Ongoing
Sundays
Ongoing Sundays, 4-8 pm. No partner necessary. A 6-week series with rotating instructors. Intermediate Shag 4:00-4:30 p.m. Basic Shag lessons 4:30-5:00 p.m. Open dancing with rotating FCSC DJs 5:00-8:00 p.m. No cover. Full bar. Food available. The Florida House--Frisky Mermaid Bar, 22 S. 3rd St., Fernandina Beach. Janis Mylod, 904-992-9197, janmylod@bellsouth.net. free. First Coast Shag Club - [firstcoastshag][events]
Mondays
Ongoing Mondays, 8-9 pm. Join us for our once-a-week Argentine Tango class at Gold's Gym in Port Orange. Beginners & Intermediate. Gold's Gym, 3761 S. Nova Rd., Port Orange, 32129. Joel Green, 386-690-8194, joel.green@daytonaswingnsalsa.com. $10. Daytona Swing'n'Salsa - [daytonaswingnsalsa][events]
Tuesdays
Ongoing Tuesdays, 5 pm. 5 pm Doors and bar open, happy hour
7 pm Intermediate lesson
7:30 pm Basic lesson
8 - 10 pm Open dancing
The Cost:
ORC Member - Free
Guests - $5
Please pay at the bar. Come join the fun. Reservations Not Required. Enjoy a Drink from the Bar. Ortega River Club, 4165 Lakeside Drive, Jacksonville, 32210-3303. Pam Marin, 904-472-3432, ortegariverclub.rentals@gmail.com. Ortega River Club - [ortegariverclub][events]
Ongoing Tuesdays, 6-8:30 pm. Learn to dance, enjoy beautful music, have fun while exercising. 6:00-6:30 Beginner dancing and teaching; 6:30-7:00 Intermediate; 7:00-7:45 Advanced; 7:45-8:30 Requests & open dancing (no teaching). Commerce Center #56, 8535 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville, 32256. Veronica Lane, 904-742-0188. free. Beth Israel Messianic Congregation - [events]
Ongoing Tuesdays, 7-11 pm. Learn lindy hop, jitterbug, charleston, balboa, shag, etc. from the 2004 National Jitterbug Champions. Beginner lesson 7-8pm; then dance to your favorite big band tunes, oldies, rock'n'roll from 8-11pm. Rockin' Ranch, 801 S. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach. Joel Green, 386-690-8194, joel.green@daytonaswingnsalsa.com. $5 cover. Daytona Swing'n'Salsa - [daytonaswingnsalsa][events]
Ongoing Tuesdays, 7-9 pm. Free beginning West Coast Swing and Salsa lessons with Debi every Tuesday. Cuba Libre, 2578 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville, 32207. Silvia Pulido, 904-399-0609, cuba@havanajax.com. Cuba Libre Bar - [cubalibrebar][events]
Wednesdays
Ongoing Wednesdays, 6:45-10:15 pm. No partner necessary. Intermediate Shag 6:45-7:30. Basic Shag 7:30-8:15. Open Dancing 8:15-10:15 with your favorite FCSC DJs. Wood dance floor. Food available. No smoking. Plenty of well-lit parking. Cafe Bolero, 8595 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, 32216. Janis Mylod, 904-992-9197, janmylod@bellsouth.net. free. First Coast Shag Club - [firstcoastshag][events]
Ongoing Wednesdays, 7-9 pm. Join us for Tango Night every Wednesday. There will be food, tango music and lesson for a one romantic evening price. Lessons by Mario Amador. $20pp including food & drink, $17pp food only. Fontana's Italian Restaurant, 7605 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville. Carolyn King, 904-553-5868, tango@latinclubdance.com. Tango Jax - [latinclubdance][events]
Ongoing Wednesdays, 7:15-9:15 pm. 6:30 - Dinner
7:15 – Line dancing
Dinner and Dancing
ORC Member - $15
Guests - $18
Dancing Only
ORC Member - Free
Guests - $5
5:00 - Bar Opens and Happy Hour
Deadline: Please RSVP for dinner by 5 pm Tuesday.
Bring your friends. What better way to spend the evening than with dinner, line dancing, and friends. Ortega River Club, 4165 Lakeside Drive, Jacksonville, 32210-3303. Pam Marin, 904-472-3432, ortegariverclub.rentals@gmail.com. Ortega River Club - [ortegariverclub][events]
Thursdays
Ongoing Thursdays, 6-10 pm. Join us for free Tango lessons on Thursday. Cafe Spain, 193 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine. Carolyn King, 904-553-5868, tango@latinclubdance.com. free. Tango Jax - [latinclubdance][events]
Ongoing Thursdays, 7-9 pm. All are welcome. No partner necessary. Please bring soft-soled leather shoes (dance, ghillies, ballet). No street shoes permitted. Weekly Thursday class unless the school is closed. Mandarin High School, 4831 Greenland Rd, Jacksonville. Anne Hueser, 321-302-4152, annehueser@comcast.net. free. St Andrews Scottish Country Dance of Jax - [events]
Ongoing Thursdays, 7 pm. 7:00 Technique
7:30 Styling
8:45 Dance rotation and social dancing
Class
ORC Member - $10
Guests - $5
Social Dancing
ORC Member - Free
Guests - $5
West Coast Swing Lessons by Demery & Derek Leyva and Jennifer Norris.
5 pm Doors and bar open, happy hour until 7.
Please pay at the bar. Join the fun. Reservations Not Required. Enjoy a Drink from the Bar. Ortega River Club, 4165 Lakeside Drive, Jacksonville, 32210-3303. Pam Marin, 904-472-3432, ortegariverclub.rentals@gmail.com. Ortega River Club - [ortegariverclub][events]
Ongoing Thursdays, 7:30 pm-0:30 am. It's a weekly salsa night with Daytona Swing'n'Salsa. Salsa pattern class 7:30-8:30 ($10/person, $5/students). Beginner salsa lesson 8:30-9:30. Dance from 9:30-midnight to salsa and Latin favorites. NOTE: NO dance on Thanksgiving 11/23. Rockin' Ranch, 801 S. Nova Rd., Ormond Beach. Joel Green, 386-690-8194, joel.green@daytonaswingnsalsa.com. $5 cover. Daytona Swing'n'Salsa - [daytonaswingnsalsa][events]
Fridays
Ongoing Fridays, 9 pm-2 am. Resident DJ Miguelito and special guests spin the hottest latin sounds in Jacksonville. 2578 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville, 32207. Silvia Pulido, 904-399-0609, cuba@havanajax.com. Cuba Libre Bar - [cubalibrebar][events]
Ongoing Fridays, 9 pm. Free class starting at 9:00pm. Music by BoriCuban DJ's. Call Bolero's at 721-3399 to confirm. Cafe Bolero's, 8595 Beach Blvd. #318, Jacksonville. Isaiah Meders, 904-762-1335, pharcydedance@aol.com. $5mem; $8nonmem. Pharcyde Entertainment - [dancesalsajax][events]
Saturdays
Ongoing Saturdays, 8 pm. Free Carolina Shag lessons at 7pm "by appointment". Open dancing from 8pm-12am with DJs Annie, John, Kenn, & Rebecca. Couples and singles welcome. All Moose members & their guests are invited. The food is excellent and is very reasonably priced. Moose Lodge, 601 W. Granada Blvd. (Hwy 40), Ormond Beach, 32174. Rebecca Mack, 386-740-9502, rmackdbshagclub@aol.com. Daytona Beach Shag Club - [daytonabeachshagclub][events]
Ongoing Saturdays, 9 pm-2 am. Resident DJ Miguelito and special guests spin the hottest Latin sounds in Jacksonville. 2578 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville, 32207. Silvia Pulido, 904-399-0609, cuba@havanajax.com. Cuba Libre Bar - [cubalibrebar][events]
Ongoing Saturdays, 9 pm. Free class starting at 9:00pm. Music by BoriCuban DJ's. Call Bolero's at 721-3399 to confirm. Cafe Bolero's, 8595 Beach Blvd. #318, Jacksonville. Isaiah Meders, 904-762-1335, pharcydedance@aol.com. $5mem; $8nonmem. Pharcyde Entertainment - [dancesalsajax][events]
Other
Ongoing Other. Dance classes and socials throughout the week. Check our website calendar for details. The Dance Shack, 3837 Southside Blvd, #1, Jacksonville, 32216. 904-329-2946 call, 904-909-3969 text, dance@thedanceshack.com. The Dance Shack - [thedanceshack][events]
Ongoing Other. Partnership Dancing(tm) the first and only method of unambiguously communicating every step in every social dance. This extraordinary replacement for Lead and Follow is transforming people's understanding of social partner dance communication. Super simple to understand, using only 3 rules and 3 signals. Explained in an easy to remember framework of ABCD. Accelerate your progress. Dance safely, without tension and free from injury. Improvise to music. Be more confident and popular. The most important advance in social dancing since men and women started dancing together. Jacksonville. Andrew Weitzen, 352-327-2378, publish@partnershipdancing.com. Partnership Dancing(tm) - [events]
2025
January 2025
Saturday 18 January 2025
Sat 18 Jan 2025, 12 pm. 12 pm - 6 pm Daytime Danceathon
9 pm - 2 am Evening Dance Party
Daytime Dance-a-thon: 10131 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32225 (The Florida Ballet)
Social: 31 Adams St, Jacksonville, FL 32202 (The Carling)
TICKETS
EARLY BIRD: $50
Limited quantities available—prices increase to $70 after January 1st. Separate dance-a-thon and evening social tickets will be available starting January 1st.
Malémbe Dance Company presents Winter Jam 2025, a fundraising dance-marathon event organized to support our local dancers. Join us for six hours of workshops during the day and a Latin dance social at night.
DANCEATHON
Kick off the festivities with our high-energy Dance-a-thon! This fun-filled event is perfect for all ages and skill levels. From Samba to Afro Beats, challenge yourself to keep dancing for a good cause and see how long you can stay on your feet.
Highlights of the Daytime Dance-a-thon:
Non-stop Workshops: Join in ... Malembe Dance Company, 8380 Baymeadows Rd, Suite 2, Jacksonville, 32256. 904-329-2946 call, 904-909-3969 text, malembedanceco@gmail.com. The Dance Shack - [more][malembedanceco][facebook][events]