Black Hills Dance Festival is the premiere dance event in the region. This weekend is an all-encompassing event with dance workshops, performances and social dancing. Learn from our world-renowned professional instructors and capture the excitement of the weekend!

Student discounts are available.

Every year, the festival features professional instructors from around the country. This year learn from the cream of the crop:

• Michael Khiem
• Jack Armstrong
• Adia Nuno
• Tim Perez
• Haley Manning (a local favorite!)

The schedule is jam-packed from Thursday night through Saturday night with dance workshops and social dancing, allowing you to learn and then practice everything you worked on in class. Thursday night's open social dancing is free and open to the public.

Thursday Night (6:15 pm - 10:30 pm)

• Beginner workshops: Line Dancing, Salsa, Rumba
• Intermediate/Improver workshops: Line Dancing, Night Club 2-Step, West Coast Swing
• Open social dancing (FREE and open to the public)

Friday Workshops (9:30 am - 4:45 pm)

• Beginner workshops: Line Dancing, Foxtrot, Country 2-Step, Cha-cha
• Intermediate/improver workshops: Line Dancing, Cha-cha, Night Club 2-Step, Country 2-Step, West Coast Swing, Creating Style and Shape

Friday Open Social Dancing (7:30 - 10:30 pm)

Saturday Workshops (9:30 am - 4:45 pm)

• Beginner workshops: Line Dancing, West Coast Swing, Country Swing, Hustle
• Intermediate workshops: Line Dancing, Salsa, West Coast Swing, Rumba, Waltz, Country 2-Step

Saturday Open Social Dancing/Spotlight Performances (7:30 - 10:30 pm)

Out-of-town visitors can reserve a hotel room within walking distance of The Monument at a discounted price. Check the website for more details.