 | Little Texas...now called The Power Plant (Country & Hip Hop/Top 40): Staples Mill Road (804)262-9652.
This place is a country & Top 40 bar with a medium-size hardwood
dance floor. Bands usually play Fri., Sat. This place
normally gets too crowded Thurs.-Sat. for serious partner
dancing. Ladies' night: Thurs. This is a fun bar for young people.
It's too loud and crowded, esp. on weekends, for many
folks. |
 | Visions Lounge (Visions Beach Club): Holiday Inn,
Midlothian Turnpike. Medium-size hardwood dance floor.
Great "shag" dancing on Sunday nights. Country
dancing on Wed. night. Music: oldies & club music, great for swing
and hustle. A more mature crowd goes here. |
 | The Dance Space (a dance studio): (804)673-3326. Broad Street (west
end). The Dance Space has a large hardwood floor. Fri.
night dance parties (and almost all events) are open to
the public. Special swing dances most Sat. nights. Great
instructors. Some people feel that the Dance Space is
less intimidating than Pete Godfrey's studio. More info: The Dance Space
located at 6004A West Broad St, Richmond, VA holds public ballroom dances
every Friday night from 8pm to 10:30. Group classes, in all levels are
held every Wednesday and Thursday nights. The facility is also
available for use by independent Ballroom Dance Instructors for private and
group instruction, as well being available to other Richmond area dance
organizations for their events. Visit their new website at http://www.thedancespace.com.
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