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This page focuses primarily on websites, dance studios, teachers, and
businesses in Canada.
Note:
The information on this webpage is provided mostly by the local venues and
dancers. This webpage is part of a larger website run by someone who
is focused on swing dancing in Boston,
Massachusetts, USA (though I *am* originally from Québec) and
this page is provided as a convenience to readers who might be interested
in looking for possible dance venues in Canada. However, I do
not live there and do not have the time or money to call every venue
regularly for updates (I don't make money off dancing). With that in
mind, I suggest calling up the dance venues to confirm their dance
events.
Please write to
dancenet@havetodance.com with any new information that you'd like
to share. If you want your venue listed on this website, please read the
frequently asked questions
and refer to the format guidelines
to help me get your information posted faster.
Please note that the venues aren't always diligent about letting me
know about changes so *call ahead*.
PS: Does anyone know if they still make Hostess Potato Chips in Canada? Yes, but
I can buy them in Boston, MA. :-) |
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Clubs and Organizations
Toronto Swing Dance Society
Regular Friday dances; check their website for the specific dates. For information,
send mail to
info@TorontoSwingDanceSociety.ca.
Queen's Swing Club, out of Queen's University in Kingston.
UT-Swing
The University of Toronto Swing Dance Club.
Places to Go Dancing
Dance Instruction
SmoothStyle
West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, and Hustle dance instruction in Ottawa and Orleans.
Bees Knees Dance Study offer Lindy Hop classes in Toronto.
Swing Toronto
hosts dance events in the Toronto area.
Toronto Dance
Toronto. Ballroom, Lindy Hop, Tap, Latin, Salsa.
12/10/23: This website is unreachable
GroovyBluesyJazzyFunky 
West Coast Swing dance instruction in Toronto. For more information, contact
Julie Epplett at 416-929-8007.
Arthur Murray Thornhill Dance Studios
39 Glen Cameron Road, Unit 7, Thornhill. 905-76-DANCE.
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
104 King Street South, 2nd flr, Waterloo. 519-880-0800.
For more information, contact Renata.
Dance With Us Ottawa
1547 Chatelain Avenue, Ottawa (at Ottawa Dancesport).
Ballroom and Latin dance classes in the Ottawa and Gatineau areas.
Classes include private, group, social and competitive dance instruction,
Wedding First Dance choreography and Zumba fitness.
For more information, contact Yuriy
and Oksana at 613-406-0066.
DanceLiveX Centre
619 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario.
Latin, Ballroom, Urban, Contemporary, Kids, Wedding dances, and more.
For more information, write to info@dancelivex.com
or call 647-725-9658.
Access Ballroom Dance Studio
276 Main Street, unit 5b, Toronto.
General Information:
- Mike and Inge have
some information on Carolina Shag, Lindy, and WCS for the London area.
- Dancing.Org offers information
on a wide variety of dancing in the Toronto area.
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The Dance Connexion
Markham. For more information, call 416-618-2551 or send email to
info@thedanceconnexion.com.
Swing, Argentine Tango, Salsa, Ballroom, Belly Dance, Ballet classes.
Joy of Dance Studio
95 Danforth Avenue (3rd flr), Toronto. 416-406-3262.
Open dance classes and private dance lessons
in Swing, Tap, Ballroom, Hip Hop and more, plus certified Ballroom Teacher training.
The Hep Cat Hoppers
Classes and dancing in the Waterloo and Kitchener areas.
Access Ballroom Dance Studio
276 Main Street, Unit #5b, Toronto. Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Mambo, Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, Samba, Hustle,
Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Bolero and Viennese Waltz. For more information, call 416-690-3900 or write to
infoʀstudioaccessballroom.com.
Bands
JW Jones blues band
Downchild blues band.
Tango
Dance Organizations
Dance Instruction
Dance Conmigo
3655 St. Laurent, Suite 207, Montréal
Dance Conmigo is a social dance school located in the plateau area of Montreal, Canada specializing
in Social Ballroom, Swing, Salsa, Argentine Tango and Belly Dancing. Weekly practice parties,
workshops, group and private classes. 514-510-1374
Cat's Corner Dance Productions
Lindy Hop classes in Montreal.
studio Tango montréal
Carol Horowitz & Bobby Thompson offer the Argentine Tango at
1447 Bleury, 2e Étage, Métro
Place des Arts, Montréal, H3A 2H5. 514-844-2786.
For more information, write to
stutango@total.net.
Studio 88 Swing Dance School
Montreal 514-88-SWING. Lindy Hop workshops, classes, and dance parties (full bar license).
Swing Connexion
Montréal
French-only website
San Tropez Dance School
1222 Peel (2nd flr), Montréal.
Classes include Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha-Cha-Cha, Tango etc. For more information, contact
Moris Alvarenga at 514-374-7486.
Places to Dance
mrdance.ca
Astorino's Hall, 1739 Venables Street, Vancouver.
. Ballroom lessons and dancing every Tuesday and Sunday.
12/10/23: Could not reach website
Suburban Swing
Abbotsford. Swing dancing on Sunday nights.
Dance Instruction
Red Hot Swing
2750 Quadra Street, Victoria. Teaches Lindy Hop, Charleston,
and Balboa.
Corta Jaca Dance
At the Lighthouse Community Centre, 240 Lions Way, Bowser (on Vancouver Island).
Ballroom and Latin American dance classes. For more information, contact
Andy Mundy at 778-424-9994.
Bands
Tango
Susana Domingues Dance
Vancouver
Tango Moderna
Argentine Tango and Nuevo Tango dance classes in Vancouver and Victoria.
For more information, contact Tango Moderna at info@TangoModerna.com
or at 778-991-3705.
Does anyone have any information for Prince Edward Island?
Clubs and Organizations
Swing Dance Calgary
SDC is a not-for-profit company whose goal is to preserve and promote early jazz
and swing music, the dances they inspired, and environments in which people can actively
enjoy this music and dance. It has a schedule of the classes they teach, as well as a
calendar of the swing events going on around town.
Sugar Swing Dance Club
Edmonton. For more information, contact the group at
dance@sugarswing.com or 780-604-7572.
Dance Instruction
Shok Dance
Calgary. Ballroom group classes, monthly parties and private lessons.
For more information, contact Andrew
at
shokdance@gmail.com or 403-835-JIVE.
Tango
The Epicurean Tango Society
Calgary. For more information, contact the group at
epicureantangosociety@gmail.com or 403-540-2525.
Tango Calgary
Clubs and Organizations
Tango
Clubs and Organizations
Teachers and Studios
HepCat Studio
Specializing in Lindy Hop, Blues, East Coast, Balboa and any other swing dance.
Last updated December 10, 2023.