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 Michelle Moore, 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 of Body Flight.
Don’t Miss Body Flight Performance Friday
Dance Station’s in-house professional dance troupe, Body Flight, will perform Friday at the Farmer’s Market Pavilion as part of a fundraising benefit for the Monte del Sol Charter School.
Body Flight dancers will teach a short class at 8 p.m. and then will do a short performance featuring salsa, “swango,” bolero/tango and a group merengue. Just about all of the Dance Station instructors will be performing, including Lawrence Black, Mary Brennecke, Karen Collazo, April Evans, Mike Garcia, Jason Miller, Jeff Nelson and Cheryl Noonan.
The event runs from 6 to 11 p.m. and also features a silent auction and Latin music from DJs Pablo Ancona and Avi from the Mambo Room.
Admission is $25 for dinner and dancing and $10 for the dance party only. For tickets and more information, call (505) 982-5225, ext. 420. Proceeds will benefit Chapulin, a language immersion cultural exchange program in Oaxaca run by Monte del Sol.
Dance Because You Can This Weekend
This weekend is the 10th Annual “Dance Because You Can” Fundraiser to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Organizers are sponsoring two dances and a host of dance workshops Saturday and Sunday. The workshops, taught by top instructors from around the Southwest, will cover West Coast Swing, night club and Country-Western Two-Step, salsa, hustle, and more. The workshops start at 9 a.m. each day at the Albuquerque Square Dance Center, 4915 Hawkins St. NE.
The weekend kicks off with a social dance Friday night at Graham Central Station in Albuquerque, and the highlight is a black-tie-optional dinner dance at the Sandia Resort & Casino. For more information, visit www.becauseyoucan.us, see this blog post, or call (505) 299-3737.
On to the listings . . . !
Thursday, April 23
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
Hot Dance Tip
Tiny’s Restaurant & Lounge
1015 Pen Road
8 p.m.
Nosotros — Salsa
El Farol
808 Canyon Rd
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Lady Antebellum – Country Western
Journal Pavilion Center
5601 University Blvd SE | Albuquerque
7:30 p.m.
The Dynamite Gang
Misty’s Hideaway
1522 Eubank NE | Albuquerque
8 to 10 p.m.
Tango Practica
Pasos al Tiempo Studio
1335 Gusdorf Road | Taos
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Yjastros – The American Flamenco Repertory Company
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th Street NW | Albuquerque
7 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, April 24
Salsa Dance
Lotus Nightclub
211 Gold Ave. SW | Albuquerque
Lesson: 10 p.m.
Savor — Salsa
Pink Adobe
406 Old Santa Fe Trail
6 to 8 p.m.
Soul Man Sam – R&B
Hot Dance Tip
Santa Fe Brewing Company
35 Fire Place
8 p.m.
Savor and Dance Contest
Hot Dance Tip
El Farol
808 Canyon Rd
9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Fire Fleye, Zircus Erotique and DJ Che
Fire Dancing and Fusion Dance
David Copher Studio
41A Bisbee Court, Suite 3
9 p.m.
Father Pretto – Salsa
Hot Dance Tip
Eldorado Hotel
309 W. San Francisco St.
8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Flamenco with Chuscales and Friends
Los Mayas
409 W. Water Street
8:15 p.m.
Los Radiators
Los Ojos Bar and Dinner Bell
Jemez Springs
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
The Jakes
Tiny’s Restaurant & Lounge
1015 Pen Road
8:30 p.m.
Dance and Dessert Fundraiser for CASA
With Zydeco Dance Lesson
Unitarian Church of Los Alamos
1738 North Sage St. | Los Alamos
7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Invaders of the Heart – One Love
Mosaic Dance Company
James A. Little Theater
1060 Cerrillos Road | Santa Fe School for the Deaf
7 p.m.
Rueda
Pomegranate Studio
535 Cerrillos Road
6 to 8 p.m.
Scottish Country Dancing
Odd Fellows Hall
1125 Cerrillos Road
Instruction: 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 10:30p.m.
Tao’s PainKillaz – Blues
Sagebrush Inn
1508 Paseo del Pueblo Sur | Taos
8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 25
The Glorious, Scandalous Female Dancing Body
With Wendy Buonaventure
South Broadway Cultural Center
1025 Broadway Blvd SE | Albuquerque
10 a.m. to noon
Invaders of the Heart – One Love
Mosaic Dance Company
James A. Little Theater
1060 Cerrillos Road | Santa Fe School for the Deaf
7 p.m.
Contra Dance
Odd Fellows Hall
1125 Cerrillos Road
Lesson: 7:30 p.m.
Dance: 8 p.m.
Savor — Salsa
Hot Dance Tip
Bishop’s Lodge
1297 Bishops Lodge Road
8 to 11 p.m.
Hoo Doos – R&B
Hot Dance Tip
Eldorado Hotel
309 W. San Francisco St.
8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Tao’s PainKillaz – Blues
Sagebrush Inn
1508 Paseo del Pueblo Sur | Taos
8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Area 69
Rockin Rollers Event Arena
2915 Agua Fria St.
9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Los Radiators
Los Ojos Bar and Dinner Bell
9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Jemez Springs
Son Como Son — Salsa
Cooperage Night Club
7220 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque
9:30 p.m. to 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.
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, April 26
Holy Roller Gospel Train on the Santa Fe Southern Railway
With Sharon Gilchrist, Margaret Burke and Susan Holmes
Santa Fe Depot
410 S. Guadalupe Street
2 to 4 p.m.
