San Francisco Bay Queer Contra Dance

Create and support spaces where queer people and non-queer people alike can delight in inclusive contra dance communites.

Circle Left

1st Saturdays in Oakland

Northwest Queer Contra Camp

October in Vashon

Improper English

Second Tuesdays in Berkeley

What our dances look like

What is contra dancing?

Contra dance is a type of American folk dance done to live music. It is very beginner friendly; there's no fancy footwork, and a caller teaches and prompts the dances. It's also very difficult to describe, so check out our videos.

All our dances are called with larks and robins as the names for the two dance roles. That means you can dance with everyone.