Free and Inexpensive Dance Lessons, Practicas and Parties in the San Francisco Bay Area.

San Franciscans LOVE to dance... the Tango.. the Salsa... the Mambo... the Lindy... just about ANY kind of dance you can think of.

We've scoured the Internet for the Best Free and Inexpensive Dance Lessons and Practicas in the San Francisco Bay Area... so you could choose the best ones for you. 

Dance Clubs: Mixed Dances

Stepping Out Productions "...Dance, dance, dance!  Learn, dance, party, practice, hang out, surf the net, play pool, play the piano, play video games and watch dance videos. Get a foot massage! Meet lots of new people--singles, couples, meet old friends and make new ones.
Steppin' Out puts the 'social' back in social dancing!..." Check their calendar for ongoing dance lessons and dances. Every type of dance. Ballroom lessons and dances for $5.

Free "Learn to Salsa" Audio and Video

Dance SF "Join the DanceSF Email List and Get A Free Learn to Salsa Audio and Video!"

San Francisco Bay Area's Dance and Performance Theatre Venues Looking for Folks to Help Out

What a great way to get an "insider's look" at your favorite dance venues -- by offering your services as a volunteer! Not only are you "giving back" to your community, but you have a great chance to meet fellow dance aficonados... and possibly wind up making new friends. You also get to see some great performances for free.

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (Music, Theatre, Dance, Art, Performance) ".... We welcome volunteers from all regions of the Bay Area who want to provide much-needed help to our staff and become representatives of the Center while working in our facilities...."

Free and Inexpensive Tango Lessons, Practicas and Parties in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Argentine Tango Practica: 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. "Our Tuesday night Practica is quickly becoming SF’s newest hot spot. The party is hosted by Christy, Daniel, Pier, Hung-Yut, & Mayumi, some of the Bay Area’s best tango instructors and dancers! Free for currently enrolled A.T. group class Students and $5 for the general public."

MetroMilonga Argentine Tango. Every 3rd Saturday. "...A new monthly special event for Tango dancers with live music. We now have live Tango bands every 3rd Saturday of the month with Intermediate to Advanced instuction from Christy Cote and guest teachers.... $16 for Lessons and Party, $12 for Party only..."

Free and Low Cost Salsa Lessons and Parties in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Cafe Cocomo 2 Salsa lessons on Monday nights for $7... followed by social dancing for $3.

Dance SF Offers many Salsa Lessons, ongoing and dropins, for $50 a month... or $15 a class.

Salsa at the Met! "Saturday Salsa Party w/ Ava & The Latin Symbolics Featuring the best in Salsa & Mambo from DJ's Hokuhoku & La Manzanita Hosted by Ava & The Latin Symbolics. First Saturday of the Month. All ages welcome! 8-9pm: Salsa Lessons "On 1" in the main Ballroom "On 2" in the mezzanine 9pm-12am: Party Lesson & Party $10 Party Only $8"

Salsa Dancing at the Top of the Mark Wednesday nights "...9:00pm- 12 midnight: Salsa Dancing with: Benny Velarde y Super Combo Latin Jazz & Salsa legend. $10.00 cover 8:00pm onwards..." Salsa Lesson by DanceSF from 8 to 9.

Free and Low Cost Lindy and Swing Dancing Lessons and Swing Dance Parties in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Dance Etiquette Lesson

What is the Lindy Hop?

200 Grand Swing Dance. DJ nights $5, Live Music nights $10.

920 Special San Francisco's Premier Thursday night Swing Dance Party.

Belinda's Swing Dance Party Sundays. Lesson and dance $10, Dance only, $5.

East Coast Swing/Lindy Hop at the Ashkenaz Music and Dance Community Center on specified (see calendar) Friday nights. Lesson and dance $13

Lindy in the Park "... Free Swing Dancing in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park

• Lindy in the Park is FREE swing dancing in Golden Gate Park, every Sunday, since 1996!
• Lindy in the Park takes place from 11 am - 2:00 pm, Sundays (weather permitting)
• Lindy in the Park offers a free Beginner's lesson at 12:30 pm (Learn more about our free lesson)

Lindy on Sproul "...Lindy on Sproul is a free outdoor DJ'ed swing event on Saturdays from 11:30-2:30pm on the UC Berkeley Campus. No partner necessary, and no experience necessary, though the skill level varies from beginners (<3 months) to semi-advanced (4+ years)..."

Metronome's Friday Night Swing Party. Party only $5 with lesson $10

Rhythm One Friday a month. a swing dance at the Lake Merritt Dance Center – 200 Grand Avenue in Oakland. $8 dance only. $14 lesson and dance.

Tuesday Night Jump "... A jamboree of swingin' roots music drives this dance party. Join a melting pot of young and old: Loungers, Hipsters, Kittens, Boppers and Hoppers from Sacramento to Santa Cruz. Jumpin' since 1999, join us for the hippest Tuesday in town!...7pm - 9pm we offer 4 week series classes in Beg. and Int. Balboa plus Beg. and Int. Lindy Hop. (Monthly series starts every 1st Tuesday) From 9pm - 9:30pm is the weekly drop-in beginning swing dance taster class. Please click to the lessons page to register online (register early and save money) or for more information. LIVE MUSIC: At 9:30pm every Tuesday is bursting with energy and live music from San Francisco's Stompy Jones. Listen and dance to small band swing and rhythm & blues of the 30's, 40's and 50's. Cost is $12.00 at 9pm and $10.00 at 9:30pm. The 4 week series classes are $65.00 ($75.00 for 5 Tuesday months), drop-ins are allowed for $20 per class. Both includes admission to the dance with Stompy Jones."

Swing and Lindy Hop at the Dog House Saturday nights. $8 dance. $14 dance and lesson. San Francisco

Swing Lessons and Events at MetroNome.

West Coast Swing Dance Party Free dance lesson for beginners before party. (Santa Rosa)

Traditional and Folk Dance Groups

Westwind International Folk Ensemble "...dedicated to the preservation through performance of authentic folk styles and traditions of dance, music, and song with a unique emphasis on cultural context. Our suites are drawn from ethnic celebrations, historic events, and the lives of real people; every attempt is made to preserve original folk traditions...." Needs Your Help.

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