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Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 7PM – 11PM

Upstairs at 16 Bow St., Somerville

Please note that this event requires a mask. Free masks provided if needed.

Blues dance is a family of Black American social dances (some solo, some partnered) that coevolved with different styles of Blues music throughout history, starting in the late 1800s and extending through today. Blues dance celebrates freedom of expression within community, improvisation, rhythm, and more!

**Evening schedule**
7-8pm: Stride class
8-9pm: Community Studio
9-11pm: DJed Blues dance party

**Class info**
TBA

**Pricing**
Sliding scale $10-25, free for volunteers & staff. No one turned away due to lack of funds. Cash or Venmo at the door. Presale tickets coming soon

**Other info**
This is a queer-friendly space, and everyone can choose the dance role or roles they prefer.
-Code of conduct & covid policies: https://bluesunionboston.com/code-of-conduct/
-Gender-neutral single-stall bathrooms in the venue
-Sadly not wheelchair accessible – up a flight of stairs
-Please avoid wearing fragranced products (axe, perfume, cologne), as members of our community are allergic.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1757648608693299

Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 7PM – 11PM

Upstairs at 16 Bow St., Somerville

Please note that this event requires a mask. Free masks provided if needed.

Blues dance is a family of Black American social dances (some solo, some partnered) that coevolved with different styles of Blues music throughout history, starting in the late 1800s and extending through today. Blues dance celebrates freedom of expression within community, improvisation, rhythm, and more!

**Evening schedule**
7-9pm: 2-hour intensive class
9-11pm: DJed Blues dance party

**Class info**
7-9pm: A 2-hour intensive class to level up your blues dancing and work your foundations, with drills & more. This class is particularly good for people who are teachers or want to teach, but it will benefit anyone!

**Pricing**
Sliding scale $10-25, free for volunteers & staff. No one turned away due to lack of funds. Cash or Venmo at the door. Presale tickets coming soon

**Other info**
This is a queer-friendly space, and everyone can choose the dance role or roles they prefer.
-Code of conduct & covid policies: https://bluesunionboston.com/code-of-conduct/
-Gender-neutral single-stall bathrooms in the venue
-Sadly not wheelchair accessible – up a flight of stairs
-Please avoid wearing fragranced products (axe, perfume, cologne), as members of our community are allergic.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/912789058111314

Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 7PM – 11PM

Upstairs at 16 Bow St., Somerville

Please note that this event requires a mask. Free masks provided if needed.

Blues dance is a family of Black American social dances (some solo, some partnered) that coevolved with different styles of Blues music throughout history, starting in the late 1800s and extending through today. Blues dance celebrates freedom of expression within community, improvisation, rhythm, and more!

**Evening schedule**
7-8pm: Intermediate Blues class: Stride!
8-9pm: Beginner Blues class
9-11pm: Blues dance party

**Classes info**
~7-8pm: Stride! We’ll work on Stride, a close embrace jazzy-blues dance.
~8-9pm: Beginner Blues! Get an introduction to blues dance and enough to have fun on the dance floor. No experience required. Bring your friends

**Pricing**
Sliding scale $10-25, free for volunteers & staff. No one turned away due to lack of funds. Cash or Venmo at the door.

**Other info**
This is a queer-friendly space, and everyone can choose the dance role or roles they prefer.
-Code of conduct & covid policies: https://bluesunionboston.com/code-of-conduct/
-Gender-neutral single-stall bathrooms in the venue
-Sadly not wheelchair accessible – up a flight of stairs
-Please avoid wearing fragranced products (axe, perfume, cologne), as members of our community are allergic.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1773576613827205

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 7PM – 11PM

Upstairs at 16 Bow St., Somerville

Please note that this event requires a mask. Free masks provided if needed.

Blues dance is a family of Black American social dances (some solo, some partnered) that coevolved with different styles of Blues music throughout history, starting in the late 1800s and extending through today. Blues dance celebrates freedom of expression within community, improvisation, rhythm, and more!

**Evening schedule**
7-8pm: Intermediate class: Wraps, Baskets, & Cross-hand Moves with Julie
8-9pm: Community Studio + free Pizza
9-11pm: DJed Blues dance party

**Class info**
7-8pm: Wraps, Baskets, & Cross-hand Moves – We’ll work on fun moves that require relaxed arms and leveled-up leading & following! These moves work well in Texas Shuffle, Ballroomin, or freestyle blues dancing.

**Pricing**
Sliding scale $10-25, free for volunteers & staff. No one turned away due to lack of funds. Cash or Venmo at the door. Presale tickets coming soon

**Other info**
This is a queer-friendly space, and everyone can choose the dance role or roles they prefer.
-Code of conduct & covid policies: https://bluesunionboston.com/code-of-conduct/
-Gender-neutral single-stall bathrooms in the venue
-Sadly not wheelchair accessible – up a flight of stairs
-Please avoid wearing fragranced products (axe, perfume, cologne), as members of our community are allergic.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2532497723853504

Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 7PM – 11PM

Upstairs at 16 Bow St., Somerville

Please note that this event requires a mask. Free masks provided if needed.

Blues dance is a family of Black American social dances (some solo, some partnered) that coevolved with different styles of Blues music throughout history, starting in the late 1800s and extending through today. Blues dance celebrates freedom of expression within community, improvisation, rhythm, and more!

**Evening schedule**
7-8pm: Intermediate blues class: Fun Ballroomin’ Turns with Julie Brown
8-9pm: Community Studio + activities TBD
9-11pm: DJed blues dance party

**Class info**
7-8pm: Fun Ballroomin’ Turns – We’ll learn some fun turn sequences for Ballroomin’ blues dances, and the techniques to lead & follow them comfortably and smoothly

**Pricing**
Sliding scale $10-25, free for volunteers & staff. No one turned away due to lack of funds. Cash or Venmo at the door. Presale tickets coming soon

**Other info**
This is a queer-friendly space, and everyone can choose the dance role or roles they prefer.
-Code of conduct & covid policies: https://bluesunionboston.com/code-of-conduct/
-Gender-neutral single-stall bathrooms in the venue
-Sadly not wheelchair accessible – up a flight of stairs
-Please avoid wearing fragranced products (axe, perfume, cologne), as members of our community are allergic.

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1034734432288034