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.

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

Next Dance: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Instructor/DJ: Michael Recant

Style: West Coast Swing

Level: Beginner

Location: The Charlottesville Band Building aka The MAC (1119 Fifth Street SW)

Need a New Year’s resolution? Learn to dance! Start the year off right by getting your groove on. Michael will return to CSDS to teach a beginner lesson and then spin some great tunes.

more info on Michael

Mr. Recant was one of the founding members of The Dance Space in 1992. He, and his business partner Ginny Engler, continue the tradition of a dance facility in Richmond, VA, that provides floor space to dance instructors and dance groups from a wide variety of dance styles. He has been teaching beginning private lessons and group classes in the Richmond Metro area for over 20 years and enjoys a reputation as being both an excellent teacher and making Ballroom/Latin/Swing dance understandable and fun.

SCHEDULE:

7-8: Lesson
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

To become a member go to our Membership page.