Toronto Events & Workshops
January
TUX – The Toronto University Exchange – Presented by the University of Toronto Swing Dance Club, TUX is Toronto’s biggest Lindy Exchange weekend, attracting students and dancers from local university clubs.
February
Winterstock is Lindystock’s chillier, whisky-loving sister-event. Each winter, dancers head north to the borders of historic Algonquin Park near Huntsville, Ontario for dancing, outdoor activities, a variety show and so much more. Check out the Winterstock Facebook event for rideshare and details leading up to the event.
March
Toss-Out is Toronto’s preeminent Balboa workshop, featuring world-class balboa instructors and drawing Balboa fanatics from near and far.
May
Toronto’s World Lindy Hop Day is a celebration in the spirit of Frankie Manning, with special classes, discussion panel and a historical retrospective – not to mention three days packed with dancing!
Event Details coming soon!
June
The Bees Knees Student Show showcases routines and performances from students at Bees Knees Dance. A wonderful evening of entertainment.
August
Lindystock is a dance event held in a wilderness setting with the comforts of a lodge, bunkhouses and so much more. Check out the Lindystock Facebook event for rideshare and details leading up to the event.
September
Lindyworks is Toronto Lindy Hop’s annual weekend of workshop wonderfulness! It’s all about Lindy Hop and Vernacular Jazz dancing. Our goal is to put on a weekend of solid dance instruction that both challenges and inspires dancers during the day and to host evening parties that feature the best swinging jazz music and are a big bushel of fun. Visit the Lindyworks website for details and to register for this event.
November
Cabaret and Homegrown is a weekend full of fun! The Friday Cabaret showcases Toronto dancers’ ‘other’, hidden talents, while Saturday’s Homegrown workshop features special classes from some of Toronto’s top teaching talent.
December
The Swing Toronto New Year’s Eve Dance is a double-decker countdown of fun, featuring a live band, hot and cold buffet and party favours for everyone!
Nomadic Events
Nomadic events don’t have a fixed date, but occur intermittently, so keep an eye out for them.
Lindy Hop Revolution’s Mission Revolution workshops bring in top instructors from outside Toronto to teach classes in Lindy and Solo Fundamentals, Technique, and Challenge classes. Past instructors have included Annie Trudeau, Zach Richard, and Sylwia Bielec with Adrian Warnock-Graham.
Toronto Lindy Hop Response to COVID 19
Until further notice, TLH is suspending all advertising of swing events in Toronto until we are past thru this COVID 19 pandemic. Thank you for understanding and don't worry we will be back to Swing Out very soon! TLH