Guest instructor workshop on Saturday the 7th
Alli and Max are up from Boston to bring us another excellent guest instructor workshop. They’ll be teaching a two-hour workshop starting at 4pm on June 7th, with our typical Saturday intro course and social dancing later. You can pre-purchase workshop tickets here.
We want to extend a sincere thank you to our community members who contributed to our May fundraising drive and/or found other ways to give back to 802 Westie Collective this month! It makes a huge impact and allows our nonprofit to continue offering great dance programming. There’s still one day left in May if you’re able to contribute to the drive. We’ll follow up with exact totals after the month is out but we can confidently say that we surpassed our initial goal due to your inspiring generosity.
Finally, a reminder that June is the last month of formal Wednesday night classes before we take a summer break in July and August. Excitingly, however, some members of our community have organized to reserve the space during those months for self-led Westie dance practice and social dancing! Stay tuned for more details on this offering.

June 2025
Wednesday, June 4th
6:45 pm – Check in for classes
7:00 pm – Classes begin:
• Level 1: beginner-friendly class w/ Elliott
• Level 2: intermediate class w/ Ariana
8:00 pm – Hour and a half of social dancing
Saturday, June 7th
4:00 pm – Level 2 workshop w/ Alli and Max
6:00 pm – Dinner break
7:00 pm – Beginner-friendly intro lesson w/ Alli and Max
8:00 pm – Two and a half hours of social dancing
Wednesday, June 11th
6:45 pm – Check in for classes
7:00 pm – Classes begin:
• Level 1: beginner-friendly class w/ Elliott
• Level 2: intermediate class w/ Ariana
8:00 pm – Hour and a half of social dancing
Wednesday, June 18th
6:45 pm – Check in for classes
7:00 pm – Classes begin:
• Level 1: beginner-friendly class w/ Elliott
• Level 2: intermediate class w/ Ariana
8:00 pm – Hour and a half of social dancing
Wednesday, June 25th
6:45 pm – Check in for classes
7:00 pm – Classes begin:
• Level 1: beginner-friendly class w/ Elliott
• Level 2: intermediate class w/ Ariana
8:00 pm – Hour and a half of social dancing
Suggested Donations:
$15 Class and social dancing/Saturday dance
$5 Wednesday Social only
$35 Workshop with guest instructor
What’s the difference between Level 1 and 2? Read more about our classes on our website.
Save the Dates
Wednesdays in July and August – self-led Westie practice, details to come
September 3rd – Classes resume
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
Have a competition or event you’re attending? Tell the group during announcements on Wednesday or Saturday social dances. Maybe other Vermonters would love to go!
