Toronto's Swing Dance Specialists
CLASSES ARE ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
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UPDATE: NOVEMBER 2019
To our lovely Colony,
After a wonderful 20 years at the hive, the bees will be going into hibernation.
We have made the difficult decision to officially close down Bees’ Knees Dance and That Swing!, effective December 31, 2019.
Words cannot express how grateful we are to the Toronto swing dance scene for welcoming us, accepting us, and dancing with us for the past 20 years. From humble beginnings and a glorious era with Mandi and Dan, to our most recent wave of dancing Bee-Keepers at the helm, the faces have changed but the spirit remains the same. The memories we have made, from dancing on some of the biggest stages to stomping in some of the smallest studios, will be forever cherished.
We sincerely hope you will all continue to love and cherish this dance, its history, and its local (and international) scene in the days to come. Toronto still has a lot to offer, both with its rich assembly of jazz musicians and its unique and talented dancers and instructors. We encourage you to sample more of what our city has to offer dancers, to continue your personal Lindy Hop journey. Not sure where to go next? We’ve got a great resource in Toronto Lindy Hop; check in with those folks and you’ll be good to go.
Each and every one of you have contributed to the wonderful memory that will be Bees’ Knees Dance. We appreciate every triple step, every pecking break, and every tuck turn that you brought to our Colony.
You are all the bee’s knees.
Sincerely,
Kris, Phil, Jasper & Victor
Bees’ Knees Bee-Keepers
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Celebrating the original jazz-era dance styles of the 1920s to 1940s
Our team of enthusiastic, professional instructors can’t wait to introduce you to Toronto’s best-kept secret; our thriving and jiving swing dance scene!
Specializing in Lindy Hop, the original swing dance, the Bees’ Knees Dance repertoire features other exciting swing styles including Charleston, Balboa, and Authentic Jazz.
Absolutely no prior experience is necessary; it’s our passion to teach adults their very first dance steps and regardless of your age, sense of rhythm or number of left feet, we believe that anyone can dance.