What’s On Today
Oak City Music Collective sponsoring live bands on second Fridays from June through October. Free. Lesson 6:00-6:30. Band 6:30-8:30. Food vendors will be present. Facebook. Website.
Band Schedule:
July 10- La Nueva 22
Aug 14 -Latin Swing
Sept. 11- West End Mambo
Oct. 9- Orq. K’che
Triangle Singles Dance Social<br> 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Triangle Singles holds a monthly dance on the 2nd Friday of the month. The Facebook page notes “Triangle Singles Club invites mature singles and married couples to join us for social activities”
DJ Dances include swing, shag, country 2 step, nightclub 2 step, hustle, cha cha, waltz, freestyle, slow and line dancing. Music is a mix of 60’s, 70’s and 80’s and current music. $10 members, $13 non-members.
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Sue Jennings and Carolina Crew Line Dance hosting a second Friday event at Mystic Distillery. Country line dancing with and without instruction. Must purchase in advance. $13. Under 18 free. Facebook and tix.
Ballroom U Practice Party<br> 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmFriday Ballroom Practice Party. $15 general public. Free for current Ballroom U students. Ballroom dance lessons | Cary | BallroomU Dance Studio
Raleigh Ecstatic Dance<br> 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmThe dance wave is a form of ecstatic dance characterized as 90 minutes of speechless improvisational dance based somewhat on the 5 Rhythms Ecstatic Dance concept of Gabrielle Roth. This can be either solo dancing, partner dancing, contact improvisation, or ad lib group. The experience can be meditative or spiritually oriented for some individuals. Dancers of all ages are welcome and there typically is no talking during the dance. Dance opening circle begins somewhere between 6:30 to 8 PM depending upon the location (indoors tends to be 7:30-8 PM) and time of year. Sometimes there is yoga or another optional warm up prior to opening circle. Donations of $5-20 recommended, but usually not required. No one will be refused for lack of funds. Funds go towards the costs of holding weekly dances, a contact improvisation scholarship fund, or charitable donations rather than the volunteer organizers. Dance occurs indoors at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh (usually Founders Hall, but sometimes Main Sanctuary) or sometimes at The Portal HQ. Dance sometimes occurs outdoors at Pullen Park (across the street from the aquatic center), Raleigh Rose Garden, Wooten Meadow Park, Dorothea Dix Park (Big Field or Spring Hill Park & Ride), or other outdoor locations. Dance sometimes occurs on Fridays instead of Thursdays. Dance when outdoors is weather dependent, but will usually occur during light rain. See Raleigh Ecstatic Dance Facebook group (or if need ask about the ecstatic dance community private Discord server) on the event day for latest information on exact location and times since they can change last minute. This event listing is sometimes updated for location or date changes but the exact time isn’t always given the dance operates on uncertain hippie time.
TCD Contra Dance with Live Bands<br> 7:30 pm - 11:00 pmTriangle Country Dancers has a second Friday dance at Carrboro Century Center and a 4th Friday at Reality Center. Live Band and caller can be accessed at website link following. Lesson at 7:30. Dance 8-11. $12-25 sliding scale Website Facebook
Friday Night West Coast Swing - Cancelled Until New Location<br> 8:15 pm - 11:59 pmEvery Friday Night DJ’d West Coast Swing. Doors 8, Move of the Week Lesson 8:15-9. Dance 9 until. Price with lesson: $18 guest / $17 member. Price after 9, dance alone: $14 guest/ $12 member. Calendar .
Sanzala Kizomba<br> 9:00 pm - 1:00 amKizomba Dance organized by Raj Gill with Kizomba/Semba/Urban Kiz/Konpa/Afrobeat. $10 before 9:30 then $15. Facebook Page .
La Raiz Cuban and Dominican Dance<br> 9:30 pm - 1:00 amCokie Young and Palenke Dance with a social emphasizing Dominican and Cuban dance forms or as described: “Bachata, merengue, timba, son montuno/ ”salsa” + a splash of dembow & reparto”. Rueda lesson at 9:30 then dance to 1:30 AM. Advance $13. Door $15. Facebook .