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, April 25 from 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM

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

Sliding Scale / NOTAFLOF available.

Saturday, April 25


Grab your Doc Martens, JNCO jeans, butterfly clips and slap bracelets, we are taking this Spring Break and going back to the 90s. We are acting like we are in an MTV music video on April 25th ✨

☀️ 6:30 - Doors Open
✨ 6:45 - Line Dance Lessons
👯 7:15 - Partner Dance Lessons
🪩 8:00 - Dance Party Begins!

6:45 Line Dance Lessons

High Five Samba (intermediate) with Sheila S

Gives Me Shivers (beginner) with Yael P

7:15 Partner Dance Lessons

Beginner West Coast Swing with Natasha F &

Intermediate West Coast Swing with Riley C

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

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

In the Lounge:

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

8:30 - Line Dance Marathon

9:15 - Join us for our first Line Dance Competition:

The dance will be “Take Me to the Beach,” and it’s a friendly not-that-competitive competition. Come dance the dance with flair or cheer on the dancers for one song. Meet at 9:15 in the Lounge.

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!