Welcome!

Welcome to the home of RPI's ballroom dancing community! RPI Ballroom Dance is composed of four groups: Ballroom/Latin, Lindy Hop Swing, Argentine Tango, and the competitive Ballroom Team. We are the among the largest student-run organizations at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, offering dancers of all skill levels a variety of options to have fun and improve their abilities. We hold various lessons and practices for all types of dance, including lessons specialized in Argentine Tango and Lindy Hop. We welcome all from RPI and the Albany Capital District. We hope you can join us!


Check out our Class Schedule for lesson and practice times!

Recent Updates

  • Save the Date - Jump, Jive, and Jazz!
    Monday, October 15, 2012 - 09:56 | 0 comments

    This coming Saturday, October 20th at 8 PM we are excited to once again host the annual Jump, Jive, and Jazz!

    There will be a crash course in Swing dancing at 8 PM and then the party will continue until 10:30 PM. The event is FREE and will be hosted in the Auditorium on the 3rd floor of Academy Hall.

    There will be LIVE swing bands providing some great music, too!

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  • Bust a Move!
    Monday, October 15, 2012 - 09:36 | 0 comments

    by Ali


    The Ballroom Club has hosted its first social dance - Bust a Move! We had a lot of our dancers get together on Friday, October 5th to show off what they've learned so far in lessons. It was great to see so many of you there and we will definitely keep you posted on the next one!

    Happy Dancing! :)

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  • Lessons are beginning!!
    Monday, September 10, 2012 - 12:31 | 0 comments

    The Fall 2012 club lessons are starting tonight!! Be sure to come by and check out Argentine Tango and Lindy Hop tonight and Ballroom & Latin next Thursday!

    There will also be a Meet 'n' Greet this Thursday, September 13th, at 6 PM for those of you who are interested in dropping by to learn more about the Ballroom Club and/or Team. We'll be meeting in the Student Activity Room on the first floor of Academy Hall. Feel free to drop by, meet some current members and officers, ask any questions you have, and possibly grab an impromptu lesson!

    Hope to see you there!

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