Special Events
FOOTNOTES : jazz and tap fest
May 22-24, 2026
MORE INFO TO COME ABOUT THIS NEW FESTIVAL
a workshop weekend with local artists dedicated to National Tap Day and World Lindy Hop Day in Montréal
CCX : CAT’S CORNER EXCHANGE
October 30 - November 1, 2026
Celebrate our birthday with us at Halloween! A good old fashioned social dance exchange, highlighting the best bands Montreal has to offer on two big beautiful dance floors. Hours and hours of dancing for all levels from Friday evening to late Sunday afternoon. Late nights, bagels, brunches, clips, stories, costumes, and you!
MORE INFO TO COME SOON ABOUT OUR 2026 EDITION!
Where music is the way to connect
CCX promotes the best of all dance exchanges, the social gathering of dancers from across the continent, the celebration of local gems, snacks & feel good food, cultural talks, dancing all day and all night long. We have this extra je-ne-sais-quoi thanks to the magic of Halloween and the Jedi M&M Shenanigans.
Over the past few years, CCX has evolved to become something truly special: our local bands have stepped up to the point where we can now produce a full on MUSIC FESTIVAL for dancers.
Thanks the set up of our venue, you can go from one room to the next, with bands playing simultaneously. Want Big Band Swing? Want Blues? Trad Jazz? Carribean Jazz? Soul? You name it, we have it ready for you.Welcome to the world of the Cat’s Corner Exchange!
The 9 CCX orchestras
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Jennifer Bell & Streetnix
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Otis Ali Blues Band
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Michael Johancsik Rhythm n Blues
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Michaël Srey Legacy Sextet
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Taylor Donaldson Orchestra
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Michaël Srey Carribean/Latin Legacy Band
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Edith Hazel & That Old Feeling Orchestra (Trad Jazz)
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Michaël Srey Soul Legacy Band
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Michaël Srey Legacy Quartet
Full program CCX 2025
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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SUNDAY
VERNACULAR SPECTACULAR
April 25-27, 2025 (on hold in 2026)
with Chester Whitmore, Marie N’Diaye, Sarah Elola & Raoul Wilke!
Vernacular Spectacular is all about centering the Blackness of Jazz Dances. The guest artists are part of a wider cultural context of black diasporic cultures, rich in multiple experiences and deep cultural memory. Vernacular Spectacular aims to create an opportunity for immersion through movement and music, and to give us a chance to transform our collective experience of jazz dance.
3 days of training, education and party with more than 12h of classes, 2 discussion panels, 2 evenings of dancing with the Michael Srey Legacy Band swing, soul, funk, latin-carribean music, Saturday late night and midnight buffet. Check-out the 2024 booklet for reference.
Photo credits: C. Whitmore by Emmanuelle Baquero; S. Elola by StacyAnn Lee; R. Wilke by Kylie Thompson. Logo 2025 by Raoul Wilke.Other events
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