Dance Studios & Groups In Phoenix AZ

(This page last modified 10/10/2020)

PURPOSE Of This Website

  • This website lists ballroom and country dance studios, groups and instructors.
  • It also links to the Yahoo Group, where you can view (or make) dance announcements.

ORGANIZATION Of This Page:

  • Section B lists other ‘Aggregation Sites‘, that link to MULTIPLE groups
  • Section C lists Permanent Dance Studios EAST of Central Ave (the eastern side of Phoenix)
  • Section D lists Permanent Dance Studios WEST of Central Ave (the western side of Phoenix)
  • Section E lists ‘Dance GROUPS & Organizations (with no permanent location)
  • Section F lists some ‘Individual Dance INSTRUCTORS & Events (no permanent location) (organized more-or-less by instructors last name)
  • Section G lists Nightclubs w/Country-Western Dancing
  • Section H lists some Closed Clubs and Links That No Longer Work
  • Section I lists some Miscellaneous Links.

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==== B. AGGREGATION SITES (sites that link to MULTIPLE groups) ====

  1. Merrymakers Ballroom Dance Club:  DanceMM.com
    . . . Merrymakers list of permanent dance studios (pdf format)
    . . . Merrymakers Schedule of all RV park dances (pdf format)
    . . . Merrymakers list of RV park dance locations (pdf format)
  2. Dancing In Mesa – DancingInMesa.com
  3. Leon Raper’s Swing Dance Corner, Phoenix:  SwingDance.com/clubs/usaclubs.html#usaaz
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    ==== C. PERMANENT STUDIOS – EAST of Central Ave ====
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  4. Chandler: Apollo’s Ballroom, 3002 N Arizona Ave  <ApollosBallroom.com> | <facebook.com/ApollosBallroom> (10/2020, appears to be operating as Apollos Ballroom Gym, facebook.com/Apollos-Ballroom-Gym-1377561512545339 )
  5. Chandler: Dance Doctors East, 3002 N Arizona Ave, <DanceDocs.com> | <facebook.com/DanceDoctorsLLC> (sites down, 10/2020)
  6. Chandler:  Fred Astaire Studios, FredAstaire.com/chandler | <facebook.com/fredastairechandler> not working 10/2020
  7. Mesa: Arthur Murray Mesa, ArthurMurrayMesa.com
  8. Mesa: Dance FX Studios (Adam and Nicole Dekavallas), DanceFXstudios.com
  9. Phoenix: Academy of Ballroom Dance (Jim & Jenell Maranto), AcademyOfBallroomDance.com | facebook.com/marantoballroom
  10. Phoenix: Alemana Dance, <AlemanaDance.com> link not working 10/2020
  11. Phoenix: Arizona Sun Dance, AzSunDanceStudio.com
  12. Phoenix: Arthur Murray, ArthurMurrayPhoenix.com
  13. Phoenix: Dance Starz AZ, DanceStarzArizona.com
  14. Phoenix: Exquisidance Ballroom,   <Exquisidance.com> link not working 10/2020
  15. Phoenix: Fatcat Ballroom Dance, FatcatBallroomDance.com
  16. Phoenix: Planet Dance (Laurie Kauffman), LaurieKauffmansPlanetDance.com
  17. Scottsdale: Ambiant Dance, AmbiantDance.com
  18. Scottsdale: Arthur Murray Scottsdale, ArthurMurrayScottsdale.com
  19. Scottsdale: Dance Time Studio (Bridgette Maria, Jaime Rivera), DanceTimeStudio.net | Arizona Salsa network, AzSalsa.net | Phoenix Salsa Meetup Group, meetup.com/salsa-181 | facebook.com/bridgettemariafacebook.com/jaime.rivera.14418101
  20. Scottsdale: Dance Zone, facebook.com/Dance-Zone-113568985386505
  21. Scottsdale: EuroRhythm Dance Studio, EuroRhythm.net
  22. Scottsdale: Imperial Ballroom Dance Center, ImperialBallroomDance.com | facebook.com/ImperialBallroomDanceCenter
  23. Scottsdale: Scottsdale Dancesport (Mick Milligan):  facebook.com/mick.milligan2012 (may have relocated to Tucson)
  24. Tempe: Devil DanceSport, DevilDanceSport.com , the Latin and Ballroom dance sport club at Arizona State University | facebook.com/devil.dancesport
  25. Tempe: Paragon Dance Center, ParagonDance.net | facebook.com/ParagonDance
  26. Tempe: Stars Ballroom, <StarsBallroom.net> link not working 10/2020
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    ==== D. PERMANENT STUDIOS — WEST of Central Ave ====
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  27. Glendale: Fred Astaire Glendale, FredAstaire.com/arrowhead-glendale | <facebook.com/fredastairearrowhead> link not working 10/2020
  28. Peoria: Avalon Ballroom, AmbiantDance.com  (same URL as Ambiant Dance studio)
  29. Sun City: Arthur Murray Arrowhead, ArrowheadArthurMurray.com | facebook.com/ArrowheadArthurMurray
  30. Sun City West: Country Western Dance Club, CountryWestern.scwClubs.com
  31. Surprise: Sun City Grand Dance Club:  ScgDanceClub.org
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    ==== E. DANCE GROUPS & ORGANIZATIONS  (no permanent studio) ====
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  32. Desert City Swing: DesertCitySwing.com (Sun night at Arthur Murray Phoenix) | facebook.com/groups/89930035498 (closed group) | facebook.com/groups/48354702377 (closed event group)
  33. Greater Phoenix Swing Dance Club  gpsdc.com or   GreaterPhoenixSwingDanceClub.com  (Sun night at Phoenix VFW on E Thomas Rd) | facebook.com/GreaterPhoenixSwingDanceClubfacebook.com/events/1559633047673539 | Phoenix4thOfJuly.com
  34. Phoenix Hustle Club:  PhoenixHustle.blogspot.com  (may be inactive?)
  35. USA Dance, Phoenix Chapter:  PhoenixUsaDance.org
  36. Valley of the Sun Swing Dance Meetup Group,Phoenix:  meetup.com/Valley-of-the-Sun-Swing-Dance-Meetup-Group (some events at Fatcat Ballroom)
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    ==== F. INDIV. DANCE INSTRUCTORS & EVENTS (no permanent studio) ===
    . . . . (organized more-or-less by instructors last name)
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  37. Arizona Dance Classic (Mona Brandt), USWDC Aug. Event), ArizonaDanceClassic.com
  38. Phoenix Lindy Exchange, PhoenixLindyExchange.com
  39. Mona Brandt, Shall We Dance Phoenix,  ShallWeDancePhoenix.com , also meetup.com/DancingArizona
  40. Michael & Amber Cross, Welcome To The World of West Coast Swing,  <WcSwing.biz> link not working, 10/2020
  41. Mary Lou Kaye, Learn Social Dancing,  LearnSocialDancing.com
  42. Laina Lee,  East Valley Kickers Meetup Group (Country Dancing, Mesa),  meetup.co/EastValleyKickers
  43. Dwight & Sandi Nelson, Dance Schedule at  crystalwarebelts.com  (domain is “parked” as of 2/13/2017)
  44. Ross Pearce, Make Me A Dancer,  MakeMeAdancer.com
  45. Bob Pendleton,  facebook.com/bobpendletondancefunphx
  46. Wild Bill & Carole Spotts, The Prince & Princess of Pattern Dancing, WildBillCWdance.com
  47.  Maggee Tennessen, Maggee’s Dance Studio /Az Dance Club, AzDanceClub.org (lessons at Buffalo Chips saloon, Cave Creek)
  48. Ryan Yoder, Ballroom, Latin, Swing, and Social Dance Lessons, 480-980-0656 (no web page currently)
    .==== G. NIGHTCLUBS W/COUNTRY-WESTERN DANCING ====
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  49. Buckeye: Waddell’s Longhorn Corral, WaddellsLonghornCorral.com
  50. Cave Creek-Buffalo Chips, BuffaloChipSaloon.com
  51. Cave Creek: Harold’s Corral, HaroldsCorral.com
  52. Chandler: Bourbon Jacks, BourbonJacksAz.com
  53. Chandler: Tom Ryan’s, facebook.com/TomRyansSaloon
  54. Glendale: Stingers Sports Bar, StingersSportsBar.com
  55. Goodyear: Romans Oasis, yelp.com/biz/romans-oasis-goodyear
  56. Mesa: Denim And Diamonds, DenimAndDiamondsMesaAz.com
  57. Phoenix: Bourbon Jacks, BourbonJacksAz.com
  58. Phoenix: Fatcat Ballroom Dance, FatcatBallroomDance.com (copied from above)
  59. Phoenix: Romans County Line, yelp.com/biz/romans-county-line-phoenix-2
  60. Queen Creek: Nortons Country Corner, facebook.com/NortonsCountryCorner
  61. Scottsdale: Handlebar J’s Nightclub, HandlebarJ.com.
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====  H. CLOSED CLUBS/OUTDATED LINKS ====

  1. List of Closed Clubs and Links That No Longer Work
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    ==== I. MISCELLANEOUS LINKS ====
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  2. ColoradoChaCha.com – Youtube Videos & Steps for ‘Colorado Cha Cha’ couples pattern dance.
  3. DanceLiteracy.com – links page for Meridian Manor (Apache Junction) couples dance practice sessions.
  4. Youtube Video from Instructors Rich & Ginna Mitch’s May 2015 Carnival Dance Cruise.  Click Here to view Picasa photo album.
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