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Toronto Dance on TV "Sexy Girl" Sun-Thurs 2005-04-02/07
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There is a new movie about 6000 New York City 11-year-old kids who want to compete in Latin-Ballroom competitions. The movie preview is being shown on Wed Apr 20 in the downtown Toronto area approximately 7-9pm. Toronto Dance is giving out some free movie preview double-passes to our students. The official release date is May 13. |
Click on one of the following links to view the trailer:
There is a Salsa Congress/Convention in Montreal Thursday to Sunday Apr 21 to 24. It will in downtown Montreal (Holiday Inn Hotel and surrounding locations).
Click on the MSC website for details. A full 4-day pass is $199 until Mar 31 (regular price is $229).
| Date | Time | Event | Cost | Location |
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| Thurs 2005-04-21 | 10:00pm open 11:00pm show |
Welcome Party Performances | $8/$10 | Cubano's Club |
| Fri 2005-04-22 | 8:00pm open 9:30pm-? show |
Performances Party | $15/$18 | Holiday Inn |
| Sat 2005-04-23 | 9:30am-5:00pm | 18 different lessons/workshops | $100 | Holiday Inn |
| 8:00pm open 9:30pm show | Performances Party | $20/$25 | Metropolis | |
| Sun 2005-04-24 | 9:30am-5:00pm | 18 different lessons/workshops | $100 | Holiday Inn |
| 10:00pm open 11:00pm show | Performances | $8/$10 | Salsatheque |
If any Toronto Dance students are interested in going, please contact us since we could plan to go together.
This is an outing for the Toronto Dance students taking Swing and West Coast Swing. One of our instructors, Lynn Wilsher, is teaching Hustle at a Toronto Swing Dance Society event.
Click on Argonaut Club to get location info, parking info, costs, and schedule.
There is a huge Salsa Congress in New York City Thursday to Sunday Sep 1 to 4. Click here for detailed information.
Congress Costs: There are separate event/workshop costs totalling US$305. However, you may purchase a full congress pass for US$245 before July 1 and qualify for a raffle. You may purchase it via credit card, PayPal, cheque, or money order. Check the above link for details.
Hotels: The congress is held at the Hilton New York (6th Ave and West 53rd St). There is a special rate of US$153/night but you must reserve before Aug 1.
If any Toronto Dance student is interested in going, please contact us since we could plan to go together.
Come out and watch latin-ballroom competitors from around Canada! The "Canadian Closed Championships" competition is in Calgary at the Telus Convention Centre. Click here for details. Contact us if you are interested in going.
Come out and watch latin-ballroom competitors from around Canada! The "Crystal Leaf" competition is in Toronto. Click here for details. Contact us if you are interested in going.
Location: Doubletree Hotel, 655 Dixon Rd. Click here for a map and directions.
The following is a summary of the schedule and costs.
| Date Time |
Events Click here for a detailed schedule |
Cost |
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| Fri Mar 18 evening 6:30pm-11:30pm |
Standard Levels: Pre-Champ/Championship Age Groups: Junior, 16-21, Amateur (>16), Senior I (>35), Senior II (>50), Professional Also Pro-Am Latin |
$50/45/$40 |
| Sat Mar 19 morning 8:00am-12:20pm |
Standard Levels: Pre-Bronze, Bronze, Silver, Gold Age Groups: Juvenile, Junior, Amateur (> 16), Senior I (> 35) |
$25 for morning & afternoon save $5 if purchased with evening |
| Sat Mar 19 afternoon 12:20pm-5:15pm |
Latin Levels: Pre-Bronze, Bronze, Silver, Gold Age Groups: Juvenile, Junior, Youth (16-18), Amateur (>16), Senior I (>35) |
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| Sat Mar 19 evening 7:00pm-12:15am |
Latin Levels: Pre-Champ/Championship Age Groups: Junior, 16-21, Amateur (>16), Senior I (>35), Professional Also Pro-Am Standard |
$50/45/$40 $50 sold out |
There is an official private outing Thurs Mar 17 to El-Rancho for students at all levels. Please check your emails for details. There are beginner lesson is taught by Sharon Galor from Toronto Dance. The lesson is 8:30-9:00pm. Dancing is 8:00-8:30 and 9:00-10:00pm. The cost is $2/p.
Outing report: Mostly level 1 and 2 students attended. We had 84 Toronto Dance members and 19 guests for a total of 103 people.
There is an official outing Fri Mar 11 to Westway Club for Latin-Ballroom students at all levels. Please check your emails for details.
Westway Club is located on 291 Evans St - click here for a map. It starts at 8:00pm. The cost is $15 including a light hot meal at 10:00pm. Dress code applies - no jeans or T-shirts. Contact us if you are interested in joining us.
Outing report: This was a fantastic outing. Many people enjoyed it, including being able to dress up for an elegant evening and dance the night away! We had 63 Toronto Dance members and 7 guests for a total of 70 people.
Come out and watch latin-ballroom competitors from around Ontario! The "Ontario Closed Championships" competition is in Toronto at the Rameses Shrine Temple at Keele and Sheppard. Contact us if you are interested in going.
Toronto Dance has the exclusive use of a movie theatre to show dance-related movies. On Sat Mar 5, 11:45am to 1:45pm, we are showing "Shall We Dance?", the 1996 Japanese version (with English subtitles). It is an excellent movie, better than the 2004 Hollywood version. It features Waltz, Quickstep, Rumba, Paso Doble, Mambo. An email will be sent to all current Toronto Dance students inviting them to this exclusive showing. Click here for more details and reviews of the movie. |
Outing report: There were 42 Toronto Dance members and 7 guests for a total of 49 people. We also decided to go across the street to Mariko Japanese Restaurant (same Japanese theme!) for lunch. We totally shocked the waitress because we had 23 people entering the restaurant for lunch!
There is an official outing Fri Mar 4 to Qssis for Latin-Ballroom students at level 2 and higher. Please check your emails for details.
Qssis Banquet Hall is located 3474 Kingston Rd (at Markham Rd) - click here for a map. It starts at 8:00pm. The cost is $12/p including a light hot meal at 9:00pm. Dress code applies - no jeans or T-shirts. Contact us if you are interested in joining us.
Outing report: There were 25 Toronto Dance members and 7 guests for a total of 32 people. The dinner served was roast beef and it was fabulous.
Toronto Dance wishes the best of luck to Bree Honey and Sarah Vandermeer (representing North West Territories) in the up-coming "Miss Tourism World" contest held at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe on Sat Feb 26. She is the 2005 Miss Tourism Canada and she is a student in our Salsa 2 class. She was also our student in Salsa 1 back in Spring 2003. There are 82 contestants from around the world. This event will be streamed live to a live audience via the Internet and TV stations across the world. Stay tuned for further updates. |
There is an official private outing Fri Feb 25 to Sage for students at levels 1 and 2. Please check your emails for details. There are level 1 lesson taught by Chuan Chee from Toronto Dance. The lesson is 9:45-10:30pm, included in the discounted price.
Outing report: There were approx 100 dancers attending this private outing.
There is an official outing Fri Feb 18 to Acrobat Lounge for students at all levels. Please check your emails for details. There are level 1 lesson taught by Caryl Cuizon and a level 2-3 lesson taught by Sharon Galor, both from Toronto Dance. The lessons are 8:45-9:45pm, included in the discounted price.
Outing report: There were 138 Toronto Dance members and 55 guests for a total of 193 people! By 10pm, there were 160 people, making up 80% of all the people there!
Ming Pao, the Chinese newspaper, has a special Valentines edition. There is an article about Toronto Dance and Wedding Dance choreography.
This is an outing for the Toronto Dance students taking Swing and West Coast Swing. One of our instructors, Lynn Wilsher, is teaching Swing at a Toronto Swing Dance Society event.
The schedule is:
The location is: The Lithuanian House, 1573 Bloor St. W, just west of the Dundas West subway station. Parking is available until midnight on Bloor St and on side streets. The Lithuanian House has it's own parking lot 50 yards north of Bloor St on Dorval Rd. Click here for a map.
The costs are:
Come out and watch latin-ballroom competitors from around the world! The "Snowball Classic" competition is in Vancouver. It is the biggest annual competition held in Canada. Click here for details. Contact us if you are interested in going.
Tickets must be purchased through Ticket Master. Tickets go on sale Dec 1 but they do sell out so order early.
The following are confirmed world-class competitors (more will be confirmed later) and their world rankings:
Come out and watch latin-ballroom competitors from around Canada! The "La Classique Du Quebec" competition is in Montreal at the Hilton Bonaventure Hotel. Click here for details. Contact us if you are interested in going.
There is an unofficial outing Fri Jan 28 to Acrobat Lounge for students level 2 and higher. Please check your emails for details. There are beginner, intermediate and advance lessons 8:45-9:45pm included in the price.
Come out and watch latin-ballroom competitors from around Canada! The "Falls Permier Ball" competition is in Niagara Falls. Click here for details. Contact us if you are interested in going.
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