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Swing FAQ
New to the dance? Wondering which shoes to wear? Curious about swing music? Click below!
Friday Night
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!
Our Classes
We offer six-week sessions in Swing, Balboa, Blues, and Tap. Read on to learn more about what we teach in our classes.
Announcements
Beginner swing dance – start now!
If you missed the beginning of our January session, we’ve got a special class just for you!
4 weeks of intensive swing 1 starting thursdays January 24th
You’ll receive four free passes to the friday night dance we host (the downtown stomp) so that you’ll have plenty of practice and be ready to join the february-march session of classes in swing 2!
Sign up here!
2018 Holiday schedule
Friday Dec 7 – Downtown Shuffle – 2 rooms of dancing – Intro to Swing and Balboa classes
Friday Dec 14 – Holiday party Downtown Groove – 2 rooms of dancing – Intro to Swing and Blues classes
Friday Dec 21 – Downtown Stomp – Video DJ Edition!
Friday Dec 28 – Downtown stomp – Intro to swing class
January 4-7 – Open house ! Free Drop in classes
Lindy and Balboa practices are cancelled between Dec 17th and Jan 5th
Open House January 4-6
Start the New Year with free swing dance classes! Come try a class in one of the many styles offered at Cat’s Corner during the weekend of January 4th-6th. No registration required. No partner required. No experience required.
There are two opportunities for social dancing. One on Friday nights as usual, the other on Sunday afternoon.
Bring your friends and try something new in the new year!
Gift certificates now available!
Do you want to offer swing lessons as a gift? It’s now possible! To ask for our gift certificates of the value you need, write to info@catscorner.ca or call 514-8-RHYTHM (514-874-9846).
Friday Night Dance
Downtown Stomp (DTS) nights are Cat’s Corner’s social dance nights on Fridays. Admission price is $10, cash only. The price includes a class of your choice. Two levels are available early in the evening, beginner at 8:30pm and intermediate at 8:45pm. Social dancing starts at 9:30pm and lasts until 1am. No reservation, experience or partner required. Drop-in and come have fun! We are located at 3451 Saint-Laurent Blvd. on the 3rd floor, north of Sherbrooke Street, right across from the Esso gas station. We ask that you bring a clean and dry pair of shoes for dancing.
See more information about swing at Cat’s Corner here.
Upcoming events
Holiday schedule
Friday Dec 7 – Downtown Shuffle – 2 rooms of dancing – Intro to Swing and Balboa classes
Friday Dec 14 – Holiday party Downtown Groove – 2 rooms of dancing – Intro to Swing and Blues classes
Friday Dec 21 – Downtown Stomp – Video DJ Edition!
Friday Dec 28 – Downtown stomp – Intro to swing class
January 4-7 – Open house ! Free Drop in classes
Lindy and Balboa practices are cancelled between Dec 17th and Jan 5th
Upcoming events
January Open house – Free Classes
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Weekly Events
Friday night swing dance
Guided practices – 5 à 7 swing!
Music Resources for Swing Dancing
Swing Music on Spotify
Check out our Spotify account for a good music resource. It includes a variety of playlists by our talented DJs, as well as a few lists of songs categorized by beats per minute (BPM).
Slow Swing: 84– 100 BPM
Moderate Swing: 104– 152 BPM
Medium Up Swing: 160 – 200 BPM
Up Swing: 208 – 252 BPM
(If you don’t yet have a Spotify account, set one up so you can hear these tunes!)
Our Beginner Playlist : for songs that are not-too-fast, not-too-slow, with clear rhythm, that are easy to dance to, and great for practice!
Click here for more musical resources!
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.
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