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Here is your Swing Dancing 411 for this week in Toronto

Toronto Lindy Hop Where to Swing Dance in Toronto

TUESDAY: Tyler Yarema is at The Reservoir Lounge

Location: The Reservoir Lounge (52 Wellington St. E)
Time:       8:45pm-Close
Cost:       $5

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WEDNESDAY: UT-Swing Social Dance at Cartwright Hall

Location: 44 Devonshire Place
Time:      7-8pm, Social Dance 8-10pm
Cost:       $3/$4 to drop in, or buy a membership for $15/$25 for students/non-students.

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THURSDAY: Blues Fans can also hit up the Monarch Pub for ‘Jack De Keyzer’

Location: Monarchs Pub (33 Gerrard St. West)
Time:      8pm till Midnight
Cost:       FREE

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FRIDAY: Vintage Prom featuring ‘Tia Brazda, Hipshakers and Heather Ballentine’. Plus so much more.

Location: Great Hall (1087 Queen St. West)
Time:      9pm-2am
Cost:       $20 Advanced, Door Tickets $30 (TICKETS)

Schedule: Doors 9pm
9pm-9:30pm Free Dance Lesson From Soda Pop Hop Dance Studio
9pm Live Music from ‘The Hip Shakers”
10:30pm Musics Favorite Pin up girl, Heather Ballentine! Check her out at
11:30pm Music from swinging songstress Tia Brazda and her live 5 piece band
12:30am Top Vintage Burlesque performers
with a performance by Marilyn St. Evans and Willy Wonder as Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
Songs from Kitten Monroe (Toronto’s Marilyn)
and Tricksie and Lucky, The Coney Island Corndogs, Mystifying the audience with their Vintage Magic
1am-2am DJ Swankenstein and his amazing music collection of Vinyl from the 40s-70s.

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SATURDAY: Toronto Lindy Hop’s Open Practice Session-ALL WELCOME

Last one of the year- Practice Sessions at the Dovercourt for you to use.
Come work on routines, moves you learned in class etc. etc. The floor is yours. There will be TLH people there to answer any questions etc.

Location: Dovercourt House (805 Dovercourt Rd).
Time:     1-3pm
Cost:      Pay What you Can (Suggested $5)

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Saturday Night Swing at the Dovercourt House featuring ‘Alex Pangman & Her Alleycats’ PLUS TLH Theme Night ‘Royal Winter Fair’ AND Floorcraft Obstacle Course.

Location: Dovercourt House (805 Dovercourt Rd).

Time: Beginner dance classes 7pm to 9pm before the Dance Party. Charleston 7pm, Lindy Hop 8pm. Swing Dance Party 9:10pm to 1am.

Cost: Dance Party $13, $15 with one class, $18 with both. $3 off for full-time students.

THEME Details: Come dressed in western wear, country clothes, farming clothes, riding garb, or anything that might be related to the Royal Winter Fair. Dressing up is encouraged but not mandatory. Take your picture at the Selfie Wall and remember to use the hashtags #TOLINDYPHOTO #Torontolindyhop

Floorcraft Obstacle Course Details: “Let the games begin! TLH has created a Floor craft competition that will test your ability to navigate a crowed dance floor with surprise obstacles. Prizes and bragging rights will be given to the winning couple!”

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SUNDAY: ‘New Orleans Connection Allstars’ are at Grossmans

Location: Grossmans (379 Spadina Ave)
Time: 4:30pm-8pm
Cost: Free (tip the band)