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New York Dance Clubs for Baby Boomers

You want to go out dancing in New York City. You may be seeking a venue that will allow you to revisit the music and dance styles of your youth. Or perhaps you prefer dancing to music that originated in the 1940s or 1950s. Maybe you want to include fine dining and elegant decor in the experience. You can find a venue to satisfy each of these desires in the city that never sleeps.

  1. Cielo

    • Decor, ambience, lighting and even beautiful drinks are on hand at Cielo.

      "[P]urpose-built for dancing" and operating only since 2004, according to its website, Cielo can boast a bevy of awards for everything from interior design to best disc jockey to best nightclub overall. Cielo, which means "heaven" in Spanish, offers dancing to electronic music on a sunken dance floor exposed to "a range of inventive lighting effects" that create an updated 70s-era effect. According to Fodors.com, a "relatively mature crowd gravitates to this small, superfashionable Meatpacking District destination." Music may range from electro, techno and house to Latin, hip-hop and jazz. Open until 4 a.m. Monday through Saturday, the club takes reservations and offers private rentals.

      Cielo

      18 Little W. 12th St.

      New York, NY 10014

      Phone: 212-645-5700

      cieloclub.com

    Swing 46

    • Swing dancing and American food are on the menu at Swing46.

      Swing 46 is that rare experience, a 1940s-era supper club in the new millennium. "Located in Midtown Manhattan's esteemed Theater District," the club, according to its website, regularly hosts Grammy recipients and other award winners. The party never stops, as a rotating schedule of bands and disc jockeys take the stage Sunday through Saturday. The four-course dinner menu boasts American cuisine; brunch and lunch are also available. The club offers party packages that include a limited open bar. Music ranges from swing to big-band, and dance lessons are also available.

      Swing 46

      349 W. 46th St.

      New York, NY 10036

      212-262-9554

      swing46.com

    Pyramid Club

    • Your hair-dyeing days may be over, but 80s dancing is still in vogue at Pyramid Club.

      If it's dancing you're after, the Pyramid Club is an excellent choice. Featuring large dance floors, as well as bars, on two separate levels, it also offers "a theme night for every individual's taste . . . [f]rom Hip Hop nights on Sundays to 80s New Wave on Thursdays," according to the club's site. You can also find plenty of industrial, synthpop and goth music at the club, which presents both disc jockeys and live bands. Pyramid Club is also distinguished by its low cover charge and drink prices. The club has been around since the 1980s and still hosts plenty of music from that era. For baby boomers who are looking to relive that decade, Pyramid may be just the ticket.

      Pyramid Club

      101 Avenue A

      New York, NY 10009

      (212) 228-4888

      thepyramidclub.com

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