Here are area dance spots where you can Swing, Hustle, Country, Ballroom and Latin dance. Let us know if you find others and we will add them to the list. DISCLAIMER: Hours of operation and dance instruction can change with no notice. It is always wise to call ahead to verify times and venues.

All blue underlined items are links

 Swing
HIGH DESERT SWING DANCE CLUB (HDSDC) - Monthly dances, usually third Saturdays of each month, at the Square Dance Center, 6534 W Diamond, Boise. Lesson at 7:30, dance 8:30-11 pm. Our music is chosen for dancing West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, Hustle, Night Club 2-Step, Cha Cha, and a little Country. Non-members welcome! See our Club Dance Schedule on this web site.

Sunday and Tuesday nights at BULL’S HEAD PUB, 1441 N. Eagle Rd. (near corner of Eagle and Fairview, Meridian).  High Desert Swing Dance Club instructors teach free beginner dance lessons, provided by the Pub, from 7 to 8 pm followed by social swing dancing from 8 to about 10 pm.  Music is provided by HDSDC.  This non-smoking dance venue includes a bar and restaurant. Click here for Lesson Calendar  

 Country
IDAHO COUNTRY WESTERN DANCE ASSOCIATION (ICWDA) - Monthly dances, usually third Saturdays of each month, at the Boise Square Dance Center, 6534 W Diamond, Boise, ID.

TREASURE VALLEY COUNTRY WESTERN DANCE ASSOCIATION (TVCWDA) - Free monthly dances beginning at 7:00 pm at the Boise Square Dance Center...the only country dance in the Boise Valley that welcomes families with children of all ages and will play requested music all evening long. Though based on country music we will have a variety of music, so dancers of all types are encouraged to come and dance with us. We will even have a few pop songs for the children. We may even teach a mixer or two and a quick line dance. For more information call Randy at 208-941-4853.

SHORTY'S SALOON - Some of our HDSDC dancers meet here on Wednesday nights to Country and Swing dance to DJ music on their big, non-crowded dance floor.  It's usually not very smoky on Wednesdays.  5467 N Glenwood St, Boise, 672-9090    www.shortyssaloon.com

BUFFALO CLUB - 10206 W Fairview Ave., Boise  321-1811
Live music Wednesday through Saturday. House band, Saloonatics, plays an excellent variety of danceable loud music. Usually smoky. On Wednesday nights Randy teaches line dances from 7 to 9 pm.

WHISKEY RIVER - 453 Caldwell Boulevard, Nampa, ID   466-7676

COWGIRL'S SALOON at the West end of Main Street in the Sandstone Plaza, 353 Avenue E, Kuna, ID.  Country music and dancing Thursday through Saturday nights. Loud and smoky.   922-9522

 Ballroom

USA DANCE BOISE - Monthly ballroom dances, usually the first and fifth Saturday of each month, at the Boise Square Dance Center, 6534 W Diamond, Boise, ID.

LIMELIGHT BALLROOM DANCE CENTER - Ballroom dance venue!
3575 E. Copperpoint Dr. Meridian   898-9425
Every Friday night dance party. 7:00 pm till 9:30 pm
Featuring a wide variety of Ballroom dancing to the newest music available
Mini dance lesson and exciting floor show
$10 per person, $15 per married couple, $5 for students

DANCE NECESSITIES - Ballroom dance
6140 Corporal Lane, Boise  322-2517
Group & private lessons, parties, weddings, etc.
Dance shoes (many in stock)

 Other

CATHEDRAL OF THE ROCKIES - Singles Dance and Social
717 N. 11^th St., Boise (behind Boise High School), enter on 12^th St.  
Usually on 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month (excl. holidays)
Dance lesson at 6:45 pm. (couples welcome)   939-0473

BOISE CAFE - Argentine Tango Practica
219 N 10th, Boise  343-3397
Every Thurdsay night from 8-10 pm - free lesson 7:30-8 pm.

TREASURE VALLEY SINGLES - Weekly 7:30 to 11 pm Sunday Dances
Live bands.  Singles and couples older than 21 welcome
Eagles Lodge, 7025 Overland Road, Boise
$6 members, $7 nonmember.   383-8808

OVER 40s DANCES - Weekly 7:30 to 11 pm Wednesday Dances
Live bands.  Singles and couples welcome
Eagles Lodge, 7025 Overland Road, Boise
$6 members, $6 nonmember.   376-0115

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