Prudent Partying : Dancing: Alcohol-free Club D.N.A., set to open on the Westside, promises to give teens a safe place to have a good time.

A new teen dance club will soon hit the Westside, promising good times minus the alcohol.

Club D.N.A. (the acronym stands for Dance Now and Always) will kick into gear next month, taking over the spot occupied by Club Yes on Wilshire Boulevard on Wednesday evenings.

The founders, a bunch of hip 20-something entrepreneurs, plan to launch the one-night-a-week venture Aug. 9 to provide Westside teen-agers with a safe setting to socialize and unwind, without drugs, booze and fights.

“So many kids have nothing to do but to cruise the streets, hang out at house parties where there’s usually some alcohol or go to all-night drug raves,” said Sean Entin, one of the club’s founders. “We wanted to provide a legitimate hangout where kids can just have fun.”

Attempting to capitalize on a clean image, promoters tell parents that the Brentwood club’s initials stand for Don’t Need Alcohol.

About 300 teen-agers showed up for a preview bash last week, shelling out a $10 cover charge to dance nonstop for six hours.

The club, which is scheduled to operate from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., will feature a nonalcoholic bar where youths can purchase juice, soda and other soft drinks.

But unlike at most dance clubs, there weren’t any lines to the bar during the preview.

“This club doesn’t revolve around the bar,” said Ari Ryan, one of the club’s promoters. “It revolves around music, dancing and meeting new people.”

Throughout the evening, three deejays took turns spinning top-40 hits, rap, retro, techno, hip-hop and house music. Club-goers, ranging from 12 to 18, danced to music from artists including Ace of Base, Beastie Boys and Wu-Tang Clan. Others socialized in the lounge area and watched the laser light show from stylish black leather booths.

Some lucky teen-agers also received free T-shirts, hats, CDs and tapes, courtesy of the club’s sponsors: BC Ethnic, a clothing manufacturer, and Delicious Vinyl, a record company. The giveaways will be a feature of the weekly dance club.

Entin, Ryan and their three partners spread news of the club’s opening as one promotes a rave party: by word of mouth, phone calls, and passing out flyers at popular teen hangouts such as the Third Street Promenade, the Venice boardwalk and movie theaters.

Although most of the teen-agers hailed from the Westside, some, such as Amber Bagwell, 17, and friend Carri Menna, 18, came all the way from La Habra and Fullerton, respectively.

“It’s really nice compared to other clubs we’ve been to,” Menna said. “It’s classy here. A lot of other places are tacky.”

The club, at 11620 Wilshire Blvd., also got a visit and nod of approval from parents Didi and Steven Carr Reuben.

“I think it’s a great place for kids to come,” said Didi, who runs a teen center in Pacific Palisades. “It’s a safe environment for them to enjoy themselves but still feel like they’re getting a club atmosphere, a more sophisticated environment.”

Steven, a rabbi, said he and his wife visited the club to see if it was a safe and wholesome place to recommend to young people at their temple. The Reubens said they would bring their 15-year-old daughter to future club events.

To ensure that the club was safe, promoters hired six licensed security guards and invited two off-duty Los Angeles police officers to help keep the peace.

The officers, Victor Ross and his brother Steven, volunteered their time at the event, weeding out and turning away suspected gang members. “We helped out because we believe in what they’re doing here,” Victor said.