The Barkley is a neighborhood restaurant in South Pasadena which recently started having some very good bands to Swing dance to. Some people remarked that it feels kind of like a “slightly upscale Joe’s Bar”, which is a pretty good description. The food is reasonably priced, mostly American. The wooden dance floor is not huge…
Crown City Dance is the name for Swing dance events at the Crown Theatre in Pasadena. This sumptuous space has a huge wooden dance floor with plenty of room to dance. Features lesson followed by practice session, with special nights with live bands!
LindyGroove is in the middle of a “phased soft re-opening”. They are only accepting dancers who have a LindyGroove account and have pre-purchased series lessons or have funds in their LindyGroove account. You can’t just show up at the door. They also require proof of vaccination. Masks are encouraged but not required. Below is my…
The Pasadena Ballroom Dance Association (PBDA) is a large, friendly, non-intimidating, family-run weekly event that has been going on for years. There are plenty of partners of varying skill levels. The people here are novice to intermediate dancers with a few advanced if the band is good. There is a wide variation of ages, from…