Strutter's Ball

Every night of the week there is swing dancing in Southern California and Wednesday is for The Southland Strutter's Ball.  I enjoy dancing here for a number of reasons.  There are pre-dance lessons for beginners, intermediate students, and students who want to learn specialty dances like the Balboa.  Most nights DJed music is played and live bands perform here occasionally.  The air-conditioned ballroom is clean and has smooth floors.  There are 2 floors: the bigger one is mainly where people dance and there is another one that is smaller but isn't used as much.  There are also plenty of places to sit, relax and watch other dancers get their lindy on.  Dance competitions are held and winners receive prizes.  I like the friendly dance scene here.  Most of the dancers here are experienced, so I get to challenge myself to improve as a follow.  Every now and then I dance with beginners to get them acquainted with swing dancing.

The cover is $15 and refreshments are sold there.

This really is one of the friendliest places to dance in OC.  Everyone his is really nice and supportive.  The classes beforehand are fun, but Strutters Ball is such a fun way to practice!  I try to get everyone I know to come out- friends, coworkers-I've even taken my mom!. There is a good age range represented too.  Seriously, what better way to exercise?  You should go...  Really.

2 Weeks, and Strutters ball in Orange will be no longer in Orange. Instead, they will move it to Top Cats, in Placentia, which will change its name to Atomic Ballroom Placentia starting Jan 1, 2011.