Join Us For an Evening of Ballroom and Social Dance
Triangle StarDusters Ballroom Dance Club offers a welcoming space for dance lovers and newcomers to gather monthly to connect with beautiful music and like-minded ballroom dance enthusiasts. Each event features a one-hour lesson by a professional instructor followed by more than two hours of ballroom dancing.
Dancers are welcome to pay the admission fee of $20 by cash, credit card, or check at the door. OR, if you register and pay the $20 online using the button below, you’ll just show your QR code at the entrance and get in much faster.
Our Next Dance will be on Saturday, October 10 and will feature the Quickstep with Jonathan and Malin.
The Quickstep combines the smooth elegance of the Foxtrot with the lively spirit of the Charleston, creating one of the most joyful dances in the ballroom repertoire. Dancers maintain a strong frame while gliding quickly across the floor, appearing to float effortlessly as they weave among other couples. Beneath that effortless look lies a dynamic partnership built on trust, coordination, and connection.
Originating in the 1920s from a blend of Foxtrot, Charleston, and One-Step influences, the Quickstep quickly became known for its cheerful personality and infectious energy. Signature figures such as quarter turns, chassés, and locksteps give the dance its distinctive character, while advanced dancers may add pivots, hops, skips, and jumps that showcase both athleticism and precision.
Ready to put some spring in your step? Join us at our upcoming dance and discover why the Quickstep has been bringing smiles to dancers for nearly a century. Whether you're new to ballroom or a seasoned dancer, this lively and vivacious dance is sure to leave you energized and wanting more!
Jonathan Medlin and Malin Allert are our expert guides to the Quickstep. They are Championship Level Amateur Dancesport competitors in International Standard and American Smooth. They have over twenty years of competition and teaching experience in all four styles of ballroom dance. Together they coach the NC State Ballroom Dance team and are the organizers of the Triangle Open Dancesport Competition held at NCSU.
Their competitive dancing accomplishment highlights at the Championship Level include:
1st Place – USADance Adult Smooth National Championship
2nd Place – WDSF World Adult Smooth Championship
16-Time USADance Adult Championship Smooth National Finalists
1st Place – USADance National Collegiate Standard Championship
USADance World Representative Sr-1 Standard
Stardusters Location:
Carrboro Century Center
100 N Greensboro St, Carrboro, NC 27510
(Note: Enter by going up the steps near the fountain on Weaver Street)