Line Dance 101
New series through MAY
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, 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.
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
Spring Round-Up
Sunday, May 24
Sundance Saloon
Our annual kick-off to the summer is back. No BBQ this year, but we will have our Memorial Day weekend line dance extravaganza, with a line dance marathon in the main room from opening at 5:00 pm until 7:15 pm! Come ready with your requests. (We will include a smattering of "line dance pro" dances in the mix, weighted towards earlier in the evening.)
We'll still have beginning two-step and line dance lessons, moved to the back room on this night. Regular open dancing starts at 7:15.
Sundance Line Dance Bootcamp
Saturday, May 30 • 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sundance Saloon
Sundance Saloon presents our first Saturday Line Dance Bootcamp! We will teach line dances all day in three concurrently-running rooms. All selections will be from our current existing repertoire. This day is meant to be an opportunity for folks to catch up on the Sundance Saloon line dances they don't know. It will probably not be of interest if you already know all of the line dances.
Registration for the entire day is $20 in advance, or $30 at the door. Our draft schedule has been published! Check out our Line Dance Bootcamp Info page for all the details.
Intermediate West Coast Swing
with Shin Aoki
Sunday, May 31: 5:15–6:15 pm
Sundance Saloon: Loft
Instructor Shin Aoki leads a one-hour workshop for intermediate west coast swing on the last Sunday of the month. 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.
June Birthday Dance
Sunday, June 7
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 June, we'll see you on Sunday, June 7!
Sundance at Union Square
Friday, June 12 • 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 are 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 are seeking volunteers to staff the boot-check (just 30-minute shifts!). Additional dates: July 10, August 28, September 11.
Sundance Pride Weekend Overview
June 25–28, 2026
San Francisco, CA
Celebrate SF Pride with four consecutive days of dancing with Sundance! What better way to show your Pride than with your boots on! Mark your calendars now for what is arguably our most joyous weekend of the year.
- Thursday, June 25. Sundance Pride Kick-Off Dance at Sundance Saloon. 6:30-10:30 pm. Lessons 6:45-8:00. $7.
- Friday, June 26. Sundance Pride Hoedown at the Bayview Opera House. 7:30-11:00 pm. Lessons 7:30-8:30. $20 in advance . $30 at the door.
- Saturday, June 27. Sundance Line Dance Corral at the SF Pride Civic Center Festival. 1:00-4:30 pm.
- Sunday, June 28. Sundance CW Dance Corral at the SF Pride Civic Center Festival. 11:00 am - 6:00 pm.
We'll have more details coming your way soon.
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:
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.
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.
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. 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.
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.
