When Hailey Peterson moved from Florida to Colorado in the winter of 2017, she didn’t arrive with skis or a snowboard. So the attorney started taking dance lessons around Denver so that she could meet new friends and get a pulse of the Mile High City.

A few years later, those classes turned into something more. She launched Two Left Boots, a dance instruction company that teaches two-step, country swing, line dancing, and more at the Grizzly Rose, Denver’s iconic country dance hall.

The mission? Keep it fun, accessible, and focused on building community as much as the choreography component. Most classes are either free or cost just $5 or $10.

“We want people to have somewhere to go and meet new friends and get out on the dance floor, but not have it be super expensive,” she said.

What she loves about the dance scene in the Mile High City is that it’s welcoming. Advanced dancers remember what it’s like to be new, and they’ll often take the time to show newcomers some moves.Denver and its environs have plenty of great spots to bust a move — whether it’s jamming out at a concert at Red Rocks or working your way through the maze of themed dance rooms that range from electronic to hip-hop to disco at Milk Bar in Denver’s Golden Triangle.

The city also has some legendary dance halls where you can learn the moves before cutting loose on the dance floor.

From line dancing to tango to swing, Denver’s dance halls offer something for every groove. Here are four iconic spots to catch a beat and move your feet.

Grizzly Rose

Swap your bar stool for a boot scoot at Grizzly Rose. This iconic honky tonk boasts a 2,500-square-foot hardwood dance floor and live music six nights a week, plus a calendar full of dancing classes.

The free line-dancing classes at 7 p.m. on Sundays give you a chance to learn the steps before showing off later in the night on the dance floor. As your skills grow, take some of the more advanced classes to learn country swing spins, dips and two-step patterns.

In between sets on the dance floor, try your luck on a mechanical bull or play some billiards.

5450 Lincoln St.; grizzlyrose.com

Denver Turnverein

Dan Shaner remembers when he first started taking tango lessons: The experienced dancers’ legs and the torsion of their bodies moved in perfect synchrony. Their twists and turns were fast-paced and fluid. “It seemed telepathic to me,” recalled Shaner, who now serves as the president of Tango Colorado.

The organization hosts a weekly “practica” with drop-in lessons at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Denver Turnverein. They also organize a monthly tango dance, known as a “milonga,” along with free-to-the-public outdoor dances under the Pavilion at Cheesman Park every Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Tango is just one of many styles danced at the Denver Turnverein, the city’s historic hub for social dancing. Throughout the week, the venue welcomes dancers for lessons and dance parties — ballroom, salsa, country, lindy hop, and more — often drawing crowds of 100 or more each night.

The building itself is a large part of the charm. With two dance floors, it’s designed for movement and connection. The main ballroom spans 4,000 square feet, crowned with high ceilings and elegant chandeliers. Below, the Rathskeller ballroom offers a more intimate 2,500-square-foot space.

Once a German social club, the Denver Turnverein has roots in the 19th-century American Turner movement, where German-Americans promoted gymnastics (or “turning”) and physical activity to embody the principle of “a sound mind in a sound body.”

1570 N. Clarkson St.; denverturnverein.com

The Pearl

Denver’s iconic Mercury Cafe, a fiercely independent spot for everything from slam poetry to swing dancing, shut down earlier this year. But it’s far from the building’s last dance.

The Pearl, which is Denver’s only lesbian bar, took over the space this spring. The events calendar is still stacked: think open mic poetry, trivia nights, and karaoke sessions, in addition to several swing and lindy hop classes available for varying skill levels.

Tuesday nights are especially great for dancers, with beginning and intermediate lindy hop lessons ahead of the Lindy Jam social dance with a DJ from 8 p.m. to midnight.

2199 California St.; thepearldenver.com

La Rumba

In Denver’s Golden Triangle, La Rumba is the city’s longstanding favorite Latin dance club. The dance class lineup ranges from salsa classes on Thursdays to double-header tutorials on the weekends, like bachata and salsa on Saturdays.

Come for a dance lesson, stay for a mojito and the dance party, where you’ll get a shot at showing off your new moves while the club pulses with the rhythm of salsa, bachata, reggaeton and cumbia.

You don’t need a partner for these classes — singles, couples and groups are welcome, and the cost of your classes ($10 to $15) includes the night’s cover fee.

99 W. Ninth Ave. Denver; larumbadenver.com