Ballroom and latin dancing for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals

Links and other events

Dance-a-rama, SW Scotland
Week-long lesbian and gay ballroom and latin event at a beautiful community in SW Scotland. Usually around Easter. Excellent teaching all day, and a different themed party each night.
Email: john@henrysun.plus.com for details.

Les Gais Musette
Paris based lgbt association which runs classes, tea dances, an annual carnival interlope.
Les Gais Musette est une association lesbienne, gaie, bi et trans qui organise des activités autour de la danse à deux. Notre état d'esprit, c'est l'envie de danser, de faire la fête, de se parler, de se sourire.
Les Gais Musette

Ballroom and Latin Practice Class, Bradford
Weekly beginners' class (6.30) and practice session for all levels (7.45 until 9ish). Starts Sunday 7th Jan for 6 weeks in the run up to the FireBall. £4. St Barnabas Village hall, Ashwell Rd, Heaton BD9 4AU (MAP).

Come Out Dancing
Partner dancing of all sorts - ballroom, latin, country, salsa etc - classes and social events. "Our goal is to get you on the dance floor - moving to your favourite music. Our group lessons and dance events are intended to be 'GLBT friendly' and 'Straight friendly'; we call it 'dancer-friendly'."
Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Come Out Dancing

"Strictly Gay" Ballroom, Latin and Salsa Dance Classes, York
Dance Classes at Tang Hall Community Centre, Fifth Avenue, York, YO31 OUG (MAP). Held fortnightly on Saturdays 3-5pm. £5 including refreshments. Very friendly mixed class for singles and couples. Next class 28th January 2006, then fortnightly thereafter. Workshops and a trip to Blackpool Tower Ballroom planned for after Easter. For further details contact Mira on 01904 424834.

Yorkshire Dance Centre, Leeds
Classes and courses in every kind of dancing under the sun.
www.everybodydances.com

The Rivoli Ballroom, London
The Rivoli Ballroom has a lesbian and gay night on the first Saturday of every month. 346 Brockley Road, Brockley, London SE4 2BY. Opposite Crofton Park Station. MAP

Studio La Danza, London
Queer friendly dance studio in London. The studio offers private tuition for beginners through to professionals, workshops, weekly general social dance and some annual events.
www.studioladanza.co.uk

The Pink Jukebox, London
A ballroom and latin dance club for lesbians, gay men and their friends. 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month - classes and dancing. Occasional special events.
www.pinkjukebox.co.uk

Waltzing with Hilda, London
Women-only dance club in London. 2nd and last Saturday of each month (except July and August).
www.hildas.org.uk

Cheek 2 Cheek, Brighton
Same-sex dancing group in Brighton, meets every Tuesday.
www.cheek2cheekbrighton.org.uk