Participatory Dance
Dance happens across the Boston area every day of the week.
Whether you’re an accomplished enthusiast or a complete newbie, check out participatory dance activities for fun, health, and a great way to make friends from all walks of life.
This list flags participatory activities that are LGBT-friendly and those that are welcoming of dancers who use wheelchairs. Let us know if any of the dance activities we list here should be in these categories and please add participatory events that are open to the public that we may have missed.
Happy dancing!
Name | Days | Genre | LGBT-friendly |
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Folk Arts Center Series | Thursdays, Fridays | International folk dance | |
Folk Arts Center Series Monthly Parties | Fridays and Saturdays | International folk dance | |
Mostly Waltz @ Folk Arts Center | Sundays | Waltz | |
Blue Milonga | 2nd Saturday | Tango | |
Tambo Salsa Social | 3rd Saturday | Salsa | |
Latin Dance party @ Ryles | Fridays | Salsa, Latin | |
Latin Caribbean Night @ Ryles | Thursdays | Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba | |
Four on Floor w Supershag | 1st Saturday | Swing | |
Salsa Sundays @ Ryles | Sundays | Salsa, merengue | |
DJ Phaze 1/Sounds of Success | 3rd Saturday | Club | |
Club Cubanos | 4th Saturday | Cuban, salsa | |
RiZz @ Ryles | 2nd Saturday | Electronica, Club | |
Noche Latina @ Ryles | Tuesdays | Salsa and Latin | |
Ballroom Practice Parties | Sundays | Ballroom | |
Sundays Social @ DANE | Sundays | Salsa, swing, hustle | |
Same-Sex Social Ballroom | Ballroom, salsa, swing | Yes | |
Dance Party Fridays | Fridays | Ballroom, salsa, swing | |
First Saturday Ballroom | 1st Saturday | Ballroom | |
Swingtime Boston LGBT | 1st Saturday | Swing and salsa | Yes |
Vintage Dancers | Sundays | Waltz (19th century) | |
MIT Lindy Hop | Wednesdays | Swing/lindy hop | |
Monday Night Social | Mondays | swing | |
Boston Swing Central | Fridays | Swing | |
Boston Sunday Tango Practice | Sundays | Tango | |
Tango Practica | Fridays | Swing | |
Boston Balboa | First Sundays | Balboa | |
Monday Night Practice/New School Swing | Mondays | Swing | |
Bluesy Tuesy | Tuesdays | Blues | |
Blues Union Boston | Thursdays | Blues | |
Uptown Swing Dance | Saturdays | Swing | |
Dance Boston | Tues, Thurs, Sundays | Swing | |
Swing City | Saturdays | Swing | |
Argentino Tango Break | Wednesdays | Tango | |
Practilonga Caminito | Sundays | Tango | |
Tango Bar | 3rd Friday | Tango | |
La Milonga | 3rd Saturday | Tango | |
Late Night Cambalache Milonga | 4th Saturday | Tango | |
Cafe Tango Milonga / Milonga Velvito | 5th Saturday | Tango | |
Bachata Mondays | Mondays | Salsa, Latin | |
Friday Night Salsa | Fridays | Salsa, Latin | |
Saturday Night Salsa | Saturdays | Salsa, Latin | |
Dancing with Wheels | Adapted ballroom | ||
Wheelchair Ballroom Dance | contact ayin@partners.org | Adapted ballroom | |
Porteño y Bailarín | 5th Friday | Tango | |
Ballroom Night | Saturdays | Ballroom | |
West Coast Swing Night | Mondays | swing | |
Argentine Milonga Night | Fridays | Tango | |
Night Out | Sundays, check dates | Ballroom, salsa | Yes |
Scottish Dancing | Scottish Country Dancing | Yes | |
Tuesday Jam | First Tuesday | Contact Improv | |
Sunday Class/Jam | Sundays | Contact Improv | |
Practicando Artango | Saturdays | Tango | |
Be Method | Saturdays | Deep Stretching and Body Conditioning | |
Open Dance | Fridays | Open outdoor dance | |
I-Opener Dance | Second Sundays | Free style outdoor dance | |
Tango by Moonlight | Tango | Yes | |
Tango in the Park | Saturdays | Tango | |
Dance for Parkinsons | Various | Adapted | Yes |
Wheelchair DanceFit | Contact wheelchairdance@yahoo.com | Adapted, Zumba | Yes |
Ballroom Parties | Fridays, call for dates | Ballroom | |