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Feel that chill in the air? Well we know one great way to warm you up, just come on down to Confederation Centre in Burnaby and dance with us on Saturday October 22nd.

Our October dance still requires masks to be worn throughout the event. 

The evening starts at 7 pm with lessons.

The free beginner’s lesson will be taught by Celina Villarroel Whiting. 

The intermediate lesson will be taught by Amy & Michael Shibasaki and has been dubbed, ‘Not a Fancy Patterns Workshop’. There will be no fancy new patterns here – just skills to allow partners to communicate with each other for a more enjoyable dance.

A friendly reminder (in case you missed it) that the lesson and dance prices have increased effective September 2022 and are as follows:

– Intermediate lesson: $8 member, $10 guest, $4 student

– Beginner Lesson: Free!

– Dance: $12 member, $15 guest, $7 student

Where: Confederation Centre in Burnaby (4585 Albert Street)

When: Saturday October 22nd, doors open at 6:30 pm

– Intermediate lesson from 7 – 8 PM

– Beginner lesson from 7 – 8 PM

– Social dance from 8 – 11 PM

About our instructors:

Our intermediate lesson instructors are Amy & Michael Shibasaki. Michael and Amy met at a BCSDC dance and decided to become practice partners to improve their dancing. Along the way, they fell in love and got married. Now they share their love of the dance with the community. They teach group lessons in Burnaby and Vancouver, and workshops around BC.

Our beginner’s lesson instructor is 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. 

We accept cash or card payments at the door.

We still require masks and recommend vaccines. 

Is it September already? Worry not, we’re ready to have you falling in love, whether it’s for the first time, or the 500th time, with dance. 

Our September dance is mask required and offers a beginner’s West Coast Swing lesson for free, as always.

And for our intermediate dancers, we will be scootin’ our boots in a Country 2-Step lesson taught by Ken and Angela Wolder.

A friendly reminder that the lesson and dance prices have increased effective September 2022 and are as follows:

– Intermediate lesson: $8 member, $10 guest, $4 student

– Beginner Lesson: Free!

– Dance: $12 member, $15 guest, $7 student

Where: Confederation Centre in Burnaby (4585 Albert Street)

When: Saturday September 17th

– Intermediate lesson from 7 – 8 PM

– Beginner lesson from 7 – 8 PM

– Social dance from 8 – 11 PM

About our instructors:

Ken and Angela Wolder will be teaching an intermediate Country 2-step lesson from 7-8 pm. Ken and Angela have been active in the Country and WCS communities for over 20 years. They continue to develop their skills with the top pros, sharing what they’ve learned with local 2-steppers.

Dalynne Roberts will be teaching a beginner lesson from 7-8 pm. 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.

We accept cash or card payments at the door.

We still require masks, and recommend vaccines.

See you there!

For the first time in what feels like forever, we’re getting together in a space where masks are optional – outdoors!

Come join in the fun, talk with people you don’t normally get a chance to, eat some pizza, and discover what many of us haven’t seen in years — mouths.

This event is open to everyone, and we look forward to seeing you there! We will be at the covered pavilion in the southeast corner of John Hendry park, near the playground and concession stand. Same place as last year! We’ll have some signage/decor marking where we are located in the park so it will be easy for you to find.

Details

• Saturday, August 27, 2022
• John Hendry Park
• 4:30-9:30pm
• Pizza will be provided, along with soft drinks, sides, desserts, and of course music! (Note: Music is non-edible.) 

Our next regularly scheduled social dance is Saturday, September 17th.

I used to have an insecure spiritual pizza advisor. They were a medium with crust issues.

Summer’s definitely here, and so is a special 2-hour lesson starting at 6pm on the International West Coast Rally taught by Michael and Amy Shibasaki! (mask required)

If you’re not familiar with the International Rally, it’s an annual choreography put out for free, and you can learn it. Here’s what it looks like:

If you’re not familiar with Michael and Amy, check out their website! https://www.michaelandamywcs.com/

They teach regularly in greater Vancouver and are amazing instructors – you don’t want to miss this.

Save Time at the Door

Save your spot and save time at the door register starting from July 16th: https://bcswing.square.site/

Details

• Lesson from 6-8PM
• Beginner lesson from 7 – 8PM
• Cost (Lesson): $10 member, $14 guest, $8 student
• Cost (Beginner Lesson): Free!
• Cost (Dance): $10 member, $13 guest, $7 student
• Masks Required for Lesson and Dance.

See you there!

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