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Seattle Area Dances
To submit your Seattle-area jam listing, send an email to charmaine@thetallboys.com



Old-Time Square Dances

(These are non-fedaration, non-competative, casual square dances.)


Tractor Tavern Square Dances with The Tallboys
- Usually on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month, doors open 7PM, dancing starts at 8PM. No experience needed, all dances taught by a different caller each month. 5213 Ballard Ave NW, 21+, $5/$8 pairs. Info: www.thetallboys.com or email charmaine@thetallboys.com

Friday Night Square Dances
- Last Friday of the month from Sept-June, 8-11 PM. Rotating band/caller. Lakewood/Seward Park Community Clubhouse corner of 50th Ave S and S Angeline St. $6 adults, $3 ages 6-18, under 6 free. Family household maximum is $15. Info: Dave Long patsybrannigan@comcast.net

Greenwood Community Family Dance
- Winter Months, First Sunday of the month 3-5 PM. Rotating band/caller. Greenwood Senior Center 525 N. 85th St, Seattle Info: www.seattledance.org or email kelanabel@comcast.net

Contra Dances


Lake City Contra Dances
- Every Thursday 8-11PM. Rotating band/caller. Lake City Community Center 12531 - 28th Ave NE. $8, students & seniors $5, kids & first-time contradancers free. Info: 206-525-0932

Emerald City Contra Dances
- Every Friday 7:30-10PM. Rotating band/caller. Phinney Neighborhood Center 6532 Phinney N. $7, $6 for SFS and PNA members, $4 for students, under 16 free. Info: 206-440-9839 or emeraldcitycontra@pobox.com

Open Band/Open Caller Dance
- Second Sunday of the month Potluck 5PM, Dance 6-8:30PM. Rotating band leader/host caller. Gift of Grace Lutheran - 2102 N 40th, Seattle (Wallingford Neighborhood). Info: valjc@juno.com 206-784-5788

More contra dance listings available at seattledance.org
Clogging, Buckdancing, Flatfooting, etc.




Old Style Solo Buckdance/Flatfoot Workshops
with Charmaine Slaven of The Tallboys
Classes held every Sunday at 5:30PM
Community Fitness 2113 N 65th St Seattle
Info: charmaine@thetallboys.com

Old Style Irish Sean-nos with Alicia Guinn
- Every Sunday Velocity Dance Center 915 E. Pine, Basics - $10 sliding scale. Intermediate 5-5:30 - $5 Sliding Scale. Info: maithcailin@yahoo.com

Eclectic Cloggers Group Clogging
- Occasional Classes through the UW Experimental College, check their website for details

Emerald City Cloggers Group Clogging
- Classes every Tuesday 5:00-7:30pm at Neighbours 1509 Broadway (Between Pike & Pine on Broadway). Submit interest form through their website before dropping in.

Clog Jam Group Clogging
- Classes Thursday nights at 7:15 - 9:15 p.m., in the auditorium at Redmond Senior Center downtown Redmond. Sign up through City of Redmont Parks and Rec

Dance Callers


Alicia Guinn - maithcailin@yahoo.com
- Irish Ceili & Set Dances

Charmaine Slaven - charmaine@thetallboys.com
- Square Dance Caller

Sherry Nevins - nevinsdudley@comcast.net
- Square & Contra Dance Caller

Suzanne Girardot - suzanneg@wolfenet.com
- Square & Contra Dance Caller

Tony Mates - ckittyroo@aol.com
- Square Dance Caller

Callers can also be found in:

Bellingham
Lucas Hicks - lucas.hicks@gmail.com
- Square Dance Caller

Portland
See a complete listing at http://www.bubbaguitar.com/callers.html