Thanks to TikTok and other social media sites, line dancing has continued to grow and evolve over the last several years. You'd be surprised how many songs have line dances now! And from all genres of music, too!

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With the help of social media, Google, and the Eastern Iowa Country Dance Friends and Tri-State Stompers Facebook groups, we've put together a list of places you can learn to line dance all over our half of the state! Check out some of your current weekly options, as well as special line dancing events in the coming weeks:

Weekly Line Dancing

Hazzard County, Cedar Rapids

Fridays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Hosted by Shut Up and Dance with Jamie
Ages 21+

Hazzard Countycr via Facebook

DanceMor Ballroom, Swisher

Wednesdays & Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. - doors at 6:30 p.m.
Hosted by Shut Up and Dance with Jamie
$5 admission
All ages welcome

Deringer's Public Parlor, Cedar Falls

Thursdays from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Hosted by Ryan Backes
Join the Deringer's Line Dancers Facebook group HERE

Dubuque County Fairgrounds, Dubuque

"Wild West Wednesdays" from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Hosted by WJOD DJ Ken Peiffer
$5 admission
All ages welcome

Loras College Ballroom, Dubuque

Mondays from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Dances start easy and get more advanced as the night goes on

Knapp Creek Event Center, Walford

Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Hosted by Mike and Micki
All ages welcome
$5 admission

The RailYard Restaurant & Bar, Lowden

Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Hosted by Jeremy Borchert

West Branch Town Hall, West Branch

Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Hosted by Jeremy Borchert
Cost is a free-will donation to cover rental & instructors

Daiquiri Factory, Davenport

Fridays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. starting April 24th
Hosted by Sofia

Additional Line Dancing Events

Knapp Creek Event Center, Walford
- Saturday, April 25th
- 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - doors at 6:45 p.m.
- DJ after 11 p.m. (must be 21+)
- Hosted by Mike and Micki
- $5 admission
DanceMor Ballroom, Swisher
- Saturday Night Mixer & Line Dancing on April 25th
- 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. - doors at 6:30 p.m.
- Hosted by Shut Up and Dance with Jamie
- $5 admission
Bettendorf Community Center, Bettendorf
- Beginner Classes
  - Mondays from March 30th to May 18th
  - 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
- Intermediate Classes
  - Mondays from March 30th to May 18th
  - 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
- Ages 13+
- Hosted by Meghan Dalton
- "...you may drop-in and pay cash at the door if there is space available. ($8 per class)"
Columbus Club, Davenport
- Beginner Classes
  - Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. through May 21st
- Intermediate Classes
  - Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. through May 21st
- Hosted by Amy Miller
- Admission is $5 for one class, $8 for both classes, or $20 for both classes for the month
The Opera House, Tripoli
- Saturday, May 9th
- Doors at 6:30 p.m. - lesson at 7:30 p.m.
- All ages welcome
- Hosted by Shut Up and Dance with Jamie
- Admission is $5 for ages 13+
Commercial Club Park, Dyersville
- Hometown Hoedown on Saturday, May 9th
- Lesson at 6:30 p.m. (doors at 6:15 p.m.) - open dancing from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Hosted by Scott Stran
- Admission is $5 for ages 12+
The TapHaus, Atkins
- Saturday, May 30th
- 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- All ages welcome
- Hosted by Shut Up and Dance with Jamie

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