What is this page? Big-dance-floor dances and dance lessons in Port Townsend, Sequim, and Bremerton that are coming up soon.
14 Apr. (Tue.), Loft Dancers (Brigid’s Loft), Port Townsend
The wonderful and talented Janice Eklund will teach on 4/7, 4/14 and 4/21.
The first two evenings will be waltz and the third TBD.
6:10 – 6:30 pm waltz music; the lessons will be from 6:30 to 7:15 pm., 7:15-8:30 pm variety of rhythm music.
— source: 1 Feb. email from the organizers
14 Apr. (Tue.), 7-9 pm, Tango practicum, Port Townsend
Masonic Hall, PT $ 5
— source: Lynette’s 13 Apr. e-newsletter
15 Apr. (Wed.) Jean & Tom’s Dance, Brigid’s Loft, Port Townsend
15 Apr. Cha Cha lessons start (Wednesdays), Bremerton Elks
16 Apr. (Thu.) Roots Fusion Dance, 7:00-9:30 pm, Port Townsend
Brigid’s Loft 280 Quincy Street, 2nd Floor.
ENTRANCE FEE is $7-$14 sliding scale (see a host at the door if you need additional financial support). You do not have to bring a partner. We welcome beginners. Music is contemporary and includes an assortment of tempos and styles for fusion and micro-fusion dance.
source: 13 Apr. Roots Fusion Dance e-notice
17-19 Apr. 2026 “Swingin’ by the Sound 2026” Port Townsend
A Collegiate Shag Workshop Weekend, Port Townsend
Swingin’ by the Sound is a weekend-long swing dancing workshop right here in Port Townsend focused on learning, improving, and dancing Collegiate Shag.
Registration is NOW OPEN – register early for a DISCOUNTED RATE.
This workshop is organized in part by local musician, Jonathan Doyle, his wife, Corinne Adams, and some of the best Collegiate Shag dance instructors from around the country. This will be the fourth year of this amazing workshop. It’s tons of fun and close to home – don’t miss it!
WHAT: Two days of Collegiate Shag classes and three nights of dancing to live music!
WHEN: April 17th-19th, 2026.
WHERE: Port Townend, WA
Find out more and register at: http://www.swinginbythesound.com
Follow on social media:
https://www.instagram.com/swinginbythesound/
https://www.facebook.com/p/Swingin-by-the-Sound-61577233565217/
— source: e-notice from Jessica Larson, 25 Nov.
18 Apr. (Sat.), 2-4 pm, Argentine Tango, Silverdale Scout Hall
18 Apr. (Sat.), 7-10 pm, Swinging in the Rain, Silverdale, Scout Hall
19 Apr. (Sun.), 2-5 pm, Tea Dance, Bremerton Elks
What is a Tea Dance? A variety-of-rhythm dance occurring in the afternoon.
(Though the time is not posted on this flyer, the Tea Dances have been occurring from 2 – 5 pm.)
21 Apr. (Tue.), Loft Dancers (Brigid’s Loft), Port Townsend
The wonderful and talented Janice Eklund will teach on 4/7, 4/14 and 4/21.
The first two evenings will be waltz and the third TBD.
The lessons will be from 6:30 to 7:15 pm.
— source: 1 Feb. email from the organizers
25 Apr. (Sat.), 7 pm, Community Contra Dance, “Songs of the Sound”
Families welcome
American Legion Hall
This is part of the 2026 Port Towsend Victorian Heritage Festival, Apr. 24, 25, & 26
— tickets and schedule of festival events at http://www.PortTownsendVictorianFestival.org
26 Apr. (Sun.), 2-5 pm, Tea Dance, Bremerton Elks
What is a Tea Dance? A variety-of-rhythm dance occurring in the afternoon.
(Though the time is not posted on this flyer, the Tea Dances have been occurring from 2 – 5 pm.)
26 Apr. (Sun.), 6-8:30 pm, Sequim Elks dance
143 Port Williams Rd.
band: Rewind, music of the 80s
— source: 2026 Sequim Elks Dance Calendar (distributed 15 Nov. 2025), dances at 6-8:30 on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month.
3 May (Sun.), 2-5 pm, Tea Dance, Bremerton Elks
What is a Tea Dance? A variety-of-rhythm dance occurring in the afternoon.
(Though the time is not posted on this flyer, the Tea Dances have been occurring from 2 – 5 pm.)
9 May (Sat.), 6-9 pm, Badd Dog Blues dance, Port Townsend American Legion
— source https://ptal26.org/calendar/ (last accessed 21 Mar.)
9 May (Sat.), Roots Fusion Tango Workshop, Quimper Grange, Port Townsend
Check out our Tango workshops with Jennifer Jaymes on Saturday, May 9th! Limited to 45 participants. Jennifer is an outstanding international teacher of heart-centered Argentine tango and she will DJ our fusion dance that night.
— source: Roots Fusion Dance e-notice 13 Apr.
Details: https://register.rootsfusion.org/event/fusion-tango
10 May (Sun.), 6-8:30 pm Sequim Elks dance (2nd and 4th Sundays)
141 Port Williams Road, Sequim
band: Olympic Express, a modern big band
— source: Sequim Elks calendar for 2026, dated 16 Nov. 2025
23 May Stardust Big Band, Port Townsend American Legion
— source https://ptal26.org/calendar/ (last accessed 21 Mar.)
24 May (Sun.), 6-8:30 pm Sequim Elks dance (2nd and 4th Sundays)
141 Port Williams Road, Sequim
band: DaveyRay
— source: Sequim Elks calendar for 2026, dated 16 Nov. 2025
24 May. (Sun.), 2-5 pm, Tea Dance, Bremerton Elks
What is a Tea Dance? A variety-of-rhythm dance occurring in the afternoon.
(Though the time is not posted on this flyer, the Tea Dances have been occurring from 2 – 5 pm.)
30 May (Fri.) Port Townsend American Legion
12-14 June Steampunk Events in Port Townsend
possibly a dance.
14 June. (Sun.), 2-5 pm, Tea Dance, Bremerton Elks
What is a Tea Dance? A variety-of-rhythm dance occurring in the afternoon.
(Though the time is not posted on this flyer, the Tea Dances have been occurring from 2 – 5 pm.)
14 June (Sun.), 6-8:30 pm Sequim Elks dance (2nd and 4th Sundays)
141 Port Williams Road, Sequim
band: Rude & Unprofessional
— source: Sequim Elks calendar for 2026, dated 16 Nov. 2025
20 June (Sat.) Salish Swing lessons and dance
— source https://ptal26.org/calendar/ (last accessed 21 Mar.)
26 June (Fri.), 8 pm, Honky Tonk Polka Dot Dance, Port Townsend
USO Hall, Fort Worden
— source: Leader 1 Apr. 2026, “Spring 2026 Centrum” insert, p. 4. For more information and tickets, please go to Centrum.org or call 800-746-1982.
28 June (Sun.), 2-5 pm, Tea Dance, Bremerton Elks
What is a Tea Dance? A variety-of-rhythm dance occurring in the afternoon.
(Though the time is not posted on this flyer, the Tea Dances have been occurring from 2 – 5 pm.)
28 June (Sun.), 6-8:30 pm Sequim Elks dance (2nd and 4th Sundays)
141 Port Williams Road, Sequim
band: Orcastraitors
— source: Sequim Elks calendar for 2026, dated 16 Nov. 2025
29 July (Wed.), Blues Dance, Port Townsend
Fort Worden McCurdy Pavillion
7 pm: Warm-up with Damon and Kelsey Lynn Stone
7:30 pm: Blues Dance with Traditional Blues Band
— source: Leader 1 Apr. 2026, “Spring 2026 Centrum” insert, p. 5. For more information and tickets, please go to Centrum.org or call 800-746-1982.
Note: During this Blues time there are four days of dance instruction offered. For more information, please see https://centrum.org/program/traditional-blues/ (last accessed 5 Apr. 2026)
31 July – 2 Aug. Salish Sea Butoh Festival, Port Townsend
This is a Japanese festival to which the public is invited. There also will be a Japanese dance, to which the public is invited.
— source https://ptal26.org/calendar/ (last accessed 21 Mar.) and a 5 Feb. discussion with the American Legion manager.
2 Aug. (Sun.) – 9 Aug. (Sun.) 2026, Centrum’s “Dance This Youth Program,” Port Townsend
source: https://centrum.org/program/dance-this-youth-program/ (accessed 5 Apr. 2026)
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We Dance
We dance—
we live, learn, and love
play and cry
Life is a dance—a swirling of people and events
colors and feelings
creating beautiful togetherness
We fall, we rise
sometimes rough, sometimes flair
life’s lessons learned
The beat carries laughter and tears
the rhythm flows on, a river to the sea
we spill into eternity.
Be on the floor when the band plays
as songs once sung forever disappear
melodies infusing life into souls.
We journey
with streams of people
circling around the ballroom floor
Till the night is finished
and the quiet forces us
to remove our felt-bottomed shoes
The dance is over
but we were there
we danced—and so we are
MRM
Now & Then & Etc 