“Palm Springs Swing & Mix” brings in 800+ LGBT square dancers to Palm Springs for the week of June 27th to July 4th, with main programming, Thursday, June 30th at 6:30 PM to Monday, July 3rd at 10 pm.
The convention features over a hundred hours of square dance opportunities at all levels, with 14 international callers, and numerous “spot” callers from the internationally known Gay Callers Association. Other dancing such as Country/Western and “Contra” dancing is also included.
Also included are the 5 events FREE to the public below.
Our FREE “Chill Out” Dance at Hunters, featuring local square dance Caller, Terri Sherrer, is Thursday, June 29th, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM at Hunters Bar.
Our FREE “Trail-In” Dance featuring prominent international professional Callers, Darren Gallina (Lompoc, CA), and Mike Seastrom (Tarzana, CA) is Friday, June 30th, 7:00 -10:00 PM
Our FREE “Contra” Dance, featuring prominent Caller, Andy Shore (CA & FL) is Saturday night, July 1st, 8:00 -10:00 PM, followed by …
Our camp drag “Honky Tonk Queen” Competition from 10:00 PM to midnight, with Lobby piano bar entertainment thereafter.
Our FREE “Country/Western Hoedown” featuring DJ BOBBY, is Sunday, July 2nd, 9:00 PM- 1:00 AM featuring line dancing, and C&W couples dancing.
All events are at the Renaissance Palm Springs, 888 Tahquitz Canyon Ave, or at the connected, PS Convention Center