Sept. 5: DRESDEN, a country western line and partner dance will be held at 7 p.m. at Dresden Masonic Hall, Route 127. $3/$4 622-4884

Sept. 7: NAPLES, a karaoke and dance will be held at 8 p.m. at Oh Ryan’s Pub and Club, Route 11 and 302. 753-0100

Sept. 7: PORTLAND, ballroom dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Sept. 8-9: FALMOUTH, open auditions for the Maine State Ballet’s performance of “Swan Lake,” will be held at Maine State Ballet, 348 U.S. Route 1. Sept. 8 will be for ages 7-9 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and ages 10-12 from 6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 9 for ages 13-15 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and ages 16 and up 6 to 7 p.m. 781-7672

Sept. 8: PORTLAND, salsa and swing dancing will be held at 8:30 p.m. at Maplewood Dance Center, 383 Warren Ave. 878-0584

Sept. 9: LEWISTON, a contradance, with music by the Wake the Neighbors, will be held at 8 p.m. at Bates College Chase Hall Lounge. $7/$5

Sept. 9-May 26: LEWISTON, line dancing will be held Fridays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Central Hall, Lisbon Street. 783-6667

Sept. 9: PORTLAND, Vintage will play at a dance at 7 p.m. at the Portland Elks Club, 1925 Congress St. Free 773-6939

Sept. 9: PORTLAND, a Friday night Latin dance party will be held at 8 p.m. at Maine Ballroom Dance, 614 Congress St. 773-0002

Sept. 10: FARMINGTON, a contradance, with music by John Kuehne and Friends, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Farmington Grange Hall, Bridge Street. $5/$10 397-2241

Sept. 10: LOCKE MILLS, an old fashioned dance, with music by the Richard Felt Orchestra, will be held at 8 p.m. at the Locke Mills Town Hall. 674-2259

Sept. 10: SOUTH PARIS, an evening of square dancing or round dancing will be held at 7 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School, Pine Street. 782-4050

Sept. 11: LEWISTON, the Country Ladds will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $8/$7 784-3660

Sept. 14: SOUTH PARIS, a Square Dance Fun Nite will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Oxford Hills Middle School, Pine Street. Free 782-4050

Sept. 17: BETHEL, a Barn Dance will be held on the Bethel Hill Common. 824-2908

Sept. 17: PORTLAND, Vivid Motion Inc. will hold auditions for the Nutcracker Burlesque ‘05 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the West End Yoga and Dance Studio, 155 Brackett St.

Sept. 17: TURNER, the Boneheads will play at a dance at 8 p.m. at the Great Outdoors, Route 117, Pleasant Pond. 224-7061

Sept. 18: LEWISTON, Wild Horse will play at the Lewiston Singles Club dance at 7 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 150 East Ave. $8/$7 784-3660

Sept. 18: PORTLAND, the Portland Ballet will hold open auditions for dancers ages 8 and up from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Portland Ballet Studios, 517 Forest Ave. 772-9671