I was in Montreal last week, primarily on business, but managed to get in some dancing thanks to Bonnie Mak. Bonnie organized a studio evening for me to teach...
Join us this Tuesday night - December 13th - for something a little different. Jim and Linda Booth are donating their time to teach us a really fun line dance....
...from the holiday crowds and join us this Tuesday night - December 20th - at Studio 27 for some dancing and good cheer, for a good cause. This is the...
Shelley and Dave will be teaching NightClub 2 this Tuesday, December 27th. This is the third and final night of dancing to raise funds for Child Haven ...
Classes resume this Tuesday night, January 3rd, at Studio 27 (27a Bloor St. East - lower level). You may register on the first night of class; cash or cheque...
The Northern Lights dance team will be strutting their stuff this weekend in Houston at the America's Classic Championships (www.AmericasClassic.com) but *you*...
...in Houston. You can, too, this Saturday night in Waterloo, as part of Addicted to Dancing's Westie Hop Weekend featuring Greg Avakian and Laurie Zimmerman...
Don't have any plans for Valentine's Day? Come out to dance at Studio 27 on Tuesday, February 14th for our 'Not-so-Lonely Hearts' Dance. Singles and couples...
I met a retired pilot in Houston a couple of weeks ago. He and his wife, both dancers, are spending their Golden Years criss-crossing the country, travelling...
This is the last week of classes for my current Tuesday night schedule, and while there won't be any exams, we will be wrapping things up, and celebrating then...
Diva Productions will be performing at the 'Homegrown Cabaret' this coming Sunday, February 19th at the Toronto Dance Theatre, 80 Winchester Street in support...
I'll be wrapping up our Monday night West Coast Swing series at the Naval Club this week, and would like to send out a big 'thank you' to Gero, and to the...
A couple of errors/omissions from today's earlier email.... The dance this Friday is on February 24th (thanks, Jay). Also, February 24th is also the Early Bird...
We're 'on' for WCS dancing at Remy's (located at 115 Yorkville Ave. in downtown Toronto), in the back room on the ground floor. No cover, but please support...
Jeff and I are teaching a full-day West Coast Swing workshop in Waterloo on Saturday March 18th, with dances on both the Friday (March 17th) and Saturday...
I am soooooo looking forward to having Mario Robau Jr., the 'Swing Daddy' himself, later this year (with the lovely and talented Sylvia Sykes). He is by far...
You may have heard that Dan Amores' weekly Lindy lesson/dance party at Alley Catz has been cancelled. It's always so disappointing to lose a great venue, ...
There will be NO classes next week (Tuesday, April 4th), as I'll be in New York at a conference. (Okay, so Wednesday is Festa's 'Skirt Night' at the Saloon,...
Due to some travel obligations, the two series starting this week will be only 5 weeks in length: April 11-May 9th. Cost per person : $55 for each series, $80...
There's one seat available at the Toronto table for the Liberty Swing Dance Championships, June 16-18 in Jersey City. This event is presented by John Festa and...
Off to Detroit this weekend to hang out with Mario, John Lindo, Beata, Tybaldt, Mike Topel and others at the Motown Dance Championships....workshops, contests,...
Swing Champion Jason Colacino will be in Buffalo this Saturday, May 6th. 3:30 pm Doors open 4:00 pm Sophisticated Swing workshop (all levels) 5:00 pm...
I've been asked to deejay this Wednesday (tomorrow) for a weekly Lindy practice night at Grace O'Malley's (14 Duncan Street between Adelaide and King). I'm...
There will be no classes for the next two weeks as I head off in search of 'Highland Fling Swing' (or something like that) in bonnie Scotland. I shall return...
Just a reminder about our upcoming Choreography Project. There'll be a free information session/audition next week: When: Tuesday, May 30th at 7:30 pm Where:...
This is the first of a series of 'Beata-isms' leading up to the West Coast Swing workshop with Beata Howe taking place here in Toronto July 7-9. On the subject...
Find out what it's like to plan and prepare for a class with a top level WCS professional. No mere 'dance dummy', you will be given the tools to actually ...
Now accepting advance registrations for the Beata Howe workshop (details below). This week's Beata-ism, on how the Follower can take a more active role...
This week's Beata-ism is about how long a Follower can legitimately 'extend' a pattern: "If I add two beats to the pattern, he hardly notices. If I add four...
West Coast Swing Showcase Champions Benji Schwimmer & Heidi Groskreutz are amongst the finalists on the television dance contest show 'So You Think You Can...