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Downtown Rochester MN
Downtown Rochester MN


Dancing Downtown
When: Mondays
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Where: Inside Historic Chateau Theatre
Cost: Free

Rochester Downtown Alliance is proud to bring FREE group dance lessons to Downtown on Monday evenings from 6-8pm in Peace Plaza/Historic Chateau Theatre! Whether you're an experienced dancer or have never put on your dancing shoes, come enjoy a fun evening of dancing, brought to you by instructors from our local USA Dance Chapter. Parking is always
FREE Downtown after 5pm! We recommend parking in
Center Street Parking Ramp. Remember to bring a water bottle! 

Sept 22 - Line Dancing with NRG Line Dance (Peace Plaza)

Sept 29 - Tango (Peace Plaza)

Oct 6 - Rumba with Lily Porter (Peace Plaza) 

Oct 13 - LA and Cuban Salsa with Shawn Hoag and the Rochester Salsa Community (DUE TO MAYO EMPLOYEE EVENT, OCT 13 DANCING DOWNTOWN WILL BE MOVED TO THE DECK, BEHIND TERZA/300 SOUTH EAST BLOCK OF BROADWAY. Parking can be found in the Zumbro Lot, directly behind Terza or if full, the 2nd St. Ramp behind Hotel Indigo.) 

Oct 20 - MOVING INSIDE Historic Chateau Theatre - Foxtrot with Jim Geroux

Oct 27 - Cha Cha with Jim Geroux

Nov 3 - Argentine Tango with Jim Geroux and Rochester Tango Society

Nov 10 - West Coast Swing with April Dahl

Nov 17 - International Waltz with Eric Hoyer

Nov 24 - Line Dancing with NRG Line Dance


Salsa Rueda Downtown
When: Sundays
Time: 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Where: Inside Historic Chateau Theatre

Cost: Free

Join the Rochester Salsa Community every Sunday afternoon*  for a quick lesson and dancing! Free and fun! They start with the basics for beginners and get progressively more complex. Remember to bring a water bottle!

2:00-2:30pm - Beginner Lesson
2:30-3:30pm - Intermediate Rueda
4:00-5:00pm - Advanced Lesson

*Except these dates:
October 26
November 23
January 25
February 1
March 29

Come alone or with a dance partner!

Want more free fitness events? Check out our Event Calendar.