 Walker
Chapel Road Fultondale. Logan's Roadhouse 849-0313
3837 LoweryParkway Fultondale. Chick-Fil-A
841-1777 215 Howell Street Fultondale. Whataburger 1603
Main Street/Walker Chapel Road 849-2933 Fultondale. Open
24 hours. Other menu items and 11 PM breakfast are good, but hamburgers
and buns are inedible.
Bento Japanese Restaurant II
608-4006 617 Decatur Hway
Gardendale
35071. Main Street Cafeteria 631-2600 961 Main
Street Gardendale. Lisa's Kitchen 608-3868 900
Decatur Highway Gardendale. Cracker Barrel
631-8011 901 Fieldstown Road Gardendale. Waffle House
631-5935 500 Fieldstown Road Gardendale.
KFC/Kentucky Fried Chicken 631-6520 531 Fieldstown Road
Gardendale. Sonic Drive In 608-0228 1020 Decatur
Hway Gardendale. Hamburger Heaven 631-1339 1301
Decatur Hway Gardendale. Jim 'N Nicks BBQ 915 Odum
Road Gardendale 608-3315 (Across from Wal-Mart).
Shoney's 631-7511 521 Fieldstown Road Gardendale.
Ruby Tuesdays 631-1999 425 Fieldstown Road
Gardendale. Chick-Fil-A 608-3488 385 Fieldstown
Road Gardendale. Ryan's Family Steakhouse 608-0194
838 Odum Road Gardendale. Zaxby's (Chicken fingers and
wings) 631-0819 885 Odum Road Gardendale. Buffet
Garden (Asian) 631-8875 835 Odum Road Gardendale.
Habanero's Mexican Grill 608-2168 835 Odum Road
Gardendale. El Carreton 631-5535 1100 Pecan Avenue
Gardendale. Also: Wendy's McDonalds, Milos,
Captain D's, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut. Decatur Highway is Highway
31.
Gas Station: RaceTrac 917 Decatur Hway
Fultondale 841-9510. 250 feet from Friendship Hall. Low
prices.
Old Eyeglasses And Sunglasses A collection box by
Brenda Seilacher will be on the long sign-in table at JBY dances for your old
eyeglasses and sunglasses, for her to take to LensCrafters who repair them
and in partnership with the Lions Club distribute them throughout the U.S. and
world.
SWING DANCE WEEKENDS
Swing dance weekends feature workshops in the mornings, usually free, often
several meals included in the price. DJ music from noon to 5:00 and from
7:00 to 2:00, or often later. Exhibition dances each night. Music is
slow swing and medium swing music for West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Bop,
Shag and a few Hustle songs, with a few Chachas, Waltzes and Slow Songs.
Shag Tracks XIV Chatanooga, TN August
14-16 $55. Hotel $68 a night, Suites $79. 360 dancers.
No competitions.
www.choochooshagclub.com Information: Rose
Kellar 423 334-2882
rmkellar@aol.com Three meals. By Choo
Choo Shag Club.
Bop On The Lake Hot Springs, AR
Arlington Resort & Spa Hotel September 18-20 $50, $60 after
8-10-08. Hotel $80 a night, . 375 dancers. No
competitions. Myra Wilson 501 758-5452
mwilsonmame@yahoo.com www.littlerockbopclub.com Several full
meals. By Little Rock Bop Club.
10th Annual Shag A Rama 2008 Tuesday thru
Saturday October 7-12 Panama City Beach, Florida. Early Bird
Party Tuesday October 7th, 7:00 PM. $50, $55 after 8-1-08. Hotel $89
a night. Condos $159. 600 dancers.
www.beachshaggers.com Lynne Wilson
lynne@baselineconsultants.com Premier swing dance
weekend. Dancing on the beach at the very large Hangout outside beach
pavilion. Also, dancing in the very large indoor ballroom. Several
full meals plus light food hospitality room mornings and late nights. No
competitions. By Beach Shaggers of Birmingham.
Atlanta Swing Dancers Club Presents
Sophy Dkep & Jason Miklic Saturday August
9th & Sunday August 10th for a WCS Workshop and
Dance. Jason and Sophy are married and own a dance studio in
Cincinnati area. They met on a dance floor in May 1998 and have been
dancing together ever since. They travel over the country teaching,
competing, performing and judging in the West Coast Swing Circuit and the United
Country Western Dance Council. They are ranked among the top west coast
swing dancers in the world. Jason and Sophy are full time dance
instructors specializing in swing, country, hustle, ballroom and theatre
arts. They are passionate promoters of west coast swing. As
instructors Jason and Sophy are known for their unique ability to illustrate
techniques to give their students a better understanding of movements and help
them achieve their maximum dancing potential. Jason and Sophy love to
share their passion and knowledge of dancing.
Saturday August
9th
Sunday August 10th
1:00-1:50 Fresh Out Of the
Oven 2:00-2:50 Add
Shape to Your Swing
2:05-2:55 Exploring the WOW
Factor 3:05-3:55
Shagadelic Footwork
3:10-4:00 Pimp Your
Swing
3:55-6:00 Break for Dinner
6:00-6:50 Anchors
Away
7:00-10:00 General Dancing
Workshops will be Intermediate to Advanced levels. Not
for beginners.
Proficiency in WCS basics required.
Members
*
Non-Members
Weekend
Pass:
Thru July 31 After July 31 Thru July
31 After July 31
6 Workshops &
Dance:
$55
$65
$65
$75
Saturday only Pass:
3
Workshops:
$36
$41
$46
$51
Sunday only Pass:
3 Workshops &
Dance:
$40
$45
$50
$55
Sunday Night Dance
only:
$5
$8
Private Lessons: $65 one instructor, $100 two instructors.
Email Carol Hoover to schedule private lessons.
*Member prices include affiliated Swing Dance Club
Workshop & Sunday Night Dance Location: Nemoe's
Tavern & Grill
6025 Peachtree Parkway Norcross, GA
30092 770 263-7101
Carol Hoover Dance Director Atlanta Swing Dancers Club
Atlanta Swing Dancers Club 2376 Burch Circle NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
Southeastern Outings Club Outdoor enthusiasts have
one to three events every weekend. Backpacking, camping, day hikes, canoe
trips, float trips, bicycle trips, pot luck dinners. Dan Frederick,
631-4680
DFred4@bellsouth.net if you would like to
join. $10 a year and receive newsletter of events each month. All
outings free. From David Freeman.
MONDAY DANCES
Vestavia Wald Park Lodge Mondays 7:00-9:00, Ballroom
dance, band, dressy casual. Charlie Bearden 942-3238, Jean Morton
956-6946.
Just Gotta Swing The Birmingham Lindy Dancers
Association (BLDA). Mondays 7:00-10:00. $7/$5
students. At Bella Prima Studio 3712 Lorna Road, Hoover, 35216,
next to Gabriels.
Lindy Hop swing lessons and
social swing dancing. Lesson 7:00-8:00 by Jered Faires. Dancing
8:00-10:00. Partner not required. All ages and skill levels
welcome. Jered Faires 704 533-5017
www.justgottaswing.com
American Legion Mondays 7:00-10:00.
Ashville. Ballroom/Social dance. Ken Shackleford's Primetime
Band, casual, 125 to 200 people, 205 594-5652.
TUESDAY DANCES
Brooklane Community Center Hueytown
Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:00-10:00, Ballroom/Social dance.
$4. Band, casual, 80-100 people. At Bud Newell Park on Brooklane
Drive. 497-3840.
The Dance Club, Huntsville
Every Tuesday 7:30-10:15. Ballroom dance, $5 & $7, beginning and
intermediate lessons 7:30-8:00. Tradewinds Band or Edd Jones' Little Big
Band on 1st Tuesdays. CDs on other Tuesdays. Skate Odyssey.
Dressy casual. Frank Tatom 256 880-7636. 175 dancers
dancehsv@mindspring.com http://DanceHSV.Home.mindspring.com
Homewood Senior Center Wednesday afternoons,
1:00-3:30, Ballroom dance. CDs by Liz Fowler. Lesson by Liz
Fowler 1:00-1:30, dressy casual, $3 & $5. HSC 332-6500.
THURSDAY DANCES
Trussville Senior Center Thursdays (except 2nd
Thursdays), Ballroom dance, 1:30-3:30, CDs, dressy casual. Jean Garris,
853-4536, cell 515-4705.
JBY Ballroom Dance Club 2nd Thursdays, 7:30-10:30,
Ballroom dance, BSDA Friendship Hall 1024 Old Walker Chapel Road,
Fultondale, AL 35068. Bands. Free snacks and cold
drinks. Dressy casual thru October. Murray Echols, 591-2421
hmechols@earthlink.net or Jean Morton, President,
956-6946.
Brooklane Community Center Hueytown
Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:00-10:00, Ballroom/Social dance.
$4. Band, casual, 80-100 people. At Bud Newell Park on Brooklane
Drive. 497-3840.
Priceville Palace 1st
Thursdays 7:30-10:00. Ballroom/Social
dance. 27 miles north of Cullman, 716 NE Thompson
Road, Priceville AL. Exit 334 from I-65 to Hway 67 South.
Sophisticated Swingers Band, 8 to 14 piece fun ballroom band, casual, 256
353-4362 or 256 350-1666. Also, country band every Saturday night
7:30-10:30.
FRIDAY DANCES
Homewood Senior Center Ballroom dance, Fridays,
7:00-10:00, dressy casual. Band 1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays. CDs by
Liz Fowler 2nd & 4th Fridays. Free snacks and cold drinks.
$5 & $6. HSC 332-6500.
Elk's Lodge No. 79 Front Ballroom
(not Cloud Room) 1st & 3rd Fridays, 7:30-11:00. Southern Two
Steppers, Country-Western dance. Casual. At Elk's ballroom adjacent
to their dining area, at front of building. Enter side entrance on east
side of building. C-W, ballroom and swing dancers. Good mix of
Two-Step, Waltz, Chacha, West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Line Dances and
Mixer Dances. No smoking. Paul Barksdale, DJ. Charlotte
Kesler
char_kesler@charter.net Buffet available
6:30-8:00 for $7.
Heardmont Senior Center 2nd & 4th
Fridays 7:00-9:00. Ballroom/Social dance. Dressy
casual. CDs and vocals with Jerry Seals on 2nd Fridays. Ray Newman
Band on 4th Fridays. Finger food. Heardmont Park. Director
Jaclynn Long Traffanstedt. 991-5742.
Pelham Senior Center 3rd Fridays. 6:00 Line
Dancing by Betty Rogers, 7:00-9:00 Ballroom/Social dance. $4.
Snacks. Ray Newman Band. I-65 South to Exit 242, left on
Highway 52 (at tank farm). Go to 3rd red light and turn left. 2nd
driveway on right. Director, Regina Jiminez 620-6064.
Pell City Dance Club 1st Fridays 7:00-10:00,
Ballroom/Social dance, Celebrations Building, casual, Ray Newman band,
$5. Lynn Tucker 205 338-3522. I-20 to Pell City Exit 158, go south
on Highway 231, thru Pell City, 3 or 4 miles to Cropwell area, past Sonic and
K-Mart on right, then 1.1 miles past 4-way intersection with stop light.
Building is on right.
ACME, Association of Cajun Music Enthusiasts
8:00-11:00, $12. One or two Fridays a month. At Concordia Club,
casual, Cajun/Zydeco dances, free cold drinks. OK to bring cooler.
Concordia bar not open. No smoking. Bands from Louisiana.
Membership $10 per household. David Doggett 951-3463
jazzdogg@aol.com www.acmedance.org
301 Club Montgomery Fridays 6:30-10:30,
Dexter Avenue United Methodist Church, 301 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery 36104.
CDs, $5. 75% ballroom. 25% combination of line dances, C-W Two
Step, West Coast Swing and C-W Barn Dances 334 263-0540. In church
basement. Ken Stafford
Kestorodo@aol.com http://301club.blogspot.com
SATURDAY DANCES
Liz Fowler's Ballroom Dance 1st, 3rd & 5th
Saturdays, 6:30-10:00, lesson & dance, Homewood Senior Center. Band
usually on 1st Saturdays, Liz's CDs on 3rd & 5th Saturdays, dressy
casual. Lesson 6:30-7:00 by Liz Fowler and Jeff DeLucas. $5 &
$8, food, cold drinks. 100 people, good cross-section of ages, 20s thru
80s. HSC 332-6500.
Ballroom/Social Dance 2nd Saturdays.
7:00-10:00, Ray Newman Band. Lightning Strikes Bowling Alley, Highway 11,
Trussville, behind Target. Dressy casual. $5. Cash bar.
Polly Reece 655-3342. Martha Bozeman 903-7136.
Concordia Beneficial Society (Concordia Club)
Saturdays 8:00-11:00. Ballroom dance, bands. Dressy
casual. Couples. Private club. Birmingham. Call for
invitation 205 620-0028 or 631-5186. Guests $20 a couple.
Concordia member you are a guest of must attend dance.
Tuscaloosa Ballroom Dance Club 3rd Saturdays,
7:00-10:00, Northport Civic Center. Some dressy casual. Some coat
and tie. Regina Noland 205 758-4567
www.tbdc.org
Northeast Alabama Ballroom Dance Society 3rd
Saturdays, 7:30-10:30, Rainbow City Community Center, band or CDs, food, dressy
casual. Tom Morgan, President 256 543-7804, Chuck Shaw 256
538-9023. Near Gadsden.
Different Dance Experience Camp Branch Civic
Center in Saginaw (just past Alabaster via Highway 31.)
Saturdays 8:00-11:00, Country-Western, Swing and Ballroom Dance. $4,
casual. Jimmy Baker & Pure Country Pride Band. Country-Western
Two Step, East Coast Swing, Waltz, Line Dances, Montgomery Chacha mixer dances,
Barn Dance mixer dances. Concessions. Good music, country-community
atmosphere. Bring children, parents, grandparents and northern
friends.
Birmingham FOOTMAD (Friends of Old Time Music And
Dance) Contra Dance 2nd Saturdays
8:00-11:00. Some 4th Sundays 4:00-6:30. Dance and lessons. Old
time string bands. YWCA, 2nd floor gym, 23rd Street and 3rd Avenue
North. Beginner lesson 7:30. $6/$8. Joyce Cauthen
822-0505
joycecauthen@bellsouth.net www.bamalong.com
SUNDAY DANCES
Birmingham Ballroom Dance Association (BBDA) 4th
Sunday afternoons. 2:00-5:00, lesson 2:00-2:30. DJ Fred
Gipson. Exhibition. Dressy casual. Homewood Senior
Center 332-6500. $7 members, $10 guests, $5 students.
Priscilla Collums 664-3333
Priss522@aol.com www.renez.com/birminghamballroom.htm
Marlow Ballroom Dance 3rd Sunday afternoons.
2:00-5:00. DJ. Dressy casual. BSDA Friendship Hall,
Fultondale. $8. David and Patty Marlow 306-6328
229-8240
pmarlow1004@charter.net
Birmingham FOOTMAD (Friends of Old Time Music And
Dance) Contra Dance Some 4th Sundays
7-27,
9-28, 10-26 4:00-6:30. 2nd Saturdays
8:00-11:00. Dance and lessons. Old time string bands.
YWCA, 2nd floor gym, 23rd Street and 3rd Avenue
North. Beginner lesson 7:30. $6/$8. Joyce Cauthen
822-0505
joycecauthen@bellsouth.net www.bamalong.com
Huntsville Sunday Night Swing Dance &
Lessons Every Sunday. Lessons 6:00-7:00. Dance
from 7:00-9:30 for WCS, Shag, ECS. At Otter's Lounge at Marriott
Hotel 256 830-2222. Carolina Shag and West Coast Swing lessons.
Beginners and experienced dancers welcome. No partner
necessary. Free. Rex Sturdy is WCS instructor. Margo
Monks 256 721-5661or Mary Hodgens 256 881-2003.
Ballroom & Swing Dance Websites
Rene Zgraggen's Montgomery & Statewide Ballroom Site, 334 263-5566
Birmingham Ballroom Dance Association (BBDA), 205 664-3333
Steppers and Walkers 323-7837
Tuscaloosa Ballroom Dance Club, 205 758-4567 Website
www.tbdc.org
Dance Columns By Elita Clayman Who Wrote 17 Years For USABDA & USA
Dance
Cajun/Zydeco Dance Website
ACME, Association of Cajun Music Enthusiasts, Birmingham, David Doggett,
205 951-3463
Country-Western Dance Website
JBY Ballroom Dance Club
JBY dances are 2nd Thursday of each month. 200 to 225 dancers each
month. Prorated Dues: $20 for 9-1-07 to 9-1-08. $15 for
12-1-07 to 9-1-08. $10 for 3-1-07 to 9-1-08. $5 for 6-1-07 to
9-1-08. $8 member admission. Guests $10. Students $5.
Guests who join at dance pay $8 admission. BSDA Friendship Hall
1024 Old Walker Chapel Road, Fultondale, AL 35068. 5,625 square foot
floating wood dance floor. 1,875 more square feet of dance floor is
available for 7,500 total. Contact Tip Blizard, 849-0854 to rent 7,500
square feet, 5,625 square feet, 3,750 square feet or 1,875 square
feet. Doors open 6:45. Dance 7:30-10:30. No alcohol or
smoking allowed. Free cold drinks and snacks.
Tradewinds Band, George Winter Band and Classics Band play for
dances. Partner not required. Married and single members. JBY
began 41 years ago in August 1967.
Dressy Casual Dances thru October. For Men: Long or short
sleeve shirt with collar. No jeans, shorts, hat or tennis
shoes. For Women: Dress, pants and blouse, skirt and blouse.
No jeans or shorts.
DANCE LESSONS
Professional Ballroom Dance Studios. See Dancing
Instruction in the BellSouth Yellow Pages. Some teach 55 minutes for an
hour; some only 40, 45 or 50 minutes. Some pressure you to buy more
lessons and trips; some do not. Some assign an instructor without much
experience. Some charge more for private hours than other studios.
Some charge more for Silver and Gold lessons than for Bronze; some do not.
Some call you every week to bring guests, some do not.
In my opinion, the best dance studio in Birmingham is Dr. Dance studio
945-1266. ($32.50 per 1/2 hour private lesson when buying more
lessons at once, to $40 when buying one at a time). Group lessons $7 per
hour, when taking private lessons also. Kim Smith, Owner/Instructor.
Steve Hadley, Manager/Instructor. Mack Wilson, Instructor. Shae
Tello, Instructor. Introductory is $50 for a guest of a Dr. Dance
student, which includes three 1/2 hour private lessons, two group lessons and a
dance party. Thursday night dance parties are free, as are group dances
they attend at places like JBY Ballroom Dance Club every month (admission paid
by students). No extra charge for a couple taking lessons together.
Murray
Private lessons are the best way to learn, even if you only buy 8 or 10
half-hour or one hour lessons, and supplement those with group lessons from a
dance studio, or from other teachers listed below. Most of the teachers
below also teach private lessons.
Liz Fowler and Jeff DeLucas Ballroom Lessons.
Tuesdays, 6:20-7:20. $3. Partner not
required. Homewood Senior Center 332-6500. 50
attendance. Last swing lesson 5-20-08.
Pat Abbott East Coast Swing/Jitterbug
Lessons. Tuesdays, except no lessons in July. Starts
again in August. Fellowship Hall. Riverchase United
Methodist Church. Directions at end of email. Pat Abbott
427-3737.
Rinsel McIntosh and Pat Abbott Ballroom
Lessons. Wednesdays. Beginner Waltz Lessons in July
7:00-7:50. Intermediate Waltz 8:10-9:00. 15 minute practice
session after each class. $5 per class. $8 per couple.
Hoover Senior Center, Hoover Municipal Complex, 400 Municipal Drive,
Hoover. Pat Abbott 427-3737
patabt@bellsouth.net
Curt and Wendy Johnson Ballroom Lessons.
May, Thursdays, Beginners 6:30, Intermediate 7:30, Vestavia Hills Civic
Center. Same dance taught for whole month, $5 per lesson. 205
419-5104, 205 532-0747
curtnwendy@hotmail.com www.curtnwendy.com
Irene Spears Ballroom Lessons. Beginning
and Intermediate. Classes at Community Education South (Redmont
School) in Crestwood will resume in September. Private lessons
available. 587-6784.
Huntsville Sunday Night Swing
Dance & Lessons Every
Sunday: Lessons 6:00-7:00. Dance 7:00-9:30 for WCS,
shag, ECS, bop. Otter's Lounge 256 830-2222 at Marriott
Hotel. 5 Tranquility Base Huntsville AL 35805.
Carolina Shag and West Coast Swing lessons. Beginners and experienced
dancers welcome. No partner necessary. No charge. Rex
Sturdy is WCS instructor. Margo Monks 256 721-5661 or Mary
Hodgens 256 881-2003.
Lee Littenberg Ballroom Lessons.
Mondays. 5:00 student beginner class. 6:30 adult beginner
class. 7:30 adult advanced class. $30 per group of 6
classes. Lester Memorial Methodist Church, 108 3rd Avenue East, Oneonta
AL. Upstairs in rock building across from Fire Department.
From Hway 75 go 1-1/2 blocks north on 3rd Avenue to building on
left. For reservations call Lee Littenberg 205 466-5908 or
Lee.Littenberg@gmail.com Partner encouraged
but not required.
Charlotte Kesler and Rusty
Kesler 988-9576.
Country-Western Lessons. 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th
Mondays. 7:00-8:00 Beginner Country-Western Two
Step, 8:00-9:00. Beginner West Coast Swing. $5 per
class. Partner not required. Private
lessons available. Homewood Senior Center 816 Oak Grove
Road, Homewood, 332-6500.
Chris Bailey and Melissa Foti West Coast Swing
lessons. Wednesdays. Beginner WCS 6:15-7:00, $5.
Novice/Intermediate WCS 7:00-8:00 $10. 8:00-9:00 Class varies
from month to month $10. Partner not required.
Chris 281-8523. Homewood Senior Center 332-6500. Chris
and Melissa teach private lessons on Sundays in Pelham at Dance Et Cetera for
$50 an hour for one instructor or $75 for both.
Ken George & Anne England Ballroom
Lessons.
South Highland Presbyterian Church.
Tuesdays 7:00-8:30. $3. July - Rumba. Partner
desirable but not required. 2035 Highland Avenue South 35205
at 21st Street South. Anne
vestridge@bellsouth.net Noelle
Read
www.SHPCBHM.org 933-0790 Ext.
13. 30-40 attendance.
Jackie Tally Line Dance
Lessons. 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 5th Mondays. 6:00-7:00, $5.
Homewood Senior Center 816 Oak Grove Road, Homewood, 35209,
332-6500. Class teaches basic skills that can be applied to other dances -
Ballroom, Swing, Latin, and Cajun. Class also helps with dance and body
confidence and is an excellent form of exercise. Each class has something
old and new at skill level of participants. Step sheets for dances.
Recent dances taught: Who Did You Call Darling Mambo, Stealing the Best
Alabama Slide, Waltz Across Texas, Peabody, Jailhouse Creole, Samba Line Dance,
Por It Sere, Mister In Between, Electric Slide, Sea Legs, Baby Likes to Rockit,
Dancing in the Dark, We Are Family.
Jackie Tally Line Dance
Lessons. Tuesday and Friday mornings. 9:30 AM. Free.
Homewood Senior Center 816 Oak Grove Road, Homewood, 35209,
332-6500.
Western Country Club Country-Western Partner Lessons
& Line Dance Lessons. 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Thursdays.
7:00-9:00. $4. Beginner & Intermediate Line Dance, Partner
Dances (Waltz, Chacha, Pattern dances, etc.) Partner dances taught
based on demand and instructors available during the 8:00-9:00 time.
Fultondale BSDA Friendship Hall, 1024 Old Walker Chapel Road, Fultondale.
Christy Slaughter, Dance Director 205 640-4296, home.
Heardmont Senior Center Line
Dance Lessons. Tuesdays 1:00-2:00 Doris Robbins.
Intermediate Class Fridays 9:00-10:00 AM Chris Morgan. Beginner
Class Fridays 10:00-11:00 AM Chris Morgan. Highway 119 between
Highway 280 & I-65. Take I-65 South to Exit 246, turn left under I-65,
go four miles, turn left into Heardmont Park. Director Jaclynn Long
Traffanstedt. 991-5742.
Pelham Senior Center Line
Dance Lessons. Tuesdays 1:00 Intermediate. 2:00 Beginner.
Wanda Fulton. Free. I-65 South to Exit 242, left on Highway 52
(at tank farm). Go to 3rd red light and turn left. 2nd driveway on
right. Director, Regina Jiminez 620-6064.
Just Gotta Swing The Birmingham Lindy Dancers
Association (BLDA). Mondays 7:00-10:00. $7/$5
students. At Bella Prima Studio 3712 Lorna Road, Hoover, 35216,
next to Gabriels.
Lindy Hop swing lessons and
social swing dancing. Lesson 7:00-8:00 by Jered Faires. Dancing
8:00-10:00. Partner not required. All ages and skill levels
welcome. Jered Faires 704 533-5017
www.justgottaswing.com
Argentine Tango
Lessons - Birmingham Tango
Alabama Roswell Pfister, Sara Alvarez Pfister, Gonzalo Gurmendi.
Most Saturdays, 3:00-5:00, Homewood Senior Center, $10. HSC number
943-0018. Call to confirm if lesson will be taught the coming
Saturday. Partner not required. Ros and Sara, 266-8888
tangoalabama@lyahoogroups.com
Argentine Tango
Lessons - Tuscaloosa Tango
Tuscaloosa Wednesdays 7:00 Leroy McAbee Center, next to VA
Hospital. 3801 Loop Road Tuscaloosa 35401 205
562-3235. $10, 3 for $25. $5 students. Richard Richards
rrich125@gmail.com or Rita Snyder
rsnyder@bama.ua.edu 205
348-8860. Partner not required.
Cuban Salsa Lessons Sundays
1:00-2:30. Vestavia Hills Civic Center. Room 4,
downstairs. Side entrance. $25 per month. $7 per lesson.
Sergio Rodriguez and Suzanne 960-8754. Fancy steps the Cuban
way.
Salsa Lessons Monday nights. Beginning
6:30-7:30, Intermediate 7:30-8:30. LatinSoul dance instructor, Anderson
Brooks, Danceworks Dance Studio, Pelham Parkway, Pelham. $10/class, $15
for both. 205 664-1118
info@latinsoulprod.com
Cajun/Zydeco Lessons David Doggett and Dolores
Hydock. Dogwood Room, Vestavia Hills Civic Center. 1973
Merryvale Road. ACME, Association of Cajun Music Enthusiasts.
7:00-8:30. 2 night classes $10, 3 night classes $15, 1 night classes
$5. Discounts to repeat a series of classes. Register with or
without partner by arriving 10 minutes before initial class of each
session. David 951-3463
jazzdogg@aol.com Membership in ACME
only $10, includes newsletter. Go to
www.acmedance.org for full class descriptions of
lessons on Zydeco; Cajun waltz, two-step and jitterbug; bop; lead & follow,
dance frame. Classes taught most weeks of the year on Mon/Wed or
Mon/Wed/Mon.
Choreographed Ballroom Dancing
Lessons J & R Round Dance
Club Richard and Jo Anne Lawson. Jive
(East Coast Swing), Rumba, Waltz/Foxtrot, Two-Step & Chacha, Tuesdays,
7:30-9:30. Must have partner. $8/couple/lesson.
Call 661-0123 for pre-registration. At Homewood Senior Center,
332-6500. New couples after 2nd class will have to wait until next series,
unless experienced in these dances. 8-measure choreographed
routines provided each week incorporating figures the class has learned that
night. This way one or more sets of figures can be memorized and combined
into enjoyable nice looking routines for class members to use when they go
ballroom dancing. Even for beginning ballroom dancers, these lessons can
supplement regular lessons.
Round Dance Lessons The Bee Bop A
Rounds Dance Club Jerry and Barbara
Pierce. Tuesdays, 7:00-9:30. $4, 822-7525. At BSDA
Friendship Hall, Fultondale. Lesson first part of evenings,
then Jerry will cue a variety of rhythms and dances for second part.
Basic Round Dance Lessons Jerry and
Barbara Pierce. Thursdays, 7:00-8:00. $4, 822-7525.
At Homewood Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 513 Columbiana Road, 35209,
942-3051. Go from Oxmoor Road or from Greensprings Highway, to behind the
Publix grocery store in Edgemont Shopping Center. Following site
is good for Round Dance rhythm and step definitions and
information:
http://members.isp01.net/hfsears/lessons/phase.html
From Art Drott.
Birmingham FOOTMAD (Friends of Old Time Music And
Dance) Contra Dance Dance and lessons
8:00-11:00. 2nd Saturdays. Some 4th Sundays 4:00-6:30.
Old time string bands. YWCA, 2nd floor gym, 23rd Street and 3rd
Avenue North. Beginner lesson 7:30. $6/$8.
822-0505
joycecauthen@bellsouth.net www.bamalong.com
The Dance Club, Huntsville Ballroom Dance and
Lessons. Tuesdays 7:30-10:15, lesson 7:30-8:00. Skate Odyssey, 11319
Memorial Parkway South, Huntsville. Band on 1st Tuesdays, CDs other
Tuesdays. Dressy casual, Frank Tatom 256 880-7636. 200
dancers
dancehsv@mindspring.com http://DanceHSV.Home.mindspring.com
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Ballroom
Lessons. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church on Whitesburg Drive, second group
of buildings north of Lily Flagg Road, Huntsville, AL. First time beginner
class 7:00-7:40 PM, intermediate class 7:40-8:20, Experienced Beginner class
from 8:20-9:00. Those in Intermediate class (highest level taught, silver
steps) may remain for Experienced Beginner class (upper level bronze steps) at
no additional charge. Free to NASA employees, $10 per couple per evening
for others. Leather soled shoes recommended. Encouraged to begin
lessons on first Monday of month but no later than third Monday. Woody
Bombara, NASA Dance Training Coordinator, 256 650-0200 before 9:00 AM or after
9:00 PM
Wbombara3@aol.com
DIRECTIONS
Directions To BSDA Friendship Hall &
Parking 1024 Old Walker Chapel Road, Fultondale, AL
35068
From Birmingham, at intersection of I-59 & I-65,
take I-65 North to Exit 267, Walker
Chapel Road exit. Turn right at end of exit
onto Walker Chapel
Road. Go 1/2 mile. Just before
Whataburger Restaurant turn right onto Main Street. At stop sign turn left
onto Old Walker Chapel Road. Go 1 block. BSDA Friendship Hall is on
right. Park on street or go up driveway on left to parking
at Library. Or go 100 feet down to Stouts Road, turn left and park in large
parking lot of City Hall on left or Post Office on right. Short 80 foot
walk on sidewalk from parking lot thru grassy area to Friendship Hall.
Other parking on Stouts Road. 7 miles from intersection of I-59 & I-65
to Friendship Hall. If traffic slows on I-65, take an exit, go about 1
block east and turn left onto Highway 31 and turn left at Hardee's then left
onto Stouts Road and take 1st right.
Alternate directions, Carraway Boulevard/Highway 31 North. From I-59,
take Carraway Boulevard exit, Exit 126A. Go north on Carraway Boulevard,
past Carraway Medical Center. Carraway Boulevard is also 26th Street
North, Highway 31 North and Decatur Highway. Go about 6 miles to Walker
Chapel Road. Turn left onto Walker Chapel Road. Hardee's Hamburgers
is on corner. Go 100 feet and turn left onto Stouts Road at City
Hall. Take first right onto Old Walker Chapel Road. Friendship Hall
is first building on left. Or, take Carraway Boulevard exit from end of
Red Mountain Expressway/Elton B. Stephens Expressway and continue north past
Carraway Medical Center.
Directions To Homewood Senior Center 816 Oak
Grove Road Homewood AL 35209 205
332-6500
From I-65 South - Going south toward
Montgomery: Take the first West Oxmoor exit, Exit 256, about 2.5 o
