Charlottesville Swing Dance Society

Charlottesville Swing Dance Society (CSDS) is a West Coast Swing dance club serving Charlottesville and the surrounding area. Look here for info on the next dance or checkout the newsletter below.

Read the CSDS February 2025 Newsletter. Subscribe to the Newsletter to receive it each month in your email!

Attendees of all CSDS events are expected to be familiar with and abide by our Code of Conduct.

Next Dance: Saturday, March 15, 2025

Instructor/DJ: Viko Hernandez

Style: West Coast Swing

Level: Intermediate

Location: Municipal Arts Center 1119 Fifth Street SW

We’re excited to welcome back All Star dancer Viko Hernandez, as our instructor/DJ!!

more info on Viko

Viko met his wife Allison while dancing salsa in San Francisco in 2009. Viko had prior experience with Latin dances from growing up in Mexico,. With his wife he discovered West Coast Swing when they first moved to Charlottesville in 2012 and has been hooked ever since. Over the past 10 years, Viko has enjoyed the constant evolution of this dance. He believes that understanding the fundamentals of the dance and learning to create within that framework is more important than memorizing specific patterns, and he looks forward to sharing his WCS journey with you.

SCHEDULE:

7-8 pm: Lesson included with admission
8-10:30 pm: Dance

ADMISSION: We only accept cash, check and PayPal.

DANCE:

$10 CSDS members
$10 Students with student ID
$15 General Admission

NOTE: Beginning January 1, 2025 CSDS will change prices to keep up with increasing costs and pay DJs and instructors more equitable fees. CSDS aims to keep member prices low while still maintaining the financial health and longevity of the club. Price changes will be as follows:

Annual membership: $20
Member monthly dance price: $10 (no change!)
Student monthly dance price (with student ID): $10
Non-member monthly dance price: $15

We will no longer offer special prices for first-time attendees or birthdays.

To become a member go to our Membership page.