Community Organizations
Community Resource File

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Central Jersey Dance Society

ALTERNATE NAME

Jersey Jumpers; No Name Dance

PHONE

609-945-1883

EMAIL

danceinfo@centraljerseydance.org

INTERNET ADDRESS

http://www.centraljerseydance.org

ADMINISTRATOR

Rachel Katz, President

DESCRIPTION

An organization established by and for dancers in order to

promote and develop social dancing in the Central

Jersey/Princeton area. The main goals of the organization are: 1)

to promote and develop camaraderie between dancers of all

levels; 2) to introduce beginners to the joys of dancing and to

the dance community; 3) to provide dance events and

workshops; 4) to associate and work with other dance

organizations in the area; 5) to promote or provide events that

may include friendly competition and showcase venues. Each

dance includes a lesson followed by open dancing to live or

recorded music. Dances usually meet at either the Suzanne

Patterson Center or Unitarian Universalist Church in Princeton.

PROGRAMS

No Name Dance: 1st SAT of the month, features California Mix

dance styles, including Latin, Hustle, Swing, Night Club 2-Step

and some Ballroom

Salsa Sensation: 3rd SAT of the month; features Latin styles including

Salsa, Mambo, Cha Cha, Merengue and Bachata.

Jersey Jumpers: 3rd FRI of the month; features primarily East Coast

Swing and Lindy Hop, with music from the 1930's through the

present day, and some West Coast Swing.

Tango: 4th SAT of the month.

Ballroom Blitz: 2nd SAT of the month; features foxtrot, waltz, tango,

rhumba, quickstep, swing and Latin mix.

FOUNDED

2001

SUBJECTS

Dance

Recreation


LAST UPDATED

7/08

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