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Dance Connections Newsletter
Dec 2025
Celebrate the Season
Every year it’s the same question:
“What do I get someone who already has everything?”
Most gifts get forgotten, returned, or tossed in a corner.
But experiences — the ones that spark laughter, closeness, and genuine connection — stay with us forever.
This holiday season, give something that brings you together. Or better yet… give that gift to yourselves.
Holiday Gift Pricing — 3 Dance Lessons for $150
Share time.
Share joy.
Share a new experience together.
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Upcoming Social Dance Opportunities
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Thurs Dec 11: My Birthday Dance at Thirsty Horse 8pm
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Country
Partner Lessons
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Thirsty Horse – Wed (w/ Chris & Sarah), Thurs (w/ Shellie & Ben), Fri & Sat (w/ Ray & Tina)
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Cowboys – Wed & Fri (w/ Dan), Sat (w/ Shellie & Ben)​
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Line Dancing​
Join Shellie's Free Line Dance Classes:
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Sundays 7pm at Thirsty Horse
​Join Melissa Onks Line Dancing In Canyon Lake: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am
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​​​Floores Country Store: Sunday Free Family Dance
Sun Dec 7th: Free dance lesson w/ Kathy 3pm followed by Kathy Bauer Band at 4pm​
Click here for more Country Dancehalls
SWING!
Alamo City Swing Revival (ACSR)
Note: NEW DAY/TIME & LOCATION CHANGE
Big'z Burgers 5539 UTSA Boulevard, 78249
Sundays 6-9pm
Admission
$10 members/$15 guests DJ Nights;
$18 member/$23 guests Band Nights
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Nov Classes: East Coast 1 (basic), Lindy Hop (6-ct), Capstone (blending swing styles)
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Dec 7: Johnny P
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Dec 14: Lamplighters (Yule Ball)
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Gruene Hall, New Braunfels The Georges play for FREE 6-10pm on Wed Dec 17th
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San Antonio Swing Dance Society – 2nd and 4th Saturdays- Swing Shift Dance Social @ Bright Coffee. 7pm lesson, 8pm social dancing.
$10 member/$15 non-member ​
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WEST COAST!
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I get a lot of questions about places to go dancing for West Coast. I was a founding member of the AWCS and it has gone through a lot of changes over the years. They styles and music at the options below vary greatly from each other. I encourage you to try them out and see if they suit you.
Alamo West Coast Swing (AWCS) Tuesdays 7pm-10pm. Sway Ballroom (8123E Broadway, 78209)
Admission: $10 members/$15 guests
Annual Membership: $40/person or $65/couple
**Christmas Dance w/ Guest Teacher Gary McIntyre Tues 12/16 at 7pm
Westies at The Cove Wednesdays 6-9pm free beginner lesson and social
Dance Life Studio Thursdays at 7:30pm for level 2, 8:30pm for level 1, dance social 8:30pm-10pm and WCS practices on Wednesdays 8:30-10:30pm and Sundays 5-7pm.
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NEW: Monthly WCS Social at Sway Ballroom:
Saturday Nov 22nd 7:45pm lesson, 8:30-10pm dance $15 admission
​For more Dance Venues/Opportunities, click HERE.
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