Events
We’re surrounded by lots of fabulous and award wining restaurants, pubs, and bars plus craft ice cream! Park once and make a night of it! Check dates for our famous Dinner Tour & Live Music Nights! All on-going events and mini lessons are drop-in or you can avoid the line and pay ahead online! All ages welcome unless otherwise stated. What are mini lessons? They are a fun way to meet people before the rest of the evening dancing begins. They are beginner friendly learn-a-move style lesson built to be easy to pick up and to allow you a chance to get to know others to dance with, or learn some fun moves for you and your partner if you brought one, once the party lights and music turn on. No partner necessary to attend!
Click on “Special Events” tab for more fun! Click on “Trips & Competitions” for travel fun!
Midweek Swing, Blues, and Fusion
When: weekly Wednesdays 8:00p following our West Coast Swing series classes. DJ’d WC Swing, Blues, Fusion, and more! Keep your eyes open for short live sets featuring Miranda Kitchpanich! All ages.
Cost: $6 or included with tuition to one or more of the series classes the same evening
*Dance currently suspended due to health mandates
All-Inclusive Dance Styles Dance
(Open Ballroom Dance Smooth, Latin, Swing & more)
When: Fridays 7-8:30p. Mini lesson (included) available 7:15-7:30p.
Details: Music rotates around styles of music & dances. Dance what you feel!
Cost: $10 or $15 for both this & Latin Night
*Dance currently suspended due to health mandates
Latin Night – Salsa, Bachata & more
When: weekly Fridays 8:30p
Details: 8:30p sign-in, 8:45p mini lesson, 9:15p party lights go on! Open to all! Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha Cha, Rumba, Cumbia, Swings….Mini Lesson/Learn-a-move in Merengue, Bachata, or Salsa depending on the week. Make a song request by taking a photo & checking-in online.
Average attendance details: 3/4 attend without partner or to rotate partners and around 1/4 are couples who choose to stay together for the lesson.
Cost: $10 or $15 for 7p event & Latin Night
*Dance currently suspended due to health mandates
Tango Practica
When: weekly Fridays 10:00p in our 2nd room of 3 (you will enter main entrance to Latin night to get to the Tango room)
Details: Tango practica 10:00p with mini beginner intro to Tango mini-lesson 10p.
Cost: $15 for Tango Practica & Latin Night** or $20 for all night Friday
*Dance currently suspended due to health mandates
Milonga (Tango)
When: 2nd Saturdays
Time: 7p Lesson, 8p-1a Milonga
Cost: Class $25 includes Milonga or $15 Milonga only or Lesson only
Held by: Patricio & Eva and Studio 6
*Dance currently suspended due to health mandates
More on-going drop-in events:
Conscious Dance
When: 1st & 3rd Sundays, 5:30-7p
Details: Click here for more information
Held by: Tacoma Conscious Dance Collective
Cost: $12
*Dance currently suspended due to health mandates
Scottish Country Dance
When: 2nd & 4th Sundays, 3-5:30p, Click here to check dates (Fall, Winter, and Spring)
Details: no partner necessary to join in (will be rotating through partners).
Held by: Tacoma Scottish Country Dancers
Cost: $7
*Dance currently suspended due to health mandates
Feb 8
Tango Milonga
Details: All second Saturdays of the month.
is Tango Day at the Studio 6 in Tacoma hosted by Eva & Patricio!
7pm Argentine tango class with Patricio Touceda.
All levels welcome.
No partner needed.
Classes are progressive.
We focus on technique and useful figures for the dance floor.
8pm Milonga!
DJ Pattou plays the tandas.
Traditional and modern orquestras.
Beautiful dance floor, and light refreshments.
Come out and dance with us!
Class $25 includes Milonga
Milonga $15 Bono contribucion.
Time:
Location: Studio 6 Ballroom Event Hall & Studios
March 4
Concert: Prince Royce
Details: more info soon
Location: Seattle
May 8-9
Competition: Portland
Details: more info soon
Location: Portland, OR
May 8
6th Ave Wine Walk
Details: more info and tickets soon
Location: Our neighborhood!
May
Folklife Festival
Details: Fun dance, music, and cultural experience to carpool/caravan to.
Location: Seattle Center
July 11
Concert: Elvis Crespo
Details: more info soon
Location: Seattle
July 12
Festival: 6th Ave’s Art on the Ave
Details: more info soon
Location: Our neighborhood
Aug 30
Our 13 year anniversary!
Sept
Hawaii
Details: more info soon
Location: Waikiki & more
Oct
Competition: Seattle
Details: more info soon
Location: Lake WA, Renton
Thanksgiving week
Dance Around the World
Details: more info soon
Location: TBA
Dec
“Totally Inaproppriate Holiday Party & Show”
Details: Take lessons to learn details 😉
2020
Vancouver, Denmark, Las Vegas, Europe, and more!
January
Vancouver, Canada
Dates: 3rd weekend
Details: Super welcoming & inclusive event! Competitions to watch or do in all ages, levels, and styles. Social Dancing, Jack n Jills, mini lesson, finale show. Dancing, Touring, Competitions, Shows, Workshops. Ballroom (All dance styles) competition with socials and more. Also “Dine Out Vancouver!” Ask us for more info.
April/May
Copenhagen, Denmark
Details: Dancing, Touring, Competitions, Shows, Workshops
May
Portland, OR
Dates: 2nd weekend Fri-Sat
Details: Dancing, Touring, Competitions, Shows, Workshops
June
Vancouver, Canada
Details: Saturday tour of live music, Sunday Competition with JJ’s, social, mini lesson and more. Optional dance cruise trip following.
June
Montreal, Canada
Details: Dancing, Touring, Competitions, Shows, Workshops
July
Las Vegas
Dates: 2nd weekend
Details: Fun competition weekend with shows
Location: Caesar’s Palace
July
Delta Dancesport Competition
Location: Delta, BC, Canada
Aug
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Details: Dancing, Touring, Competitions, Shows, Workshops
Cruise to Cuba
Oct
Seattle Star Ball
Dates: 1st weekend
Details: Dancing, Competitions, Shows, Workshops
Oct
Rocky Mountain Dancesport Competition
Dates: 3rd weekend (not 2019)
Details: Competitions am/am, pro/am, and pro/pro. Fabulous workshops.
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Nov
Instep Showcase
Dates: 1st or 2nd weekend
Details: 1-3p
Location: Lakewood Elks
Nov-Dec
Dancing in Paris
Dates: end of Nov-beg Nov
Details: Check out the Paris dancing scene, have lessons, tour the area & museums.
Location: Paris, France