Waterloo Westies' Monthly West Coast Swing Dances Waterloo, ON Canada

A once monthly event held on a varied Saturday of the month that draws dancers from Toronto, Waterloo, London, and surrounding cities for the evening. A beginner/intermediate class is offered at 8, and a beginner class at 8:30pm. The dance starts at 9pm and goes till midnight. Monthly Dance Dates in 2014: Sat, Jan. 4 Sat. Feb. 1 - 2nd Year Anniversary Dance Sat. Mar. 15 Fri. April 4 Sat. May 3 Sat. June 14 Sat. July 5 Sat. Aug. 9 – Westie Bombing the Kitchener Blues Festival (Weekend) Sat. Sept. 6 Sat. Oct. 4 Sat. Nov. 1 Sat. Dec. 6 **dates are subject to change.

Genres: West Coast Swing

Cost: $8 Student, $10 General

Music: Top 40, R&B, Blues, Hip-Hop, Contemporary Mix

DJ Playing: Varies

Dance Styles: West Coast Swing

Age Restriction: All Ages

Dress Code: Casual

Drinks & Dining: Pop & Water available for purchase.

Lessons: 8 p.m. Beginner/Intermediate Lesson, 8:30 Introductory Lesson

Schedule:Sat

Contact Phone: (519) 513-0291

Contact Type: Organizer

Location Info

Hep Cat's Dance Studio

Address: 42 Erb St. East, Waterloo, ON, Canada, N2J 1L7

Directions: Take the Bridgeport St. exit heading east off of Hwy. 85. Take a slight left on Laurel St. and continue straight until the road terminates. There will be a parking lot directly in front; the Hep Cat Hoppers studio is located in that plaza on the far right side.

Closest Intersection: King and Erb

Parking: Free lot

Type: Dance Studio

From the Dancing Grapevine

Followers, Women, and Sexism

June 12, 2021

This isn’t the first time I’m writing about the underappreciation of follows – or the sexism that is so entwined with the concept. We’ve come a long way from when I first started writing about it around 2015/16. I wasn’t the… Read more

Dance in the time of COVID: Vaccines and Variants

June 07, 2021

You likely love to dance. I do too. Like you, I am eager to get back to social dancing – but first we need to talk about deciding when to start dancing again that factors in vaccination and variants. Let’s… Read more

9 Small Things we can do Better after the Pandemic

June 01, 2021

For a lot of the world, the return to “normal” has been slow. For those of you that are in places where dance has returned, I’m so happy for you – and a little jealous. During this time, a lot of… Read more

Dance is Therapeutic – but it is not Therapy

April 11, 2021

Hello all, It’s been a while. For most of us, we’re still grappling with the effects of COVID-19 on our communities. My own city is still in lockdown; I’ve barely danced for a year. That year has given me a lot… Read more

The Pandemic and Dance: A Physician’s Perspective

January 04, 2021

At the onset of the pandemic, we reached out to an amazing practising physician who provided her insights about COVID-19 and its potential interactions with the dance community. As time has worn on, many of us have done the responsible… Read more

Una asociación profesional (Spanish Translation)

July 25, 2020

Las comunidades de baile han tenido muchos problemas con la falta de profesionalismo o el mal comportamiento. A pesar de los mejores esfuerzos, estas situaciones siguen sucediendo. A veces, las páginas anónimas publican cuentas anónimas; a veces las cosas se… Read more