Queerchata Social: Bachata and Salsa Dancing in LA
- Ages 21+
We’re degendering dance, and welcome queer people of all skill levels to lead, follow, or switch, in our bachata and salsa classes!
Date and time
Location
Precinct DTLA
357 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Los Angeles, CA 90013Refund Policy
Agenda
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Bachata class (beginner friendly)
5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Social dancing (50/50 bachata and salsa)
About this event
A QUEER DANCE COMMUNITY
Queerchata is an international community of wholesome, queer people, who are here to have fun and dance without judgment.
We’re degendering dance, and welcome queer people of all skill levels to lead, follow, or switch, in our bachata and salsa classes!
Make Queerchata part of your self-care routine. Join Queerchata to learn something new, do something for your mental and physical health, and feel seen.
Queerchata Social - What to expect:
- a beginner-friendly bachata class
- bachata & salsa social dancing
- and a really great queer time!
About the class:
Our classes are designed with queer people, respect, consent, and inclusivity at the heart of everything we do. It’s how we create a safe environment full of wholesome people, who are here to dance, have fun, and build community.
Class starts with a shines warm-up (footwork), followed by partner dancing. We will be switching partners often, so you'll get a chance to experience different styles and connections, and meet other dancers. We offer variations of each move so dancers of all levels can be engaged.
Want to connect with dancers before the social? Join our group chat to see who is attending and say hi!
Frequently asked questions
Nope! We all dance together and switch partners often, so coming alone is perfectly fine.
Social-only tickets are available only on our website, Queerchata.com. They are not sold at the door.
Queerchata is a safe space for you to express yourself, learn new ways to move, and build an international community of fun, wholesome, and inspiring queer people.
The dance world is one of the most archaic in maintaining stereotypical gender roles. Queerchata allows you to explore dance outside the binary, celebrate community, and improve your dance skills. It’s the joy of dancing without the risk of being judged.
We’re passionate about making dance accessible. Grab scholarship (free) tickets on our website, first come, first served. If they’re sold out, we’ve hit our monthly limit—check back next time!
We post event photos on our website at Queerchata.com
Yes! We have a class series for those who want to build skills and community. During this series of classes, we help you build out your repertoire of moves and moods and share our love and appreciation for the history (and the future) of bachata and salsa.
Bachata is an Afro-Latin music genre and dance created by self-taught Black musicians in the Dominican Republic. It’s a mix between Spanish music and African and Indigenous Taino musical elements—it is characterized by its unique rhythm, fast footwork, close partner connection.
Salsa is one of the most popular Latin dances in the world and has strong Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Afro-Carribean roots. The dance is heavily influenced by Cuban music, the latin dances Mambo, Son, and Rumba. It’s a lead and follow dance style with quick footwork, spins, and playful partnering.
Every class accommodates all levels of experience. We are not here to compete, we are here for ourselves and each other, no matter where you are in your journey, dancing or otherwise.
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Queerchata offers latin dance classes, teams & events centering the trans and queer community, and their friends ✨ it is a space for movement, authenticity and exploration. IG: @queerchata