Performance

DANCING FOR A CUREThe Dance Company from Connecticut Dance Conservatory presents "Dancing for a Cure," to benefit Relay for Life, Sat 6 p.m., Stratford High School, 45 North Parade. Free admission. Donations accepted. 377-8755.

'FOREVER TANGO'"Forever Tango," by Luis Bravo, Fri 7:30 p.m., Bushnell, Belding Theater, 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford. $48. 1-888-824-2874.

Participatory

DANCE PARTY IN TRUMBULLBallroom dance Sat 7:30-11:30 p.m., McClinch Center of St. Catherine of Siena Church, 220 Shelton Road. Live music by Stan Scott, with huge wooden dance floor. BYOB, refreshments and door prizes. $14. Jackets required.

881-1478.

SUNDOWN ESCAPESundown Escape presents a country line and partner dance every Mon 7-9:30 p.m., Saint John's Church on the Green, New Milford. Lessons 7 and 8:15 p.m. $10. (860) 868-2683.

AT BILL MILLER'SDance band DJ every Sun 7-11 p.m., at Bill Miller's Castle, Route 1, Branford. Buffet and prizes. 488-4583 or www.billmillerscastle.com.

CONNECTICUT SWING DANCE Connecticut Swing Dance Society dance with jitterbug/Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, blues dancing Sat 8:30-11:30 p.m., Ballroom Experience, 215 Pepe's Farm Road, Milford. With swing DJ Wil Reed. No partner needed, casual attire. $10, $5 students. 1-800-789-9440. DANCE AT SCANDINAVIAN CLUBDance every Fri 7-11 p.m., Scandinavian Club, 1351 South Pine Creek Road, Fairfield. Lesson 7:30-8 p.m. No sneakers, T-shirts or jeans. $15. 325-9678.

LET'S DANCE IN RHYTHMBallroom dancing practice every Fri 8-10 p.m., 249 West Main St., Branford. $10, students $5. Classes offered in hustle, salsa, waltz, tango, bellydancing, swing, foxtrot and rumba. Call for schedule and rates. 481-1333 or www.LetsDanceBranford.com. AT PORTUGUESE CULTURAL CENTERBallroom dinner and dancing every Wed 7-11 p.m., 65 Sand Pit Road, Danbury. With DJ Al Song. Dance lesson 7:15-7:45 p.m. $15. 268-8570.

CONTRA UP NORTHJam session Sat 5:30 p.m.; beginner dance lesson at 7:30 p.m., free; Contra Dance Sat 8-11 p.m., American Legion Post, 275 Main St., Wethersfield. Music by Dogtown. $10, $5 students. 1-888-423-0423.