April 2025 Announcements


April classes and social

802 Westie Collective is offering our customary Wednesday evening classes and first Saturday social dance in April. One important note: we will not have classes/dancing on April 23rd due to the dancefloor being refinished at North Star Community Hall. We’ll finish out our series of classes as usual the following Wednesday, April 30th. See below for full schedule.

April 2025

Wednesday, April 2nd
6:45 pm – Check in for classes
7:00 pm – Classes begin:
          • Level 1: beginner-friendly class w/ Elliott
          • Level 2: intermediate class w/ Paul
8:00 pm – Hour and a half of social dancing

Saturday, April 5th
6:45 pm – Check in for lesson
7:00 pm – Beginner-friendly intro lesson w/ Elliott
8:00 pm – Two and a half hours of social dancing

Wednesday, April 9th
6:45 pm – Check in for classes
7:00 pm – Classes begin:
          • Level 1: beginner-friendly class w/ Elliott
          • Level 2: intermediate class w/ Paul
8:00 pm – Hour and a half of social dancing

Wednesday, April 16th
6:45 pm – Check in for classes
7:00 pm – Classes begin:
          • Level 1: beginner-friendly class w/ Elliott
          • Level 2: intermediate class w/ Paul
8:00 pm – Hour and a half of social dancing

Wednesday, April 23rd
NO CLASS OR SOCIAL THIS WEDNESDAY!
The floor is being refinished at North Star Community Hall so there will be no events this week.

Wednesday, April 30th
6:45 pm – Check in for classes
7:00 pm – Classes begin:
          • Level 1: beginner-friendly class w/ Elliott
          • Level 2: intermediate class w/ Paul
8:00 pm – Hour and a half of social dancing

Suggested Donations:
$15 Class and social dancing/Saturday dance
$5 Wednesday Social only
$25 Workshop with guest instructor

What’s the difference between Level 1 and 2? Read more about our classes on our website. 


Save the Dates

May 3rd – May Saturday social dance
May 7th – May classes start
June 4th – June classes start
June 7th – Guest instructor workshop with Alli and Max!


Dancing in Vermont

Check out our facebook for informal, impromptu Social Dancing opportunities. These are community fueled events and we encourage folks to let other members know where they can find danceable music around the area.

Looking for westie events in southern VT? Check out this page for lessons near Rutland, Middlebury, and beyond. 

Competitions and Events We Are Attending

Look out for north-of-the-border dance events over the next couple months including, Canadian Swing Championships and Montreal Bagels and Blues


Group photo in the Champlain Club with text "See you on the floor!" overlaid.