March Monthly Dance

Our March Monthly Dance will be on Saturday, March 16th.

Where: Ivy Creek United Methodist Church 

7 - 8pm: country two step level 1 beginner lesson with Stacy & Sue Suter

8 - 11pm: social dance Stacy & Sue Suter will DJ

Admission Price: We accept cash, check and PayPal.

$10 CSDS Members

$13 General Admission

$5 Students and CSDS Members with February Birthdays

Children Under 17 are Free

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Swing Swap

Swing Swap is Every Thursday

Where: Municipal Arts Center (the "MAC").

When: Every Thursday 7 - 8:30pm

Admission Price: suggested donation of $3-$5 (cash/check only)

Ed Tharnish is our Swing Swap Coordinator. Kyla Miller is our Assistant Coordinator.

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Check Out or New Online Swag Shop

Looking for some cool CSDS swag? We have CSDS T-shirts and shoe bags available for sale. Shoe bags come in a variety of colors. T-shirts are available in variety of styles and sizes. Visit the CSDS website swag shop page for details on how to purchase swag.

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Get Involved with CSDS

Become a Member!

Members get discounts at all CSDS monthly dances. CSDS offers an annual membership for just $15. Membership dues help to support CSDS and is completely optional for attending our events. To become a member or to renew your membership, please visit the CSDS website or take care of this in person at a CSDS dance. If you have any questions regarding the status of your membership, please contact CSDS.

DJ or Volunteer

CSDS is always interested in recruiting new DJs and volunteers to join our team. So if you're interested in being a DJ and helping out our dance club, check out the DJ page on the CSDS website and contact Ed T. or Kyla.

Keep in Touch with CSDS

We will announce updates by email, update our website and post on our Facebook page. Inclement weather or other schedule changes/cancellations of our dances/events will be posted on our public Facebook page (you do not need to have an account) by 2 pm ET the day of.

• Bookmark our linktree for links to our website and our social media accounts: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter! Like/follow us on these interactive platforms so you can enjoy more content about CSDS and dancing in general!
• Please help us spread the word by sharing these announcements with your friends!
• You can receive our Newsletter and emails by subscribing here.

Code of Conduct

CSDS has a Code of Conduct. Attendees are expected to be familiar with and abide by it at all CSDS sponsored events.

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West Coast Swing Information

Group Classes

Charlottesville classes are currently being offered through County Parks & Rec, taught by Kristin Wenger; Lake Monticello classes are being offered by Kyla Miller. Also check out our other qualified instructors, local/regional regular dance offerings and studios/groups for more opportunities to #gettoclass!

Dance Resources

Check out the CSDS website for other dance opportunities, dance groups/hosts, dance instructors and dance resources (incuding music, shoes, events, training, tips/etiquette)! Also join the CSDS Planning (Social Events, Rides, Roomies, Etc.) group so you can plan to dance elsewhere like the weekend events or in other communities frequented by CSDS dancers, such as Richmond and Lynchburg.

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Thank You to Our Volunteers!

Here is a big shout-out to our volunteers that make the club run. We are an all-volunteer organization, and our volunteers enable us to dance together. Thank you to all of the following people who have helped out with dances and Swing Swap over the past couple of months, and to all others who've pitched in. Please talk to Kristin Wenger if you can volunteer for us in the future. We are always looking for extra hands. We can't do it without you! 

Thank you to our Swing Swap DJs: Didi Jennings, Ed Tharnish, Julie Barber, Kelly Ceppa, Kristin Wenger, Kyla Miller, Vic Gregor. Thank you to our volunteers who helped with our recent dances, including setup, front desk, snacks, and cleanup: Connie Lum, Jim Miller, John Roberts, June Taft, Kim Perkins. Lastly, we want to offer a special thank you to Ed Tharnish for the hot food at our dances--definitely going above and beyond!

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2024 CSDS Board of Directors

Leigh Gordon - President

Gina Fletcher - Treasurer

Ed Tharnish- Secretary, Swing Swap Coordinator

Ed Guida - Membership

Kristin Wenger - Talent Coordinator

Kyla Miller- Website Administrator, Assistant Swing Swap Coordinator