Dance for Joy! offers great dance instruction in a great environment!

We teach solid skills in Waltz, East-Coast Swing, Foxtrot, Blues and other dance styles that connect you to your partner and to the music while you're both having fun. You learn as you play!

Sign up online on our Registration page,
or scroll down for other options.
Note: Some locations offer more beginning, intermediate or advanced classes. Please read the prerequisites on the Class Descriptions page, as classes build on knowledge previously learned.

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New to Dance for Joy? Click here for your 50%-off/two-for-one coupon!

Winter Session — January-February

Mondays | January 9th–February 13th — 6 weeks $65

Exit Space Dance 414 NE 72nd St
Instructors: Lilli Ann Carey & Claire Carey
7:00-8:00 — Waltz 1: Beginning Waltz A
8:00-9:00 — Waltz 2: Romantic Waltz
Class Descriptions | Register Now!

Wednesdays | January 11th–February 22nd (Due to snow day Jan 18th) — 6 weeks $65

Exit Space Dance 414 NE 72nd St
Instructors: Winfield Hobbs & Claire Carey
7:00-8:00 — Swing 1: Beginning Swing (OPEN TO SINGLE LEADS ONLY)
8:00-9:00 — Swing 2: Lindy Hop
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Thursdays | January 12th–February 16th — 6 weeks $65

Sonny Newman's Dance Hall 201 N 85th St
Instructors: Lilli Ann Carey & Jamie Shamseldin
7:00-8:00 — Waltz 3/4: Intermediate/Advanced Cross Step Waltz
8:00-9:00 — Waltz 4: 34th Airborne Division
Class Descriptions | Register Now!

NEW! Tuesdays | January 31st–February 7th — 2 weeks $35

Exit Space Dance 414 NE 72nd St
Instructors: Lilli Ann Carey & Nancy Fry
8:00-9:15 — Swing 1.5: Beyond the Basics
We'll spend time in both single-time and triple-time swing, reviewing the basics, adding flourishes and new moves to expand your repertoire.
We'll keep the studio open until 10pm for practice and personal help from the instructors!
Class Descriptions | Register Now!

New to Dance for Joy? Click here for your 50%-off/two-for-one coupon!

Early Spring Session — February-April

Mondays | February 27th-April 2nd — 6 weeks $65

Exit Space Dance 414 NE 72nd St
Instructors: Lilli Ann Carey & Jamie Shamseldin
7:00-8:00 — Waltz 1: Beginning Waltz B
8:00-9:00 — Waltz 2: Rotary/Viennese (Classics)
Class Descriptions | Register Now!

Tuesdays | February 28th-April 3rd — 6 weeks $65

Exit Space Dance 414 NE 72nd St
Instructors: Lilli Ann Carey & Partner
8:00-9:15 — Foxtrot: Fred and Ginger Foxtrot
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Wednesdays | February 29th-April 4th — 6 weeks $65

Exit Space Dance 414 NE 72nd St
Instructors: Winfield Hobbs & Claire Carey
7:00-8:00 — Swing 1: Beginning Swing
8:00-9:00 — Swing 2: 'Tain't What You Do
Class Descriptions | Register Now!

Thursdays | March 1st-April 5th — 6 weeks $65

Sonny Newman's Dance Hall 201 N 85th St
Instructors: Lilli Ann Carey & Claire Carey
7:00-8:00 — Waltz 3/4: Cross-step Fusion "Stretching the Boundaries"
8:15-9:15 — Waltz 3: Pivots and More
Class Descriptions | Register Now!

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Class Fees and Registration

Regular class fees are $65/class for a 6-week session. To register, here are your options:

  • Click here to pay with a credit card using our Registration page. Sign up by class and role (lead or follow)
  • Pay by check to Dance for Joy!
    Mail check to:
    Dance for Joy!
    PO Box 15970
    Seattle WA 98115
    Please indicate:
    1. which classes you're taking,
    2. who will be attending,
    3. who is lead and who is follow, and
    4. an email address.
  • Pay by cash or check the first night.
    This looks like a great option, doesn't it? But enroll responsibly! Let us know you are coming! We really like to balance classes for the benefit of all and can't do so if you don't tell us ahead of time! Email lilli@att.net at least 2 days before class. Less than 2 days before the start of the class we charge a $10 late fee. Thanks for your understanding!

FAQs

New to dance or new to Dance for Joy? Not sure if this is for you? You may always try your first class for free and sign up after. We also offer 2 for 1's to new DFJ! students. See our Registration page.

Where are the classes? See locations at right for directions and parking.

What shoes and clothes do I wear? Clean, non-marking low heeled or flat soled shoes are best. All dance spaces have beautiful floors and we are committed to keeping them that way — please wipe off the bottom of your shoes before walking in. Wear clothes that you feel comfortable in — most people dress casually.

Missing classes? Going to miss a couple of classes due to vacation or work and know this before the class session begins? Class pro-rations are taken on a case-by-case basis. If you miss a class during the session arrive a bit early then next week and we will catch you up. We also usually review the previous weeks material in the first part of class and all material on the final day of class.

Other questions? email lilli@att.net or call 206-264-5646

Private Lessons

If you need to get up-to-speed for that upcoming wedding or class reunion, quickly improve specific skills, or don't see the right class for you, private lessons are the answer! E-mail Lilli Ann or call her at 206-264-5646 to find out more!

Dance Locations

Exit Space Dance (east studio)
414 NE 72nd Street, Seattle, (Greenlake)
exitspacedance.com
Directions: N 50th Street Exit from I-5, north on East Greenlake Way N, West on NE 72nd St.
Park on street or in lots. Currently, parking on 5th Ave NE is still free all day. After 6pm, metered areas are free.

Sonny Newman's Dance Hall
201 N 85th St, Seattle (Greenwood)
sonnynewmansdancehall.com
Directions: West on 85th from I-5, one half block west of Greenwood Ave, upstairs
Park on the street or in the lot directly next to the building above or below. Do not park in other lots.

Dance for Joy classes in Portland

For information on classes with my friend Uwe Hessinger, go to PortlandDanceEclectic.com
(For all classes, please register early — space is limited, we seek to gender balance and will wait-list if necessary.)