Queer Country-Western Dance for Women, Trans People, and Non-Binary People in Oakland, California
Country-Western Two-Step & Waltz, West Coast Swing, Nightclub Two-Step & Line Dances
At Lake Merritt Dance, 200 Grand Ave., Oakland
Monthly on a Saturday—We are taking the month of June off and will return in July.
$15 at the door (card/mobile/cash ok)
Sliding Scale / NOTAFLOF available.
Thanks for coming to the dance on Saturday, May 23. We are taking the month of June off to enjoy other activities for SF Pride month. We will return in July!
We are skipping the June Starlight Strut dance, but we hope to see you at any of these events!
Friday, May 29 @ 7:30 PM - Fundraiser for Fog Town Hoedown at Queer Arts Featured in San Francisco. $20 Tickets & Info. Also mark your calendars for Fog Town Hoedown—queer country-western dance conference in SF, Oct 29 to Nov 1, 2026.
Saturday, May 30 All Day - Sundance Saloon Line Dance Bootcamp. Catch up on all the line dances you’ve been meaning to learn! Lots of great programming at Sundance, but we’re especially excited about this one. $20 All Day + option to pre-order pizza if you register now. Prices go up to $30 at the door. Register now and see their schedule of line dances.
Wednesday, June 3 @ 6:45 PM - Beginner Nightclub Two-Step series at Oakland Queer Dance Studio. Register for the 3-week series ($45) or drop in ($18/class).
Sunday, June 14 @ 4 PM - Watch Holly Reese attempt to reclaim the Guinness World Record for most number of push-ups done by a female in one hour at The Finnish Hall in Berkeley. Prompt arrival at 4 PM, please. Free to the public! Media and Info. Watch the interview.
Friday, June 26 @ 7:30 PM - Sundance at the Bayview Opera House SF. There are lots of events this weekend for SF Pride, but we love to go to this special event. $20 in advance, $30 at the door. Tickets are on sale.
Country-western two-steppin’ and waltz
We love two-stepping and we regularly teach beginner and intermediate two-step here. We also teach waltz, west coast swing, shadow and other social dance styles. Learn more about our partner dance mix here!
