Sundance Saloon

Two-steppin' & line dancing
every Sunday and Thursday

Sundance Saloon

CW dancing for the LGBTQ+ community + friends.
The most joyous venue in San Francisco.
Always featuring beginning lessons.

SUNDAYS: 5:00–10:30 pm
THURSDAYS: 6:30–10:30 pm
550 Barneveld Ave., San Francisco
$7 entry • 21+

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Sundance Saloon is a project of the nonprofit
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Sweethearts' Ball

Sweethearts' Ball / Red Party
Sunday, February 9
Sundance Saloon

We'll celebrate Valentine's at Sundance Saloon this year with a Red Party. All you need to do is show up dressed in red, or pink, maybe with a splash of white. Bring your sweetheart, or find one on the dance floor.

This is mostly a night of regular lessons and dancing, but we will feature a line dance marathon  in the main room from 5:00 to 7:15 pm, while our beginning lessons will take place in the back room. And our magnificent chocolate fountain will make its usual appearance.

Sheila Schlicht

Beginning West Coast Swing w/ Sheila
Sundays, February 9, 16, 23: 5:15-6:15 pm
Sundance Saloon: Loft
Advance registration required

We present a 3-week series in instruction in west coast swing for beginners with instructor Sheila Schlicht. You do not need any west coast swing experience, but some experience with couples dancing is advised. The class will run from 5:15 to 6:15 pm, with each week building on material from the previous week.

Advance registration is required. The class is limited to 8 leaders and 8 followers. The cost for the entire 3-week series is $20 payable in advance. Note that this is in addition to the regular admission charge each week at Sundance Saloon.

Update (2/5/25): Waitlist only.

Sundance Saloon

Free Admission Night
Sunday, February 23
Sundance Saloon

We’ll have free admission on Sunday February 23, thanks to someone celebrating a birthday who has pre-paid for everyone on that night. We may or may not reveal the name of our benefactor. You'll have to come to Sundance Saloon to find out, or not!

Oscar Night

Oscar Night
Sunday, March 2 • 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 2 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, followed by open dancing. And, since this the first Sunday of the month, we'll also have our birthday dance for folks with March birthdays. Regular Sunday admission $7.

Reno - The Biggest Little City In The World

Sundance Reno Round-Up
Sundance's 4-day CW dance weekend at the WGRF
October 9–12, 2025 • Reno, NV

Sundance is going to host a full-fledged country-western dance weekend in conjunction with the World Gay Rodeo Finals in Reno, Nevada, October 9–12, 2025. We'll have four nights of dancing in up to two rooms, three days of dance workshops in up to three rooms, dance exhibition performances. and more! It's going to feel a lot like the Sundance Stompede without it actually being the Sundance Stompede. The weekend will also host the 30th annual convention of the IAGLCWDC.

Advance registration is open now! The host hotel is a complex of three adjacent casino resorts known as "The Row." Check out more details here, including a a more comprehensive list of our offerings, and biographies of our instructors.

Sheila Schlicht

Clogging at Sundance Saloon
Thursdays, beginning February 6
Sundance Saloon: Loft

The Barbary Coast Cloggers are bringing their clogging classes to Sundance Saloon every Thursday beginning February 6. Clogging lessons will 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:

  • 6:30-7:10 - Easy Level
  • 7:10-7:50 - Intermediate Level
  • 7:50-8:30 - Advanced Level

The classes are drop-in and there is no additional fee beyond the regular Sundance Saloon admission.

Line Dance Pro

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.

Volunteers at Sundance Saloon

Volunteers Needed

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. If you have not volunteered in the past, this is a great time to think about stepping in. 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.

Sundance Saloon

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.

MONTHLY SCHEDULE

M = Main Ballroom • B = Back Room • L = Loft

FEBRUARY 2025

Partner dance lessons: 5:30 pm Sunday & 6:45 pm Thursday.
Line dance lessons: 6:30 pm Sunday & 7:30 pm Thursday.
Line dance titles and levels indicated in calendar.

SUNDAY

2    
DJ: John  
5:30 Intermediate Two-Step w/ Ron B
5:30 Beginning Two-Step* w/ Randy M
6:30 Outlaw  (beg) w/ Vince B
6:30 Giddy Up (int+) w/ Sheila M
 
9 SWEETHEARTS' BALL  
DJ: Dan  
5-7p Line Dance Marathon B
5:30 Beginning Two-Step* w/ John M
6:30 Long Shot (beg) w/ Randy B
 
 
16    
DJ: John  
5:00 Line Dance Pro [lesson at 5:15] B
5:30 Beginning Two-Step* w/ Ron M
6:30 Slap Leather (beg) w/ Vince B
6:30 Goin' Hamm (beg+) w/ Michael M
6:50 A Bar Song (Tipsy) (beg+) w/ Michael M
 
23    
DJ: Dan  
5:00 Line Dance Pro [marathon] B
5:30 Beg Two-Step / Shadow w/ Randy M
6:30 Jerusalema (beg) w/ Randy B
6:30 Raised Like That (int) w/ Sheila M
 
  *beginning-plus at 6:15 pm

THURSDAY

6    
DJ: John  
6:45 Beginning Two-Step w/ Ron B
6:45 Intermediate Waltz w/ Charles M
7:30 Outlaw (beg) w/ Randy B
7:30 Giddy Up (int+) w/ Michael M
 
13    
DJ: Dan  
6:45 Beginning Two-Step w/ John B
6:45 Intermediate Waltz w/ Kirk M
7:30 Long Shot (beg) w/ John B
7:30 Call Me Señorita (int) w/ Sanjay M
 
20    
DJ: John  
6:45 Beginning Two-Step w/ Sheila B
6:45 Intermediate Two-Step w/ Ron M
7:30 Slap Leather (beg) w/ Sheila B
7:30 Goin' Hamm (beg+) w/ Michael M
7:45 A Bar Song (Tipsy) (beg+) w/ Michael M
 
27    
DJ: Robert  
6:45 Beginning Two-Step w/ Rob O B
6:45 Intermediate Two-Step w/ Kirk M
7:30 Jerusalema (beg) w/ Randy B
7:30 Raised Like That (int) w/ Sheila M
 
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