Carnegie Mellon University Ballroom Dance Club

Carnegie Mellon University Ballroom Dance Club Creating a community of dancers through lessons, competitions, social dancing, & performances. Private lessons are also available.

CLASSES: We provide our members with weekly beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes, taught both by experienced students and professional instructors. A sampling of the repertoire includes Jive, Swing, Salsa, Lindy Hop, Hustle, Rumba, Samba, Viennese Waltz, Tango, and International and American variations of many dances. We start by teaching the basics, so if you ever wanted to learn to dance, we are the place to start! EVENTS: Every year, we host a Dancing with the Stars event on campus and Scotch Ball, along with numerous socials throughout the semester. All events are open to anyone in the Pittsburgh community, and include food, games, and of course, dancing! At the beginning of every semester we also hold "Ballroom Rush," where we provide you with the opportunity to sample some of our lessons and meet our members. PERFORMANCES: Throughout the years, we have performed at many on-campus events (DS, Dance Marathon, Noche Latina, Casino Night, etc), as well as numerous off-campus gatherings. If you would like us to do a performance and/or teach a lesson at your event, don't hesitate to ask! COMPETITION TEAM: The competition team is a great chance to push yourself to the next level, and to dance with a group of talented and highly motivated people. Expert dancers and beginner are welcome - there are levels ranging from Newcomer to Champ, and you register only for the dances you want to perform. Join the CMU team at exciting collegiate and national competitions throughout the semester! We travel all over the East Coast and the Midwest, meet new people, and have a blast.

It's our first night of Latin lessons! Newcomer lessons are open to anyone, no experience or partner required!Feel free ...
09/09/2026

It's our first night of Latin lessons! Newcomer lessons are open to anyone, no experience or partner required!

Feel free to come to or all of:
Veteran-Taught Newcomer Latin 7:40-8:15
Veteran-Taught Newcomer American Swing 8:55-9:30
Professionally-Taught Social Dance (Nightclub 2-step!) 9:30-10:30

We'll be in the Peter Wright McKenna rooms (right across the hall from Rangos) all night, so come learn to dance!

Lessons start today! Whether you came to all of rush and loved it or are joining us for the first time, we can't wait to...
09/07/2026

Lessons start today! Whether you came to all of rush and loved it or are joining us for the first time, we can't wait to see you tonight for newcomer lessons! They are open to anyone, no partner or experience required.

Feel free to come to one or all of:
Professionally-Taught Newcomer Standard 7:40-8:15
Veteran-Taught Newcomer American Foxtrot 8:55-9:30
Professionally-Taught Social Dance (Salsa!) 9:30-10:30

We'll be in Rangos Ballroom in the CUC all night, so stop by!

It's the last day of rush! Stop by and learn two more new dances, no experience or partner required! Don't worry if you ...
09/02/2026

It's the last day of rush! Stop by and learn two more new dances, no experience or partner required!

Don't worry if you haven't been to any of the other days, show up and we'll teach you everything you need to know 🕺💃

And if you don't want the fun to stop, check back next week for the start of our regular lessons!

We're back tonight for day three of rush! Join us to learn two more dances, no experience or partner required!
08/31/2026

We're back tonight for day three of rush! Join us to learn two more dances, no experience or partner required!

Day Two! Join us tonight in Rangos Ballroom for two more beginner lessons—absolutely no experience or partner required! ...
08/27/2026

Day Two! Join us tonight in Rangos Ballroom for two more beginner lessons—absolutely no experience or partner required! 💃🕺

Ballroom's Back! The first of our four days of intro lessons begins tonight in the Cohon University Center's Rangos Ball...
08/24/2026

Ballroom's Back! The first of our four days of intro lessons begins tonight in the Cohon University Center's Rangos Ballroom.

Absolutely no experience or partner needed—these lessons are meant for beginners and most of us started with two left feet! 🕺💃

Wanting to try something new? Learn to dance with us!Join us for free lessons over the next two weeks in the Cohon Unive...
08/23/2026

Wanting to try something new? Learn to dance with us!

Join us for free lessons over the next two weeks in the Cohon University Center's Rangos Ballroom! Absolutely no experience needed!

Fall Rush is just around the corner! No matter your experience level, join us for four dance-packed days of beginner les...
08/11/2026

Fall Rush is just around the corner! No matter your experience level, join us for four dance-packed days of beginner lessons and showcases!

Stay tuned for the full schedule 💃🕺

It's our last day of summer lessons! Note that the schedule has changed a bit but be sure to come learn some solo latin ...
08/05/2026

It's our last day of summer lessons! Note that the schedule has changed a bit but be sure to come learn some solo latin choreography!

It's our final week of lessons until the semester starts so be sure to join us for our usual set of professionally-taugh...
08/03/2026

It's our final week of lessons until the semester starts so be sure to join us for our usual set of professionally-taught lessons tonight!

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5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
15213

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 11pm
Wednesday 5pm - 11pm

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