Saturday, April 25, 2026
6:15pm – 10:30pm
DJ Eric Zhang during band breaks.
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
VENUE
VENUE CHANGE: WE ARE NO LONGER AT DOVERCOURT HOUSE FOR THIS DANCE. SEE DETAILS BELOW.
Gym
Enter the Gym through the double doors at the back of the church facing Evans Avenue.
St. Paul’s Church
404 Willard Ave, Toronto, ON M6S 3R5
SCHEDULE
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Lindy Hop Beginner Lesson
Teachers: TBA
Lesson included with admission.
6:15pm – 7:15pm
Swing Dance Party
7:30pm – 10:30pm
DETAILS
Absolute beginners are welcome!
ft. The Savoy Band
Holy moly! We finally got The Savoy Band to play for us in 2026! It’s been awhile, so this is a can’t-miss opportunity to dance to a swing dancer’s band, led by champion swing dancers Aleks & Dina!
with the Drew Jurecka Jazz Manouche Ensemble
DJ Eric Zhang during band breaks.
PRICE
Same prices online and at door. Lessons included.
Prices are per person. HST included.
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DJ’d music during band breaks.
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
VENUE
Upper Hall
Enter the Upper Hall from Hampton Avenue, just south of Danforth.
St. Barnabas on The Danforth Anglican Church
175 Hampton Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 2Z3
SCHEDULE
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Lindy Hop Beginner Lesson
Teacher(s): TBA
Lesson included with admission.
6:15pm – 7:15pm
Swing Dance Party
7:30pm – 10:30pm
DETAILS
Absolute beginners are welcome!
We are delighted to have The Ben Harvey Combo back at Saturday Night Swing!
Learn Lindy Hop, the classic joyful Swing Dance of the Swing Era, with a rich history, and an enthusiastic following all around the world today! Stay for the Dance Party!
with the Drew Jurecka Jazz Manouche Ensemble
DJ’d music during band breaks.
PRICE
Same prices online and at door. Lessons included.
Prices are per person. HST included.
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DANCE
DJ’d music during band breaks.
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
VENUE
TOP FLOOR
Enter the Upper Hall from Hampton Avenue, just south of Danforth.
Dovercourt House
805 Dovercourt Road, Toronto, ON M6H 2X4
SCHEDULE
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Lindy Hop Beginner Lesson
Teachers: TBA
Lesson included with admission.
6:15pm – 7:15pm
Swing Dance Party
7:30pm – 10:30pm
DETAILS
Absolute beginners are welcome!
ft. Continenza Jazz
DJ’d music during band breaks.
PRICE
Same prices online and at door. Lessons included.
Prices are per person. HST included.
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DANCE
DJ’d music during band breaks.
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
VENUE
Upper Hall
Enter the Upper Hall from Hampton Avenue, just south of Danforth.
St. Barnabas on The Danforth Anglican Church
175 Hampton Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 2Z3
SCHEDULE
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Lindy Hop Beginner Lesson
Teachers: TBA
Lesson included with admission.
6:15pm – 7:15pm
Swing Dance Party
7:30pm – 10:30pm
DETAILS
Absolute beginners are welcome!
ft. Karina Muhir Swing Band
with the Drew Jurecka Jazz Manouche Ensemble
DJ’d music during band breaks.
PRICE
Same prices online and at door. Lessons included.
Prices are per person. HST included.
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DANCE
DJ’d music during band breaks.
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
VENUE
Upper Hall
Enter the Upper Hall from Hampton Avenue, just south of Danforth.
St. Barnabas on The Danforth Anglican Church
175 Hampton Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 2Z3
SCHEDULE
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Balboa Beginner Lesson
Teachers: Gabrielle Kauffman & Alice Golushko
Lesson included with admission.
6:00pm – 6:45pm
Lindy Hop Beginner Lesson
Teachers: TBD
Lesson included with admission.
6:15pm – 7:15pm
Swing Dance Party
7:30pm – 10:30pm
DETAILS
Absolute beginners are welcome!
ft. Taylor Maslin Band
with the Drew Jurecka Jazz Manouche Ensemble
Taylor, his clarinet and band return to play their toe-tapping interpretations of American Songbook and Swing-Era standards.
DJ’d music during band breaks.
PRICE
Same prices online and at door. Lessons included.
Prices are per person. HST included.
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DJ(s) TBA
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
VENUE
Upper Hall
Enter the Upper Hall from Hampton Avenue, just south of Danforth.
St. Barnabas on The Danforth Anglican Church
175 Hampton Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 2Z3
SCHEDULE
Friday, June 5, 2026
Lindy Hop Beginner Lesson
Teachers: TBA
Lesson included with admission.
6:15pm – 7:15pm
Dance Party
9:50pm – 11:00pm
DETAILS
Absolute beginners are welcome!
Let’s 1920s Two Step and Shimmie all over the floor after the Friday Night Workshop.
DJ(s) TBA
with the Drew Jurecka Jazz Manouche Ensemble
PRICE
Same prices online and at door. Lessons included.
Prices are per person. HST included.
Event package pricing TBA
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DJ’d music during band breaks.
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
VENUE
Upper Hall
Enter the Upper Hall from Hampton Avenue, just south of Danforth.
St. Barnabas on The Danforth Anglican Church
175 Hampton Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 2Z3
SCHEDULE
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Doors
5:40pm – 6:00pm
1920s Partner Charleston Beginner Lesson
Teacher(s): Cheryl Henry & Simon Threlkeld
Lesson included with admission.
6:00pm – 6:30pm
Jazz Age Fox Trot & One Step Beginner Lesson
Teacher(s): Cheryl Henry & Simon Threlkeld
Lesson included with admission.
6:30pm – 7:40pm
Swing Dance Party
7:45pm – 11:00pm
DETAILS
Absolute beginners are welcome!
Roaring 20s Jazz Age Saturday Night Swing!
THEME: 1920s Jazz Age Garden Party.
Photo Ops & Props.
Jazz Age style attire encouraged but optional.
Learn super popular easy-to-learn Roaring 20s dance crazes!
The band’s music is excellent for Lindy Hop and other swing dances, and for all the Jazz Age dances taught on Friday and Saturday.
Traveling dances go on the outside track. Non-traveling dances in the middle. Like at the Savoy and other ballrooms in the Jazz Age and Swing Era.
THE LESSONS:
Learn vernacular Jazz Age Fox Trot and One Step, which was by the far the most popular dancing of the 1920s and Jazz Age, when everyone did partner dancing. It is free-spirited, open-ended, improvisational, playful and easy to learn. The basic step is just walking.
It works for all tempos of music, from fast to slow, and everything in between.
It is not modern ballroom Foxtrot.
The music from the Jazz Age and Swing Era that is played at swing dances today is almost always described as Fox Trot on the original records and sheet music. (Because that is what people mostly danced then, including to swing music.)
Learn 1920s solo and partnered Charleston. It was a huge dance craze in the mid 1920s, and is done around the world today.
DÉCOR:
The Jazz Age style décor for the Saturday and Sunday dance parties includes Art Deco designs, and a nod to 1920s Egyptomania.
with the Drew Jurecka Jazz Manouche Ensemble
DJ’d music during band breaks.
PRICE
Same prices online and at door. Lessons included.
Prices are per person. HST included.
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DJ(s) TBA
Vaccination proof NOT required. Masks optional.
VENUE
Upper Hall
Enter the Upper Hall from Hampton Avenue, just south of Danforth.
St. Barnabas on The Danforth Anglican Church
175 Hampton Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 2Z3
SCHEDULE
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Lindy Hop Beginner Lesson
Teachers: TBA
Lesson included with admission.
6:15pm – 7:15pm
Jazz Age Waltz Dance
Teacher(s): Cheryl Henry & Simon Threlkeld
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Jazz Age Blues Dance
Teacher(s): Cheryl Henry & Simon Threlkeld
6:30pm – 8:00pm
DETAILS
Absolute beginners are welcome!
Jazz Age Waltz & Blues Supper Dance
Part of Toronto’s Roaring 20s Jazz Age Dance Weekend
Theme: Jazz Age Garden Party.
Photo Ops & Props.
Jazz Age style attire is encouraged but optional.
The first half of the dance features 1920s Waltz music, and the second half 1920s Blues music, including later recordings of 1920s tunes. Most of the dancing taught on the weekend is suitable or adaptable to Blues music, in our opinion.
Some snacks will be served (included with admission).
Supper options:
– You may bring supper and have it at the hall. (There are many restaurants nearby on “The Danforth.”)
– Please do not bring peanuts or shellfish to the hall, because the venue has a peanut and shellfish-free policy.
Decor:
The 1920s Jazz Age style décor for this party, and the Saturday Night party, includes Art Deco designs, and a big nod to 1920s Egyptomania.
DJ(s) TBA
with the Drew Jurecka Jazz Manouche Ensemble
PRICE
Same prices online and at door. Lessons included.
Same prices online and at door. Lessons included.
Prices are per person. HST included.
*Swing Toronto partners with Stripe for payment processing.
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