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Welcoming you to swing from the old to the new turn of the Century!
 
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  • NEW Sundays Dance is back

    "After Seben"
    FREE Oct. 18 ALOHA PARTY & Oct. 25 OPENING PARTY!
    Every Sunday starting November 1st for Halloween Hangover:
    7:30pm $5 lesson & 7:59-10:00pm $5 Dance!
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  • Week night series Classes (more info below)
    @ 7 & 8pm:     Yelp
    -Monday
    Salsa with Juan
    & other room:     1930's Balboa & Open Troupe!
    -Tuesday
    NOVEMBER 2nd SPECIAL AERIAL CLASS with Emelie & Rebecca of Sweeden!
    OCT. 27 Follow workshop with Catrine! Open Party last class FREE for Leads!

    -Wednesday Lindy Hop beginning & Intermediate to Advanced Lindy!

    -Thursday Ballroom
    Mixed-7pm Beginning Foxtrot & Swing Ballroom Variety!
    8pm beginner Same Sex Social Ballroom Variety: Smooth to Latin Ballroom!

    -Friday by apointment.
  • Fun with no partner & no experience needed! Mixed ages & genders; Everyone welcome!
  • Just added Butch Femme Swing Class & Practica; inquire for availability!
  • Discount Preregistration is given for paying in advance by clicking on the button of your class choice below:
    Weekly Classes start the 1st week of the month. If you miss one feel free to drop in the 2nd week!
  • Allways wear comfortable clothes & shoes; Dress casual vintage just for fun!
  • 2 Locations:
    Studio @ Queer Ballroom inside Live Art Gallery, 151 Potrero Ave. near 15th
    Click here for google map to studio!

    2nd Saturday Party FREE click here@ Magnet, 4122 18th St. at Castro.
  • Schedule (full schedule below-Mixed means gay & straight)
    Join us the 1st or 2nd day of the week for our 4 week series classes:
Visiting Swedish instructors Emelie & Rebecka!
 

Weekly Class Series' & Dance Crash Courses @ Studio, Live Art Gallery
(151 Potrero Ave. at 15th St.):

 

  • Mondays Social Salsa Series by Juan
    7pm Social Salsa drop in: Learn social Salsa for beginners
    8pm drop in Intermediate Social Salsa.
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OR in front room..
  • Mondays Swing Variety

    7pm Beginning to intermediate all levels Mixed
    program series in Lindy Hop & Charelston Swing!

    8pm-9pm Beginners (Open Swing Troupe)

     

  • Tuesdays beginners Charleston Series:

    7pm Tuesdays In October: Mixed beginners Charleston!
    Shag & Follower worskhop!
    8pm-9pm

     

    • Wednesdays Mixed Swing Variety, Lindy Hop & Troupe Series:

    All levels learn Lindy Hop routine moves!

    7pm Wednesdays Beginners Lindy Hop!
    7:50-8:10 Practice Lindy Troupe Routine
    8pm In September: Balboa Swing. In October: Intermediate Lindy

    • Thursdays Foxtrot & Swing:
      7pm Thursdays beginners Mixed
      Ballroom Swing; Taster into Foxtrot & Ballroom Swing (east coast & city swing)

      8pm Thursdays beginners Same Sex
      Ballroom Latin & social dance Variety
      Beginners get a taste switching every month between Foxtrot, Waltz, Salsa, Cha Cha, Tango, Rhumba, Country, Night Club 2 Step, Hustle, Salsa, Swing and more! PayPal

    • Fridays Privates by apointment @ the studio:

  • FREE 2nd Saturday Swing & Salsa Party includes free lessons @ the Magnet (4122 18th at Castro):
    7pm FREE Swing & Salsa lesson.
    8-9pm FREE Dance with all music by request!

    SPECIAL CLASSES:

    Butch/Femme Swing class & Practica... email for times at gayjitterbug@yahoo.com $30 each preregistration only:

    Your dance preference
    • Sundays @ the studio:
      2pm
      • 2nd Sunday Social Salsa Crash Course

        • 3rd Sunday Swing Crash Course

          • Crash Courses are by Preregistration only for these special workshops twice a month!
          $35           if preregistered.
    • Sunday weekly dance "After 7!"
      5-9pmish no lesson or partner needed! Just come dance $5 any swing goes!

    • Private or Wedding Lesson's available in all the Ballroom dances
    Availability
    Enter your specific time or question here?

     

    Learn the background of the dance and how it relates to same sex partner dancing!

    4 week class series starts the first week of the month and can be prepaid for a discount at by clicking the button near your class choice! Series will build as you learn the essential footwork, connections and moves in level 1!

    Intermediate Prerequiste of one FULL 4 week series before you move into intermediate (or Series builds as you continue to learn more turns, moves and fancy footwork in the level 2 program with a wide variety of over a year's learning of new steps!

    Some of our teachers learned from qualifying institutions and the old timers who created the dances! We have a mix of Instructors who are International Champions with titles in various competitions worldwide! They are also Champions in their own right by learning the dances outside of their gender role in straight classes. They take out the homophobia and heterosexism by bringing you just the fun in an all Queer environment!


    If you have any questions contact us at:
    (415) 305-8242
    or email us     at gayjitterbug@yahoo.com

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