Put some swing in your life!
We offer six-week sessions in Swing, Balboa, Blues, and Tap. Read on to learn more about what we teach in our classes.
Join us every Friday night for a fun night of social dancing in the heart of downtown Montreal. Only $10! Drop-in beginner and intermediate lessons at 8:30 pm. No partner or dance experience needed!
New to the dance? Wondering which shoes to wear? Curious about swing music? Click below!
Announcements
6-7pm Drop-In classes
Cat’s Corner new Drop-in classes
From Monday to Thursday, 6-7pm
Brand new at Cat’s Corner, we offer new drop-in classes from 6-7pm every day from Monday to Thursday.
Monday Solo Jazz – Tuesday Charleston – Wednesday Shag – Thursday Balboa
Each of these classes will offer an hour of intensive practice, no blabla, lots of do-do, to practice your solo as much as your couple dancing, and work on your side of the partnership. Follow the instructor and keep the rhythm. Watch, do, repeat, move on… Perfect to review what you’ve learned in your regular classes and catch something new, and dance without thinking.
No partner, no registration, no commitment. Your new favorite moment of the week:
« All Solo – No Blabla – Practice, dance, drill »
10$ at the door or buy a drop-in card (50$). Get 6 classes for the price of 5!
See you tonight!
Open House : Sept 9-15th
Welcome to Cat’s Corner
From september 9th to 15th all of our classes are FREE!
Come learn the basics of swing or try a new style you’ve never done before like shag, balboa or blues!
Friday night we all dance together at the Downtown Stomp, featuring demonstrations by the teachers!
Reserve your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/billets-portes-ouvertes-cats-corner-open-house-70068112611
Kids dance classes
We are extremely excited to launch our very first KIDS PROGRAM on Saturdays!
Everything is written below on these fine images to give you all the details in one look!
You can find the class descriptions available HERE and register to the classes HERE.
The fall session last 12 weeks (no classes on Nov 2nd), from September 21st to December 14th.
For kids: 1h of tap and/or swing for 3-5yo and 6-9/10yo.
For parents: a session of weekly (1h) swing dancing at the same time as your kids!
Schedule is on our banner below.
Pricing:
– 195$ for 12 weeks (1h per class)
– 175$ for the 2nd family member
– 150$ for the 3rd family member
– registration for both parents to the swing class +kid(s), write us at info@catscorner.ca
Come enjoy our free trial lessons on Saturday September 14th, and all week long from Sept 9-15 as part of our Open House event and its myriad of free classes!
The more the merrier! Bring the whole family and the friends of the family and your whole neighbourhood!
Everything about the New Program at Cat’s Corner
This year, we want to dream big with lots and lots of projects for the community, for the dance, for the school, to feed our souls.
We dream of a school that inspires, that dares to take chances and creates opportunities, and… brings in the younger generations! Welcome to Cat’s Corner!
With love from the new co-owners,
– Anaïs & Meghan (les nouvelles co-propriétaires)
(click on the title for all the juicy information!)
Back to school 2019
Our Big September session is coming quickly.
Most information will be revealed in August. In the meantime, here are some dates to put in your agenda:
August 19th, 2019 – Registrations for September session open
August 26-27th, 2019 – Troupe Auditions in Lindy hop, Balboa, Blues and Chorus Line
September 1st, 2019 – Last day to take advantage of the Early Bird discount (-25$)
September 2-15th, 2019 – Open house and free classes
September 16th, 2019 – Start of the September session
August Session is Up!
August session is ready for you!
A short and sweet 4-week session full of surprises!
See you on our registration page and choose your classes.
The Early Bird discount applies until July 21st. Don’t wait!
Beginner classes:
Swing 1 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Sundays
Balboa 1 on Sundays
Blues 1 on Wednesdays
Intermediate classes:
Sunday Potluck Social
Cat’s Corner’s Potluck Social !
Our monthly Sunday Potluck Socials are a 5-8PM food and dance event to enjoy a relaxed early Sunday evening with new and old friends.
The participation is based on voluntary contributions (5~10+$) to the buffet prepared by the participants. Entrance is free if you bring a tasty yummy plate to share.
Swing l’été, open air dance!
Swing l’été, open air dance!
Swing l’été strikes again, July 20th + August 3rd at Serres de Verdun. And it FREE!
The afternoon dances on the Canal Lachine are a big summer favorite! Every year, dancers from out of town travel to Montreal to gather with us for the most convivial and family friendly event of the year.
Don’t miss the chance to dance under the summer weather in a picturesque environment. Crash course, intermediate level class, social dancing, performances, picnic, swimming pool… And all this between noon and 5:30PM at 7000 Lasalle Bld.
12pm: Intro class to swing dancing & intermediate class offered by the event sponsors
1pm: start of the social dance
2:15pm: performances offered by the event sponsors
5:30pm: end
Last edition on June 22nd was a big success. Mark your calendar for the next ones, happening:
– July 20th (special LIVE BAND with Emily Estrella & the Starlight Stompers + Roaring Twenties theme)
– August 3rd 2019
IN CASE OF RAIN, SEE YOU AT CAT’S CORNER, 3451 BLD ST LAURENT
(For confirmation, text Debbie: 514-566-9131)
An event organized by Cat’s Corner, in partnership with Barrelhouse Club.
Don’t miss our updates on: www.swinglete.ca & Swing l’été FB event page
So you want to learn how to swing dance? Start here!
Welcome to Cat’s Corner!
Swing is a social dance from Harlem New York in the 1920s-1940s. At Cat’s Corner we dance many styles in the swing family including lindy hop, charleston, balboa, shag, solo jazz, blues and tap! We have lessons and social dance events, here are a few options to get started:
Summer Tasters
You are leaving on vacation this summer? 4 series of TASTERS are offered this July session. Register for 2 ; 4 or 6 weeks at a time. Try a plethora of swing & blues dance styles at your most convenient dates!
Séries : – FAST Tuesdays – CLASSIC STEPS Wednesdays – SLOW Thursdays – SOLO Sundays
We got you covered ! Early Bird discount available until June 9th!Want to take ALL OF THE TASTERS? We have a pass for you. Go all-in for $250, take as many of the taster classes as you like. Register here for the all-you-can-dance pass
Register now !
https://www.catscorner.ca/en/schedule/
Our mission
A living dance. A living studio.
A living community.
In our collective mind’s eye, we see a place that is home to a vibrant and continuously evolving swing dance community.
A place where generations meet, relationships are built, energies are exchanged, history is preserved and created anew.
A place where passion for swing dance is born, is nurtured and where people are encouraged to reach new heights of self-expression.
A place where we are kind to ourselves and kind to one another as we evolve and grow.
We see a thriving, socially responsible, sustainable business that provides the opportunities for people to be what they love, according to their abilities, talents and needs. A living dance. A living studio. A living community.