San Francisco's only non profit and first ever all Queer Dance Studio run by and for Queer Folk-
Queer Ballroom home of the

Welcoming you to swing from the old to the new turn of the Century!

 
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QueerBallroom

  • Inside Live Art Gallery
    (except Festivals or if otherwise listed on calendar)
    with plenty of parking at
    151 Potrero Avenue
    at 15th Street,
    San Francisco, CA 94104
    Click here for google map to studio!
  • COST:
    Save your spot in class and save money, too!
    $10 DROP IN ONLY BY CALLING
    DAY OF ONLY
    at 415-305-8242!

    Otherwise,
    PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED
    (see more costs below or preregister to the right):

  • Youth FREE for classes under 18 years old.
  • Youth FREE to Festivals under 15 years old.
  • Adults FREE by volunteering click here!
  • Private lessons:
    book 1 Private $40 per person
    book more than 1 for $30 per person
    book more than 2 for $20 per person.
  • Monday to Thursday Group classes:
    4 week series: $35 preregistration discount
    3 week series: $25 preregistration discount
  • Sunday Jive @ 5
    Swing Crash Course Workshop:

    Rockabilly Americanna Jive Swing Class
    $20 preregistration only!
  • If you have any questions contact us at:
    (415) 305-8242

    or email us
    at gayjitterbug@yahoo.com
  • Though pre-registration is recommended,
    you may also register
    the first night of class,
    if space is available.


    DROP IN ONLY BY CALLING DAY OF.
    415-305-8242


    We will make every effort to
    keep the classes as balanced
    as possible (lead/follow).
    But, it helps if you preregister.

  • Professional dance teachers & champion dancers teach you!
  • Progressive series classes!
    Each week's material building on the previous week's class.
  • No partner is required. We rotate partners frequently in class.
  • Dancing is a great way to meet lots of new friends!
  • Private & Wedding lessons in all the Ballroom Dances available upon request!
  • Mixed-"straight" but allways same sex dance friendly! Plus separate Same Sex Dance classes.

  • What are those swing dances? Click here!
  • TEACHERS
  • RESIDENT & Salsa & Ballroom co-teacher:


    Juan

    Ballroom Teacher from Fred Astaire Ballroom NYC since the 1970's!

  • Instructor/Organizor:


    Burnie:

    Organizor of the SF Bal Fest, Swingdependance Weekend,
    North American Open &
    Northern California Open Swing Championships

    many styles of Lindy Hop, Charleston,
    Balboa Swing, Collegiate Shag,
    Carolina Shag, Saint Louis Shag,
    Salsa, and bunches of Ballroom dances
    Choreographer to the Balboa Bunch & Queer Jitterbugs!.

    MORE TO BIO BELOW INCLUDING
    CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES,
    DJING &
    INTERNATIONAL TEACHING EVENTS...

  • PAST GUEST TEACHERS & ASSISTANTS:



    Emelie & Rebecka DecaVita
    (Sweeden)
    Couple from Uppsala, Sweeden!


    Emily social dancer extrodinar leading & following!


    MORE ON Instructor/Organizor:


    More on Burnie:

    Organizor of the SF Bal Fest, Swingdependance Weekend, North American Open & Northern California Open Swing Championships many styles of Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa Swing, Collegiate Shag, Carolina Shag, Saint Louis Shag, Salsa, and bunches of Ballroom dances. (Lindy Hop is shortened to Swing to fit)...
    2009 Teacher Swingn with the Stars, Phoenix, AZ
    2009 Teacher & Head Judge in Buenos Aires, Argentina (LHIAF)
    2000-2009 Swing, Salsa & Ballroom Teacher classes in studio @ Live Art Gallery.
    2000-2009 Choreographer for Troupe.
    2009 Tabulator International Balboa Championships, Bal Rendevous.
    2008 SFLX committee member.
    2008 Teacher Istanbul to Ankara, Turkey @ Vintage Swing Workshops with Burnie.
    2008 1st to compete in International Lindy Champonships (ILHC) w/same gender partner.
    2008 California Same Sex Lindy Hop Champion.
    2008 Lindy Hop Teacher University of California San Francisco.
    2008 Troupe class teacher, Tuesday Night Jump Verdi Club.
    2008 Teacher Swing'n with the Stars, Phoenix, AZ.
    2007 1st North American to teach Bal plus Head Judge in
    Buenos Aires, Argentina at Lindy Hop International Argentine Festival (LHIAF).
    2007 American Same Sex Swing Champion.
    2007 Swing Performer Sutter Health.
    2007 Teacher & trainee Vima Dance Ballroom, San Francisco.
    2006 Swing Performer Sutter Health.
    2006 Nor Cal Same Sex Balboa Champion.
    2005 California Same Sex Swing Champion.
    2005 Judge Team Challenge Swing Central, Redwood City
    2002-2005 Various California Same Sex Dance Champion titles...
    2002 Balboa Swing & Collegiate Shag teacher Metronome Ballroom.
    2001 Dance Teacher Training College.


 

REGISTER HERE!
Register with your credit card, bank account or by Paypal (you do not need to have Paypal to pay using the following linked buttons):



SUNDAY
weekly
5-6:30pm Jive @ 5 workshop

SUNDAY monthly
'After Seben'
Last Sunday of month ONLY.
7:00-7:30pm $5 drop in lesson
(no reg required)
7:30-9:30pmish $5 DANCE!

MONDAY
7pm Salsa basic
8pm Salsa intermediate
7pm swing basic

TUESDAY
6:30pm basic Swing & Charelston

WEDNESDAY
7pm intermediate Lindy Hop
8pm basic Lindy & Charleston

THURSDAY
7pm basic mixed dance variety
8pm basic same sex dance variety

 

  • Book a Private lesson
    for only $30 per person for an hour:
    Availability
    Enter your specific time or question here?


    or to book a private by phone (415) 305-8242

    or
    or email us at gayjitterbug@yahoo.com

  • 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!



    Juan shown here with students!


Burnie shown here with students & troupe Queer Jitterbugs