Auckland Blues Dance

Auckland Blues Dance

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We're a charitable trust dedicated to spreading the love of Blues Dance in Auckland. Come and join us 😊

We’re a charitable trust dedicated to spreading the love of blues dance. Black Sand Blues was establised in 2018 by a group of dedicated volunteers who wanted to provide more opportunities for blues dance education in Auckland. We aim to provide regular classes and social events to inspire Auckland’s community of blues dancers. Our name is inspired by the beautiful black sand beaches of Auckland’s

06/05/2026

-Where-
Te Rimutahi, 254 Ponsonby Road (this venue is an outdoor, covered venue- so dress accordingly)

-When-
Wednesday 6th May
7pm-9.30pm

See you there ✌️

29/04/2026

PRESENTED BY CHRIS PRIESTLEY
&
Stone Oven
JOIN US FOR ANOTHER ELECTRIFYING BLUES PERFORMANCE BY AN INCREDIBLE LINEUP OF TALENTED ARTISTS

Please note: this is a sit-down event, no dancing

See you there ✌️

21/04/2026

-Where-
Te Rimutahi, 254 Ponsonby Road (this venue is an outdoor, covered venue- so dress accordingly)

-When-
Wednesday 22nd April
7pm-9.30pm

See you there ✌️

08/04/2026

-Where-
Te Rimutahi, 254 Ponsonby Road (this venue is an outdoor, covered venue- so dress accordingly)

-When-
Wednesday 8th April
7pm-9.30pm

And it's free ✨️

See you there ✌️

11/03/2026

You know, I know- it's time for the Autmun Swing Social! πŸ‚

-Where-
Te Rimutahi, 254 Ponsonby Road (this venue is an outdoor, covered venue- so dress accordingly)

-When-
Wednesday 11th March
7pm-9.30pm

It's free!

See you there ✌️

01/03/2026

✨️ EVENTS ✨️

πŸ’™ Fri 6th: social - New Orleans Joymakers, live Bowling Club, Little Shoal Bay, 7.30pm-10pm, $20 cash

Live music, playing New Orleans-style jazz- good for Balboa, Lindy, and also some Blues

πŸ’™ Wed 11th & 25th: social - Swing Spring Social at Te Rimutahi, outdoor dancing, cnr Ponsonby Rd & O'Neill St

FREE This space is not bookable, so come early to help secure our spot. We'll have swing and blues music for dancing and hanging out. Be considerate to the public as this is an open space

πŸ’™ Sun 15th: Virtual event: Auckland Blues Dance presents our next Sunday Seminar - "Running on empty: why passion isn't enough to prevent burnout". Learn about burnout, what the signs are, preventative actions you can take, and paths towards recovery and finding your dance joy again. Book your ticket via Facebook or Linktree

✨️

See you there ✌️

10/02/2026

-Where-
Te Rimutahi, 254 Ponsonby Road (this venue is an outdoor, covered venue- so dress accordingly)

-When-
Wednesday 11th February
7pm-9.30pm

See you there ✌️

10/02/2026

🚨 Attention blues dancers! School is still out for summer!

Auckland Blues Dance have extended our summer holidays, and there will be no blues dance classes until further notice! 🌞

But there will still be plenty of opportunities to let the good times roll- just keep an eye our socials, we're still moving and grooving 😎

Monthly dance events are up on our Instagram, Linktree, and Facebook- so put those dates in your diary ✨️

We'll see you there ✌️

31/01/2026

😎 Blues Dance events for a fabulous Feb! 😎

Check out our Linktree and Facebook for more info and links to the Google calendar and events pages!

✨️ EVENTS ✨️

πŸ’™ Wed 4th: social - The Big Boss Men, live @ Botticelli Restaurant, Takapuna
7:30 – 9:30pm

Come and have a drink, eat some very fine food, and have a dance with the Big Boss Men blues band!

Event: https://facebook.com/events/s/the-big-boss-men-at-botticelli/891179237212098

πŸ’™ Fri 6th: social - New Orleans Joymakers, live Bowling Club, Little Shoal Bay, 7.30pm-10pm, $20 cash

Live music, playing New Orleans-style jazz- good for Balboa, Lindy, and also some Blues

Event: https://facebook.com/events/s/the-new-orleans-joymakers-06-f/1918977789037987

πŸ’™ Wed 11th & 25th: social - Swing Spring Social at Te Rimutahi, outdoor dancing, cnr Ponsonby Rd & O'Neill St

FREE This space is not bookable, so come early to help secure our spot. We'll have swing and blues music for dancing and hanging out. Be considerate to the public as this is an open space

Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1375611850205906/1375611856872572/

πŸ’™ Christchurch Swing 2026 Festival (Christchurch NZ, 13-15 Feb) https://swingtownrebels.co.nz/christchurch-swing-festival-2026

Tickets on sale at 8pm NZDT Thu 27 Nov

Save the dates and book your leave ... February 13-15th we'll be bringing back the 7th edition of the Christchurch Swing Festival.

You should probably come, or you might not survive the FOMO as this is going to be our biggest and best CSF yet

✨️

See you there ✌️

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