Allegro Ballroom and Club
Allegro Ballroom and Club, 12012 San Pablo Avenue, Richmond, CA 94805
About
Allegro Ballroom and Club offers fun classes, parties, special events, private lessons, and practice time in a ballroom dance setting. The program includes specific classes such as Bachata, Salsa, Foxtrot, NightClub 2 Step, Argentine Tango, and Milonga, along with social dances like the Hot Salsa and Bachata Social and Salsa and Bachata Sundays. Private rentals are available for wedding parties, birthdays, rehearsals, meetings, conferences, and other gatherings, and no partner is needed because partners rotate in classes.
• Schedule: Front desk hours run Tuesday through Sunday starting at 5:00 PM, closing at 9:30 PM on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and at 11:00 PM on Thursdays through Sundays, with specific offerings on certain dates such as Sunday Bachata and Salsa classes followed by a social, Tuesday evening Foxtrot and NightClub 2 Step classes in May, and special Argentine Tango workshops and Milongas on select Saturdays and Thursdays.
• Price: Bachata Class offers both classes and the social for a single low price, and Salsa and Bachata Sundays offer two classes starting at 6:30 PM for one low price for the entire evening.
Allegro Ballroom and Club is a dance education studio run by Allegro Dancers, Inc., which operates as a non-profit, public-benefits educational corporation dedicated to dance education in the San Francisco Bay Area. The studio has five ballrooms that together provide 20,000 square feet of dance and practice space, each with a quality sound system, ceiling-mounted speakers, and colorful party ceiling lights. Allegro Ballroom and Club is run by members and volunteers, with approximately 100 members who staff the front desk, volunteer as DJs for parties, help organize special events, and serve on an elected Board of Directors. The leadership team includes Louise Kirby as President and General Manager, Technology and Website Director, and Program Director; Ann Keen as Secretary; and Simin “Soosan” Litkouhi as Vice President. Allegro Ballroom’s successful operation since 1994 is stated, and the organization offers an Allegro Member Dance Pass that provides savings for members. Masks are optional, exact change for entrance fees is appreciated to speed check-in, and there are multiple room choices for daytime rental options along with plenty of free front door parking.
Last updated May 10, 2026.
• Schedule: Front desk hours run Tuesday through Sunday starting at 5:00 PM, closing at 9:30 PM on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and at 11:00 PM on Thursdays through Sundays, with specific offerings on certain dates such as Sunday Bachata and Salsa classes followed by a social, Tuesday evening Foxtrot and NightClub 2 Step classes in May, and special Argentine Tango workshops and Milongas on select Saturdays and Thursdays.
• Price: Bachata Class offers both classes and the social for a single low price, and Salsa and Bachata Sundays offer two classes starting at 6:30 PM for one low price for the entire evening.
Allegro Ballroom and Club is a dance education studio run by Allegro Dancers, Inc., which operates as a non-profit, public-benefits educational corporation dedicated to dance education in the San Francisco Bay Area. The studio has five ballrooms that together provide 20,000 square feet of dance and practice space, each with a quality sound system, ceiling-mounted speakers, and colorful party ceiling lights. Allegro Ballroom and Club is run by members and volunteers, with approximately 100 members who staff the front desk, volunteer as DJs for parties, help organize special events, and serve on an elected Board of Directors. The leadership team includes Louise Kirby as President and General Manager, Technology and Website Director, and Program Director; Ann Keen as Secretary; and Simin “Soosan” Litkouhi as Vice President. Allegro Ballroom’s successful operation since 1994 is stated, and the organization offers an Allegro Member Dance Pass that provides savings for members. Masks are optional, exact change for entrance fees is appreciated to speed check-in, and there are multiple room choices for daytime rental options along with plenty of free front door parking.
Last updated May 10, 2026.
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