Arts

Western Canada’s first same-sex ballroom dancing competition

Event offers a comfortable enivronment for queer dancers to have fun

By Nathaniel Christopher • November 21, 2007 7:00 pm EDT

ON THE DANCEFLOOR: The Queer Dance Classic was organized by Not So Strictly Ballroom, a group that has been offering same-sex dance lessons since 1995. Credit: Nathaniel Christopher photo

Vancouver held its first same-sex ballroom dancing competition on Sat, Nov 17 — the Queer Dance Classic.

Check out last issue’s cover story: Waltzing to a different beat.

Xtra.ca videographer Nathaniel Christopher attended the Queer Dance Classic, check out the video below!

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