BOSTON RENEGAYDES

The Boston ReneGAYdes!

The Boston ReneGAYdes is Gays for Patsy’s official performance group. The ReneGAYdes’ mission is to promote the visibility of the LGBTQ+ community through country/western, swing, and other types of dance performance.

Since 1993, we have performed at our annual Spring Stomp, monthly Queer Country Social, and the annual IAGLCWDC conventions.  We also perform for charities and at other dance events.

Photos and Videos

  • 2025 – We performed a fun mix of Line Dance, Polka, West Coast Swing, and Samba!
  • 2024 – We performed a high energy Swing/Lindy routine to Boogie Woogie Bugle boy
  • 2023 – We dressed like bored 90s kids who got into some mischief when the teacher left the room!
  • 2018 – Beth choreographed a fun routine that featured latin, two-step, and west coast swing.  We debuted it at Spring Stomp, and took second place with it at the Louiseville Hoedown.
  • 2017 – Beth and Bucky choreographed a number called “Sea of Dreams” that won first place in the October 2017 Boston Open Dancesport in Provincetown. Beyond the Sea was also performed with a live band, the Mood Swings Orchestra, a number of times throughout the year.
  • 2016 – We collaborated with our sister group, Big Apple Ranch’s Manhattan Prairie Dogs, on a routine to “Convoy” complete with Greek chorus.
  • 2015 – We learned two routines for the annual IAGLCWC convention in Montreal in July. We competed with our Tango routine at Boston Open Dancesport and got a first place ribbon in the Precision Group Performance category. We headed to New York to perform both for Big Apple Ranch in October.
  • 2014 – Ian choreographed a fun night club inspired piece to Please Come to Boston for the Denver IAGLCWC Hoedown and performed at the 2014 Stomp and GFP Queer Country Socials. It was very well received. 
  • 2013 – We did a special piece called “Love Cats” for a fundraiser for Ralphie’s Retreat, a holistic cat shelter in Ogunquit, ME. It was co-choreographed by Ian and Nina. We had a grand old time prancing around in cat outfits and making the fundraiser a fun time for all.
The ReneGAYdes strike a pose during a performance at the Gays for Patsy queer country social dance, June 7, 2013.
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  • 2012 – We performed a routine called “Rhythm of See Me” for the 2012 Stomp in Provincetown, MA, and at the 2012 IAGLCWDC Hoedown in New Orleans, LA. We were twelve performers strong with a few first-timers. The routine was a combination two-step west coast swing that was a blast to learn. Thank you to Alan Gaskell for choreographing and coaching us through the three and a half months of Sundays and some last-minute rehearsals before going.
  • 2010 – The ReneGAYdes performed a nightclub two-step routine at GFP’s annual Spring Stomp in Provincetown, MA as well as at the annual IAGLCWDC Hoedown in Austin, TX. Nightclub two-step is a romantic dance that is derived from both the bolero and the rumba. It is perfect for the slow songs.
Renegaydes 2010

Some vintage ReneGAYdes videos