Canadian WCS Champions available for private lessons, workshops, performances and choreography
West Coast Swing and Lindy Hop Lessons Wednesdays 6-8pm taught by Myles & Tessa
Intro
to Swing Dancing: WCS and Lindy Hop. Tuesdays 5:30-7pm taught by Myles & Tessa
Progressive group classes
Mondays 7-9pm by Ian Kirkconnell
Progressive group classes. Various nights. Maggie Bretton
"Club Swing"
lessons Sundays and Tuesdays.
FaceBook Groups:
Saturdays: (2nd and 4th) at Sophisticated Swing (JJ's), lesson 8pm-9pm, social dancing from 9pm-1am. Russian Community Centre, 2114
West 4th Ave, Vancouver. Cost: Adults $8, Students $6 + $3 for the lesson. Mix of mostly West Coast Swing with some other partner
dances. http://www.sophisticatedswing.com/saturdaynightdancing.htm
Sundays: at Urban Beat. 8:30pm-11:30pm at Urban Beat,
927 Granville St., Vancouver. Cost: $4. All West Coast Swing. www.urbanbeatdanceco.com
Fridays (1st and 3rd) at Dance Addicts. 8:30pm-11:30pm
at Dance Addicts, 4622 Hastings Street, Burnaby. Mostly West Coast Swing, some East Coast and two-step. Cost: $5. http://www.danceaddicts.ca/
Saturdays
(1st and 3rd): at BC Swing Dance Club. 8-11pm. Confederation Centre 4585 Albert Street, Burnaby. Cost: $5 for members, $10
for others. http://www.northwestswingdance.org/index.htm
Modern Jive lessons & dancing, Commerical Dr.
Salsa Dancing at various locations
Resource
site for all Salsa in Vancouver.
Lindy Hop Classes & Saturday night dance in Vancouver
Lindy
Hop Classes & Sunday night dance in Abbotsford
West Coast Swing Canada serves only to list the available sources for West Coast Swing dancing. It does not endorse the services provided
by the companies listed, and is not responsible for the quality of their services.
Lindy Hop weekly Dances:
Tuesday 7-9 at Heritage Park in Mission
-A free RAIN OR SHINE event in Mission, its outdoors, but its
covered!
kick off a week of dancing in the lovely gazebo!
Thursday 8-10ish at Kitsilano Showboat
-If you haven't been yet, shame on you! its
totally free and
always a good time!
Friday 7-sundown at Douglas Park in Langley (in lieu of Fat City, who is also on summer break)
- starts July 3rd, and its a whole lot of free!
Sunday 8:30-11 at Suburban Swing in Abbotsford
-included in admission is the drop in
lesson at 7:45, and a great
floor, not to mention an excellent and welcoming crowd!
Lindy Special Events:
Camp Hollywood - Los Angeles
(July 30 - Aug 2)
Seattle Lindy Exchange (Aug 7-9)
The Masters of Lindy Hop and Tap - Seattle (Aug 12-16)
Westies
Blues
Mondays at the
Yale -- live bands and no cover, but please help support the bar!
1st Saturday of the Month - Blues Bellingham
-well worth the drive
to bellingham to blues until you drop. and
then blues some more! runs from 9 pm - 3 am.
4th Friday of the Month - Blues in the City
-
the biggest blues event here in vancouver, and probably the nicest dance space you'll find on the planet.
Special Blues Events:
Portland
Blues Experience (July 2-5) in Portland Oregon
This is all that I could come up with at the moment. If you're out of town and don't
know where to go to dance, give me a shout and I'll see if I can find something in your region.