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 14, 2024:

Advanced dances. Cathy Campbell calling to recorded music. 2:00-5:00, St Barnabas Church.

Dance weekend, October 4 to 6, 2024, with David Smukler and Shandy!

At Eastminster United Church.

Friday October 25, 2024:

Tara Bolker calling. Live music by Grace Hendrickson-Jones, Jonathan Werk, Jacob deGroot-Maggetti, and Antonie Beaudet. 7:00-10:00 PM, St Barnabas Church.

Saturday November 23, 2024:

Myra Hirschberg and Tom Calwell calling. Live music by Susanne Maziarz and Daev Clysdale. 2:00-5:00, St Barnabas Church.

Saturday December 28, 2024:

Walter Zagorski calling. Live music by Anne Lederman and Dorothy de Val. 2:00-5:00, St Barnabas Church.

Saturday January 11, 2025:

Cathy Campbell calling. Live music by Pat Mearns and Elena Spanu. 2:00-5:00, St Barnabas Church. Admission $25.
Free beginner lesson at 1:30, with free dance admission for beginners who attend the beginner lesson [details here].

Saturday February 8, 2025: Wear red for Valentine's day!

Alan Rosenthal calling. Live music by Susanne Maziarz and Daev Clysdale. 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].

Saturday March 8, 2025: Tropical dance

Bev Bernbaum calling. Live music by Dorothy de Val and Susanna McCleary. 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].

Friday April 18, 2025 (holiday): Good Friday dance afternoon and evening

Cathy Campbell calling. Live music by Susanne Maziarz and Cassie Norton. NUUC (enter at the north-east corner of 310 Danforth off Hampton Avenue). 2:00-5:00 and 7:00-9:30. Most people will be dressing up for the evening dance. Admission $25 for one dance or $40 for both.
Free beginner lesson at 1:30.

Tuesday May 20, 2025: Guest caller

Tom Roby calling. Willowdale Presbyterian Church (our usual Tuesday venue), 7:00-9:00.

Saturday June 14, 2025:

Drew Delaware calling. Live music by Les Quatre Patates. 2:30-5:30, St Barnabas Church. Admission $25.
Free beginner lesson at 2:00.

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Advance notice: Dance weekend, October 3 to 5, 2025! Joanna Reiner Wilkinson with Constellation!

Save the date now! Pre-registration available now!

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