Country Fried Dance

07/11/2026

I get to dance at another beautiful place beyond my wildest dreams thanks to Long Center and Ed West of Neon Rainbows: Q***r Country ✨🪩

We're honkying our tonks next week with Paige Plaisance and Hayden Butler 🤠

PLUS, join us for a very special pre-show line dancing session led by the one and only Ed West and Country Fried Dance, beginning at 7pm 🌵

Catch us and KUTX 98.9 with our boots on next Thursday 💫

07/03/2026

Hard to believe I've been serving Austin q***r line dance for 3 full years 🍳
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I'm glad y'all found my joke one-off dance lesson to be quite serious because it's not only turned into a side gig for me... it's also my greatest passion...my community...my friends...my family. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩷
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It's been such a blast getting to know y'all over the last 1,097 days. We have celebrated so many every day moments as well as a lot of holidays, birthdays, weddings , 3 music videos, and beyond! ...and I swear the best is yet to come. 🌈
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Thank you thank you thank you for everyone who has come to dance. And for everyone who has promoted me, hired me, referred me, fed me, cheered me on, helped with my website (Mariana E.), and beyond. My heart feels so full. 💕
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This month I'll be reflecting on what all I've achieved and sharing my vision for the future and how you can weigh in to shape it so stay tuned. 👀
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Oh and mark your calendar for 7/30 because I'm cooking up something new! 😋
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06/30/2026

‘Round here… pride isn’t a month, it’s a WAY OF LIFE! So come get yr fill & save some for later with my GAYYY-TO-GO menu 🍳😋
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As part of my commitment to making dance floors more q***r-friendly, I will be uplifting q***r voices all year long! This includes playing more q***r artists at events as well as rolling out my favorite song swaps to popular dances….so be sure to share those with your best twirlfriends in other communities so they can enjoy them too! 🎶♥️🧡💛💚💙💜
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If you have a favorite q***r artist comment here and I’ll put them on my list to find dance pairings for! Or…if you already have a q***r swap you love, let me know that too and I’ll share the love in my community! 🫶🏼
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In addition to being “gluttony month”, July also marks the 3-year anniversary of Country Fried Dance! 🥳 Apparently time really DOES fly when you’re having fun! 🧚
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I’ve been reflecting a lot on what I’ve achieved in this time and where I’m going from here so stay tuned for some walks down memory lane, many more q***r as heck swaps, and a big ol’ dance party at the end of the month! 👀🧚
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06/29/2026

A heartfelt THANK YOU to the Stonewall Equality Employee Network (SEEN) for making me feel so…well..seen. 🤭 🏆🏳️‍🌈
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I was recently nominated by members of my community and selected by the committee as the SEEN Community Champion for 2026. 🥺😭🥰 
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This recognition means so much to me and it came at the perfect time as I’m reflecting in anticipation of the 3 year anniversary of Country Fried Dance (CFD) on July 2. I have poured so much of myself into CFD because I love my community deeply and I believe that everyone deserves to come as they are and experience the benefits of dance. 🫶🏼💜
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Check out this lil reel made by the incomparable Alex that captures part of my acceptance speech. You know I had to take the opportunity to encourage people to try dance. 💁🏻‍♂️🪩 What you don’t see in this reel is that I literally did my signature heel click on the way up to accept the award. I’m so relieved I didn’t wipe out! 🤣
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Truly so grateful for this recognition and when y’all nominate me for various accolades you think I’m worthy of. Words cannot express how much wind it puts beneath my wings to know y’all come through with time to say kind words about me. Honestly, I’m feeling sky high reminiscing back on the awards ceremony. 🎈☁️🌤️🌈

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06/28/2026

New event dates keep dropping like they’re hot this summer! Speaking of…stay tuned for updates about July 16 and July 30. 👀 🥵
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Super grateful for all these amazing venues I get to hang out at during my summer vacation! 🌞
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Be sure to check out my public Google Calendar (GCal), at the TinyURL in the image here or linked in my bio. That way you have easy access to get tickets and get all the details! Plus it makes it easy to invite a friend! 👯💜
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Hope to see you at one of these upcoming events - it’s gonna be a yee-haw time!
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