ABQ Latin Dance Festival

Celebrate the Latino Culture in New Mexico through the arts at the ABQ Latin Dance Festival (Aug 21-25)  at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. 

Everyone is invited to celebrate with a long weekend of dance classes, parties, music, film and lectures.  

The all-access pass is $100 and gives people access to every class, event and concert at the festival.

CSP's Patti Smith will be teaching an extra-special cha cha workshop - something you've never seen before - Friday at 10 am!

Click here for website.
  • 4 FUN-FILLED DAYS of SHOWS, LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, AND DANCES!
  • 20+ HRS OF SOCIAL DANCING
  • 40+ HRS OF DANCE WORKSHOPS 
  •  LIVE MUSIC FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHT! 2 BANDS!
  • YOUR FAVORITE DJs
  • EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTORS & PERFORMERS
  • MULTIPLE ROOMS OF AMAZING WORKSHOPS AND DANCING!








Country Dance at CSP
This Fri, Aug 23rd, 7-9 pm

All 8 Country Dances: Country Two Step, Waltz, Cha Cha,  West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing,  Nightclub Two Step, Triple Two Step, and Polka. 

$7 cover. Profits go to the "Youth Country Dancesport fund".

Get ou t and DANCE!
Need to dance this weekend? Here is our suggestions...

8/23/19 Friday  -  Country Dance at CSP
All 8 Country Dances, 7-9 pm, $7 cover. Profits go to the "Youth Country Dancesport fund".

8/24/19 Saturday   -  ABQ Latin Dance Festival. Click here for website

Another option: Swing Dance at Elite (701 Osuna Rd, Suite 1100). Jitterbug and Charleston class 7:30-8:15 pm. Social Dancing 8:15pm with DJ. Great dancing, food and friends. Join us! $7

Places to Dance!

Fri, Aug 30th, $10, Going Away Dance for William
6-7 pm welcome lesson 
7-9 pm social dancing

Country Dance
Fri, Aug 23rd, 7-9 pm @ CSP Dance Studios
$7, (under 18 free) proceeds go to youth country dancing
 
Sat, Sept 7th at  CSP 
7:30-10:30 pm, $5/$8

Dirty Bourbon
Free intro-to-country lesson Saturdays 7-8 pm at The  Dirty Bourbon . 
Taught by CSP

Sun, Sept 1st, 6-9 pm at ABQ Square Dance Center, Rumba Lesson at 6:15 by CSP's Kiersten Taylor, $7/$10

Cross Step Waltz
Every Friday at CSP
7:30-9:30 pm, $7,  All are welcome.  For c lasses
call  505-293-5343

Cristel's Dance
First Friday of the month 
8-10 pm, $5 
Lloyd Shaw Dance Center

Sat, Aug 24th 
@ ASDC  7-10:30 pm
Country and WCSwing cost $5/$8

ADC social dance Weds at the Dirty Bourbon. Usually 6-8 pm, $5 cover, please purchase drinks to support the venue!

West Coast Swing practices, Thurs, $3
7-7:30 pm Intro Lesson, 
7:30-9:30 pm Dancing, Lloyd Shaw Dance Center

Q Bar in Hotel ABQ
Thursdays Salsa/Bachata
Kick off the ABQ Latin Dance Festival!

Salsa En La Bodega
2nd Sat of the month, 
9-1:30 am Salsa and Bachata  at 708 1st St. 

Salud Tuesdays 
at Canvas Artistry, 9 pm
3120 Central Ave SE
DJ Pedro: Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cumbia, Reggaeton, Hip Hop and Top 40 Hits.  No Cover.

Roadrunner Practica (Arg Tango) 
with Eva & Pablo 
Thurs, 8:30-10:30 pm at Las Puertas, $5 or $3 for Bien Milonguero students. bienmilonguero.com

1st and 3rd Sundays 7:30-10 pm @  Kelly's Brew Pub. Please support the hosts & tip generously.

TCA Tues Night Milonga
7:30-10:00 pm, $3 members; $5 guests. 
Free first-time.

TCA Sat Afternoon 
Arg Tango Practica
at Lloyd Shaw, 2:30-4:30 pm, $2, Free first-time. 

Sat @ 1512 1st St NW

"WE BELIEVE DANCE IS FOR EVERYONE"