USA Dance Chapter 6021
About Ballroom Dance Charleston
A nonprofit dance community, a permanent home, and a floor made for bringing people together.
Our mission
Make dance welcoming, joyful, and affordable.
The mission of Ballroom Dance Charleston is to promote dance of all kinds and to offer professional instruction that is fun and affordable.
Board of directors
Seven volunteers. One shared floor.
We have a seven-member board of directors who meet most months and work daily to keep this ball rolling.
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Member at Large
Fred Turco
Term 2026–2027
Since 1989
A resilient home for Charleston dancers.
The Phoenix Ball, March 7, 2015
Ballroom Dance Charleston first opened its doors in 1989 and has enjoyed a permanent 24/7 facility for most of that time. During a Sunday afternoon showcase on February 23, 2014, the building was evacuated because of a fire. We moved to a temporary place for 9 months until the new facility was completed in December 2014. The photograph below shows our grand reopening in March 2015 with USA Dance President Yang Chen.
01 Grand reopening at the Phoenix Ball · March 7, 2015
02 The original Phoenix Ball announcement
The room
Built around the dance floor.
As far as we know, we are the only USA Dance chapter with a 24/7 facility. Because of this luxury, we can and do offer private lessons, weekly classes, and floor time available for members to practice. We also open our doors to other genres such as Latin and Shag for parties and showcases as well as private rentals.
With 2,600 square feet of floating hardwood, we are an all-round dance center located in Charleston!