If you just “Gotta Dance” in Santa Fe and northern New Mexico, here’s where you can go this weekend. This list is courtesy of Randy Forrester and Barbara Mayfield, co-hosts of Gotta Dance Radio, which airs 7 – 8 p.m. Sundays on KSFR, 101.1 FM. You can also catch live streaming broadcasts of the program at www.ksfr.org. Locations are in Santa Fe unless otherwise noted. If you’ve got dance tips for KSFR or want to subscribe to the weekly update, e-mail Randy Forrester. (Photo by Dan Clements)
Thursday, March 26
Bill Hearne Duo
La Fonda
100 E. San Francisco St.
7:30 to 11:15 p.m.
Savor — Salsa
Hot Dance Tip
Eldorado Hotel
309 W. San Francisco St.
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Nacha Mendez Trio – Salsa
El Meson
213 Washington Ave.
7:30 to 9:45 p.m.
The Santa Fe All-Stars
Tiny’s Restaurant & Lounge
1015 Pen Road
8 p.m.
Nosotros — Salsa
El Farol
808 Canyon Rd
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Salsango
Silver Starlight Lounge
500 Rodeo Road
Lesson: 7 to 8 p.m.
Dancing: 8 to 9:30 p.m.
Tango Practica
Pasos al Tiempo Studio
1335 Gusdorf Road | Taos
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Yjastros – The American Flamenco Repertory Company
The Lodge at Santa Fe
750 N. Saint Francis Drive
7 p.m.
Le Chat Lunatique – Gypsy Swing
Q-Bar at Hotel Albuquerque
800 Rio Grande Blvd NW | Albuquerque
6 p.m.
UNM Jitterbugs Anonymous Swing Dance
Johnson Gym
University of New Mexico
Central Ave. | Albuquerque
8:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Ballroom & Latin Dance
Dance Station
901 W. Alameda
(In the Solana Center)
(505) 989-9788
Dancing and lesson: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
TCA Milonga
Lloyd Shaw Dance Studio
5506 Coal Ave. SE | Albuquerque
7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 27
Salsa Dance
Lotus Nightclub
211 Gold Ave. SW | Albuquerque
Salsa Lesson: 10 p.m.
Hawaiian Treasures
Santa Fe Brewing Company
35 Fire Place
7:30 p.m.
Savor
Pink Adobe
406 Old Santa Fe Trail
6 to 8 p.m.
Savor
El Farol
808 Canyon Rd
9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Hoo Doos – R&B
Eldorado Hotel
309 W. San Francisco St.
8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Bollywood Club Invasion — East Meets West Dance Party
Inn at Loretto
211 Old Santa Fe Trail
8 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Saltanah Dancers – Belly Dancing
Pyramid Café
505 W. Cordova Road
6 to 8 p.m.
Nosotros — Salsa
Cooperage Night Club
7220 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque
9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
The Jakes
Tiny’s Restaurant & Lounge
1015 Pen Road
8:30 p.m.
Rueda
Railyard Performance Center
1611 Paseo de Peralta
6 to 9 p.m.
Scottish Country Dancing
Odd Fellows Hall
1125 Cerrillos Road
Lesson: 7:30 p.m.
Dance: 8:30 to 10 p.m.
Eldorado Depot Dancers – Square Dancing
Eldorado Community Center
1 Hacienda Loop
7 to 9 p.m.
Tango Party
Double Time Dance Studio
112 Morningside Dr. SE | Albuquerque
Class: 7 to 11 p.m.
Tango Milonga
Lloyd Shaw Dance Studio
5506 Coal Ave. SE | Albuquerque
7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Tao’s PainKillaz — Blues
Sagebrush Inn
1508 Paseo del Pueblo Sur | Taos
8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Hundred Year Flood w/ John Courage & Sharon Gilchrist
Santa Fe Brewing Company
35 Fire Place
8 p.m.
Jo Stromgren Kompani
N4th Theater
4904 4th NW | Albuquerque
8 p.m.
Night Train – R&B
Hot Dance Tip
La Fonda
100 E. San Francisco St.
8 to 11 p.m.
Saturday, March 28
Nosotros — Salsa
Eldorado Hotel
309 W. San Francisco St.
8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Savor — Salsa
Hot Dance Tip
Bishop’s Lodge
1297 Bishops Lodge Road
8 p.m.
George Bullfrog and the Turquoise Trailers
Eaves Movie Ranch
75 Rancho Alegre Road
7 to 10 p.m.
World Dance
The Lodge at Santa Fe
750 N. Saint Francis Drive
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Contra Dance
Odd Fellows Hall
1125 Cerrillos Road
Instruction: 7:30 p.m.
Dancing: 8 p.m.
Le Chat Lunatique – Gypsy Swing
St. Clair Winery & Bistro
901 Rio Grande Blvd NW
6:30 p.m.
1st Annual Benefit “Dance for the Pets”
Albuquerque Square Dance Center
4915 Hawkins St NE, Albuquerque
7 to 10 p.m.
Area 69
Rockin Rollers Event Arena
2915 Agua Fria St.
9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Saltanah Dancers
Pyramid Café
751 Central Ave. | Los Alamos
6 to 8 p.m.
Ivon Ulibarri & Café Mocha — Salsa
Cooperage Night Club
7220 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque
9:30 p.m.-1 a.m.
Swing Dance
Orpheum Arts Space
2nd St. SW #21 | Albuquerque
Lesson: 7 to 8 p.m.
Dancing: 8 to 11 p.m.
The Nahalat Shalom Community Klezmer Band Dance
Congregation Nahalat Shalom
3606 Rio Grande Blvd NW | Albuquerque
6:30 p.m.
Swing Dance
Double Time Dance Studio
112 Morningside Dr. SE | Albuquerque
Lesson: 7 to 8 p.m.
Dance: 8 to 11 p.m.
Alb International Folk Dance
Lloyd Shaw Dance Studio
5506 Coal Ave. SE | Albuquerque
Lesson: 7:15 p.m.
Dance: 8:15 to 10:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 29
Bill Hearne’s Roadhouse Revue
Hot Dance Tip
Santa Fe Brewing Company
35 Fire Place
7:30 p.m.
Albuquerque Swing & Country Dance Club
15th Anniversary Dance
Albuquerque Square Dance Center
4915 Hawkins St NE, Albuquerque
4 p.m.
Dancing With The Dark
Benefit for Alternative Cancer Treatment w/ Terry Diers, Jerry Faires, Joe West, Margaret Burke, et. al.
Center for Spiritual Living
505 Camino De Los Marquez
6 to 10 p.m.
Tao’s PainKillaz — Blues
Sagebrush Inn
1508 Paseo del Pueblo Sur | Taos
8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Other Events:
Keshet Dance Company’s Spring Break Dance Camp
March 23-27
For ages 6-11
Call (505) 224-9808 for information.
