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Traffic Update! June 18th is Hats Off Day in the Burnaby Heights area. There are special parking and traffic restrictions in the area until 5pm. See www.hatsoffday.com/about for more details.

Save Time at the Door

Save your spot and save time at the door register now: https://bcswing.square.site/

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Saturday night dances are back and we’re celebrating with 4 hours of social dancing. Oh yes, you read that right! Put your dancin’ shoes on & join us for a fabulous Saturday evening dance.

*Due to community feedback, we still require masks and vaccine passports for this event, so please be prepared at the door*

Date & time: Saturday June 18th, doors open at 6:30, beginner lesson 7-8 pm, social dance 7-11 pm

Location: Confederation Community Centre, Burnaby

Prices

Did you know we also accept credit cards and debit cards at the door?

• Beginner lesson is free

• Members: $10, Guests: $13, Student with ID: $7
• Under 16 free with paying adult
• Become a member for $15

If you have a question about your membership status, please send an email to info@bcswingdance.ca.

*Vaccine passports & masks will be required for the duration of the event*

About our Beginner Lesson Instructor

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.

*Please arrive prepared to show your vaccine passport & ID at the door and wear a mask* 

This post has a surprise ending — Boo!

We are back with our second dance of 2022! We’re returning to Saturdays in June!

Pre-Register Today!

We are maintaining our mask and vaccine passport requirements for the lessons and dance. Please arrive masked and prepared to show your vaccine passport at the door.

Save your spot and save time at the door: https://bcswing.square.site/

The Intermediate Workshop

David Tolksdorff and Claudia Houwers will be teaching our intermediate workshop at 7:00 pm:

“The Easy One” –  ways to emphasize count 1 in the music, those unexpected variations that make the dance so fun

Dave and Claudia have been dancing together for more than 10 years. They both love dancing and prior to getting together they both danced a variety of styles including Ballroom, West Coast Swing and Salsa. They’ve been teaching WCS together for a number of years and enjoy sharing their passion for dance with others.

Free Beginner Lesson!

Our free beginner lesson will be taught by Henry Hwi. Henry is a returning instructor who 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.

Details

We are maintaining our mask and vaccine passport requirements for the lessons and dance. Please arrive masked and prepared to show your vaccine passport at the door.

Times: Friday May 13th -> Doors at 6:30p, workshop 7-8p, social dancing 8-11.

Location: Confederation Community Centre, 4585 Albert St,  Burnaby

Prices:

Intermediate Lesson: $5 member, $7 non-member
Beginner Lesson: FREE
Dance: $10 member, $13 non-member, $6 student (with valid ID)
Under 16 FREE with paying adult

Pre-Register Right Now: https://bcswing.square.site/

Or pay at the door with cash, or debit/credit card. That’s right! We now accept credit and debit cards at the door!

This will be our last Friday dance as we will return to Saturday nights in June. 

You made it to the end! What kind of dance do plumbers like? Tap dancing!

Get Back to the Swing

*Due to community feedback, we still require masks and vaccine passports for this event, so please be prepared at the door*

Date: Friday April 22nd

Doors open at 6:30, lessons 7-8 pm, social dance 8-11 pm

Location: Confederation Community Centre, Burnaby

Costs:

• beginner lesson is free
• members $5 lesson & $10 dance
• guests $7 lesson & $13 dance
• Student w/ ID, $4 lesson, $7 dance
• membership $15

If you have a question about your membership status, please send an email to info@bcswingdance.ca.

We encourage pre-registration for this event.

*Vaccine passports & masks will be required for the duration of the event*

Please note we are experimenting with the sound system and welcome your feedback so we can make adjustments for future dances.

Register now!

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Member: lesson + dance $15.00 CAD Non-Member: lesson + dance $20.00 CAD Member: dance only $10.00 CAD Non-member: dance only $13.00 CAD

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About our beginner lesson instructor:

Henry is a returning instructor and has been dancing for over 11 year. Starting with Salsa and other Latin dance forms, and dabbling 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.

About our intermediate lesson instructors:

Gerald and Robin are founders and owners of GNR Dance in Squamish. Gerald has been dancing and teaching for over 21 years. He is a professional in all forms of couples dance, teaching Ballroom, Latin, Swing and Country. He is also a UCWDC Certified Judge, judging at various events around North America. Robin has been teaching and dancing for over 12 years. She is a professional dancer in Ballroom, Latin, Swing and Country.

https://www.dancelessonssquamish.com/

*Please arrive prepared to show your vaccine passport & ID at the door and wear a mask*

After a 2 year break, BCSDC returns to the dance floor. Last year our members indicated that they want a cautious return to the dance floor. We will start with a 90 minute, in-person, non-partnered musicality and solo movement workshop with Amy Shibasaki on FRIDAY March 25. There will not be a social dance in March, but we will consider a return to social dancing in April. We will be running our events on Friday nights until Confederation Centre is allowed to re-open on weekends.

Workshop topic:
It happens to all of us: we know something interesting is coming up in the music, and while we’re desperately trying to think of something – anything – to do to accent it, it’s comes up … and then it’s gone. And we’re still stuck for ideas.

The workshop isn’t guaranteed to yank you out of that mire, but it does provide some ideas that are easy to execute on your own, without having to rely on your partner. So the next time you hear that big hit in the music coming, you’ll have a “bag of tricks” to draw from.

Following the workshop there will be time to practice and refine what you have just learned, and to socialize with people you probably haven’t seen in over 2 years!

The instructor:
Nicknamed “The Poster Child for People Who Can’t Dance” by her friends, Amy Shibasaki has been dancing for over 20 years and teaching WCS with her husband Michael for over 10 years. She has competed and placed in multiple competitions, including the US Open, and she did it without having an innate sense of music or rhythm. In this workshop, Amy shares some of her secrets for dancing musically and looking awesome on the dance floor when you don’t actually know the music.

Price: $15 member / $20 non-member
You must preregister via the link below for this event; we will not accept payment at the door.

There will NOT be a social dance at this event.

Vaccine passport and masking required.

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Member $15.00 CAD Non-Member $20.00 CAD

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