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Archived list of studios and groups, 2/12/2017

Latest list is on the new website at  PhxDance.com

Some Phoenix Dance Studios and Instructors:

• This page gives you some ballroom, country, and swing dance links for Phoenix, Arizona.
• ORGANIZATION:  This page attempts to list dance organizations and contacts in the following ORDER: Section AA is 'Aggregation Sites', Section BB is Permanent Dance Studios, Section CC is 'Dance Groups & Organizations' and Section DD is 'Dance Instructors & Events.  Section EE in the right sidebar lists some choreographed ballroom (aka round dance) instructors.

AA. Aggregation Sites (sites that link to MANY groups)

1. Merrymakers Ballroom Dance Club:  DanceMM.com
   . . . Merrymakers list of permanent dance studios (pdf format)
   . . . Merrymakers Schedule of all RV park dances (pdf format)
   . . . Merrymakers list of RV park dance locations (pdf format)
2. Dancing In Mesa - DancingInMesa.com
3. Leon Raper's Swing Dance Corner, Phoenix:  SwingDance.com/clubs/usaclubs.html#usaaz
4. Round Dancing Links - List of cuers and classes at gphurd.com/flyers/mesacuers.pdf  (round dancing is essentially cued ballroom dancing)
   
   ~~BB. Permanent Dance Studios (with their own building)
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   .--- Permanent Studios EAST of Central Ave (eastern side of Phoenix):
5. Chandler: Apollo's Ballroom, ApollosBallroom.com , Apollo's Ballroom Facebook Page 
6. Chandler, Paradise Valley, Scottsdale:  Fred Astaire Studios, FredAstaireAz.com (for all 4 valley studios)
7. Mesa: Arthur Murray Mesa,  ArthurMurrayMesa.com
8. Mesa: Dance Doctors East,  DanceDocs.com
9. Mesa: Dance FX Studios (Adam and Nicole Dekavallas),  DanceFXstudios.com
10. Phoenix:Academy of Ballroom Dance (Jim & Jenell Maranto), MarantoBallroom.com
11. Phoenix: Arthur Murray,  ArthurMurrayPhoenix.com
12. Phoenix: Dance Starz AZ, DanceStarzAZ.com
13. Phoenix: Exquisidance Ballroom,   Exquisidance.com
14. Phoenix: Fatcat Ballroom Dance, FatcatBallroomDance.com
15. Phoenix: Planet Dance (LaurieKauffman), LaurieKauffmansPlanetDance.com
16. Scottsdale: Ambiant Dance, AmbiantDance.com , also GaineyDance.com
17. Scottsdale: Arthur Murray Scottsdale,  ArthurMurrayScottsdale.com
18. Scottsdale: Dance Time Studio (Bridgette Maria, Jaime Rivera),  DanceTimeStudio.net .  Also Arizona Salsa network: AzSalsa.net .  Also the Phoenix Salsa Meetup Group: meetup.com/salsa-181
19. Scottsdale: EuroRhythm Dance Studio, EuroRhythm.net
20. Scottsdale:Imperial Ballroom Dance Center, ImperialBallroomDance.com and ScottsdaleBallroomDanceStudio.com
21. Scottsdale: Scottsdale Dancesport (Mick Milligan):  DancingInScottsdale.com
22. Tempe: Paragon Dance Center, ParagonDance.net
23. Tempe: Stars Ballroom,  StarsBallroom.net
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    --- Permanent Studios WEST of Central Ave (western side of Phoenix):
24. Glendale: Fred Astaire Glendale, FredAstaireAz.com (for all 4 valley studios)
25. Peoria: Avalon Ballroom,  AmbiantDance.com  (same URL as Ambiant Dance studio)
26. Sun City: Arthur Murray Arrowhead,  ArrowheadArthurMurray.com
27. Surprise: Dance Doctors Surprise,  DanceDocs.com
    
    ---Nightclubs Frequently Used For Lessons:
28.  Mesa: Denim And Diamonds,  DenimAndDiamondsMesaAz.com
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    ~~~CC. Dance Groups & Organization  (no permanent location)
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29. Desert City Swing: DesertCitySwing.com (Sun night at Arthur Murray Phoenix) 
30. Greater Phoenix Swing Dance Club  gpsdc.com or   GreaterPhoenixSwingDanceClub.com  (Sun night at Phoenix VFW on E Thomas Rd)
31. Phoenix Hustle Club:  PhoenixHustle.blogspot.com .  Also Phoenix Hustle and Disco Dance Meetup Group:  meetup.com/phoenix-hustle
32. Sun City Grand Dance Club:  ScgDanceClub.org
33. USA Dance, Phoenix Chapter:  PhoenixUsaDance.org
34. Valley of the Sun Swing Dance Meetup Group,Phoenix:  meetup.com/Valley-of-the-Sun-Swing-Dance-Meetup-Group
    
    ~~DD. Dance Instructors & Events (no permanent location) (organized more-or-less by instructors last name)
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35. Arizona Dance Classic (Mona Brandt), USWDC Aug. Event),  ArizonaDanceClassic.com
36. Mona Brandt - Shall We Dance Phoenix:  ShallWeDancePhoenix.com , also meetup.com/DancingArizona 
37. Michael & Amber Cross - Welcome To The World of West Coast Swing:  WcSwing.biz
38. Mary Lou Kaye - Learn Social Dancing:  LearnSocialDancing.com
39. Laina Lee - Dance Lane: DanceLane.com  .  Also East Valley Kickers Meetup Group (Country Dancing, Mesa:  meetup.co/EastValleyKickers
40. Dwight & Sandi Nelson - Dance Schedule at  crystalwarebelts.com/NewsPage.htm  (this link may be corrupted; appears to be trying to install malware as of 12/3/2015) 
41. Ross Pearce - Make Me A Dancer:  MakeMeAdancer.com
42. Bob Pendleton - Facebook page at    facebook.com/bobpendletondancefunphx
43. Wild Bill & Carole Spotts - The Prince & Princess of Pattern Dancing: WildBillCWdance.com
44.  Maggee Tennessen - Maggee's Dance Studio /Az Dance Club: AzDanceClub.org (lessons at Buffalo Chips saloon, Cave Creek)
45. Ryan Yoder - Ballroom, Latin, Swing, and Social Dance Lessons, 480-980-0656 (no web page currently)
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    ~~EE. Misc. Events
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46. Youtube Video from Instructors Rich & Ginna Mitch's May 2015 Carnival Dance Cruise.
    Click Here to view Picasa photo album.
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    ~~FF. Misc. Links
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47. DanceLiteracy.com - links page for Meridian Manor (Apache Junction) couples dance practice sessions.
48.  ColoradoChaCha.com - Youtube Videos & Steps for 'Colorado Cha Cha' couples pattern dance
    

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