Dancing in Ontario Ontario
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?

Dancing in Quebec Quebec
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Dancing in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan
Dancing in Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island
Dancing in Alberta Alberta
Dancing in Manitoba Nova Scotia
Dancing in Newfoundland Newfoundland
Dancing in Manitoba Manitoba

Clubs and Organizations

Toronto Swing Dance Society
Dances on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of every month and there is a lesson before each dance. For information, send mail to tsds@dancing.org or call the hotline at 416-638-TSDS (8737).

Queen's Swing Club, out of Queen's University in Kingston.

UT-Swing
The University of Toronto Swing Dance Club.

Ottawa Swing Dance Society
OSDS runs a dance on Friday nights.

Carleton University Swing Dance Club

Kitchener-Waterloo Swing Dance Society

University of Waterloo swing Club


Places to Go Dancing

Saturday Night Swing
151 Chapel Street (at Rideau), Ottawa. All forms of Swing Dancing every Saturday Night, including West Coast Swing every other Saturday. Free lesson at 8:15; dancing until 1:00am.


Dance Instruction

SmoothStyle
West Coast Swing, East Coast Swing, and Hustle dance instruction in Ottawa and Orleans.

Ken Atkinson Music Productions
Swing classes in the areas north of Toronto. For more information on classes and locations, call 705-438-3359 or write to mefind@sympatico.ca.

Bees Knees Dance Study offer Lindy Hop classes in Toronto.

Odd Socks hosts classes, workshops, and dances in the Toronto area.

Addicted to Dancing
Swing & Latin dancing in Waterloo.

Hammer Hoppers
Lindy Hop in Hamilton.

Swing & Tap Academy of Toronto.
Toronto. For more information, contact Caitlin at 647-220-5678.

Toronto Dance
Toronto. Ballroom, Lindy Hop, Tap, Latin, Salsa.

GroovyBluesyJazzyFunky
West Coast Swing dance instruction in Toronto. For more information, contact Julie Epplett at 416-929-8007.

Swing Dynamite
Swing classes, dances, and special events in Ottawa.

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.

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.
  • Tony Hornick's Dancing List lists places for "couples dancing" in Ontario (including many venues besides Swing and Lindy Hop). If this link changes, check the top level page.
  • Swing Out of Town provides information on swing dancign in and outside of Toronto.

Enamorarse Dance
Richmond Hill. 416-618-2551. Swing, Argentine Tango, Salsa, Ballroom, Belly Dance, Ballet classes.

CrazyBoogie
Waterloo. Lindy Hop and other swing dance classes.
09/29/11: No longer teaching classes

Wedding Dance
Toronto. Choreography for your wedding/first dance.

Dance District
Toronto. Salsa, Tango, Waltz, Swing. Specializing in Latin and Ballroom dance lessons in the heart of the happening Distillery District. For more information, contact the studio at info@dancedistrict.ca or 416-603-4004.

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.

Jive Nation Toronto
Walmer Centre, 188 Lowther Avenue, Toronto. 416-500-3314

The Hep Cat Hoppers
Classes and dancing in the Waterloo and Kitchener areas.


Bands

JW Jones blues band

Downchild blues band.

Uptown Swing Band (Toronto)


Dance Organizations

Swinging Air Force Entertainment Group
Started as the Swinging Air Force Dance Troupe, these 2003 canadian champions are experts in dance performances and shows for corporate clients and weddings, these guys now offer a full range of entertainment services from DJs to Video notebooks, live bands and acting.


Dance Instruction
Port-O-Swing
Quebec
Swing, Hip Hop, Belly Dance, Flamenco, Latino, Tango, Tap Dance. Group classes, worshops, private lessons, dance parties, shows and entertainment. For more information, contact info@portoswing.com at 418-658-4747.

Swing Express Dance School
Phone: 514-285-4594. Kurt and Cléo offer classes and workshops in Montréal. They also host workshops with visiting teachers. Their website provides a wide variety of information on the swing scene in Montréal.

Dance Gallery
Latin, Ballroom and Bellydance. For more information, contact Jennifer Nicoll at 514-846-8456.

L'École Nationale de Rock'n Roll
Montréal. 514-644-2551
Dance lessons for Boggie Woogie, Acrobatique Rock'n Roll , Belly Dancing, and Social dance

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

Ecole de Danse Sportive "Quartier Latin"
Montréal. 514-670-0441.
International Ballroom & Latin dance classes and Latin dance classes such as Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha-cha-cha.

Latin, Social & International Ballroom dance Academy of Montreal
24 Mount Royal West, Suite 207, Montréal. Classes include Latin, Ballrom and Swing.

General Information:

  • Swing in Montréal Where to go dancing or where to take dance classes in a very cool city.
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

Quartier Latin
7325 A Decarie, Montreal. 514-670-0441.

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.

Swing Dance Montréal
at 9 Ste-Catherine E and 551 Mont-royal av. E in Montréal.
Swing Dance Montreal focuses on teaching the different swing dances. With Fred Barbe and his team, you will learn Lindy Hop, Balboa, Bal-Swing, Blues, charleston 20', tap and more.


Places to Dance

mrdance.ca
Astorino's Hall, 1739 Venables Street, Vancouver. . Ballroom lessons and dancing every Tuesday and Sunday.

Ceroc Vancouver
Cambrian Hall, 215 East 17th Avenue, Vancouver.
Billy Bishop, 1407 Laburnum Street, Vancouver.

I Love To dance
RMSS Activity Center, 12150 224th Street, Maple Ridge. Monthly ballroom and swing dances in the Vancouver area.

Suburban Swing
Abbotsford. Swing dancing on Sunday nights.

General Information:

Sweet Swing BC
All-Ages Community Swing Dance at KAC 13629 108th Ave, Surrey.
Saturdays, 7:45-11:30pm (Opening Saturday April 5 2008). For more information, contact marie@sweetswingbc.com at 604-536-0195.


Dance Instruction
Überswing Productions
Toby Chernoff and Tanya Lewis teach Lindy and Balboa.

Urban Beat Dance Company
Let's Dance Studio, #202-927 Granville Street, Vancouver. Lessons and dances for a variety of dances.

Red Hot Swing
2750 Quadra Street, Victoria. Teaches Lindy Hop, Charleston, and Balboa.

Dance-Town
Swing, latin and ballroom classes. Friday dances twice a month. For more information, contact Maggie at 604-437-9464.

Nothin' But Swing
925 Balmoral Road, Victoria. Swing dancing every Saturday Night from 8:30 pm to 12:30 am.

Jungle Swing
1555 West 7th Street, Vancouver. Classes in Lindy Hop and other classic swing dances and a social dance every Saturday Night at the Legion Auditorium on Commercial Drive. For more information, call Darren at 604-420-0087.

Night & Day Dance
Vancouver. This is a Vancouver (BC) dance company that teaches and performs Creative Partner Dancing, Lindy Hop, Blues, and other social dance styles.

Corta Jaca Dance
The Bradley Centre, Shearme Road, Coombs, Vancouver Island. Ballroom and Latin American dance classes. For more information, contact Andy Mundy at 250-248-7131.


Bands
Big Band Trio


Tango
Susana Domingues Dance
Vancouver

Club Milonga
Toronto, Ontario. Lesson and practica every Tuesday. For information, call 416-444-0794.

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.

Victoria Tango Association

Linda Lee Thomas
Argentine Tango music pianist of Vancouver and TANGISSIMO.

Toon Town Swing, Saskatoon.


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.

Ceroc Calgary


Dance Instruction

DanceEnergy Ltd.
Calgary. 403-607-2399. Social dancing of all forms. Ballroom, Latin, Swing & Country.
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.


Clubs and Organizations

Dalhousie Swing Dance Society
Halifax.


Swing St. John's

Tango

Tango On The Edge
Check their link pages for other venues in Newfoundland.


Clubs and Organizations

Winnipeg Lindy Bomb Squad
A social dance group dedicated to hosting Lindy Bombs and promoting dance events.


Teachers and Studios

Flying Monkey Swing
Winnipeg.

HepCat Studio
Specializing in Lindy Hop, Blues, East Coast, Balboa and any other swing dance.



Last updated January 16, 2011.

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