Welcome! Bend Dance is run by Victoria Tolonen and is all about Salsa and West Coast Swing dancing in Bend, Oregon. There are weekly classes and social dancing for experienced dancers or total newbies. You don't need a partner and beginning classes are truly beginning. Come dance or just check it out and meet fun people!

There are instructional videos with Victoria under Basics, videos of different dances, music recommendations, and technique tips under Fun Stuff. Cruise around and have fun! If you have questions or need encouragement, Contact Victoria!



New Website Coming Soon!


Ski & Dance Party in Bend!
Jan 27-29. If you need an excuse to get on a kick ass mountain, dance w/ a cool crowd or just hang out and party... Always a promise of good stories when you're in Bend! Dance at Vic's Friday night 8pm - ?? Bring drinks, snacks, whatever you want.


New Classes!
Want to join the fun? New sessions start February 1,2 & 7. Sign up now for a variety of levels for West Coast Swing or Salsa! Classes






West Coast Swing is a popular dance done to hip hop, R&B
& blues. Not east coast swing (big band) or country swing,
this version of Swing is sexy, communicative and playful,
with a focus on connection and musicality.
This is a video of Novice dancers to a slow song. Fun!
More videos under Fun Stuff.

There are Beg-Adv Classes at Victoria's Studio Tues/Thurs,
starting the first week of each month.
Swing Dance every 3rd Sat. Class 7:30, Dancing 8:30.





Salsa is a fast, fun, sexy Latin dance with Cuban roots
and tons of flair. Like all social partner dances, it's
lead and follow. Classes in Bend are LA style On 1, but
we appreciate On 2, Mambo, Casino, and of course the
sexy Dominican dance, Bachata! Videos under Fun Stuff.


What People Are Saying About Dance Classes

"I admire the enthusiasm that Victoria puts into both her dance instruction and into creating a social place where the next dance party is always around the corner"
-- International Business Woman

"Victoria teaches West Coast Swing in such a way that makes even us guys feel comfortable and look cool on a dance floor."
-- Accountant

"I forced myself to do something "out of my box". Life had become a routine of doing the accustomed and expected. Booorrriiing. But could I actually be fool enough to engage in something at which I was a total klutz?? And on top of that, do it with other people? How humiliating. Now music has something called a beat and I'm supposed to hear it and do footwork at the same time? Right. But, I have kept at it... 8 days a week! It has been GREAT for me socially, physically, mentally. You might want to try it! I guarantee I'll be there. Come ask me for a dance and I'll be thrilled to spin you around the floor. :-)"
-- Electrical Contractor


Who are the People of Bend Dance?

Anyone! You may find a school teacher, a massage therapist, a mother, an accountant, a history student, a retired motorcycle racer, a painter, a shop owner or a realtor. You also may find 19 year old students dancing with someone their parents' age...or their grandparents' age!

Dancing is for anyone who wants to learn something new, challenge themselves and meet people in a safe social environment. You could be from Alabama or Italy, speak any language, be any shape, and have any hair color...or no hair. Doesn't matter. You just have to be nice

and be willing to work a bit. Some people want to compete and set goals, some just want to have fun. If your only goal is to make someone smile during a dance, lovely. Anyone can ask someone to dance knowing that you'll be well taken care of on the dance floor. See you out dancing!






Bend Dance is THE place for Salsa dancing and West Coast Swing in Bend, Oregon!
For more info on anything dance related in Central Oregon contact Victoria at 541-610-2114 or salsavictoria@yahoo.com