More dances and classes

Practice Partner Dancing

Oakland Queer Dance Studio: Social dance classes and ballroom dance on Wednesdays at Lake Merritt Dance. February: Intermediate Country-Western Two-Step—This class is geared towards folks who have been social dancing for a while and have a pretty good grasp of a handful of basic moves, turns, frame, and timing. If you’re nearly there, take in a few more dances and lessons in the meantime, and then give this class a try!

Explore West Coast Swing & Community Space: West Coast Swing classes on Monday evenings at Lake Merritt Dance in Oakland. Beginner and all-levels classes followed by social dance. (Check their facebook page for the calendar.)

Sundance Saloon: Country-western dance for the LGBTQIA+ community on Thursdays and Sundays in San Francisco. Lessons are early in the evening followed by social dance.

Swing Out House Party: West Coast Swing dance for LGBTQIA+ dancers on the third Saturday at Lake Merritt Dance in Oakland.

Love line dancing a lot?

The Hotline: Queer line dancing at El Rio, 3158 Mission St., San Francisco. 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, $5 at the door. First and Third Fridays.

Scuff: Queer Country Dancing in San Francisco and Oakland

Strawberry Creek Crew: Queer Line Dancing outdoors in Berkeley

Going out of town?

Visit our friends in these cities and tell us all about it!

Sebastapol, CA - OutWest — Third Saturdays

Seattle, WA - Rain Country Dance Association

Portland, OR - Stomptown

Like to plan ahead?

Gay Games 2026: València, Spain, June 27 to July 4, 2026. Join a formation team or train to compete in a couples event. Let us know if you’re interested. Email info@starlightstrut.org

Emerald City Hoedown: Seattle, WA, March 26 to 29. Many of us are going to this Country-Western Dance Convention, which is why we moved our March dance to the second Saturday. Register early for discounts.

Hoedown South: Atlanta, GA. July 30 - August 2, 2026. Atlanta’s 1st Annual LGBTQ-Centered Dance Convention brought to you by DanceOut Atlanta and All Y’all Queer Dance Society