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Dance Events Winter 2007

Use your newly acquired dance skills on outings organized by Toronto Dance ™. Also watch TV shows such as Dancing With The Stars, watch dance competitions, and watch live shows such as Burn The Floor, FloorPlay, and Dirty Dancing.

Watch a Latin-Ballroom competition Fri-Sat Mar 16-17
Outing for Latin-Ballroom students Fri Mar 16
Watch a Latin-Ballroom competition Sat Feb 24
Watch "America's Ballroom Challenge" on TV Jan 31-Feb 28
Outing for Latin-Ballroom students Fri Feb 16
Outing for Latin-Ballroom students Fri Jan 19
Toronto Dance on CBC Radio Jan 16 2007
Watch "Dancing With The Stars" Tour Wed Jan 10

Watch a Latin-Ballroom competition Fri-Sat 2007-03-16/17

Come out and watch latin-ballroom competitors from around the world. The "Crystal Leaf" competition is at the Double Tree International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Rd, Toronto. Please for more information. Please for the schedule.

• Fri Mar 16:
  • 10:00am-5:00pm?: Pro-Am Latin and Ballroom
  • 6:30pm-12:30am: Pro-Am Latin Superbowl, Pre-Champ and Championship Ballroom
• Sat Mar 17:
  • 08:30am-5:00pm?: Pro-Am Pre-Bronze and Gold Latin and Ballroom
  • 6:30pm-12:30am: Pro-Am Ballroom Superbowl, Pre-Champ and Championship Latin

This competition is well-worth attending since it is a full IDSF competition. Contact us if you are interested in going. We are going on Sat Mar 17 as a group. We need commitment with payment by Fri Feb 16. There are no refunds but you can try selling to someone else.

Outing report: There were 13 Toronto Dance members and 13 guests who attended.

Outing for Latin-Ballroom students Fri 2007-03-16

There is an official outing Fri Mar 16 to Westway Club for Latin-Ballroom students at all levels. This is your end-of-term dance outing. 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 discounted cost is $12 including a light hot meal at 10:00pm. Dress code applies - no jeans or T-shirts. Check your emails for your invitation. You need to be on a Toronto Dance list to get the discount.

Outing report: There were 62 Toronto Dance members and 3 guests who attended. That is an excellent number especially when there was a snow storm.

Watch a Latin-Ballroom competition Sat 2007-02-24

Come out and watch local Ontario latin-ballroom competitors. The "Ontario Closed" competition is at the Rameses Banquet Hall, 3100 Keele St (near Sheppard). Please for ticket information. The schedule may be available soon. Contact us if you are interested in going.

Watch "America's Ballroom Challenge" on TV 2007-01-31 to 02-28

Watch 24 pairs of professional (ie, dance instructors) dancers compete in a USA competition (in Ohio Oct 2006). It is on Rogers cable 61 WNED on:

• Episode 1 (American Smooth): Wed Jan 31 8:00-9:00pm and Tue Feb 6 2:30-3:30am
• Episode 2 (American Rhythm): Wed Feb 7 8:00-9:00pm and Tue Feb 13 2:30-3:30am
• Episode 3 (International Standard): Wed Feb 14 8:00-9:00pm and Tue Feb 20 2:00-3:00am
• Episode 4 (International Latin): Wed Feb 21 8:00-9:00pm and Tue Feb 27 2:00-3:00am
• Episode 5 (Finale): Wed Feb 28 8:00-9:00pm

The categories are:

• American Smooth: American-style ballroom
• American Rhythm: American-style latin
• International Standard: International-style ballroom
• International Latin: International-style latin

Outing for Latin-Ballroom students Fri 2007-02-16

There is an official outing Fri Feb 16 to Danforth Baptist Church for Latin-Ballroom students at levels 1 to 5. Please check your emails for details. Chuan Chee will teach a level 1 review lesson 7:45-8:30pm. This is a great place to practice your dance steps in a Toronto Dance-only environment.

Outing report: There were 57 Toronto Dance members and 0 guests for a total of 57 attendees.

Outing for Latin-Ballroom students Fri 2007-01-19

There is an informal outing Fri Jan 19 to Westway Club for Latin-Ballroom students who have finished at least level 2.

Outing report: There were 29 Toronto Dance members and 1 guest for a total of 30 attendees.

Toronto Dance on CBC Radio 2007-01-16

Toronto Dance was featured dance studio on the CBC Radio Newsworld (nationwide news) on Tue 2007-01-16 6:15pm. It was on for 2.5 mins. It was mainly about the increase in popularity of Latin-Ballroom classes. TV shows such as "Dancing With The Stars" and "So You Think You Can Dance" and the stage play of "Dirty Dancing" and "Burn The Floor" help to raise awareness of ballroom and latin dancing.

There is an introduction prior to the radio broadcast:

In Toronto and other cities across Canada a growing number of people are trading their winter footware for high heal stilettos and patent leather shoes. Ballroom is on the rise. On the television, in the theatre and even in the local nightclubs, people are rediscovering the pleasure and the pain of the Tango, the Foxtrot and the Rumba. CBC Arts reporter Eli Glasner surveyed the scene to find out what's driving people back to the ballroom dance floor.

Please to download an mp3 (2.5 MB) of the radio broadcast.

Watch "Dancing With The Stars" Tour Wed 2007-01-10

The stars of Dancing With the Stars seasons 1-3 are going on tour to 38 cities throughout USA and Canada from 2006-12-19 to 2007-02-11. The TV show attached an average audience of more than 19 million viewers and ranks among the top 5 most-watched shows on all of TV.

The tour will be in Toronto on Jan 10 at the Air Canada Centre. Click here for official information about the tour and ticket purchases. Click here for more information at the ACC.