Underwear Night
Sunday, September 20
Sundance Saloon

You asked for it, and you got it! Our infamous Underwear Night returns to Sundance Saloon.

We'll have a free clothes check for those of you who dare to dance in your underwear. Participation in the underwear night is entirely up to you. You can come on down and have a normal night of dancing, whether you participate or not.

This night is meant to be a fun (and even a little silly). If you're shy but still want to participate, consider long underwear, or maybe boxers and a T-shirt. This is not a contest! It's a time for us to celebrate all body sizes and shapes. And by all means, stay fully clothed, if that's what you're comfortable with. This night is also meant to be safe. No photos or videos allowed except in designated areas, treat everyone with respect, and of course no means no.

Black & Blue Ball
Sunday, September 27
Sundance Saloon

We celebrate Leather Pride week with a post-Folsom Street Fair party. If leather is not your style, don't despair! While leather, gear, and fetish wear is certainly welcome and encouraged, you can simply dress in black and/or blue. Or not, it's up to you. We'll still have a regular night of lessons and dancing. Regular $7 admission.

Intermediate West Coast Swing
with Shin Aoki
Sunday, Septdember 27 • 5:15–6:15 pm
Sundance Saloon: Loft

Instructor Shin Aoki leads a one-hour workshop for intermediate west coast swing on the last Sunday of the month. Attendees should be *completely* comfortable with basic WCS patterns (e.g. side pass, underarm turn, tuck, basic whips).

Unlike most of our lessons in the loft, this class is drop-in, with no advance registration and no additional fee beyond the regular Sundance Saloon admission fee.

Sundance @ The Castro Street Fair
Sunday, October 4 • 11 am – 6 pm
Parking lot behind the Castro Theater, San Francisco

Country-western dancing returns to the Castro Street Fair for one the highlights of our year! We’re delighted to be back at our favorite location in the parking lot behind the Castro Theater! This is always a fantastic day of two-stepping and line dancing. We’re planning some quick novice lessons throughout the afternoon. And we’ll have our boot-check available so you can check your bags, clothes, or street shoes while you dance.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for load-in, set-up, boot-check, wrangler, and tear-down, load-out.

NOTE: Sundance Saloon is OPEN after the Castro Street Fair with our usual lessons and dancing – and ice cream!

Ice Cream Night
Sunday, October 4
Sundance Saloon

An annual tradition at Sundance Saloon! After the Castro Street Fair on Sunday, come on down to Sundance Saloon and cool off with a nice helping of free ice cream from Mitchell's, starting at Sundance Saloon at 7:00 pm! Yes, we're open with our usual hours, 5:00 pm to 10:30 pm for lessons and dancing!

And, as it's the first Sunday of the month, we'll also have our October birthday dance at 8:30 pm. If your birthday is in anytime in October, this dance is for you. We'll see you there!

Line Dance Pro
Sundays (except 1st Sun of month) • 5:00–6:30 pm
Sundance Saloon • Back Room

Can't get enough line dancing? Line Dance Pro is an opportunity to increase your line dance abilities and challenge yourself with new line dances not included in our regular Sundance Saloon repertoire.

Our Line Dance Pro sessions run every Sunday in the Back Room of Sundance Saloon (except the first Sunday of the month)! Includes lessons starting at 5:15 pm, except the last Sunday of the month which features a line dance marathon. Check the Sundance Saloon instruction calendar for the schedule.

Sundance Music Playlists on Spotify

Now you can listen to Sundance Saloon music all day long. We have recreated our Sundance Saloon SF Playlists on our own SUNDANCE SALOON SF SPOTIFY CHANNEL! You'll need a (free) Spotify account for basic listening privileges.

We have several different playlists for your enjoyment:

• Best of Sundance Saloon SF. Featuring hundreds of two-step, waltz, and swing music from over the decades.
• Sundance Saloon SF New Music. Partner dance music introduced at Sundance Saloon over the past year or so.
• Sundance Saloon SF Line Dances. Not all music is available on Spotify, and sometimes we had to resort to different versions, but most of it is here! Here is the key (pdf file) matching line dances with the song titles.
• Sundance Saloon SF LGBTQ Playlist. Featuring LGBTQ artists and themes.

Volunteer Opportunities

Please help us! Sundance Saloon is a community effort, dependent on lots of people chipping in a little bit. We are always looking for more help. You can become an integral part of what makes Sundance so special. Our needs at Sundance Saloon include set-up, front door, and coat-check. Shifts are generally one hour. No experience necessary.

CORE VOLUNTEERS: We are in particular looking for folks who can commit to one shift per month for the next three months. If you can help in this way, fill out a form for Sundays or Thursdays to let us know your availability.

SPECIAL EVENTS: We're currently signing folks up for:

• Sundance in Union Square (September 11).
• Castro Street Fair (October 4).

Supporting Sundance

As an all-volunteer, member- and community-supported organization, the Sundance Association depends on your support to keep thriving. The pandemic put an extra burden on our finances, and our needs are never-ending. There are many ways to help us, and not all of them involve monetary contributions:

• Become a member of the Sundance Association by pledging an annual tax-deductible donation.
• Come on down! Support us just by showing up.
• Introduce someone new to Sundance Saloon.
• Use our coat-check on Sundays.
• Put a dollar or two in one of our tip jars.
• See if your company offers matching donations or grants for volunteer time served.
• Remember Sundance in your estate planning.
• Volunteer!
• Social media! Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Share our posts. Share your own posts. Review us on Google, Yelp, Facebook, and Tripadvisor.

Sundance Music Playlists on Spotify

Now you can listen to Sundance Saloon music all day long. We have recreated our Sundance Saloon SF Playlists on our own SUNDANCE SALOON SF SPOTIFY CHANNEL! You'll need a (free) Spotify account for basic listening privileges.

We have several different playlists for your enjoyment:

• Best of Sundance Saloon SF. Featuring hundreds of two-step, waltz, and swing music from over the decades.
• Sundance Saloon SF New Music. Partner dance music introduced at Sundance Saloon over the past year or so.
• Sundance Saloon SF Line Dances. Not all music is available on Spotify, and sometimes we had to resort to different versions, but most of it is here! Here is the key (pdf file) matching line dances with the song titles.
• Sundance Saloon SF LGBTQ Playlist. Featuring LGBTQ artists and themes.

Volunteer Opportunities

Please help us! Sundance Saloon is a community effort, dependent on lots of people chipping in a little bit. We are always looking for more help. You can become an integral part of what makes Sundance so special. Our needs at Sundance Saloon include set-up, front door, and coat-check. Shifts are generally one hour. No experience necessary.

CORE VOLUNTEERS: We are in particular looking for folks who can commit to one shift per month for the next three months. If you can help in this way, fill out a form for Sundays or Thursdays to let us know your availability.

SPECIAL EVENTS: We're currently signing folks up for:

• Sundance in Union Square (September 11).
• Castro Street Fair (October 4).

Supporting Sundance

As an all-volunteer, member- and community-supported organization, the Sundance Association depends on your support to keep thriving. The pandemic put an extra burden on our finances, and our needs are never-ending. There are many ways to help us, and not all of them involve monetary contributions:

• Become a member of the Sundance Association by pledging an annual tax-deductible donation.
• Come on down! Support us just by showing up.
• Introduce someone new to Sundance Saloon.
• Use our coat-check on Sundays.
• Put a dollar or two in one of our tip jars.
• See if your company offers matching donations or grants for volunteer time served.
• Remember Sundance in your estate planning.
• Volunteer!
• Social media! Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Instagram. Share our posts. Share your own posts. Review us on Google, Yelp, Facebook, and Tripadvisor.