Oakland Veterans Building
Oakland's Veterans Memorial Building
Lake Merritt Dance Center Inc.
200 Grand Avenue at Harrison
Oakland CA 94610
is a 501(c)3 non profit corporation dedicated to promoting a wide variety of dances and dance classes for all adults. LMDC sponsors weekly dances and collaborates with other non-profits, commmunity groups and dance instructors to offer a varied dance programs.

   Our normal hours of operation are
 Monday -Friday:          5:00p.m. - Midnight
 Saturday and Sunday:  12:00 p.m. - Midnight
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For more information contact:
Gloria Anderson
   Program Director
   Phone: 510 504-2176
Email Address: lakemerrittdancecenter@gmail.com

DAY DANCE TIME ROOM Contact Info

Mon Zumba Dance
Helen Vaughn
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Lounge Phone: 415-308-1626
Mon West African Guinea Dance
M'Mah Toure
Guinea's Les Ballets Africains
See M'Mah's Video
6:30 - 8:00 pm Hall 1 Email: mmahguineadance@yahoo.com
Phone: 510 927-5986
Mon Trip the Light Fantastic
Zoe Balfour
See Zoe's Video
6:30 - 9:30 pm Ballroom Website: www.tripthelightfantastic.org
Email: zoebalfour@yahoo.com
Mon Bavarian Austrian Folk Dance
and Schuhplattler
7:00 - 9:00 pm MPR Email: almenrausch1971@yahoo.com
Mon Ballroom Dance Class
Lisa-Anice Sutphen
International Quickstep and the Hustle
Commencing May 6
7:00 - 8:30 pm
$10 per person
Hall 2 Website: www.classdance.net
Email: lisaanicedancer@gmail.com
Phone: 415 230-9972
Mon Swing and Lindy
Karen and Michael
7:00 - 8:00 pm
East Coast Swing and Lindy
Beginner and Intermediate
Lounge
Website: www.swingout.info
Phone: 925 705-4902
Mon Salsa Rueda
8:00 - 10:00
Karen and Michael
8:00 Visit and Stretch
8:15 Level Two
8:34 Level Three
9:15 Level Four
Hall 1
Website: www.salsarueda.info
Phone: 925 705-4902

Tue Zumba Dance Class
Angie Shin
All levels
5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Hall 1 Email: fitwithangie@gmail.com
Tue Wushu West Tai Chi
Patti Li
See Washu West Video
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Ballroom Website: www.wushuwest.com
Phone: 510-882-3025
Tue Trip the Light Fantastic
Zoe Balfour
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. MPR Website: www.tripthelightfantastic.org
Email: zoebalfour@yahoo.com
Tue Waltz
Persephone
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Beginning Waltz
(all levels welcome)
8:00 - 9:00 p.m. Intermediate Vintage Dances (returning students only)
9:00 - 10:00 p.m. Practice
Lounge Website: www.VintageWaltz.com
Email: DiscJockey@VintageWaltz.com
Phone: 510 535-9760

Wed Square Dance Lessons
Oaktowns8s
7:00 - 9:-0 p.m.
Returning Students and
Experienced Square Dancers
Cost: $5:00-10.00 (sliding scale)
MPR Website: www.oaktown8s.org
Phone: 510 531-6843
Wed Zumba Dance
Helen Vaughn
6:00 - 7:15 p.m. Hall 2 Phone: 415-308-1626
Wed Salsa with Tiffany
Tiffany Wu
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Beginning Salsa
8:00 - 9:00 Intermediate Salsa
$30 for 4 weeks Series
$10 Dropin
MPR Phone: 510-909-2109
email: foreversalsatango@gmail.com
Wed Queer Argentine Tango Class
Jonas Aquino
7:15 - 8:15 p.m. Beginning Fundamentals
$10/class or $45 for 5 classes in May

8:15 - 9:15 Intermediate
$12/class or $55 for 5 classes in May
Hall 2 email:abrazoqueertango@gmail.com

Thur Wushu West Tai Chi
Patti Li
6:00 - 8:00 pm
8:00 - 9:00 pm
Ballroom
Lounge
Phone: 510-882-3025
Email: www.wushuwest.com
Thur West African Guinea Dance
M'Mah Toure
Guinea's Les Ballets Africains
6:30 - 8:00 pm Lounge Email: mmahguineadance@yahoo.com
Phone: 510 927-5986
Thu Balboa Swing Class
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Intermediate
8:00 -9:00 p.m. Beginning
Hall I Website: www.200grand.com
Email: Dance@200grand.com
Phone: 510 917-3499

Sun Argentine Tango
Mat Ma Moody
See Matt MaMoody Video
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Class
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Practica
Two Classes plus Practica $12 One class plus Practica $8 Practica only $6
Hall 2 Website: www.tangonation.com
Email:tangolesson@gmail.com
Phone: 510 847-8596
Sun Wushu West Tai Chi
Patti Li
12:00 - 3:30 p.m. Ballroom Email: www.wushuwest.com
Phone: 510-882-3025
Sun Dancing with the Queers 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Hall 1 Email:zoebalfour@yahoo.com.com

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