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Come Find Your New Favorite Song!

As we continue through this socially-distanced period without social dancing, workshops, or conventions, we may not have as many opportunities to hear new music released over the past few months. So join us for our first New Music Night Hosted by our club President, Amanda! She has curated a selection of new songs that will hopefully make you want to get up and dance. We’ll listen to each song (maybe even dance a bit) and then talk about why we like it or hate it, as well as go over places you can go to find new music.

Come participate in the debate, put on your shoes and dance, or just sit back and listen — how much you participate is up to you. The only prerequisite is having an opinion about music 🙂

Have a new song you love (or hate) that you think we should include? Send us an email to info@bcswingdance.ca or post it in the discussion on Facebook!

A little bit about Amanda: she is technically not a WCS DJ (she tried it once), but she has been dancing for 15 years in a variety of styles (both partnered and solo) and has developed some strong opinions about music. She also listens to music every waking hour (not an exaggeration) and has compiled a massive list of WCS-ish songs released since March. She’s eager to hear what you think of her selections.

When: Wed July 22nd at 7 – 8 pm Vancouver time
(the meeting will be open from 6:45 pm)
Price: By donation (recommended donation $5)
Donate at: https://tinyurl.com/donateBCSDC
Donations are used to cover the cost of the virtual events.

Join the class at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3789792619
Meeting ID: 378 979 2619

Due to music copyright we will not be able to share this event via Facebook Live so please join us on Zoom.

If you’ve never used Zoom before, you can watch this 10 min tutorial on how to use Zoom for the very first time:

We’re looking forward to seeing you!

Have more dance fun without injuries! Learn how to warm up for social dancing and protect your joints with foundational ballet exercises led by Meaghan Efford.

Meaghan is classically trained in ballet, jazz, contemporary, and other styles. She completed her four-year professional dance training at Ballet San Jose in California, before working as a Corps de Ballet dancer here in Canada. She now dances and competes in West Coast Swing, and is in the Swing Literacy Development Method Teacher Training Program.

In this class Meaghan will lead you through foundational ballet exercises and movements to help build your strength and range of motion, conditioning you into a stronger, more well rounded dancer! After taking this workshop, you’ll know specific exercises to help you warm up for social dancing and take care of your body. You’ll get stronger, be able to protect your joints, and have more fun dancing West Coast Swing without injuries! 

No experience required, but a chair is recommended for balance.

When: Wed July 8th at 7 – 8 pm Vancouver time
(the meeting will be open from 6:45 pm)
Price: By donation (recommended donation $5)
Donate at: https://tinyurl.com/donateBCSDC
Donations are used to pay our amazing teachers
Where: Zoom Video Class

Join the class at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3789792619
Meeting ID: 378 979 2619

If you’ve never used Zoom before, you can watch this 10 min tutorial on how to use Zoom for the very first time:

We’re looking forward to seeing you in the class!

Add more groove to your West Coast Swing. Join us on Wed June 24th for a fun virtual solo dance class taught by our fellow westie Celina Villarroel Whiting.

Celina began her dance journey at the age of 8, starting with Modern dance and then expanding her training to include Contemporary, Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, Salsa, Ballroom, Brazilian Samba, Dancehall, and West Coast Swing. She is a professional dancer and instructor with past credits that include music videos, corporate performances, theatre shows, and dance competitions. She is a graduate from SFU with a BSc. Kinesiology and also works as a Practicing Kinesiologist alongside her dance career. Her expertise in both dance and kinesiology allows her to help teach her students to master their own unique movement.

Join us for Celina’s class and learn fun solo moves you can use in West Coast Swing.

When: Wed June 24th at 7 – 8 pm Vancouver time
(the meeting will be open from 6:30 pm, feel free to join early to make sure everything is set up correctly on your end before the class starts at 7 pm)
Price: By donation (recommended donation $5)
(donation link will be shared during the class)
Where: Zoom Video Class

Join the class at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3789792619
Meeting ID: 378 979 2619

If you’ve never used Zoom before, you can watch this 10 min tutorial on how to use Zoom for the very first time:

Upcoming events

We will be organizing more virtual events. Stay tuned, more information is coming soon.

We’re looking forward to seeing you in the class!