Special Dances

We hold special dances every month or two, featuring guest callers and live music.
Check out our future events on this page, or look at our past special dances.

Saturday September 13, 2025:

Drew Delaware calling. Live music by Les Quatre Patates: Grace Hendrickson-Jones, Jonathan Werk, Jacob deGroot-Maggetti, and Anika Anderson. 2:30-5:30, St Barnabas Church.
Free beginner lesson at 2:00, with free dance admission for beginners who attend the beginner lesson [details here].
Les Quatre Patates will also be playing for the previous day's Friday evening dance (Drew calling).

Dance weekend, October 3 to 5, 2025, with Joanna Reiner Wilkinson and Constellation!

At Eastminster United Church.

Saturday October 25, 2025:

Tara Bolker calling. Live music by Ben Bolker and Daev Clysdale. 2:30-5:30, St Barnabas Church.
Free beginner lesson at 2:00, with free dance admission for beginners who attend the beginner lesson [details here].

Saturday November 22, 2025:

Gaye Fifer calling. Live music by Catherine Sloboda and Alex Fortier. 2:30-5:30, St Barnabas Church.
Free beginner lesson at 2:00, with free dance admission for beginners who attend the beginner lesson [details here].
Gaye will also be calling the previous day's Friday evening dance, as well as Saturday's Toronto Contra Dance.

Saturday December 27, 2025:

Alan Rosenthal calling. Live music by Dorothy de Val, Susanna McCleary, and Daev Clysdale. 2:30-5:30, St Barnabas Church.
Free beginner lesson at 2:00, with free dance admission for beginners who attend the beginner lesson [details here].

Saturday January 24, 2026:

Cathy Campbell calling. Live music by Dorothy de Val and Daev Clysdale. 2:30-5:30, St Barnabas Church.
Free beginner lesson at 2:00, with free dance admission for beginners who attend the beginner lesson [details here].

Saturday February 28, 2026:

David Smukler calling. Live music by Elena Spanu and Susanne Maziarz. 2:30-5:30, St Barnabas Church. Admission $25.
Free beginner lesson at 2:00, with free dance admission for beginners who attend the beginner lesson [details here].
David will also be calling the previous day's Friday evening dance, as well as Saturday's Toronto Contra Dance.

Friday April 3, 2026 (holiday): Good Friday dance afternoon and evening

Tom Roby calling. Live music by Susanne Maziarz and Daev Clysdale. Baron Byng Legion, 243 Coxwell Avenue. 2:00-5:00 and 7:00-9:30. Most people will be dressing up for the evening dance. Admission $30 for one dance or $50 for both.

Saturday April 4, 2026: Advanced dance with Tom Roby

Tom Roby calling. Live music by Susanne Maziarz and Dave Clysdale. 2:00-5:00. Agricola Finnish Lutheran Church, 25 Old York Mills Road. Admission $25. For experienced dancers only.

Saturday April 25, 2026:

Myra Hirschberg and Tom Calwell calling. Live music by Elena Spanu and Susanne Maziarz. 2:30-5:30. St Barnabas Church. Admission $25.
Free beginner lesson at 2:00, with free dance admission for beginners who attend the beginner lesson [details here].

Sunday May 10, 2026: Advanced dance with Alexandra Deis-Lauby

Alexandra Deis-Lauby calling. Live music by Les Quatre Patates: Grace Hendrickson-Jones, Jonathan Werk, Jacob deGroot-Maggetti, and Maia Dagher.
11:00-2:00. Ralph Thornton Centre. Admission $25. For experienced dancers only.

Saturday May 30, 2026:

Bridget Whitehead calling. Live music by Susanne Maziarz and Daev Clysdale. 1:30-4:30. St Barnabas Church. Admission $25.
Free beginner lesson at 1:00, with free dance admission for beginners who attend the beginner lesson [details here].

June 12 and June 13, 2026: TECDA Summer Assembly

Fourteen callers from across southern Ontario! Live music by Daev Clysdale and Susanne Maziarz!

• Friday June 12, 7:00-9:00, Ralph Thornton Centre, 765 Queen Street East (second floor). Admission by donation.
• Saturday June 13, 10:30-1:00 and 2:30-5:00, St Barnabas Anglican Church, 175 Hampton Avenue, near Chester subway station. Admission $20 for the morning and $20 for the afternoon. Lunch provided.

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Advance notice: Dance weekend, October 2 to 4, 2026! Joanna Reiner Wilkinson with Karen Axelrod, Anna Patton, and Eric Martin!

Save the date now!

And don't forget about our regular weekly dances, which are pretty special too.

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[past special dances]