House of Suraj London is a seasonal artist development program for queer dancers, neurodiverse artists, and creative movers of the Global Majority, alongside allies who share our values.

Rooted in the electrifying dance of Waacking - a vintage GLBT club dance born in the 1970s gay clubs of Los Angeles - House of Suraj celebrates queer club dance cultures as spaces of expression, resilience, and transformation. Alongside Waacking, we honour movement traditions from across the Global Majority that carry histories of joy, resistance, and cultural pride.

Our program offers an alternative to traditional dance training. We cultivate a supportive, non-hierarchical learning environment where queer, trans, non-binary and gender-diverse artists can develop their craft, build confidence, and grow both creatively and professionally. Here, dancers are encouraged not only to refine their skills, but to step into performance opportunities, leadership, and creative entrepreneurship.

At its heart, House of Suraj is about community. We believe dance is more than performance - it is memory, survival, protest, pleasure, freedom, and care. Club spaces are classrooms, dance floors are sanctuaries, and queer bodies are living archives of knowledge.

Through training, mentorship, and collective practice, House of Suraj nurtures artists while creating spaces where people feel seen, resourced, and celebrated. We centre queer and Global Majority experiences while warmly welcoming allies who move with respect, accountability, and love.

Our vision is simple:
a world where queer, trans, non-binary and Global Majority communities are recognised not as exceptions, but as culture-makers - using movement as a pathway to wellbeing, collective joy, and cultural power.