Disclaimer

The Rain Country Dance Association creates a friendly environment for GLBTQ people and friends to meet and dance in the Pacific Northwest. We support this Country Western dance community by providing opportunities to dance, learn, and perform. We cater to the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgendered/Queer community of Seattle and Greater Puget Sound but are open to all. We are a non-profit organization.

We promote the teaching of country-western, line, and related dance forms, providing venues for learning, practicing, and perfecting those skills. We present the public performance of those dance forms, preserving the history and continuity of country-western and line dancing in our regional area.

We produce the “Cuff Country” dance nights at the Cuff Complex, scheduling DJs and instructors and promoting special theme nights and fundraisers. The organization also produces dance workshops throughout the year and a dance during Seattle Pride, among other events. The Rain City Rhythm Riders dance team is a special project of Rain Country.

Rain Country was founded in 2006 by a group of dancers, teachers, performers, and DJs who wanted to ensure the continuation of dancing and dance venues in the Puget Sound area via an organization which would allow community ownership of the local country-western dance scene. Rain Country works with community businesses and venues to provide for the needs of the dance community without relying on those businesses to be the sole support system for the dance community.

In April 2010, Rain Country presents its third annual weekend-long event, the Emerald City Hoedown.

Klint Kendrick - President Terry Felts - Vice President Keith Gehrig - Director Jim Drew - Director

Donna Horn - Secretary Heather Dodge - Treasurer Ruby L. - Director

Our typical instruction schedule on Fridays (at the Cuff, starting at 7:15) is Basic Two-Step and an entry-level line dance on the first Friday; East Coast Swing or West Coast Swing on the second Friday; intermediate or advanced line dances on the third Friday; Waltz, Night Club, or Intermediate Two-Step on the fourth Friday; and when there is a fifth Friday, 2 or 3 line dances.

First, third, and fifth Wednesdays (at the Cuff, starting at 8:30) feature a line dance lesson, usually a newer or an intermediate/advanced line dance favored by the more line dance-savvy crowd we have on Wednesdays.

Our typical DJ schedule at Cuff Country has Betty on the first Friday, Keith on the 2nd Friday, Mike on the 3rd Friday, and Jim on the 4th Friday, with Terry and Ray on 5th Fridays and fill-ins.  Keith, Jim, and Terry rotate through the Wednesdays.