Other Dance Opportunities Around the Bay Area

B STREET Ballroom – San Rafael Community Center – last Sunday of the month. 2-5 pm, 618 B Street, 
San Rafael. $20.00

Filipino Community Center – Tea dances every Sunday 5:00–8:00 pm, DJ music, $15. Sometimes
they have special events with food provided, $20. 611 Amador Street, Vallejo. (Filipino Community of Solano County, Inc.)

​Golden Gate Smooth Dancers – Second Sundays of the month. Tea dances 1:30–5:00 pm, 901 Civic Campus Way, South San Francisco. Lesson included for $25. Reservations are required. DJ music. (GGSD - San Francisco Ballroom Dancing)

Merry Mixers of Contra Costa – Usually the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month. 7:30–10:30 pm. $20 ($15 for members) Walnut Creek Elks Lodge, 1475 Creekside Dr. Live music by a variety of bands. (https://merrymixers.life/)

Monroe Hall Santa Rosa
Monroe Hall hosts dances Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Fridays and Sundays are hosted by DJ Steve Luther. Saturdays are hosted by a variety of organizations. Dance lessons given throughout the week by various instructors. Check their website for details and the calendar of events (Home - Monroe Hall). 

Moose Lodge Vallejo – First and last Monday of the month. 7:00–10 pm, $15 for dance only, $20 for dinner and dance. Dinner is from 5:30–7:00. Deaf Already Band plays the first Monday. 100Pruf Band plays the last Monday. 337 Nebraska St., Vallejo CA 94590. After attending a couple of times, you will be asked to become a member or attend as a guest of a Moose member. Membership is $60 per year.

Pleasant Hill Senior Center 
Dance every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Thursday, 1–3:30 pm. $3 for members, $5 for nonmembers. DJ. Traditional ballroom music. 233 Gregory Ln., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. (925) 798-8788

Slow Fox Dance Hall – Fridays 7:15 PM lesson, 8 PM–9 PM party; $20 for both or $10 for party only. 600 Trancas Street, Suite 50, Napa. DJ Music. Check their calendar for type of lesson and party theme (usually Salsa). (https://www.slowfoxdancehall.com/)

Sonoma Moose Lodge
Dance every Sunday 4 PM–8 PM, $20 admission. After attending a couple of times, you will be asked to become a member or to attend as a guest of a Moose member. Moose membership is $60 per year. Live bands. 20580 Broadway, Sonoma, CA 95476. (707) 996-3877.

Starduster Orchestra at the Mill Valley Community Center – 3rd Tuesday of the month except
for July and August. 7:30 PM–9:30 PM. Traditional 16-piece big brass band specializing in swing and other dance music from the 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s. 180 Camino Alto Ave, Mill Valley. (415) 383-1370.

For additional comprehensive lists of dance opportunities throughout the greater Bay Area, see the following:

MAXINE CHAN’S GIGLIST: [email protected] (925) 969-9693
 
SCOTT HAMILTON’S LIST: ​Social Dancing Ballroom
 
MEET-UP.COM: 
There are many dance-related groups on Meet-up.com. One particularly good one is the Bay Area Dancing for Singles and Couples. This group has 3,000+ people. It will notify you of lessons and dances all over the Bay Area.  www.meetup.com/bay-area-dancing-for-singles-and-couples