Our May 26, 2025 Surprise! $2.00 Ballroom Dance

Please join us on Memorial Day Monday for our special dance party in the historic Spanish Ballroom celebrating two full years of Ballroom Time operations.  In keeping with a numeric tradition we started last year, all admissions to the dance will be just $2.00:  Surprise! - it's Ballroom Time's birthday party gift to the dance community.  Spread the word to friends and family.  All are invited to discover the joys of ballroom dancing.

In honor of Ballroom Time's mentor and inspiration, we'll be playing a number of songs featuring Mike Surratt and his musicians.

Warm-up music starts at 2:30 PM, a beginner lesson in samba / samba line dancing starts at 2:45, and DJ music then plays from 3:30 until 6:00.  We have some great music lined up covering a wide variety of dance styles including waltz, foxtrot, rumba, cha-cha, tango, quickstep, hustle/disco, swing, bachata, mambo/salsa, merengue and more.  Of course there'll be a couple of sambas for optional line dancing led by our team of volunteers.  And there'll be a mixer or two during the afternoon.  If you have a preferred song or dance style, please let us know by e-mail to info@ballroomtime.org and we'll do our best to accommodate you.  Dancing to a  w i d e variety of music is all part of the fun!

The newly-released album Unexpected by Mike Surratt and his musicians will be featured.  Mike recorded it with ballroom dancers in mind.  As many recall, The Mike Surratt Trio played at our premier dance event on Memorial Day weekend 2023, and they gave us an encore performance at our Surprise! $1 birthday party last year attended by over 300 dancers.  Mike is now enjoying retirement, but his music plays on!  Our favorite song on the new album is... ahem... Rose-Colored Glasses.  What's yours? 

Get your copy of Unexpected at the Apple store, Amazon music or via Spotify.  And  be sure to stop by www.mikesurratt.com for Mike's latest news... or simply to ask, "What time is it, Mike?"

Ballroom Time birthday cake will be served in the lobby at half-time. 

Many singles attend Ballroom Time events.  All are invited. Children under 18 should be accompanied by an adult.  See you there!

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Our May 04, 2025 Ballroom Dance 

Our  First Sunday ballroom dance will take place in the historic Spanish Ballroom on Sunday afternoon May 4, 2025.

We are pleased to announce that the popular Hotel Paradise Orchestra featuring vocals by Janet Paulsen will make a return performance.

Hotel Paradise Orchestra will perform music covering a wide variety of dance styles... waltzes, foxtrots, cha-chas, rumbas, swings, bachata and more.  Warm-up music starts at 2:30 pm.  A beginner lesson in ballroom basics with a focus on foxtrot begins at 2:45.  Music then plays from 3:30 until 6:00 pm.  During the afternoon there will be a mixer and a samba line dance or two.

Admission is $20 at the door or $10 for full-time students / Thursday evening students and active-duty military (Cash /Check/Zelle/Credit Card).  Many singles attend Ballroom Time events. All are invited.  Children under 18 should be accompanied by an adult. 

Please be sure to visit our Facebook for photo and video albums of previous Ballroom Time events - a link is on our home page!

Our May 18, 2025 Ballroom Dance

Our Third Sunday ballroom dance will take place in the Ballroom Backroom on Sunday afternoon May 18, 2025.

We are pleased to announce that the popular quartet Night and Day Band will make its debut performance for Ballroom Time.

Night and Day Band will perform music covering a wide variety of dance styles... waltzes, foxtrots, cha-chas, rumbas, swings, bachatas and more.  Warm-up music starts at 2:30 pm. A beginner lesson in ballroom basics with a focus on bachata begins at 2:45.  Music then plays from 3:30 until 6:00 pm.  During the afternoon there will be a mixer and a samba line dance or two.

Admission is $20 at the door or $10 for full-time students / Thursday evening students and active-duty military (Cash /Check/Zelle/Credit Card).  Many singles attend Ballroom Time events. All are invited.  Children under 18 should be accompanied by an adult. 

Please be sure to visit our Facebook for photo and video albums of previous Ballroom Time events - a link is on our home page!