West Coast Swing and New York Hustle dance instruction in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
By Maria: May 1st, 2012
If you missed their recent performances at the Gatineau Salsafair, Salsaria and Alana’s Ballroom Dance, you can catch David & Maria performing their new West Coast Swing routine at these upcoming local venues in Ottawa:
By Maria: April 30th, 2012
Here’s our monthly roundup of where Ottawa’s dancing WCS in May & June.
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Saturday Nights: Two rooms, double the dancing! Dance WCS in the Westie Lounge
and Vintage Swing in the front room.
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. 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
2. 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: <http://dancewithalana.com/register.php>
3. Sunday evening: Group dinner
> Location & details TBD with workshop attendees
This event puts an emphasis on high-quality instruction and social dancing, with competitions on the side.
The Superbowl of Swing!
The “Great Canadian Party” – an annual weekend of mayhem for all types of Swing dance!
The incomparable Tybaldt & Hazel will be in Ancaster for a mini-intensive weekend of workshops:
SATURDAY:
1:00pm-5:30pm Hustle mini intensive
7:00pm-8:30pm Intermediate WCS lesson
8:30pm-midnight Dance
$60 for the whole day
$10 dance only
SUNDAY:
2:00-5:26pm WCS mini intensive
$40
Details: Email Elaine at elaine.royds@manulifesecurities.ca
JUST ANNOUNCED, Angel Figueroa (one of the dance’s top Head Judges and a great teacher) will be in Rochester for a 2-day event with workshops and dances. For details, stay tuned to Antoinette’s website:
The fabulous John Lindo knows how to run a fantastic event, with great organization, atmosphere, quality and fun stuff … like a fun show with the pros, ice cream, and continental breakfast included in the mornings!
Maria is collecting Ottawa names for the Canadian tables. The main event hotel is already sold out. Canadians, select the “International Pass” to receive a 20% international discount on registration fees!
Once you have registered & paid for the event, email maria to be added to a table: andremaria(at)smoothstyle.ca
Website >
By Maria: November 30th, 2011
Here’s your monthly roundup of where Ottawa Westies will be dancing – both in town and out – through the holidays.
But first, some exciting West Coast Swing dance news for Canadians:
The US Open Dance Championships (November 25/27) is THE major West Coast Swing event where even the Champions must audition to compete.
This year, Canada’s Myles Munroe & Tessa Cunningham placed 2nd in Showcase – their best showing ever at the Open AND the highest placement for an International couple at this prestigious event.
Watch videos of the 1st-place routines in all divisions here >>
Saturday Nights: Two rooms, double the dancing! Dance WCS in the Westie Lounge and Vintage Swing in the front room.
Saturday-night WCS dance + Sunday-afternoon WCS workshops
DATES:
WEEKEND EVENTS:
1. Friday night: Latin Dancing at Rahim’s Latin Fridays
Info >>
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 offer a New York Hustle workshop on Saturday, February 4th.
Workshops followed by a Hustle/WCS/Cha-Cha dance party!
Ottawa’s Andre Danis, David Ward & Maria Ford will teach a weekend of WCS and Hustle workshops and private lessons at You Can Dance Studios in Etobicoke, ON (Toronto).
Rochester WCS is hosting John Lindo for an afternoon of workshops and a holiday dance.
Details are TBA but so far, we know:
