Knoxville Social Dance Calendar 4/6-4/12

Hey yall, here’s your calendar of place to dance this week in Knoxville! As per usual, lots of fun events happening, particularly on Saturday 👀

Two special things happening this weekend…

You can learn some folk dances from around the world at The Redbud Romp, hosted by East TN Sacred Circle Dancing.

Oooor go check out Slicker Than Your Average + Guerilla Warfare's block party happening Saturday- it’s a full day of jams, battles, food and vendors.

Have a great week of livin!!!

Monday, 4/6

7PM - Contra Dance

• By Knoxville Contra Dance @ Laurel Theatre, $10, family-friendly

• Begins with a 30-minute beginner lesson

• Featuring live music with Mumbillies

• More info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/knoxcontra

7PM - Adult Rhythm Tap Dance

• By Marble City Ballroom @ Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, $15

• Tap shoes not required

• More info: https://www.instagram.com/marblecityballroom/

Tuesday, 4/7

6:45PM - Two Step Tuesday Class

• By PJ Turner and Gabriel Akers @ Timeless Ballroom, $15, family friendly

• More info: https://www.instagram.com/backwards_hat_dancer/

7PM - Swing/Lindy Hop Class

• By Social Dance Knoxville @ Champion Ballroom, $10 for beginner, $15 for intermediate, family-friendly

• Beginner class at 7pm, intermediate at 8pm

• Event details: https://www.instagram.com/emily.s.estes/

7PM - Hip Hop Class + Open Practice

• By Knox Community Street Dance w/ Wesleigh @ Broadway Center for Performing Arts, $15

• 1-hour class, followed by an open practice session

• More info: https://www.instagram.com/knoxcommunitystreetdance/

7:30PM - Country Swing Technique Class

• By Knox Country Swing @ Timeless Ballroom, $15, family friendly

• Class from 7:30-8:30pm with social dancing afterward

• Event details: https://www.instagram.com/p/DIiCiiHsF0Y/

  
  

Wednesday, 4/8

6:30PM - Jazz Dance Pop-Up

• By The Follies Girls @ The Bird and the Book, $FREE

• More info: https://www.facebook.com/thebirdandthebook/

6:30PM - West Coast Class and Social

• By Knoxville Westies @ Timeless Ballroom, $15 per class, $10 social only, family friendly

• Two classes followed by a social

• More info: https://www.instagram.com/knoxville.westies/

7:30PM - Swing Class and Social

• By Knoxville Swing Dance Association @ Laurel Theater, $5, family friendly

• Beginner classes followed by a 2-hour social

• More info: https://www.instagram.com/knoxswingdance/

Thursday, 4/9

6PM - Swing and Oldies Night

• By Pro-Audio Mobile DJs @ Holiday Inn West, $FREE, family-friendly

• Free dance lesson at 6pm, followed by swing and fun retro oldies

• More info: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100027208253025

6:30PM - Inner Goddess Class

• By The Follies Girls @ their studio, $15

• More info: https://www.thefolliesgirls.org/studio

6:45PM+- Ballroom and Bachata Classes

• By Heather Johnson and Gaberial Akers @ Timeless Ballroom, $15+, family-friendly

• Beginner ballroom at 6:45pm, advanced ballroom at 7:30pm, and sensual/urban bachata at 8:15pm

• More info: https://www.facebook.com/timelessballroom

7PM - Modern Bachata Class and Social

• By Bailemos Bachata @ Square Dance Center, $10 per class, family-friendly

• Two lessons followed by a 1 hr social

• More info: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTImqQeFmii/?img_index=1

7PM - Two Stepping with Jackie Straw

• By Honky Tonk Thursday @ Barley’s, $5 suggested, family friendly

• Beginner two step lessons before the show and during set breaks

• Event details: https://www.instagram.com/p/DMOD30gOWN3/

9PM - House/Disco Dance Party

• By Art of House ft. DJ Christian Ferrer and Johnathan Thomas @ Fly by Night, $5

• More info: https://www.instagram.com/theartofhouse/

Friday, 4/10

6PM - Line Dancing Party

• By Sherry Barrett @ Farragut Community Center, $5, family-friendly

• A night of all-ages line dancing

• More info: https://www.sherrybarrettart.com/community_center.html

7PM - Ballroom Social

• By Champion Ballroom @ their studio, $15

• Beginner class at 7pm, social dance party at 8pm

• More info: https://www.facebook.com/MarbleCityBallroom?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=AxaSv5DYV6LCSW35&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1BLb7pg4aB%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr#

7:30PM-10PM - Redbud Romp International Folk Dance Festival

• By Oak Ridge Folk Dancers @ Claxton Community center, $25

• Two days of recreational folk dancing from a range of cultures, including The Netherlands, the Rom, Caucasian ethnicities, and Armenia

• More info: https://oakridgefolkdancers.org/index.html

9PM - Salsa Party

• By Salsa Knox @ Marble City Pub, $10

• Beginner bachata lesson at 9p, beginner salsa at 9:30p, then a DJ party until 1am

• More info: https://www.facebook.com/Salsa.Knoxville

10PM - EDM Rave

• By Channel 865 ft. Space Wizard and more @ Barrelhouse, $40

• More info: https://theticketing.co/e/spacewizardknox

Saturday 4/11

8AM+ - Adult Tap and Jazz Classes

• By The Follies Girls @ their studio, $10 each

• Tap 101 at 8am, Tap at 9am, Jazz 101 at 10am, Jazz at 11am

• Pre-registration required

• More info: https://thefolliesgirls.org

***9:30AM-11PM - Redbud Romp International Folk Dance Festival

• By Oak Ridge Folk Dancers @ Claxton Community center, $10+

• Two days of recreational folk dancing from a range of cultures, including The Netherlands, the Rom, Caucasian ethnicities, and Armenia

• More info: https://oakridgefolkdancers.org/index.html

11:30AM - Ballroom Technique and Styling Class

• By Waylon Jones @ Timeless Ballroom, $15, family-friendly

• More info: https://www.facebook.com/waylonjonesdance

***12-8PM - Uptown Boogie Block Party & Dance Battle

• By Slicker Than Your Average & Guerrilla Warfare, $20+, Crafty Bastard Brewery

• Open jams, battles, community market, food trucks, and underground culture

• More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uptown-block-boogie-tickets-1326139732639

12PM - Two Step Class

• By Cowtown Studios @ Champion Ballroom, $10, family friendly

• More info: https://www.instagram.com/cowtownstudios/

4PM - Sacred Circle Dance

• By East TN Sacred Circle Dance @ West Knox Friends Meeting House, $5

• More info: https://www.facebook.com/SacredCircle

6PM - Kpop x EDM DJ Party

• By Knox Pop Con @ Hardin Valley Event Center, $15+, family-friendly

• K-Pop Demon Hunters music, followed by hot k-pop

• More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1276949057713927/?rdid=qvItDlOe5sy6hH0s&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1BMrXTQMFN%2F#

6PM - West Coast Social

• By Knoxville Westies @ The Cotton Eye Joe, $10

• More info: https://www.facebook.com/KnoxvilleWesties

6PM - Ballroom Dance Party

• By Social Dance Knoxville @ Champion Ballroom, $15

• Beginner class at 6pm, followed by social dancing

• More info: https://www.instagram.com/emily.s.estes/

6:30PM - Nightcap: Intimate Burlesque Show

• By The Follies Girls @ The Birdhouse, $15

• An evening of solo performances by the Follies Girls team

• More info: https://thefolliesgirls.org

7PM - Ecstatic Dance Wave

• By Knoxville Movement Collective @ Inner Perfect, $10-20

• “The dances are drug-free, alcohol-free, smoke-free and conversation-free. The music follows a journey with a calm/flow beginning, into a more vigorous and intense middle, entering into a more still and silent end.”

• More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/943029225159397

9PM - Warehouse Rave

• By Abrakpaokus & Drop Wise @ Printshop Beer Co, $20

• More info: https://www.instagram.com/djabrakapokus/

9PM - Salsa Party

• By Salsa Knoxville @ Champion Ballroom, $10

• Beginner bachata lesson at 9p, beginner salsa at 9:30p, then a DJ party until 1am

• BYOB

• More info: https://www.facebook.com/Salsa.Knoxville

Sunday 4/12

11:30AM - Ballet, Improv, Modern

• By Circle Modern @ Circle Modern Studio, $15

• Four open-level classes spread out across the morning

• More info: https://www.facebook.com/CircleModernDance

12PM - Bachata Brunch

• By Bailemos Bachata @ Laurel Theatre, $10, BYOB

• Beginner salsa and bachata lesson at noon followed by social dancing

• More info: https://www.facebook.com/bailemosbachataknoxville

7PM - English Dance w/ Music and Caller

• By Knoxville English Dance @ Laurel Theater, $FREE, family friendly

• Check FB before going to make sure it’s still happening

• More info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2288397611440167