Welcome to the Dixie Hoedown, a 4 day celebration of dancing for the LGBT community and their straight friends. Because who doesn’t love a queen with rhythm?
Houston, Thursday March 28 to Sunday March 31, 2019
Our Schedule has over 16 hours of workshops with A-list dance luminaries:
- John Lindo (swing & two step)
- Mario Robau (swing, & our blues room DJ)
- Angel Figueroa (cumbia & bachata)
- Stephanie McPherson (two step)
- Michael Metzger (new line dances)
plus 4 full nights of dancing (no competitions), all for an outrageously low weekend pass prices starting at $49!
Afternoon/Evening Workshops & Dancing will be at Neon Boots Dancehall & Saloon in Houston, on the historic dance floor of the Esquire Ballroom
Learn more about our Workshop Schedule, Staff, Dance Venue, Hotels to Stay (and Where to Eat & Drink!), Getting to Houston, Things to do in Houston, and more. We even have a theme drink, the Dixie Hoe!
Weekend tickets
Weekend passes are $49 for first 50 dancers (SOLD OUT), $59 after that, through March 27. Buy your ticket here. At the door prices are substantially higher.
Weekend highlights
Thursday: world class instruction with John Lindo, teaching a workshop in Swing and another in Two Step, and mix of CW and Swing dancing til midnight with DJ Hank & DJ Johnny Q.
Friday: Latin night! Aiy! Aiy! Aiy! Cumbia and Bachata lessons early with Angel Figueroa and then we’ll be part of Neon Boots super popular Latin Fridays which goes all night long. Tejano music early, club latin later, with a bit of Salsa. We’ll also Swing Under The Stars with DJ Mario Robau to blues music on the outdoor Patio, con el permiso de Mamacita Nature.
Saturday: world class instruction by Stephanie McPherson and Mario Robau. If you know the CW scene, this is a coup. Stephanie is a 4 time USWDC Champion. Mario has won every important title in Swing competition, twice , so much so that he’s referred to as SwingDaddy (boys, control yourself!). And Michael Metzger teaching new lines dances. It’s unparalleled to have Pros of this caliber teaching at a LGBT event. We’ll have classic CW & Swing & line dance in the main ballroom with DJ Hank and then late night WCS with DJ Johnny Q. Saturday early evening around 7pm you can order big burgers at the bar.
Sunday: your feet are tired by now, so our last evening together will be a classic Sunday afternoon tea dance with DJ Hank that starts (and blessedly, ends) early. We’ll also cool you down with some ice cream
Please see our More Info page for idea for how to fill your mornings with food and other non-dance fun activities