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Starlight Strut

Starlight Strut is a queer country-western dance for women, non-binary, and trans people.

Fourth Saturdays at Lake Merritt Dance: 200 Grand Avenue, 1st Floor, Oakland, CA 94610

09/01/2026

Ya’ll Means All!!! And we mean it at Starlight ⭐️✨ the Camp Starlight Country Band knocked this performance out of the park. It was so fun two-stepping along to live music. Huge thank you and appreciation to all of our participants and coordinators! So much went behind the scenes to make this happen and we are so thankful for this magical experience.

Want to see a higher quality of this and the other performance from this night? Check out the link in the description to our YouTube channel! ✨ a lot of fun content there to check out.

Can’t wait for the next dance 💫

08/25/2026

Starlight campers were on Texas Time last Saturday!! Huge thank you to the Camp Starlight Country Band!! ⭐️✨ such rockstars!!! We loved dancing to your music! Thank you to everyone who contributed to making that happen.

If you haven’t had a chance, go to the link in our description and you’ll find our YouTube channel. We have this performance and the Ya’ll Means All in higher quality along with our instructional video series 💙💜 go check it out!

We loved dancing with y’all this month! Our next dance is September 26th and we will be celebrating Volunteer Appreciation Month! Mark your calendars 😉

Keep an eye on our page for more videos and photos from this dance and more! 💫

08/19/2026

This Saturday! Join us for our special themed dance “Camp Starlight” 💫✨
Enjoy a summer night of dancing at our usual spot by beautiful Lake Merritt 🐟🌲🌳 your camp counselors have a spectacular night filled with fun and of course, dance!

6:30 ⭐️ Doors Open ⭐️

6:45 Line Dance Lessons:
Texas Time (beginner plus) with Naomi S
Heel Toe Rodeo (improver) with Christy M

7:15 Partner Dance Lessons:
Country-western Two-Step (beginner) with Rachel H
Country-western Two-Step (intermediate) with Christa Y

8:00 The dance begins! 🪩
Main Room will have a mix of line dance & partner dance all night long.
Lounge will have West Coast Swing + Night-Club Two-Step

8:15 Dance with us to live music! Performed by the Camp Starlight Country Band ✨

8:30 Line Dance Marathon Starts in the Lounge

9:15 Bonus! The Tease (beginner) with Toran A

We are hosting a raffle! Enter for a chance to win a free weekend ticket to Fog Town ☁️ Winners will be announced at about 8:15!

We are selling T-shirts at our campFIRE sale! $10, get em before we sell out 🔥

You’ll find us on the first floor of the
Lake Merritt Dance Center
200 Grand Ave, Oakland

$15 entry with sliding scale available, NOTAFLOF! Let us know if you can volunteer & get in for free.

See you Saturday! 🏕️🌙🌟

08/11/2026

Your counselors are excitedly preparing for our summer camp themed dance on August 22nd! 🌙✨

T-Shirts will be on sale at the dance!! Only $10 (was $20) for our big campFIRE sale! Grab yours before we sell out 🔥 already have a shirt, wear it to the dance alongside other summer camp themed accessories- scout badges, shorts, face paint, bucket hats, etc!

We will have live performances at the next dance! People will two-step and line dance alongside live instruments and vocals! Can you sing or play an instrument? Go to our linktree in the description and find our sign up sheet! Rehearsals are this Friday, August 14th from 4-6pm. Anyone can join! More info on the sign up sheet.

Rest up in the meantime! We will be dancing the night away! ✌️💫

08/06/2026

Howdy Campers!!! Join us for a summer night at ‘Camp Starlight” ✨ your camp counselors have many exciting activities planned and lots of dancing for you to enjoy at our usual location by beautiful Lake Merritt ☀️ wear your Starlight Strut t-shirt, bandanas and bucket hats and head to the rec hall!

🏕️ 6:30 - Doors Open
🌙 6:45 - Line Dance Lessons
🌲 7:15 - Partner Dance Lessons
🪩 8:00 - Dance Party Begins!

Don’t already own a Starlight Strut shirt? We are having a campFIRE sale! Grab yours at the dance for $10!

We will be at 200 Grand Ave in Oakland in the first floor ballroom and lounge.

Tickets are $15 at the door, sliding scale available. No one turned away for lack of funds!
If you wanna come for free, message us to sign up for a volunteer shift 🌟

HAGS ✨

07/21/2026

☀️Join us this weekend as we return to Starlight Strut!
Summer is in full swing, so let’s ditch the heat and enjoy a cool time at Lake Merritt! We have many fun events planned:

6:30 ⭐️ Doors Open ⭐️

6:45 Line Dance Lessons:
Do Si Do (beginner plus) with Melanie R
Walk the Line (intermediate) with Sheila S

7:15 Partner Dance Lessons:
Country-western Two-Step (beginner) with Rachel H and Bridget M
Country-western Two-Step (intermediate) with Sheila S

8:00 The dance begins! 🪩
Main Room will have a mix of line dance & partner dance all night long.
Lounge will have West Coast Swing + Night-Club Two-Step

9:15 Recap! Gives Me Shivers (beginner) with Yael P

8:30 Line Dance Marathon in the Lounge

You’ll find us on the first floor of the
Lake Merritt Dance Center
200 Grand Ave, Oakland

$15 entry with sliding scale available, NOTAFLOF! Let us know if you can volunteer & get in for free.

See you Saturday! 🔥✨💫

05/21/2026

🌟✨Dance with us this Saturday at Starlight Strut ✨🌟
We are heading into summer, so let’s celebrate the warm weather on the dance floor! Enjoy a night filled with line dancing, two-stepping, waltz and west coast swing:

6:30 ⭐️ Doors Open ⭐️

6:45 Line Dance Lessons:
Waltz Across Texas (beginner) with Bonnie M
Love Dive (intermediate) with Melanie R

7:15 Partner Dance Lessons:
Country-western Two-Step (beginner) with Marianne B
Country-western Two-Step (intermediate) with Citabria P

8:00 The dance begins! 🪩
Main Room will have a mix of line dance & partner dance all night long.
Lounge will have West Coast Swing + Night-Club Two-Step

8:20 Special guest performance by Rebel Motion!! Let’s wish them luck as they head to the Gay Games in Spain this summer!!

8:30 Line Dance Marathon in the Lounge

You’ll find us on the first floor of the
Lake Merritt Dance Center
200 Grand Ave, Oakland

$15 entry with sliding scale available, NOTAFLOF! Let us know if you can volunteer & get in for free.

See you Saturday! 🌚💫

05/14/2026

Join us May 23rd!! ✨🩵 we have a night packed with fun lessons and a guest performance from the Formation Team: Rebel Motion!! They are getting ready to compete at the Gay Games in June so let’s show them some love

☀️ 6:30 - Doors Open
✨ 6:45 - Line Dance Lessons
👯 7:15 - Partner Dance Lessons
🪩 8:00 - Dance Party Begins!

We will be at 200 Grand Ave in Oakland in the first floor ballroom and lounge.

Tickets are $15 at the door, sliding scale available. No one turned away for lack of funds!

Rather have free entry? Message us to sign up for a volunteer shift 🌟

See yall soon 🩵💙💜

04/29/2026

We blasted back to the 1990s and had really fun dance this weekend—thanks for being a part of it!

🩷💜💿✨🩵💛

Some things to mark in your calendar:

June 14 - Holly Reese attempts 1,575 push-ups in an hour! Watch her break the Guinness World Record from 4 PM at the Finnish Hall in Berkeley, CA. Free!

May 1 - Fog Town Hoedown Social 5-8 PM at El Rio, SF. Meet the organizers, ask questions, get merch, drinks, enter a raffle for a t-shirt. Dancing begins 6 PM with Hotline.

May 6, 13, & 20 - Intermediate Country-Western Two-Step lessons at Oakland Q***r Dance Studio. Wednesdays 6:45 PM. Register for classes now! ***rdance

October 29 to Nov 1 - Fog Town Hoedown Country-Western Dance Convention in San Francisco. Mark your calendars! Follow them

Our next dance is May 23rd! See you next time ✨⭐️

04/21/2026

This Saturday!!! We are jumping into our time machines and going back to the 90s 🩷🩵💛 wear your fav 90s inspired outfit or your fav spring break look from back in the day ✨ we will be partying like it’s 1999!

6:30 ⭐️ Doors Open ⭐️

6:45 Line Dance Lessons:
Gives Me Shivers (beginner) with Yael P
High Five Samba (intermediate) with Sheila S

7:15 Partner Dance Lessons:
West Coast Swing (beginner) with Natasha F
West Coast Swing (intermediate) with Riley C

8:00 The dance begins! 🪩
Main Room will have a mix of line dance & partner dance all night long.
Lounge will have West Coast Swing + Night-Club Two-Step

8:30 Line Dance Marathon begins in the Lounge

9:15 Line Dance Competition! Learn ‘Take Me to the Beach’ come dance or cheer folks on✨

You’ll find us on the first floor of the
Lake Merritt Dance Center
200 Grand Ave, Oakland

$15 entry with sliding scale available, NOTAFLOF! Let us know if you can volunteer! You can get in for free 🤝

See you Saturday! 📻🌼💿🩵

Address

200 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA

Website

http://www.starlightstrut.org/

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