Due to the developments of the COVID-19 situation over the past couple of days, the board has voted to cancel our March dance. Please continue to stay home if you are sick, wash your hands frequently, sneeze or cough into your elbow or tissue (then wash your hands), and avoid touching your face. We will make an announcement about our April dance closer to the date. Thank you to everyone for your understanding.

On February 15 2020 the BC Swing Dance Club hosted its 2020 AGM and elected a new board. Thank you to everyone that came to the AGM to support the club, and to everyone that ran for election.

At the AGM, we reviewed our financial standings, had a discussion on what happened in 2019, and talked about the future of the club. Head on over to https://bcswingdance.ca/index.php/2020-board-of-directors/ to see the new board. The new board is:

• President – Amanda Brubaker
• Vice-President – Rick Gillespie
• Treasurer – Anne Broženský
• Secretary – Wyatt Ritchie
• Director – Wanda Roberts
• Director – Vickie Langford
• Director – Nela Šubrtová
• Director – Jenessa DeYoung
• Director – Crystal Macleod

Also, check out the AGM package in case you missed the meeting, which includes our financials, updates from the president, and more:

“To chase the glowing hours with flying feet.”

Join us February 15th for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and dance. It’s election time so please come out to the meeting and vote for your new Board of Directors.

All active members attending the AGM will get into the dance for free! And don’t worry, you can still renew (or signup for) your membership for $15 before the meeting. We will be serving pizza and other refreshments starting at 5:30, and the meeting will start at 6:00. There are no lessons this month.

The BC Swing Dance Club is purely a member run organization. Without our volunteer Board of Directors, we would not be able to hold our dances, so please consider running for one of the positions. The nomination committee is still accepting nominations so contact us here with a private message, send email to info@bcswingdance.ca, or contact any Board member for information. Nominations will also be taken from the floor at the AGM. You are welcome to nominate yourself, or someone else.

DJ Jason Brown will be playing music for us in February.

Doors: 5:30 pm
Pizza: 5:30 pm
AGM: 6-8 pm
Social dance: 8-11

Prices:
Dance: $10 member / $13 non-member / $6 Valid Student ID. Members attending the AGM are free.
Under 16 FREE with paying adult

Welcome to 2020! We’re getting ready to host our first dance of the year, so that means it is also time to renew your membership. If you don’t want to wait until the dance to renew you can do it online from our website: https://bcswingdance.ca/index.php/2020-membership/

On dance will be on Saturday, January 25th. Doors open at 6:30, the lessons start at 7-8PM (beginner and intermediate lessons are at the same time) and the dance runs from 8-11PM.

David Tolksdorff and Claudia Houwers will be teaching our Intermediate workshop this month. The topic of their class will be “New Year’s Illusion Resolution”. Remember – it’s not a trick, it’s an illusion!

Dave and Claudia have been dancing together for 9 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.

Michael and Amy Shibasaki will be teaching the free beginner class. Michael and Amy have been teaching the beginner class at BCSDC for a majority of the dances since forever, so you know you’re in good hands if you’re a beginner dancers.

Prices:
Lesson: $5 member / $7 non-member
Dance: $10 member / $13 non-member / $6 Valid Student ID
Under 16 FREE with paying adult
Beginner’s lesson is FREE!