No matter what your skills, you have something valuable to contribute to NW Dance! Here are our current needs – Board Member – This is a working board since we do not have an Executive Director. We are looking for people with professional skills. Working committees include marketing, events and dance management, recruiting, and fundraising. […]

A film by B.J. Bullert A film about social dance, Dancing Lives is available on B.J. Bullert’s Vimeo channel. About the film, B.J. says: “Dancing Lives tells the story of those who have stepped up and onto the dance floor, overcoming their fears and discovering the joys of dance. Part history and part manifesto, the film offers […]

By Noel Plumb I fumble through my dance bag. I know it’s here somewhere, past the gum and mints, the Catalina swing-camp brochure, and miscellaneous dance steps scribbled on every type of scratch paper imaginable. An open safety pin, OUCH!!—I gotta get a real tie clip. Eureka, I found it! A chocolate Power Bar, share […]

By Dean Paton Before you sign up for dance lessons, be aware that two vastly different kinds of partner dancing exist. They are separate worlds, really. So be sure to know which type appeals to you. share this

By Laura Riva Being a social dancer is a fantastic thing. It means that you feel, deep in your core, a desire to connect with other human beings. It means you have a desire to be empathetic, caring, and in tune with the energy around you. We desire to create, channeling our energy into a […]

From the staff at Northwest Dance Network Taking your first dance class can be a big – and sometimes scary – step in your social life. In that first class, you will find a surprisingly friendly, supportive group of people who are all in the same boat. As your confidence and your dance vocabulary build, you […]

By Janet Novinger Actor John O’Hurley, a contestant in ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars,” is perhaps the country’s best known poster boy for the fitness benefits of partner dancing. He wowed audiences with his dramatic interpretations of swing, waltz, cha-cha, tango and fast-step and dropped 20 pounds over a very few weeks of share this

By Micah Jacobson What are you doing to improve your dancing? What are you doing to continue to learn? In almost four years in the swing dance community, I’ve seen a lot of dancers get really good. The scene in general boasts a level of dancing that goes far beyond what I ever thought possible. […]

Thoughts offered by Dean Paton Here perhaps is a more useful way to approach the pleasant discipline we call “learning to dance.” Instead of picturing the classes you take as a linear sequence – say, progressing through four levels of Swing – imagine yourself in an evolutionary process called the learning cycle, four distinct stages […]

From the staff at Northwest Dance Network Here is some advice on finding the right dance shoes. share this

The mission of Northwest Dance Network is to inspire the art, joy, and excellence of non-competitive social dance. We are committed to creating a safe and welcoming environment for dancers of all abilities and aspire for every dancer to enjoy a positive experience at Northwest Dance Network events. To best achieve this, we expect all […]