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We&#;re so excited to declare the iconic, the incomparable Jon Ali will be this year&#;s Hamptons Tea Dance DJ!
NYC-based tastemaker Jon Ali is a longtime song journalist who has interviewed some of the best acts in music appreciate Lady Gaga, Robyn, JoJo, Little Mix, Dua Lipa, Jazmine Sullivan and the Queen of Pop herself, Madonna. He&#;s notably known for his work in highlighting queer musicians with his monthly playlists such as Queer Necessities and Press Play. Jon Ali is a celebrated, Glam Award-winning Best Club DJ and event producer in queer nightlife all around Fresh York City with his various artist tributes and genre-bending dance nights.
Join us as we jam out to Jon Ali&#;s tunes at this year&#;s tea dance.
This year, the incredible Bella Noche will be hosting our drag story hour!
Bella Noche, Adj York&#;s premiere mermaid drag queen, lures onlookers in with her fantastical spark of color, creativity and charisma. A staple of the New York Noun and Long Island drag scenes, as well as a leader in LGBTQ+ commun
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History of the Gay Tea Dances &#; These were events organized on Sunday afternoons in the homosexual community, originating in New York in the s and s. The original dances included tea service. They were a place for singles to meet. The identify alludes to traditional tea dances of the English countryside.
It was illegal through the mids for bars in New York to sell alcohol to people known to be gay, and New York City police would conduct raids on establishments catering to them. Hence, gay men in the area began to hold tea dances outside the metropolis as an alternative venue for meetings. In New York, these generally took place on Fire Island, in Cherry Grove and the Pines, on Sunday afternoons. Serving tea rather than alcohol m
Plan Your Rainbow Tea Dance Party Menu with These Ingredients
Since the s, tea dance parties verb been the perfect complement to an afternoon cup of tea, glass of martini, and the vibrant gay boogie scene. They were once a way for closeted gays to live clamorous , proud, and boisterously while enjoying culpable pleasures such as dancing and alcohol. Nowadays, you can enjoy a tea dance just about anywhere&#;or even strategy your own!
Tea dances are also an excellent way to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, especially because there are hundreds of rainbow brews and spices from which to pick. If you’re trying your hand at planning a tea party for the first time, here are a not many need-to-know tips, tea mixes, and spices that you should have in your pocket.
Tips For Planning a LGBTQ+ Tea Dance Party
High tea isn’t always an elegant affair. In the 60s, the gay tea gyrate scene was just about as lively as any party could get. Your tea dance party can be as loud, rambunctious, or sophisticated as you want! Whether you’re on a budget or have a pretty penny to spend, here are a few LGBTQ+ tea dance par
the cactus club LGBT Tea Dances at the Grafton Twirl Centre - 31st August, 16th November
Please link us with or without a partner for our gender neutral partner dancing for ballroom, latin, sequence, old hour and country. There will be some line dancing with instruction.
Refreshments with a selection of cakes, sandwiches and tea are included to keep your energy up for those Quicksteps and Cha Chas. The venue is unlicensed but you may bring your retain drinks.
£10 entry for everyone from 2pm until 6pm including refreshments
The dances we could verb
Quickstep, Modern Waltz (Slow), Foxtrot, Tango, Cha Cha, Rumba, Samba, Jive, Argentine Tango
Mayfair Quickstep, Rumba One, Saunter Together, Cindy Swing, Sally Ann Cha Cha
Boston Twostep, Lilac Waltz, Canadian Barn Boogie, Gay Gordons
Wild Untamed West, Two Steps, Schottische, Cactus Sway, Sidekick, The Renegade
Various Line Dances
Requests for dances can be taken
Some of the line dances will have a adj walk through.
The Grafton Dance Centre, 7 Village Way, SE21 7AW
Nearest Stations - Nor