About this Event
SCHEDULE
JANUARY 5 to FEBRUARY 19 SWING TORONTO COURSES
Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday
SOME OF THE COURSES ARE DROP-IN FRIENDLY (READ THE PREREQUISITE below)
Drop in-friendly courses have an asterisk*
Drop-in Rate per class is $35 for 85 minute and 90 minute classes, and $25 for 55 minute classes. Cash only, pay at door.
MONDAY COURSES, dates, times, location
January 5 to February 9, 2026
(The last class is February 9th, because February 16 is a holiday)
Eastminster, 310 Danforth. Directions: https://swingtoronto.com/venues/#st-v_euc
- *Lindy Hop Beginner 8-count focus, 7-8:25pm, Herndale Room
- *Lindy Intermediate 1B, Vocabulary & Technique, 8:30-9:55pm, Jackman Room
TUESDAY COURSES, , dates, times, location
January 6 to February 17, 2026
Trinity St Paul's, 427 Bloor West, Gym (main dance hall). Directions: https://swingtoronto.com/venues/#st-v_tsp
- *Lindy Hop Beginner 6-count focus, 7-8:25pm
- *Lindy Hop Intermediate 1A, Musicality & Improvisation, 8:30pm to 9:55pm
WEDNESDAY COURSES, dates, times, location
January 7 to February 18, 2026
Trinity St Paul's, 427 Bloor West. Directions: https://swingtoronto.com/venues/#st-v_tsp
- Balboa Intermediate ELEF 7-7:55pm, Studio
- Balboa Advanced Invitational 8-8:55pm, Studio
- *Balboa Basics, 8-8:55pm, Chapel
THURSDAY COURSES, dates, times, location
January 8 to February 19, 2026
- *Lindy Hop Beginner 8-count, 7-7:55pm, Trintiy-St Paul's, 427 Bloor West, Studio (except Thursdays January 29 and February 19 when the class is at Dovercourt House, top floor, 7-8:25pm)
- Lindy Hop Intermediate 2, Flow, Rhythm & Improv, 8:30-10pm, Dovercourt House, top floor, 805 Dovercourt Road
Trinity-St Paul's, directions: https://swingtoronto.com/venues/#st-v_tsp
Dovercourt House, directions: https://swingtoronto.com/venues/#st-v_dch
LOCATIONS: All courses are at convenient locations on the Bloor-Danforth subway line.
- Mondays at Eastminster on The Danforth, at the Chester subway stop
- Tuesdays through Thursdays at Trinity-St Pauls, 427 Bloor Street West, just across the street from the west exit of the Spadina subway stop
- Thursdays at 8:30pm at Dovercourt House, a couple minutes walk north of Bloor Street, around the corner from the west exit of the Ossington subway stop.
PREREQUISITES FOR DROP-INS
(For "dropping in" for a class in a course you are not registered in)
- For the LINDY HOP BEGINNER COURSES: Drop-in friendly for those who have taken this course before in the same role, for the first class, and after the first class for those who took the previous classes in the course.
- For the LINDY HOP INTERMEDIATE 1 COURSES: Drop-in friendly if you’ve taken this course with us before in the same role; OR for the first class if you meet the prerequisite (you have taken our two beginner Lindy Hop courses at least once each), and for subsequent classes if you take the previous class.
- For the BALBOA BASICS COURSE: Drop in friendly for the first 2 classes, and after that for students who know some Balboa basics.
COURSE PRICES:
- All 85 minute and 90 minute 7 week courses: $179 regular, $130 f/t students ($90/$65 returning students in same role)
- Monday 6 week 85 minute courses: $155 regular, $110 f/t student ($80/$55 for returning students in same role)
- Wednesday Balboa courses: $130 regular, $100 f/t students (Previously took same course twice in same role, $90 regular, $70 f/t students)
- Thursday Lindy Beginner course: $148 regular, $110 f/t students, ($75/$55 for returning students in the same role)
All prices include HST.
SPECIAL DEAL for returning students:
Some courses are 1/2 price if you have taken them with us before in the same role. We strongly encourage you to take our courses more than once, to go further and learn more thoroughly, to refresh, and for fun. It will never be exactly the same course twice, especially not with different teachers.
PERK: Half price admission to Saturday Night Live Band Swing the Saturday February 21, 2026. Consider it a graduation party.
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Dance Styles
Lindy Hop (60%)
Balboa (40%)
Pricing
Drop-in Rate per class (55 minute classes):CA$25.00
Drop-in Rate per class (85 minute and 90 minute classes):CA$35.00
Monday 6 week 85 minute courses (returning full-time students in same role):CA$55.00
Thursday Lindy Beginner course (returning full-time students in same role):CA$55.00
85 minute and 90 minute 7 week courses (returning full-time students in same role):CA$65.00
Wednesday Balboa courses (returning full-time students in same role):CA$70.00
Thursday Lindy Beginner course (returning students in same role):CA$75.00
Monday 6 week 85 minute courses (returning students in same role):CA$80.00
85 minute and 90 minute 7 week courses (returning students in same role):CA$90.00
Wednesday Balboa courses (returning students in same role):CA$90.00
Wednesday Balboa courses (full-time students):CA$100.00
Monday 6 week 85 minute courses (full-time students):CA$110.00
Thursday Lindy Beginner course (full-time students):CA$110.00
85 minute and 90 minute 7 week courses (full-time students):CA$130.00
Wednesday Balboa courses:CA$130.00
Thursday Lindy Beginner course:CA$148.00
Monday 6 week 85 minute courses:CA$155.00
85 minute and 90 minute 7 week courses:CA$179.00
Organizer
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Simon Threlkeld
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