Core Volunteers Needed!
*** URGENT NEED! ***
Please help us! Sundance Saloon is a 100% volunteer community effort, dependent on lots of people chipping in a little bit. We are always looking for more help, and this has never been truer. If you have not volunteered in the past, this is a great time to think about stepping in. Our needs at Sundance Saloon include set-up, front door, coat-check, and tear-down. Shifts are generally one hour. No experience necessary.
We are desperately looking for "core volunteers" who can commit to one shift per month for the next three months, especially on Thursdays. If you can help in this way, fill out a form for Sundays or Thursdays to let us know your availability.
Oscar Night
Sunday, March 15 • Special early opening at 4:00 pm
Bonus Line Dance Marathon 4:00–5:30 pm
Sundance Saloon
Don't want to have to choose between the Academy Awards and dancing? You don't have to! Sundance Saloon will open early at 4:00 pm on Sunday, March 15 to present the Academy Awards on the big screen in the Back Room turned into a gorgeous viewing lounge. Popcorn included!
We'll take advantage of our extended hours to have a bonus line dance marathon in the main ballroom from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. Then we'll have lessons as usual in the Main Room from 5:30 to 7:15 pm, followed by open dancing. Regular Sunday admission $7.
Intermediate West Coast Swing
with Sheila Schlicht
Sunday, March 29: 5:15–6:15 pm
Sundance Saloon: Loft
Sundance Saloon offers a one-hour workshop for intermediate west coast swing on the last Sunday of the month. In March our instructor will be Sheila Schlicht. 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.
April Birthday Dance
Sunday, April 5
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 April, we'll see you on Sunday, April 5!
Sundance at Union Square
Friday, April 10 • 5:00–8:00 pm
Union Square • San Francisco
Sundance Saloon returns for an wonderful evening of free lessons and open dancing in Union Square in downtown San Francisco. We will be dancing on (mostly) the second Friday of each month through September as a part of a weekly Friday rotating series of participatory dance events billed as "Union Square Dance," sponsored by the City of San Francisco and produced by Biederman Redevelopment Ventures.
We'll have a mix of partner dancing and line dancing, with a frequent schedule of quick novice lessons for the passersby. Boot-check/bag-check available. (We will have information about volunteering for set-up and the bag check soon.) Additional dates: May 8, June 12, July 10, August 28, September 11.
28th Anniversary Party!
Sunday, April 12
Sundance Saloon • FREE ADMISSION!
Mark your calendars now! Sundance Saloon celebrates its 28th anniversary on Sunday, April 12. Join us for a very special party!
In 1998 we opened our doors as an experiment in the back room of the Pleasuredome club at 174 King Street, never imagining that Sundance Saloon would become a world-renowned institution in the LGBTQ+ community, still going strong over a quarter of a century later. Of course we'll take a moment to honor the hundreds of volunteers, donors, and other contributors over the years.
In addition to our regular program of lessons and open dancing, we'll have some special performances, a special cake, and most importantly, YOU – and all who helped build this special community. FREE ADMISSION!
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:
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. [No line dance pro on Mar. 15 due to the Academy Awards viewing in the back room.]
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.
