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

The next dance is Saturday, March 14 from 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM

$15 at the door (card/mobile/cash ok)

Sliding Scale / NOTAFLOF available.

March 14

Join us this Saturday as we spring into another Starlight Strut ✨🌟 we have a lot of fun classes for y’all including our new Ultra Beginner series! Never danced or still very new to the scene? We will help you learn the basics 😉 Enjoy a night filled with line dancing, two-stepping, waltz, west coast swing, and more!

Doors Open at 6:30

6:45 Line Dance Lessons (three rooms)

Sexy Mona Lisa” (beginner) with Michelle Chang

High Five Samba” (intermediate) with Sheila Schlicht

Don’t Wanna Go Home” (ultra beginner) with Sheila O’Rourke

7:15 Partner Dance Lessons (three rooms)

Country Waltz (beginner-plus) with Mickey and Annelise

Country Waltz (intermediate) with Sheila Schlicht

“First Rodeo” - Country Waltz for the ultra-beginner with Toran

8:00 to 10:30 Social Dance in the Ballroom

Country-Western Two-Step & Waltz, West Coast Swing, Nightclub Two-Step, Line Dances and more!

In the Lounge:

8:00 - Nightclub Two-Step and West Coast Swing

8:30 - Line Dance Marathon

Dance ends at 10:30

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!