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1 | ***** | Rating | Brief Name | Town | Full Location | STATUS | Contact | PCD rep & last date of contact | Sundays available? Exceptions? | Dance floor size & material | Bare feet? | Storage | Sound System & Hookup | Parking & Access | Rent | Vibe? Other amenities? Thoughts? | Deposit? Contract? | Lobby/BR/ H2O amenities? | Posted Capacity | Breathing/Light... HVAC? (Opennable) windows? | If openable windows, neighbor issues? | Snow Removal? | Access? | Safety features? | |||||||
2 | DEC24 TRIAL! | Temple Beth El | Portland | Temple Beth El 400 Deering Ave, Portland [Hosting monthly contra dances for 10 yrs!] We dance in the "Social Room." | TRIAL DEC24 Sundays...yes... Sch Yr: 1-3pm Summer: 10:15-12:15 | Sadie Stewart (207) 774-2649 office@tbemaine.org | Kari is our new liason (Mar25) | AMs When school NOT in session, e.g. holiday weekends and school holidays. PMs When school is in session We can start setting up as early as 12:15/12:30 and should be able to start dance at 1; contra arrives at 5pm on 2nd Sundays. | 2,500 sq ft dance space wood topper (replaced parquet) called the "Social Room" Can move/stack social room chairs to right-hand hall of side chapel, keeping flow open. small side chapel: we can move/stack chairs and even remove railings if needed; return all as we found it | As needed, they clean floor (w/Dawn & H2) Sat. | Coat room just outside Social Room Storage closet just inside Social Room w/access door to side chapel, where we could set up sound and DJ! Cart prob unnecessary w/storage so close. PCD dry & wet mops: janitorial closet off social room DJ table: shallow fold-out table in storage closet off social room Greeter table: folding tables...small circular table in hallway...square tables in little meeting room.. | Yes, plug-in only; awkward access (from sanctuary); prob best to use our equipment | 11-car lot neighborhood... - 18 on Wadsworth St; ONLY use Temple side - Portland Center for Assisted Living across Devonshire St w/notice...we'd prob gain around 30 spaces | $75* x 2 hrs = $150. No charge for set up / tear down. *discounted from $95/hr! Fee based upon time, NOT the number of rooms or amount of space we utilize. We'll add a extra 1.5 hrs for AnnMtng. | Entr. lobby for gear and chatting; side chapel room w/chairs has line of floor-to-ceiling windows facing south. Dynamic, versatile space! ALL doors remain locked. Little park/playground out back with patio/sitting area just outside the doors. Fresh vibe. | Somewhat fluid; they can plan out pretty far. | Bathrooms down steps off lobby, one gender neutral. H2O bottle filling station outside of these. FOOD NOTES - NO pork or seafood in building. - Lounge/library off of back right corner has tiny kitchenette area as well as single bathroom (sink); this is where we'd want to stage food or clean-up for a food-related event, as their full kitchen is kosher and therefore subject to many guidelines...better to just not go there. Off of kitchen, out back, they have garbage, incl. a Garbage to Garden recepticle. | for comparison: 100 contra dancers | The Temple needs to open/close foldable wall for us beforehand. On 2nd Sundays, the Temple will have opened them in anticipation of the contradance. [Contra requests this for increased air flow (and light) from sanctuary.] At the very least, opening the door in the wall would help with those concerns. No ceiling (or other) fans, though we did not ask...there being storage... | non-openable; bullet-proof! | since there are school activities Su mornings in winter, the only challenge might be during school holidays...? | Access code specific to us, our time slot, and specific doors; greeter can buzz people in (buzz lasts for 8 seconds?) and can even open/hold it open with special electronic feature via button to left of door, but prob better to buzz/open...position greeter w/easy access to options?; we will instill a time cut-off for dancers to arrive. No need for staff person. | AED in entrance Emergency pulls in Social Room; one for ambulance and the other for the police. | ||||||||
3 | TBD | Aura | Portland | Aura 121 Center St, Portland | left message | Mark Curdo mark@auramaine.com 772-8274 | Kari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | TBD | Basics Fitness Ctr | SoPo | Basics Fitness Center M-S (Step Twogether Dance Su) 380 Western Ave, SoPo | available Su ams | Matt (207) 650-4949 info@basicsfitnessme.com | Kari | 1,400 sq fl sprung wood floor | parking lot | $50/hr, no staff needed | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | TBD | Cheverus | Portland | Cheverus | left message | Eugene Coffin 207-774-6238 | Kari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | TBD | Congregation Bet Ha'am | SoPo | Congregation Bet Ha'am 81 Westbrook St, So Po | (207) 879-0028 admin@bethaam.org office closed M | Mellen | Su AM (during school yr only?) full of children's activities...perhaps same arrangement as Temple Beth El? | ?!? | AV available...test! | ~40 parking lot...maybe overflow in Mr. Chickpea lot (open noon – 11pm Su)? | Beautiful architecture and garden | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | TBD | Customs House | Portland | Customs House grand ballroom 312 Fore St, Portland | left vm 4Scott 11.21 4Tom 11.13 √ | Tom Severance: 207.432.3164 (used to take care of events; if I can't get through to the new contact, Scott, he'll help) Scott Bouchet: 207-249-5185 Prop Mgr: Xavier Ramirez | Lori [Devin has a contact] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | TBD | Drouin Dance, Westbrook | Westbrook | Drouin Dance 100 Larrabee Rd, Unit 210, Westbrook | NO | Danielle Drouin 207.854.2221 | Kari | yes | several small studios totalling 10,000 sq ft; rubber surface | yes | ample; dedicated lot | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 | TBD | Freeport Harraseeket Grange #9 | Freeport | Freeport Harraseeket Grange #9 13 Elm St, Freeport | Possible occasional space...let's visit | Sebastian Meade freeportgrange@gmail.com | Kari Mar24 | They will not tie up a slot in their schedule with one ongoing event such as ours. | 1,600 sq ft; wood 40 x 40 or so | some spots on site; potential others in the parking lot of the (empty? closed Sundays?) business across the street? | $175 Su (– Th) (Sa&Su $250) | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | TBD | Greater Portland Christian School | SoPo | Greater Portland Christian School gym 1338 Broadway, SoPo | Revisit; boomy, vibe, odor | Bret O. Bergst Interim Head of School (lives five minutes away and is very kind and deeply involved in many aspects of the school...history in nonprofits, with time spent with Ketcha) Chris, the facilities person, is around on Sundays. | Mellen | in the rare (to-date, NEVER) case that they need to consider scheduling an event on a Sun AM, they would discuss w/us | 2,300 sq ft 38' x 62' wood, with some flex | yes | yes! under a riser at the back of the (very small) stage... | no, but... | ample; edicated lot | TBD | dedicated entrance for gym; gym vibe, boomy sound just with the four of us chatting in the closed space, our December visit evidenced stale, over-warm, dry air with just a whiff of...? | annual contract | dark lobby/entrance (greeting/shoes, not loungy), boys' BR and H2O fountain/bottle fill just outside of gym; girls' BR up the stairs; mop broom! | big, but non-openable windows ESE and WSW; heating (therm on programmable timer); some fans for cooling, plus (discouraged) opportunity to crack some doors for air flow, though that will leak sound | yes | yes! plus, Bret lives about five minutes away and so would keep an eye on things for us | key... | AED just outside of gym | |||||||||
11 | TBD | Harmony Masonic Hall | Gorham | Harmony Masonic Hall 33 Cressey Rd, Gorham | (207) 839-3209 | Kari | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | TBD | Holy Cross School | SoPo | Holy Cross School 436 Broadway, SoPo gym | competition for Su parking | Tim Stebbins, Principal (there for 2 years; retiring @end of 2024 school year) (207) 799-6661 Carrie, Business Manager | Mellen f/u; Tasha, Mellen, Kari, Lori visited 5.1.24 | Yes | 2,720 sq ft 40' x 68' wood, nice gym floor (does NOT smell like a gym!); not much larger than Waldorf | yes | yes...a bit cramped, but MAYBE in phys ed teacher's office off of gym | yes, but we'd use our own | in competition with Sunday service, but ~100 in all, plus on-street may be able to park at library on Highland and VFW (with permission; they have a relationship w/the school as a shelter in case of an emergency) | TBD; they are new—but rececptive—to the concept of renting the gym for some extra cash! | Entrance outlets into stairs up to gym and down to BRs...maybe could use caf downstairs for dancer's stuff? Custodial staff cares for the floor daily. | ? | Water bottle refill fountain in hallway downstairs, outside of gendered BRs. Cubbies are for students only. | ? | No AC, no built-in ventillation/fans. Openable windows (which would be necessary to use because of our steaminess!) | music emanating from gym into the 'hood may or may not be a concern to the pastor, who has the final say | ? | key | ? | Holy Cross School 436 Broadway, SoPo gym | Worth a visit! | Tim Stebbins, Principal (there for 2 years; retiring @end of 2024 school year) (207) 799-6661 Carrie, Business Manager | Tasha, Mellen, Kari, Lori visited 5.1.25 | Yes, though Sunday service competes for parking; may be able to park at library on Highland and VFW (with permission; they have a relationship w/the school as a shelter in case of an emergency) | 40' x 68' =2,720 sq ft wood, nice gym floor (does NOT smell like a gym!); not much larger than Waldorf | ||
13 | TBD | King Middle School | Portland | King Middle School 92 Deering Ave, Portland ***The locale recommended by Portland Public Schools*** | PAIN IN THE TUKKAS; NO ONE WILL HAVE A CONVO W/US | Online app Tamara Sweeney, Facilities Coordinator (207) 874-8100, ext 6 sweent@portlandschools.org | Kari | gym | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | TBD | Maine Ballroom Dance | Portland | Maine Ballroom Dance 2nd fl, Congress, Portland | Deb Roy 207-773-0002 | Kari | yes | 1600 sq ft sprung wood | on-street | ~$30/hr | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | TBD | Mast Landing Brewery | Freeport | Mast Landing Brewery 200 Lower Main St, Ste 102, Freeport | tasting rm opens at 11am | Ashley, Event Coord 207.869.5632 online inquiry form for sit-down events: info sheet | Felicia Dumont (PCD dancer) | yes, except for events (frequency?) | 2,100 sq ft 70' x 30' wood | okay | ? | ? | Shaws parking lot | Normally | Big wall of windows; easy access from 295 | hallway for checkin, boots and stuff; 3 BRs | 100 - 200 | shopping plaza! | staff unlock at 10am (arr b4 that would necessitate $ to bring in staff member earlier); tasting room opens at 11am (if we're too loud, they might want us to finish or quiet-down by 11am) | ||||||||||||
16 | TBD | Mechanics Hall | Portland | Mechanics Hall ballroom 519 Congress St, Portland | emailed | Katie Page katie@mainemechanics.org Annie Leahy annieleahy@mainemechanics.org | Kari | 2, maybe 3 Suns/mo | Total: 3,043 SF Net: 2,661 SF (-4' perimeter) wood | on-street or parking garage | x dancers | ||||||||||||||||||||
17 | TBD | N Yarmouth Academy | N Yarmouth | N Yarmouth Academy | left a message | Kelsy Ross 207.847.5456 | Kari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | TBD | Ocean Gateway | Portland | Ocean Gateway | Mellen | linoleum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | TBD | Portland Elks Outer Congress St | Portland Elks Outer Congress St | Mellen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | TBD | Portland Public Schools | Portland | Portland Public Schools many locations; one contact | F/W 23/24 Staff shortage; but when staffed, $$$ | Tamara Sweeney (?), Facilities Coordinator (207) 874-8100, ext 6 | Kari | - | variable | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||
21 | TBD | Redbank Community Center | SoPo | Redbank Community Center 95 MacArthur Circle W, SoPo | NO; scheduling conflicts | Anthony Johnson 207-347-4145 | Mellen | x dancers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | NO | Reiche Community Center gym | Portland | Reiche Community Center gym 166 Brackett St, Portland | More $ than we'd like...Sun AMs presently being used as drop-in ctr 4 something | Christina Viney cviney@portlandmaine.gov | Kari; 11.24 | 4,680 sq ft 78 x 60 refinished hardwood floor | $105/hr space + $25/hr chaperone = $130/hr 10:00 - 1 = $315.00 9:30 - 1 = $367.50 | No windows; when PCD previously danced there, people did not like it. Locker rooms & showers; wifi. | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | TBD | Riverton Community Center | Portland | Riverton Community Center (double-wide gym w/opt folding separator) 1600 Forest Ave, Portland | available Sun AMs | Jordon Odonal odonalj@portlandmaine.gov | Kari | 9,604 sq ft 98 x 98 Not hardwood...rubber; bleachers seating 500, locker rms & showers; 3 side-by-side basketball courts | $105/hr space + $25/hr chaperone = $130/hr 10:00 - 1 = $315.00 9:30 - 1 = $367.50 | dark, gymmy | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | TBD | Salt Flat Dance Collaborative | Scarborough | Salt Marsh Dance Collaborative 174 US Rte 1, Scarborough | avail Su AMs | Brittany 207-310-7388 thesaltflatdanceco@gmail.com | Kari | 1400 sq ft and 700 sq ft and lobby (rent entire) | some | $50/hr | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | TBD | SoPo Boys & Girls Club | SoPo | SoPo Boys & Girls Club | Mellen will reach out again | Mellen Mar24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | TBD | St. Brigid's School | Portland | St. Brigid's School 695 Stevens Ave | Mellen will call again | (207) 797-7073 | Mellen Mar24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | TBD | The Point | SoPo | The Point 345 Clarks Pond Pkwy, SoPo | NO Sundays | Mellen | NO | 3-court gym high-gloss sports finish | x dancers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | TBD | Westbrook Schools | Westbrook | Westbrook Schools | Jeff Tindall 207-854-0800 jtindall@westbrookctschools.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | NO&NO | Stevens Sq Comm Ctr | Portland | Stevens Sq Comm Ctr, Auditorium? Blue Wave basketball gym 631 Stevens Ave, Portland | Auditiorium? Blue Wave controls gym, unavailable Sundays | Tim Behrent-Clark (tim@dcmaine.com) For auditorium: Good Theater will be renting, w/renovations by Mar/May25. Contact Gusta, director, Good Theater, for availability and options. | Lori | 10,400 sq ft 100' x 104' gym; auditorium—sloped floor!!! | ample; dedicated lot | 52 dancers | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | NO | 317 Main Street | Yarmouth | 317 Main new barn 317 Main St, Yarmouth (corner of Main & Mill) | NO; expensive. Unresponsive. Slightly smaller than Waldorf. Boomy acoustics as of last check-in w/Cherie. 2023 | Lisa Frates Dir Mktng & Comm 207-846-9559, *5 Joe Beninati Program Coordinator 1 (914) 907-0494 Alan Carr Director of Music | Lori | in the rare (to-date, NEVER) case that they need to consider scheduling an event on a Sun AM, they would discuss w/us | 2,061 sq ft X x X wooden sprung floor; all-wood panelling on walls; 20' x 4' alcove stage with addt'l 6' modular extension pushing into dance space; grand piano will be permanently situated on stage or in dance space...TBD | yes | Small space can likely be made available, if just greeter stuff. | This should be plug & play, made available for our use, but details are being ironed out on their end for these dynamics. | (Yarmouth) public parking lot available a block behind, via Mill Street; also agreement to share 1/2 of the parking at church | Expensive...they need to pay for the barn! $350-ish, plus need staff present | Purpose-built for sound and dancing, though boomy as of last visit. | contract to renew every 6 months | gallery space for greeting...inside and outside opportunities for socializing, unisex BRs across gallery; LiquidProvisions will be upstairs, but not likely open Sun. am. | HVAC, w/therm on programmable timer non-openable windows | n/a | Town of Yarmouth public parking lot out back? sidewalks? access to building? | programmable un/lock | ...TBD? | |||||||||
31 | NO | Amanda Rowe School | Portland | Amanda Rowe School (used to be Hall school) | NO; F/W 23/24 Staff shortage; but when staffed, $$$ | Diane Riley | Kari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | NO | American Legion Post | SoPo | American Legion Post 35 SoPo | NO; Sunday AMs booked | Michael R. Pock, Facilities Manager info@post35.org, 207.799.3997 | Mellen Mar24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | NO | Avant Dance and Event Center | Westbrook | Avant Dance and Event Center Westbrook | CLOSED | Polina Kirillova (207) 756-5427, pkirillova@aol.com | sprung wood floor 2,600 sq ft or so; 5,000 sq ft in all | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | NO | Body Positive Dance Fitness | Portland | Body Positive Dance Fitness 1100 Brighton Ave, Portland (Pine Tree Shop Ctr, left of BatteriesPlus & JoAnne) | NO; Sun 4pm+; multi-room; BPD limiting to max 50 dancers for plumbing issues | Hilary Deuben, Dir of Ops, Rental Coord hilary@bodypositivedancefitness.com Erin Evans 1 (207) 838-4046 | Lori 11.15.24 | Sundays: whole facility rental available 4pm | 1,890 sq ft & 1,366 sq ft & 668 sq ft sprung wood floors | yes, or non-scuffing/non-street shoes; no socks (too slippery) | none | 2 lgr rooms are on opposite ends of building, set-up as individual spaces; they have two speakers which sit on the floor in each room | huge parking lot! | $50/hr for large room $100/hr for entire facility = 2 (dance) hrs = $200/dance [They rent that space for 13K/mo!!!] | larger room is on left, back (away from neighbors); smaller room is on right, front (abutting BatteriesPlus, which closes at 4pm on Su) - They have visible decibel meters; they stay at or under 90 decibels. - A wall of mirrors in both lgr rooms | No; no; pay-as-you-go on or before day of dance (e.g. Venmo) | - Generous lobby w/sitting area - cubbies in dance rooms - several large bathrooms for changing - bottle fillers/water fountains - flexible lighting options (incl. disco ball) | the most ever Zumbas in larger room: 60 | larger room has openable (garage) door...? When I visited 11.15.24, in midst of Zumba class, NOT steamy at all; new build-out with great ventillation; ceiling fans, floor fans | not beyond that already mentioned; behind building is another huge parking lot | shopping ctr parking lot! | (likely) key; must have greeter for entire dance OR lock entry after greeting complete OR add $ for them to staff | |||||||||
35 | NO | Breakwater School | Portland | Breakwater School gym 856 Brighton Ave, Portland | No; too small, bad parking | (207) 772 8689, *221 | Mellen | ~15 cars; Sun AMs, Pentecostal church members also looking for neighborhood parking!!! | x dancers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | NO | The Castle at Brickhill | SoPo | The Castle at Brickhill 100 Brickhill Ave, So Po articles: 1, 2, 3 | Currently leasing! 4.22.25 | The Dunham Group Katie Breggia katie@dunhamgroup.com | Deb, Lori | unfinished 4th fl; would build to suite, however, combining the suites would not create contiguous space. Suite A : 2,525± SF Suite B : 2,281± SF Suite C : 2,525± SF Suite D : 1,812± SF Entire 4th Floor: 9,143± SF | |||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | NO | Casco Bay Movers | Portland | Casco Bay Movers 517 Forest Ave, Portland | No; too small; 3 spaces, broken-up | Kate Marchessault 207.871.1013 Office: M - Th, 9 - 1 | Mellen had initial contact & convo w/Kate! | yes | 2 lg studios + 1 sm rubber topper | yes | plenty, if needed | yes, but can sound be piped into ALL studios? | Dedicated lot on Ashmont; copious on-street parking Sundays, closer to studio | $100/hr for whole space | |||||||||||||||||
39 | NO | Congregation Bet Ha'am | SoPo | Congregation Bet Ha'am 81 Westbrook St, SoPo • pix Jennifer Schilling (207)879-0028 ext. 6 events@ bethaam.org | NO | Dylan, 879-0028, *1 office Tue - Fri: 9-3 | Lori | Sunday morning children's programs (~100 kids) | wood | dedicated lot | Zen garden w/water feature; adjacent to Sawyer Park | ||||||||||||||||||||
40 | NO | Dana Warp Mill | Westbrook | Dana Warp Mill re: individual spaces for lease Bridge St, Westbrook | NO groups outside of bus hrs...re: tenant security & parking concerns | John Fanning, Prop Mgr via Chinburg Properties, 207-440-9563 2.19.24 | John's suggestion: buy stand-alone office space, which is being abandoned; put in our own dance space and rent out. Raise $ via 501(3)c donations to purchase the Building which would become the Company to which PCD would pay rent. Seek out someone who's selling to retire; ask for Seller Financing (w/help of Real Estate lawyer). Watch Ken McElroy's video re: Infinite Return (on a building) where the initial investment into the building could get paid back in 4 - 5 years, with opportunities for tax writeoffs. ***All of the above said, there is little true interest in purchasing a space and becoming property managers/administrators of said space/business/enterprise. If someone is interested in delving into and getting a handle on what the REALITY of said possibility would offer AND truly entail, go for it!*** | Lori f/u Feb24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | NO | Deering Grange Hall | Portland | Deering Grange | NO; too small | Mellen | bad floor | no parking on-site; parking at North Gate | |||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | NO | East End Comm. School, Portland | Portland | East End Comm. School 195 North St, Portland | NO; F/W 23/24 full Su, $$$ | Nick Cllche nc@portlandmaine.gov | Kari | Sundays full | Sundays full in the wood-floored gym; understaffed; other room is linoleum over conrete | ||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | NO | Falmouth Public Schools | Town PDF | Wknds for basketball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | NO | Fort Andross | Brunswick | too far | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | NO | Friends Meetinghouse, Portland | Portland | Friends Meetinghouse 1837 Forest Ave, Portland | NO; too small; church Sun am | Lise Wagner (207) 200-6544 | Lori | no | 20' x 30' + 11' x 34' = 974 sq ft wood...bad...gaps | 35 cars | ~ $100 2 - 4 hrs | 5 dancers | |||||||||||||||||||
46 | NO | Gorham Community Rec Center | Gorham | Gorham Community Rec Center How far out of Portland? | too far/out of the way | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | NO | Happy Wheels | Westbrook | Happy Wheels 3 Chabot St, Westbrook | NO | (207) 797-8207 | Mellen | Sunday ams look open until 1pm | concrete for skating | 2-hr party rental: $500 (skating pkg) | |||||||||||||||||||||
48 | NO | Highland Lake Grange | Westbrook | Highland Lake Grange (across street from Lenny's) | NO; too small; inconsistently available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | NO | Italian Heritage Center | Portland | Italian Heritage Center ballroom | added 10.31.24 | 900 sq ft of parquet in large carpeted room | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | NO | Hope Gateway | Portland | Hope Gateway 515 Woodford St, Portland | NO; too small | Sara Ewing-Merrill sara@hopegateway.com 207.899.2435 | sugg. by Emilia Dahlin emdahlin@gmail.com | Sun, 10am service | 34' x 45' = 1530 sq ft; some furniture 13'3" x 23'0" entryway wood-looking, but not wood | a few on-site + more at Eyes on Rosement (not open on weekends) + more on-street; in winter, therefore, there would be no plowing except for on-street | ($50 x 4hrs) - 20% for non-profit $160 + $75 cleaning fee if needed =$235 max | ||||||||||||||||||||
51 | NO | Ketcha Outdoors | Scarborough | Ketcha Outdoors aka Camp Ketcha) 336 Black Point Rd Scarborough | NO unavailable past 2022 | (207) 883-8977 | Kari 2022 | must rent entire weekend | 2,200 sq ft 32' x 64' wood | yes | no | no | ample; dedicated lot | $250 - 10% non-prof = $225 | ample lobby, BRs, kitchenette broom closet | openable windows, ceiling fans; radiant heat in concrete lobby floors | yes! | key via lockbox | AED in hallway | ||||||||||||
52 | NO | Lamonte Hall | Brunswick | Lamonte Hall | too far | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | NO | Longfellow School | Portland | Longfellow School | NO; too small | gym is too small | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | NO | Mackworth Island School | Falmouth | Mackworth Island School Falmouth 207-781-3165 Mackworth Island State Park State Park fees Things to do in Maine | equipment test: Sat, May 11, 10am | Primary contact: Dean Flanagin, Dir of Ops dean.flanagin@mecdhh.org 207-781-3165 Steve Kimball, Maintenance Super stephen.kimball@mecdhh.org … un/locking … Andy Oliver, Maintenance Mech/Sun AM caretaker andrew.oliver@mecdhh.org Dan Michaud, Sat AM caretaker: 603-205-0032 | Mellen, Kari, Lori visited 4.24.24 | yes; any special events tend to happen on Saturdays | 4,800 sq ft X x X sprung-wood circa 70s gym nice condition; stage on long side | yes | yes, plenty for our trolley in annex (room directly off of gym); this would also allow for a lost-and-found | no WiFi P: mecdhh | multiple school lots; upwards of 50 OKAY to remain parked at school and walk to and around the Park loop! There can be a bit of a line to get on the island on account of the Park; when the Park's small lot is full, cars are turned away until more spaces are available. | $45/hr x 4hrs = $180 (Though we may only really need 9:30 - 1, so only 3.5hrs.) They dry-mop the gym floor after use. | The people we met with were warm and very open to finding ways to meet our needs. The island is a state park...what could be more wonderful and beautiful! Coats and shoes...? Chatting: foyer, perhaps coach's office off of annex? They can wrangle up foldable tables for greeting and DJ, and/or we would store our own. | Bright entryway perfect for greeter and shoes. Also in foyer: AED and water bottle refill fountain; bathroom sink water is NOT potable. Femmes (2 stalls, 2 sinks, 4 showers...we did NOT talk about using these) & Gents (did not look) | The gymnasium is posted for 750 people. | Opennable doors to the outside Big ceiling fans (NO AC) Thermostat Bays of LED lights —all controllable by us. They may have additional floor fans they could make available and/or we could store our own. | No (per the School's assessment); I would be curious how far our sound might carry (on account of people on the Park loop) | Yes; they are staffed on the weekend as necessary. | Pretty straightforward...295 > Rte 1 > access road...through gatekeeper (we would use school parking, NOT Park parking. | AED Andy on the premesis on Sunday mornings! | |||||||||
55 | NO | Maine Coast Waldorf School | Freeport | Maine Coast Waldorf School 57 Desert Rd, Freeport | most Sundays; not (~July) when they refinish the floors or ext vaca, etc | (207) 200-6469 Melissa Hoy, Bus. Office Mgr. | Lori ongoing | yes | 2,136 sq ft 44.5' x 47' wood | yes | no | unavailable to us | ample; dedicated lot...with overflow in the smaller H.S. lot | $100 9:30 - 1:30 | beautiful setting, inside and out; entryway, generous hallway, little cafeteria, picnic tables outside are perfect for social aspect of PCD | no deposit; no contract; pay per dance or monthly | ample lobby, BRs, kitchenette broom closet | Community Hall is posted for ~250 people. | HVAC. PCD not allowed to open windows or doors. They have two independent systems which cannot operate at the same time; one for heating and one for cooling Community Hall. The heating system cannot be put on a schedule; it is set at 68°F for the duration of the heating season; the only thing that Waldorf can do is set two ventillation fans to run on Sunday mornings. The cooling system for the cooling season, however, CAN be put on a special schedule for Sunday mornings. | not allowed w/current neighbors (F22) | removal only likely way after Sunday dance, in preparation for Monday classes | easy/straightforward to get to off of 295 | AED in hallway | ||||||||
56 | NO | Maine State Ballet | Falmouth | Maine State Ballet 348 Rte 1, Falmouth | Does NOT rent out space. | 207-781-7672 info@mainestateballet.org | Mellen, 11.24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | NO | Maine Tai Chi | Portland | Maine Tai Chi 500 Forest Ave, Portland | NO; too small | Jason Ames 1 (207) 939-3674, mainetaichi@gmail.com | yes | 1,250 sq ft or so wood | yes | x dancers | |||||||||||||||||||||
58 | NO | Maplewood Dance Center | Portland | Maplewood Dance Center 385 Warren Ave, Portland Portland Property Lookup Maplewood Cemetery several buildings PARID: 302 A003001 385 WARREN AVE VANCE JOHN B AND JOAN A JTS Maplewood floorplan 9600 sf | NO. Closed 2020; considering leasing for $8-9K/mo (figure from REBroker); ultimately will likely sell entire parcel | Kathleen M. Vance, CPA (daughter) 207-797-3483 Joan will be 93 in 2025 (b. 07/07/1932); John died in 2016 at 85 Kathleen is 60 (b. 6/14/1963); she's on FB and Google 6/25/2019: Put a little fun in your life. Go dancing! Maplewood on FB Could NOT quote figure for $ base of utilites, ins (~18K/yr?), RE txs, storm H2O (1K/mo)...even w/o fees related to dance/use/liability). | Lori Feb 23, 2024 | 3,200 sq ft 40' x 80' REAL wood, sprung "The Maplewood ballroom is custom-built, down to the 3,300 suction-cup cushions under the hardwood dance floor, by John Vance..." | no | Yes; deteriorating asphalt incurring $1K/month for Portland Stormwater runoff fee | Worried about being sued even with PCD having its own ins policy. Spoke about the $$$ of having ins for the building, plus ins. co.not wanting to insure entity for dance purposes. | seating; they had a liquor license and events—a very different paradigm | 17 dancers | Continuing to maintain the building, climate-wise, all this time; maintaining utilities. | [from http://www.havetodance.com/danceme.html] | ||||||||||||||||
59 | NO | Mariner's Church | Portland | Mariner's Church | wedding venue via Ptld Regency... | (207) 329-1483 marinerschurchportland@gmail.com | Devin has a contact | downtown | |||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | NO | Mason-Motz Activity Center | Falmouth | Mason-Motz Activity Center (gym of the ex-Plummer School) 190 Middle Rd, Falmouth | NO; no Sundays | Mellen | pickleball! | 2,400 sq ft 40' x 60' wood...apparently recently re-finished (Erin's Zumba was here for some time) | $150 3 hrs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | NO | Masonic Temple | Portland | Masonic Temple Congress St, Portland | NO; full-day rentals | $2K for an entire day Armory; weddings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | NO | N Scarborough Grange Hall | N Scarborough | N Scarborough 74 County Road | not open in winter | Adrian Griffin, (207) 318-0460, ajmikegriffin@yahoo.com | Kari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | NO | NXGen | Portland | NXGen NorthPort plaza, Portland | PTLD opens Dec24; they have no plans to rent (the Group Ex room) at this time (Nov24) | scarborough@nxgenfitness.com | Lori via form; got emailed response | Group Ex room: rubber base w/vinyl laminate top; shock-absorbing. Yes, dance fitness, etc., but no plans to rent at this time. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | NO | NXGen | Scarborough | NXGen Scarborough | Wood floor, but NO rentals | scarborough@nxgenfitness.com | Lori via form; got emailed response | true wood floor that’s elevated off the concrete floor to help with shock absorption | |||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | NO | Ocean Park Comm Ctr? Ocean Park | Ocean Park Comm Ctr? Ocean Park | too small | Miriam | Kari | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | NO | Odd Fellows, Portland | Portland | Odd Fellows 651 Forest Ave (Woodfords Corner), Portland | NO; too small | Lori just sent email inquiry re: space size so that we can document that here. 11.13.24 | Kari | yes | wood; similar size as UFF | yes | no | no | neighborhood | $75 | poles, nice option | ||||||||||||||||
67 | NO | Odd Fellows, SoPo | SoPo | Odd Fellows Church St, SoPo | NO; not allowed to rent per City! | Mellem | wood | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | NO | One Longfellow Square | Portland | One Longfellow Square | NO; no outside rentals at this time (11.24) | neighborhood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | NO | Portland Ballet | Portland | Portland Ballet 517 Forest Ave, Ste #2, Portland | too small | 207.772.9671 | Mellen | rubber top | |||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | NO | Portland YMCA | closed on Su | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | NO | PPS: PATHS dance studio | Portland | PPS: PATHS dance studio 196 Allen Ave, Portland | NO too small, rubber floors | PATHS: 207-874-8165 | ample; dedicated lot | x dancers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | NO | Scarborough Dance Center | Scarborough | Scarborough Dance Center | NO; to small | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | NO | Scarborough schools | 1 no Sun AMs | $900/day | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | NO | SMCC | SoPo | SMCC | NO gyms avail. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | NO | SoPo Parks & Rec / Commu Center Gym | SoPo | SoPo Parks & Rec 21 Nelson Rd, SoPo | NO; closed S/Su in summer and otherwise, comm stuff | Anthony Johnson (207) 767-7650 | Kari | not regularly available??? | |||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | NO | State Street Church | Portland | State Street Church | NO; Sunday service; parking | on-street | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | NO | The Hill Arts | Portland | The Hill Arts (formerly St. Lawrence Arts) | NO; way too expensive | $1,500 1/2 day (4 hrs) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | NO | The Landing at Pine Point | Scarborough | The Landing at Pine Point | perf space, NOT dance space | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | NO | The Portland Club | Portland | The Portland Club State Street, Portland | NO...weddings | 3,200 sq ft ballroom | on-street and limited spaces behind building | weddings...$2 – $8K | |||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | NO | Thompson's Point Halo | Portland | Thompson's Point Halo 10 Thompsons Pt, Portland | NO | concrete and wood; they host weddings! | x dancers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | NO | UNE, Westbrook Campus gym | Portland | UNE, Westbrook Campus gym Stevens Ave, Portland | NO; full of equip. | Mellen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | NO | Urban Farm Fermentory | Portland | Urban Farm Fermentory Anderson St, Portland | NO; closing Feb24 | Kari | yes; 10-12 | 1,600 sq ft concrete | opt | no | no | yes | $150 | community; opportunity for picnicing afterward | |||||||||||||||||
83 | NO | USM's Sullivan Gym | Portland | USM's Sullivan Gym 66 Falmouth St, Portland | NO; not consistently available | Kevin Normand, Mgr 207-228-8242 | wood | limited, on-street, metered, pkng garage | x dancers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | NO | Waynflete | Portland | Waynflete Spring St, Portland | NO; not consistently available | Mellen, Su24 | not consistently available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | NO | Wescustogo Hall / N Yarmouth Rec Ctr | N Yarmouth | Wescustogo Hall & Com Ctr aka N. Yarmouth Rec Center 10 Village Square Rd (Rte 9) N Yarmouth | NO; PERFECT, BUT staff shortage— NOT open Sundays March 2024 | 207-829-3705 | Mellen Feb 2024 | wood...beautiful space | Amazing, BUT needs staffing AND Town Manager approval | ||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | NO | Westbrook Comm Ctr | Westbrook | Westbrook Community Ctr gym 426 Bridge St, Westbrook | NO not avail; closed Su Mem-Labor; booked Suns thru June | Greg Post, Dir of Comm. Services 207-854-0676, x5265 gpost@westbrook.me.us | Kari | unavailable Sundays | 7,200 sq ft 100' x 72'; wood gym, no windows, only sports Dance room is smaller | $50 per 0.5 hr | Sunday morning gym full of basketball; dance studio space small and without any windows | 35 dancers | |||||||||||||||||||
87 | NO | White Rock Grange Hall | Gorham | White Rock Grange Hall Gorham | NO HEAT, NO HOT H2O in winter | Mellen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | NO | Woodford Congo Church | Portland | Woodford Congregational Church Memorial Hall 202 Woodford St, Portland | NO; families take shelter there; Sunday service | Alexandra, *102, 207-774-8243 M-F 7:30 - 3:30, info@woodfordschurch.org | Lori ~2023 | NO | wood | lots! | x dancers | ||||||||||||||||||||
89 | NO | Woodfords Club | Portland | Woodfords Club banquet hall 179 Woodford St, Portland | NO Sundays; no day consistently available | general line 207-772-4893 Russ Glidden (past pres.) cell 207-252-6653 Dave Magee, Rental Mgr: rental-manager@woodfordsclub.com [Charles (& Heather) 123 Mabel...members] | Lori | Church groups all day on Sundays; other days not consistently available | 2,500 sq ft 40' x 62' wood | 2 9-inch Bose speakers into which a laptop/iPhone, etc. can be connected | ample; dedicated lot | ~ $275 4 hrs | banquet hall; social club; historic candlepin bowling 4WC members | $500 sec dep, contract for long-term, opt. month-to-month trial | lobby, BR | 12 dancers | AC, openable windows | windows on parking lot side, then funeral home; no known neighbor issues | |||||||||||||
90 | NO | YMCA gym | Portland | YMCA gym, Portland [other locations] 70 Forest Ave, Portland | NO; closed Sundays | Lissette Rosado, Facilities Dir 207-874-1111, 101 M-F: 6 - 7p, S: 8 - 2p, Su: closed | wood | ? | $232 2 hrs | x dancers | |||||||||||||||||||||
91 | NO | YMCA gym, Pineland | New Gloucester | YMCA gym, Pineland 5 Campus Dr, New Gloucester | NO; closed Sundays | Hope Fitz, Facilities Coord 207-688-2255, *609 lstratton@ymcaofsouthernmaine.org M-F: 6 - 7p, Sat: 8 - 2p, Su: closed | wood | lots! | $232 2 hrs | x dancers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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