Dance Floor

The father of Dance Floor owner Hammer today said his sons had been "a little hot" in implying racism was at work in the selection of the horse's poor post position."

Downloaded singles 1.Hung Up, Madonna 2.My Humps, Black Eyed Peas 3.Run It! (Remix featuring Juelz Santana), Chris Brown 4.Stickwitu, Pussycat Dolls 5.Photograph, Nickelback[ Courtesy iTunes] Downloaded albums 1.Confessions on a Dance Floor (Deluxe Version), Madonna 2.16 Biggest Hits: Johnny Cash, Johnny Cash 3.Some Hearts, Carrie Underwood 4.Get Rich or Die Tryin' (Music from and inspired by the motion picture), Various artists 5.Confessions on a Dance Floor (non-stop mix; deluxe version)

Grand Central A fixture on the local gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) nightclub scene, this surprisingly large entertainment complex has a high-tech industrial dance floor, video bar, pub and leather club serviced by six bars. Where --1001-1003 N. Charles St. Web site --centralstation pub.com Call --410-752-7133 Notable --The wet underwear competition, held every Sunday after 11 p.m. on the dance floor. If that's not your style, $5 manicures and $5 martinis are offered in the pub Wednesdays after 7 p.m. Or try Tia-Oke with Tia Chambers, an eight-week, crowd-decides karaoke competition (pub side, Monday and Tuesday nights 10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.)

If Chaz Bono and Bristol Palin can dance - well then, so can you. Maybe not like a pro, maybe not well enough to make a living at it - it's a rare gift to be able to moonwalk like Michael Jackson or to twirl and shimmy like Stacy Keibler. But dancing is supposed to be fun, not something only the elite can do. Everybody does it, whether at a high school mixer, a cousin's wedding reception or a high-class society ball. Becoming a really good dancer takes serious resolve and tons of hard work.

LegendsWhere: 409 Eastern Ave., Essex.Hours: 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Tuesdays, 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Wednesdays to Fridays, 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturdays, closed Sundays, 6 p.m.-2 a.m. every other Monday.Credit cards: Not accepted.Call: 687-5145. Legends is an Essex nightclub that wants to be sporting without going quite so far as to be a sports bar.The club's name is readily explained by its walls being covered with sports photographs, including such legendary figures as Johnny Unitas. There are other competitive touches, like sports-themed video games, overhead TV sets tuned into game action, a pool table in the back room, and occasional special events like the recent Super Bowl party.

The minute Janeen Simon found her perfect wedding dress, she knew she had to get another one. Her first dress - a Maggie Sottero diamond-white, sweetheart-style frock adorned in ruffles and anchored by an asymmetrical train - was stunning, but she imagined it was going to be difficult to maneuver in it on a hot August day. Plus, she wanted to dance and show off her rhinestone-encrusted Jimmy Choo heels. "I knew it would be hard to balance the dress and shoes on the dance floor," the 26-year-old Owings Mills resident said.

A young man who was severely beaten on a dance floor packed with drunken patrons at a now-closed Baltimore nightclub can sue the owners and allege negligence, the state's second highest court has ruled. The court unanimously overturned a decision by a city Circuit Court judge who threw out the suit against the Iguana Cantina before it got to trial. The judge had ruled that the club's owners could not have predicted the fight that occurred in September 2008 and could not have "controlled this dangerous condition or situation.

They danced to the musical stylings of the 19-piece Mr. Dance orchestra. Graceful couples twirled, dipped and sashayed to the sounds of their youth -- Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, Benny Goodman -- the men in classic tailored suits, the women in chiffon, silk and satin.And when it was time to choose the king and queen of the prom yesterday, there wasn't really any competition. Bill and Betty Byrne, who effortlessly glided around the Boumi Temple dance floor all afternoon, were the obvious choice for the honors at the Senior Citizens Prom, sponsored by Loyola College.

Where: TK Sharky's, 2072 Sommerville Road, Annapolis When: 8 tonight and the first and third Thursdays of every month Why: Admit it, guys and gals: You've always wanted to be able to show off your salsa moves - you just never learned any. Now you don't have an excuse. Follow dance instructor Barbara Bernstein's lead 8 p.m.-9:15 p.m., and then flash your newly learned salsa chops on the dance floor all night. Information: 301-980-6043, www.danceintime.com. $7.