Line Dance 101
Through July
Sundance Saloon

New to line dancing? Line-dance-challenged? This is for you! We have lessons starting with our most basic line dances this month starting July 5, and we spend the time it takes for everyone to learn them. Each week we introduce a new line dance for you, gradually increasing the level of difficulty over the next few months.

The same line dance is taught on Sunday and Thursday of any given week, giving you multiple chances to learn a dance. (Sundays allow a full 45 minutes for the lesson; Thursdays are truncated to 30 minutes.) Plus we have many other resources available to you, so you can practice at home. As always, our lessons are included in the price of admission.

Schedule for beginners:

• Sundays: 5:30 - two-step; 6:30 - line dance
• Thursdays: 6:45 - two-step; 7:30 - line dance

West Coast Swing w/ Rosemary Whitson
Sunday, July 26
Sundance Saloon • Loft

Sundance Saloon presents west coast swing workshops with guest instructor Rosemary Whitson. Rosemary Whitson (they/them) is a non-binary West Coast Swing dancer from Southern California who loves to lead, follow, and switch. Their colorful personality and inclusive style of instruction create a warm, welcoming environment for growth and exploration!

• INTERMEDIATE WEST COAST SWING • 5:15 - 6:10 pm. You should be completely comfortable with basic WCS moves including push break, underarm turn, left and right side pass, and 8-count whips.
• ADVANCED WEST COAST SWING • 6:15 - 7:10 pm. You should be completely comfortable with West Coast Swing technique, connection, and musicality.
• MINI-PRIVATES with Rosemary Whitson • 7:30 - 9:00 pm. ALL LEVELS. You can also have Rosemary all to yourself one-on-one for 10 minutes.

Classes are $10 each (in addition to the $7 admission fee to Sundance Saloon). Partner dance classes are limited to 8 leaders and 8 followers. Advance registration required.

Register: Rosemary Whitson

August Birthday Dance
Sunday, August 2
Sundance Saloon

On the first Sunday of each month, we celebrate the birthdays of everyone who has a birthday during that month. One dance is designated when we invite the birthday folks to the dance floor, and everyone gets a chance to take turns dancing with them. We also provide the cake!

If your birthday is in August, we'll see you on Sunday, August 2!

Sundance In The Castro
Saturday, August 15 • 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Noe Street, between Market & Beaver

This is our last dance in the Castro of the season. We'll return to Noe Street between Market and Beaver – on our own portable dance floor! We'll have a mix of partner dancing and line dancing, along with plenty of quick lessons for the passerby. This is a smoke-free event pursuant to SF Health Code Article 19L.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for set-up, tear-down, and to serve as street monitors (moving barricades for emergency vehicles.)

BRING YOUR LAUNDRY! Toni Cleaners is unhappy about the street closure, and we hope to win them over by bringing them extra business. [Wash & fold is $2.50/lb, 10 lb min. Dry cleaning is $8 per shirt or slacks, $17 and up for a dress, $19 and up for a 2-piece suit. They also do repairs and restorative work] Also on this block: La Méditerranée restaurant, the Love Potion Library bookstore and tea room, and Rosenberg convenience store.

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.

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.

Clogging at Sundance Saloon
Thursdays • 6:30–8:30 pm
Sundance Saloon: Loft

The Barbary Coast Cloggers are bringing their clogging classes to Sundance Saloon every Thursday. Lessons in clogging , a form of percussive line dance, take place upstairs in the loft, while our regular programming of two-step and line dance lessons continues on the ground level.

The schedule is:

• 6:30-7:30 - Percussive Line Dance - any level
• 7:30-8:30 - Experienced Level

The experienced level is for those with knowledge of tap, clogging, or Irish dance. The classes are drop-in and there is no additional fee beyond the regular Sundance Saloon admission.

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.

SPECIAL EVENTS: We'll soon be signing up folks for Sundance in the Castro (August 15) and Sundance in Union Square (August 28).

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.