Ongoing
Sundays
Ongoing Sundays, 4-7 pm. Dance with a purpose. Learn to dance a variety of dance styles including Line, Chicago Swing, and Urban Ballroom.
Donations are welcome.
$blssdfuture. Rosa B Williams Center, 524 NW First Street, Gainesville, 32601. Wanda Lloyd, 904-537-7763. Free. Smooth Flava Dance - [smoothflavadancegnv][events]
Tuesdays
Ongoing Tuesdays, 5:45-6:45 pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Dance with a purpose.
Donations are welcome.
$blssdfuture. Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University Avenue, Gainesville, 32601. Wanda Lloyd, 904-537-7763. Free. Smooth Flava Dance - [smoothflavadancegnv][events]
Ongoing Tuesdays, 7 pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Dance with a purpose.
Donations are welcome.
$blssdfuture. Bartley Temple, 1936 NE 8 Avenue, Gainesville, 32641. Wanda Lloyd, 904-537-7763. Free. Smooth Flava Dance - [smoothflavadancegnv][events]
Thursdays
Ongoing Thursdays, 5:45-6:45 pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Dance with a purpose.
Donations are welcome.
$blssdfuture. Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University Avenue, Gainesville, 32601. Wanda Lloyd, 904-537-7763. Free. Smooth Flava Dance - [smoothflavadancegnv][events]
Ongoing Thursdays, 7 pm. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Dance with a purpose.
Donations are welcome.
$blssdfuture. Bartley Temple, 1936 NE 8 Avenue, Gainesville, 32641. Wanda Lloyd, 904-537-7763. Free. Smooth Flava Dance - [smoothflavadancegnv][events]
2026
May 2026
Saturday 30 May 2026
Sat 30 May 2026, 10 am-4 pm. Workshop Schedule
10:00 am Underestanding How DFW Swingout is Different from Other Swing Dances
10:30 am Beginners
11:30 am Beyond Beginners and Intermediate
12:30 pm Lunch (on your own)
1:30 pm Dance Nuggets for Leads and Combinations
2:30 - 4:00 pm Open Dance and Practice What You have Learned
Instructor: LaDell Headroe
Admission:
Free - Smooth Flava Members
$65 - All Others. Archer Community Center, 16671 SW 137th Avenue, Archer, 32618. Wanda Lloyd, 904-537-7763. Smooth Flava Dance - [smoothflavadancegnv][events]
June 2026
Friday 19 June 2026
Fri 19 Jun to Sun 21 Jun 2026. 9th Annual BLSSD Future’s Teach Me To Dance Youth Fundraising Event,
ALL proceeds from the event will benefit STEM, an eight week academic summer program serving students from Kindergarten to High School incorporating the art of dance.
Beginner and Intermediate Workshops in Line Dancing, DFW Swing Out, Urban Ballroom and Chicago Style Steppin' will be offered.
ADDITIONS….Thursday night Steppin “GET WHAT YOU NEED” dance workshop and Friday night Zydeco workshop
PRICES:
ALL ACCESS PASS $85 (starting Oct 1, 2025) includes 4 parties 6 dance workshops
Saturday Main Event Table of 8: $480
$60 per person (without pass)
ALA CART PRICES
Friday Event $20
Saturday Main Event $60
All workshops $15 EACH
FRIDAY EVENT LOCATION
Martin Luther King Recreation Center
1028 NE 14th Street
6:00 pm - 11:30 pm
SATURDAY MORNING DANCE WORKSHOPS
10 am - 3 pm
SATURDAY NIGHT MAIN EVENT
Reitz Union Rion Ballroom
686 Museum Rd
... Gainesville. Wanda Lloyd, 904-537-7763. Smooth Flava Dance - [more][smoothflavadancegnv][facebook][events]
October 2026
Sunday 4 October 2026
Sun 4 Oct 2026, 2-5 pm. With Master Instructor Tony Anderson of Pensacola Smooth Dancers.
2 - 3:30 pm Beginners Class
$25 adv, $30 at the door
Includes Party
3:30 - 5 PM Intermediate Class
$25 adv, $30 at the door
Includes Party
5 - 7 pm Dance Party Only
$10
Workshop Pass includes both workshops and the party
$40
Purchase Tickets via Cash App
$blssdfuture. Rosa B Williams Center, 524 NW First Street, Gainesville. Wanda Lloyd, 904-537-7763. Smooth Flava Dance - [smoothflavadancegnv][events]
December 2026
Sunday 6 December 2026
Sun 6 Dec 2026, 12-6 pm. MVP Productions, The Doc Steppin Network, and Smooth Flava Dance Presents
12 pm Beginners, $50 adv, $55 at the door
1:30 pm Beyond Beginners, $50 adv, $55 at the door
3 - 6 pm Dance Party, $20 adv, $25 at the door
Day Pass $65 adv
Includes 1 workshop and the dance party
No day passes at the door.
Kevin "Doc" Dockery has been steppin for decades and was the 1st place winner of the Masters category at the 2026 World's Largest Steppin Competition (WLSC) in Chicago. He is affectionately known as Da Master of
Steppin. Do not miss this amazing opportunity to learn from one of the
best.
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Cash App $blssdfuture
Recommended Hotel: Holiday Inn Express in Starke. 1610 Temple Avenue, Starke. Wanda Lloyd, 904-537-7763. Smooth Flava Dance - [smoothflavadancegnv][events]