Swing Into Summer Series 2025
Seven week series
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
PREREQUISITE
NO PARTNER REQUIRED.
No prior experience or partner needed. Absolute beginners are welcome.
1/2 price for those who have taken this course with us before in the same role.
Drop-in friendly if you’ve taken this course with us before in the same role; and for the first class and for subsequent classes if you took the previous class.
TEACHERS
DETAILS
Lindy Hop Beginner 6-count
Learn Lindy Hop, the joyful classic popular Swing Dance done all around the world!
6-count and 8-count are the two main rhythm patterns in Lindy Hop. This course focuses on 8-count patterns. You can take our 6 and 8 count Lindy Hop beginner courses in any order, or take both in the same session of courses.
Once you have taken at least one 6-count course and at least one 8-count course, you can take our Intermediate 1 courses.
We strongly encourage you to take each of our two beginner courses more than once, perhaps with different teachers, to learn better and more thoroughly. When you take the same course again in the same role it is 1/2 price (rounded up to the nearest multiple of $5).
Perk: Everyone taking a course in this session gets 1/2 price admission to July 19th Saturday Night Live Band Swing. Consider it a graduation party!
NEED A PARTNER?
A partner is NOT required. It is common for people to attend by themselves. Partner rotation is allowed and encouraged in all lessons. You may register on your own or with a partner. Nevertheless, if you still seek a partner, please post that at the Facebook event.
You can also ask people at Swing Toronto dances and such. You could also click the buttons above for help.
VENUE
Chapel
Use Bloor St. entrance towards west side of building
Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts
427 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1X7
SCHEDULE
June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 2025
Wednesdays (Seven weeks)
8:00pm – 9:25pm
9h 55m of learning in total
PRICE
Prices are per person per course. HST included.
*Swing Toronto partners with Stripe for payment processing.
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Swing Into Summer Series 2025
Seven week series
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
PREREQUISITE
NO PARTNER REQUIRED.
No prior experience is needed, absolute beginners are welcome!
No prior experience or partner needed. Absolute beginners are welcome.
1/2 price for those who have taken this course with us before in the same role.
Drop-in friendly for those who have taken this course before in the same role, and for those who take the first class, and those who took the previous classes in the course.
TEACHERS
DETAILS
Learn Lindy Hop, the joyful popular swing dance with a rich history, and a growing community of dancers in Toronto and around the world!
Come join us and find out why we are so excited to share this dance with you!
In this course you will mostly learn 8-count Lindy Hop. 8-count and 6-count patterns are the main rhythm patterns in Lindy Hop. We also do other rhythm patterns all the time. When dancing we often do 6-count, 8-count and other rhythm patterns in the same song, it is all Lindy Hop.
You can take our two Lindy Hop beginners courses (one focuses on 6-count, the other on 8-count), in either order, or in the same session of courses.
We strongly encourage you to take each or our beginner courses more than once, for more thorough learning, and for fun. And it will never be exactly the same, especially not if the teachers are different. It is also 1/2 price (rounded up to the nearest dollar amount ending in 5 or 0) when you take the same course again in the same role.
Once you have done our 6-count and 8-count Lindy Hop beginner courses at least once each, you can take our intermediate 1 courses.
Perk: Everyone who takes a weeknight course with us in this session gets 1/2 price admission to Saturday Night Live Band Swing after the last week of classes (Saturday July 19, 2025). Consider it a graduation party!
NEED A PARTNER?
A partner is NOT required. It is common for people to attend by themselves. Partner rotation is allowed and encouraged in all lessons. You may register on your own or with a partner. Nevertheless, if you still seek a partner, please post that at the Facebook event.
You can also ask people at Swing Toronto dances and such. You could also click the buttons above for help.
VENUE
Studio
Use Bloor St. entrance towards west side of building
Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts
427 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1X7
SCHEDULE
June 5, 12, 19, 26, July, 3, 10, 17, 2025
Thursdays (Seven weeks)
7:00pm – 7:55pm
6h 25m of learning in total
PRICE
Prices are per person per course. HST included.
*Swing Toronto partners with Stripe for payment processing.
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Swing Into Summer Series 2025
Seven week series
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
PREREQUISITE
NO PARTNER REQUIRED.
You have completed at least two Lindy Hop beginner courses, at least one emphasizing 8-count and one emphasizing 6-count. You are familiar with the fundamentals of Lindy Hop, and can do basic 6 & 8 count moves.
1/2 price if you’ve taken this course with us before in the same role (rounded up to a multiple of $5).
Drop-in friendly if you’ve taken this course with us before in the same role; OR for the first class if you meet the prerequisite, and for subsequent classes if you take the previous class.
TEACHERS
DETAILS
Lindy Hop Intermediate 1A – Musicality & Improvisation
Swing Toronto offers three Lindy Hop Intermediate 1 courses, which you can take in any order you like:
– 1A, Musicality & Improvisation
– 1B, Vocabulary & Technique
– 1C, Fast & Slow (“Lindy Hop For Any Occasion”)
These three courses are designed to help you refine your technique, expand your vocabulary of shapes, and introduce elements of musicality and solo movement.
Taking the same intermediate 1 courses more than once, perhaps with different teachers, is strongly encouraged to help you learn more thoroughly. Different teachers teach these courses differently, and even the same teachers do not teach exactly the same things every time. Taking the same intermediate 1 courses more than once, perhaps with different teachers, is strongly encouraged, to help you learn better and more thoroughly. Different teachers teach these courses differently, and even the same teachers do not teach them exactly the same every time.
It is 1/2 price when you the same intermediate 1 course with us again in the same role (rounded up to the nearest multiple of $5).
Perk: Everyone who takes a weeknight course with us in this session gets 1/2 price admission to Saturday Night Live Band Swing on July 19th, 2025. Consider it a graduation party
NEED A PARTNER?
A partner is NOT required. It is common for people to attend by themselves. Partner rotation is allowed and encouraged in all lessons. You may register on your own or with a partner. Nevertheless, if you still seek a partner, please post that at the Facebook event.
You can also ask people at Swing Toronto dances and such. You could also click the buttons above for help.
VENUE
Studio
Use Bloor St. entrance towards west side of building
Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts
427 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1X7
SCHEDULE
June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 2025
Wednesdays (Seven weeks)
7:00pm – 8:10pm
8h 10m of classes in total
PRICE
Prices are per person per course. HST included.
*Swing Toronto partners with Stripe for payment processing.
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Swing Into Summer Series 2025
Seven week series
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
PREREQUISITE
NO PARTNER REQUIRED.
No experience or partner required. Absolute beginners are welcome.
Drop-in friendly for those with some Balboa experience.
1/3rd off the price of this course if you’ve already taken our Balboa Basics course twice in the same role, (rounded to the nearest multiple of $5).
TEACHERS
DETAILS
Learn the basics of Balboa Swing Dancing!
WHAT IS BALBOA?
Balboa is one of the classic Swing partner dances known for its smoothness, close embrace, rotational energy and intricate footwork. It is often danced to faster tempos. It is sometimes called the “dancer’s dance”.
Come and join the Toronto dancers who are adding Balboa to their dance repertoire!
COURSE DETAILS
Learn or improve the foundational Balboa moves including the two Basics (Uphold and Downhold), Out and Ins, Crab Walks, the Come Around, Toss-out, and Scoots There will be an emphasis on good technique: comfortable hold, proper frame, matching tone, clear leading, relaxed following, complete weight transfer, and maintaining the rhythm, flow and momentum as well as pointers on how to transition smoothly between moves. There will be plenty of time allotted to drill, and some friendly experienced assistants helping you progress more quickly.
Perk: Everyone who takes a weeknight course with us in this session gets 1/2 price admission to Saturday Night Live Band Swing on July 19th, 2025. Consider it a graduation party!
NEED A PARTNER?
A partner is NOT required. It is common for people to attend by themselves. Partner rotation is allowed and encouraged in all lessons. You may register on your own or with a partner. Nevertheless, if you still seek a partner, please post that at the Facebook event.
You can also ask people at Swing Toronto dances and such. You could also click the buttons above for help.
VENUE
Studio
Use Bloor St. entrance towards west side of building
Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts
427 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1X7
SCHEDULE
June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 2025
Wednesdays (Seven weeks)
8:15pm – 9:25pm
8h 10m of classes in total
PRICE
Prices are per person per course. HST included.
*Swing Toronto partners with Stripe for payment processing.
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Summer Series 2025
Six week series
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
PREREQUISITE
NO PARTNER REQUIRED.
No prior experience or partner needed. Absolute beginners are welcome.
1/2 price for those who have taken this course with us before in the same role.
Drop-in friendly if you’ve taken this course with us before in the same role; and for the first class and for subsequent classes if you took the previous class.
TEACHERS
DETAILS
Lindy Hop Beginner 8-count
Learn Lindy Hop, the joyful classic popular Swing Dance done all around the world!
8-count and 6-count are the two main rhythm patterns in Lindy Hop. This course focuses on 8-count patterns. You can take our 6 and 8 count Lindy Hop beginner courses in any order, or take both in the same session of courses. It is all Lindy Hop.
Once you have taken at least one 6-count course and at least one 8-count course, you can take our Intermediate 1 courses.
We strongly encourage you to take each of our two beginner courses more than once, perhaps with different teachers, to learn better and more thoroughly, and to learn a wider variety of basic Lindy Hop movement. When you take the same course again in the same role it is 1/2 price (rounded up to the nearest multiple of $5).
Perk: Everyone taking a course in this session gets 1/2 price admission to the August 30th Saturday Night Live Band Swing. Consider it a graduation party!
NEED A PARTNER?
A partner is NOT required. It is common for people to attend by themselves. Partner rotation is allowed and encouraged in all lessons. You may register on your own or with a partner. Nevertheless, if you still seek a partner, please post that at the Facebook event.
You can also ask people at Swing Toronto dances and such. You could also click the buttons above for help.
VENUE
Studio
Use Bloor St. entrance towards west side of building
Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts
427 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1X7
SCHEDULE
July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025
Wednesdays (Six weeks)
8:30pm – 9:55pm
8½ hours of learning in total
PRICE
Prices are per person per course. HST included.
*Swing Toronto partners with Stripe for payment processing.
SWING TORONTO NEWSLETTER
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Summer Series 2025
Six week series
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
PREREQUISITE
NO PARTNER REQUIRED.
No prior experience is needed, absolute beginners are welcome!
No prior experience or partner needed. Absolute beginners are welcome.
1/2 price for those who have taken this course with us before in the same role (rounded up to nearest multiple of $5).
Drop-in friendly for those who have taken this course before in the same role, and for those who take the first class, and those who took the previous classes in the course.
TEACHERS
DETAILS
Learn Lindy Hop, the joyful popular swing dance with a rich history, and a growing community of dancers in Toronto and around the world!
Come join us and find out why we are so excited to share this dance with you!
In this course you will mostly learn 6-count Lindy Hop. 6-count and 8-count patterns are the main rhythm patterns in Lindy Hop. We also do other rhythm patterns all the time. When dancing we often do 6-count, 8-count and other rhythm patterns in the same song, it is all Lindy Hop.
You can take our two Lindy Hop beginners courses (one focuses on 6-count, the other on 8-count), in either order, or in the same session of courses.
We strongly encourage you to take each or our beginner courses more than once, for more thorough learning, to expand your repertoire, and for fun. It will never be exactly the same course, especially if the teachers are different. It is also 1/2 price (rounded to a multiple of $5) when you take the same course again in the same role.
Once you have done our 6-count and 8-count Lindy Hop beginner courses at least once each, you can take our intermediate 1 courses.
Perk: Everyone who takes a weeknight course with us in this session gets 1/2 price admission to Saturday Night Live Band Swing after the last week of classes (Saturday August 30th, 2025). Consider it a graduation party!
NEED A PARTNER?
A partner is NOT required. It is common for people to attend by themselves. Partner rotation is allowed and encouraged in all lessons. You may register on your own or with a partner. Nevertheless, if you still seek a partner, please post that at the Facebook event.
You can also ask people at Swing Toronto dances and such. You could also click the buttons above for help.
VENUE
Studio
Use Bloor St. entrance towards west side of building
Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts
427 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1X7
SCHEDULE
July 24, 31, August 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025
Thursdays (Six weeks)
7:00pm – 8:25pm
8½ hours of learning in total
PRICE
Prices are per person per course. HST included.
*Swing Toronto partners with Stripe for payment processing.
SWING TORONTO NEWSLETTER
Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news about our dances, workshops, courses, and events! You can unsubscribe at any time. We will not spam you.
PAY AT DOOR, CASH ONLY
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Summer Series 2025
Six week series
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
PREREQUISITE
NO PARTNER REQUIRED.
You have completed at least two Lindy Hop beginner courses, at least one emphasizing 8-count and one emphasizing 6-count. You are familiar with the fundamentals of Lindy Hop, and can do basic 6 & 8 count moves.
1/2 price if you’ve taken this course with us before in the same role (rounded up to a multiple of $5).
Drop-in friendly if you’ve taken this course with us before in the same role; OR for the first class if you meet the prerequisite, and for subsequent classes if you take the previous class.
TEACHERS
DETAILS
Lindy Hop Intermediate 1B – Vocabulary & Technique
Swing Toronto offers three Lindy Hop Intermediate 1 courses, which you can take in any order you like:
– 1A, Musicality & Improvisation
– 1B, Vocabulary & Technique
– 1C, Fast & Slow (“Lindy Hop For Any Occasion”)
These three courses are designed to help you refine your technique, expand your vocabulary of shapes, and introduce elements of musicality and solo movement.
Taking the same intermediate 1 courses more than once, perhaps with different teachers, is strongly encouraged to help you learn more thoroughly. Different teachers teach these courses differently, and even the same teachers do not teach exactly the same things every time. Taking the same intermediate 1 courses more than once, perhaps with different teachers, is strongly encouraged, to help you learn better and more thoroughly. Different teachers teach these courses differently, and even the same teachers do not teach them exactly the same every time.
It is 1/2 price when you the same intermediate 1 course with us again in the same role (rounded up to the nearest multiple of $5).
Perk: Everyone who takes a weeknight course with us in this session gets 1/2 price admission to Saturday Night Live Band Swing on August 30th, 2025. Consider it a graduation party
NEED A PARTNER?
A partner is NOT required. It is common for people to attend by themselves. Partner rotation is allowed and encouraged in all lessons. You may register on your own or with a partner. Nevertheless, if you still seek a partner, please post that at the Facebook event.
You can also ask people at Swing Toronto dances and such. You could also click the buttons above for help.
VENUE
Chapel
Use Bloor St. entrance towards west side of building
Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts
427 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1X7
SCHEDULE
July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025
Wednesdays (Six weeks)
8:30pm – 9:55pm
8½ hours of learning in total
PRICE
Prices are per person per course. HST included.
*Swing Toronto partners with Stripe for payment processing.
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Summer Series 2025
Six week series
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
PREREQUISITE
NO PARTNER REQUIRED.
No prior experience or partner needed. Absolute beginners are welcome. Prior dance experience helpful, but not required.
1/2 price for those who have taken this course with us before in the same role (rounded up to nearest multiple of $5).
Drop-in friendly for those who know some partner Charleston.
TEACHERS
DETAILS
Learn, broaden or solidify your Swing Era Partner Charleston, and learn some 1920s Partner Charleston too! It is a fun, versatile dance, perfect for uptempo music. Both a dance in its own right, and very much part of Lindy Hop.
We strongly encourage you to take each or our beginner courses more than once, for more thorough learning, to broaden your repertoire, and for fun. It will never be exactly the same, especially not if the teachers are different. It is also 1/2 price (rounded to nearest multiple of $5) when you take the same course again in the same role.
Once you have done our 6-count and 8-count Lindy Hop beginner courses at least once each, you can take our intermediate 1 courses.
Perk: Everyone who takes a weeknight course with us in this session gets 1/2 price admission to Saturday Night Live Band Swing after the last week of classes (Saturday July 19, 2025). Consider it a graduation party!
NEED A PARTNER?
A partner is NOT required. It is common for people to attend by themselves. Partner rotation is allowed and encouraged in all lessons. You may register on your own or with a partner. Nevertheless, if you still seek a partner, please post that at the Facebook event.
You can also ask people at Swing Toronto dances and such. You could also click the buttons above for help.
VENUE
Studio
Use Bloor St. entrance towards west side of building
Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts
427 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1X7
SCHEDULE
July 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, 27, 2025
Wednesdays (Six weeks)
7:00pm – 8:25pm
8½ hours of learning in total
PRICE
Prices are per person per course. HST included.
*Swing Toronto partners with Stripe for payment processing.
SWING TORONTO NEWSLETTER
Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news about our dances, workshops, courses, and events! You can unsubscribe at any time. We will not spam you.
PAY AT DOOR, CASH ONLY
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Summer Series 2025
Six week series
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
PREREQUISITE
NO PARTNER REQUIRED.
You’ve been learning Bal for at least 6 months. You are comfortable with all the main Balboa moves including the uphold basic, downhold basic, scoots, paddles, come around, out and ins, lollies, swivels, and toss outs.
Drop-in friendly if you meet the prerequisite.
TEACHERS
DETAILS
Balboa Variations Mini Workshops Summer Series
Each week is a mini workshop on a different topic, with different teachers sharing their favourite moves and variations! Take the whole course, or drop-in for any nights you like. Learn from a variety of talented and experienced Balboa teachers chosen by Swing Toronto.
Stay tuned for a complete schedule with the instructors and topic for each night. A draft of the complete schedule is at the facebook event (linked above).
Perk: Everyone who takes a weeknight course with us in this session gets 1/2 price admission to Saturday Night Live Band Swing after the last week of classes (Saturday August 30th, 2025). Consider it a graduation party!
NEED A PARTNER?
A partner is NOT required. It is common for people to attend by themselves. Partner rotation is allowed and encouraged in all lessons. You may register on your own or with a partner. Nevertheless, if you still seek a partner, please post that at the Facebook event.
You can also ask people at Swing Toronto dances and such. You could also click the buttons above for help.
VENUE
Studio
Use Bloor St. entrance towards west side of building
Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts
427 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1X7
SCHEDULE
July 24, 31, August 7, 14, 21, 28, 2025
Thursdays (Six weeks)
8:30pm – 9:55pm
8½ hours of classes in total
PRICE
Prices are per person per course. HST included.
*Swing Toronto partners with Stripe for payment processing.
SWING TORONTO NEWSLETTER
Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news about our dances, workshops, courses, and events! You can unsubscribe at any time. We will not spam you.
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