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October 13 at 7:30pm +11
Bottega Bellantuono Ballroom Dance · Chelsea • $30
Show up solo, leave dancing with strangers: this drop-in swing class rotates partners so everyone learns to lead and follow. Weekly changing material means zero catching up, just pure joyful momentum.
October 14 at 6:30pm
The High Line · Chelsea • Free
Samba reggae meets West African and Latino beats at this free outdoor dance class on the High Line. Maria Assis Silva leads an hour of joyful movement designed with older adults in mind, all levels welcome.
October 14 at 6pm +1
Greeley Square Park · Midtown
Learn high-energy bhangra moves in the heart of the city. This open-air dance class welcomes everyone to join in, whether you are a beginner or looking to refine your steps.
October 15 at 11:30pm +24
Lucinda's · Manhattan • Free
Learn to two-step for free at this cozy East Village honky-tonk. Kendall Reynolds teaches the basics with zero pressure, no partner required, and the bar stays open for live music once you're warmed up.
October 15 at 7:30pm +25
Lucinda's · East Village • Free
Two Step Thursdays at Lucinda's is a free country dance lesson where beginners learn the basics without needing a partner, then stick around for live music at 9pm. The bar channels genuine Texas ice house energy: antique decor, friendly crowd, and cocktails that hit just right.
October 16 at 11pm +10
New York Center for Creativity and Dance · Manhattan
Part dance party, part moving meditation: 5Rhythms swaps choreography for curiosity, guiding you through waves of freeform movement. No steps to learn, no experience needed, just show up and shake loose.
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Tue, Oct 13 · 7:45 PM
Ballet & Body · Upper East Side
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
92NY · Upper East Side
$25-$30
Tue, Oct 13 · 6:15 PM
Ballet & Body · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 14 · 11:00 AM
David Geffen Hall · Upper West Side
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Ballet & Body · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 14 · 3:30 PM
Studio 59 · Manhattan
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:30 PM
Open Jar Studios · Manhattan
$25
Wed, Oct 14 · 12:00 PM
Pearl Studios NYC · Midtown
Wed, Oct 14 · 5:00 PM
Fuerza Dance Studio · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
Battery Dance · Chinatown
Wed, Oct 14 · 5:30 PM
Red Eye NY · Hell's Kitchen
$$
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
The Rose · Chelsea
$15
Wed, Oct 14 · 11:15 AM
My Gym Tribeca · Manhattan
$289
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Fuerza Dance Studio · Inwood
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:30 PM
134 W 29th St · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 14 · 5:35 PM
St Jeans Community Center · Manhattan
$1,225
Wed, Oct 14 · 5:35 PM
St Jeans Community Center · Manhattan
$1,225
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:30 PM
Ballet & Body · Manhattan
Wed, Oct 14 · 10:30 AM
Hamilton Grange Senior Center · Hamilton Heights
Free
Wed, Oct 14 · 3:30 PM
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre · Manhattan
$680
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
Flamenco NYC Dionisia Garcia · Hell's Kitchen
Wed, Oct 14 · 10:15 AM
My Gym Tribeca · Tribeca
$289
Wed, Oct 14 · 4:30 PM
St Jeans Community Center · Manhattan
$1,225
Wed, Oct 14 · 6:00 PM
The People's Forum · Hell's Kitchen
Thu, Oct 15 · 10:30 AM
Manhattan Plaza Health Club · Manhattan
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Heaven Can Wait · Manhattan
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Lucinda's · Manhattan
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:00 PM
Ripley-Grier Studios · Midtown
$25
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Heaven Can Wait · Manhattan
Free
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:45 PM
Ballet & Body · Manhattan
Thu, Oct 15 · 7:30 PM
Heaven Can Wait · Manhattan
Free
Fri, Oct 16 · 11:45 AM
Jcp Downtown · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM
Eryc Taylor Dance · Hell's Kitchen
$22
Fri, Oct 16 · 4:30 PM
St Jeans Community Center · Manhattan
$3,095
Fri, Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
Ballet & Body · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 16 · 11:45 AM
Jcp Downtown · Manhattan
Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM
Dance With Me Soho · NoHo
$10
Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Havana Social · Financial District
$$
Fri, Oct 16 · 7:00 PM
Sounds Of Brazil · SoHo
Fri, Oct 16 · 6:00 PM
Gotham Park · Civic Center
Free
Fri, Oct 16 · 10:00 AM
Paul Taylor Dance Company / Taylor Dance East · Lower East Side
$22
Sat, Oct 17 · 1:00 PM
Bottega Bellantuono Ballroom Dance · Manhattan
$30
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
St Jeans Community Center · Manhattan
$2,675
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre · Chinatown
$680
Sat, Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
EVENTO · Tribeca
Sat, Oct 17 · 9:30 AM
Fort Tryon Park · Inwood
Sat, Oct 17 · 2:15 PM
Bottega Bellantuono Ballroom Dance · Manhattan
$30
Sat, Oct 17 · 10:00 AM
Italian Cultural Institute · Manhattan
Sat, Oct 17 · 5:30 PM
Battery Dance · Chinatown
$20
Sat, Oct 17 · 1:00 PM
Bryant Park · Midtown
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:30 AM
Halloween Day Parade Vantage point · Greenwich Village
$33.85
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