At USA Dance, we host dances for everyone!

Whether you love to glide across the ballroom floor to a lyrical waltz, or shake your hips to a groovy salsa, you’ll find a home at USA Dance of North Central New Mexico.

We host social ballroom and Latin dances that bring New Mexicans together. We welcome all dancers, from beginners to competitors, from students to Super Seniors, and from tangueros to Two-Steppers.

You don’t need a partner to attend USA Dance. Our DJs play a blend of ballroom (waltz, tango, foxtrot, etc.), and Latin (rumba, cha cha, swing, bolero, etc.) music along with a sprinkling of West Coast Swing, Country-Western, salsa, hustle, line dances, and other styles..

We host dances at the Albuquerque Square Dance Center, 4915 Hawkins St. NE, on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, unless noted. Dances are 3 – 5 p.m. from January – May and September – December, and 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. from June – August. All regular dances are preceded by lessons for beginners and for intermediate and advanced dancers. We are also adding a line dance class.

Admission for dance and lessons is just $5 for USA Dance members and $10 for others. We think it’s a great value!

View our master calendar here, or click on the button below. For the specifics on upcoming dances, see our mini-calendar on the sidebar.

Founded in 2006, we are the local chapter (#5047) of USA Dance, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality and quantity of dance in the United States. Our current officers are: Rosie Harper, president; Beth Ciccone, vice president; John Cilke, treasurer; and Mandeep Sahota, secretary. Ginny Beres is our membership chairperson, a non-board position.

See you on the dance floor!


USA Dance News

  • Get ready to rumba … Sunday at USA Dance!

    Join us at USA Dance for our next social dance: 3 – 5 p.m. Sunday, April 19.

    Come early for our lessons, which are included with your admission:
    1:45 p.m. Line Dance lesson (Tipsy), led by Rosie Harper.
    2:15 p.m. Basics lesson (Am. Rumba), led by Beth Ciccone.
    2:15 p.m. Int/Adv lesson: Am. Rumba, taught by Lawrence Black of Dance Station.

    Marie Stoffer and Lawrence Black will also perform a Viennese Waltz.

    Our DJ is Andy Nelson.

  • Swing Into Spring … Sunday at USA Dance!

    It may feel like summer, but we are barely into spring! Celebrate with our Swing Into Spring dance this Sunday, April 5.

    Rosie Harper will teach elements of the Shim Sham at her line dance class. The beginner and intermediate lessons will both be bolero; Debra Williams will lead the Basics class, and Cristel Pike will teach the intermediate lesson.

    Vanessa Gordillo and Stefan Easter will perform a paso doble. Our DJ is Perry Pedersen.

  • Celebrate Hollywood … Sunday at USA Dance

    Sunday is Academy Awards day — and we’re rolling out the red carper at USA Dance.

    Dress as a movie character or movie star and take home your own little Oscar!Sunday is Academy Awards day — and we’re rolling out the red carper at USA Dance.

    Dress as a movie character or movie star and take home your own little Oscar!

    Joseph Chavez and Alexa Estrada will perform a theatrical foxtrot to Singin’ In The Rain. 

    DJ Doug McClellan will cue up a playlist full of movie tunes.

    The dance is 3 – 5 p.m., so we’ll be finished as the real Academy Awards ceremony is starting. Come early for our pre-dance lessons.