Hollywood Ballroom Dance Center

I come here for Mr Mambo’s (salsa and bachata dancing) on 2^nd and 4^th Saturdays, and the ballroom is huge! It’s nice that it is so spacious, but makes the social dancing look like it’s kinda empty even with over 100 dancers. The floor is nice and the ‘regular’ salsa instructors are cool. Definitely a place for the real salseros in the DMV to come on the 2^nd and 4^th Saturdays.

Meeting business obligations while maintaining a loyal clientele can be a challenge. The last thing any business should want to do is drive away those customers who helped to build a brand. Its unfortunate that the new management of The Hollywood Ballroom has stepped out to do just that.
The Hollywood Ballroom has changed hands — and with it, changed its name and persona — now a «Dance Center». Now looking more and more like a ‘school’, no longer will you find social ballroom dancing every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings.
Friday’s schedule is now aligned to West Coast swing each and every week. Saturday is a mixed bag a combination of live musical acts, specific dance styles (mambo/​salsa) and the occasional DJ. Wednesday and Sunday you will find ballroom now from 8 — 11:30 with a lesson in the preceding hour.
Of the two DJ’s, Robert is by far superior. He has a vast collection of music and knows how to keep the room moving. Gary is not as quick to turn the tunes, and time lags between his setups, cutting into your now minimized/​overall dance time. Unfortunately, Robert has the fewest bookings per month — you will find him here the 2^nd Sunday of every month.
As for clientele, its also a different mix. International Dancers have little awareness or care for line of dance, and as such dance where they please. Beginners and those who don’t move as well should take center of the floor, but don’t so they become unwitting obstacles. It would seem that The Line of Dance is not a concept that this vast array of coaches teach in their sessions (but should). That goes the same for dance floor etiquette. Asking politely for a dance, apologizing for running into someone are not challenging social skill and can be easily remembered as common courtesies.
If all these changes weren’t enough, the door price is now $ 16.

I found my thrill! In the middle of Bobbie’s Hollywood Ballroom. Yes. I did. If you’re following me on twitter, you already read one that said «…everyday I’m hustlin’…» Not the back alley, strange packets changing hands in the murky shadows of a half busted streetlight, either. The «DO THE HUSTLE…[insert whistles here]» type. Yeah baybee… I was hustling. On the largest floating hardwood dancefloor this side of the Potomac. This place is a-​mazing. Plenty of classes; mostly $ 12 per class. You can purchase a bag of chips and a $ 7.00 glass of jug wine from Bobbie herself at the snack bar. AAAAAND in the back, there are all kinds of glittery, padded, suede bottom dance shoes to indulge your every dream of competing on DWTS. I’m a huge fan of Bobbie’s Hollywood Ballroom.