About Us: ISU Ballroom Dance Club; Ames, Iowa

Come Dance with Us

Want to stay healthy and fit while having fun too?… or want to meet someone? Would you like to swirl across the dance floor in waltz or shake it in salsa? Do you have a wedding to attend, and you want to impress your friends with your dancing skills?

Then you're in the right place! The ISU Ballroom Dance Club offers evening classes for both students and non-students alike, as well as a Friday-night social/practice to meet people. The Club also hosts guest instruction on Xtra Moves Nights, and special dances and parties for holidays such as Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine's Day.

Our classes are taught by experienced instructors as well as accomplished dancers. The classes offer instruction for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels for swing, waltz, tango, foxtrot, and several Latin dances (cha cha, merengue, salsa, rumba, samba).

Fall and spring semester classes are held Tuesday and Friday evenings. For beginners, your first lesson is free to try! Don't have a partner? You can find one at the lesson and meet lots of upbeat people.

In addition, the free Friday-night social welcomes students, faculty, staff, and community members of all ages and skills.

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SOCIAL DANCES: See our Dance Events link for upcoming dances.

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Our Featured Upcoming Events

Friday socials move (Fri; May 17)

The free Friday dance socials will be meeting in the air conditioned ISU Memorial Union during summer. Socials return to Forker in fall. See Friday dance social …

Classes starting (Thu-Fri; June 21)

Summer semester ballroom classes are forming now. See our Lessons link for more details. It is possible to join one or two weeks late.

Xtra Moves Nights

On select Friday nights, the ISU Ballroom Dance Club hosts free dance instruction by guest instructors. Discover Xtra Moves Nights.