West Coast Swing and New York Hustle dance instruction in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
By Maria: February 22nd, 2012
22 February 2012
We’re currently in Week 6 of 8 of our Intermediate West Coast Swing group class at Dance With Alana Studios. The next 8-week session starts on Wednesday, March 7 at 8:30pm. Please pre-register online:
http://dancewithalana.com/register.php#schedule
Donnie and Daria will be teaching WCS Beginner 2 on the same night, at 7:15pm.
By Maria: January 30th, 2012
Here is your monthly roundup of where Ottawa’s dancing WCS in February & March. If we’ve missed anything, please inform this group!
Note that Groovy Westie Sunday workshops now have a Beginner-level workshop – see below.
Saturday Nights: Two rooms, double the dancing! Dance WCS in the Westie Lounge and Vintage Swing in the front room.
> 151 Chapel Street @ Rideau
> 8:15pm beginner lesson
> 9:15-1:00am Dance
> $7.00/person or $5.00/student
<http://www.saturdaynightswing.com>
Enjoy a Saturday-night WCS dance + Sunday-afternoon WCS workshops at Dance With Alana Studios, in addition to pre- and post- event outings!
DATES:
> February 11
> March 10
> April 14
> May 19
> June 9
Facebook page with info about the Jack & Jill competition >
WEEKEND EVENTS:
1. Friday night: Latin Dancing at Rahim’s Latin Fridays
Info >
2. Saturday night WCS dance party: “uptown@DWA”
> With DJs OldsKOOL & DaCube
> Dance 8:00pm-midnight; after-party at Bella Vista restaurant
> Dance With Alana Studios, 1800 Bank Street, Suite #13
> $7.00/person (bring some extra cash for pizza, beer, pop & water!)
> Dance details >
3. Sunday afternoon: Groovy Westie Sunday Workshops & Practices
> 1:30-5:30pm (Beginner – Intermediate – Advanced workshops + practices)
> Dance With Alana Studios, 1800 Bank Street, Suite #13
> $15/workshop + practice, $10 for each additional workshop
> Register here >
4. Sunday evening: Blues dancing at The Atomic Rooster
> Dance from 6:00pm until the live band stops playing!
> 303 Bank Street, Ottawa
> Atomic Rooster website >
By popular demand, Andre Danis & Maria Ford will teach an afternoon/evening of New York Hustle dance workshops, then host a Hustle/WCS/Cha-Cha dance party.
PRE-REGISTER via Dance With Alana studios
Details & website TBD.
Info >
Robert Royston is a well-known and well-respected dance professional. His WCS intensive weekends are highly esteemed.
Details >
Ottawa’s David & Maria will be the guest instructors at Elaine’s monthly dance in Ancaster, Ontario.
This is a very large and extremely well run weekend of competitions and workshops in West Coast swing & New York Hustle. Note that the main hotel is sold out and overflow hotels are filling up!
Two separate rooms and tracks are offered during this weekend of workshops and competitions: choose West Coast Swing or Lindy Hop or do a bit of both. Some Balboa workshops and competitions are also offered.
By Maria: January 12th, 2012
Here’s our monthly update about where Ottawa dancers are dancing West Coast Swing in January & February!
You can also receive these updates via:
Saturday Night Swing
Saturday Nights: Two rooms, double the dancing! Dance WCS in the Westie Lounge and Vintage Swing in the front room.
Double-Down WCS Weekends in Ottawa
Enjoy a Saturday-night WCS dance + Sunday-afternoon WCS workshops at Dance With Alana Studios, in addition to pre- and post- event outings!
DATES:
WEEKEND EVENTS:
1. Friday night: Latin Dancing at Rahim’s Latin Fridays
2. Saturday night WCS dance party: “uptown@DWA”
3. Sunday afternoon: Groovy Westie Sunday Workshops & Practices With Andre Danis & Maria Ford
4. Sunday evening: Blues dancing at The Atomic Rooster
By popular demand, Andre Danis & Maria Ford will teach an afternoon/evening of New York Hustle dance workshops, then Andre (OldsKOOL) will DJ a dance party with Donnie “DaCube” Neron. The dance will feature Hustle, WCS and Cha-Cha music.
Be sure to pre-register at Dance With Alana >>
Maria will be attending this event with pretty much every Champion-level pro on the circuit today!
Enjoy five workshops and two dances at this weekend of workshops with one of the dance’s top current champions!
Smoothstyle’s David & Maria will be the guest instructors at Elaine’s monthly dance in Ancaster, Ontario.
