I love to dance at the Denver Turnverein, located at 1570 N. Clarkson St, Denver. I started lessons there years ago and have been a fan ever since!
The Denver Turnverein building is a Historic State Landmark listed in the State Register of Historic Properties. The building is of a distinctive Mediterranean architectural style, and the architect was George L. Boettcher. The beautiful dance hall measures approximately 4700 square feet, and in 1964, maple floors were installed in the main ballroom.
Built in 1921, the building was used for German culture, exercise, and a social club. Originally, the Turnverein was a gymnastic club. In German, “Turn” means gymnastic and “Verein” means club. It is currently a dance organization with a beautiful dance floor and offers lessons almost every night of the week.
“The Turn”, as the dancers often refer to it, offers dance lessons and social dances in five different styles: West Coast Swing, Ballroom Dancing, Argentine Tango, Country Dancing and Lindy Hop.
Membership of $15/year is a requirement to dance, and supports the organization. You may try it out once before joining and beginner lessons are often free. There is a cash bar as well. Find out more at denverturnverein.com