$10 for 1st timers

$15 DROP IN ONLY BY CALLING DAY OF at 415-305-8242
or email at sfbalfest@yahoo.com

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• What are the dances
  -click here for dance descriptions
• Progressive series classes!
• Each week's material building on the
  previous week's class.
• No partner is required.
• We rotate partners frequently in class.
• Dancing is a great way to meet lots of new friends!
• Mixed-"straight" but allways same sex dance & Gay/Lesbian/Bi friendly! Plus separate Same Sex Dance classes.
• We are on Yelp-click here.
  Though pre-registration is recommended,
  you may also register
  the first night of class,
  if space is available.
• We will make every effort to
  keep the classes as balanced
  as possible (lead/follow). But, it helps if you preregister.
• Private & Wedding lessons in all the Ballroom Dances available upon request!
• Learn the background of the dance and how it relates to same sex partner dancing!

  4 week class series starts the first week of the month and can be prepaid for a discount at by clicking the button near your class choice! Series will build as you learn the essential footwork, connections and moves in level 1!

  Intermediate Prerequiste of one FULL 4 week series before you move into intermediate (or Series builds as you continue to learn more turns, moves and fancy footwork in the level 2 program with a wide variety of over a year's learning of new steps!
  
  Some of our teachers learned from qualifying institutions and the old timers who created the dances! We have a mix of Instructors who are International Champions with titles in various competitions worldwide! They are also Champions in their own right by learning the dances outside of their gender role in straight classes. They take out the homophobia and heterosexism by bringing you just the fun in an all Queer environment!

  
  

TEACHERS & GUEST'S:

Emily social dancer extrodinar leading & following!

MORE ON Instructor/Organizor:

More on Burnie:
Organizor of the SF Bal Fest, Swingdependance Weekend, North American Open & Northern California Open Swing Championships many styles of Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa Swing, Collegiate Shag, Carolina Shag, Saint Louis Shag, Salsa, and bunches of Ballroom dances. (Lindy Hop is shortened to Swing to fit)...
2009 Teacher Swingn with the Stars, Phoenix, AZ
2009 Teacher & Head Judge in Buenos Aires, Argentina (LHIAF)
2000-2009 Swing, Salsa & Ballroom Teacher classes in studio @ Live Art Gallery.
2000-2009 Choreographer for Troupe.
2009 Tabulator International Balboa Championships, Bal Rendevous.
2008 SFLX committee member.
2008 Teacher Istanbul to Ankara, Turkey @ Vintage Swing Workshops with Burnie.
2008 1st to compete in International Lindy Champonships (ILHC) w/same gender partner.
2008 California Same Sex Lindy Hop Champion.
2008 Lindy Hop Teacher University of California San Francisco.
2008 Troupe class teacher, Tuesday Night Jump Verdi Club.
2008 Teacher Swing'n with the Stars, Phoenix, AZ.
2007 1st North American to teach Bal plus Head Judge in
Buenos Aires, Argentina at Lindy Hop International Argentine Festival (LHIAF).
2007 American Same Sex Swing Champion.
2007 Swing Performer Sutter Health.
2007 Teacher & trainee Vima Dance Ballroom, San Francisco.
2006 Swing Performer Sutter Health.
2006 Nor Cal Same Sex Balboa Champion.
2005 California Same Sex Swing Champion.
2005 Judge Team Challenge Swing Central, Redwood City
2002-2005 Various California Same Sex Dance Champion titles...
2002 Balboa Swing & Collegiate Shag teacher Metronome Ballroom.
2001 Dance Teacher Training College.