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Social Dance Classes

Join our stellar faculty for three and four-week courses in social dance.

Classes meet for consecutive weeks excluding holidays. Couples are required for Basic Six Ballroom and Tango. Registration includes one free ticket to any of our Saturday Night Dance Parties. Email to reserve your party ticket. All ages 18+ welcome.

  • Intro to Salsa

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    Fire up the dance floor and learn the basic steps of salsa dancing.

  • Argentine Tango Classes

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    Discover the basic elements of this intimate and sultry dance and then join us for one of our Saturday evening milongas.

  • Israeli Folk Dance Basics

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    Learn the steps and styles of basic Israeli folk dances.

  • PASSED EVENT DATE

    Israeli Dance in Camp

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    An intensive day of training for dance specialists in camp situations.

  • Israeli Folk Dance: Open Session—Wednesdays

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    Open Session: Dancing for everyone! Open folk dancing with instruction of more advanced repertoire.

  • Israeli Folk Dance Spring Marathon

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    Join us for our folk dance marathons!

  • Basic Six Ballroom

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    Explore the basic steps and techniques of dancing with a partner in this introductory class covering waltz, foxtrot, tango, swing, rumba and cha-cha.

  • Millennium Hustle: Battle of the DJs

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    Hustle diva Lori Brizzi brings together some of the hottest DJs to spin the best in house, funk and disco classics that will set the dance floor on fire! Get down uptown for a night featuring classic and new-style Hustle, Latin and West Coast Swing.

  • Saturday Night Swing Dance

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    Join us for a fun-filled night of swing dancing to live music from the 30s, 40s and 50s, hosted by Myrna Caceres. No experience or partner necessary.

  • Ballroom Parties

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    Welcome new ballroom hosts Jeni Breen & Gene Eagle for stardust evenings of ballroom classics—Foxtrot, waltz, cha cha, and your favorite tangos.

  • Argentine Tango Party

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    Join Karina Romero and Dardo Galletto for an evening of passionate Argentine tangos, milongas, valses and Latin musica tropical.

  • PASSED EVENT DATE

    Family Country Dance
    Sat, May 11, 2013, 5:30 pm

    Bring a dish and share in a vegetarian pot-luck supper before the dancing begins. The Hell’s Kitchen Cookers will provide the live traditional American music, and the callers are Henry Chapin and Lucia Wright.

  • Summer Vintage Ball
    Sat, Jun 29, 2013, 8:30 pm

    Dance your way into a different century and feel history come alive in our unique 1929 Buttenwieser Hall ballroom as you learn and enjoy 19th- and early 20th- century social dances to Victorian and Ragtime era music. 

  • Party Like it's 1999!
    Sat, Jul 27, 2013, 9 pm

    Lace up your Docs, unhitch that overall strap: Party Like It’s 1999, Brooklyn’s best ‘90s party, is coming to 92Y! 

  • In session, call 212.415.5553 or email to register.
    Swing, Jitterbug and Lindy

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    Couples encouraged. Singles welcome.

  • In session, call 212.415.5553 or email to register.
    Wedding Dances 101
    Tue, Apr 30, 2013, 8 pm

    Learn all you need to know for the perfect wedding.



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If you have any questions or need assistance with your registration please call Customer Service at 212.415.5500 during our Hours of Operation.

If you prefer, you can order your tickets and class enrollments by calling Customer Service at 212.415.5500 during our Hours of Operation, using Visa, MasterCard or American Express. You can also place your order by fax, by mail, or in person at our Box Office on Lexington Avenue at 92nd Street.

Get to the front of the line!

Priority registration puts you at the front of the line to register for courses and events for an upcoming semester.

Eligible patrons will be able to order priority registration online.

 

Who is eligible for priority registration?

Individuals who have participated in 92nd Street Y programs over the past year in selected program areas, participants in certain memberships, and those who have made contributions of $500 or more to 92Y, are eligible to register for programs before they become available to the general public.

How do I know if I qualify?

Patrons that qualify for Priority Registration will receive packets in the mail explaining how to purchase online. Priority registration is normally mailed 2-3 weeks before a catalog is available. Registration information includes your Patron ID#. You can use this ID# to setup your login information online. This will allow you to register early for a course or event. Please note: if you receive a packet, you are only eligible to priority register for the programs covered in your packet.

Priority Registration Support

To find out if you are eligible for priority registration, don't have your Patron ID#, or having difficulty ordering online, please call 212.415.5500 or email.