You know that one place.

Danielle Collins and her father, Charles Walsh, want teenagers across Casper to know exactly where that one place is and what it stands for.

That One Place is the new teen dance club Collins and Walsh plan to open April 11.

"The market is really asking for something like this," said Collins, who moved to Casper from Ohio in October to start a new business.

Danielle, her father and other family members have spent the past few months interviewing teens on what they would like to see in Casper.

Collins' husband, Robert, works at Natrona County High School and Charles Walsh visited both Kelly Walsh High School and Roosevelt High School.

Collins had the input of her 16-year-old sister, Casey Walsh, a sophomore at KW.

"All of them were asking for somewhere to dance," Collins said.

That One Place at 319 W. Yellowstone St. is a for-profit business, Collins said.

For a fee, teenagers ages 15 to 19 will have the services of a huge dance floor, a disc jockey, a concession stand where they can buy food and a hang-out without parents.

Charles Walsh, who has been living in Casper for two years, said there aren't enough hangouts for teenagers in the community. He mentioned the movie palaces and the Eastridge Mall as examples of where teens go, but he said none of them have the specific mission of serving teens.

"What's here for 15- to 19-year-olds to do on weekend nights that is open later?" Walsh asked. "We couldn't find anything."

Walsh called the dance club "a very niche" business.

There can never be too many activities for teenagers, said Ashley Bright, chief professional officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming.

His organization offers teen nights and other activities just for young adults.

"I think Charles and his daughter are doing their homework," said Bright, who has met with both of them. "It will be interesting to see if there is a real market for this. "We need to keep moving forward as a community to keep creating opportunities for our teens."

The three main goals of That One Place, Walsh said, are to promote a safe environment, create a fun place for teens to express themselves and give back to the Casper community.

Safety is number one, Collins said.

Although the dance club has been billed as a parent-free environment, Collins said it is imperative that those who operate the club gain the trust of parents in the community.

Several adults, including a security guard, will be supervising at all times.

The club has an alcohol- and drug-free policy with zero tolerance. Loitering around the building will not be allowed. Students will not be readmitted to the venue if they leave unless they purchase another ticket.

All teenagers must produce a current student ID if they want to get in to show they are in good standing with their school, Collins said.

Casper Police Chief Tom Pagel has met with Walsh several times to discuss safety issues.

Pagel called That One Place "a huge plus" for the police department. He does not foresee any real problems with the business.

"I would be very surprised if this wasn't a positive thing for Casper," Pagel said. "It's a place where kids don't have to worry about being intimidated or pulled into something they don't want to do."

Teenagers get into trouble when they don't have outlets like this dance club, Pagel said.

Bright said he talked to the family about the Boys & Girls policies on drugs and alcohol and how to supervise events.

"Having it be alcohol-free is going to be their challenge," Bright said. "Kids will come in from parties. The kids who might be attracted to this are kind of the partying type."

He added that the age range from 15 to 19 was "quite a span."

The Boys & Girls Club is interested to see how popular this free-standing, teen-only facility will be, Bright said.

Even though she broke her leg recently and won't be able to dance for a few months, Casey Walsh has been talking about the dance club with her peers at KWHS.

Robert Collins is fielding a lot of questions about the place from his students at Natrona County High School.

Some teenagers in Casper already know what That One Place is. The dance club has a MySpace.com profile and has collected 75 friends, who are mostly Casper teenagers.

"The [sky's] the limit on your particular style of dance, however, you need to keep your body off the floor and your clothes on," the MySpace profile on That One Place reads in part.

"We want a place where kids can come and express themselves in dance and be themselves," Collins said.

Contact reporter Allison Rupp at (307) 266-0534 or allison.rupp@trib.com.

Breakout

That One Place opens Friday, April 11.

What: A dance club for teenagers 15 to 19. A student ID is required.

Hours: 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

Cost: $5 for pre-sale tickets, which will be sold Wednesdays before the weekend from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 319 W. Yellowstone St. Bring student IDs to purchase presale tickets. Tickets are $8 at the door.