Dancing in Tempe

GPSDC – First Sunday WCS Social

Tempe (NRG Ballroom, 931 E Elliot Rd #101, Tempe AZ 85284)

Every 1st Sunday monthly, starts 6:30 PM; social only (no instruction); end time not confirmed

Desert City Swing – Friday Night Weekly Dance

Tempe (NRG Dance Studio / NRG Ballroom)

Fridays weekly: Beginner 7:00–7:45 PM, Intermediate 7:45–8:30 PM, Open Dance 8:30–11:30 PM

NRG Ballroom – Competitors' Master WCS Class + Social

Tempe (NRG Ballroom)

Thursdays weekly: Class 7:00 PM (drills/combinations/footwork); Social from 8:30 PM (listed through at least Jan 2027 on studio calendar)

NRG Ballroom (NRG Dance Studio)

Tempe

Hosts DCS Fridays + Thursday Competitors' Master WCS + GPSDC 1st Sunday Social (6:30 PM, every 1st Sunday) + Tuesday Country & WCS Nights (Nov–Dec 2026, 7–10 PM, Robert & Brigette Campos); see individual listings

Mike Gadberry (Desert City Swing)

Tempe / SE Valley

Listed instructor + contact for Desert City Swing Friday weekly dance; also listed as local DJ

Olivia Burnsed

Phoenix Metro / Tempe scene

Listed on Desert City Swing Friday instructor roster

Details being confirmed

Ashley Snow

Phoenix Metro / Tempe scene

Listed on Desert City Swing Friday instructor roster

Details being confirmed

Julian Lee (DJ LeeJay)

Phoenix / Tempe

Desert City Swing Friday DJ roster; White Rabbit resident; also noted residency Fridays at NRG

Mike Sanders

Tempe / SE Valley

Listed local DJ for Desert City Swing Fridays

Details being confirmed

Mike Gadberry (DJ)

Tempe / SE Valley

Listed among Desert City Swing 'Awesome Local DJ’s' in addition to instructing

Country Swing Dance Night – Dave & Buster's Tempe (Country Nomads)

Tempe / Tempe Marketplace rooftop (Dave & Buster's)

Tuesdays weekly: Lessons 7:30 PM; Open dancing from 8:00 PM (may move indoors based on business needs)

Shall We Dance Phoenix – Country Rain (Country & WCS)

Tempe (NRG Ballroom)

2nd/4th Saturdays monthly; Nov 14 and 28, 2026 confirmed: Beginner with Laina 7–8 PM (Small Ballroom), Intermediate with Mona 7–8 PM (Main Ballroom), open dancing 8–10:30 PM

Bachata Addiction – Sunday Latin Dance Academy (NRG)

Tempe (NRG Ballroom)

Sundays weekly (Fall 2026 semester from Oct 18, 2026): Salsa Foundations 5:00–6:00 PM; Bachata Foundations 6:00–7:00 PM; student social practice 7:00–7:30; Sensual Technique 7:30–8:30 PM

Bachata Addiction – Rooftop Social (Dave & Buster's Tempe)

Tempe / Tempe Marketplace rooftop (Dave & Buster's)

Thursdays weekly: Class 8:00–9:00 PM, social 9:00 PM–1:00 AM; plus 2nd & 4th Saturdays: Class 9:00–10:00 PM, social 10:00 PM–2:00 AM

NRG Ballroom – Salsa with Luisa

Tempe (NRG Ballroom)

Thursdays weekly: Beginner 7:00 PM; Intermediate 7:45 PM (series listed on studio calendar into late 2026)

Dave & Buster's Tempe Marketplace Rooftop

Tempe / Tempe Marketplace

Multiple weekly/biweekly partner-dance nights

Brandon & Skye (Bachata Addiction)

Phoenix / Tempe / Scottsdale Quarter (privates)

Sunday Academy at NRG; Rooftop social-night classes; privates from $95

Luisa (NRG Salsa)

Tempe (NRG Ballroom)

Thursday Salsa with Luisa series at NRG

Details being confirmed

Country Nomads (Gabriel / Nomads Studio)

Mesa / Tempe

Hosts/teaches Country Swing Dance Night Tuesdays at Dave & Buster's Tempe; studio group lessons in Mesa (Nomads Studio)

Details being confirmed

DJ Bob Wood

Tempe / Phoenix Metro

Shall We Dance Phoenix Fifth Saturday Variety Dance at NRG; other Shall We Dance socials

Bachata Addiction Rooftop DJs (rotating)

Tempe (Dave & Buster's rooftop)

Thursday nights and 2nd/4th Saturday rooftop socials

Details being confirmed

Tuesday Country & WCS Nights at NRG

Tempe (NRG Ballroom, 931 E Elliot Rd Suite 101, Tempe AZ 85284)

Tuesdays weekly, Nov–Dec 2026: Beginner lesson 7:00 PM; Intermediate lesson 7:30 PM; social dancing 8:00–10:00 PM