Gay / Lesbian (GLBT) Dance Classes
Ballroom, Latin and Swing Dance Classes for LGBT Folks (Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) and Friends! (*Please scroll
down page for complete class offerings.)
Our dance studio got an "A" rating and 2008 Super
Service Award on Angie's List! Also, see our feature in the current
issue of Boston Weddings Magazine.
On Sunday evenings we offer incredibly fun same-sex dance classes
primarily for lesbian and gay dancers, and also dance
classes that are open to all, (welcoming but not exclusively
same-sex oriented) on Monday evenings as well as other nights.
We also teach beginner's dance lessons at the Swingtime
monthly dances for GLBT folks in Brookline (see right sidebar
for details.) Not sure if you're ready? Scroll to the bottom of
the page to see what other lesbian, gay and transgender folks
have said about our dance classes.
Current LGBT Dance Classes & Workshops:
- OUT to Dance at the Wedding: a 1 1/2 hour workshop August
8
- No GLBT-specific classes in the summer, but come to our Monday
Classes for Everyone: Ballroom, Swing, Salsa, Belly
Dance, and More. Click here.
- OUT to Dance is marching and dancing in Pride; join us! Cool
organic OUT to Dance T-shirts available for $13; just call us
at 617-363-0029, or email us. .
- Read our new primer on GLBT Wedding First Dance Planning;
click here.
- Fall GLBT Dance Classes resume Sunday eves in September; we're
now taking requests for which dances you'd like to learn. Email
us!
Current LGBT Dance Classes:
OUT To Dance At The Wedding: A Workshop. (Great wedding gift!)
- Sat.
Aug. 8, noon-1:30 pm, Roslindale studio. Directions emailed
upon registration. $90 per couple,
or $85 with early registration 7 days before class begins.
(This class is open to everybody, not just GLBT folks.)
 Instructor
Liz Nania. This workshop will give you the skills and confidence
to dance to any slow song, or your first dance of your wedding,
with grace and simplicity. You'll learn slow dancing/schmooze
foxtrot, (an improvisational ballroom dance.) Experience the fun
and romance of partner dancing, and you'll leave with a sense
of relief and triumph, (and a surprising desire to hit the nearest
dance floor as soon as possible!) No dance experience necessary.
(This
class is open to everybody, not just GLBT folks. Click on our
registration
page to sign up.)
We were afraid the song we picked would be
hard for us with four left feet. But, all it took was one lesson
from you and our wedding dance was awesome. You helped calm our
nerves by teaching us the basics like
leading and following (who knew that two leads is one too many!).
On the Big Day we remembered your instructions and we looked elegant.
We even slipped in the twirls you taught us and people cheered!
Thank you, Liz!
Stephanie Higgins
Director of "The Gay Marriage Thing"
www.TheGayMarriageThing.com
Belmont, MA
Hot Latin Club Dance- Salsa, Bachata and Cumbia
Class resumes Sun. April 26-June
7, 7-8 pm, West Roxbury School of Dance. No classes Sun. Apr.
12, Easter, or May 24, Memorial Day Weekend.
Come play with the most essential Latin dances happening in
the clubs! We’ll groove to the addictive rhythms of mambo-style
Salsa, Cumbia, and Bachata. You’ll learn the most important
and elegant mambo-style salsa spins and techniques, and some cool
“shines” (freestyle salsa footwork where no partner
is needed.) Then you’ll see how easy it is to apply your
salsa expertise to the romantic bachata and the joyful cumbia.
See also more Salsa info and music
West Coast Swing Intermediate+
Class resumes Sun. April 19-June
7, 8-9 pm, 8 weeks, West Roxbury School of Dance. No classes Sun.
Apr. 12, Easter, or May 24, Memorial Day Weekend.
Are you ready to dazzle 'em on the dance floor? Join us for
a truly hot West Coast Swing intermediate+ class! (This is not
a repeat of the most recent class.) If you are very comfortable
with the basics, you'll learn slinky new combo steps and some
awesome new wraps and spins, and you'll polish up your technique;
your dancing will look and feel better than ever.
Learn more about West Coast
Swing and the music.
Total Tango Immersion 2
Sun. April 5-June 7, 6-7 pm, 8
weeks, West Roxbury School of Dance. No classes Sun. Apr. 12,
Easter, or May 24, Memorial Day Weekend.
Burn the floor as you immerse yourself in this intoxicating
dance, and take your tango to new heights! If you’re comfortable
with the basics of ballroom style-tango, (the simplest style to
learn) and you know several steps, you’re guaranteed to
master many exhilarating new moves. No partner necessary.
See also Tango Facts
Save $20 Off Additional 8-Week Classes!
If you are going to be taking 2 or more 8-week dance classes
in a term, (either LGBT or dance classes for everybody) receive
$20.00 off your second (and/or third) class per
person by checking the "Apply Second Class Discount"
for the ADDITIONAL dance class(es) only! (Workshops
excluded.) Plus, if you register for a dance class at least one
week in advance, you will automatically receive a $10 discount
per class!
Registration:
Register and pay online using your credit card with PayPal, or mail
a check payable to Liz Nania to 6 Quarley Rd., Roslindale, MA, 02131.
Please include a telephone number
with your order! Click the "Add to
Cart" button for automated online registration. If
you encounter any difficulty, call us at 617-363-0029, or mail a
check.
Gay-Friendly Dance Classes:
(Open to all, not specifically LGBT folks): Upcoming Monday evening
Belly Dance, Hip Hop, Ballroom, Salsa and Merengue, Swing, and
more! See our "Classes for Everybody"
page!
Upcoming Classes and News
Sign up for our once-a-month email
news and specify GLBT classes, or both LGBT classes and Classes
for Everybody.
We Are Award-Winning!
Liz Nania, director of OUT to Dance, was the recipient of the
Lesbian and Gay Achievement Award at Beth Israel Deaconness Medical
Center for outstanding contributions to the health and well-being
of the LGBT community outside the medical center. She received
this award to honor her many years of groundbreaking work teaching
and organizing dance for GLBT individuals.
Gay and Lesbian Dance Class Students Say:
"I recall my well-meaning sisters scoffing
when I said I was too embarrassed to take conventional dance classes.
They didn't understand how it feels to be the only gay/ transgendered
person in a room, especially in the traditionally gendered atmosphere
of dance class. You were Fred or Ginger according to your birth
certificate--period. OUT To Dance classes changed all of that
for many people for the first time."
Kathleen A. Carbone from
Somerville, MA
“John and I have become totally addicted
to these classes. It's a really fun date night out for us, and
as a bonus, we've made some new friends. Who knew?"
John and William from the North Shore, MA
"I drive from Worcester to West Roxbury for
these awesome classes, and my friend drives from New Hampshire.
That says a lot about what a great time we have!"
Sherry P. from Worcester, MA
“We felt totally comfortable dancing as partners
in a dance class full of other same-sex dancers; what a relief.
Plus, we made several new friends. What a blast!”
Denise and Pat from Cambridge, MA
See all Student
Testimonials
When joing our LGBT dance classes or private lessons, note that
our OUT to Dance studio locations in West Roxbury and Roslindale
are within twenty minutes of downtown Boston, Dorchester, Jamaica
Plain, Hyde Park, Brighton, Allston, Brookline, Newton, Chestnut
Hill, Dedham, Norwood, Needham, Westwood, Milton and Quincy; and
within 25 to 35 minutes of Cambridge, Somerville, Arlington, Wellesley,
Natick, Waltham, Braintree, Brockton, Stoughton, Canton, Foxboro,
Weymouth and surrounding towns.
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