What is this page? Big-dance-floor dances and dance lessons that are coming up soon in Port Townsend, Sequim, Silverdale, and Bremerton.
- Lesson and Dance Contacts are at the end of this page.
- Also, Port Townsend has a terrific Tango community. You can access their calendar at https://tangoporttownsend.wixsite.com/tangopt-orginal
2 Sep. (Wednesdays), Salsa lessons start, Bremerton Elks
21 Aug. e-notice from Teah:
Get ready to spice up your Wednesday nights because partner dance classes are officially back at the Bremerton Elks!
A huge thank you to everyone who took our survey. Your voices were heard loud and clear: Salsa claimed the number one spot, and we are more than happy to oblige! Whether you are a seasoned dancer or have two left feet, come shake off the midweek blues with us. Grab your dancing shoes and let’s turn up the heat on the dance floor
5 Sep. (Sat.), 6-9 pm, Sound Advice Dance, Port Townsend
These are good musicians, good vocals, and good rhythms. Come listen, dance, and enjoy. They’re proud of their sound and they should be. We’re lucky to have Sound Advice playing for us on the big dance floor at the American Legion.
5 Sep. (Sat.), USA Dance Kitsap Dance, Silverdale
Hey gang, listen up!!!!! September is fast approaching and our monthly dance will be on the first Saturday of the month.
There’s several dance opportunities coming up at the Jackson Hall in the next 30 days. Don’t miss out by forgetting about this date change!
— source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kitsapusadance (accessed 24 Aug.)
6 Sep. (Sun.), Tea Dance with DJ Terry West, Bremerton Elks
7 Sep. (Mondays), 6:30 pm, USA Dance Kitsap, Country Two Step lessons start, Silverdale
A 4-week series, each Monday night from 6:30 – 7:30 pm, followed by DJ music for dance practice.
These will be beginner C2S lessons, and Soleman and Angei are excellent instructors.
There will be about half an hour to an hour of DJ music for dancing practice after the hour-long lesson.
8 Sep. (Tuesdays): Intermediate Waltz, Intermediate Samba, and Advanced Swing lessons start in Sequim.
– See sequimballroom.com (accessed 1 Sep.) for details.
9 Sep. (Wednesdays): Beginner Foxtrot and Beginner Cha Cha lessons start in Sequim
– See sequimballroom.com (accessed 1 Sep.) for details.
10 Sep. (Thursdays) Beginner Rumba and Intermediate Tango (American Tango) lessons start in Port Townsend
— source: See sequimballroom.com (accessed 1 Sep.) for details.
13 Sep. (Sun.) Tea Dance at the Bremerton Elks
25 Sep. (Fri.) DJ Terry West Dance at the Bremerton Elks
Sep. 27 (Sun.) Soleful Swing Sunday, Bremerton Elks
5 October (Mondays) USA Dance Kitsap, Slow Waltz lessons start, Silverdale
A 4-week series, each Monday night from 6:30 – 7:30 pm
source: 16 June email from the USA Dance Kitsap president
SOME BALLROOM DANCE RESOURCES FOR THE OLYMPIC AND KITSAP PENINSULAS [This section under construction.]
PORT TOWNSEND
– Port Townsend Dance Calendar
https://nowthenetc.com/
– Port Townsend American Legion dances
https://ptal26.org and then click on “Public Events”
– Argentine Tango in Port Townsend: Tango PT.com
Facebook Connections
– Olympic Peninsula Dancing Buddies
– Let’s Dance Port Townsend
SEQUIM
– Sequim Elks
– Sequim VFW
– Sequim Grange
PORT ANGELES
– Port Angeles Eagles
SILVERDALE
USA Dance Kitsap (dances and lessons in Silverdale)
– USA Dance Kitsap http://www.usadancekitsap.org/
– USA Dance kitsap Peninsula Chapter 1025 | Groups | Facebook
BREMERTON
– Kitsap Dance Club Facebook page kitsapdanceclub@gmail.com
Dances and lessons occur at the Bremerton Elks.
(Note: Bremerton Elks is members and guests only, but if you’re not one of those, ask one of the dancers and they will sign you in.) MRM
SOME OTHER PLACES
Am Vets in Tacoma: Terry West is often the DJ there.
USA Dance Tacoma (which hosts its dances in Auburn)
Olympia Elks Steve Fisher’s Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/steve.fisher.94849
(Lots of dancing in the Seattle area, but I’m not familiar with it. MRM)
LESSONS
Werner Figar of Sequim Ballroom teaches many ballroom dance styles. He hosts lessons in both Sequim and Port Townsend. See the website sequimballroom@gmail.com for information.
Carolina teaches Cuban Salsa. (More information to follow.)
Jean & Tom teach a variety of rhythms at Brigid’s Loft on Wednesday nights.
USA Dance Kitsap http://www.usadancekitsap.org/ in Silverdale hosts four-week lessons series in a variety of ballroom dance styles.
Kitsap Dance Club See their Facebook page. They host dances and lessons at the Bremerton Elks.
kitsapdanceclub@gmail.com
See TangoPT.com for Argentine Tango lessons and dances.
We Dance
We dance—
we live, learn, and love
play and cry
Life is a dance—a swirling of people and events
colors and feelings
creating beautiful togetherness
We fall, we rise
sometimes rough, sometimes flair
life’s lessons learned
The beat carries laughter and tears
the rhythm flows on, a river to the sea
we spill into eternity.
Be on the floor when the band plays
as songs once sung forever disappear
melodies infusing life into souls.
We journey
with streams of people
circling around the ballroom floor
Till the night is finished
and the quiet forces us
to remove our felt-bottomed shoes
The dance is over
but we were there
we danced—and so we are
MRM
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