All of our dances start with a partner dance lesson and a line dance lesson.
Our Saturday Queer Country Social dances have beginner two step lessons starting at 7:30. This is a great way to pick up the basic two step pattern, a hesitation step, and a turn that will get you on your way on the dance floor.
There is no cost for the lesson, and no partner is necessary.
We also sponsor workshops where you can learn even more.
Workshops are generally geared toward dancers with at least some experience in some style of partner dancing.
Workshops are open to the general dance community in the Boston area and beyond.
Previous workshop topics have included two-step, waltz, swing, line dancing, and general dance technique.
Check out our calendar for upcoming workshop dates!
There are many opportunities to take private lessons, classes and workshops in the Boston area. The list below includes GFP supporters, so feel confident that they are LGBTQ+ (Queer) friendly!
Alan Gaskell – 617-620-9599 (great all around social dance teacher)
Julie Kaufmann – 781-306-0642 – www.jkdance.com
Liz Nania – OUT to Dance – 617-363-0029 – www.outtodance.com
Two-step (Country Two Step), at least in New England, is a partner dance where you progress around the dance floor with the pattern of quick-quick-slow-slow to 4/4 music (Our friends from the west coast start slow-slow-quick-quick and Texas folks add a lock step in one of the quicks). Two step is one of our favorites and will be played frequently at our events.
West Coast Swing has a long history but not as West Coast Swing. It stems from the Jitterbug and became popular as a slot style dance that can be done on a very crowded floor. The jitterbug’s bouncy movements were smoothed out, slowed down, and the result is a sultry dance where a leader guides their partner back and forth along the slot.
The Hustle (also known as the New York Hustle and “Latin Hustle”) is a swing dance that you can do to any disco or club type music. It incorporates moves from samba, salsa, and swing dancing and is fairly easy to pick up. We have taught hustle workshops in the past, and may do so again in the future!