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| Barbara's Dance Studio #1
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204 W Holloway Dr, Hurst
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800-643-6727 |
| www.BarbarasDanceFashions.com
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| The dance studio is next door to the fashion store. Remodeled with
a new wooden dance floor. Mostly private lessons. See website for group lesson
schedule.
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| Barbara's Dance Studio #2
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428 W Bedford-Euless Rd, Hurst
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800-643-6727 |
| www.BarbarasDanceStudio-Tx.com
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| 8000sq ft of wooden dance floor! Right behind the Jack-in-the-Box.
See Web site for workshops, teachers, and weekly dances. Also an attached
3000sq terrazo floor room.
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| Dance Design
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725 Airport Frwy, Ste 203, Hurst
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817-427-9131 |
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| New location! (Previous location of A Time 2 Dance.) Run by the
team of Andra Frazier and Sergio Moraes. Teaching Ballroom, Latin, Swing and
Country. In business since 1992. Heading east on the access road of Hwy 183 and
Precinct Line Rd, turn right between MacDonalds and Outback restaurants. Come
up to a stop sign and see the studio in the strip to your right.
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| DanceMakers of Texas
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8674 Camp Bowie West, FW
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817-244-8500 |
| www.DanceMakers.com
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| This is where I first learned to dance. Great teachers.
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| Frances Lea Dance Center, Burleson
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344-P SW Wilshire Blvd, Burleson
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817-426-8051 |
| www.FrancesLea.com
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| Dance for the whole family. Numerous awards and competitions. I
also teach here.
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| Frances Lea Dance Center, Crowley
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200 E Main St, Crowley
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817-263-7888 |
| www.FrancesLea.com
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| Dance for the whole family. Numerous awards and competitions. I
also teach here.
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| Gocha and Shorena Dance Studio
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2507 Knight St, Dallas
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214-769-7133 |
| www.GochaShorena.com
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| New and elegant studio in Oak Lawn area. Six-time Gregorian amateur
champions in both Latin and Standard, Gocha and Shorena are well trained and
qualified to teach in all forms of ballroom dance. Their students are
consistent winners in both American and International style competitions.
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| Gotta Dance, Cleburne
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210 N Main St, Cleburne
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817-641-DANCE |
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| Best spot in Cleburne. Julie Villanueva has ballroom dancing on 2nd
and 4th Saturdays and Country dancing on 1st and 3rd Saturdays.
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| Gotta Dance, Granbury
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215 Western Hills Trl, Granbury
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817-641-DANCE |
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| Best spot in Granbury Julie Villanueva has ballroom dancing on 2nd
and 4th Saturdays and Country dancing on 1st and 3rd Saturdays.
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| My Salsa Dance Studio
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401 W Bedford Euless, Ste 401-C, Hurst
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817-881-5593 |
| www.MySalsaDanceStudio.com,
mrkane25@yahoo.com
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| Comfortable new studio located in the Shady Oaks Shopping Center
opened by Kane Donald for Salsa and other latin dance. Groups welcome. Check
the Cool Aerial map for directions. Go to Suite C. (Google shows the wrong
location of a numbered suite rather than a lettered suite.)
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| Naval Air Station Fitness Center
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NAS-JRB, Bldg 1810
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817-782-5760 |
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| Located at the intersection of Lakeview Ave and Doolittle Ave
underneath the white water tower. I used to teach free lessons from 6-8pm on
Fridays in the gym.
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| Pat Riddle School of Dance
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1101 Cheek Sparger Rd, Ste 129, Colleyville
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817-281-7066 |
| www.PatRiddle.com
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| Family studio, classy. In business since 1964. Available for room
rental.
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| SALSA/MERENGUE CLUBS
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| Aqua Lounge |
515 Houston St
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972-762-AQUA |
| www.aquafw.com |
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| No more Salsa though. Classy contemporary lounge. Lots of windows.
Great view of downtown. Non-smoking. Spacious floor. Good cooling. Convenient
access. Can't ask for better. Enter from 5th St next to the old Bennigans and
go upstairs. |
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| Carson's Live |
17727 Dallas Pkwy, Ste 150, Dallas
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972-931-9111 |
| www.carsonsdallas.com |
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| Restaurant/bar. Sunday is Salsa nite. Nice floor. |
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| El Tren Latino
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3225 W Airport Frwy, Ste 300, Irving
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972-257-6970 |
| www.ElTrenLatino.net
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New location! Latin dance club with DJ Kui (Friday) and DJ Leo Mix (Saturday)
spinning Salsa, Merengue, Bachata and Reggaeton. Open from 9pm to 2am. Cover is
$10 after 10pm. Use the directions on the cool aerial map.
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| Embargo
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210 E 8th St, FW
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817-870-9750 |
| www.EmbargoFW.com
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| Thursday nights, live band, Salsa, Cuban atmosphere. Located at the
corner of 8th and Calhoun. No cover. |
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| Enigma Dance Bar
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5818 LBJ Frwy, Dallas
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972-239-0677
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| Some Salsa mixed in with hip hop, Reggaeton, etc., on Friday and
Saturday nights. |
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| Glass Cactus Night Club
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1501 Gaylord Trl, Grapevine
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817-778-2800 |
| www.GlassCactusNightClub.com
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| Impressive $17M night club. Currently, no Salsa night. Tue-Sat
nights, 7pm-2am. $10 cover after 8pm. Bands start at about 8pm. Non-smoking.
Parking garage tickets validated. Check their calendar though for the monthly
Latin night. Click on the Cool Aerial Map for parking details. The place is
big. Simply weave your way as far north on the site as you possibly can.
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| Gloria's Restaurant
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2600 W 7th St, Ste 175, FW
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817-332-8800 |
| www.GloriasRestaurants.com/hphour-fortworth.php
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Located in the old Montgomery Ward's building in Fort Worth. Saturday nights
only. Starts at 11pm. Cover is $10 after 10pm. Carabali is the live band.
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| Gloria's Restaurant
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5611 Colleyville Blvd, Ste 300, Colleyville
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817-656-1784 |
| www.GloriasRestaurants.com/hphour-colleyville.php
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| Friday and Saturday nights. Starts about 9:30pm. No cover.
Caribbean Breeze or Son Yemaya is the live band. |
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| Gloria's Restaurant
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3901 Arlington Highlands Blvd, Ste 137, Arlington
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817-451-9411 |
| www.GloriasRestaurants.com/hphour-arlington.php
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| Near the intersection of Matlock and IH-20, on the northeast side
of the freeway. It's in the central northeast corner of the mall across from
Studio Movie Grill. Wooden floor! Salsa Friday and Saturday nights at 11pm-2pm,
live band of Latin Fire every Saturday. |
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| La Joya Restaurant |
6450 N. MacArthur Blvd, Ste 100, Irving
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972-831-8000 |
| www.LaJoyaRestaurant.com |
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| The new Salsa paradise. DJ Leo and Luis Degadillo host Salsa
Fridays starting at 9pm. $5 cover. Stylish restuarant. Lots of room.
Non-smoking. Moderately slick floor. Fine Mexican dining. |
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| Mambo Café |
2020 N Lamar St, Dallas
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214-999-1212 |
| www.USMambo.com |
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| Newest concept of Caribbean style venues with a marine tropical
ambiance and the very best live Latin Music every Thursday, Friday, and
Saturday night from 9pm to 2am. Sunday nite caters to Salsa dancers. |
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| Ringside at Sullivan's Steakhouse |
17795 Dallas Pkwy, Dallas |
972-267-9393 |
| www.SullivanSteakhouse.com |
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| On certain Saturday nights, hear the incredible classic sounds of
the The Brew from Austin. Classical Latin beats. Great for dance. High class
atmosphere. A must see for anyone who loves latin dance. Ringside is the bar
located inside the steakhouse. |
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| Scat Jazz Lounge |
111 West 4th, Ste 11, FW |
817-870-9100 |
| www.scatjazzlounge.com info@scatjazzlounge.com
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| Quaint ambiance straight out of the movies and nested in the heart
of downtown Fort Worth. Salsa and ChaCha on Sunday nights until midnight with
Trio Cubano. Enter through the alley way. Be sure to check their schedule. |
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| Stratos Greek Taverna |
2907 W Northwest Hwy, Dallas |
214-352-3321 |
| www.ClubStratos.com |
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| Salsa and Ballroom with Ramiro on Friday nights until 2am. |
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| Tijuana Bar and Grill |
4900 McKinney Ave, Dallas |
214-443-9293 |
| http://www.tijuanataxiexpress.com |
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| No longer has a Salsa night. |
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| DANCE ORGANIZATIONS |
| Dallas Swing Dance Society
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| www.dsds.org |
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| Non-profit organization to promote swing dancing in DFW. |
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| Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate
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| fwsds.org |
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| Swing dancing. Meets 2nd, 4th, and 5th Fridays. See website. |
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| Marilyn Meyers Dance Connections Club
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| www.DanceConnectionsClub.org |
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| Big Band event. Meets third and fifth Saturdays for Ballroom.
Non-smoking. Contact: Jean Sutton, 903-433-3165,
je.an@solbroadband.com; or, Ken Francis, 972-889-0608,
mj_kfran@sbcglobal.net |
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| Metro Dance Club |
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| www.MetroDanceClub.net |
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| Metro Dance Club, meets fourth Saturdays
big band events. Dottie: 817-460-1187, Juanita: 817-563-4968, Jewel:
817-294-1516, Nell: 817-244-1606 |
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| Salsa Passion |
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| www.SalsaPassionDance.com |
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| Joel & Jessia, professional instructors, choreographers, and
performers, 469-446-5207, 469-222-2896. |
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| Tanglefoot Dance Club |
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| www.TanglefootDanceClub.org |
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| Dances are usually at the
Fort Worth Elks Lodge on second Saturdays. Info: Marcus Foote,
817-237-2976; Reservations: Vada Nelson, 817-923-9910. |
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| USA Dance Dallas #5044
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| www.USADanceDallas.org
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| Non-profit organization for all types of dance. Expect to come and
see very good dancers here. |
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| DANCE HALLS
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| Dance Hall & More |
727 N Belt Line Rd, Irving
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972-897-0394 (Joe) |
| candace303@aol.com |
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| Very nice wooden dance floor. Roomy 5500sq ft. Great for teaching.
Used by First Wednesday Dance. |
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| Feathers Club |
6901 West Fwy, FW |
817-738-7311 |
| www.iGoDance.com
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| The Green Oaks Hotel was torn down. It was a great place.
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| First Jefferson Unitarian Universalist Church
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1959 Sandy Ln, Arlington
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817-451-1505 |
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| Used by Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate on certain Fridays. |
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| Fort Worth Elks Lodge #124
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3233 White Settlement Road, FW
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817-332-2123 |
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Used by Tanglefoot Dance Club occasionally on second Saturdays. |
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| Gilley's
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1135 S Lamar, Dallas |
214-421-2021 |
| www.GilleysDallas.com
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| Monthly dance seminars sponsored by Don Chessir.
www.DonDance.com Mostly CW. 150 people usually show. |
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| Hermann Sons Lodge 33
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1200 W Fuller Ave, FW |
817-924-7470 |
| http://fwsds.org
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| Great spot for swing dancing on 2nd, 4th, and 5th Fridays. Used by
Fort Worth Swing Dance Syndicate. |
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| Lockheed Martin Recreational Assn (LMRA)
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3400 Bryant Irvin Rd, FW |
817-732-7731 |
| www.LMRA.org
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| Monthly third Friday dance. Leroy Woolsey, 817-465-2250,
leroy.woolsey@sbcglobal.net, or Maghen at 817-551-3954,
meghan@sbcglobal.net |
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| Sammons Art Center
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3630 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas |
214-520-7788 |
| www.SammonsArtCenter.org
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| Used by USA Dance Dallas. |
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| Southside Preservation Hall
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1519 Lipscomb St, FW
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817-926-2800 |
| www.SouthsidePreservation.com
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| The spot to swing dance on Tuesdays and first Fridays.
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| Sokol Hall
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7448 Greenville Ave, Dallas |
214-368-1661 |
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| Large wooden dance floor. Greenville Ave at Walnut Hill Lane,
Dallas. Located behind Presbyterian Heart Institute. Used by USA Dance and
Marilyn Meyers. Please look at the aerial map or you may not find the place. |
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| Starlight Ballroom (National Hall)
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3316 Roberts Cut-Off, FW |
817-624-1361 |
| www.NationalHallSPJST92.org
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| On some Friday and Saturday nights, 8:30-11:30. $10. (Website not
up to date) |
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| Sterling Hotel
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1055 Regal Row, Dallas |
214-634-8550 |
| www.SterlingHotelDallas.com
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| Used by First Sunday Dance Club, first Sunday night, 7-10pm. Big
band event, live music. $12. |
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| Swingtime Center
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5100 SE Loop 820, FW |
817-478-9959 (site) |
| www.SquareDancing.com/SwingtimeCenter
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| Used by both the Metro Club and Tanglefoot Dance Club,
8:30-11:30pm. $12. (website not up to date) |
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| DANCE HOSTING |
| DFW Dance Hosts
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Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex
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hosts@dfwdancehosts.org |
| www.dfwdancehosts.org
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Dallas |
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Trained gentlemen (called "dance hosts") that are available to dance with
unescorted ladies at your Ballroom or Country Western events in the Dallas Fort
Worth Metroplex. Potential hosts can sign up to participate.
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| BANDS |
| Banda Kinkajou
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Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia
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214-336-4377 |
| www.BandaKinkajou.com
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Dallas |
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One-of-a-kind ensemble, small band, great sound, and affordable.
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| Buddy's Big Band |
Big Band, Swing, Latin, Rock, Pop |
817-637-8876 |
| www.BuddysBigBand.com
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Fort Worth |
| 19-piece band. 75 years together. Plays at Southside Preservation
Hall. |
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| Carabali |
Latin, Salsa, Merengue
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214-213-8085 |
| www.Carabali.com
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Dallas
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| Great dancing music. Usually at Gloria's in Fort Worth, Fridays and
Saturdays.
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| Caribbean Breeze |
Latin, Salsa, Merengue
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817-915-4969 |
| CaribbeanBreezeDallas@hotmail.com
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Dallas
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| They'll keep your latin vibes moving. Usually at Gloria's in
Colleyville, Fridays and Saturdays.
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| Charlie Patteson |
Big Band
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817-294-5018 |
| CLPatteson@aol.com
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Fort Worth
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| Popular old-time big band classics.
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| Havana NRG |
Latin, Salsa, Merengue
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214-443-0629 (fans) |
| www.HavanaNRG.com
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Dallas
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| Possibly the most popular Cuban band in DFW.
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| Jack Melick Orchestra |
Big Band
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469-330-7963 |
| www.JackMelick.com
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Dallas |
| Does big band for ballroom events. |
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| Latin Fire |
Latin, Salsa, Merengue
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972-445-0761 |
| www.Latin-Fire.com
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Irving
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| Best Salsa Band, Dallas Music Awards 2004.
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| Mike Drake Music |
Big Band, Variety, more |
214-321-3581 |
| www.MikeDrakeMusic.com
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Dallas
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| Classy, jazzy band with vocals. |
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| Nobles of Note |
Big Band |
972-298-5449 |
| www.NoblesOfNote.com
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Dallas
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| 15-piece band. Wow, talk about big band sound. This is it. All
their proceeds go to charity, too. |
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| Phares Corder Orchestra and Singers |
Big Band, Swing
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972-675-0176 |
| www.PharesCorder.com
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Richardson
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| Expect to see them at big events.
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| Ronnie Martin Orchestra
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Big Band, Variety |
817-589-0267 |
| www.RonnieMartinOrchestra.com
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Hurst |
| You name the event, they do it. |
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| Russ Dorsey’s Musicmakers |
Big Band, Variety |
866-861-4326 |
| www.RussDorseyMusic.com
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Fort Worth |
| Five piece band or more. Entertainment for any occasion. |
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| The Brew |
Classical Latin
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512-251-8489 |
| www.BrewMusic.com
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Pflugerville
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| Classically smooth latin beats. An incredible treat for latin music
dancers. Never miss them!
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| Trey & the Tritones |
Jazz, Ballroom, Swing, Pop, Big Band
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972-644-6846 |
| www.Tritones.com
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Fort Worth |
| Five-piece band with amazing do-it-all talents. Regularly plays at
the Petroleum Club.
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| Vicho Vicencio |
Big Band, Classical
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972-644-6846 |
| www.VichoMusic.com
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Dallas |
| Band of any size for most any occasion.
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