 Following is a listing
of a few ballroom places in the Philippines. While each social dancer has various
preferences, from personal company to dance instructor/partner, to floor type and music
quality, the Dance Addict simple lists the facts but leaves the choice to the dancer.
MANILA
BOGOTA
Pedro Gil corner Adriatico Sts.
Excellent Latin music. Free-for-all dancing. Casual chic.
Daily from 6"00 pm to the wee hours of the morning.
No DIs for hire. Bring your own partner, or introduce yourself to
other guests to enjoy a dance or two.
IN THE MOOD (Malate)
1900 Adriatico Street, Remedios Circle, Malate, Manila.
Excellent music. Casual chic. Wood parquet floor.
Monday to Sunday from 2:pm to 2 am
No cover charge.
10 male and female DIs on tipping basis.
MAYNILA
Manila Hotel, #1 Rizal Park, 1099 Manila.
Live band. Wood parquet floor. Strictly formal party
dress.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00 pm
to 2:00 am
P500++ with dinner; P300++ after dinner consumable on
drinks
15 male and female instructors on tipping basis
PHILIPPINE COLUMBIAN CLUB
F.B. Harrison Avenue., Pandacan, Manila
Mobile music. Semi-formal chic. Vinyl tiles. Huge floor.
Friday from 4:00 to 11:00 pm.
P100 entrance; P150++ consumable No member endorsement required.
15 male and 5 female in-house DIs; 10 freelance DIs15 male and 5 female in-house DIs; 10 freelance DIs15 male and 5 female in-house DIs; 10 freelance DIs
PHILIPPINE COLUMBIAN CLUB
F.B. Harrison Avenue., Pandacan, Manila
Mobile music. Semi-formal chic. Vinyl tiles. Huge floor.
Friday from 4:00 to 11:00 pm.
P100 entrance; P150++ consumable No member endorsement required.
15 male and 5 female in-house DIs; 10 freelance DIs15 male and 5 female in-house DIs; 10 freelance DIs
SUD
Century Park Hotel, Vito Cruz Avenue, Manila
Phone: 528-8888
Live band playing basically Latin rhythms.
Small wood parquet floor. Casual chic.
Fridays from 8:30 pm to 1:00 am
No minimum or consumable charge.
Bring your own dance partners.
TROPICS BALLROOM
Bayview Park Hotel, Roxas Boulevard, Manila
Mobile music. Casual chic to formal. Wood floor.
Tuesday and Friday, from 7:00 pm to 2:00 am.
P250 consumable charge
20 DIs on tipping basis
Tuesday and Friday, from 7:00 pm to 2:00 am.
P250 consumable charge
20 DIs on tipping basis
20 DIs on tipping basis
QUEZON
CITY
BAILES
DE AYER
Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
Mobile music. Wood parquet floor. Casual chic.
Full mirrors.
Monday to Saturday from 7:00 pm to 2:00 am
P300 ++ minimum consumable charge.
15 regular DIs on tipping basis.
The
BALLROOM CLUB
3rd Fl., Tong Yang Bldg, 1498 Quezon Ave., Quezon City
Phone (632) 926-0606 or 926-0482
Excellent mobile music. Casual chic. Excellent floor.
Monday to Saturday from 2:00 pm to 2:00 am
Sunday from 8:00 pm to 1:00 am
P300 ++ minimum consumable charge.
15 regular and 20 freelance DIs at P300 /hour built into final bill.
DANZ
CAFE 108 Timog Avenue, Quezon City
Phone: (632) 9247631 or (632)9247077
Excellent mobile music. Casual chic. Cozy parquet dance floor.
Monday to Sunday from 7:00 pm to 2:00 am
P300++ minimum consumable charge.
10 regular DIs on tipping basis.
FLAMBEAU
2nd Floor, 341 Katipunan Road, Loyola Heights Quezon City
Ph 435-5961; 436-6591
Good mobile music. Casual chic. Nice wood floor.
Monday to Saturday from 2:00 pm to 2:00 am.
P200++ minimum consumable charge.
No minimum consumable for the ladies on Wednesdays.
5 roving DIs on tipping basis.
REMBRANDT BALLROOM
Hotel Rembrandt, # 26 Tomas Morato Avenue Ext. cor. Sct.
Bayoran, Quezon City.
Live band music. Formal or semi-formal chic. Wood parquet
floor.
Tuesday andThursday from 8 pm to 1 am.
P250++ minimum consumable charge.
20 male and female DIs on tipping basis.
SAVANNAH
MOON
2nd Fl, Corby I Building, Acropolis Greens, E. Rodriguez Jr. Ave.,
Quezon City
Phone (632)6310497 or 6310461 Fax (632)6310557
Excellent mobile music. Very level polished wood. Casual chic.
Monday to Saturday from 2:00 pm to 2:00 am
P200 ++ afternoons and weekday evenings; P300++ on weekend evenings
20 well-trained DIs at P300 per hour built into the final bill.
The SULO HOTEL
Matalino St., Central District, Quezon City Phone (632) 924-5051
Live band music. Casual chic. Wood parquet floor
Monday and Wednesday from 8:00 pm to 1:00 am
P300++ minimum consumable charge
10 DIs on tipping basis.
MAKATI
CITY
BAHIA
ROOFTOP RESTAURANT
Hotel Intercontinental Manila, #1 Ayala Avenue, Makati
City.
Live band. Wood parquet floor. Formal party dress.
Monday to Saturday from 8:30 pm to 1:00 am
P495 ++ for Asia buffet dinner. P275 no dinner.
10 male and 5 female DIs on tipping basis.
BECKY'S at COSMO
Cosmo Grill Cafe & Music Bar
Anza St. near corner Makati Ave. (parallel to Jupiter St.)
Makati City Phone 897-6828
Live band music. Cosmopolitan attire.
Wednesday and Thursday starting at 7:00 pm
CATS
New World Hotel, Pasay Road, Makati City
Mobile music. Wood parquet floor. Casual chic.
Wednesday to Saturday from 8:00 pm to 1:00
am.
P300 ++ minimum consumable
10 male and 5 female DIs at P300/ hour built into the final
bill.
METROPOLITAN CLUB
Metro Hall, Estrella St. cor Amapola St., Belair III,
Makati City
Phone: 890-2029 c/o Valerie de Belen
Mobile music. Semi-formal chic. Vinyl tiles. Huge dance floor.
Wednesday and Friday from
6:00 pm to 1:00 am.
P100 entrance; P150++ consumable No member endorsement required.
at least 15 male and 5 female in-house Dis; 10 freelance DIs
all on tipping basis.
RJ BISTRO
826 Pasay Road, Makati City (it's original home)
Excellent live bands, specializinging in 50s & 60s music.
Casual wear. Wood parquet floor.
Sunday to Saturday from 8:00 pm to 2:00 am.
P200 entrance fee.
No DIs here, so be sure to bring your own dance partner.
SPIN
2nd floor, Creekside Mall, Amorsolo corner Herrera Sts., Legaspi Village, Makati.
Phone: (632) 8164782 and (632) 8170419
Mobile music. Wood parquet floor. Casual chic
Monday to Saturday from 2:00 pm to 2:00 am
P300 minimum consumable charge
10 male and female DIs on tipping basis.
The ZU
Shangri-La Hotel Manila, corner Makati Avenue & Ayala Ave., Makati City
Live band music. Formal or casual chic. Wood parquet floor
Monday and Tuesday from 6:00 pm
onwards
P300++ minimum consumable charge on drinks.
20 male and female instructors on tipping basis.
CEBU
CITY
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BAI DANCESPORT NIGHTS
Cebu Plaza Hotel, Nivel Hills, Lahug, Cebu City
Phone: (032) 231-1231
Mobile music, wood parquet floor, casual chic attire
Thursdays and Sundays from 9 pm to 2 am
P100 entrance fee
5 male and 5 female DIs on reasonable tipping basis.
Manager: Mr. Sol Eugenio 315516@excite.com
RADY'S
BALLROOM
Holiday Plaza Hotel, F. Ramos St., Cebu City.
Phone (63-32) 2549880 and (63-32) 2547643
Live band music. Formal or semi-formal chic. Wood parquet
floor.
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday from 8:00 pm to 1:00 am
P100 entrance fee on Tuesday and Friday.
P200 entrance fee on Saturdays.
DIs at P300/ hour; minimum 2 hours
PASAY
CITY
L'OPERA LOUNGE
Ground Floor, Heritage Hotel, Roxas Blvd. cor EDSA, Pasay City
Live band. Wood parquet floor. Formal party dress.
Monday to Saturday from 8 pm to 2
am.
P275++ consumable on drinks.
15 male and female DIs on tipping basis.
SIETE PECADOS
Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, Roxas Boulevard,
Pasay City
Phone (632) 551-5555
Mobile music. Casual chic. Wood parquet floor.
Monday from 7:00 pm to 1:00 am
Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, Roxas Boulevard,
Pasay City
Phone (632) 551-5555
15 male and female DIs on tipping basis.
MUNTINLUPA
CITY
ELORDE SPORTS COMPLEX
Sucat Road, Alabang, Muntinlupa
Versatile live band. Casual chic. Really huge wood parquet
floor.
Monday to Saturday from 7:00 pm to 1:00 am
P300++ minimum consumable charge.
15 regular DIs on tipping basis.
SAN
JUAN, METRO MANILA
HARMONY
G/F, Victoria Bldg, Annapolis St., Greenhills, Greenhills,
Greenhills, San Juan
Phone (632) 7248329
Excellent mobile music. Casual chic. Marble floor.
Sunday to Saturday from 2:00
pm to 2:00 am.
P200 minimum consumable charge. (Sunday to Thursday)
P250 minimum consumable charge. (Friday &
Saturday)
Tipping for DIs.
LA JOTA PATIO DE BAILE
Greenhills Shopping Center, Ortigas Avenue, San Juan,
Phone: (632) 6322604
Mobile music. Casual chic. Wood parquet floor.
Monday to Saturday from 1:00
pm to 2:00 am
P300 minimum consumable charge.
P300 per hour DI fee to be billed.
PASIG
CITY
IN THE MOOD
(Galleria)
Street Level, Robinson's Galleria, Ortigas Avenue, Pasig
City.
Excellent music. Casual chic. Wood parquet floor.
Monday to Sunday from 2:pm to 2 am
No cover charge.
10 male and female DIs on tipping basis.
ANGELES
CITY
REGENT
Angeles City, Pampanga
Mobile music,. casual chic, marble floot
Monday to Saturday from 7 pm to 2 am
P100 entrance fee
15 DIs at P300 per hour built into the final bill.
MARIKINA
CITY
RIVERBEND HOTEL
Riverbend Hotel, Riverbank Center, 84 A Bonifacio Avenue,
Marikina City
Tel: 948-006
ILIGAN
CITY
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list is care of our good friend and truly wonderful and handsome dance
partner Voltaire Bernal. For more information about Iligan and how to
enjoy your dancing in Iligan, visit Voltaire's web site at http://www3.bcity.com/iligancity/voltaire.html
or email him at Botik@cc1.msuiit.edu.ph
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DISCLAIMER: This list of
ballroom dance places in the Philippines is by no means a complete one, and is only as
accurate as the information supplied by the outlet, an employee or guest. Note too that
this is simply a listing, and not necessarily a recommendation from the Dance
Addict. |
What they say about local dance places
"Bahia's (Hotel Intercontinenal)
management should be more consistent in implementing their no demins
policy."
"Savannah and Flambeau have the best quality dance floors in town, though still not
large enough for my preference." -- A seasoned dance teacher.
"I prefer places with huge dance floors, so my partner
and I don't have to restrict our moves too much" -- A lady guest at Manila Hotel
"I don't like going to Bahia where
the lady DI's are all dressed up like bar hostesses. How can the hotel mgmt. allow such an
indecent practice?" -- A lady balikbayan who has won several competitions in San
Francisco
"The management of a local sports club in Quezon City
should make sure their dance floor is cleaned properly (without wax) so our feet wouldn't
stick to the floor." -- A male dance instructor
"I've forever wanted to visit a local dance
place where guests can freely ask each other to dance. It's saner than having to pay a
partner just to dance. It ain't as fun. Besides DIs aren't the only ones who can lead a
mean dance" -- A retiree from the US Navy.
"Those freelance DIs at The Zu have
this irritating habit of blocking the guests' view of the dance floor, as they wait and
look out for guests to dance with".-- A regular lady guest.
"I often visit Danz Cafe because
there's often room for us to practice our routines. But one has to be careful esp. after
heavy rains. Water tends to seep through if you step on a loose slab." |
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