Classes and Events ( June calendar | July calendar)

Next party

Come join us July 11 from 8-11 p.m. for our next Friday night party -- this is the Brad Walker Orchestra party, so admission is $15/single, $25/couple.

Attention Country Western/Line Dancers! Our next Hoedown party is Saturday, July 12. There will be a linedance workshop with Bubba from 6-8 p.m. ($15/person) followed by a country-western/linedance party from 8-10 p.m. ($5/person)--Join us for Electric Slide, Tush Push, Two-step, and more. Bring your CDs for special requests.

Coming in July

  • July 4 -- NO PARTY -- Happy Independence Day!
  • July 5 -- NO groups -- Happy Holiday weekend!
  • July 7-10 -- Kids dance camp 3:30-5:30 -- register now!
  • July 8 -- 4 week Salsa I series starts -- sign up early for a discount!
  • July 10 -- 4 week Salsa II series starts -- sign up early for a discount!
  • July 11 -- Brad Walker Orchestra, $15/single, $25/couple
  • July 12 -- Hoedown with Bubba, $20/person for workshop AND party
  • July 14-27 -- Kids dance camp 3:30-5:30 -- register now!
  • July 18 -- Friday dance party, $10/single, $15/couple
  • July 21-24 -- LAST Kids dance camp 3:30-5:30 -- register now!
  • July 23-27 -- Volunteer State Dance Challenge in Nashville
  • July 25 -- Firday dance party, $10/single, $15/couple

Competitions

Volunteer State Dance Challenge will be held in Nashville, July 23-27, 2008. This is a very fun comp, run by David Medeiros.

Tennessee Fall Newcomers Ball. We will hold this warmup for Hotlanta/Newcomers Ball at the studio September 13. This one-day event will have heats in the day, and a dance and pro show in the evening.

Hotlanta Dance Challenge and Rising Star/Newcomers Ball will be held in Atlanta Octobe 15-18. This comp is referred to as "the Blackpool of pro-am". The comp is operated by Nancy Senner & Eddie Ares, the current world 9-dance pro-am champion (and founder of Academy Ballroom International).

Our first studio competition, the Tennessee Holiday Challenge, was held December 1, 2007 at the studio. flyer (pdf) We had 278 entries! Initial Comp photo album now up (more to follow!). We'll have another comp in the fall, leading up to Hotlanta.

Group classes ($10/person)

Mondays 7:00 p.m. Beginning Social Dance
Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. Bronze Smooth
Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. Bronze Rhythm
8:00 p.m.Beginning Hustle
Thursdays 7:00 p.m. Beg. New Yorker Salsa
Fridays 7:00 p.m. Party Prep! (groups at 2 different levels) choose between:
Ballroom Variety (Beg. social) overview of several dances
Bronze (Int./Adv.)
Saturdays 12:00 p.m. Advanced (Gold) International Latin/Standard
Syllabus and Social Dance Techniques
1:00 p.m. Beginning/Intermediate International Standard/Latin
Syllabus and Social Dance Techniques
4:00 p.m. Family Ballroom Fitness
no partner needed--bring the kids! pre-registration required

Regular Weekly Schedule

SundayMonday TuesdayWednesday ThursdayFridaySaturday
open by appt.

available for
private event
rentals
open for lessons
10 a.m.-9 p.m.

3:30-5:30 p.m.
Kids Dance Camp
June 9, 16, 23

7 p.m. Group:
Beginning Social Dance
open for lessons
10 a.m.-9 p.m.

3:30-5:30 p.m.
Kids Dance Camp
June 10, 17, 24

7 p.m. Group:
Bronze Smooth

open for lessons
10 a.m.-9 p.m.

3:30-5:30 p.m.
Kids Dance Camp
June 11, 18, 25

7 p.m. Group:
Bronze Rhythm

8 p.m. Group:
Beg. Hustle
open for lessons
10 a.m.-9 p.m.

3:30-5:30 p.m.
Kids Dance Camp
June 12, 19, 26

7 p.m. Group:
Beg./Int. Salsa

8 p.m. Group:
Beg. Bachata
open for lessons
10 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Party 8-10 p.m.

7 p.m. Groups:
"Ballroom Variety"
(Beginners)
OR
Bronze
Johnny Tang

EVERY Friday
8:00-10:00 p.m.
Dance Party

open by appt.

12 p.m. Group:
Advanced Latin/Standard
Johnny Tang

1 p.m. Group:
Beg./Intermediate
Standard/Latin
Johnny Tang

3:30 p.m. Group:
Ballroom Fitness
Family Style!
Johnny Tang
Heather Tang


available for
private event
rentals

Academy Ballroom is located at 1537 Downtown West Blvd Ste 4-5, Knoxville TN 37919
(865) 539-2255 academyballroomtn@yahoo.com

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