Sundance Mini-Privates
Thursday, June 12 • 6:45 – 7:30 pm
Sundance Saloon
You're invited to another session when we'll have a number of Sundance Saloon instructors on hand, and you can pick one to hoard all to yourself for 10 minutes. This experience is appropriate for all dancers from the beginner-plus to intermediate level. You can choose any style of dance your instructor is comfortable with. On this night we'll have Sheila Schlicht, Citabria Phillips, Kirk Ryan, and Ingu available at your service.
Just show up, and sign up for a session. Slots will be available on a first-come, first-signed-up basis. Doors open at 6:30 pm. If time and space allow, you may be able to sign up for more than one session. There is no additional fee for this experience.
Sundance at Union Square Dance
Friday, June 13 • 5:00–8:00 pm
Union Square • San Francisco
Sundance Saloon is hosting free lessons and open dancing in Union Square in downtown San Francisco on the second Friday of each month through September! We are 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 help build the dance floor and to staff the boot-check (just 30-minute shifts!). Future confirmed dates are July 11, August 8, and September 12.
Sundance In The Castro
Saturday, June 21 • 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Noe Street near Market St, San Francisco
We're so excited to bring outdoor dancing back to the Castro! We succeeded in securing the permits necessary for a street closure on Noe Street between Market and Beaver! And unlike at our previous experience at Jane Warner Plaza, we are able to put down our new portable dance floor! (Volunteers needed for set-up, tear-down, and street monitors.)
We are planning a mix of partner dancing and line dancing, with a greater emphasis on line dancing than our usual format at Sundance Saloon, along with plenty of quick lessons for the passerby. The event will repeat on August 16, and October 18. This is a smoke-free event pursuant to SF Health Code Article 19L.
Also - please support our neighboring businesses, including La Méditerranée restaurant and Toni Cleaners. Bring your dry cleaning to drop off or pick up on Saturday!
Intermediate West Coast Swing
with Shin Aoki
Sunday, June 22: 5:15–6:15 pm
Sundance Saloon: Loft
Instructor Shin Aoki will hold 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 will be drop-in, with no advance registration and no additional fee beyond the regular Sundance Saloon admission fee.
Sundance SF Pride Weekend
4 consecutive days: June 26–29, 2025
We're going all out for this year's SF Pride weekend, when we'll have four consecutive days of dancing!
- Kick-off Dance. Thursday, June 26 • 6:30–10:30 pm. Sundance Saloon. Usual Thursday night dance format. Lessons 6:45–8:00. Admission $10. 21+
- Sundance Pride Gala Hoedown. Friday, June 27 • 7:30–11:00 pm. Bayview Opera House, 4705 3rd St. Gorgeous historical building with hardwood floor. Lessons 7:30–8:30. Admission $30 / $20 in advance. 21+. Near MUNI T, 23, 24.
- Sundance Line Dance Corral. Saturday, June 28 • 1:00–4:30 pm. SF Pride Civic Center Festival (Grove near Larkin). Line dance focus. Novice lessons throughout the afternoon.
- Sundance Pride CW Dance Corral. Sunday, June 29 • 11:00 am – 6:00 pm. SF Pride Civic Center Festival. The big finale – the official Sundance SF Pride Dance. Novice lessons all day. Boot-check available.
* Sundance Saloon is CLOSED on Sunday, June 29 *
July Birthday Dance
Sunday, July 6
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 July, we'll see you on Sunday, May 6!
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.
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. Clogging lessons 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
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.
Core 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, and this has never been more true. 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.
We are in particular looking for "core volunteers" who can commit to just one shift per month for the next three months. If you can help in this way, fill out a form for Sundays or Thursdays to let us know your availability.
Special Event Volunteers Needed
JUNE, 2025
June is a busy month with many wonderful special events in store, including dancing in Union Square, dancing in the Castro, and our Pride Weekend events. We can't produce these events without the assistance of volunteers. Volunteer shifts require no previous experience and are one hour on average. Please help us!
Preview the schedule of shifts here:
General volunteer info here:
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.
