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Welcome! Bienvenue! Smoothstyle is the home for West Coast Swing (WCS) and Hustle dance instruction in Ottawa. André Danis and Maria Ford teach private and semi-private lessons. Il nous fait également plaisir de vous offrir nos services en Français

Dance Lessons!  WEEKLY Book private and semi-private lessons (WCS or Hustle) in our private studio. Learn more & book a lesson >> SPECIALTY 3-week specialty WCS group classes downtown at Swing Dynamite Studio, starting in April! Learn more >> MONTHLY Groovy Westie Sundays - join us for a WCS workshop & practice one Sunday afternoon a month, tailored to YOUR level of dance. Get details >>

West Coast Swing Dances SATURDAY NIGHT SWING (SNS) Two rooms for dancing - the Westie Lounge and the Vintage Swing hall: Saturday, March 13 Saturday, April 3 & 10 Saturday, May 1, 15, 29 Details: www.saturdaynightswing.com SWING TYME Mixed dance for West Coast Swing, Ballroom, Latin and Country dancing. Saturday, March 27 Details: 7:30-11:30pm at Lorna's Dance Collective - 1574 Walkley Road (rear entrance).$7.00/person. Contact Micheal for details >> WESTIE & HUSTLE PARTY Mark your calendars! 151 Chapel Street @ Rideau - details TBD: Friday, April 16 Friday, June 4

Weekend Events! Stephen Mitchell & Virginie Jensen - Lindy Hop Workshops March 19 & 20 - Ottawa Maria will be attending these Lindy Hop workshops and the Friday-night dance. www.swingottawa.ca West Coast Swing Weekend with Mario Robau Jr. April 9-11, 2010 - Syracuse, NY We'll be attending part of this workshop weekend with one of the dances greats, and one of our favorite coaches! http://syrswingdance.org/wsmario10.pdf Swingin' Into Spring 2010 April 30-May 2, 2010 - Connecticut One of our favorite workshop + competition weekends offers true quality time with top pros and more social dancing than competitions! http://sis.djkenm.com/ Canadian Swing Championships 2010  May 21-24, 2010 - Lac Carling, QC This is one big weekend of mostly vintage-swing dance workshops, swing and WCS competitions, and the largest Swing dance team competition in the world. www.canadianswingchampionships.com Zero To Hero - Hustle June 4 & 5, 2010 - Ottawa Learn the basics of New York Hustle in just a day - no experience (or partners) necessary! Stay tuned for details, or contact Swing Dynamite. Liberty Swing 2010 June 18-20, 2010 - New Jersey John Lindo`s fabulous competition and workshop weekend event in New Jersey. www,libertyswing.com Toronto Open Swing & Hustle Championships 2010 July 23-29, 2010 - Toronto We'll be on staff to teach West Coast Swing and Hustle at this third annual WSDC points event. OldsKOOL and DaCube will also be DJing. www.tosh.com Full calendar of our WCS activities >>

Stephen Mitchell & Virginie Jensen - Lindy Hop Workshops

March 19 & 20 - Ottawa
Maria will be attending these Lindy Hop workshops and the Friday-night dance.

www.swingottawa.ca

West Coast Swing Weekend with Mario Robau Jr.

April 9-11, 2010 - Syracuse, NY
We'll be attending part of this workshop weekend with one of the dances greats, and one of our favorite coaches!

http://syrswingdance.org/wsmario10.pdf

Swingin' Into Spring 2010

April 30-May 2, 2010 - Connecticut
One of our favorite workshop + competition weekends offers true quality time with top pros and more social dancing than competitions!

http://sis.djkenm.com/

Canadian Swing Championships 2010

 May 21-24, 2010 - Lac Carling, QC
This is one big weekend of mostly vintage-swing dance workshops, swing and WCS competitions, and the largest Swing dance team competition in the world.

www.canadianswingchampionships.com

Zero To Hero - Hustle

June 4 & 5, 2010 - Ottawa
Learn the basics of New York Hustle in just a day - no experience (or partners) necessary!

Stay tuned for details, or contact Swing Dynamite.

Liberty Swing 2010

June 18-20, 2010 - New Jersey
John Lindo`s fabulous competition and workshop weekend event in New Jersey.

www,libertyswing.com

Toronto Open Swing & Hustle Championships 2010

July 23-29, 2010 - Toronto
We'll be on staff to teach West Coast Swing and Hustle at this third annual WSDC points event. OldsKOOL and DaCube will also be DJing.

www.tosh.com

Full calendar of our WCS activities >>