Upcoming Dance Events
in Winnipeg
last updated October 1 2003, 17:17- VY
Upcoming Dance Events Events just added or updated indicated by (*) Dance Events listing is subject to chance so keep posted! October 3 (Fri) – MB Ballroom Dance Instructors’ Association presents 7th Annual Social - An evening of dancing, door prizes, spot dances, perfume raffle, lunch & refreshments, and great music! - 8pm – 1am, Oak Bluff Recreation Centre (101 MacDonald Road, Oak Bluff, MB) - Tickets $15, available through Vicky at UM Swing October 11 (Sat) – UM Swing presents A SWING PARTY! - Come out and dance to the music you want to hear, featuring Swing Radio’s own DJs - 7pm-midnight, Patricia’s Dance Studio (2nd Floor of the Belgium Club on Provencher) - $5 admission for everyone, includes snacks! October 11 (Sat) – Gotta Dance presents The Friendship Dance - An evening of West/East Coast Swing, Hustle, Two-step, Cha-cha, Rumba, Polka, and Waltz! - 8pm, Howden Hall (1078 Red River Drive, St. Norbert) - Tickets $15, includes late lunch and door prizes - Advance tickets only, until Wed. Oct 8th - Phone 261-0656 or 222-2578 for more information or to reserve tickets!! October 20 (Mon) – UM Swing presents West Coast Swing Workshop - Featuring Winnipeg’s leading West Coast Swing instructors Bill Mestdagh and Pat Case - 6:30-8:30pm, The Great Hall (University College) - Free for members, $10 for non-members October 22 (Wed) – UM Swing presents Shim-Sham Workshop - Learn the Shim-Sham routine you saw at the Forks this summer with Vicky and the Shim-Sham dancers! - 6:30-8:30pm, Hanley Hall (220 St. Paul’s College) - Free for members, $10 for non-members Nov. 1- Nov. 2 (Fri-Sun) – UM Swing presents THE ULTIMATE SWING WEEKEND - It’s back once again! The Ultimate Swing Weekend, featuring Cindy and Terry Gardner from St. Paul, MN. Come for the workshops, stay for the dancing. Three full days of events. - Saturday: Workshops in Jive/Charleston/Lifts&Aerials, @ The Great Hall and evening dance hosted by UM Swing at Patricia’s Dance Studio (7-midnight) featuring DJ Terry Gardner and live music by JAZZ AIR - Sunday: Workshops in LINDY HOP, basics and intermediate, at Patricia’s Dance Studio and evening dance hosted by Patricia at Patricia’s Dance Studio (7-11pm) - For more information, visit our website www.oocities.org/um_swingkids (click on the Ultimate Swing Weekend link) or phone 204-228-5286 (Vicky) or 204-955-3489 (Suneil) - Members and non-members welcome! December 20 (Sat) – UM Swing presents A SWING PARTY! - Come out and dance to the music you want to hear, featuring Swing Radio’s own DJs - 7pm-midnight, Patricia’s Dance Studio (2nd Floor of the Belgium Club on Provencher) - $5 admission for everyone, includes snacks! Weekly Events Thursdays – Hot Salsa Nights - The Empire Cabaret (bottom level) - Located at the corner for Main St. and McDermot Ave. Fridays – Ted Motyka’s Practice Parties - Ted Motyka Dance Studio, at approx. McDermot and Main - 9pm to midnight, all types of ballroom - http://www.teddancestudio.f2s.com/ for more details Sundays – Patricia’s Practice Parties - Patricia’s Dance Studio, 407 Provencher Ave. (2nd Floor of the Belgium Club) - 7-10pm, $7 per person, phone 667-0990 for more details! - Swing and other danceable music all night, no partner needed!
