San Diego, California

Dance San Diego, California

Dance in San Diego is a thriving community with nightly dance lessons at the 14+ dance studios plus nightclubs, lodges and San Diego Dance Venues. America’s finest city is also home to many dance bands and musicians. Whether  you are a local or vacationing in San Diego, there are many venues for salsa, bachata and merengue, Argentine tango, kizomba, jitterbug, Latin dance, lots of swing dancing like Balboa, Lindy hop and Bal-swing, West Coast swing and social ballroom dancing.

Coming January 2017, DanceTime.com will launch a dance store created by dancers for dancers with awesome brands for dance shoes like Werner Kern, Capezio, Bloch plus shoe bags, brushes and a variety of dance apparel!

Additional info at San Diego dance resources!

San Diego Dance Calendar – Week of May 25th, 2015

(All the venues & musicians for the following listings are at these links)

Dance San Diego – Monday, May 25th

  • Chet Cannon @ Humphrey’s, 7- 11 PM, $5
  • Mojo Workin’ Mondays @ On The Rocks Cocktails
  • Salsa dancing @ Prospect Bar, 9:00 PM

Dance San Diego – Tuesday, May 26th

  • Chet Cannon& Committee @ Harp Irish Pub (OB),
  • Mercedes Moore @ Humphrey’s, 7-11 PM, $5
  • Zydeco deejay @ Tio Leo’s ,7:30 -10 PM, $8
  • WC Swing @ Tango del Rey, 8:30 PM, $5
  • Swing & C&W @Kearny Mesa Moose, 6:30, $5
  • Big City Dawgs @ Henry’s Pub, 9 PM, no cover
  • Walter Gentry’s @ Patrick’s
  • Kaliente Tues. Salsa@ Sevilla, 8:30 PM, $8
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Dance San Diego – Wednesday, May 27th

  • WCS San Diego @ Cheers, 8:30 PM, FREE
  • Salsa dancing @ Marriott La Jolla, 8:30
  • Firehouse Swing @ Queen Bee’s, 8:30 PM
  • West Coast Swing @ Cheers Bar & Grill
  • Ballroom dancing @ Dance For 2, 7:30 PM
  • Salsa dancing @ Cafe Sevilla, 8 PM

Dance San Diego – Thursday, May 28th

  • Robin Henkel @ Kona Kai Resort, 6-9 PM,
  • Missy Andersen @ Tio Leos, 8-11 PM, $5
  • Bayou Brothers @ Humphrey’s, 7-22 PM,
  • Tomcat Courtney@ Proud Mary’s, 6-9:30 PM,
  • Salsa dancing @ Cafe Sevilla

Dance San Diego – Friday, May 29th

  • Rhea Makiaris & Whitney Shay @ UTC Plaza Unplugged 12-2 P M
  • Whitney Shay Quartet @ La Valencia Hotel, 6-10 PM
  • Calico Ridge @ Vista Elks Lodge, 6:30-9:30 PM
  • Swing Night @ Veterans Museum & Memorial, 7-11PM
  • Bill Magee @ Proud Mary’s, 7-10 PM
  • Doug Allen & Friends @ Encinitas Lodge, 7:30 -10:30 PM, $10
  • Swing Jam Fridays @ Dance For 2, 9:30 PM
  • Salsa dancing @ Marriott La Jolla , 8:30 PM
  • Sin Nombre Milonga @ Movement Dance Center
  • Ballroom Dancing @ Synergy, Infinity, Champion

Dance San Diego – Saturday, May 30th

  • Solana Bech Fiesta del Sol
  • Project Swing @ Starlight Studio (moved to 5th Saturday for May only)
  • The Teagan Taylor Trio @ UTC Plaza Unplugged, 12-2 PM
  • Sue Palmer Trio @ Art Glass Assoc. Exhibit, 2-5 PM,
  • The Jackstones @ Coronado Ferry Landing, 2-5 PM,
  • Zzymzzy @ Cosmopolitan Restaurant, 5:30-8:30 PM,
  • Bayou Brothers @ Tierrasanta Community Park, 6-9 PM,
  • Calico Ridge @ Padre Gold, 7-10 PM, $10
  • Mercedes Moore @ Proud Mary’s, 7-10 PM
  • Whitney Shay @ Firehouse Swing, Dancessense Studio, 8-11 PM, $15
  • Salsa dancing @ Marriott La Jolla
  • Milonga Nocturna @ Dance For 2 Studio, 9 PM-2 AM

Dance San Diego – Sunday, May 31st

Venues by dance genre

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Dance venues by night

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Info On Dance Lessons San Diego

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Additional info at San Diego dance resources!