Places to Dance
SATURDAY PRACTICE NIGHTS
Presented by Colleen Clancey and Dieter Hessel
To be announced
TIMES:
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Lesson: 7:30 - 8:30pm
- Dancing:
8:30 - 11:30pm
PRICES:
Lesson & Dance: $12 / Dance only: $8
LOCATION: Danforth Baptist Church corner of Danforth and Bowden.
Between Broadview and Chester Stations - Enter on Bowden
CONTACT INFO:
For more information call 416-466-2685 or email info@dancecafe.ca or web site: http://www.dancecafe.ca/
Spring Dance & Bolero
Lesson
Presented by Colleen Clancey and Dieter Hessel
Friday May 11, 2007
TIMES:
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Lesson: 8:00 - 8:45pm
- Dancing:
8:45 - Midnight
Cash bar. Dessert buffet. Door prizes. DJ'd by Dance Cafe.
PRICES:
Lesson & Dance: $20.00
LOCATION: Grand Ballroom. Estonian House. 958
Broadview Ave.
Free parking behind the hall.
CONTACT INFO:
For more information call 416-466-2685 or email info@dancecafe.ca or
web site: http://www.dancecafe.ca/.
DANCE CLUB BLUE SILVER
You do not have to be a member to dance here.
Weekly ballroom and latin practices. Mostly International style.
TIMES: 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm
DATES: Thursdays
PRICES:
Call for information.
LOCATION: Embers (Restaurant & Banquet Halls) 781 Warden Ave. just south of Eglinton. Free parking.
CONTACT INFO: Need more info? call 416-657-2660 ext 1. or www.dancebluesilver.com
GRADUATES CLUB OF TORONTO
Monthly dances at Moonlight Ballroom.
You do not have to be a member to dance here.
Admission includes coffee and sandwiches.
Gentlemen: Jacket & tie required. Note: there is a Dress Code.
TIMES: Doors open at 7:30 pm. Dancing from 8:00 pm until 12:30 am.
DATES:
Friday, Oct. 27, 2006.
Friday, Nov. 24, 2006.
Friday, Dec. 29, 2006.
PRICES:
Members $10. Guests and Visitors $15
LOCATION: Moonlight Ballroom, 3125 Bayview Ave. between Sheppard and Finch in the Church hall. Free parking.
CONTACT INFO: Need more info? call Anne Todd 416-626-5520
ODD SOCKS
Special swing dance workshops, performances and dances
TIMES:
-
7 pm
- Fridays and Saturdays
PRICES:
Various prices depending ont the event. Please contact them.
LOCATION: Dovercourt House, 805 Dovercourt Rd,
CONTACT INFO: Need more info? call 416-537-3337 or www.odd-socks.org
SAPPHIRE BALLROOM DANCE
Mostly International style dancing. Some line dances and refreshments.
TIMES:
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1:00 to 5:00 pm (Come early if you are not a member. Space is limited.)
- Sundays
PRICE:
$9.00
LOCATION: THE 30-UP CLUB, 22 Dorchester Ave., Etobicoke (West of Islington, south of the Queensway.
CONTACT INFO: Need more info? call 905-451-2122 or 905-858-2517
THE THIRTY-UP CLUB
Mostly International style dancing.
TIMES:
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8:00 pm to 12:30 am (Come early if you are not a member. Space is limited.)
- Fridays & Saturdays
PRICE:
call number below
LOCATION: THE 30-UP CLUB, 22 Dorchester Ave., Etobicoke (West of Islington, south of the Queensway.
CONTACT INFO: Need more info? call 416-259-1685
TORONTO SWING DANCE SOCIETY
Weekly dances at various locations on Fridays with a lesson before each dance.
Swing lessons on Mondays.
FOR PRICES & LOCATIONS CONTACT:
Linda Middleton 416-929-5010 or www.dancing.org/tsds (google: tsds)
THE WEST-WAY CLUB
TIMES/PRICES:
- Wednesday - Tea Dances 12:30 - 3:30pm: members and non-members $7
- Friday - Ballroom Dancing 8:00 - 1:00am: members $12 non-members $15 (evening refreshments 10pm)
- Saturday - Dancing 8:00 - 12:30am: members $12 non-members $15 (evening refreshments 10pm)
- Sunday - Dancing 6:30 - 11:00pm: members $10 non-members $13 (evening refreshments 8pm)
LOCATION: The West-Way Dance Club is located at 351 Evans Ave. (E. of Kipling Ave. on the south side) in the Sherwood Industrial Mall (between Kipling Ave. and Horner Ave.)
CONTACT INFO:
416-255-6925.
SATURDAY ARGENTINE TANGO DANCES
Presented by MAD FOR DANCE
TIME:
-
EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT
- 9:00 PM - midnight
PRICES:
Tickets: $10 per person includes coffee & dessert
LOCATION: Mad For Dance Studios, 263 Adelaide St. W. (downstairs), near corner of Adelaide & John Sts
CONTACT INFO:
For more information call 416-971-7723 or email madfor@bellnet.ca
SUNDAY AFTERNOON TEA DANCE
Presented by MAD FOR DANCE
SOCIAL BALLROOM AND LATIN DANCING
Sorry, no dances scheduled for the foreseeable future.
DANCING AND BUFFET DINNER AT FAMEE FURLANE
Presented by CATHY AND PAT GULLO
INTERNATIONAL & NORTH AMERICAN STYLE BALLROOM AND LATIN DANCING
TIMES:
FRIDAYS 8:15 pm to 1:00 am
SUNDAYS 7:15 pm to 11:45 pm
PRICES:
Tickets are $15 per person includes buffet, prizes and cash bar
LOCATION: Famee Furlane (Italian Social Club), 7065 Islington Ave. (just north or Steeles) Free parking. Dress code. Reservations available but not mandatory.
CONTACT INFO:
For more information call Cathy Gullo 416-621-7878 or email cgullo@gwemail.ryerson.ca or see website at:
www.dancinglist.com/Clubs/Fam/famee.htm
NOTE: Great but busy dance floor. Excellent music. Often preceded by a free lesson. You should contact them before you go to make sure there are no special events affecting the schedule.
THE OLD MILL RESTAURANT
Rather expensive but good dinner menu. Excellent for special occasions. Semi-formal dress. Usually a small band with singer who offer all types of dances. Andrea & Fred like to go on quiet nights (Mon, & Tues.) and we get the floor mostly to ourselves. In fact, the band has asked us what we would like them to play!
Thurs & Fri. nights 50's dances:
Aug. 10 & 11 Little Caesar & the Consuls
Aug. 24 & 25 The Drifters
Sept. 21 & 22 Sounds of the Supremes
Oct. 26 & 27 Shirley Altson Reeves of the Shirelles
Nov. 23 & 24 The Platters
Sat. Night Oldies Show - Live with Mike Cooper
Aug. 26, Sept. 23 Oct. 28 Nov. 25
21 Old Mill Rd. Steps from the Old MIll Subway Station. Free parking at the Old Mill.
416-207-2020 www.oldmilltoronto.com
OUT OF TOWN
TIP: TAKE A LOOK AT HOTEL FLYER RACKS, LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS, MUSIC STORES AND THE YELLOW PAGES.
BELGIUM & THE NETHERLANDS: Andrea found a great folder at a hotel listing a huge number of Salsa venues. It appears to be printed monthly. If you can't find it when you travel, try www.cantinero.nl (this venue may give you more information) or email Andrea@dancingonking.com and she will try to help.
UNITED KINGDOM: LONDON: I like www.londonsalsa.co.uk for information.
Salsa on Sundays was a really good venue. No alcohol so everyone keeps count. A few blocks southeast of Euston Station. Comments: The music is much faster than in Toronto. A lot of the ladies wear real latin dance shoes -- they are serious. The Intermediate and advanced lessons tend to be challenging.
LADIES, THE MEN ARE SHY. YOU HAVE TO ASK THEM TO DANCE. THEY SEEM PLEASED WHEN YOU DO. They are listed on the above website but don't seem to have one of their own.
There is also a pretty good dancing at "Salsa!" also known as "Bar Salsa" at
96 Charing Cross Rd at Shaftsbury. They don't seem to have a website either but are listed as above.
Unfortunately, I have not yet connected with Ballroom or Tango groups there yet.
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