May 23rd Lesson and Dance!

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Is dancing in your blood? Maybe it’s in your saliva….? As long as dancing is somewhere within you, we happily welcome you to our 23andMay* beginner lesson and/or social dance! (i.e. the lesson/dance on May 23rd)

Where: Bonsor Recreation Complex, 6550 Bonsor Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5H 3G4 (in the “Banquet Hall”)
When: Saturday May 23, 2026
Doors: 6:00 pm
Free Beginner Lesson with Inna: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Social Dance: 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
(No Intermediate lesson this month.)

Your DJs for the night will be: DJ TJ and DJ FireFrye!

The FREE beginner lesson will be taught by Inna Stetsiak!

Inna’s strong performing arts foundation includes 7 years of classical piano and Ukrainian folk dancing in her Elementary years, which expanded later with Argentine Tango, Salsa, Bachata and Hip Hop. But West Coast Swing has truly captured her heart. She has placed top 3 in different levels of improvisational competitions in both roles as well as in the Rising Star routine division throughout North America. She is regularly teaching at Dancing for Dessert and SwingSoul, and also deejays local social dance nights, combining her musical knowledge with her love for dance.

Cost(s):
Beginner Lesson: Free!
Social Dance: Members: $12 / Non-Members: $15 / Students: $7

For the safety of everyone, please do not bring breakable water bottles (glass, ceramic, etc.) into the dance areas.
Please avoid wearing strong scents/perfumes.
And remember to bring your non-marking indoor shoes!

Become a BC Swing Dance Club member ($20 for the year) here: https://bcswingdance.ca/index.php/membership/

*No genetic testing is required to attend. There’s no theme. This is a normal dance

Rx and BC Swing Dance Club Try a Thing Together

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BC Swing Dance Club and Rx have combined forces to take over Robson Square on June 19th for a night of pure dancing!

That’s right! Join us for an extra Robson Square night this summer! A Robson Experiment?

This is the first-ever social-only night at Robson Square with 100% West Coast Swing music all night long! There is one caveat.

Our community always turns out in oodles in late-summer for the annual Westie Night, but we never seem to get enough social dancing in.

DanceSport BC offered us a second night, just for social dancing. Their only request: continue to show up in oodles for our late-summer night too.

How could we say no? No really, like, our therapist says we have problems saying no to things.

Dancing starts a little before 8pm at Robson Square. 100% West Coast Swing music, no lessons, no shows, no announcements, and no stopping DJ JAmes (until 11pm because of bylaws).

All are welcome, but there is no lesson before the dance.

Where: Robson Square (where the ice rink is in the winter)

When: Friday, June 19th, from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Costs: $10 sliding scale donation, but nobody will be turned away. Cash recommended. Collection by the DJ booth.

Lockers: Bring a quarter for a locker to keep your things safe.

Our Next Dances:
April 18 (@ Victoria Drive Community Hall), May 23rd (@Bonsor), June 20th (@Bonsor)

April 18th Lessons & Dance!

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Our next dance will be coming up on Saturday April 18th, and it’s at a special location: Victoria Drive Community Hall! We’re offering an extended afternoon of activities featuring a FREE Beginner Lesson with Dalynne Roberts, followed by a guided practice social dance for beginners, open practice time for all levels, and an Intermediate Lesson with Henry Hwi.

(Yes, this daylight savings time, we sprung forward a little too far and skipped March. See further explanation at the bottom.*)

April 18th Event Details:

WHERE (TEMPORARY SPECIAL LOCATION): ***Victoria Drive Community Hall, 2026 E 43rd Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5P 1M7***

When: Saturday April 18th.

3:15pm –> Doors

3:30-5:00pm –> FREE Beginner Lesson
Enjoy a lively lesson led by Dalynne Roberts. Learn West Coast Swing basics for the first time, or use the lesson to solidify your dance moves!
Dalynne has been dancing West Coast Swing for the past 10 years and travels to compete in improvisation competitions. She is trained in the Swing Literacy Development Method, and teaches Intro to WCS classes at SwingSoul Sundays at the DanceVancouver studio. A natural teacher, speaker, and entertainer, Dalynne is passionate about making every human feel welcome, included, and inspired.

5:00-5:30pm –> FREE Guided Practice Social Dance
This is designed to help the beginners who have just finished their lesson get comfortable with dancing socially with random partners out in the wild! All levels of dancers are welcome to join and support the beginners.

5:30-6:30pm –> Open Practice
The hall will be open for practice time. This hour is free of charge, but donations are always welcome.

6:30-7:30pm –> Intermediate Lesson
Taught by Henry Hwi, this lesson will focus on dancing on, to, and with the ‘“1” of the music.
Henry has been dancing for over 11 years. He started with Salsa and other Latin dance forms, and dabbled with International Ballroom before finding his home with West Coast Swing. Since then, he has increased his WCS dance expression with Tap and Hip Hop.

7:30-10:30pm –> Social Dance!
Dance, dance, dance!
(Latest entry time: 9:30 pm)

Costs:
Beginner Lesson and Guided Practice Social Dance: Free!
Intermediate Lesson: Members: $8 / Non-members: $10 / Students: $4
Social Dance: Members: $12 / Non-Members: $15 / Students: $7

Our Next Dances:
May 23rd (@ Bonsor), June 20th (@Bonsor)

For the safety of everyone, please do not bring breakable water bottles (glass, ceramic, etc.) into the dance areas.
Please avoid wearing strong scents/perfumes.
And remember to bring your non-marking indoor shoes!

Become a BC Swing Dance Club member ($20 for the year) here:
https://bcswingdance.ca/index.php/membership/

*…And here’s an explanation of the temporary change in location: our usual venue, Bonsor Recreation Complex, is unavailable for Saturdays in March and April. We looked long and hard to find a suitable alternative, but we were — unfortunately — not able to secure a venue for March. However! We’re so excited to see you in April for the above-mentioned Beginner and Intermediate Lessons at Victoria Drive Community Hall. Again, please note the special location for April 18th! (In May, we will return to our usual venue: Bonsor Recreation Complex.)

Next Dance – Saturday, April 18th!

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Due to venue unavailability, we’re sorry to share that we won’t be able to hold a dance in March.

We’re very much looking forward to our next dance on Saturday, April 18 at Victoria Drive Community Hall (2026 E 43rd Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5P 1M7).