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Danceteria was a nightclub that operated in New York City from 1979 until 1986. The club operated in various locations over the years, a total of three in New York City.
The first Danceteria was opened at 252 West 37th Street by German expatriate Rudolf Piper and talent booker Jim Fouratt. It catered to a diverse after-hours crowd coming from the downtown rock clubs Mudd Club, Trax, Tier 3, Chinese Chance, CBGB, and gay discos. An illegal, unlicensed facility, it was closed by the New York police and fire departments in 1980.