Friday Night Swing Dancing
Are you ready to dance the night away? Us too! Get hyped because Scott Kaufman, our resident DJ, is taking the stage this Friday night and he’s going to bring the heat. Scott’s been our resident DJ for more than 18 years and knows just how to keep the party going all night long. Plus, he loves taking requests so be sure to hit him up with your favorite swing dancing tunes. Never been swing dancing before? Do you have two left feet? Do you think you lack rhythm? That's no problem at all for us. At 8:00 pm we'll teach [...]
Spotlight’s Fall Showcase 2023 – MATINEE SHOW
Wouldn't it be wild if your favorite soap opera or telenovela had dance numbers?! At Spotlight we are all about wild! This year our Fall Showcase will have a Soap Opera theme: Leave It On The Floor! Like sands through the hourglass...so are the dances of our lives! And cue music! We have worked hard on our dance pieces for months and would love to perform them for you! We hope to inspire the world to dance! There may even be an opportunity for you to jump up and do some dancing yourself during intermission, but only if you want to [...]
Spotlight’s Fall Showcase 2023 – EVENING SHOW
Wouldn't it be wild if your favorite soap opera or telenovela had dance numbers?! At Spotlight we are all about wild! This year our Fall Showcase will have a Soap Opera theme: Leave It On The Floor! Like sands through the hourglass...so are the dances of our lives! And cue music! We have worked hard on our dance pieces for months and would love to perform them for you! We hope to inspire the world to dance! There may even be an opportunity for you to jump up and do some dancing yourself during intermission, but only if you want to [...]
Hug It Out – Second Sunday Shuffle
Grab your fast-dancing shoes and get ready to burn up the floor. Midtown Stomp, Spotlight Ballroom, Daisy Zhou, and Paul Riding are teaming up to bring you a monthly Balboa and Shag focused dance and we're kicking it off on October 8th. No partner? No problem. Our classes are social and rotate partners and you'll meet a ton of cool, new people. Do you have a partner and only want to dance with them? That's cool with us too. When the class rotates just stay with your favorite person. ------- Schedule -------- 1:00 pm - Drop-in Balboa Lesson 2:00 pm - [...]
Spirit In Motion Dance Company Auditions 23-24 Season
It's time for a new season of Spirit In Motion! If you're looking for a place to have fun, meet new people, perform in and around Sacramento, and learn from the best dance instructors around, then SIM is the team for you! Spirit In Motion is a ballroom and Latin dance company based in West Sacramento at Spotlight Ballroom! We welcome dancers of all levels, new and old, to join our team and celebrate our love of dance! We are a group of dancers who love to perform and compete. We've performed at all types of venues, from private events to [...]
Swing Dancing to a 17-Piece Big Band
In the swing dancing era, most of the bands playing for swing dancers were big bands. Nowadays, it is difficult to find a big band that plays music specifically for swing dancing. Fortunately, Sacramento has the SwingMasters, a 17-piece band that is ready to swing you around in any direction you want. If you have never danced to a full big band, you do not want to miss this night! Never been swing dancing before? Do you have two left feet? Do you think you lack rhythm? That's no problem at all for us. At 8:00 pm we'll teach you the [...]
