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Other Traditional Dances in Toronto
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Toronto English Country Dance Assembly

Elegant social dancing to beautiful classical and folk music. Beginners welcome.

Tuesdays at Willowdale Presbyterian Church, 38 Ellerslie Avenue
Fridays at Ralph Thornton Community Centre, 765 Queen St East
Dances 7-9, admission free with suggested donation of $10 or PWYC.
Monthly dance on weekend, and annual Good Friday dance, Autumn Assembly weekend event.
website: Toronto English Country Dance Assembly for more details.

Every Friday, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Ralph Thornton Centre, 2nd Floor: 765 Queen St East
Free admission. Beginners welcome.

Toronto English Country Dancers

Rooted in the past, dancing into the future.

First Saturday of each month, 8:00 - 10:30 pm
St Barnabas Church: 361 Danforth Ave
Usually $10, $7 for students. Enquire about family pricing.
Live music. All welcome. Partner not required.

Irish Set Dancing

Irish Set Dance

Every Monday, 7:15 - 9:15 pm
Russian Orthodox Church Hall: 823 Manning Avenue
All welcome. $15 per class.
contact Alan Warren or Maxine Louie

Hogtown HoeDown

A monthly square dance with live Appalachian string band music and a caller.

One Friday per month, 8 - 11 pm
Dovercourt House: 805 Dovercourt Road, 3rd Floor

Triangle Squares

Toronto's LGBTQ Square Dance Club
All dancers welcome, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.

Weekly classes: Basic through C1
Club dances. Nearly monthly, usually Sundays.
See website for times, locations, and prices.

Mostly Waltz

Do some of the best and most fun partner dances ever to great music of the 21st, 20th and 19th centuries!

Friday waltz dance party: monthly, 9:00 - 11:30 pm
(beginner lessons before the dance)
Saturday waltz workshops: twice a month, 3:00 - 6:00 pm
Dovercourt House: 805 Dovercourt Road, Toronto

Balfolk Toronto

Western European Folk Dancing in Toronto!

Every Monday, 8:00 - 10:30 pm
876 Dundas St West
Pay what you can

Swing Toronto

Featuring Toronto’s best swing bands!

Every Saturday night
Beginner classes (7 - 9 pm), Dance party (9 - 1 am)
Dovercourt House: 805 Dovercourt Road, Toronto

Toronto Scottish Country Dance Association

Scottish Country Dance is lively, multi-generational, and rollicking good fun!

Monthly dances, October - May.
Dancing in the Park, every Tuesday in June.
Classes: beginner, mastery, extension
See website for times, locations, and prices.

 

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Location: St. Barnabas Church Hall, 175 Hampton Ave, Toronto ON. Near Chester subway station. (Directions)