SERIES, WORKSHOPS & LESSONS
DJ’ed Blues by Alex & Whitney
Free outdoor dance to Blues by DJs Alex & Whitney, as part of Dancing Til Dusk! Intro lesson by Robin.
8/26
Tuesday
6:30-9pm
Ballard Commons
Live Blues & RnB by Joel Astley & Friends
Free outdoor dance to Blues & RnB by Joel Astley & Friends, as part of Dancing Til Dusk! Intro lesson by Lila & Dillon.
8/21
Thursday
6-9pm
Lake City Mini Park
Guest Instructors @ What The Blues
Dillon Arevalo is taking over What the Blues for July and August! And for July 22, Jeannie Tran from Bay Area is stopping by for a one-off session.
7/15 - 8/12
Tuesdays
6:30-8:30pm
Lowdown Ballroom
Hillman City Sway
Live blues & blues-adjacent music by the amazing Hillman City Sway band! Intro lesson at 8 by Joshua Mclean.
8/28
Thursday
8-11pm
Black & Tan Hall
Blues 1
A 4-week series for beginner blues dancers, organized in partnership with Swing It Seattle! Lead instructor: Robin
9/4 - 9/25
Thursdays
7-8pm
Russian Community Center
Swingin’ Into Blues
A 90-minute workshop to guide you from swing dancer to blues dancer! Followed by social dance 9-11 to live blues music by Di & the Blue Hearts! All levels welcome. Lead instructor: Robin
9/12
Friday
7:30-9pm
Lowdown Ballroom
Bachata & Blues Brunch
30-min Bachata lesson at 12pm by Jaguar, then 30 30-min Blues lesson at 12:45pm by Lila & Dillon. Followed by social dancing with DJ’ed bachata and blues music until 4pm!
9/14
Sunday
12-4pm
SoulFood CoffeeHouse
Blues Workshop & Social [Vancouver BC]
Blues workshop and lecture late afternoon/early evening - taught by Robin & Annie! Organized by Rhapsody in Blues. Social dancing in the evening.
9/19
Friday
4:30pm (TBD)
Vancouver BC
Fall Blues Camp
A 5-week series for both beginners and intermediate blues dancers! Lead instructor: Robin
9/2 - 9/30
Tuesdays
6:30-8:30pm
Lowdown Ballroom
Fast Blues Idioms
A 75-minute workshop on learning what is and how to dance to fast blues music! Prefer some blues knowledge, or check in with instructor prior to signing up. Lead instructor: Robin
10/2
Thursday
7:15-8:30pm
Russian Community Center
Grounded in Blues
A 2-hr session on solo blues dancing, available as a drop-in class for the Unbroken Circle program at The Rhapsody Project. Instructors: Lila & Briar
10/2
Thursday
6-8pm
King Street Station
Fast Blues Idioms
A 75-minute workshop on learning what is and how to dance to fast blues music! Prefer some blues knowledge, or check in with instructor prior to signing up. Lead instructor: Robin
10/2
Thursday
7:15-8:30pm
Russian Community Center
Adv Intro @ The Elnah Jordan Experience
A 1-hr intro lesson for experienced dancers, teaching a solid set of moves plus tools to refine your shapes, rhythms, and conversation on the social floor, followed by social dancing to the incredible Elnah Jordan Experience. Organized by NW Dance. Instructors: Lila & Robin
10/4
Thursday
7-11pm
Leif Erikson Hall
Reverie Ballroom Grand Opening
A 75-minute blues workshop aimed towards experienced partnered dancers, taught by Lila & Dillon. Stay for a Blues social to live music by Elnah Jordan Experience 6-9pm!
10/6
Sunday
1:30-2:45pm / 6-9pm
Reverie Ballroom
Connecting in Blues
A 2-hr session on partnered blues dancing, available as a drop-in class for the Unbroken Circle program at The Rhapsody Project. Instructors: Robin & Briar
10/9
Thursday
6-8pm
King Street Station
Blues Intro
Intro lesson before the twice-a-month Blues social in the Emerald ballroom, organized by Reverie Ballroom! Instructor: Robin
10/8
2nd, 4th Wednesdays
9-9:30pm
Reverie Ballroom
Blues 1A
A brand-new recurring 4-week series teaching Blues fundamentals, organized by Reverie Ballroom! Blues 1A is taught with a focus on Jukin’ blues. Instructors: Lila & Dillon.
10/8 - 10/29
Wednesdays
8-9pm
Reverie Ballroom
Blues Intro
Intro lesson before the twice-a-month Blues social in the Emerald ballroom, organized by Reverie Ballroom! Instructor: Robin
10/22
2nd, 4th Wednesdays
9-9:30pm
Reverie Ballroom
Next Level Blues
[intermediate/advanced]
A 4-week series for blues dancers who’ve gone through the beginner classes/series a few times now, and are looking for the next challenge!
Lead instructor: Robin
10/28 - 11/18
Tuesdays
6:30-8:30pm
Lowdown Ballroom
Blues 1B
A brand-new recurring 4-week series teaching Blues fundamentals, organized by Reverie Ballroom! Blues 1A is taught with a focus on Ballroomin’ blues.
Instructors: Lila & Dillon, Robin.
11/5 - 11/26
Wednesdays
8-9pm
Reverie Ballroom
Blues Intro
Intro lesson before the twice-a-month Blues social in the Emerald ballroom, organized by Reverie Ballroom!
Instructor: Lila (11/12), Robin (11/26)
11/12, 11/26
2nd, 4th Wednesdays
9-9:30pm
(social: 9:30pm-12am)
Reverie Ballroom
Hillman City Sway
A 1-hr intro lesson before live music at the monthly blues social at the Black & Tan Hall!
Lead instructor: Robin
11/20
Thursday
8-9pm
(social: 9-11pm)
Black & Tan Hall
BUG feat. Sean Morse
A 1-hr lesson before the monthly blues dance at Dance Underground. And this month’s dance features live music by Sean Morse, with breaks DJ’ed by Darneshia Smith!
Lead instructor: Robin
11/21
Friday
8:30-9:30pm
(social: 9:30pm-12am)
Dance Underground
Open Practice
[all levels]
A sprinkle of blues practice sessions for December! Note that there are only two dates for December.
Lead instructor: Robin
12/2
Tuesdays
6:30-8:30pm
Lowdown Ballroom
Happy Little Move Trees
Many dances teach moves as static vocabulary, but Blues is all about improvisation, call and response, and real-time communication. Instead of memorizing steps, this workshop helps you build branching decision trees of movement so you can expand your options on the fly and create richer conversations on the dance floor.
Lead Instructor: Dillon
Asst Instructor: Lila
12/3
Wednesday
8-9pm
Reverie Ballroom
Cuttin’ & Riffin’
This workshop will teach you the aspects of cuttin’ & riffin’ and how you can bring it into different aspects of your dance!
Instructors: Lila & Robin
12/10
Wednesday
8-9pm
Reverie Ballroom
Blues Intro
Intro lesson before the Blues social in the Emerald ballroom, organized by Reverie Ballroom!
Instructor: Robin (12/10)
12/10
2nd Wednesday (Dec)
9-9:30pm
(social: 9:30pm-12am)
Reverie Ballroom
Open Practice
[all levels]
A sprinkle of blues practice sessions for December! Note that there are only two dates for December.
Lead instructor: Robin
12/16
Tuesdays
6:30-8:30pm
Lowdown Ballroom
Winter Formal feat. Grey Armstrong
Start the evening with an immersive workshop from one of the most sought-after international Blues instructors. Grey’s classes blend deep cultural context, personal expression, and intuitive learning, offering dancers at every level the chance to grow, explore, and truly feel the dance.
Then whether you’re new to Blues, bringing a friend, or want a refresher before the social - there’ll be a short, fun intro lesson is the perfect way to ease into the evening.
Afterwards, Grey takes over the DJ booth for the rest of the night, curating a rich, expressive mix of Blues music that will keep you moving, grooving, and connecting until midnight!
Instructor & DJ: Grey Armstrong
12/17
Wednesday
7:45-9pm - workshop
9-9:30pm - intro lesson
9:30pm-12am - social
Reverie Ballroom
Hillman City Sway
A 1-hr intro lesson before live music at the monthly blues social at the Black & Tan Hall!
Lead instructor: Grey Armstrong
12/18
Thursday
8-9pm
(social: 9-11pm)
Black & Tan Hall
BUG
A 1-hr lesson before the monthly blues dance at Dance Underground. This is Seattle’s final organized blues dance for the year!
Lead instructor: Grey Armstrong
12/19
Friday
8:30-9:30pm
(social: 9:30pm-12am)
Dance Underground