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General

Here are the Map and Directions.

Directions from the south

Take I-5 North

Exit at Madison Street (Exit #164 A)

Turn Right (east) onto Madison until Broadway Ave E

Turn Left (north) onto Broadway until E Pine Street

Turn Right (east) onto E Pine Street

The Century Ballroom is on the first block, on the right hand side


Directions from the north

Take 1-5 South

Exit at Denny Way/Stewart Street (Exit #166)

Go through 1st light

Turn Left (east) onto Denny Way

Cross I-5 and continue east to Broadway (you can either continue straight on Denny, or follow the arterial as it swerves left onto Olive)

Turn Right (south) on Broadway until E Pine Street

Turn Left (east) on E Pine Street

The Century Ballroom is on the first block, on the right hand side

There is street parking throughout the neighborhood.  Street pay stations need to be paid UNTIL 10:00PM. Please read the hours on your pay station carefully.
If you are unable to locate a spot on the street, we recommend using the Seattle Central College Garage, located at E Pine and Harvard Ave E (two blocks west of Century Ballroom). They normally charge $10.

Yes! There is an elevator in the building, and restrooms which are fully ADA compliant. In addition, the 10th Avenue East entrance to the building has a ramp. Please ask us for any assistance you may need.

Classes/Workshops

In the olden days, the man would be the lead and the woman would be the follow. At Century Ballroom, we don’t feel constricted by these roles, and you will see women leading and men following (many dancers do both).

No. We work to keep an equal number of leads and follows in our classes so that you will have someone to dance with. We rotate partners throughout class so you will have a chance to dance with everyone. 

Begin by seeing if there is a “Couples Only” class offered because we don’t rotate in those classes. If there isn’t a couples-only class, then you may stay with your partner. (The instructors agree it does speed up the learning process if you dance
with different people, and are lucky enough to have someone to practice with.)

In order to keep classes as balanced as possible we sometimes have to restrict a particular role. Definitely get on the wait list, though, as we are able to let people in as others register.

Wear comfortable clothing and keep in mind that it does get warm in class.
Wear shoes that are comfortable and stay securely on your foot. A leather or a suede sole is ideal so you can easily spin.
As a courtesy to those around you, please refrain from wearing fragrances and perfumes

Tap shoes are not necessary for the first week of Tap 1 so you can try it out before committing to buying shoes. If you’re planning on attending the whole session, you will need Tap shoes, which can be purchased at Center Stage in the University District. Their SoDanca adult tap shoe is an affordable option for beginners.

  1. Register online! (preferred method)
  2. Email Cl*****@Ce*************.com
  3. Register at class (but be sure to show up early and remember we cannot guarantee there will be space for you)
 

Here are some tips that you may find useful:

  • You must set your browser to accept cookies. If you are blocking cookies our system will not work, though you may not receive an error message.
  • Some of the screens in our registration process open in new windows. Because of this you may need to disable popup blockers for our site.

You are always welcome to call or email us with any problems you may be encountering. The more detailed information you can provide about how far you got before the problem started, what type of computer and internet browser you are using, any error messages you received, etc., the easier it will be for us to help you, and prevent the problem from occurring in the future. Failing that, we can always cancel any registration that was started and handle your transaction over the phone.

Yes. If you need to drop out of a session, you may get full credit or a refund for the amount of classes you did not take. (If you drop out after week 1 you will get full credit.)
Contact Cl*****@ce*************.com or call 206-324-2736.

You may drop into any of our classes if you have already taken the class, and if there is room for you in the class that day.  Couples may drop in if they have not taken the class before provided they don’t rotate partners. We do not recommend dropping into a class after week two. Please check in with the instructors upon arrival.  Drop-ins are $25 for 60min classes.

Dances

We are subject to Washington State Liquor Control Board and Health Department regulations, therefore we can’t permit outside food and beverages to be brought onto the premises.

Generally we don’t sell dance tickets in advance. For major touring bands we generally do offer advance tickets. For these dances you may want to purchase in advance to ensure you are able to get in and to take advantage of possible discounted advance sales.

Each dance has its own feel. A dance often has a drop-in lesson prior to it. Practicas are a more casual environment to practice things in, and socials are like dances.

Gift Cards

You can purchase them in person at the door at any of our events, in The Tin Table or by calling our office at 206 324-7263 and leave us a message (we check them frequently).

Yes! Our gift cards can be used for any combination of our products or services.

We can’t offer gift cards for private lessons, since those are paid directly to the instructor. Consider asking an individual instructor if they are able to offer a gift certificate directly.

Our current online registration system is unable to accept gift cards or gift certificates. Please call our office at 206 324-7263 or email us.

Unfortunately, gift cards are like cash and cannot be replaced if lost, so be sure to keep yours in a safe place.

Yes, if you surrender a damaged gift card to us we can transfer the balance to a new card.

Yes, you may add value to your card and continue to use it.