NW Dance

🌞 Summer's in Full Swing... and We're Already Looking Ahead!

Mark your calendars—our Fall 2026 season is officially here, and registration is now open!

We've put together a season full of opportunities to learn, dance, laugh, and connect.

✨ Highlights include:
• FREE Season Kickoff Dance with Casey MacGill & the Long Ovals (Sept. 5)
• New dance class series in Bachata, Salsa, East Coast Swing & Foxtrot
• Sunday workshops featuring Nightclub 2-Step, Rumba, Zydeco, Country 2-Step, Salsa & more
• Live at the Leif Saturday dances with incredible live bands
• Boot Scootin' Fun at the Barn w/Jennifer Workman (Aug. 30)
• Seabeck Dance Camp 2026 (Dec. 3–6)

Whether you're brand new to partner dancing or have been dancing for years, there's something waiting for you.

Take a look at the new flyer, pick a few favorites, and make plans to join us this season. Class sizes are limited.

👉 Registration is now open at nwdance.net

We can't wait to dance with you!

🇺🇸 Dance Through the Holiday! 💃🕺

Whether you're dancing under the stars, two-stepping at a barbecue, swinging with friends, or simply turning up your favorite playlist in the backyard—we hope your holiday weekend is filled with music, movement, and joy.

Here's to celebrating community and the simple happiness of sharing a dance.

Happy 4th of July from your friends at NW Dance! ❤️🤍💙

Do you find yourself saying things like...

* "We should offer a workshop on that!"
* "I know the perfect instructor for this."
* "More people would dance if they knew about this."

If so, NW Dance may have the perfect opportunity for you.

We're looking for a Class Coordinator to help shape the future of dance education in our community. You'll help decide what classes and workshops we offer, connect with talented instructors, and bring fresh ideas to dancers throughout the year.

This is more than scheduling classes—it's helping create the experiences that inspire people to learn, connect, and keep dancing.

If you're plugged into the local dance scene, love working with people, and want to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Interested? Send your name, email, and a brief note about why you'd be a great fit to [email protected].

Help us keep the dance floor thriving!

One more Saturday night before summer!

Join NW Dance this Saturday, June 20 for our final Saturday dance before we take a break for the summer—and we're closing the season with one of our favorites: The Jukehouse Hounds.

From classic American roots music to swing, blues, rockabilly, and more, The Hounds always bring a dance floor full of energy. These seasoned musicians have shared stages with legends including Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Wanda Jackson, Etta James, Bill Frisell, Fiona Apple, and members of Pearl Jam. The result? Music that's always danceable, always engaging, and always fun.

Leif Erikson Hall
2245 NW 57th St, Seattle, WA 98107
$20 at the door (includes lesson)

7:00 PM – Dance Lesson "Making Magic with Ordinary Inside Turns" with Dean Paton

8:00–11:00 PM – Dance to The Jukehouse Hounds

Whether you're a regular or you've been meaning to come check out NW Dance, this is a great night to join us before summer arrives.

Come dance, connect, and send the season off in style.

NW DANCE is HIRING!!!

Do you love dancing? Are you frequently out and about in the dance community? Is your finger on the pulse of the local partner dancing scene?
WE NEED YOU!

NW Dance is hiring a paid Class Coordinator. This person will, in conjunction with the NW Dance Board of Directors, determine what dance instruction NW Dance offers and by whom. Put your passion for dance and learning to work for NW Dance!

The successful candidate will have:
• Planning ability
• Scheduling experience
• Experience working with the public
• Great enthusiasm and be comfortable making announcements
• A thorough knowledge of the local dance scene, local dance instructors, and current local dance trends
• Attention to detail
• Solid organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexibility to work evenings and Sundays.

In this part-time, partially remote role, you will decide when NW Dance Network’s classes and workshops will be, what we will teach, and which instructors will teach for us. You will put your knowledge of the local dance scene to work to identify and hire the best instructors to teach the most compelling dance genres. Using your excellent organizational skills, you will schedule and coordinate dynamic, fun and effective dance classes and workshops taught by high-caliber dance instructors teaching timely and inspiring dance techniques. You will interact with customers, instructors, volunteers and staff and be supported by a class coordinator liaison from the NW Dance Board of Directors.

If you would like more information, please send your name, email address and a short explanation of why you feel you would be the best qualified for this position to [email protected].

Thank you for considering NW Dance Network!

One of the standout dance bands at Folklife is coming to NW Dance.

The Wiretappers had dancers smiling and moving over the weekend — and now they're bringing that energy to our Saturday dance - June 6.

⭐ "They were excellent." — Lauri Miller (Silver)

7 PM Lesson — 4-Count Western Swing with Guy Caridi & Nancy Fry

8–11 PM Dancing with The Wiretappers

Come dance with us.



More info: nwdance.net

Next up -- The Wiretappers! a spirited evening of swing, country, bluegrass and lush vocal harmony

Saturday June 6 - mark your calendars.

Dance Lesson: 4-Count Western Swing w/Guy & Nancy

More info: nwdance.net

NW Dance’s twice-monthly Saturday night events will take a summer break starting in July but there are still plenty of opportunities to dance to live music! Our friends at Dancing til Dusk will host events on Tuesdays and Thursdays, outdoors in city parks starting Tuesday July 7. Below is their schedule: