What is this page? Big-dance-floor dances and dance lessons in Port Townsend, Sequim, and Bremerton that are coming up soon.
8 Dec. (Mon.), 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Three Mondays (1, 8, and 15 Dec.) of Round Dance lessons for couples partner dances (singles are invited), Bremerton.
It’s OK to attend any of the three Mondays since different, easy-to-learn dances will be taught each Monday.
Starting Monday December 1st, 2025 at 6:30 to 7:30pm, for 3 weeks, we welcome Matej Urban and Stephanie Tincher, to teach us some couples partner dances like Cowboy ChaCha, El Paso, Horseshoe, ChaCha del Rio and more! This will be a beginner class, and singles are welcome. This is not usually considered part of the ballroom dance curriculum, but it is a lot of fun and we usually have a few of these rhythms at our dances.
see http://www.usadancekitsap.org (accessed 29 Nov; note: USA Dance Kitsap has an http rather than a https address.)
9 Dec. (Tue.), 6:10 – 9:30 pm Loft Dancers, Port Townsend
Should be well attended–this dance with a live band that will be playing lots of swing, but also come for the waltz, the dance mix, and the energy, skill, and fun of the Loft dance community.
Where: Brigid’s Loft
6:10 – 6:30 pm waltz (and instructional help as requested)
6:30 – 7:30 pm dance mix
Jonathan Doyle Trio playing from 7:30 – 9:30 pm, $20
— Loft Dancers e-newsletter, 9 Nov.
11 Dec. (Thu.), 7:30 – 10 pm Winter Sparkle Fusion Dance, Port Townsend
Brigid’s Loft, 2nd floor. Entrance of the Bazaar Girls Yarn Shop on the corner of Washington & Quincy Streets. Plenty of parking nearby
The Loft has a Newly refinished dance floor that is wonderful! Come and enjoy this beautiful dance hall with a warm and welcoming group of dancers!
This is a fun, relaxed, social dance. Fusion is where you can be a beginner or a seasoned dancer and explore different styles of dancing and new ways to connect and move to a wonderful range of super danceable up-tempo and down-tempo music.
Come w/ or w/out a partner and meet wonderful and welcoming new people. All ages and abilities are welcome (Kids are Free)
$10 Dance + lesson ( or Pay what you can, NOTAFLOF )
If you want to help out or for more info: lisab@olypen.com
— source: The Fusion Inclusion Dance Project Facebook page, 2 Dec
13 Dec., 7-10 pm, Big Brass Yule Ball, Port Townsend
13 Dec. High Mileage Band, Port Angeles Eagles
15 Dec. (Mon.), 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Three Mondays (1, 8, and 15 Dec.) of Round Dance lessons for couples partner dances (singles are invited), Bremerton.
It’s OK to attend any of the three Mondays since different, easy-to-learn dances will be taught each Monday.
Starting Monday December 1st, 2025 at 6:30 to 7:30pm, for 3 weeks, we welcome Matej Urban and Stephanie Tincher, to teach us some couples partner dances like Cowboy ChaCha, El Paso, Horseshoe, ChaCha del Rio and more! This will be a beginner class, and singles are welcome. This is not usually considered part of the ballroom dance curriculum, but it is a lot of fun and we usually have a few of these rhythms at our dances.
see http://www.usadancekitsap.org (accessed 29 Nov; note: USA Dance Kitsap has an http rather than a https address.)
[D] 14 Dec. (Sun.), Soulful Swing Sunday, Bremerton Elks
14 Dec. (Sun.), 6-8:30 pm, Sequim Elks Christmas Dance
16 Dec. (Tue.), 6:10 – 9:30 pm Loft Dance and Lindy Hop Lesson
Where: Brigid’s Loft
6:10 – 6:30 pm waltz (and instructional help as requested)
6:30 – 7:00 pm dance mix
7:00 – 7:30 Lindy Hop lesson by Jessica Larson. Other Lindy Hop lessons will be 12/23 and 12/30
— Loft Dancers e-newsletter, 7 Dec.
From Jessica:
“Pamela Bouchard is going to help for this lesson on 8-count beginner Lindy. We will build on what we did the first week as we work our way towards swing outs and Lindy circles. Here’s a video with everything we did the first week for people to review: “
20 Dec. USA Dance Kitsap, Bremerton
— source: 25.11 flyer see http://www.usadancekitsap.org (accessed 29 Nov; note: USA Dance Kitsap has an http rather than a https address.)
23 Dec. (Tue.) Lindy Hop lessons at Brigid’s Loft
[I think this lesson is part of a Tuesday night Loft dance, so more information to be filled in later. MRM]
“I will be teaching 4 weeks of Beginner Lindy Hop in December. Dates are 12/2, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30 at 7 pm at Brigid’s Loft in Port Townsend. Come for the lesson and stay for social dancing afterwards. The Tuesday night lesson and dance at Brigid’s Loft is by donation – no one turned away.”
— source: 25 Nov. OPDB FB post by Jessica Larson
28 Dec. (Sun.), 6-8:30 pm, Sequim Elks 2nd and 4th Sunday Dance
Band: Stardust Big Band
Where: 143 Port Williams Road.
— source: Sequim Elks Music Team, year’s schedule which was posted on OPDB 14 June 2025.
30 Dec. (Tue.) Lindy Hop lessons at Brigid’s Loft
[I think this lesson is part of a Tuesday night Loft dance, so more information to be filled in later. MRM]
“I will be teaching 4 weeks of Beginner Lindy Hop in December. Dates are 12/2, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30 at 7 pm at Brigid’s Loft in Port Townsend. Come for the lesson and stay for social dancing afterwards. The Tuesday night lesson and dance at Brigid’s Loft is by donation – no one turned away.”
— source: 25 Nov. OPDB FB post by Jessica Larson
31 Dec. 2025: Terry West will be the DJ for the New Year’s Eve celebration at the Bremerton Elks.
– source: 4 June 2025 e-notice from Terry on the Kitsap Dance Club FB site.
9 Jan. (Fri.) Squaredance: A fundraiser for the Port Townsend High School Symphony Orchestra
Where: Port Townsend American Legion
— source: https://ptal26.org/calendar/ (last accessed 30 Oct. 2025)
16 Jan. 2026 Sequim Community Church dance
dance and potluck dinner. Start time is 5:30 pm.
…..16 Jan. 2026 Fat Chance
Future dances: 20 Feb. 2026 Buck Ellard, 20 Mar. 2026 Sound Advice Band
— source: Let’s Dance Port Angeles FB post, 19 Aug. 2025
12-15 Feb. 2026 Sweetheart Jamboree, Bellevue, WA
Not a Port Towsend area event, but a superb dance event in our Puget Sound area. This is a dance-intensive several days: lessons are taught during each day and multiple dances are held each night. See https://sweetheartjamboree.com/
20 Feb. 2026 Sequim Community Church dance — Friday Night Live
dance and potluck dinner. Start time is 5:30 pm.
20 Feb. 2026 Buck Ellard Band
— source: Let’s Dance Port Angeles FB post, 19 Aug. 2025
20 Mar. 2026 Sequim Community Church — Friday Night Live
dance and potluck dinner. Start time is 5:30 pm.
.20 Mar. 2026 Sound Advice Band
— source: Let’s Dance Port Angeles FB post, 19 Aug. 2025
17-19 Apr. 2026 “Swingin’ by the Sound 2026” Port Townsend
A Collegiate Shag Workshop Weekend, Port Townsend
Swingin’ by the Sound is a weekend-long swing dancing workshop right here in Port Townsend focused on learning, improving, and dancing Collegiate Shag.
Registration is NOW OPEN – register early for a DISCOUNTED RATE.
This workshop is organized in part by local musician, Jonathan Doyle, his wife, Corinne Adams, and some of the best Collegiate Shag dance instructors from around the country. This will be the fourth year of this amazing workshop. It’s tons of fun and close to home – don’t miss it!
WHAT: Two days of Collegiate Shag classes and three nights of dancing to live music!
WHEN: April 17th-19th, 2026.
WHERE: Port Townend, WA
Find out more and register at: http://www.swinginbythesound.com
Follow on social media:
https://www.instagram.com/swinginbythesound/
https://www.facebook.com/p/Swingin-by-the-Sound-61577233565217/
— source: e-notice from Jessica Larson, 25 Nov.
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