The PEERS schedule of events through January 2028 is now up on our website. peersdance.org

Costume inspiration for PEERS' next formal event, A Victorian 12th Night Ball, on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at the historic Alameda Elks Lodge (Photo by Jean Martin). For event and ticket information, see www.peersdance.org/12thNight.html

Tickets are no longer available for PEERS’ Le Bal des Vampires. No tickets will be sold at the door.

A few tickets for this Saturday's Le Bal des Vampires are still available. For information, see www.peersdance.org/vamps2025.html Suggested attire for the ball is modern evening dress or historical costume from the century and country of your "rebirth." (Photo by Jean Martin)

Whether you are Transylvanian Royalty or members of our local SF Bay Area Undead, you are welcome at PEERS' 30th Annual Le Bal des Vampires on Saturday, Nov 1, at the beautiful Alameda Elks Lodge. www.peersdance.org/vamps2025.html Photo by Jean Martin at the 2024 Le Bal des Vampires.

A classic female vampire in a scarlet satin late 19th Century ball gown with a magnificent train. Not for the faint of heart! (Photo by Jean Martin). For event and ticket information on PEERS' 30th Annual Le Bal des Vampires on Saturday, November 1, see www.peersdance.org/vamps2025.html

Prince Vlad in a classic Dracula costume and pose (Photo by Jean Martin at PEERS' annual Le Bal des Vampires). For event and ticket information on PEERS' 30th Annual Le Bal des Vampires on Saturday, November 1, see www.peersdance.org/vamps2025.html

A classic Gothic couple at our annual Le Bal des Vampires (Photo by Jean Martin). For event and ticket information for our 30th Annual Le Bal des Vampires on Saturday, November 1, see www.peersdance.org/vamps2025.html

All pattern dances at our November 1 Le Bal des Vampires will be taught and called. Here's one of our favorites - "Transylvanian Waltz Mixer" - to the haunting tune, "The Wood Duck." For event and ticket information see www.peersdance.org/vamps2025.html

Tickets are still available for PEERS' 30th Annual Le Bal des Vampires at the Alameda Elks Lodge on Saturday, Nov 1. Once again we have the entire Lodge and two dance floors. We expect the most fashionable Undead in the San Francisco Bay Area. www.peersdance.org/vamps2025.html Photo by Jean Martin

PEERS will once again be teaching dance and holding a lovely Sunday afternoon dance at the Clockwork Alchemy steampunk convention at the Grand Bay Hotel SF in Redwood City, CA on October 24-26. For event and ticket information on the convention, see www.clockworkalchemy.com

Baroque vampires are always welcome at Le Bal des Vampires. They add so much style to the evening! (Photo by Jean Martin) Tickets are still available for our 30th Annual Le Bal des Vampires on Saturday, Nov 1, at the Alameda Elks Lodge. For ticket information www.peersdance.org/vamps2025.html

Nosferatu and Ellen are frequent guests at Le Bal des Vampires (Photo by Jean Martin). For ticket information on our 30th Annual Le Bal des Vampires, see www.peersdance.org/vamps2025.html

Our wonderful Lighting Director, Elle Ghini, with the dashing Ian at last year's Le Bal des Vampires (Photo by Jean Martin). For ticket information on our 30th Annual Le Bal des Vampires on Saturday, November 1, see www.peersdance.org/vamps2025.html

Death takes a holiday at PEERS' annual Le Bal des Vampires! As the kindest of the Endless knows, basic black is always appropriate at this ball! (Photo by Jean Martin) For ticket information on the 30th Annual Le Bal des Vampires, see www.peersdance.org/vamps2025.html

Red, of course, is always stylish and, in this case, gorgeous, at Le Bal des Vampires! (Photo by Jean Martin) Tickets are still available for our 30th Annual Le Bal des Vampires. For event and ticket information, see www.peersdance.org/vamps2025.html

The 1890's was a great year for vampires - at least in fiction - and this stylish 1890's couple by the grand staircase of the Alameda Elks Lodge is one of our favorites (Photo by Jean Martin). For ticket information on our November 1 PEERS Le Bal des Vampires see www.peersdance.org/vamps2025.html

Tickets are still available for PEERS' 30th Annual Le Bal des Vampires at the Alameda Elks Lodge but the event invariably sells out early. For ticket information, see www.peersdance.org/vamps2025.html

Tickets are no longer available for PEERS’ Haunted Mansion Ball. No tickets will be sold at the door.

A few tickets are still available for Saturday's Haunted Mansion Ball with Franklin Beau Davis and The Brassworks at the allegedly haunted Alameda Elks Lodge. For ticket information see www.peersdance.org/haunted.html The box office will close at MIDNIGHT Tonight!

The Little Black Dress - from the Victorian age to the present - is always an option at PEERS events (Photo by Jean Martin in the Alameda Elks Lodge salon). Tickets are still available for our October 4 Haunted Mansion Ball. For information, see www.peersdance.org/haunted.html

Tickets are still available for PEERS' annual Haunted Mansion Ball with Franklin Beau Davis and The Brassworks on Saturday, October 4. After the 7pm dance lesson The Brassworks plays their most haunting Victorian ballroom dance music from 8pm to Midnight. www.peersdance.org/haunted.htm

Tickets are still available for PEERS' 30th Annual Le Bal des Vampires at the allegedly haunted Alameda Elks Lodge but the event always sells out very early! (Photo by Laurie Tavan) For ticket information, see www.peersdance.org/vamps2025.html

Classic Victorian Steampunk also works for our October 4 Haunted Mansion Ball (Photo by Jean Martin). For event and ticket information on the ball, see www.peersdance.org/haunted.html

PEERS GOES TO THE MOVIES Some of the PEERS gang will be going to see the 1924 silent film "Captain January" at the Niles Silent Film Museum on Saturday, Sept 27, 2025. Tickets at nilesfilmmuseum.org?tv=639126315... As always, period costume is admired, not required. And it's Cathleen's birthday!

PEERS will be performing at Grace Cathedral's annual Grace N Motion dance concert on Saturday, September 20, along with a number of brilliant dance groups from a variety of dance genres. This is one of the most beautiful events and venues we've ever danced in! gracecathedral.org/calendar-eve...

Tickets are still available for PEERS' October 4 Haunted Mansion Ball with Franklin Beau Davis and The Brassworks at the allegedly haunted Alameda Elks Lodge (Photo by Jean Martin). For event and ticket information, see [https://www.peersdance.org/haunted.html]

Here is the program for the 2025 Grace-N-Motion event. enacwholesale.my.canva.site/grace-n-moti...

More costume inspiration for our October 4 Haunted Mansion Ball: Gothic "White Tie." (Photo by Jean Martin at last year's ball). For event and ticket information on our October 4 ball, see www.peersdance.org/haunted.html

Yet another deadly widow and her latest bridegroom/victim (Photo by Jean Martin at last year's Haunted Mansion Ball). For event and ticket information on PEERS' October 4 Haunted Mansion Ball, see www.peersdance.org/haunted.html

Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize! Tickets are still available for PEERS' October 4 Haunted Mansion Ball. For event and ticket information, see www.peersdance.org/haunted.html (Photo by Jean Martin at last year's Haunted Mansion Ball).

Costume inspiration for our Oct 4 Haunted Mansion Ball: Basic black is always correct but light colors like this stunning silver evening gown can be very eye-catching in the dimly lit ballroom! (Photo by Jean Martin in the "Haunted" Alameda Elks Lodge's salon). www.peersdance.org/haunted.html

More costume inspiration for our October 4 Haunted Mansion Ball: The beautiful but lethal Widow and her dashing new Bridegroom (and Victim). Photo by Jean Martin. For event and ticket information on our October ball, see www.peersdance.org/haunted.html

Franklin Beau Davis and The Brassworks play an evening of haunting Victorian ballroom dance music at PEERS' Haunted Mansion Ball on Saturday, October 4, at the beautiful and allegedly haunted Alameda Elks Lodge. www.peersdance.org/haunted.html

A few tickets are still available for PEERS' Great Gatsby Ball on Saturday, September 6, at the Alameda Elks Lodge. For event and ticket information, see www.peersdance.org/gatsby.html

To quote one of our favorite Art Deco fashion experts, "If you don't want to do '20's do 30's; if you don't want to do '30's do '40's." For those of you who don't care for 1920's fashion, you're also welcome to wear 1930's or '40's styles or even modern evening dress at our Sep 6 Great Gatsby Ball.

Costume inspiration for our September 6 Great Gatsby Ball; A strikingly patterned 1920's evening dress, perfect hair and shoes, and quiet accessories. The dress needs nothing else! For event and ticket information on the ball, see www.peersdance.org/gatsby.html

Tickets are still available for PEERS' Sept 6 Great Gatsby Ball. After the 7pm dance lesson the Oaktown Strutters play vintage ballroom dance music, romantic waltzes and classic Swing from 8 to midnight. www.peersdance.org/gatsby.html

PEERS will once again perform at the annual Grace-N-Motion dance concert in Grace Cathedral on Saturday, September 20, featuring over 100 dancers performing together in the hauntingly beautiful atmosphere of one of America's great cathedrals. gracecathedral.org/calendar-eve...

A chic group of 1920's guests gather in Mr. Jay Gatsby's drawing room at PEERS' last Great Gatsby Ball. For ticket information on our September 6 Great Gatsby Ball, see www.peersdance.org/gatsby.html

PEERS kicks off the Halloween season on Saturday, October 4, with the Haunted Mansion Ball with Franklin Beau Davis and The Brassworks at the allegedly haunted Alameda Elks Lodge. Photo by Kristin Wojkowski at PEERS' last Haunted Mansion Ball www.peersdance.org/haunted.html

More costume inspiration for PEERS' September 6 Great Gatsby Ball: Ruth's amazing pearl-trimmed "spider woman" '20's gown (Photo by Jean Martin). For event and ticket information on the ball, see [https://www.peersdance.org/gatsby.html]

More costume inspiration for PEERS' September 6 Great Gatsby Ball: Another dazzling 20's evening gown and another stylish trouser suit (Photo by Jean Martin at PEERS' Fantastic Speakeasies and Where to Find Them). For event and ticket information on the ball, see www.peersdance.org/gatsby.html

Costume inspiration for PEERS' September 6 Great Gatsby Ball: San Francisco Mayor "Sunny Jim" Rolfe, Jr., who never met a speakeasy he didn't like, and wizard friend, channeling Marlene Dietrich's style. (Photo by Jean Martin). For information on the ball, see www.peersdance.org/gatsby.html

A chic group of 1920's guests gather in Mr. Jay Gatsby's drawing room at PEERS' last Great Gatsby Ball. For ticket information on our September 6 Great Gatsby Ball, see www.peersdance.org/gatsby.html

Early bird discount tickets to PEERS' September 6 Great Gatsby Ball are available through Saturday, August 23. After that, ticket prices go up. For ticket information, see www.peersdance.org/gatsby.html

Lillian Hellman and Dashiell Hammett at PEERS' last Great Gatsby Ball (photo credit: Jean Martin). For ticket information for our September 6 Great Gatsby Ball, see www.peersdance.org/gatsby.html

For ticket information on PEERS' Great Gatsby Ball, see www.peersdance.org/gatsby.html Note the variety of costumes in this wild '20's scene: The Society couple in evening dress watching as the thoroughly modern flapper dances while her sports coat-wearing admirer watches with them!

Three of Mr. Gatsby's most stylishly dressed guests! For information on our September 6 Great Gatsby Ball, see www.peersdance.org/gatsby.html

Grace-N-Motion Join us for an extraordinary event at Grace Cathedral, where dancers from the Bay Area and beyond come together to celebrate the power and unity of movement. gracecathedral.org/calendar-eve...