Leather Soles: an LGBTQ partner dance+lesson Bi-MONTHLY

LGBTQ partner dance in SF now bi-monthly Always Twice Monthly Sunday Afternoons. All Ages, All genders, All bodies $0-40 sliding scale cover No One Turned Away For Lack of Funds! This event is casual and low key, crowd directed (which means tell us what you want!). Come chit-chat (ASL friendly), dance, learn some steps, and meet some great folks. See below for info on the new lesson format, new volunteer options, and NEW SCHEDULE! Light refreshments provided. This is an alcohol free event. May 24th is taught by Alexandria! Let's Salsa! SCHEDULE: 3:00-4:45pm 3 lessons from basic to int. 5:15-6:30pm Social Dancing 3:00pm - level 1 lesson this is where we cover the fundamental steps. pace will be slow! 3:45/4pm*ISH* - level 2 lesson designed for dancers who want more than the basic steps and intermediate folks who want to review. still beginner level stuff but a wider variety 4:30/4:45pm*ISH* - level 3 lesson Whatever you want!!! -A different Dance style? More technique? Leading and following, dips, turns, footwork, musicality, timing/tempo work? (if desired by the crowd this lesson can be done in one corner of the room while open dancing/socializing happens concurrently) Ask for What You Want! 5:15/5:30-6:30PM OPEN DANCING! All types of partner dance music will be played, mostly by request. Come tell us what dance what you like! -->Volunteers Needed<-- If you would like to volunteer some of your time to help keep Leather Soles up and running, we would love to have your support! For each of the dates (see below) we need 2 set up volunteers (2:45pm - 3:15pm) 2 clean up volunteers (6:15 - 6:45pm) 1 front table volunteer, shift A (3pm - 4:30pm) 1 front table volunteer, shift B (4:30pm - 6pm) Set up/clean up can involve any of the following: carrying things (not heavy) up and down stairs, sweeping floors, snack table set up/clean up, etc. Front table volunteer is a seated, people skills assignment. Also you must be comfortable handling cash and making change. For more info about volunteering or to sign up, please email leathersole54@gmail.com Thank You! MARK YOUR CALENDARS! We have the schedule for the next few months all set!!! All Sundays. All in SF. Studio Locations TBA. May 24 Jun 7 and 21 JULY --> ***Very Special OUTDOOR Leather Soles*** WITH LIVE MUSIC at the Swing U Queer Jitterbugs & Queer Ballroom dance floor at the ***Fillmore Jazz Festival!*** mornings of Saturday, July 4 & Sunday , July 5. Exact Times & Locations TBA More About Us: 4 partner dance groups combined for super fun bi-monthly Sunday event... Click Your Heels, Leather Soles, Queer Ballroom and Queer Jitterbugs combine to form Leather Soles, a bi-monthly dance party and workshop. Donna Mori started Leather Soles and invited Alexandria Nichandros of Click Your Heels and Burnie Gipson of Queer Ballroom's Queer Jitterbugs to restart dancing in SF for Queer Folk!