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Thursday Country with DanceOut Atlanta

Thursdays; free lessons 8–9pm (line dance & two-step alternate), then open dancing

The Heretic, 2069 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE

Free country dance lessons for beginners and regulars, taught by DanceOut Atlanta. No cover. Come for the lesson even if you don't stay late.

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SCUFF Line Dancing & Two-Stepping

Wednesdays 7–11pm

Playhouse, 100A 7th Ave S (West Village)

A weekly queer country night with line dancing and two-stepping. All skill levels are welcome, so it's a good one to try even if you've never danced before.

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617 Country – Queer Line & Partner Dancing

Third Thursday monthly, 7–10:30pm, no cover Monthly

Next: Thu, Nov 19

Jacques Cabaret Underground, 79 Broadway (Bay Village)

A free monthly country night. They teach line and partner dances along with a bit of LGBTQ+ country-western history, so you can show up with no experience.

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Big Easy Stompers Line Dancing

Tuesdays 6:30–9:30pm, $10 class

Beanlandia, 3300 Royal St (Bywater)

Line dance classes for the LGBTQ+ community and friends, held in a coffee shop. Beginners are welcome.

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Rhinestone Cowpoke Queer Line Dance Night

2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 7–9pm, $5

The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret, 2240 St. Claude Ave (Marigny/St. Roch)

A queer line-dance night with instructor Jeez Loueez. Cheap, friendly, and good for total beginners.

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Dallas Does Dance

Regular queer line-dance and two-step classes; check the group for the current night

Cedar Springs/Oak Lawn

A queer line-dancing and two-step group whose classes are full of beginners in sneakers. A friendly way to learn before hitting a dance floor.

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Ballroom Practice

Sundays 8:30–11pm

The Montrose Center, 401 Branard St

Weekly practice for Houston's ballroom (vogue) scene. Come to learn, watch, or work on your walk.

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Queer Dance Austin

Classes and socials through the month; see the group's calendar

Various Austin venues

Queer-friendly classes in line dancing, two-step, country swing, salsa, bachata and more. Lead or follow regardless of gender, and beginners are accommodated.

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Stud Country

1st & 3rd Mondays and Thursdays, 8pm–midnight, with lessons at 8:30 and 10pm; check the venue for the night

Los Globos (3040 Sunset Blvd, Silver Lake) and The Paramount (2708 E Cesar Chavez Ave, Boyle Heights)

LA's beloved queer line-dancing party. Each night starts with lessons from teachers on stage, so total beginners pick it up fast. 21+.

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OutCountry

Fridays 7–10pm, weekly; first class free

Reverie Ballroom, 915 E Pine St (Capitol Hill)

A weekly queer country-western dance night with two-step, West Coast swing, waltz and line dancing. Lessons make it beginner-friendly, and your first class is free.

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Sundance Saloon

Sundays 5–10:30pm (beginner two-step 5:30, line dance 6:30); Thursdays 6:30–10:30pm (two-step 6:45, line dance 7:30)

550 Barneveld Ave (Bayview)

The longest-running queer country-western dance night in the US. Beginner lessons are built into every night and you don't need a partner. $7, 21+.

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