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 by Bitterjug.
Don’t miss Dance Station’s Swing Theme Practice Party hosted by Swing King Mike Garcia at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Thursday, April 30
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.
Tango Practica
Pasos al Tiempo Studio
1335 Gusdorf Road | Taos
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Embodydance
Railyard Performance Center
1611 Paseo de Peralta
6:30 to 8:30 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, May 1
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.
Savor and Dance Contest
Hot Dance Tip
El Farol
808 Canyon Rd
9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Calle 66 — Salsa
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.
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.
Tango Milonga
Johnson Gym
University of New Mexico
Central Ave. | Albuquerque
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.
Saturday, May 2
Savor — Salsa
Hot Dance Tip
Bishop’s Lodge
1297 Bishops Lodge Road
8 to 11 p.m.
Mambo Room
Hot Dance Tip
The Lodge at Santa Fe
750 N. Saint Francis Drive
9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Baile de Mayo w/ Los Malcriados
Santa Fe Convention Center
201 W. Marcy St.
8:00 pm
Nacha Mendez with Cohiba – Salsa
Eldorado Hotel
309 W. San Francisco St.
8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
The Potala Dance Troupe
Wise Fool Studio
2778-D Agua Fria St.
7:00 pm
Grand Victorian Ball
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
308 High St. SE
Albuquerque
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
(RSVP at (505) 417-9519)
Discovery Day with Music and Dancing
Santa Fe Community College
6401 S. Richards Ave.
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Area 69
Rockin Rollers Event Arena
2915 Agua Fria St.
9 p.m. to 2 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.
Sweet Charity
Greer Garson Theater
College of Santa Fe
1600 St. Michaels Drive
8:00 pm
Night Train – R&B
La Fonda
100 E. San Francisco St.
8 to 11 p.m.
Los Radiators
Sagebrush Inn
1508 Paseo del Pueblo Sur | Taos
8:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Sunday, May 3
Kim and the Caballeros – Alt Country
Hot Dance Tip
Santa Fe Brewing Company
35 Fire Place
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Embodydance
Railyard Performance Center
1611 Paseo de Peralta
3 to 5 p.m.
USA Dance — North Central NM Chapter Party
Albuquerque Square Dance Center
4915 Hawkins St NE, Albuquerque
6 to 9 p.m.
