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One of my favourite movies is Singing in the Rain, and from a young age, I have always loved to dance. A few months ago, when a friend suggested enrolling in a beginner Swing Dance class, I was over the moon with happiness.

We are pleased to announce the addition of a new instructor to our Bees’ Knees family, Caitlin Wellman! An established and well-known swing dancer on both the local and global scene, we are happy to welcome Caitlin to our talented teaching faculty. Caitlin will make her Bees’ Knees teaching debut with a 2 part Solo Vintage Jazz & Charleston workshop taking place on Saturday, April 9th.

Collegiate Shag is a swing dance popular with the College set in the 1930’s and has a history similar to other jazz and swing era dances.

People often ask me about the music that I play during my Lindy Hop classes. Here’s a quick copy & paste from my frequent teaching playlists.

Jaime and Krister have been long time loved members of the Bees’ Knees family and we couldn’t be happier for them.

A follow up message from Phil in response to the inspirational and informative clips he shared on Saturday, March 26th.

Saturday, March 5th, it’s worth the drive to Niagara for Mandi’s Birthday & the anniversary of Bees’ Knees Dance in St. Catharines – a special Swing Dance Party & Extravaganza with live music!

For those unfamiliar with Collegiate Shag, also know as “Shag” and “Flea Hop”, it is a type of Swing dance made popular in the 1930s. The dance is known for its hopping basic step and high energy footwork that separates it from other forms of swing and other dances that use the “shag” name, such as Carolina Shag or St. Louis Shag. – CollegiateShag.com

Check out Phil’s follow up to the solo vintage jazz class he taught in Hamilton on Tuesday, January 18th!

This is your chance to share your dance pet peeves with the world. Hopefully, sharing these pet peeves here in writing will raise awareness of many dance issues that arise without having to point any fingers. As Lindy Hoppers, we really are such a friendly and social bunch but in a perfect world we wouldn’t have these secret irritations.