Here is your Swing Dancing 411 for this week in Toronto:
TONIGHT: Martin Loomer’s Orange Devils at Monarch Tavern (Big Band Music from the 30’s and 40’s played by a BIG Band).
Location: Monarch Tavern (12 Clinton St.)
Time: 7:30pm-10:30pm
Cost: $10
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TUESDAY: Bees’ Knees Dance ‘Stompin at the Steady’ Social Dance Night.
Location: The Steady Cafe & Bar (1051 Bloor St. W)
Time: 8pm Free Beginner Lesson. Dance 8:30pm-11pm
Cost: Pay-What-You-Can at the door (suggested: $5)
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Sophia Perlman at the Reservoir Lounge
Location: The Reservoir Lounge
Time: 8:45pm
Cost: $5
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WEDNESDAY: UT-Swing First Swing Dance of the Year. FREE
Location: Polish Combatants Hall (206 Beverley St.)
Time: 7-8, Social Dance 8-10
Cost: FREE
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THURSDAY: Blues Fans can also hit up the Monarch Pub for ‘Harpdog Brown and Little Victor Mac’
Location: Monarch Pub (33 Gerrard St. West)
Time: 8pm till Midnight
Cost: FREE
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FRIDAY: LINDYWORKS!!! TLH’s Workshop Weekend with Michael & Evita and Anaïs Sékiné & Aleix Prats Ferrer Begins.
Friday Night Opening Dance with Alex Pangman and her Alleycats’. AND Prelim rounds of the Mixed Bag – Jack and Jill Genre Craziness during the first band break.
Location: Luanda House (974 Bloor Street West – near Ossington Station)
Time: 9pm-Midnight
Cost: $15 at the Door (FREE with full weekend LW Pass)
Our DJ during the Band Breaks is Lindsay Kathryn.
PLUS…Preliminary rounds of the Mixed Bag – Jack and Jill Genre Craziness during the first band break. Competition registration is $10 in advance, or at the door, space permitting.
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SATURDAY: Lindyworks WORKSHOPS BEGIN!!
NOTE: Lindyworks Day Passes can be purchased right now for LEADS. $80 for Saturday or Sunday (does not include the dances). Followers you can register but will go onto a wait-list.
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Plus..”The Happy Pals” are at Grossmans Tavern
Location: Grossmans (379 Spadina Ave)
Time: 4:30pm-8pm
Cost: Free (tip the band)
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**ALSO..Saturday Night Dance Of Lindyworks! With ‘Roberta Hunt & the Gents’ at the Dovercourt House AND & the Gents’ & Comp Finals!
Location: Dovercourt House (805 Dovercourt Rd)
Time: 7:00pm – Beginner Charleston lesson (taught by Swingin’ Out)
-8:00pm – Beginner Lindy Hop lesson (taught by Swingin’ Out)
-9:00pm – midnight Social Dancing with Roberta Hunt
Cost: $15 at the door + $3 each for the 2 pre-dance beginner classes. Dance included in Weekend Pass.
COMPETITIONS:
Prelims of the Solo Cog Competition – Solo Jazz Dance will be during the first band break.Competition registration is $10 in advance, or at the door, space permitting.
Finals of the Solo Cog Competition will be during the second band set.
Finals of the Mixed Bag – Jack and Jill Genre Craziness will be during the second band break. Detailed schedules will be available at the door.
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SUNDAY: Lindyworks WORKSHOPS Continue!!
]Lindyworks Day Passes can be purchased right now for LEADS. $80 for Saturday or Sunday (does not include the dances). Followers you can register but will go onto a wait-list.
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‘New Orleans Connection Allstars’ are at Grossmans
Location: Grossmans (379 Spadina Ave)
Time: 4:30pm-8pm
Cost: Free (tip the band)
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PLUS..Sunday Night Final Dance of Lindyworks at the Imperial Pub.
Location: Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St. E)
Time: 8:30pm-Midnight
Cost: FREE
