Socials

Socials

Dance parties, themed nights and the Salon Series — no partner needed.

Coming up

  • Mon, Nov 2 · 9:00 PM–11:00 PMWCS PracticeCancelled · No practice tonight. The studio is hosting the Rerun reception after the show.
  • Sun, Nov 22 · 10:00 AM–12:00 PMThe Ground Between Us — Yoga & West Coast Swing Workshop$50 · all levels · No partner needed

One night only

Upcoming Nights

Themed parties and one-time events. Each one happens once — if it's on this list, it hasn't happened yet.

The Ground Between Us workshop flyer — a woman seated cross-legged in warm window light on a wood floor; yoga and West Coast Swing at Big Apple Ballroom, Sunday November 22, 10 AM–12 PM, $50, all levels
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Sunday, November 22

The Ground Between Us — Yoga & West Coast Swing Workshop

Exploring pressure and response as a pathway for connection and partnership, through the lens of yoga and West Coast Swing. Feel and direct weight through the body, translate your relationship with the floor into clearer partner connection, and cultivate breath and awareness through movement. Sunday, November 22nd, 10 AM to noon. All levels welcome, no partner needed.

10:00 AM–12:00 PM · $50 · all levels

Always on

Every Week, Every Month

These run on a standing schedule. You don't need to watch for an announcement — they're always there.

Social Ballroom changes its focus dance every month.
  • Melting Pot Fusion Dance flyer — Fusion Dance NYC at Big Apple Ballroom, 78 Fifth Avenue, 5th floor, Friday October 9: class 8:30–9:30, dancing 9:30–12:30

    Melting Pot — Fusion Dance Social

    Second Friday of the month — class 8:30–9:30 PM, dancing 9:30 PM–12:30 AM

    Melting Pot is Fusion Dance NYC's monthly fusion dance, where dancers from different styles come together under one roof — hosted on our 5th Avenue floor. Run and ticketed by Fusion Dance NYC; admission at the door.

    $25 at the doorAt the door
  • WCS Practice at Big Apple Ballroom — Mondays 9–11 PM, $10 at the door, free if you take West Coast Swing classes that week. No partner needed, all levels welcome.

    WCS Practice

    Every Monday at 9:00 PM

    Two hours of open West Coast Swing practice right after Monday night classes, with instructors on the floor to help. Rotate partners, run what you just learned to real music, and turn class material into dancing you own. All levels welcome — no partner needed.

    $10 at the door · free if you take West Coast Swing classes that week
  • Gene's Ballroom & More Social flyer: dancers on the Big Apple Ballroom floor — 3rd Sunday, 3–6 PM, $25 at the door, $23 online, 78 5th Avenue, 5th Floor

    Ballroom and More with Gene Eagle

    Every third Sunday of the month at 3:00 PM

    Ballroom social & more with Gene Eagle — the 3rd Sunday of every month, 3–6 PM. $25 entry ($23 with pre-registration, code EARLYBIRD); free for BAB VIPs & 2pm class attendees. 78 5th Ave, 5th Floor.

    $25 entry · $23 with pre-registration (code EARLYBIRD) · free for BAB VIPs & 2pm class attendees

Never been to a social?

Come alone. Most people do. There's no dress code beyond shoes you can turn in, nobody is watching you, and someone will ask you to dance in the first ten minutes. If you'd rather start with a lesson, most socials follow a class on the same night.

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Learn enough to enjoy the night.

One intro lesson is enough to get you onto the floor.