Learn some new skills on April 26 at Bonsor in Vancouver to anticipation for Nanaimo Fusion coming up the weekend of May 23-25. Fellow Canadian Sonya Dessureault is coming from Montreal help us prepare.
What: BC Swing Dance Club has a day of workshops and dancing!
– Beginner Bootcamp – No Experience or partner needed. Everyone welcome.
– WCS for Experienced Dancers – For dancers who have strong basics and want to refine and expand their skills.
When: Saturday April 26th, doors open at 9:00am
Beginner Bootcamp: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Experienced Dancers Workshop: 1:30pm – 5:30pm
Where: Bonsor Recreation Centre in Burnaby (6550 Bonsor Ave)
Who: Teaching the workshops is West Coast Swing Champion Sonya Dessureault from Montreal. Sonya began her career when she went to school for modern dance in her hometown of Montreal, Quebec. Afterwards, she worked professionally as a salsa and latin street dance teacher. It was at a salsa congress that she discovered west coast swing through a crossover performance. Sonya loved the freedom of expression and knew she had found her dance. With her trademark intensity, she trained and quickly moved up the ranks. She took a risk, left everything she had in Montreal and went to Europe. She began by teaching at a west coast swing event and from there was invited to teach all over the continent. She has since taught, judged, competed, and performed in over twenty-five countries, and is happy to be back in Canada to help grow the community. Sonya believes all great dancing comes from learning to understand and then finding the freedom in what you know. She’s known for her fierce commitment to personal growth in herself and others, both on the floor and off.
Costs: Pre-Sales Event Only – Choose the links to purchase your tickets now.
- Beginner Bootcamp 9:00am – 1:00pm – $15
- Experienced Dancers Workshop: 1:30pm – 5:30pm – $75
- Experienced Dancers Workshop for Post Secondary Students: 1:30pm – 5:30pm – $40* (student id will be confirmed at checkin)
If that isn’t enough to convince you, all attendees to the workshops also get a free pass to Saturday nights social from 8:00-11:30 at Bonsor. That’s a $15 value! So basically for the beginners that’s a free social!
To book a private lesson with Sonya on Sunday the 27 you can do so here. (Note: the time is in PDT, not EST as indicated on the Calendar)
Private Lesson rate is $120 / 45min session.
