Toronto's West Coast Swing Dance Scene!

Julie Epplett - Toronto's 1st Lady of WCS

West Coast Swing is ALIVE and ROCKIN’ in Toronto!!!

Visiting Southern Ontario (Toronto, Hamilton, Waterloo or Niagara Falls)?

There is a friendly and welcoming west coast swing dance community - just waiting to dance with you!

Joanna Swanson &
Chris Matsuno (Phoenix, AZ)

There is plenty of dancing in the area,
but Toronto’s most regular location is “Dovercourt” - held every Tuesday night.

Julie Epplett, well known dancer and teacher on the WCS worldwide circuit, gives lessons and runs a dance at 9 pm at Dovercourt House.

Its the place to be! 

6:30 pm: Rising Star (Advanced)

7:15 pm: Level 2 (Intermediate)

8:00 pm: Beginner Lesson

Drop-Ins are welcome and the lesson + dance combo is only $15! Or, just pop in and dance for a measly $5!

The 1^st Tuesday of the month is FREE Beginner Night! - Walk in and check it out.
No commitment (nooooo hassle – nooooo hustle).

“Bluesey Tuesday” is held the last Tuesday of the month. 

Lots of R&B tunes are cranked out all night long!!!

Simply take the subway to the west exit of Ossington Station and walk 2 blocks west on Bloor Street to Dovercourt Road (2^nd floor).

Check out Julie’s website for more information about this – and - other local venues!

http://towestcoast.com/

Giselle Jagai & Nick Valoroso

Elaine's Ancaster Saturdays is THE local monthly Saturday event!

This includes very popular lessons and a dance at the Marshall Memorial United Church Hall, (20 Gilbert St, Ancaster, Ontario)

7:00 pm: Beginner Lesson
7:45 pm: Intermediate Lesson

Photographer and Local Dancer
Steve Randall

Every month there is a guest teacher and sometimes there are additional afternoon workshops.

Past instructors have included:

Julie Epplett, Stan & Pat Vandermolen,
Sean Browne, Nelson Clark, David Ward
& Maria Ford and Maria Cirino.

$10 admission includes the wonderful dance and lesson immediately before. (Afternoon workshops are priced separately.)

Perched atop the Niagara Escarpment and nestled
amongst the Toronto, London, Kitchener-Waterloo
and Niagara Falls communities, Ancaster is an
adorable town dating from 1793.

And just about an hour’s scenic drive from most of these cities, too!





Zip Cars are everywhere in Toronto! If you are visiting for business or pleasure, grab a car for a few hours and check out this amazing city.  http://www.zipcar.com/

There is a 22 mile long lakeside park in Toronto, as well as numerous cosmopolitan sites and restaurants.

http://www.toronto.ca/ 



Ottawa Dancers: Donnie Neron (DaCube),
Daria M+, Maria Ford, David Ward

Many of the local dancers are people you’ve met at west coast swing events all over the world.

They are always delighted to host guests at the local dance venues!
                



For more info on Elaine’s Ancaster Saturdays:

 http://www.facebook.com/groups/302089637411/

For more info locally check out Maria Cirino’s site:

http://www.syracusewestcoastswing.com/maria/2009-wcs-calendar.html