"Mostly Dance" Events Calendar, 2005

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I like to keep an online Web-based calendar of the local dance events I know about. This is the page for past events in 2005; the current calendar is here.

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• Events held in Eugene are shown on a green background.
• Events held in Corvallis are shown on an orange background.
• Events held in Portland are shown on a lavender background.
• Events held elsewhere are shown on a standard background.

January, 2005

Saturday, January 1, 2005

• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Swing in the New Year with ESDC's New Year's Night dance.
  • 7PM: pre-dance workshop with Deb Rakfeldt.
  • 8PM: dance west coast swing and related dances until midnight, except during the Jack & Jill contests.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, New Year's Day and every other Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• David Jacobs-Strain plays acoustic solo blues at Luna in downtown Eugene. Really good, but not dance oriented. $8PM, $7, 21+.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• Brazilian music with Macaco Velho at Sam Bond's Garage, 9PM, $5. This is mostly dance music in the samba and forró styles.
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• CFS contra dance in Corvallis with music by Kitchen Chair and calling by Neal Schlein. First Congregational Church, 4515 SW Western Blvd in Corvallis. Lesson 7:30, dancing 8-11PM.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Tigard Grange, 13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223. Lesson 3:30, practice 4:30-5:30, $5, all ages.
• DJed Swing dance at the Norse Hall in Portland. Lesson 7:30, dancing 9-midnight. $8, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• San Diego Rhythmic Arts Festival in California this weekend.

Sunday, January 2, 2005

• Jazz Club with Jammers' Showcase at the Eagles Club in Eugene, noon-5PM. $8, all ages. Beginning Charleston lesson with Brandon and Karly.
• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• DanceMode salsa workshops with Joshua Faulkner in Portland. All ages, $15/class or $40 for all day.
  • 12:00-1:00 -- Beginging / Intermediate Salsa
  • 1:15-2:15 -- Intermediate / Advanced Salsa
  • 2:30-3:30 -- Salsa Shines
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 4:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin at the Beaverton Shilo Inn on Canyon Road, 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• San Diego Rhythmic Arts Festival in California this weekend.

Monday, January 3, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• (Argentine) Tango I at UO starts tonight. It's every Monday night from 7-9PM for the duration of Winter term. That's a lot of high-quality tango instruction for $55 community / $45 UO students. Taught by the fabulous Vicky Ayers.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis. Tonight is the beginning-of-the-new-term pajama party, 8-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, January 4, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• "Live from the WOW Hall! Women in Music!" benefit for KRVM radio. Laura Kemp, Jessie Marquez, Deb Cleveland, Norma Fraser, and T.R. Kelley. Parts will be on the radio from 7-9PM on KRVM, but to hear the whole thing bring $3-10 to the W.O.W. Hall and stick around until 10PM.
• West Coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10 at the Downtown Lounge in Eugene. Free? Stone Cold Jazz plays afterwards.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Casino de Rueda Cuban style salsa classes with Rumbanana every Tuesday in January at Platinum (on 4th St) in Corvallis. 6-10PM, 21+.
• Old-time acoustic jam at 7 pm, 221 NW 31st St in Corvallis. For information, call 752-8382. Free.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Salsa dance class (7:30-9PM) with Roberto Iglesias and Katie Willson and open dancing (9-11PM) at Trask Brewery in McMinnville, $6 for everything.
• Beginning foxtrot dance class with Jack Holloway at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom, 325 3rd St in McMinnville. $30 for four weekly classes during January; tonight is the first night. 6:45-7:45PM.
• Beginning Lindy Hop swing dance class with Larry Peacock at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom, 325 3rd St in McMinnville. $30 for four weekly classes during January; tonight is the first night. 8-9PM.
• Swing dancing 9-11PM every Tuesday at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom, 325 3rd St in McMinnville. $5, all ages.
• Swing and Lindy Hop every Tuesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+.
  • 7:30: drop-in east coast swing dance lesson;
  • 8:30: Swing dancing till midnight with DJs Kristin and Angie.  Whoa -- when did Bossa Nova start having good DJs again?

Wednesday, January 5, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Zydeco & Cajun dancing on the first and third Wednesdays in January at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Zydeco lesson at 7, DJed dancing 7:30-9:30. All for two bucks.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning Lindy Hop lesson with Kevin and Karly.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• The Justin King Band plays at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene. 9PM, $4, 21+.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis.
  • No beginning dance lesson at 7 this week.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• All-ages swing dance every Wednesday at the PPAA (618 SE Alder) in Portland. Lesson 7:30, dancing 8:30PM - 12:30AM, $8 adults, $3 students w/ID.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• Salsa dancing every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, January 6, 2005:

• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Thursday Night Swing dance at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Hawaii Lindy Exchange in themid-Pacific this weekend.

Friday, January 7, 2005

• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• The Cafe Ramblers play gypsy string swing and more at Luna in downtown Eugene. Good stuff. 8:30PM, $5, 21+.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• Salsa dancing every other Friday night with Rumbanana at the Platinum Club (126 SW 4th St) in downtown Corvallis.
• DJed swing dance at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• Hawaii Lindy Exchange in the mid-Pacific this weekend.

Saturday, January 8, 2005

• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• EFS contra dance at Kelly Middle School, lesson 7:30 and dancing 8-11PM.
• Deb Cleveland and the Vipers play blues at Mac's at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette in Eugene. 9:30PM, $, 21+.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• Flamenco dance night (performance) at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene. 9:30PM, $5, 21+.
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Tigard Grange, 13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223. Lesson 3:30, practice 4:30-5:30, $5, all ages.
• DJed Swing blues dance workshop at the Secret Society Ballroom in Portland. 7PM, $10, all ages. The dance afterwards is only $5 if you took this class.
• DJed Swing dance at the Secret Society Ballroom in Portland. Swing dance lesson 8PM, dancing 9-midnight. $8, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• Tsunami Relief Milonga at the regular Saturday night milonga at Dance Underground, 340 15th Ave E, Seattle. 9:30PM-1AM, $10, all proceeds benefit the American Red Cross International Response Fund. Sponsored by Ilana Rubin and Tony Fan.
• Hawaii Lindy Exchange in the mid-Pacific this weekend.

Sunday, January 9, 2005

• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• Four Swing Sunday Lindy Hop lessons with The Joint is Jumpin' at Agate Hall start today. Classes continue every Sunday until January 30.
• The Joint is Jumpin' Winter Ball at Agate Hall, 18th and Agate in Eugene. Lesson at 7PM, swing dancing 8-10PM, $5, all ages.
• OSU Ballroom Dance Club Black-and-White Theme Ball at the Memorial Union Ballroom at OSU in Corvallis. Cha-cha lesson with Cathy Dark 6-7PM; dancing 7-10:30. Free, all ages!
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 4:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Tsunami relief milonga at Tango Berretín in Portland. All funds raised will go to the Organic and Fair-Trade Coffee Farmers' Cooperative in Aceh through Coffee Kid's "Sumatra Relief Fund". 8PM-midnight, $10 suggested, all ages.
• Johnny Martin at the Beaverton Shilo Inn on Canyon Road, 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Hawaii Lindy Exchange in the mid-Pacific this weekend.

Monday, January 10, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• (Argentine) Tango I at UO second meeting tonight. It's every Monday night from 7-9PM for the duration of Winter term. That's a lot of high-quality tango instruction for $55 community / $45 UO students. Taught by the fabulous Vicky Ayers.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• New class series starting at Lakepark in Corvallis. Each class is five weeks (until February 7) and costs $25/person or $40/couple. Drop-in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Intermediate West Coast Swing with Marco. Please know the basics.
  • 8PM: Social dance sampler with Jason and Haley. Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Swing and Nightclub. Please know how to walk; we'll teach the rest.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, January 11, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West Coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10 at the Downtown Lounge in Eugene. Free? Stone Cold Jazz plays afterwards.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Casino de Rueda Cuban style salsa classes with Rumbanana every Tuesday in January at Platinum (on 4th St) in Corvallis. 6-10PM, 21+.
• Old-time acoustic jam at 7 pm, 221 NW 31st St in Corvallis. For information, call 752-8382. Free.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Salsa dance class (7:30-9PM) with Roberto Iglesias and Katie Willson and open dancing (9-11PM) at Trask Brewery in McMinnville, $6 for everything.
• Swing and Lindy Hop every Tuesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+.
  • 7:30: drop-in east coast swing dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed swing dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, January 12, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Beyond Beginning Swing Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night from Jan. 12 through Feb. 16, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $30/person for six weeks; pre-register by Jan. 5th. For more information email ella at eugenelindy dot com.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning Lindy Hop-style Charleston lesson with Emily and Michael.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis.
  • 7 - 8 PM: benefit auction before dance practice.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• All-ages swing dance every Wednesday at the PPAA (618 SE Alder) in Portland. Lesson 7:30, dancing 8:30PM - 12:30AM, $8 adults, $3 students w/ID.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• Salsa dancing every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, January 13, 2005:

• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Vagabond Opera plays European gypsy and klezmer music at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene. 9PM, $5.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Thursday Night Swing dance at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• South Florida Lindy Exchange (SoFLEx 2005) this weekend.

Friday, January 14, 2005

• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 quick swing demo by ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop and dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• Solomon Douglas Trio swing dance and benefit auction for Northwest Medical Teams at the Scarlett Ballroom, 116 NE Russell St in Portland. Lesson 7:30, band 9-midnight. $6-10 donation, all ages.
• Corazon de Tango dancing at Studio Berretín in Portland. Second, fourth, and fifth Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. Lesson 8PM, dancing 9-midnight. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• South Florida Lindy Exchange (SoFLEx 2005) this weekend.

Saturday, January 15, 2005

• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Free swing dance workshops in Gerlinger Hall Room 242 on campus at the UO. Registration and warm-up at 11:15. We'll start from the beginning but go as far as we can without losing people, so if you've never done swing dancing, you should come, and if you swing dance every week, you should come too.
  • 11:30-12:45 - East Coast Swing with Blake & Katrina
  • 1:00-2:15 - Lindy Hop I with Brandon & Karly
  • 2:45-4:00 - Lindy Hop II with Kevin & Karly (subbing for Holle)
  • 4:15-5:30 - Charleston with Michael & Emily
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• Swing dance with great live swing music by Club 7 at Cozmic Pizza, 8th & Charnelton in downtown Eugene. $6 ($4 students).
  • 8PM -- lesson in swing dance basics.
  • 9PM -- swing dancing until midnight. Possible late-night dancing afterwards: see tomorrow.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• The West Coast Rhythm Kings play for free at Quacker's, 2105 W 7th in Eugene (one block west of Garfield). They are clearing some tables out for dancing. 9:30PM, 21+. Sheesh, famine or feast around here.
• The Kitchen Syncopators play jug band music at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene. 9:30, $5, 21+.
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• CFS contra dance in Corvallis with music by Tapsalteerie and calling by Tom Wimmer. First Congregational Church, 4515 SW Western Blvd in Corvallis. Lesson 7:30, dancing 8-11PM.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Tigard Grange, 13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223. Lesson 3:30, practice 4:30-5:30, $5, all ages.
• DJed Swing dance at the Norse Hall in Portland. Lesson 7:30, dancing 9-midnight. $8, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• South Florida Lindy Exchange (SoFLeX 2005) this weekend.

Sunday, January 16, 2005

• Late-night swing dancing with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop DJs, 12:30AM (that's midnight-thirty) until 2AM. $3 to help us cover the rent. Held at Studio B in downtown Eugene. All ages welcome.
• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Three Swing Sundays start this week with The Joint Is Jumpin' at Agate Hall, 18th & Agate in Eugene. Beginning Lindy Hop lessons, 7-8:30PM for three consecutive Sundays, $40.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 4:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin at the Beaverton Shilo Inn on Canyon Road, 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• South Florida Lindy Exchange (SoFLeX 2005) this weekend.

Monday, January 17, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Axes of Evil play acoustic (old-time swing?) at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene. 9PM, free, 21+.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Second of five weeks (until February 7) and costs $25/person or $40/couple. Drop-in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Intermediate West Coast Swing with Marco. Please know the basics.
  • 8PM: Social dance sampler with Jason and Haley. Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Swing and Nightclub. Please know how to walk; we'll teach the rest.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, January 18, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West Coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10 at the Downtown Lounge in Eugene. Free? Stone Cold Jazz plays afterwards.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Casino de Rueda Cuban style salsa classes with Rumbanana every Tuesday in January at Platinum (on 4th St) in Corvallis. 6-10PM, 21+.
• Old-time acoustic jam at 7PM in Corvallis. For information, call 752-8382.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Salsa dance class (7:30-9PM) with Roberto Iglesias and Katie Willson and open dancing (9-11PM) at Trask Brewery in McMinnville, $6 for everything.
• Swing and Lindy Hop every Tuesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+.
  • 7:30: drop-in east coast swing dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed swing dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, January 19, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Zydeco & Cajun dancing on the first and third Wednesdays in January at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Zydeco lesson at 7 ($3), DJed dancing 7:30-9:30 ($2).
• Beyond Beginning Swing Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night from Jan. 12 through Feb. 16, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $30/person for six weeks; pre-register by Jan. 5th. For more information email ella at eugenelindy dot com.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with Blake and Katrina.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • 7 - 8 PM: intermediate waltz dance lesson with Marco, $1.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• All-ages swing dance every Wednesday at the PPAA (618 SE Alder) in Portland. Lesson 7:30, dancing 8:30PM - 12:30AM, $8 adults, $3 students w/ID.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• Salsa dancing every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, January 20, 2005:

• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Thursday Night Swing dance at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Utah Exchange (ULX 2005) this weekend.
• New Orleans Exchange (Lindy Gras) this weekend.

Friday, January 21, 2005

• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Dance workshops with Marc Green at Langton Hall Gym on the OSU campus in Corvallis. Only $1 per workshop!
  • 6PM: Blues dancing.
  • 7PM: Cajun dancing.
  • 8PM: Zydeco dancing.
  • 9PM: Open dance practice until 10PM.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• DJed swing dance at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• Utah Exchange (ULX 2005) this weekend.
• New Orleans Exchange (Lindy Gras) this weekend.

Saturday, January 22, 2005

• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• EFS contra dance at Kelly Middle School, lesson 7:30 and dancing 8-11PM.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night. Special event tonight with special price: $10.
  • 7:00: Argentine tango music concert with special guest musicians.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson with Elizabeth Wartluft.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so. Live music with special guest musicians from Seattle and Argentina.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• The West Coast Rhythm Kings play swingin' jump blues at Mac's at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette in Eugene. Tonight's dancing is free, as in no cover. Showtime is 9:30PM.
• Deb Cleveland & the Vipers at Juanita's Hideaway in Springfield. 9:30, 21+d.
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Swing dance at RJ Dance Studio (317 Court St in Salem) every fourth Saturday. Lesson at 7:30, dancing 8:30PM. $6, all ages.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Tigard Grange, 13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223. Lesson 3:30, practice 4:30-5:30, $5, all ages.
• Swingin' the Blues dance workshop with Denise Steele, Marc Green, and Mary McLeod at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. Each session is $10/person.
  • 7PM: Beginning swing blues with Marc & Mary
  • 8PM: Intermediate swing blues with Marc & Denise
• The Joint is Jumpin' Swing dance at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. Dancing 9-midnight. $8, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• Utah Exchange (ULX 2005) this weekend.
• New Orleans Exchange (Lindy Gras) this weekend.

Sunday, January 23, 2005

• Tango music workshop for musicians with visiting instructors from Argentina. Held at the Tango Center in Eugene. Begins 1PM. $50.
• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• Grupo Condor plays traditional music of the Andes at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene. 8:30PM, $5, 21+.
• Boogie Back Productions performance team auditions in Portland today.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 4:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin at the Beaverton Shilo Inn on Canyon Road, 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Utah Exchange (ULX 2005) this weekend.
• New Orleans Exchange (Lindy Gras) this weekend.

Monday, January 24, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Third of five weeks (until February 7); drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Intermediate West Coast Swing with Marco. Please know the basics.
  • 8PM: Social dance sampler with Jason and Haley. Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Swing and Nightclub. Please know how to walk; we'll teach the rest.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, January 25, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West Coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10 at the Downtown Lounge in Eugene. Free? Stone Cold Jazz plays afterwards.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Casino de Rueda Cuban style salsa presentation and demo by Rumbanana at Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez (1969 'A' St.) at OSU. 7PM, all ages.
• Old-time acoustic jam at 7 pm, 221 NW 31st St in Corvallis. For information, call 752-8382. Free.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Salsa dance class (7:30-9PM) with Roberto Iglesias and Katie Willson and open dancing (9-11PM) at Trask Brewery in McMinnville, $6 for everything.
• Swing and Lindy Hop every Tuesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+. BossaNova is cancelling their Tuesday night swing event. Tonight is the last night for this long-running Portland institution.
  • 7:30: drop-in east coast swing dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed swing dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, January 26, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Beyond Beginning Swing Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night from Jan. 12 through Feb. 16, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $30/person for six weeks; pre-register by Jan. 5th. For more information email ella at eugenelindy dot com.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with Kevin and Holle.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • 7 - 8 PM: beginning shag dance lesson with Shawn & Reeci, $1.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• All-ages swing dance every Wednesday at the PPAA (618 SE Alder) in Portland. Lesson 7:30, dancing 8:30PM - 12:30AM, $8 adults, $3 students w/ID.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• Salsa dancing every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.
• DJed swing dancing with DanceMode at the Scarlett Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. 9:30-midnight, free, all ages.

Thursday, January 27, 2005:

• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Thursday Night Swing dance at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Los Angeles Exchange (The Binge) this weekend.

Friday, January 28, 2005

• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Deb Cleveland & the Vipers at Cozmic Pizza in Eugene. 8:30, all ages.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• Salsa workshops with Rumbabana at WB116 on campus in Corvallis.
  • 7PM: Beginning salsa.
  • 8PM: Casino Rueda.
• Salsa dancing at Old World Deli on 2nd in Corvallis, 10PM-1:30AM, 18+, $3. Proceeds to tsunami relief efforts.
• DJed swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• DanceMode swing and balboa dancing with live music from Club 7 at the Scarlett Ballroom, 116 NE Russell St in Portland. Balboa lesson at 7:30, dancing 9-midnight, $12, all ages.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• Los Angeles Exchange (The Binge) this weekend.

Saturday, January 29, 2005

• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Argentine tango workshops with Christopher and Caroline at the Tango Center in Eugene this weekend.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• It's the fifth Saturday of the month; I don't know if there is any contra dancing in Eugene or Corvallis tonight.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Balboa workshops with famous old-timers Willie and Lila Desatoff at DanceMode in Portland this weekend.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Tigard Grange, 13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223. Lesson 3:30, practice 4:30-5:30, $5, all ages.
• DanceMode swing and balboa dancing with live music from the Pete Petersen Quartet at the Scarlett Ballroom, 116 NE Russell St in Portland. Balboa lesson at 7:30, dancing 9-midnight, $12, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• Los Angeles Exchange (The Binge) this weekend.

Sunday, January 30, 2005

• Argentine tango workshops with Christopher and Caroline at the Tango Center in Eugene this weekend.
• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• OSU Ballroom Dance Club Black-and-White Theme Ball at the Memorial Union Ballroom at OSU in Corvallis. Argentine tango lesson with John & Ann 6-7PM; dancing 7-10:30. $5/8, all ages!
• Balboa workshops with famous old-timers Willie and Lila Desatoff at DanceMode in Portland this weekend.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 4:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin at the Beaverton Shilo Inn on Canyon Road, 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Los Angeles Exchange (The Binge) this weekend.

Monday, January 31, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Fourth of five weeks (until February 7); drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Intermediate West Coast Swing with Marco. Please know the basics.
  • 8PM: Social dance sampler with Jason and Haley. Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Swing and Nightclub. Please know how to walk; we'll teach the rest.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
• Los Angeles Exchange (The Binge) this weekend.

February, 2005

Tuesday, February 1, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West Coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10 at the Downtown Lounge in Eugene. Free? Stone Cold Jazz plays afterwards.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Casino de Rueda Cuban style salsa classes with Rumbanana every Tuesday in February at Platinum (on 4th St) in Corvallis. 6-8PM, 21+.
• Old-time acoustic jam at 7 pm, 221 NW 31st St in Corvallis. For information, call 752-8382. Free.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Salsa dance class (7:30-9PM) with Roberto Iglesias and Katie Willson and open dancing (9-11PM) at Trask Brewery in McMinnville, $6 for everything.

Wednesday, February 2, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Beyond Beginning Swing Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night from Jan. 12 through Feb. 16, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $30/person for six weeks; pre-register by Jan. 5th. For more information email ella at eugenelindy dot com.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with Brandon and Karly.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • 7 - 8 PM: beginning samba dance lesson with Defne, $1.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• All-ages swing dance every Wednesday at the PPAA (618 SE Alder) in Portland. Lesson 7:30, dancing 8:30PM - 12:30AM, $8 adults, $3 students w/ID.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• Salsa dancing every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, February 3, 2005:

• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Thursday Night Swing dance at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.

Friday, February 4, 2005

• Swing Shift plays great big band swing music at John Henry's in downtown Eugene. 7:30, $5, 21+. Wish I could go!
• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Dance workshops with Lance Benishek at Oregon State University in Corvallis. In room 116 in the Women's Building, workshops are $6 students/$9 community, or a package with both of tonight's workshops and five more tomorrow is $32/50.
  • 7:00 PM: Introduction to double-rhythm shag.
  • 8:30 PM: New variations for single-time swing.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• DJed swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• Xanadu Mid-winter Dance Festival in Portland this weekend.

Saturday, February 5, 2005

• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• Carnaval Brasil benefit for Students Helping Street Kids International. UO Gerlinger Hall, 1468 University St in Eugene. Come in costume or as you are. Dance class 7PM-7:30PM followed by music and performances. Tickets at EMU Ticket Office, Sundance Natural Foods, and Backstage Dancewear. $6 adv / $8 door students, $8/10 general public. All ages.
  • Samba Já -- Eugene's own bateria (samba/batucada percussion) band.
  • Sun Bossa -- bossa nova, samba, and baião rhythms.
  • Macaco Velho -- samba, forró, popular Brazilian music.
  • Capoeira -- Unique Afro-Brazilian mixture of martial arts, dance, music, and gymnastics.
  • The Illuminated Fools -- Gigantic human puppets.
  • Brazilian dance performances.
  • Costumes, masks, and more!
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• Dance workshops with Lance Benishek at Oregon State University in Corvallis. In room 116 in the Women's Building, workshops are $6 students/$9 community, or a package with all five of today's workhops is $30/40. All ages.
  • 10:30 AM: partner Charleston.
  • 11:30 AM: Double-rhythm shag 2.
  • 12:30 PM: triple-rhythm Shag: basics review and variations.
  • 1:30 PM: lunch break
  • 11:30 AM: Double-rhythm shag 3.
  • 11:30 AM: Double-rhythm shag 4.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Tigard Grange, 13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223. Lesson 3:30, practice 4:30-5:30, $5, all ages.
• DJed Swing dance at the Secret Society Ballroom in Portland. Swing dance lesson 8PM, dancing 9-midnight. $8, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• Xanadu Mid-winter Dance Festival in Portland this weekend.

Sunday, February 6, 2005

• Jazz Club with Jim Beatty plays the Traditional Jazz Society of Oregon bash at the Eagles Club in Eugene, noon-5PM, $8, all ages. Sounds like a crowd of Lindy Hoppers is going.
• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 4:30.
• Dance workshops with Lance Benishek at the Secret Society Ballroom in Portland.
  • 1:30PM: registration
  • 2:00PM: Individual '20s Charleston
  • 3:15PM: Partner '20s Charleston
  • 4:30PM: Authentic '20s Blues Basic & Variations
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin at the Beaverton Shilo Inn on Canyon Road, 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Xanadu Mid-winter Dance Festival in Portland this weekend.

Monday, February 7, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Last of five weeks (until February 7); drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Intermediate West Coast Swing with Marco. Please know the basics.
  • 8PM: Social dance sampler with Jason and Haley. Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Swing and Nightclub. Please know how to walk; we'll teach the rest.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, February 8, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West Coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team AND cajun/zydeco with the Eugene Zydeco Dance Community in honor of Mardi Gras. Cajun 2-step lesson at 7, cajun waltz lesson at 7:30, dancing 8-10 at the Downtown Lounge in Eugene. Free? Stone Cold Jazz plays afterwards.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Rainy Day Blues Society Mardi Gras party with Skip Jones and Mo'fessor at Mac's at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette in Eugene. 9PM, 21+.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Monad Dancing Club dinner and dancing in Corvallis, the first Tuesday of most months.
• Casino de Rueda Cuban style salsa classes with Rumbanana every Tuesday in February at Platinum (on 4th St) in Corvallis. 6-8PM, 21+.
• Old-time acoustic jam at 7 pm, 221 NW 31st St in Corvallis. For information, call 752-8382. Free.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Salsa dance class (7:30-9PM) with Roberto Iglesias and Katie Willson and open dancing (9-11PM) at Trask Brewery in McMinnville, $6 for everything.
• Tuesday night swing returns to Portland! DJed swing dancing at the Viscount Dance Studios 9:30-midnight. $5/3, all ages.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, February 9, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Beyond Beginning Swing Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night from Jan. 12 through Feb. 16, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $30/person for six weeks; pre-register by Jan. 5th. For more information email ella at eugenelindy dot com.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing lesson with Katrina and Michael.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • 7 - 8 PM: beginning West coast swing dance lesson with Clark & Tovah, $1.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• All-ages swing dance with DanceMode every Wednesday at the Scarlett Ballroom in Portland. Dancing 9:30PM - midnight, free, all ages.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• West coast swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, February 10, 2005:

• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Thursday Night Swing with the Portland Lindy Society at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.

Friday, February 11, 2005

• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Salsa dance in the upstairs ballroom at the Vets' Club (1626 Willamette) in Eugene tonight. Live music by great local salsa band Caliente. Salsa dance lesson with Florabelle Moses at 9PM, dancing 10PM-1:30AM.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• DJed swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• Friday Night Fever West coast, hustle, etc. at the PPAA in Portland. Lesson at 7:30, dancing 8:30-midnight, $8, 21+.
• Vintage swing dancing every Friday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning swing dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till 02:30AM.
• Corazon de Tango dancing at Studio Berretín in Portland. Second, fourth, and fifth Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. Lesson 8PM, dancing 9-midnight. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Saturday, February 12, 2005

• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Valentine's dance party and showcase tonight at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages.
  • 7:30 - Introduction to The Hustle dance lesson with Michaela Chevalier.
  • 8:30 - General dancing to ballroom, latin, and swing music.
  • 9:00 - Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors.
    • Peabody with Faye Henderson and Robert Alexander
    • West Coast Swing with Cat Crane and Ryan Aeby
    • Waltz / Foxtrot with Robert and Connie DuPriest
    • Waltz / Foxtrot with Miguel Perez and Julia Petewon
    • Rumba with Faye Henderson and Robert Alexander
    • Lindy Hop with Karly Barrett and Brandon Olszewski
    • Rumba / Cha-cha with Miguel Perez and Julia Petewon
    • Tango with Melena Bronson and Robert Alexander
    • Balboa with Holle Bauer and Kevin Schaper
    • Salsa with Jose Cruz and the Salseros dance team
    • Rumba with Laura Sue Hiszczynsky and Robert Alexander
  • 10:00 - more ballroom, latin, and swing dancing until 10:30PM.
• Musica Brasileira party?
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• Deb Cleveland & the Vipers at Mac's at the Vets' Club (1626 Willamette) in Eugene. 9:30, 21+.
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Tigard Grange, 13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223. Lesson 3:30, practice 4:30-5:30, $5, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 6:30: intermediate salsa dance lesson;
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning salsa dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till 02:30AM.
• Valentine's swing dance at the Norse Hall in Portland. Beginning swing dance lesson 7:30, DJed dancing 8:30, and great live swing music with Lily Wilde and her Jumpin' Jubilee Orchestra 9-midnight. $15 at the door, all ages.
• Second-Saturday PSDC dance at Sunnyside Grange in Portland. Beginning West coast swing lesson with Trina Siebert and Marco Widdharta at 7:30, dancing 8:30-midnight. $6/10/etc., all ages.
• Tango/blues/swing dancing every second Saturday of the month at Tango Berretín in Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Sunday, February 13, 2005

• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• New swing dance class sessions with The Joint Is Jumpin' begin today at Agate Hall in Eugene.
  • 4:00-5:00PM: Performance Lindy Hop
  • 5:00-6:00PM: Advanced Lindy Hop
  • 6:00-7:00PM: Intermediate Lindy Hop
  • Starting NEXT WEEK, there will be Lindy Basics at 7PM and Ballroom Dance at 8PM.
• Swing dance with The Joint is Jumpin' at Agate Hall in Eugene. Only $5!
  • 7PM: Beginning swing dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed swing dance music until 10PM.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Walker T Ryan plays blues at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene, 8:30, 21+.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 4:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• Ballroom dancing every Sunday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 5:00: drop-in beginning ballroom dance lesson;
  • 6:00: DJed dancing till 9PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin every Sunday at Billy Reed's in Portland, 6-9PM, free, 21+.

Monday, February 14, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Happy Valentine's music and tango dancing with Mood Area 52 at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene. 9PM, $3-5, 21+.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Last of five weeks (until February 7); drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Intermediate West Coast Swing with Marco. Please know the basics.
  • 8PM: Social dance sampler with Jason and Haley. Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Swing and Nightclub. Please know how to walk; we'll teach the rest.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, February 15, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West Coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10 at the Downtown Lounge in Eugene. Free? Stone Cold Jazz plays afterwards.
• Intermediate I Rumba with Robert Alexander at Studio B.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Casino de Rueda Cuban style salsa classes with Rumbanana every Tuesday in February at Platinum (on 4th St) in Corvallis. 6-8PM, 21+.
• Old-time acoustic jam at 7PM in Corvallis. For information, call 752-8382. Free.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Salsa dance class (7:30-9PM) with Roberto Iglesias and Katie Willson and open dancing (9-11PM) at Trask Brewery in McMinnville, $6 for everything.
• Johnny Martin at Clyde's Prime Rib, 54th NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Swing dancing at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland, 9:30-midnight. $5/3, all ages.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, February 16, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Beyond Beginning Swing Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night from Jan. 12 through Feb. 16, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $30/person for six weeks; pre-register by Jan. 5th. For more information email ella at eugenelindy dot com.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning Charleston dance lesson with Emily and Michael.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • 7 - 8 PM: beginning night-club two-step dance lesson with Jeff, $1.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• All-ages swing dance with DanceMode every Wednesday at the Scarlett Ballroom in Portland. Dancing 9:30PM - midnight, free, all ages.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• (West coast?) swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson with Pete and Leah;
  • 8:30: dancing till midnight with DJ Dave Ott.
• Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, February 17, 2005:

• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Thursday Night Swing with the Portland Lindy Society at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.

Friday, February 18, 2005

• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight with DJed classic tangos and live music by Mood Area 52.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• ValenTango dance festival and workshops in several locations around Portland this weekend.
• DJed swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing with live bands Cubaneo and Barrio Latino and DJ Roger Rumba at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $15, 21+.
  • 8:30: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:00: salsa dancing till, umm, late.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• Northwest Balboa Fest is in Seattle this weekend.

Saturday, February 19, 2005

• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Salsa dancing at Cozmic Pizza with live music by Barrio Latino from Portland. Free salsa dance lesson for all levels at 8:30, dancing 9:30, all ages, $10.
• West Coast Rhythm Kings play swingin' jump blues at Sweetwaters in Eugene. 21+, two-drink minimum.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Ballroom dance with the OSU Ballroom Dance Club at the MU Ballroom on campus in Corvallis. $5 students, $8 non-students, all ages welcome. Theme: "A Formal Affair". Cool Shoes will perform.
  • 7PM: Night-club 2-step lesson with Barbara Platt;
  • 8PM: Dancing to ballroom, latin, and swing music until 11:30.
• ValenTango dance festival and workshops in several locations around Portland this weekend.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Tigard Grange, 13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223. Lesson 3:30, practice 4:30-5:30, $5, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• Northwest Balboa Fest is in Seattle this weekend.

Sunday, February 20, 2005

• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• New swing dance class sessions with The Joint Is Jumpin' begin today at Agate Hall in Eugene.
  • 4:00-5:00PM: second week of Performance Lindy Hop
  • 5:00-6:00PM: second week of Advanced Lindy Hop
  • 6:00-7:00PM: second week of Intermediate Lindy Hop
  • 7:00-8:00PM: first week of new four-week Lindy Basics class.
  • 8:00-9:00PM: first week of new four-week Ballroom Dance class.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• ValenTango dance festival and workshops in several locations around Portland this weekend.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 4:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin every Sunday at Billy Reed's in Portland, 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Northwest Balboa Fest is in Seattle this weekend.

Monday, February 21, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Last of five weeks (until February 7); drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Intermediate West Coast Swing with Marco. Please know the basics.
  • 8PM: Social dance sampler with Jason and Haley. Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Swing and Nightclub. Please know how to walk; we'll teach the rest.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, February 22, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West Coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10 at the Downtown Lounge in Eugene. Free? Stone Cold Jazz plays afterwards.
• Chamber music at Beall Hall on the UO campus tonight at 8PM.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Casino de Rueda Cuban style salsa classes with Rumbanana every Tuesday in February at Platinum (on 4th St) in Corvallis. 6-8PM, 21+.
• Old-time acoustic jam at 7PM in Corvallis. For information, call 752-8382. Free.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Swing dancing at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom every Tuesday night. Beginning East Coast swing dance lesson at 7:30, dancing 8-10:30PM. $6, all ages.
• Salsa dance class (7:30-9PM) with Roberto Iglesias and Katie Willson and open dancing (9-11PM) at Trask Brewery in McMinnville, $6 for everything.
• Johnny Martin at Clyde's Prime Rib, 54th NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Swing dancing at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland, 9:30-midnight. $5/3, all ages.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, February 23, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Survey of Charleston Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night from Feb. 23 through Mar. 9, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $15/person for three weeks; pre-register ASAP. For more information email ella at eugenelindy dot com.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with rotating instructors.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • 7 - 8 PM: beginning polka dance lesson with Cathy Dark, $1.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• All-ages swing dance with DanceMode every Wednesday at the Scarlett Ballroom in Portland. Dancing 9:30PM - midnight, free, all ages.
• Sinatra Night with Johnny Martin at Bacchus in Vancouver, WA.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• West coast swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, February 24, 2005:

• Private dance lessons with Barry Douglas available today at Broadway Dance Center (55 W Broadway) in Eugene. $70/hour. Contact Jeryl Johnston to reserve a time.
• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• No Thursday Night Swing with the Portland Lindy Society at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland this week.
• Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.

Friday, February 25, 2005

• Private dance lessons with Barry Douglas available today at Broadway Dance Center (55 W Broadway) in Eugene. $70/hour. Contact Jeryl Johnston to reserve a time.
• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Salsa dance in the upstairs ballroom at the Vets' Club (1626 Willamette) in Eugene tonight. Live music by great local salsa band Caliente. Salsa dance lesson with Florabelle Moses at 9PM, dancing 10PM-1:30AM. Former champion dancer Barry Douglas will be in the house.
• Deb Cleveland & the Vipers at Cozmic Pizza in Eugene. 8:30, all ages.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• Swing dancing with great live swing music by Casey MacGill at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • ?: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • ?: dancing till ?
• DJed swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• Corazon de Tango dancing at Studio Berretín in Portland. Second, fourth, and fifth Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. Lesson 8PM, dancing 9-midnight. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• Oregon Dixieland Jubilee in Seaside, Oregon, 02/25-02/27/2005. Lots of bands and lots of traditional jazz.
• Athens Lindy Exchange in Ohio this weekend.

Saturday, February 26, 2005

• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• Ballroom dance workshops with Rick Pride at OSU in Corvallis. Cost: $5.00 students, $8.00 community, $20.00 students all day, $28.00 community all day.
  • 11AM: intermediate cha-cha.
  • 12PM: Viennese waltz (some knowledge of footwork encouraged)
  • 2PM: Fox Trot (some knowledge of footwork encouraged)
  • 3PM: Tango (Please be confident with the basic)
  • 4PM: Pivots (There will be an extra lesson on pivots that requires PRE-REGISTRATION to make sure there are enough people to cover the cost of the class. If you're interested, )
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Hustle, WCS, and Latin workshops with Barry Douglas at DanceMode Studios in Portland this weekend.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Collins View Dance, 318 S.W. Palantine Hill Road, Portland , OR 97223. DJed practice 4:30, free, all ages.
• Monthy U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dance Association dance, Scottish Rite Temple, 1512 SW Morrison in Portland. 7PM, $7/$10/$4. Info.
• Fourth-Saturday PSDC West coast swing and lindy dance at the Norse Hall in Portland. WCS dance with Chris Jones at 7:30, dancing 8:30-midnight with DJs Chris Jones and Leah DeForest.n $6/10/etc., all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• Oregon Dixieland Jubilee in Seaside, Oregon, 02/25-02/27/2005. Lots of bands and lots of traditional jazz.
• Athens Lindy Exchange in Ohio this weekend.

Sunday, February 27, 2005

• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 4:30.
• Hustle, WCS, and Latin workshops with Barry Douglas at DanceMode Studios in Portland this weekend.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin every Sunday at Billy Reed's in Portland, 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Oregon Dixieland Jubilee in Seaside, Oregon, 02/25-02/27/2005. Lots of bands and lots of traditional jazz.
• Athens Lindy Exchange in Ohio this weekend.

Monday, February 28, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Last of five weeks (until February 7); drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Intermediate West Coast Swing with Marco. Please know the basics.
  • 8PM: Social dance sampler with Jason and Haley. Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Swing and Nightclub. Please know how to walk; we'll teach the rest.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• New class series begins tonight at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland. Tonight: salsa, intermediate latin styling for followers, Argentine tango, modern.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

March, 2005

Tuesday, March 1, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West Coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10 at the Downtown Lounge in Eugene. Free? Stone Cold Jazz plays afterwards.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Monad Dancing Club dinner and dancing in Corvallis, the first Tuesday of most months.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Swing dancing at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom every Tuesday night. Beginning East Coast swing dance lesson at 7:30, dancing 8-10:30PM. $6, all ages.
• Salsa dance class (7:30-9PM) with Roberto Iglesias and Katie Willson and open dancing (9-11PM) at Trask Brewery in McMinnville, $6 for everything.
• New class series begins tonight at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland. Tonight: west coast swing, east cost swing, Lindy hop.
• Johnny Martin at Clyde's Prime Rib, 54th NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Swing dancing at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland, 9:30-midnight. $5/3, all ages.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, March 2, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Survey of Charleston Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night from Feb. 23 through Mar. 9, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $15/person for three weeks; pre-register ASAP. For more information email ella at eugenelindy dot com.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with rotating instructors.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • 7 - 8 PM: intermediate Lindy hop dance lesson with Shawn & Reeci, $1.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• New class series begins tonight at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland. Tonight: night-club 2-step, west coast swing, hip-hop/funk, salsa.
• All-ages swing dance with DanceMode every Wednesday at the Scarlett Ballroom in Portland. Fast music for Balboa. Dancing 9:30PM - midnight, $1, all ages.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• West coast swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, March 3, 2005:

• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Thursday Night Swing with the Portland Lindy Society at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• New class series begins tonight at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland. Tonight: Charleston, Lindy hop, east coast swing, bellydance.
• Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.

Friday, March 4, 2005

• Swing Shift plays great big band swing music at John Henry's in downtown Eugene. 7:30, $5, 21+. Wish I could go!
• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• West Coast Swing workshops with Trina Siebert tonight at OSU WB116 in Corvallis. Students: $5.00 per class or both for $8.00. General: $6.00 per class or both for $10.00.
  • 7:30PM -- Basic Variations with Style (please know six-count basics and whip)
  • 8:30PM -- Cool Combinations with Connection
  • 9:30PM -- Open dancing until 10PM, free!
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• OSU Association of Latin American Students hosts latin (salsa, merengue, etc.) dancing at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free dance lesson 10PM, with dancing till 1AM. 18+, $.
• New class series begins tonight at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland. Tonight: cha-cha-cha, salsa, blues, swing.
• DJed swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Friday Night Fever WCS & hustle dancing at the PPAA (618 SE Alder) in Portland. WCS lesson 7:30, dancing 8:30-midnight, $8.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• Motor City Jam, swing dancing in Michigan this weekend.

Saturday, March 5, 2005

• Musica Brasileira party?
• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• Swingin' Sno-Cone Saturday the first Saturday of every month with ELLA at Studio B in Eugene. Beginning swing dance lesson at 7:30, dancing from 8:30-midnight. We've got live music by Gerrit Cooper and the Swing-tones! $7, all ages, and sno-cones will be available.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Collins View Dance, 318 S.W. Palantine Hill Road, Portland , OR 97223. DJed practice 4:30, free, all ages.
• Pork Pie plays live swing music at the first Saturday swing dance at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland.
  • 7PM: Swing-blues dance lesson with Denise Steele, $10 or $5 with dance admission.
  • 8PM: Beginning swing dance lesson, free with dance admission.
  • 9PM: swing dancing until midnight with Pork Pie. $15, all ages.
• New class series begins tonight at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland. Tonight: salsa, mambo.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• Motor City Jam, swing dancing in Michigan this weekend.

Sunday, March 6, 2005

• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Jazz Club with Black Swan featuring Marilyn Keller plays the Traditional Jazz Society of Oregon bash at the Eagles Club in Eugene, 1-5PM, $8, all ages. This was great fun last month.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• New class series begins tonight at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland. Tonight: Argentine tango.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 4:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin every Sunday at Billy Reed's in Portland, 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Motor City Jam, swing dancing in Michigan this weekend.

Monday, March 7, 2005:

• Possibly airing today: Tango, the Spirit of Argentina on PBS TV.
• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Last of five weeks (until February 7); drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Intermediate West Coast Swing with Marco. Please know the basics.
  • 8PM: Social dance sampler with Jason and Haley. Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Swing and Nightclub. Please know how to walk; we'll teach the rest.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Lindy Hop classes and dancing with The Joint Is Jumpin' at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. DJ 9-11, $5, all ages.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, March 8, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West Coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10 at the Downtown Lounge in Eugene. Free? Stone Cold Jazz plays afterwards.
• Beginning I ballroom Tango class series begins with Robert Alexander at Studio B, 7PM.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Monad Dancing Club dinner and dancing in Corvallis, the first Tuesday of most months.
• Old-time acoustic jam at 7PM in Corvallis. For information, call 752-8382.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Swing dancing at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom every Tuesday night. Beginning East Coast swing dance lesson at 7:30, dancing 8-10:30PM. $6, all ages.
• Salsa dance class (7:30-9PM) with Roberto Iglesias and Katie Willson and open dancing (9-11PM) at Trask Brewery in McMinnville, $6 for everything.
• Johnny Martin at Clyde's Prime Rib, 54th NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Swing dancing at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland, 9:30-midnight. $5/3, all ages.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, March 9, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Survey of Charleston Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night from Feb. 23 through Mar. 9, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $15/person for three weeks; pre-register ASAP. For more information email ella at eugenelindy dot com.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing lesson with Emily and Michael.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • 7 - 8 PM: beginning hustle dance lesson with Jeff, $1.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• All-ages swing dance with DanceMode every Wednesday at the Scarlett Ballroom in Portland. Fast music for Balboa. Dancing 9:30PM - midnight, $1, all ages.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• West coast swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, March 10, 2005:

• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Johnny Martin at the Heathman Hotel in Portland, 7PM.
• No Thursday Night Swing with the Portland Lindy Society this week.
• Lindy bomb at Beale Street Northwest in Portland. 8-11+, free, 21+?.
• Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.

Friday, March 11, 2005

• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• DJed swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Saturday, March 12, 2005

• Eugene Irish Festival from 11:30AM to 11:30PM.
• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Collins View Dance, 318 S.W. Palantine Hill Road, Portland , OR 97223. DJed practice 4:30, free, all ages.
• Tango/blues/swing fusion dance at Tango Berretín in Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Sunday, March 13, 2005

• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• USABDA ballroom dance in the upstairs ballroom at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette in Eugene.
  • 6PM: beginning cha-cha lesson.
  • 7PM: dancing until 10.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 4:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin every Sunday at Billy Reed's in Portland, 6-9PM, free, 21+.

Monday, March 14, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Last of five weeks (until February 7); drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Intermediate West Coast Swing with Marco. Please know the basics.
  • 8PM: Social dance sampler with Jason and Haley. Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Swing and Nightclub. Please know how to walk; we'll teach the rest.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Lindy Hop classes and dancing with The Joint Is Jumpin' at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. DJ 9-11, $5, all ages.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, March 15, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West Coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10 at the Downtown Lounge in Eugene. Free? Stone Cold Jazz plays afterwards.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Monad Dancing Club dinner and dancing in Corvallis, the first Tuesday of most months.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Swing dancing at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom every Tuesday night. Beginning East Coast swing dance lesson at 7:30, dancing 8-10:30PM. $6, all ages.
• Salsa dance class (7:30-9PM) with Roberto Iglesias and Katie Willson and open dancing (9-11PM) at Trask Brewery in McMinnville, $6 for everything.
• Johnny Martin at Clyde's Prime Rib, 54th NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Swing dancing at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland, 9:30-midnight. $5/3, all ages.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, March 16, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Beyond Beginning Swing Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night from Jan. 12 through Feb. 16, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $30/person for six weeks; pre-register by Jan. 5th. For more information email ella at eugenelindy dot com.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with rotating instructors.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • 7 - 8 PM: beginning hustle dance lesson with Jeff, $1.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• All-ages swing dance with DanceMode every Wednesday at the Scarlett Ballroom in Portland. Fast music for Balboa. Dancing 9:30PM - midnight, $1, all ages.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• West coast swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, March 17, 2005:

• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Johnny Martin at the Heathman Hotel in Portland, 7PM.
• Thursday Night Swing with the Portland Lindy Society at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.

Friday, March 18, 2005

• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• Balboa workshop at the Newberg Community Center, 6:30PM, $5, all ages.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Saturday, March 19, 2005

• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• Bossa Nova with Edson Oliveira on solo guitar and vocals at Latitude 10 Café in the Friendly Street Market at 28th and Friendly in Eugene. 6-8PM, free. Good food, too.
• Gypsy hot club swing with Pearl Django at Luna in downtown Eugene. 8:30, $6, 21+.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• Eagle Park Slim Band at the Downtown Lounge (10th & Pearl) in Eugene. 10PM, 21+.
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Collins View Dance, 318 S.W. Palantine Hill Road, Portland , OR 97223. DJed practice 4:30, free, all ages.
• Solomon Douglas Swingtet plays live swing for dancing at the Norse Hall in Portland. Lesson 7:30, band 9-12, $15, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Sunday, March 20, 2005

• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• Dance workshops in aerial steps and in beginning Lindy hop with DanceMode in Portland, 1-3 and 3:30-5:30 today.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 4:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin every Sunday at Billy Reed's in Portland, 6-9PM, free, 21+.

Monday, March 21, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Last of five weeks (until February 7); drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Intermediate West Coast Swing with Marco. Please know the basics.
  • 8PM: Social dance sampler with Jason and Haley. Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Swing and Nightclub. Please know how to walk; we'll teach the rest.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Lindy Hop classes and dancing with The Joint Is Jumpin' at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. DJ 9-11, $5, all ages.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, March 22, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• No West Coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team tonight. They have left the Downtown Lounge, and their Tuesday night dancing will resume next week at their old stomping grounds, the newly remodeled Rock 'n Rodeo on 7th in Eugene.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Swing dancing at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom every Tuesday night. Beginning East Coast swing dance lesson at 7:30, dancing 8-10:30PM. $6, all ages.
• Salsa dance class (7:30-9PM) with Roberto Iglesias and Katie Willson and open dancing (9-11PM) at Trask Brewery in McMinnville, $6 for everything.
• Johnny Martin at Clyde's Prime Rib, 54th NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Swing dancing at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland, 9:30-midnight. $5/3, all ages.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, March 23, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Beyond Beginning Swing Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night from Jan. 12 through Feb. 16, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $30/person for six weeks; pre-register by Jan. 5th. For more information email ella at eugenelindy dot com.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with rotating instructors.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• All-ages swing dance with DanceMode every Wednesday at the Scarlett Ballroom in Portland. Fast music for Balboa. Dancing 9:30PM - midnight, $1, all ages.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• West coast swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, March 24, 2005:

• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Old-time jam session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of Appalachia and early America. 7:30PM.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• Blue Öyster Cult at the Jungle in Eugene tonight.
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Thursday Night Swing with the Portland Lindy Society at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.

Friday, March 25, 2005

• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Emily recommended a band that's playing at Café Paradiso tonight; they are called The Mammals and are a little old-time, a little bluegrass, and a little their own thing.
• The Streamliners play "jazz, swing, and R&B" at Quackers on west 7th in Eugene.
• Walker T. Ryan at the Downtown Lounge (10th & Pearl) in Eugene. 10PM, 21+.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• DJed swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Saturday, March 26, 2005

• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• Jazz with Mike Denny on solo guitar at Latitude 10 Café in the Friendly Street Market at 28th and Friendly in Eugene. 6-8PM, free. Good food, too.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• Deb Cleveland & the Vipers and Mo'fessor both at Quackers on W 7th in Eugene. 9PM, 21+.
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Collins View Dance, 318 S.W. Palantine Hill Road, Portland , OR 97223. DJed practice 4:30, free, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Sunday, March 27, 2005

• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• USABDA ballroom dance at the Vets' Club's upstairs ballroom (1626 Willamette in Eugene). Lesson at 6, dancing 7-9PM.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• The Reverend Horton Heat plays punk rockabilly at the Jungle in Eugene.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 5:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin every Sunday at Billy Reed's in Portland, 6-9PM, free, 21+.

Monday, March 28, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Live jazz with the Skip Jones Trio at Jo Federigo's in Eugene, starts at 8. Not a dance venue, but the music is good.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Last of five weeks (until February 7); drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Intermediate West Coast Swing with Marco. Please know the basics.
  • 8PM: Social dance sampler with Jason and Haley. Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Swing and Nightclub. Please know how to walk; we'll teach the rest.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages. Beginning-of-term PJ party tonight.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• New class series (3/28-4/18) begins tonight at the Viscount Studios in Portland; check site for details. Mondays: salsa, latin followers' styling, Argentine tango.
• Lindy Hop classes and dancing with The Joint Is Jumpin' at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. DJ 9-11, $5, all ages.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, March 29, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• The Reverend Horton Heat plays punkabilly at the Midtown in Bend.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Swing dancing at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom every Tuesday night. Beginning East Coast swing dance lesson at 7:30, dancing 8-10:30PM. $6, all ages.
• Johnny Martin at Clyde's Prime Rib, 54th NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• New class series (3/29-4/19) begins tonight at the Viscount Studios in Portland; check site for details. Tuesdays: swing fundamentals, west coast swing, east coast swing, Lindy hop.
• Swing dancing at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland, 9:30-midnight. $5/3, all ages.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, March 30, 2005

• OPB is supposedly running a special on Argentina and tango at 11PM tonight.
• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Four-week Building your Balboa dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night from March 30 through April 20, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $20/person for four weeks; pre-register by March 23. For more information email ella at eugenelindy dot com.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with Karly and Brandon.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Paul Biondi Jazz Quintet at Cozmic Pizza in Eugene. 7PM, all ages, $3.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • (no lesson this week; they'll resume next week)
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Sinatra night with Johnny Martin at Bacchus in VanWA.
• New class series (3/30-4/20) begins tonight at the Viscount Studios in Portland; check site for details. Wednesdays: salsa, west coast swing, Night Club 2-step, Hip-hop/funk.
• All-ages swing dance with DanceMode every Wednesday at the Scarlett Ballroom in Portland. Fast music for Balboa. Dancing 9:30PM - midnight, $1, all ages.
• The Reverend Horton Heat plays punk rockabilly at the Roseland in Portland.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• West coast swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, March 31, 2005:

• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Old-time jam session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of Appalachia and early America. 7:30PM.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• Laura Kemp and John Montgomery play folkie stuff at Luna in Eugene.n 8PM, $6, 21+.
• West coast swing lessons every Thursday with Marco Widdharta at OSU WB116 in Corvallis from 7 to 8:50PM. Only $2!
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Thursday Night Swing with the Portland Lindy Society at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• New class series (3/31-4/21) begins tonight at the Viscount Studios in Portland; check site for details. Thursdays: Lindy hop, swing, bellydance.
• Ongoing Lindy Hop Performance class with Bethany and Stefan begins tonight at the Viscount Studios in Portland. 6:30-8:30.
• Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.

April, 2005

Friday, April 1, 2005

• Swing Shift kicks out the live big band jazz jams at John Henry's of Broadway in downtown Eugene. 7:30PM, probably $5 or so, 21+ 'cause it's a bar. Wish I could go.
• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Cherry Poppin' Daddies at the McDonald Theater in Eugene. 8PM, all ages, $.
• West Coast Rhythm Kings play swingin' jump blues at Mac's at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette in Eugene. 9:30PM, free, 21+.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• Swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $12, all ages. This week: live music with the Jonathan Swanson Trio with special guest Pete Petersen of Pork Pie.
• New class series (4/1-4/22) begins tonight at the Viscount Studios in Portland; check site for details. Fridays: salsa, cha-cha, Charleston, swing.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Saturday, April 2, 2005

• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Eugene Saturday Market starts up for 2005 with live music from 10AM to 5PM! Laura Kemp plays at 2PM with T.R. Kelley on bass.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• Eugene Swing Dance Club west coast swing workshops with Pamela Podmoroff at Agate Hall: "Movin' with the beat" at 4PM and "Look hotter" at 5PM. $6/8 for each hour.
• Eugene Swing Dance Club's Spring Swing 2005 - West Coast Swing Dance Party, 7-midnight in the Agate Hall Ballroom, 18th and Agate in Eugene. $6/8, all ages. Cool Shoes performance!
  • 7PM: Pre-dance lesson with Pamela Podmoroff.
  • 8PM: WCS dancing with DJs Will Shaver and Cat Crane.
• Swingin' Sno-Cone Saturday the first Saturday of every month with ELLA at Studio B in Eugene. Music by DJs Kevin, Holle, and Brandon. $5, all ages, and of course, Sno-Cones!
  • 7:30PM - Beginning swing dance lesson with Blake and Katrina
  • 8:30PM - dancing until midnight
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Collins View Dance, 318 S.W. Palantine Hill Road, Portland , OR 97223. DJed practice 4:30, free, all ages.
• New class series (4/2-4/23) begins tonight at the Viscount Studios in Portland; check site for details. Saturdays: mambo (MY-style salsa on 2) with George Caceres, two levels.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Sunday, April 3, 2005

• Eugene Swing Dance Club west coast swing workshop with Pamela Podmoroff at Agate Hall: "Fast Track to Swing Happiness" 12-2PM. $6 members/$8 guests is cheap for two hours.
• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Traditional Jazz Society of Oregon features the Bucerias Jazz Band at the Eagles Club in Eugene. 1-5PM, $5 with the dancers' special. All ages.
• Lindy hop swing dance classes begin: four Sundays in April at Agate Hall, 18th & Agate in Eugene.
  • 4PM: Performance Lindy Hop. $40 for 4 wks (by invitation or audition)
  • 5PM: Very Advanced Lindy. $40 for 4 wks (Always new: may include 20's Charleston, Shag, Balboa, lifts, surprises!)
  • 6PM: Intermediate Lindy 2. $40 for 4 wks (Always new steps, focusing on lead/follow, styling & musicality.)
  • 7PM: Lindy Hop Basics. $40 for 4 wks (The first original Swing Dance! Learn or review the necessary 8 count Lindy Basics, lead/follow, style & frame, in this most joyful dance!)
  • 8PM: NEW Beginning BALLROOM & WEDDING DANCE class. $40 for 4 wks (Perfect for the beginning dancer, or the upcoming Wedding. 6 count swing & Fox Trot. Focus on steps, styling, lead/follow.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 5:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin every Sunday at Billy Reed's in Portland, 6-9PM, free, 21+.

Monday, April 4, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Last of five weeks (until February 7); drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Intermediate West Coast Swing with Marco. Please know the basics.
  • 8PM: Social dance sampler with Jason and Haley. Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Swing and Nightclub. Please know how to walk; we'll teach the rest.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Lindy Hop classes and dancing with The Joint Is Jumpin' at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. DJ 9-11, $5, all ages.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, April 5, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West Coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10 at Rock 'n Rodeo on 7th in Eugene.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• New class series in Cuban salsa begins tonight at Platinum in Corvallis.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Swing dancing at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom every Tuesday night. Beginning East Coast swing dance lesson at 7:30, dancing 8-10:30PM. $6, all ages.
• Johnny Martin at Clyde's Prime Rib, 54th NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Swing dancing at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland, 9:30-midnight. $5/3, all ages.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, April 6, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Beyond Beginning Balboa Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night in April, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $30/person for six weeks; pre-register by Jan. 5th. For more information email ella at eugenelindy dot com.
• Guitar wizard Rodrigo Guzman plays two sets at Jack's at 10th and Oak in Eugene. At 7 he's playing a set of classical and Cuban music, and at 10 he returns for his main set.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with Emily and Michael.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • 7 - 8 PM: beginning single-time swing dance lesson with J, $1.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Beginning single-time swing dance class with Dave Feinberg through the Corvallis Parks & Rec Department. 7:15PM - 9:15M from April 6 - April 27 at First Congregational Church, 4514 SW West Hills Road in Corvallis. $35 (add $9 if you don't live in Corvallis) for all four weeks. Register with Parks & Rec or at the first class.
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• All-ages swing dance with DanceMode every Wednesday at the Scarlett Ballroom in Portland. Fast music for Balboa. Dancing 9:30PM - midnight, $1, all ages.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• West coast swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, April 7, 2005:

• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Old-time jam session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of Appalachia and early America. 7:30PM.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• West coast swing lessons every Thursday with Marco Widdharta at OSU WB116 in Corvallis from 7 to 8:50PM. Only $2!
• Beginning salsa dance class with Dave Feinberg through the Corvallis Parks & Rec Department. 7-9PM from April 7 - April 28 at the Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 NW Tyler in Corvallis. $35 (add $9 if you don't live in Corvallis) for all four weeks. Register with Parks & Rec or at the first class.
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Johnny Martin at the Heathman Hotel in Portland, 7PM.
• Thursday Night Swing with the Portland Lindy Society at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.

Friday, April 8, 2005

• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• DJed swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Saturday, April 9, 2005

• Eugene Saturday Market features live music, food, arts, and crafts from 10AM to 5PM every Saturday.
• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• OSU Ballroom Dance Club first dance of Spring Term. Theme: "disco fever". Free, all ages.
  • 7PM: usually a beginning dance lesson in one of the ballroom styles.
  • 8PM: ballroom, latin, and swing dancing until 11:30PM.
• Salsa workshop with George Caceres and Sarah Riddle at the Viscount Studios in Porltand this afternoon.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Collins View Dance, 318 S.W. Palantine Hill Road, Portland , OR 97223. DJed practice 4:30, free, all ages.
• Swing dancing at Fisher's Grange (814 NE 162nd Ave, Vancouver, WA). Lesson 7:30, dancing 8:30, $5, all ages.
• Swing/tango fusion dance with Dylan at Studio Berretín in Portland. Lessons 8, DJ 9:30-1:30, $5, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Sunday, April 10, 2005

• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Eugene USABDA ballroom dance every second Sunday of the month in the upstairs ballroom at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette in Eugene. Tango lesson with Bonnie Prater at 6, DJed dancing 7-10. $4/6, all ages.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 5:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin every Sunday at Billy Reed's in Portland, 6-9PM, free, 21+.

Monday, April 11, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Last of five weeks (until February 7); drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Intermediate West Coast Swing with Marco. Please know the basics.
  • 8PM: Social dance sampler with Jason and Haley. Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Swing and Nightclub. Please know how to walk; we'll teach the rest.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Lindy Hop classes and dancing with The Joint Is Jumpin' at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. DJ 9-11, $5, all ages.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, April 12, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West Coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10 at Rock 'n Rodeo on 7th in Eugene.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Monad Dancing Club dinner and dancing in Corvallis, the first Tuesday of most months.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Swing dancing at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom every Tuesday night. Beginning East Coast swing dance lesson at 7:30, dancing 8-10:30PM. $6, all ages.
• Johnny Martin at Clyde's Prime Rib, 54th NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Swing dancing at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland, 9:30-midnight. $5/3, all ages.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, April 13, 2005

• Two-time gold medal winner at the World Harmonica Championships, Carlos del Junco plays at Mac's at the Vets' Club (1626 Willamette in Eugene) tonight with a 5-piece band. He has toured with Ray Charles, comes highly recommended, and the show is only $5. 21+.
• Cecilia Gonzalez from Buenos Aires is in Eugene to teach Argentine tango. Today she offers private lessons during the afternoon and will teach at the Tango Center from 6-8:30PM.
• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Beyond Beginning Swing Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night in April, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $30/person for six weeks; pre-register by Jan. 5th. For more information email ella at eugenelindy dot com.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with Blake and Katrina.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • 7 - 8 PM: beginning dance lesson, $1.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Four-week class series in Cuban salsa begins tonight in Monmouth.
• All-ages swing dance with DanceMode every Wednesday at the Scarlett Ballroom in Portland. Fast music for Balboa. Dancing 9:30PM - midnight, $1, all ages.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• West coast swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, April 14, 2005:

• Cecilia Gonzalez from Buenos Aires is in Eugene to teach Argentine tango. Today she offers private lessons during the day and will teach at a location TBA from 6-9PM.
• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Old-time jam session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of Appalachia and early America. 7:30PM.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages. Tonight: special Cajun/zydeco after-dance from 10 till 11PM, no extra charge!
• Red Brown & the Tune Stranglers play western swing at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene tonight. The band features members of Hot Club Sandwich.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• West coast swing lessons every Thursday with Marco Widdharta at OSU WB116 in Corvallis from 7 to 8:50PM. Only $2!
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Johnny Martin at the Heathman Hotel in Portland, 7PM.
• Swing "town hall" meeting downstairs at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland, 8:30.
• Johnny Martin at the Heathman Hotel in Portland, 7PM.
• Thursday Night Swing with the Portland Lindy Society at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.

Friday, April 15, 2005

• Cecilia Gonzalez from Buenos Aires is in Eugene to teach Argentine tango. Today she offers private lessons during the afternoon and will teach at the Tango Center from 8-9PM.
• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson with real Argentine dancer Cecilia Gonzalez.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Live salsa with hot local band Caliente at the upstairs ballroom at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette in Eugene. $10, all ages. Salsa dance lesson with Jeryl at 9PM, dancing starts around 10PM.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• DJed Shag workshop at the Newberg Community Center, 6:30PM.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Saturday, April 16, 2005

• Cecilia Gonzalez from Buenos Aires is in Eugene to teach Argentine tango. Today she offers workshops at the Tango Center from 1-6PM.
• Eugene Saturday Market features live music, food, arts, and crafts from 10AM to 5PM every Saturday.
• Play crazy Brazilian percussion music with Samba Já at 11:00 every Saturday morning in Eugene.
• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• Vega plays jazz/funk/R&B/fusion/blues at Jo Federigo's on 5th Street in downtown Eugene. Good players in this band. 9PM, 21+, $4 minimum.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• New York style salsa workshops with Mike & Simona at OSU WB116 in Corvallis. $6/8 students/community per session; $15/20 for all three.
  • 1PM: Beginning.
  • 2PM: Intermediate.
  • 3PM: Advanced.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Lindy Hop workshops with Stefan and Bethany at the Viscount Studios at east 7th & Burnside in Portland. Lessons noon-3:30, $15.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Collins View Dance, 318 S.W. Palantine Hill Road, Portland , OR 97223. DJed practice 4:30, free, all ages.
• Swing dance with live music from Sweet Baby James and the Original Cats at the Norse Hall in Portland. Lesson 7:30, DJ 8:30, band 9-midnight. $15, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Sunday, April 17, 2005

• Cecilia Gonzalez from Buenos Aires is in Eugene to teach Argentine tango. Today she offers workshops at the Tango Center from 1-4:15PM and private lessons in the evening.
• Ballroom dance workshops with Beth Knoll at the Vets' Club ballroom in Eugene. $10/12 for each session:
  • Noon: American Rumba - continuing.
  • 1PM: Samba - basic figures.
  • 2PM: Waltz routine.
• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• Collegiate Shag workshop with DanceMode in Portland. Pre-registration required.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 5:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• Portland Lindy Exchange planning meeting at the Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside in Portland (a block uphill from the Viscount Dance Studios). 6:30.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin every Sunday at Billy Reed's in Portland, 6-9PM, free, 21+.

Monday, April 18, 2005:

• Cecilia Gonzalez from Buenos Aires is in Eugene to teach Argentine tango. Today she offers private lessons during the day and will teach at a location TBA from 6:30-8PM.
• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Last of five weeks (until February 7); drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Intermediate West Coast Swing with Marco. Please know the basics.
  • 8PM: Social dance sampler with Jason and Haley. Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Swing and Nightclub. Please know how to walk; we'll teach the rest.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Lindy Hop classes and dancing with The Joint Is Jumpin' at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. DJ 9-11, $5, all ages.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, April 19, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West Coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10 at Rock 'n Rodeo on 7th in Eugene.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Swing dancing at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom every Tuesday night. Beginning East Coast swing dance lesson at 7:30, dancing 8-10:30PM. $6, all ages.
• Johnny Martin at Clyde's Prime Rib, 54th NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Swing dancing at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland, 9:30-midnight. $5/3, all ages.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, April 20, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Beyond Beginning Swing Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night in April, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $30/person for six weeks; pre-register by Jan. 5th. For more information email ella at eugenelindy dot com.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with Kevin and Holle.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • 7 - 8 PM: beginning dance lesson, $1.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• All-ages swing dance with DanceMode every Wednesday at the Scarlett Ballroom in Portland. Fast music for Balboa. Dancing 9:30PM - midnight, $1, all ages.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• West coast swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, April 21, 2005:

• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Old-time jam session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of Appalachia and early America. 7:30PM.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• West coast swing lessons every Thursday with Marco Widdharta at OSU WB116 in Corvallis from 7 to 8:50PM. Only $2!
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Johnny Martin at the Heathman Hotel in Portland, 7PM.
• Thursday Night Swing with the Portland Lindy Society at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.

Friday, April 22, 2005

• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Lindy/swing dance workshops with Andrew Sutton at OSU WB116 in Corvallis. Recommended!
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• DJed swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Saturday, April 23, 2005

• Eugene Saturday Market features live music, food, arts, and crafts from 10AM to 5PM every Saturday.
• Play crazy Brazilian percussion music with Samba Já at 11:00 every Saturday morning in Eugene.
• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• West Coast Rhythm Kings play swingin' jump blues at Sweetwaters in Eugene. 21+, two-drink minimum.
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• Lindy/swing dance workshops with Andrew Sutton at OSU WB116 in Corvallis. Recommended!
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• OSU Association of Latin American Students latin celebration at the MU Ballroom in Corvallis. Various bands and entertainment in the evening, including Eugene's Samba Já, followed by a free salsa dance at 10PM.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Collins View Dance, 318 S.W. Palantine Hill Road, Portland , OR 97223. DJed practice 4:30, free, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Sunday, April 24, 2005

• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• OSUBDC ballroom dance at the MU Ballroom in Corvallis. Beginning foxtrot lesson with Trina 6-7PM, dancing 7-10, all for $5/8.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 5:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin every Sunday at Billy Reed's in Portland, 6-9PM, free, 21+.

Monday, April 25, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• Burt Rutan, who designed SpaceShipOne, speaks tonight in 150 Columbia Hall on the UO campus in Eugene.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Last of five weeks (until February 7); drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Intermediate West Coast Swing with Marco. Please know the basics.
  • 8PM: Social dance sampler with Jason and Haley. Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Swing and Nightclub. Please know how to walk; we'll teach the rest.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Lindy Hop classes and dancing with The Joint Is Jumpin' at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. DJ 9-11, $5, all ages.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, April 26, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West Coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10 at Rock 'n Rodeo on 7th in Eugene.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Swing dancing at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom every Tuesday night. Beginning East Coast swing dance lesson at 7:30, dancing 8-10:30PM. $6, all ages.
• Johnny Martin at Clyde's Prime Rib, 54th NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, April 27, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Intermediate Swing Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night until June 1, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with Kevin & Holle.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Acoustic Live with Rigo at Jaxx, 1010 Oak in Eugene. 8:30 every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • 7 - 8 PM: beginning dance lesson, $1.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• All-ages swing dance with DanceMode every Wednesday at the Scarlett Ballroom in Portland. Fast music for Balboa. Dancing 9:30PM - midnight, $1, all ages.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• West coast swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.
• Bat Makumba plays Brazilian samba/forró/punk/funk at the Goodfoot (2845 SE Stark in Portland) 9PM.

Thursday, April 28, 2005:

• Swang plays acoustic string swing at the Shedd at Broadway and High in Eugene. 7:30PM, $15, all ages. One of the people in the band told me that the Shedd has removed some of the pews to make space for dancers.
• Oregon String Quartet plays Debussy, Bartók, and more at Beall Hall tonight. 8PM, $9.
• Bat Makumba plays Brazilian funk/samba/forró/punk at the W.O.W. Hall in Eugene. Samba Já opens the show with riotous batucada music. 8:30PM, $8.
• There's a pretty cool "classical cabaret" thing happening at Luna in Eugene.
• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Old-time jam session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of Appalachia and early America. 7:30PM.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• West coast swing lessons every Thursday with Marco Widdharta at OSU WB116 in Corvallis from 7 to 8:50PM. Only $2!
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Johnny Martin at the Heathman Hotel in Portland, 7PM.
• Thursday Night Swing with the Portland Lindy Society at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Pink Martini at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland.

Friday, April 29, 2005

• Norman Mesman plays flamenco and classical guitar at Max's Tavern, 550 E 13th Ave in Eugene. 5PM.
• A trio of swing musicians from the band "Swang" are playing at Cornucopia, 17th & Lincoln in Eugene. 6-8. Cornucopia hopes you'll be hungry and buy dinner.
• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• DJed swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Saturday, April 30, 2005

• Eugene Saturday Market features live music, food, arts, and crafts from 10AM to 5PM every Saturday.
• Play crazy Brazilian percussion music with Samba Já at 11:00 every Saturday morning in Eugene.
• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• Voodoo Mountain Zydeco lays down the Louisiana groove at Quackers on W 7th in Eugene tonight. There might be some shufflin' swing too, but there is no cover charge.
• Lo Nuestro plays folklorically-influenced Cuban music for salsa dancing at Luna in Eugene starting around 9:30PM. Well worth $6.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• Oregon Mozart Players at the Hult Center in Eugene. 8PM, $.
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Collins View Dance, 318 S.W. Palantine Hill Road, Portland , OR 97223. DJed practice 4:30, free, all ages.
• Pork Pie plays good live big band swing music at the Oregon Convention Center from 5 to 7 PM. Free! It's some kind of trade union thing but apparently open to the public.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

May, 2005

Sunday, May 1, 2005

• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Traditional Jazz Society of Oregon features Calamity Jazz at the Eagle's Club at Irving and Northwest Expressway in Eugene. 1-5PM, $5 special for dancers, all ages (and I mean all ages!).
• Oregon Mozart Players at the Hult Center in Eugene. 2:30PM, $.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• There was no First Sunday swing dance with The Joint is Jumpin' at Agate Hall, 18th and Agate in Eugene.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• Free Lindy hop swing dance workshop at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland, sessions from 11AM to 4PM.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 5:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin every Sunday at Billy Reed's in Portland, 6-9PM, free, 21+.

Monday, May 2, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• Zydeco dancing returns to Rock & Rodeo on 7th in Eugene. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Last of five weeks (until February 7); drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Intermediate West Coast Swing with Marco. Please know the basics.
  • 8PM: Social dance sampler with Jason and Haley. Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, Swing and Nightclub. Please know how to walk; we'll teach the rest.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Lindy Hop classes and dancing with The Joint Is Jumpin' at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. DJ 9-11, $5, all ages.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, May 3, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West Coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Free lesson at 7, dancing 8-10 at Rock 'n Rodeo on 7th in Eugene.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Swing dancing at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom every Tuesday night. Beginning East Coast swing dance lesson at 7:30, dancing 8-10:30PM. $6, all ages.
• Johnny Martin at Clyde's Prime Rib, 54th NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, May 4, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Intermediate Swing Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night until June 1, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with Brandon and Emily.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Acoustic Live with Rigo at Jaxx, 1010 Oak in Eugene. 8:30 every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • 7 - 8 PM: "Beyond Beginning Salsa" dance lesson with Sonny, $1.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Beginning Ballroom Dance Sampler class with Dave Feinberg in Corvallis. Foxtrot, Waltz, and American Tango lessons taught through Corvallis Parks & Rec; pre-register at their office in Avery Park (or call 766-6918). Four-week session from 7:15-9:15 on May 4, 11, 25, and June 1. $35. Class is held at First Congregational Church, 4515 SW West Hills Rd, Corvallis.
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• All-ages swing dance with DanceMode every Wednesday at the Scarlett Ballroom in Portland. Fast music for Balboa. Dancing 9:30PM - midnight, $1, all ages.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• West coast swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, May 5, 2005:

• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Old-time jam session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of Appalachia and early America. 7:30PM.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• West coast swing lessons every Thursday with Marco Widdharta at OSU WB116 in Corvallis from 7 to 8:50PM. Only $2!
• Beginning Salsa dance class with Dave Feinberg (sponsored by Corvallis Parks & Rec). Pre-register at their office in Avery Park (or call 766-6918). Four-week session from 7-9PM on May 5, 12, 19, and 26. $35. Class is held at Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 NW Tyler, Corvallis.
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Johnny Martin at the Heathman Hotel in Portland, 7PM.
• Thursday Night Swing with the Portland Lindy Society at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• DanceMode presents Lindy hop workshops with 2PlySwing in Portland, May 5-8.
• Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.

Friday, May 6, 2005

• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night in May upstairs at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette in Eugene.
• Free salsa and merengue dancing at WB116 on the OSU campus in Corvallis. 7-10PM, all ages.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• Free latin dancing (salsa, merengue, cumbia, banda, pop, etc.) at the Centro Cultural César Chávez across from Gill Coliseum. 10PM-2AM, all ages.
• DanceMode presents Lindy hop workshops with 2PlySwing in Portland, May 5-8.
• Swing dancing with live music by Pork Pie at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland. $10, all ages.
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning swing dance lesson;
  • 8:30: Live music for swing dancing till midnight.
• DJed swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• Friday Night Fever west coast and hustle dancing at the PPAA in Portland. West coast lesson at 7:30 with Myles and Tessa from VanCan; dancing 8:30-midnight.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Saturday, May 7, 2005

• Eugene Saturday Market features live music, food, arts, and crafts from 10AM to 5PM every Saturday.
• Play crazy Brazilian percussion music with Samba Já at 11:00 every Saturday morning in Eugene.
• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• The Latitude 10 Cafe at the Friendly Street Market has live music from 6-8 every Saturday. They have a rotation of good stuff: Edson Oliveira playing and singing bossa nova and sambas, Michael Denny playing jazz guitar, Craig Einhorn playing classical and Latin American guitar, and more.
• Swingin' Sno-Cone Saturday the first Saturday of every month with ELLA at Studio B in Eugene. Music by DJs Kevin, Holle, and Brandon. $5, all ages, and of course, Sno-Cones!
  • 7:30PM - Beginning swing dance lesson with Blake and Katrina
  • 8:30PM - dancing until midnight
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. Tonight: semi-formal theme. $?
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• OSU Ballroom Dance Club workshop weekend taught by championship ballroom dancer Elizabeth Knoll at OSU WB116 in Corvallis. Sessions are $5 students / $7 community or take all four for $16 students / $22 community.
  • Noon: Beginning Silver Waltz
  • 1 PM: Intermediate Silver Waltz
  • 2 PM: Foxtrot
  • 3 PM: American Tango
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• DanceMode presents Lindy hop workshops with 2PlySwing in Portland, May 5-8.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Collins View Dance, 318 S.W. Palantine Hill Road, Portland , OR 97223. DJed practice 4:30, free, all ages.
• First Saturday swing dance with The Joint is Jumpin' at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 N East Russell in Portland.
  • 7PM: special 1930s Boogie Woogie workshop with Denise Steele, $10.
  • 8PM: beginning swing dance lesson, free with admission to the dance afterwards.
  • 9PM: swing dancing with DJs Dan McLean, Karissa Lowe, and Joshua Keroes. $8, all ages (or $5 if you paid for the Boogie Woogie workshop).
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Sunday, May 8, 2005

• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• DanceMode presents Lindy hop workshops with 2PlySwing in Portland, May 5-8.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 5:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin every Sunday at Billy Reed's in Portland, 6-9PM, free, 21+.

Monday, May 9, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Start of five week session; drop in for $6/person/class or get a discount by registering for the whole thing.
  • 7PM: Class TBA. Got something you want to teach? Talk to Jason!
  • 8PM: Beginning Lindy Hop with Jason and Sam. The coolest swing dance around.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Lindy Hop classes and dancing with The Joint Is Jumpin' at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. DJ 9-11, $5, all ages.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, May 10, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7PM, dancing 8-10 at Rock 'n Rodeo on 7th in Eugene.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Monad Dancing Club dinner and dancing in Corvallis, the first Tuesday of most months.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Swing dancing at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom every Tuesday night. Beginning East Coast swing dance lesson at 7:30, dancing 8-10:30PM. $6, all ages.
• Johnny Martin at Clyde's Prime Rib, 54th NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, May 11, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Intermediate Swing Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night until June 1, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with Kevin & Holle.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Acoustic Live with Rigo at Jaxx, 1010 Oak in Eugene. 8:30 every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • 7 - 8 PM: beginning dance lesson, $1.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Beginning Ballroom Dance Sampler class with Dave Feinberg in Corvallis. Foxtrot, Waltz, and American Tango lessons taught through Corvallis Parks & Rec; pre-register at their office in Avery Park (or call 766-6918). Four-week session from 7:15-9:15 on May 4, 11, 25, and June 1. $35. Class is held at First Congregational Church, 4515 SW West Hills Rd, Corvallis.
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• All-ages swing dance with DanceMode every Wednesday at the Scarlett Ballroom in Portland. Fast music for Balboa. Dancing 9:30PM - midnight, $1, all ages.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• West coast swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, May 12, 2005:

• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Old-time jam session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of Appalachia and early America. 7:30PM.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• West coast swing lessons every Thursday with Marco Widdharta at OSU WB116 in Corvallis from 7 to 8:50PM. Only $2!
• Beginning Salsa dance class with Dave Feinberg (sponsored by Corvallis Parks & Rec). Pre-register at their office in Avery Park (or call 766-6918). Four-week session from 7-9PM on May 5, 12, 19, and 26. $35. Class is held at Corvallis Senior Center, 2601 NW Tyler, Corvallis.
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Johnny Martin at the Heathman Hotel in Portland, 7PM.
• Thursday Night Swing with the Portland Lindy Society at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.

Friday, May 13, 2005

• Midnight Sun plays world fusion music at Cornucopia (17th and Lincoln in Eugene). 6-8PM, dinner available, donation jar for the band.
• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night in May upstairs at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette in Eugene.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• Salsa dancing at Platinum (126 SW 4th in downtown Corvallis). $3, 21+, music till 2AM.
• DJed swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• Swing dance with the Swizzle Chicks at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland. 8:30PM - 12:30AM.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• The San Diego Lindy Exchange is in California this weekend.

Saturday, May 14, 2005

• Eugene Saturday Market features live music, food, arts, and crafts from 10AM to 5PM every Saturday. Sweet Papa Lowdown plays old-time swing at 2PM.
• Samba Já plays riotous samba in a benefit for the HIV Alliance. It's somewhere in the vicinity of EWEB/the de Fazio bike bridge/Alton Baker Park. The thrashing starts at 10:45.
• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Argentine tango workshops with Andrew Burt and Bei Li at the Tango Center in Eugene, starting 1PM.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• The Latitude 10 Café at the Friendly Street Market has live music from 6-8 every Saturday. Schedule at their Web site. People I've seen there and recommend: Edson Oliveira playing and singing bossa nova and sambas, Michael Denny playing jazz guitar, and Craig Einhorn playing classical and Latin American guitar.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• West coast swing workshops with Darryl Issel at OSU WB 116 in Corvallis. $5 students/$6 others.
  • noon: WCS: Steps and style for beginners (please know basic and whip)
  • 1:00: WCS: Great combo (intermediate level)
  • 2:00: Hustle: A quick review of the basic and than on to some fun moves!
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Collins View Dance, 318 S.W. Palantine Hill Road, Portland , OR 97223. DJed practice 4:30, free, all ages.
• Swing/tango fusion dance with Dylan at Studio Berretín in Portland. Lessons 8, DJ 9:30-1:30, $5, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• The San Diego Lindy Exchange is in California this weekend.

Sunday, May 15, 2005

• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 5:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin every Sunday at Billy Reed's in Portland, 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• The San Diego Lindy Exchange is in California this weekend.

Monday, May 16, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Class TBA. Got something you want to teach?
  • 8PM: Beginning Lindy Hop with Jason and Sam. The coolest swing dance around.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Lindy Hop classes and dancing with The Joint Is Jumpin' at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. DJ 9-11, $5, all ages.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, May 17, 2005:

• Blake McGee's DMA recital (at Beall Hall?) in Eugene.
• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7PM, dancing 8-10 at Rock 'n Rodeo on 7th in Eugene.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Swing dancing at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom every Tuesday night. Beginning East Coast swing dance lesson at 7:30, dancing 8-10:30PM. $6, all ages.
• Johnny Martin at Clyde's Prime Rib, 5474 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, May 18, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Intermediate Swing Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night until June 1, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with Shaunna and Brandon.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Acoustic Live with Rigo at Jaxx, 1010 Oak in Eugene. 8:30 every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • 7 - 8 PM: beginning dance lesson, $1.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• West coast swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, May 19, 2005:

• Barry Douglas returns to Eugene to teach private lessons in west coast swing, hustle, and latin dancing. To schedule a lesson or if you have any other questions, call Jeryl at 513-6047.
• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Old-time jam session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of Appalachia and early America. 7:30PM.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• West coast swing lessons every Thursday with Marco Widdharta at OSU WB116 in Corvallis from 7 to 8:50PM. Only $2!
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Johnny Martin at the Heathman Hotel in Portland, 7PM.
• Thursday Night Swing with the Portland Lindy Society at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages. Tonight: anniversary celebration with live music by Pork Pie! Same $5 price as always!
• Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.

Friday, May 20, 2005

• Sweet Papa Lowdown at Cornucopia, 17th & Lincoln in Eugene. 6-8PM.
• A night of Brazilian music at Cozmic Pizza in Eugene. 8:30 - midnight, $5-7 sliding scale. Three bands:
  • Edson Oliveira: bossa nova and samba.
  • Serenata: folkloric and popular music.
  • Calango: samba, lambada, maracatú, samba-reggae, forró.
• Barry Douglas returns to Eugene to teach private lessons in west coast swing, hustle, and latin dancing. To schedule a lesson or if you have any other questions, call Jeryl at 513-6047.
• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night in May upstairs at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette in Eugene. Tonight: special with live band Camabalache from Seattle. $10 cover.
• Deb Cleveland and the Vipers at Jo Fed's in Eugene. 9PM, 21+.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• DJed swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• West coast swing dancing with DanceMode at the Village Ballroom in Portland. 8:30, $8, all ages.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Saturday, May 21, 2005

• Eugene Saturday Market features live music, food, arts, and crafts from 10AM to 5PM every Saturday. Edson Oliveira plays bossa nova and sambas at 10AM; Walker T. Ryan plays folky blues at noon.
• Play crazy Brazilian percussion music with Samba Já at 11:00 every Saturday morning in Eugene.
• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• The Latitude 10 Café at the Friendly Street Market has live music from 6-8 every Saturday. Schedule at their Web site. People I've seen there and recommend: Edson Oliveira playing and singing bossa nova and sambas, Michael Denny playing jazz guitar, and Craig Einhorn playing classical and Latin American guitar.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Spring Dance Showcase at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $10, all ages. Performances by local dancers and instructors in Argentine tango, West Coast swing, Charleston, latin, and ballroom styles. Dance lesson at 8, dancing at 8:30, shows from 9PM on.
• The West Coast Rhythm Kings play jump blues and more at Mac's at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette in Eugene. 9:30, 21+.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• Matt the Electrician plays acoustic tunes at a house concert in Corvallis. 7PM, $10. Info: stephensever "at" yahoo.com.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Collins View Dance, 318 S.W. Palantine Hill Road, Portland , OR 97223. DJed practice 4:30, free, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Sunday, May 22, 2005

• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Ballroom dance workshops with Elizabeth Knoll at Vets' Club upstairs ballroom, 1626 Willamette in Eugene. $10/12 per session.
  • Noon: samba (basic figures).
  • 1PM: Viennese Waltz (review).
  • 2PM: American Tango (Intermediate).
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 5:30.
• Swing dance and Lindy Battle 3-7PM at the Norse Hall in Portland.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin every Sunday at Billy Reed's in Portland, 6-9PM, free, 21+.

Monday, May 23, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• Zydeco dancing returns to Rock & Rodeo on 7th in Eugene. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-9.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: lesson with Barry Douglas;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Class TBA. Got something you want to teach?
  • 8PM: Beginning Lindy Hop with Jason and Sam. The coolest swing dance around.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• New class series starts this week at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Lindy Hop classes and dancing with The Joint Is Jumpin' at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. DJ 9-11, $5, all ages.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, May 24, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7:30PM, dancing 8:30-10:30 at Rock 'n Rodeo on 7th in Eugene.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Swing dancing at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom every Tuesday night. Beginning East Coast swing dance lesson at 7:30, dancing 8-10:30PM. $6, all ages.
• New class series starts this week at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland.
• Johnny Martin at Clyde's Prime Rib, 5474 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, May 25, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Intermediate Swing Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night until June 1, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with Emily and Michael.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Macaco Velho plays Brazilian folk and dance music at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene. 9PM - midnight or 1AM. Good stuff!
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Acoustic Live with Rigo at Jaxx, 1010 Oak in Eugene. 8:30 every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • 7 - 8 PM: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson with Marco, $1.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• New class series starts this week at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• West coast swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, May 26, 2005 (Happy 91st birthday to Frankie Manning!)

• Matt the Electrician plays acoustic tunes at John Henry's in Eugene, opening for Ian Moore. Doors at 7PM.
• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Old-time jam session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of Appalachia and early America. 7:30PM.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• West coast swing lessons every Thursday with Marco Widdharta at OSU WB116 in Corvallis from 7 to 8:50PM. Only $2!
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• New class series starts this week at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland.
• Johnny Martin at the Heathman Hotel in Portland, 7PM.
• Al and the Bluetones at Bacchus in Vancouver, 8-11PM.
• No Thursday Night Swing at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland This week: they are working on the floor. Come check it out next week!
• Possible Lindy Bomb at the Beale Street Barbeque in Portland.
• Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.

Friday, May 27, 2005

• Private lessons in Argentine tango available from Carlos and Maria Rivarola in Eugene this afternoon. $100/hour. Call 485-6647 for details.
• Argentine tango workshops with Carlos and Maria Rivarola at the Tango Center in Eugene. Carlos and Maria are from Bueno Aires and have starred in movies (like Tango Bar and Carlos Saura's Tango) and tango stage shows internationally.
• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Vega plays jazzy funky grooves at Jo Fed's in Eugene. 9PM till 1-ish, $5, 21+.
• The Streamliners play at Mac's at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette in Eugene. 9:30, 21+.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night in May upstairs at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette in Eugene.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• Salsa dancing at Platinum (126 SW 4th St) in Corvallis. Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Bachata and Latin Hip Hop from 10PM - 2AM. $3, 21+.
• New class series starts this week at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland.
• DJed swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• Swing dance with the Original Cats featuring Sweet Baby James at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland. 8:30PM - 12:30AM.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• Camp Jitterbug is in Seattle this weekend.
• Northwest Folklife is in Seattle this weekend.

Saturday, May 28, 2005

• Argentine tango workshops with Carlos and Maria Rivarola at the Tango Center in Eugene. Carlos and Maria are from Bueno Aires and have starred in movies (like Tango Bar and Carlos Saura's Tango) and tango stage shows internationally.
• Eugene Saturday Market features live music, food, arts, and crafts from 10AM to 5PM every Saturday. Tasty local band Vega headlines at 3:30PM.
• No Samba Já practice this week.
• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• The Latitude 10 Café at the Friendly Street Market has live music from 6-8 every Saturday. Schedule at their Web site. People I've seen there and recommend: Edson Oliveira playing and singing bossa nova and sambas, Michael Denny playing jazz guitar, and Craig Einhorn playing classical and Latin American guitar.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Deb Cleveland & the Vipers play swingin' blues at Mac's at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette in Eugene.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• Matt the Electrician plays acoustic tunes at Harris Bridge Vineyard in Philomath. 3-5PM.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Collins View Dance, 318 S.W. Palantine Hill Road, Portland , OR 97223. DJed practice 4:30, free, all ages.
• New class series starts this week at the Viscount Dance Studios in Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• Camp Jitterbug is in Seattle this weekend.
• Northwest Folklife is in Seattle this weekend.

Sunday, May 29, 2005

• Argentine tango workshops with Carlos and Maria Rivarola at the Tango Center in Eugene. Carlos and Maria are from Bueno Aires and have starred in movies (like Tango Bar and Carlos Saura's Tango) and tango stage shows internationally.
• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• Asylum Street Spankers at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene, 8-midnight.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 5:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin every Sunday at Billy Reed's in Portland, 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Camp Jitterbug is in Seattle this weekend.
• Northwest Folklife is in Seattle this weekend.

Monday, May 30, 2005 (Memorial Day):

• Private lessons in Argentine tango available from Carlos and Maria Rivarola in Eugene today. $100/hour. Call 485-6647 for details.
• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Class TBA. Got something you want to teach?
  • 8PM: Beginning Lindy Hop with Jason and Sam. The coolest swing dance around.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Lindy Hop classes and dancing with The Joint Is Jumpin' at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. DJ 9-11, $5, all ages.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Northwest Folklife is in Seattle this weekend.

Tuesday, May 31, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7:30PM, dancing 8:30-10:30 at Rock 'n Rodeo on 7th in Eugene.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Swing dancing at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom every Tuesday night. Beginning East Coast swing dance lesson at 7:30, dancing 8-10:30PM. $6, all ages.
• Johnny Martin at Clyde's Prime Rib, 5474 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

June, 2005

Wednesday, June 1, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Intermediate Swing Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night until June 1, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with Karly and Josh.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Acoustic Live with Rigo at Jaxx, 1010 Oak in Eugene. 8:30 every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • 7 - 8 PM: beginning dance lesson, $1.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• West coast swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, June 2, 2005:

• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Old-time jam session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of Appalachia and early America. 7:30PM.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• All-follows Lindy Hop practice session in Eugene. 7:30-9PM. E-mail ella "at" eugenelindy "dot" com for details.
• Mac's and Mo's Jam at Mac's at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette in Eugene. 8:30pm, 21+.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• West coast swing lessons every Thursday with Marco Widdharta at OSU WB116 in Corvallis from 7 to 8:50PM. Only $2!
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Johnny Martin at the Heathman Hotel in Portland, 7PM.
• Thursday Night Swing with the Portland Lindy Society at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• All Balboa Weekend is in Cleveland this weekend.

Friday, June 3, 2005 - why does all the cool stuff happen at the same time?!

• Sweet Papa Lowdown plays acoustic string swing at Cornucopia (17th & Lincoln) in Eugene. 6-8PM, free.
• Edson Oliveira's Quartet plays bossa nova and sambas on the stage at Mercado Latino, in the plaza where Broadway crosses Willamette in downtown Eugene. 7PM, free.
• Swang plays acoustic string swing at Jaxx (in Premium Pour, 10th and Oak in Eugene). 7-9PM, no cover, 21+, donations.
• Swing Shift plays big band swing at John Henry's, 7:30PM, $5?, 21+.
• Samba Já plays street sambas at DIVA in downtown Eugene to wrap up the First Friday Art Walk. 7:30PM, free.
• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• DJed swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• Friday Night Fever west coast and hustle dancing at the PPAA in Portland. West coast lesson at 7:30; dancing 8:30-midnight.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• All Balboa Weekend is in Cleveland this weekend.
• Denver Lindy Exchange is in Colorado this weekend.

Saturday, June 4, 2005

• Eugene Saturday Market features live music, food, arts, and crafts from 10AM to 5PM every Saturday.
• Play crazy Brazilian percussion music with Samba Já at 11:00 every Saturday morning in Eugene.
• Brazilian dance class taught by Jackeline Silva every Saturday. 1PM at Core Star (439 W. 2nd, midway between Washington and Lawrence on 2nd in Eugene, one block due north of REI) immediately following Samba Já practice.
• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• The Latitude 10 Café at the Friendly Street Market has live music from 6-8 every Saturday. Schedule at their Web site. People I've seen there and recommend: Edson Oliveira playing and singing bossa nova and sambas, Michael Denny playing jazz guitar, and Craig Einhorn playing classical and Latin American guitar.
• ESDC quarterly west coast swing dance at Agate Hall in Eugene. Lesson at 7PM, dancing 8-midnight. $6 members, $8 guests.
• Swing dancing with live music by Gerritt Cooper and the Swingtones at Swingin' Sno-Cone Saturday with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $7 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing lesson with Blake and Katrina.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with live swing music until midnight.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Kitchen Syncopators at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene, 8-midnight.
• Ballroom dance practice party every Saturday night from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• Salsa dancing with great live music by Lo Nuestro at Luna in downtown Eugene. 9:30PM, 21+.
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• OSU Ballroom Dance Club weekend workshops taught by competition West Coast dancers Myles and Tessa at OSU WB116 in Corvallis. Sessions are $7 students / $10 community or take all five for $30 students / $40 community.
  • 11 AM: Intermediate West Coast swing (whip variations)
  • Noon: Intermediate West Coast swing (anchor steps)
  • 1 PM: All-level West Coast swing (connection - "the wonder drug")
  • 3 PM: All-level West Coast swing (musicality - "show me the music")
  • 4 PM: Intermediate West Coast swing (put some Lindy and Bal into your West Coast)
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Last OSU Ballroom Dance Club dance of the school year. Theme: "School's Out!" Location: the Memorial Union Ballroom at OSU in Corvallis. Cost: $5 students, $8 community.
  • 7PM: beginning West Coast swing lesson by Myles and Tessa
  • 8PM: dancing to ballroom, latin, and swing music until 11 or so
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Collins View Dance, 318 S.W. Palantine Hill Road, Portland , OR 97223. DJed practice 4:30, free, all ages.
• Swing dancing at the Norse Hall in Portland. Live music with the West Coast Rhythm Kings. ECS lesson at 7:30, dancing 8:30-midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• All Balboa Weekend is in Cleveland this weekend.
• Denver Lindy Exchange is in Colorado this weekend.

Sunday, June 5, 2005

• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Traditional Jazz Society of Oregon with Cork's Crew at the Eagles Lodge in Eugene (where Irving meets the Northwest Expressway). 1-5PM, $5 (ask for the dancers' special), all ages. Live trad jazz.
• The Blue Skies Big Band plays live swing music at the Oregon Air & Space Museum near the airport in Eugene. 2-4PM, $6, all ages.
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 5:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin every Sunday at Billy Reed's in Portland, 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• All Balboa Weekend is in Cleveland this weekend.
• Denver Lindy Exchange is in Colorado this weekend.

Monday, June 6, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• Zydeco dancing returns to Rock & Rodeo on 7th in Eugene. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-9.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Class TBA. Got something you want to teach?
  • 8PM: Beginning Lindy Hop with Jason and Sam. The coolest swing dance around.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Lindy Hop classes and dancing with The Joint Is Jumpin' at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. DJ 9-11, $5, all ages.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, June 7, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7:30PM, dancing 8:30-10:30 at Rock 'n Rodeo on 7th in Eugene.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Four-week class in Cuban salsa begins at Platinum in downtown Corvallis. Register at Rumbanana.org.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Swing dancing at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom every Tuesday night. Beginning East Coast swing dance lesson at 7:30, dancing 8-10:30PM. $6, all ages.
• Johnny Martin at Clyde's Prime Rib, 5474 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, June 8, 2005

• Vega plays jazzy funky grooves at Eugene Wine Cellars, 255 Madison St. 6PM, no cover.
• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Hot Club Sandwich plays Django music & acoustic string swing at Café Paradiso, Broadway and Olive in Eugene. 8PM, $8-10. Had I known this was happening, I wouldn't have agreed to teach for ELLA tonight, but I'm not bitter about it. Note: this is from the Café Paradiso Web site. The e-mail I got from Hot Club Sandwich today says they will play at The Art Of Everything in Cottage Grove at 7:30 tonight; they can't really play in both places at once, so I'd call around before deciding where to go.
• Intermediate Swing Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night until June 1, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with Emily and Michael.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Acoustic Live with Rigo at Jaxx, 1010 Oak in Eugene. 8:30 every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• OSUBDC's ballroom dance practice session at WB116 in Corvallis every Wednesday.
  • 7 - 8 PM: beginning dance lesson, $1.
  • 8 - 10 PM: open dancing to all ballroom styles, free, all ages.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: Beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• West coast swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, June 9, 2005:

• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Old-time jam session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of Appalachia and early America. 7:30PM.
• Macaco Velho plays Brazilian dance music at Luna in downtown Eugene. Fun stuff! 8PM, $5, 21+.
• All-follows Lindy Hop practice session in Eugene. E-mail ella "at" eugenelindy "dot" com for details.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Mac's and Mo's Jam at Mac's at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette in Eugene. 8:30pm, 21+.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Johnny Martin at the Heathman Hotel in Portland, 7PM.
• Thursday Night Swing with the Portland Lindy Society at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Connecticut Lindy Exchange is this weekend.

Friday, June 10, 2005 -- happy birthday to Emily and Charlotte!

• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Vega plays jazzy funky grooves at Jo Fed's in Eugene. 9PM till 1-ish, $5, 21+.
• West Coast Rhythm Kings play jumpin' blues at Mac's at the Vets' Club (1626 Willamette) in Eugene. 9PM, 21+.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• Bossa Nova and samba music with Edson Oliveira and John Poullez at Big River in Corvallis tonight.
• DJed swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• Connecticut Lindy Exchange is this weekend.

Saturday, June 11, 2005

• Argentine tango workshops with Florencia Taccetti from Buenos Aires this weekend at the Tango Center in Eugene.
• Eugene Saturday Market features live music, food, arts, and crafts from 10AM to 5PM every Saturday. Today, the HotQua String Band plays gypsygrass at 1PM and Macaco Velho plays Brazilian samba and forró dance music 3:30-5PM.
• Come play crazy Brazilian percussion music with Samba Já at 11:00 every Saturday morning in Eugene.
• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• The Latitude 10 Café at the Friendly Street Market has live music from 6-8PM every Saturday. Schedule at their Web site. People I've seen there and recommend: Edson Oliveira playing and singing bossa nova and sambas, Michael Denny playing jazz guitar, and Craig Einhorn playing classical and Latin American guitar.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Ballroom dance practice party every second Saturday night of the month from 8:30 till 11PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. $5, all ages. Demonstrations by local dancers and instructors at 9:30.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• The Strangetones play rockabilly at Mac's at the Vets' Club (1626 Willamette) in Eugene. 9PM, 21+.
• Salsa dancing with great live music by Caliente in the upstairs ballroom at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette in Eugene. 10:30PM, all ages.
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Tango concert/dancing with live music by Tango Pacifico at the Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison in Corvallis. Argentine tango dance lesson with Peter Gysegem at 8:00; dancing 8:30 - 10:30. Fund-raiser for Chintimini Chamber Music Festival; suggested donation $15.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Collins View Dance, 318 S.W. Palantine Hill Road, Portland , OR 97223. DJed practice 4:30, free, all ages.
• Swing/tango fusion dance with Dylan at Studio Berretín in Portland. Lessons 8, DJ 9:30-1:30, $5, all ages.
• Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
• Connecticut Lindy Exchange is this weekend.

Sunday, June 12, 2005

• Argentine tango workshops with Florencia Taccetti from Buenos Aires this weekend at the Tango Center in Eugene.
• USA Dance (formerly known as USABDA) dance workshops in the Vets' Club Ballroom at 1626 Willamette in Eugene. Taught by Chris and Michelle Small from Fancy Feet Dance Club.
  • Noon - Cha Cha (Intermediate)
  • 1:00 - West Coast Swing (Intermediate)
  • 2:00 - Hustle (starts with basics and progresses quickly to Intermediate)
• Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
  • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
• Rainy Day Blues Society benefit concert for two Eugene kids who recently lost their parents. 4-7PM at Cozmic Pizza downtown. All ages, free admission, donations accepted for the kids. Live blues by
  • 4PM: Natty "O"
  • 5PM: Blue Moon Society
  • 6PM: Nicolette Helm Blues Band
• Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
• Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
• Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
• Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
  • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
  • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 5:30.
• Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
• DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
  • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
  • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
• Johnny Martin every Sunday at Billy Reed's in Portland, 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Connecticut Lindy Exchange is this weekend.

Monday, June 13, 2005:

• Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
• West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
  • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
  • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
• Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
• Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Drop in for $6/person/class.
  • 7PM: Class TBA. Got something you want to teach?
  • 8PM: Beginning Lindy Hop with Jason and Sam. The coolest swing dance around.
• Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
• Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
• Lindy Hop classes and dancing with The Joint Is Jumpin' at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. DJ 9-11, $5, all ages.
• Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
  • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Tuesday, June 14, 2005:

• Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
• Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
  • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
  • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
  • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
• West coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7:30PM, dancing 8:30-10:30 at Rock 'n Rodeo on 7th in Eugene.
• Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
• Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
• Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
• Swing dancing at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom every Tuesday night. Beginning East Coast swing dance lesson at 7:30, dancing 8-10:30PM. $6, all ages.
• Johnny Martin at Clyde's Prime Rib, 5474 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 6-9PM, free, 21+.
• Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

Wednesday, June 15, 2005

• Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
• Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
• Intermediate Swing Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night until June 1, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene.
• Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
  • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with Holle & Kevin.
  • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
• Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
• The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
• Acoustic Live with Rigo at Jaxx, 1010 Oak in Eugene. 8:30 every Wednesday.
• Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
• Ballroom dance classes with Barbara Platt begin at Timberhill Athletic Club in Corvallis. Each class begins an 8-week session. $56 or $40 for TAC members.
  • 7:15 - 8:25 PM: Intermediate ballroom dance: starting with American Waltz and then whatever the class votes to study.
  • 8:30 - 9:40 PM: Beginning West Coast Swing.
• Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
  • 7:15PM: beginning Argentine tango
  • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
• Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
• AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
• West coast swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• All-ages swing dance with DanceMode every Wednesday at the Village Ballroom in Portland. Fast music for Balboa. Dancing 9:30PM - midnight, $2, all ages.
• Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
  • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
  • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

Thursday, June 16, 2005:

• Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
  • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
  • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
• Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
• Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
• Old-time jam session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of Appalachia and early America. 7:30PM.
• All-follows Lindy Hop practice session in Eugene. E-mail ella "at" eugenelindy "dot" com for details.
• Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
• Mac's and Mo's Jam at Mac's at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette in Eugene. 8:30pm, 21+.
• Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
• Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
• Johnny Martin at the Heathman Hotel in Portland, 7PM.
• Thursday Night Swing with the Portland Lindy Society at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
• Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
  • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
  • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.

Friday, June 17, 2005

• Fabulous Brazilian dance music with Macaco Velho at the Mercado Latino entertainment stage (Broadway and Willamette in downtown Eugene), 5-8PM?
• OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
  • 7:30 beginning lessons;
  • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
• Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
• Swing dancing at the Linn County Pioneer's Picnic in Brownsville, Oregon (East of I-5 between Eugene and Corvallis). Swing dance lesson with Levi and Sam from Corvallis at 8:30, dancing with DJ Jason Isbell from 9PM "until the cops make us go home" (quote from one of the organizers). The location is Pioneer Park in Brownsville -- take the Brownsville exit from I-5, follow the signs to Brownsville, turn left on Main Street, and left again at the sign for Pioneer Park. There will be barbecue available.
• Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
• DJed swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
• Dancing at Paradise Ballroom in Portland. Free lesson at 7:30, DJ 8:30-12, $10, all ages. I think this is a swing event.
• La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
• Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
• Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
• Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.

Saturday, June 18, 2005

• Eugene Saturday Market features live music, food, arts, and crafts from 10AM to 5PM every Saturday. Today: Walker T. Ryan at 11AM.
• Play crazy Brazilian percussion music with Samba Já at 11:00 every Saturday morning in Eugene.
• West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
• Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
• Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
• The Latitude 10 Café at the Friendly Street Market has live music from 6-8PM every Saturday. Schedule at their Web site. People I've seen there and recommend: Edson Oliveira playing and singing bossa nova and sambas, Michael Denny playing jazz guitar, and Craig Einhorn playing classical and Latin American guitar.
• Brazilian dance party and fund-raiser for impoverished Brazilian street kids. Music will be partly DJed, and partly live with Macaco Velho and perhaps other local musicians donating their services. 7PM in the ParkSide Apartments Club House, 4075 Aerial Way, Eugene, OR (take Beltline west to Barger, Barger east to to Almont, Almont north into the ParkSide Apartments complex. Club on the left as you enter.
• Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
  • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
  • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
• Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
• West Coast Rhythm Kings play jumpin' blues at Sweetwaters in Eugene. 21+, two-drink minimum.
• Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
• There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
• OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
• Swing dance at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom with live music by the Solomon Douglas Trio. Charleston workshop for $5 at 6PM; swing dance lesson free with dance admission at 7PM, dancing 8-10:30PM. $15, all ages. See WestSideSwing.com for more details.
• Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Collins View Dance, 318 S.W. Palantine Hill Road, Portland , OR 97223. DJed practice 4:30, free, all ages.
• Portland Swing Dance Society West Coast swing workshops with Jordan Frisbee and Tatiana Mollman, two WCS dancers so famous that even I've heard of them. Details at the site. There's a big Westie dance with J&T in the house tonight, too.
• The Joint Is Jumpin' swing dance at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland.
  • 7PM: $10 dance workshop
  • 8PM: swing dance lesson, free with dance admission
  • 9PM-midnight: DJed swing dancing, $8, all ages.
  • Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
  • Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
  • Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
  • Microblues Festival at Esther Short Park, Vancouver, WA.
  • Wine, Cheese, and all that Jazz in Rockaway Beach, OR.
  • Lisa and her Kin at the Sand Dune Tavern, Manzanita, OR. $4, 9-12, 21+,

  Sunday, June 19, 2005

  • Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
    • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
    • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
  • Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
  • Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
  • Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
  • Portland Swing Dance Society West Coast swing workshops with Jordan Frisbee and Tatiana Mollman, two WCS dancers so famous that even I've heard of them. Details at the site.
  • Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
    • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
    • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 5:30.
  • Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
  • DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
    • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
    • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.

  Monday, June 20, 2005:

  • Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
  • West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
    • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
    • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
  • Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
  • Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
  • Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Drop in for $6/person/class.
    • 7PM: Class TBA. Got something you want to teach?
    • 8PM: Beginning Lindy Hop with Jason and Sam. The coolest swing dance around.
  • Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
  • Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
  • Lindy Hop classes and dancing with The Joint Is Jumpin' at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. DJ 9-11, $5, all ages.
  • Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
    • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
    • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
  • Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
    • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
    • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

  Tuesday, June 21, 2005:

  • Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
  • Partner Dancing for Absolute Beginners class with E. Viviana Marcel, June 21 - Aug. 16. 6:30 - 8PM on Tuesdays at the Tango Center in Eugene.
  • Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
    • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
    • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
    • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
  • West coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7:30PM, dancing 8:30-10:30 at Rock 'n Rodeo on 7th in Eugene.
  • Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
  • Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
  • Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
  • Swing dancing at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom every Tuesday night. Beginning East Coast swing dance lesson at 7:30, dancing 8-10:30PM. $6, all ages.
  • DJed swing dancing 4-7PM every first and third Tuesday at Garbero's in Portland.
  • Johnny Martin at Clyde's Prime Rib, 5474 NE Sandy Blvd in Portland. 6-9PM, free, 21+.
  • Tango, salsa, and swing dancing every Tuesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
    • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
    • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

  Wednesday, June 22, 2005

  • Rod's Little Big Band plays at Oakway Mall in Eugene, 5-9PM. I haven't heard them, but a big band is a cool thing. If I'm firing on all twelve cylinders, I'll stop by there before going to Studio B.
  • Irish session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of the Emerald Isle. 7PM.
  • Wild Card Wednesdays at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene. Either a live R&B band, DJed zydeco dancing, or waltzing. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-10.
  • Intermediate Swing Dance class series with Karly and Brandon every Wednesday night until June 1, 7-8PM at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene.
  • Wednesday night swing dance with ELLA - Eugene Swing and Lindy Hop at Studio B, 189 W 8th in Eugene. All ages! $4 for the whole evening.
    • 8:00: Beginning triple-time swing or Lindy Hop lesson with Holle & Kevin.
    • 9:00: Swing dancing: jitterbug, Lindy Hop, shag, and Balboa with rotating DJs until 11PM.
  • Salsa on Broadway beginning salsa dance classes with Herman Reyes every Wednesday 8-9PM at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. New session starts the first Wednesday of every month.
  • The Buzz Milonga at the Buzz Coffeeshop in the EMU at the University of Oregon, 8-10PM every Wednesday.
  • Acoustic Live with Rigo at Jaxx, 1010 Oak in Eugene. 8:30 every Wednesday.
  • Blues jam at Quackers on West 7th in Eugene, 8:30 every Wednesday.
  • Argentine tango with Peter Gysegem at Corvallis Art Center, 700 SW Madison. $5 per lesson; tango dancers may take the beginning lesson free with paid admission to the intermediate class. FMI: Peter at 752-7263 (days) or 754-7364 (evenings).
    • 7:15PM: beginning Argentine tango
    • 8:15PM: Intermediate Argentine tango
  • Belly dancing, 8 PM every Wednesday at the Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
  • AlternaTango dancing every Wednesday night at Nocturnal in Portland. Lesson at 7, dancing 8-midnight. All ages, $5.
  • West coast swing dancing every Wednesday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
    • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson with Trina Siebert!;
    • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
  • All-ages swing dance with DanceMode every Wednesday at the Village Ballroom in Portland. Fast music for Balboa. Dancing 9:30PM - midnight, $2, all ages.
  • Strictly Salsa dancing with Roger Rumba every Wednesday at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $5, 21+.
    • 9:00: drop-in salsa dance lesson;
    • 9:30: DJed salsa dancing till midnight.

  Thursday, June 23, 2005:

  • Latin ballroom dancing at Diablo's Downtown Lounge, 959 Pearl in Eugene.
    • 7PM: Salsa dance lesson.
    • 8PM: DJed Latin dancing until 10PM.
  • Argentine tango class with Andrew McCullough, 7-8PM every Thursday at the Tango Center in Eugene. $7, all ages.
  • Scottish/English Country Dancing, 7:30, Friends Meeting Hall, 2274 Onyx in Eugene.
  • Old-time jam session at Café Perugino (767 Willamette St in Eugene): bring an instrument or just your ears and share the music of Appalachia and early America. 7:30PM.
  • All-follows Lindy Hop practice session in Eugene. E-mail ella "at" eugenelindy "dot" com for details.
  • Argentine tango practica at Studio B near 8th & Charnelton in Eugene, 8 - 10PM every Thursday, $3, all ages.
  • Mac's and Mo's Jam at Mac's at the Vets' Club, 1626 Willamette in Eugene. 8:30pm, 21+.
  • Jo Fed's Jazz Jam Session at Jo Federigo's, 259 E 5th in Eugene. Listen to or play jazz; not a dance event. 9PM, free, 21+.
  • Salsa dancing 8-midnight every Thursday at Trask Brewery in McMinnville.
  • Johnny Martin at the Heathman Hotel in Portland, 7PM.
  • Thursday Night Swing with the Portland Lindy Society at the Northstar Ballroom in Portland. Lesson at 8:30, dancing 9PM-midnight. $5, all ages.
  • Tango dancing every Thursday at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
    • 7:30: drop-in beginning tango dance lesson;
    • 8:30: DJed dancing till midnight.
  • Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.

  Friday, June 24, 2005

  • OBDC's Gerlinger Hall ballroom dance in Eugene, $4/5, all ages:
    • 7:30 beginning lessons;
    • 8:30 dancing till 11:30.
  • Irish dancing, 8PM, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 13th and Pearl in Eugene. 541-935-3028.
  • Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Friday night.
    • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
    • 9:00: tango dancing until around midnight.
  • Ballroom dancing at Chintimini Senior Center in Corvallis, 7 pm, free.
  • DJed swing dance every Friday night at the Tigard Grange (13770 SW Pacific Hwy Tigard, OR 97223), with free East coast swing dance lesson at 7 and dancing 8-midnight-ish. $5, all ages.
  • Dancing at Paradise Ballroom in Portland. Free lesson at 7:30, DJ 8:30-12, $10, all ages. I think this is a swing event.
  • La Milonga Euphoria at Euphoria Studios in the Creative Center Building, 1235 SE Division in Portland. First and third Fridays of every month, 9PM to 12:30. No lesson, just dancing. $7, $5 for students.
  • Salsa dancing every Friday night at Mazatlan Restaurant off west Burnside in NW Portland.
  • Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
  • Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
  • The Vancouver Lindy Exchange is this weekend in B.C., Canada.

  Saturday, June 25, 2005

  • Eugene Saturday Market features live music, food, arts, and crafts from 10AM to 5PM every Saturday. Lots of good music today, especially the Sun Bossa Sextet at 2PM.
  • Play crazy Brazilian percussion music with Samba Já at 11:00 every Saturday morning in Eugene.
  • West African dancing, 11:30AM every Saturday at the WOW Hall in Eugene. Details: 687-2746.
  • Argentine tango workshops with Bill Alsup from Portland at the Tango Center in Eugene. $10 per session:
    • 1:00 - 2:30: To Cross or Not To Cross ...Let Us Dance The Ways
    • 2:45 - 4:15: Turns, and the Gray Area Between Open and Close Embrace
  • Old-time jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 5-7PM every Saturday; free, all ages.
  • Intermediate salsa dance classes with Mario Mora at In Shape Athletic Club, 2681 Willamette in Eugene. 5:30-6:30PM. 342-3021 for more information.
  • The Latitude 10 Café at the Friendly Street Market has live music from 6-8PM every Saturday. Schedule at their Web site. People I've seen there and recommend: Edson Oliveira playing and singing bossa nova and sambas, Michael Denny playing jazz guitar, and Craig Einhorn playing classical and Latin American guitar.
  • Argentine tango dance party (milonga) at the Tango Center in Eugene, every Saturday night.
    • 8:00: beginning Argentine tango dance lesson.
    • 9:00: tango dancing until 2AM or so.
  • Vagabond Opera and the Klezmonauts at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene.
  • Ballroom dancing every Saturday from 8 till 11 at StaverDanceSport, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. $?
  • Hot & Spicy Salsa Dance with DJ Herman every Saturday night at the Broadway Dance Center, 55 W Broadway in Eugene (next to Lazar's Bazaar). 11:15PM - 2AM, $4, all ages. FMI: 461-6681.
  • There is contra dancing most Saturdays. First and third Saturdays of each month, it's in Corvallis and sponsored by CFS; second and fourth Saturdays it's in Eugene and sponsored by EFS. Either way, it's lots of fun.
  • OSU Lindy Hop practice in the MU Ballroom, Concourse, or outside the MU, 4PM every Saturday, free, all ages.
  • Swing-N-Shine every Saturday afternoon at Collins View Dance, 318 S.W. Palantine Hill Road, Portland , OR 97223. DJed practice 4:30, free, all ages.
  • PSDC Fourth Saturday Swing at the Norse Hall, 111 NW 11th in Portland.
    • 7:30PM: Intermediate West coast swing lesson with Glenna Cooke
    • 8:30-midnight: Open dancing with DJ Bob Smith. $6 for members, $10 for guests, $3 for juniors 13-17.
  • Salsa dancing every Saturday night at the Imago Ballroom at 8th and Burnside in Portland's inner east side.
  • Salsa dancing every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night at Fernando's Hideaway in Portland.
  • Portland folk and contra dance events are listed at Folk Events.
  • The Vancouver Lindy Exchange is this weekend in B.C., Canada.

  Sunday, June 26, 2005

  • Argentine tango drop-in classes with Greg Estes at Studio B in Eugene, all ages:
    • Intermediate tango, 12-1PM, $5 includes practica.
    • Beginning tango, 1-2PM, $5 includes practica.
  • Argentine tango practica at Studio B in Eugene, 2-4PM, $3, all ages.
  • Irish jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 4-7PM every Sunday; free, all ages.
  • Break dancing lessons and session every Sunday in Eugene, 5-7PM. $5. Call 541-683-1783 for more information.
  • Partner Dancing for Absolute Beginners class with E. Viviana Marcel, June 26 - Aug. 21. 6:00 - 7:30PM on Sundays at the Tango Center in Eugene.
  • Folk dancing 7:30 - 9:45 PM every Sunday at In Shape in Eugene.
  • Argentine tango practica and social at the Viscount Studios in Portland. $5, all ages.
    • 1:00: drop-in lesson in Argentine tango dancing.
    • 2:00: open Argentine tango practice and dancing until 5:30.
  • Ballroom dance classes with The Ballroom Dance Company at 8936 SE 17th Avenue in Portland. Beginning 4PM, intermediate 5PM, advanced 6PM.
  • DJed swing for Lindy Hop and Balboa dancing at Nocturnal in Portland, 7PM-midnight every Sunday, $6, all ages.
    • 7:00: swing or bal-swing dance lesson.
    • 8:00: swing dancing until midnight.
  • The Vancouver Lindy Exchange is this weekend in B.C., Canada.

  Monday, June 27, 2005:

  • Evan Griffiths' tango music jam for musicians every Monday at the Tango Center in Eugene. 4:45-6PM.
  • West Coast Swing with ESDC every Monday at Agate Hall, $3/5, all ages:
    • 7:00: beginning and intermediate lessons;
    • 8:00: dancing until 10:00.
  • Merengue latin dance lessons every Monday with Herman Reyes at Dance on Broadway, 55 W Broadway in Eugene. 7:30-8:30PM, all ages, $?.
  • Open mic, 7:30PM every Monday at Old World Deli in Corvallis. Free.
  • Social dance classes at Lakepark in Corvallis. Drop in for $6/person/class.
    • 7PM: Class TBA. Got something you want to teach?
    • 8PM: Beginning Lindy Hop with Jason and Sam. The coolest swing dance around.
  • Social dancing with DJ Jason every Monday at Lakepark in Corvallis, 9-11:30ish, $3, all ages.
  • Kung Pao Chickens every Monday at the Laurelthirst in Portland, 7:30 - 10PM, free, 21+.
  • Lindy Hop classes and dancing with The Joint Is Jumpin' at the Secret Society Ballroom, 116 NE Russell in Portland. DJ 9-11, $5, all ages.
  • Argentine tango dancing at the Bossanova Ballroom in Portland, $8, 21+:
    • 7:00: drop-in Argentine tango lesson;
    • 8:00: DJed tango dancing till midnight.
  • Tango, salsa, and swing dancing at the Paradise Ballroom in Portland:
    • 7:30: drop-in beginning dance lesson;
    • 8:00: DJed dancing till midnight.

  Tuesday, June 28, 2005:

  • Fundamentals of Argentine tango classes with Marisela Rizik at the Tango Center in downtown Eugene, 5:30-6:30.
  • Partner Dancing for Absolute Beginners class with E. Viviana Marcel, June 21 - Aug. 16. 6:30 - 8PM on Tuesdays at the Tango Center in Eugene.
  • Salsa classes with José Cruz at Studio B in Eugene every Tuesday night. All classes are $30 for 5 weeks or $7 per single-class drop-in. No partner needed; all ages welcome.
    • 6-7PM: Beginning salsa dancing. This class will teach you basic steps, turns, timing, body movement.
    • 7-8PM: Beginning-intermediate salsa dancing. This class will help you put together basic moves and combinations, improving your ability to lead or follow.
    • 8-9PM: Intermediate-advanced salsa dancing. This class will teach you steps, moves, footwork, tricks, styling and technique.
  • West coast swing dancing with the Eugene Swing Team. Lesson at 7:30PM, dancing 8:30-10:30 at Rock 'n Rodeo on 7th in Eugene.
  • Petite Milonga, AlternaTango dancing every Tuesday at Café Perugino (737 Willamette in Eugene). Relaxed dancing in a congenial space, 8:30 till close.
  • Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage in Eugene: bring your instrument and share the music. 9PM every Tuesday, no cover.
  • Ballroom dancing with RJ Dance Studio in Salem, 8-10PM every Tuesday. $5 adults, $3 students. Air conditioned! Doesn't hurt to bring your own partner.
  • Swing dancing at the McMinnville Grand Ballroom every Tuesday night. Beginning East Coast swing dance lesson at 7:30, dan