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Event Series West Coast Swing

West Coast Swing

ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, Orangeville

A smooth, elastic, slotted dance (linear, on-the-spot) that suits most music (most genres). Follower typically moves in a slot, Relaxed, fun, and stylish.  

Event Series Social Ballroom

Social Ballroom

Tony Rose 6 Northmen Way, Orangeville

Beginner classes in a variety of partner dance styles - ballroom, latin, salsa, swing - focused on fun, in a relaxed environment.  This could be an excellent introduction if you want to enter ballroom competitions, but that is not the purpose of this course.  Private lessons also available.

Event Series Contact Improv

Contact Improv (confirm*)

Venue to be announced Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

A dance where both / all people are following. Following what? The moving point of balance; momentum. You’re also following your impulse, which is to say anyone can inject moments of leading. Can be slow or fast, simple or athletic. It can be like partner tai chi (but generally without any hint of combat), like…
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Event Series Creative Partnered Walking

Creative Partnered Walking

Tony Rose 6 Northmen Way, Orangeville

Inspired by travelling partner dances, made easy. Perhaps for just in class, or thru a park, down a street, around a track, in a parade? Poster says "Drop-ins welcome", but that's not quite right.  Please let us know if you expect to join us. Poster's dates should also be updated.

Blues & Jazz

Westminster United 247 Broadway, Orangeville

In advance of the Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival, June 2-4, come to an intro dance class: 8-8:30 - Intimate blues + a taste of intense rockin’ blues.  8:30-9 - Swing + a taste of bebop & beyond. Be the music.  All welcome.  No partner required.

$10
Event Series Circle Dance

Circle Dance

ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, Orangeville

Circular folk dances from around the world. Folk dances can be performed in costume, but in this class we're going informal - social - like at a wedding.

$ for series: 30
Event Series West Coast Swing

West Coast Swing

ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, Orangeville

A smooth, elastic, slotted dance (linear, on-the-spot) that suits most music (most genres). Follower typically moves in a slot, Relaxed, fun, and stylish.  

Ecstatic Dance (confirm*)

Venue to be announced Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

Free-form dance. Let movements arise. Breathe, shake, feel what you feel, express what bubbles up. A chance to explore yourself thru dance in a supportive community.  We begin with a guided warmup growing connections within ourselves and between each other. Then surf a DJ'd wave, slowly building to a peak or two before gradually coming…
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$10

Blues & Jazz – class + open dance

Intimate Blues + Intense Rockin' Blues + Swingin' Jazz 7-8 class 8-9 open dance Partner not required Marion Hall, northwest corner of First & First (St & Ave) $10 for 2 hours. See also - returning soon (July?) - Blues & Jazz dances 3rd Saturday every month.

Class at Blues & Jazz Festival

Marion Hall (formerly Covenant Alliance Church) 3 Zina St, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

Dance Blues & Jazz: Intimate blues + a taste of intense rockin' blues.  Swing + a taste of bebop & beyond. Be the music.  All welcome.  No partner required. Free! See also: Classes before and after the festival:  facebook.com/DanceOrangeville/posts/... Jonathon Neville's company Dance Orangeville grows artistic social dancing. His work was featured at the Canadian…
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Free
Event Series Swing Rueda

Swing Rueda

Westminster United 247 Broadway, Orangeville

Swing meets Spirograph? Inspired by salsa rueda (Spanish for wheel), a group of dancers move along the spokes and circumference of a wheel, changing partners and doing synchronized moves called by a group leader.

Event Series Dance Workout

Dance Workout (Morning)

Westminster United 247 Broadway, Orangeville

A fitness class where you learn real dance technique. Choose from Brazilian Samba, Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Salsa, Contemporary, Animal Movement, Breakdance (basics) + Non-contact martial arts. Pre-Registration Required.

Event Series Square Dance

Square Dance

ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, Orangeville

Square Dance will blow your mind. Whether you're jonesin' for geometry or just hungry for a hoedown, come warp your world. Pre-Registration Required

$ for series: 30
Event Series Swing Rueda

Swing Rueda

Westminster United 247 Broadway, Orangeville

Swing meets Spirograph? Inspired by salsa rueda (Spanish for wheel), a group of dancers move along the spokes and circumference of a wheel, changing partners and doing synchronized moves called by a group leader.

Event Series Dance Workout

Dance Workout (Morning)

Westminster United 247 Broadway, Orangeville

A fitness class where you learn real dance technique. Choose from Brazilian Samba, Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Salsa, Contemporary, Animal Movement, Breakdance (basics) + Non-contact martial arts. Pre-Registration Required.

Event Series Square Dance

Square Dance

ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, Orangeville

Square Dance will blow your mind. Whether you're jonesin' for geometry or just hungry for a hoedown, come warp your world. Pre-Registration Required

$ for series: 30
Event Series Swing Rueda

Swing Rueda

Westminster United 247 Broadway, Orangeville

Swing meets Spirograph? Inspired by salsa rueda (Spanish for wheel), a group of dancers move along the spokes and circumference of a wheel, changing partners and doing synchronized moves called by a group leader.

Event Series Dance Workout

Dance Workout (Morning)

Westminster United 247 Broadway, Orangeville

A fitness class where you learn real dance technique. Choose from Brazilian Samba, Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Salsa, Contemporary, Animal Movement, Breakdance (basics) + Non-contact martial arts. Pre-Registration Required.

Event Series Square Dance

Square Dance

ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, Orangeville

Square Dance will blow your mind. Whether you're jonesin' for geometry or just hungry for a hoedown, come warp your world. Pre-Registration Required

$ for series: 30
Event Series Contact Improv

Contact Improv (confirm*)

Venue to be announced Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

A dance where both / all people are following. Following what? The moving point of balance; momentum. You’re also following your impulse, which is to say anyone can inject moments of leading. Can be slow or fast, simple or athletic. It can be like partner tai chi (but generally without any hint of combat), like…
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Event Series Dance Workout

Dance Workout (Morning)

Westminster United 247 Broadway, Orangeville

A fitness class where you learn real dance technique. Choose from Brazilian Samba, Ballroom, Latin, Swing, Salsa, Contemporary, Animal Movement, Breakdance (basics) + Non-contact martial arts. Pre-Registration Required.

Classes start

Monday Sept 25, 7-8 and 8-9 pm Westminster United Church, 247 Broadway Exact schedule to be announced. Guest teachers this year include Nic Rodrigo (contemporary breakdancing and dance-from-martial-arts), Malini Singh (Kathak), Jacob Lindsay (tutting, gliding, waving), Pulga Muchochroma (African) and more. Regular classes: swing, salsa, waltz, tango, capoeira, contact improv, freestyle, country two-step, nightclub two-step,…
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Event Series Contact Improv

Contact Improv (confirm*)

Venue to be announced Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

A dance where both / all people are following. Following what? The moving point of balance; momentum. You’re also following your impulse, which is to say anyone can inject moments of leading. Can be slow or fast, simple or athletic. It can be like partner tai chi (but generally without any hint of combat), like…
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Event Series Contact Improv

Contact Improv (confirm*)

Venue to be announced Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

A dance where both / all people are following. Following what? The moving point of balance; momentum. You’re also following your impulse, which is to say anyone can inject moments of leading. Can be slow or fast, simple or athletic. It can be like partner tai chi (but generally without any hint of combat), like…
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Salsa Rueda

In a circle, dancers do moves called out by the group leader, with the moves often changing your partner

$12

Square Dance

Square Dance will blow your mind. Whether you're jonesin' for geometry or just hungry for a hoedown, come warp your world.

Event Series Swing

Swing

You can't dance swing without smiling. Learn to dance with snazzy syncopations, spontaneity and serendipity. Lindy Hop + West Coast Swing

Circle Dance

Party folk dances from around the world. Folk dances can be performed in costume, or informally, like at a party. This class is a party.

$12
Event Series Swing

Swing

You can't dance swing without smiling. Learn to dance with snazzy syncopations, spontaneity and serendipity. Lindy Hop + West Coast Swing

Family Circus

ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, Orangeville

Physical Play for Parents & Kids age 5+. Rediscover childhood. Rolling, spiraling, bouncing, playful dance variations of animal movement and character play - and singing / percussion games.

$10
Event Series Swing

Swing

You can't dance swing without smiling. Learn to dance with snazzy syncopations, spontaneity and serendipity. Lindy Hop + West Coast Swing

Dance Night Out

Westminster United 247 Broadway, Orangeville

To a range of musical styles chosen by you, practice official moves or experiment / play. All welcome. Solo / partners / group. Change partners or stay with one. Do what you want. * Want to attend?  Let us know: contact. We hope to run events 2nd Saturday every month but other opportunities are competing…
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Family Circus

ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, Orangeville

Physical Play for Parents & Kids age 5+. Rediscover childhood. Rolling, spiraling, bouncing, playful dance variations of animal movement and character play - and singing / percussion games.

$10
Event Series Swing

Swing

You can't dance swing without smiling. Learn to dance with snazzy syncopations, spontaneity and serendipity. Lindy Hop + West Coast Swing

Salsa

ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, Orangeville

Real salsa, starting easy. Salsa can be over-simplified. We’ll start simple, but grow towards the richness of real salsa.

$10

Salsa

ODSS 22 Faulkner Street, Orangeville

Real salsa, starting easy. Salsa can be over-simplified. We’ll start simple, but grow towards the richness of real salsa.

$10