How "Splits" let beginners dance right out of the box at a social dance! You are never too new at this to enjoy these parties!
In social line dancing we do a thing called "splitting the floor." One end/area of the room is designated for beginners to dance along to any song that is playing for the improver/intermediate dancers on the rest of the floor. We have picked about twenty beginner (Level 1/2) dances that can mix and match with almost any song played for the more experienced dancers. You'll see that these dances are the foundation of the Level 1 and 2 classes, so you are already learning them! When you attend a dance party, the DJ, an instructor, or dance host can suggest one of them that might go well with the current song....but you're always welcome to choose your own and get the group dancing with you. This skill works for you at weddings, bars, concerts, and other occassions where fun music makes you want to dance!
Browse through the dances below and keep a list of the ones you have learned and liked. It will come in handy when you're near a dance floor! The numbers after each dance are the Beats Per Minute the dances are comfortable for. Put a BPM tap app (like this one) on your phone and easily match up the dances with the songs.
Hustle/Disco or Polka splits
Mamma Maria
105-130
Shut Up & Dance EZ
105-130
Rocket to the Sun
110-130
Stand By Me
110-130
A Bar Song
115-125
Swing splits
Get Down Get Funky
85-115
Country Walking
90-115
Two Step (Line Dance)
90-120
A Little Sweet
100-130
The Continental
120-140
We're Good to Go
165-180
Love Button
175-190
Cowboy Charleston
170-220
Latin influence splits
Ballroom and Two-Step splits
Basic Waltz
90-140
Love You More
110-130
Stealing the Best
110-125
Boom Chica Boom
115-150
I'd Be the Queen AB
150-170
First Sunday Line Dance Socials at Crystal Ballroom
NEXT DANCE WILL BE APRIL 6 . All levels of dancers keep dancing throughout this fun monthly party usually on the first Sunday from 2 - 4:30 pm. The DJ takes requests, so bring your list! Couples dancers are welcome too! If it is your first time, you can come at 1:30 for a nice walk-through of how we split the floor so everyone has the space they need on the big, beautiful wood floor.
All ages are welcome if they are dancers. There is no daycare for non-dancing children. Plenty of off-street parking. For directions, check out the LOCATIONS page on this site.
Dress is casual. The room has A/C and fans, but you can work up a sweat if that is your goal! You can bring snacks to share and bring your own water or beverages. The studio also has a small snack bar where you can buy water, drinks, and snacks.
Admission is $20 at the door. Use PROMOCODE LINEDANCE12 to pay $12 in advance online at:
Momence - All Request Line Dance Party
Stray Cats Beginner Dance Party at the Hilliard Moose
NEXT DANCE APRIL 30!! On the last Wednesday of each month, the Stray Cats Line Dance Team hosts a beginner lesson from 6 - 7:30 pm at the Hilliard Moose, 5370 Grace St. Hilliard OH 43026. An all-request dance party follows the lessons until 9 pm. Admission is a donation at the door for their cat rescue efforts. Everyone is welcome.
Worthington Community Open Dance
All request weekly social dance DJ'd by Edie Driskill with a 1/2 hour Introductory Lesson to get you going! And a learner's corner for the entire dance! Come join us every Monday the building is open beginning June 2, 2025, 4- 6 pm. Dance your favorite style or learn some new ones! Casual attire. No partner needed.
We welcome you to the Community Room with its 1500 square foot parquet wood floor with chairs around for resting and visiting. Lovely HVAC, off-street parking, restrooms, a water fountain nearby, and snack machines down the hall. We prefer you wear dance shoes or clean (carried-in) street shoes.
Registration in advance or at the door (details below...read carefully). $10 admission, $39 for series of 6 dances, or free to Silver Sneakers/Prime/Renew Active members of the Worthington Community Center (WCC).
Everyone who attends the dance must have registered in the WCC system. If you have ever taken a class at WCC or the Griswold Center you are already in the system. IF NOT, I STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU DO THIS BEFORE YOU SHOW UP TO DANCE
> To register go to the SIGN UP page and click on CREATE AN ACCOUNT (upper right corner) and then follow the prompts to complete the sign-up. You can also stop by either location, and they will do it for you. (Note - it will ask you for Medical Information, if there are things you would like staff to be aware of if you have a problem while at the dance.)
>If you have Silver Sneakers, Prime, or Renew Active through your Medicare Advantage Plan, you can join the WCC for no cost and gain admission to this dance at no cost. You MUST stop in to either location to activate this membership--it cannot be done online.
>This class will allow up to 30 people to register in advance with Silver Sneakers, et. al, memberships on May 21 (May 19 for residents.)
>If you are not a Silver Sneakers, et al, member and would like to take advantage of the pre-payment option, you can register at either location or online on May 21 (May 19 for residents.)
>If you try to sign up for the dance online and it says it is full, that just means the pre-pay discount spots are gone. You can add yourself to a wait list, but please come and pay at the desk....and (back to the beginning) if you are already in the system that will go much quicker.
Throw you own party!
Pick a location, a date, and a reason (or no reason at all) and invite your friends to dance! Driskil Dance instructors and DJs will make it happen. It's a great gift for a friend who has always wanted to learn to dance, but never finds the time. Let us know what you'd like!
Flannagans Dublin
Friday Nights from 7 pm to close, our friend Jeff James hosts the best bar line dancing party in town. He leads a couple of lessons before 9 pm and takes requests. The crowd gets bigger and younger throughout the evening. Summertime has the added bonus of sand volleyball to watch. Admission is $5 at the door. 6835 Caine Rd. Columbus Ohio 43235
Black Swan Bar and Grill
Saturday Nights from 7 to close, the party moves to Black Swan in Hilliard. Lessons are scattered and sometimes a slightly higher level. The crowd is smaller and older than at Flannagans. The menu is much bigger. There is no cover. 5314 Roberts Rd. Hilliard OH 43026
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