Dance In Ames Events

Monday

Beginning Ballroom Dance at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 7-9pn
Contact Larry Link

Cyclone Swing Society, ISU Swing for more info

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Tuesday

Ballroom Dance Club offers beginning (7pm), intermediate (8pm) and advanced (9pm) ballroom classes at the Forker Building, Room 213 from September through April. Summer classes are arranged. Call Ingrid Lilligren, 294-8883, for more info.

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Wednesday

ISU Ballroom Dance Company, ISU BDCo for more info

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Thursday

Intermediate Ballroom Dance Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 7-9pm
Contact Larry Link

Cyclone Swing Society
Contact ISU Swing for more info

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Friday

Ballroom Dance Club Social 7:30-9:45 at the Memorial Union (Gallery Room, May-August), Forker Building on the ISU Campus, Room 196 (when ISU classes are in session late August-April)
Social dancing (Swing, Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, Salsa, and many etc) in an informal situation on a sprung wood floor. No partner required; please wear dance shoes or socks to protect the floor. Free of charge.

Ballroom Dance Club beginning class 6:30-7:30 at the Forker Building on the ISU Campus, Room 196 (September-April). No partner required

Red Friars ballroom dances with live music at the Memorial Union once each month September - May

Scottish Country Dancing at the Octagon, 2nd floor Dance Studio, 7-10 pm
Contact Linda

Descarga Latin Dance Club has classes at the Forker Building.

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Saturday

Barn Dances every 4^th Saturday at the Annex, 130 S. Sheldon

First Saturday Dance - Swing Dance on the first Saturday night of every month at the Des Moines Ballroom, 2745 Douglas Avenue.

Sunday

Argentine Tango at Memorial Union, ISU Campus, usually room 3512
Technique and Introduction and figures for beginners at 4:00pm,
Open Dancing and Intermediate Steps follow until 7:00pm.
Please note that the Salons are ongoing and beginners may start any Sunday at 4:00pm. No partner required.
Call Valerie Williams, 232-7374, for more info.

International Dance Circle at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on 1^st and 3^rd Sundays at 5pm during the school year
Contact Susan Jackson 233-6244, or Delphine Douglass 292-2871

English Country Dancing at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, generally twice monthly.
2009: Aug 30, Sept 20, Oct 4, 18, Nov 1, 15, Dec 6, 20
Contact Linda
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Argentine Tango

Tango page and links

Milongas at Memorial Union, ISU on Sundays from 5:00-7pm.
Lessons on Sundays at 4pm, at the Memorial Union, ISU. Call 515-294-0970 for information and registration.

Ongoing Argentine Tango classes and dancing in Ames at Memorial Unio, ISU, and the Workspace.
Drop-ins are welcome at Sunday classes and Milongas at Memorial Union, ISU.
Contact: Valerie Williams, 232-7374, or check here.

Ballroom

The Octagon Center for the Arts offers beginning and intermediate classes
Contact: Education Director, 232-5331

The Ballroom Dance Club starts a 12 week course of beginning classes on 6:30pm on Fridays and 7pm Tuesdays on the second or third week of each ISU semester. $35 for the semester.
Contact: Ingrid Lilligren , 294-1456

Ames Racquet and Fitness Center offers classes on Fridays.
Contact Deb Atkinson, 515-663-5099

Performing Dance

Co'Motion Dance TheaterCMDT is a professional modern dance company based in Ames.
(515) 232-7374. See www.comotion.org for information and upcoming concerts.

ISU Dance
Footfalls
Scholarship Concert
Barjche
Contact Janice Baker , (515) 294-3047.

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Salsa

Salsa classes at the Workspace, Memorial Union
Contact Letitia Kenemer 294-0970

Ongoing Salsa in Des Moines at Salsa Iowa
Contact Dawn

General Latin
Descarga offers latin dance lessons for beginning, intermediate and advanced classes at ISU

Puerto Rican Student Association sponsors dances at Cafe Northwest, 114 Des Moines Ave ( 232-5328)

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Swing

Lindy Hop workshops and practice sessions arranged during the year.
Contact: Ingrid Lilligren

Cyclone Swing Society classes and dancing on the ISU Campus
Contact Mary Woodruff

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Traditional Dance - Barn Dance, Folk Dance

Barn Dances / Square Dances / Contra Dances
4^th Saturday of every month at the Annex, 130 S. Sheldon
Call or email for schedule.
Contact: Roger Alexander, 292-5587
Central Iowa Barn Dance

Folk Dancing
International Dance Circle
1^st and 3^rd Sundays from 6-7:30, Unitarian Fellowship 1015 N Hyland
Contact:Delphine Douglas 292-7563 or Susan Jackson 233-6244

Scottish Country Dancing
Scottish Country Dancing at the Octagon, 2nd floor Dance Studio, Fridays, 7-10 pm
Contact: Linda Lieberman, Gayle Hoepner

English Country Dancing
Sundays, 2:30-4:30, generally twice monthly, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 1015 N Hyland. Live music.
Contact: Linda Lieberman