Upcoming Saturday Night Swing dances

We have Saturday Night Swing dances every single Saturday Night right here in Ottawa, including dozens of special events featuring bands, contests and performances! Here are some events coming soon that you really shouldn't miss:

July 26th: The Westie Strikes Back! It's our third Double Trouble evening of the summer, an evening of music for West Coast Swing AND Lindy Hop! We'll have two rooms running with two different DJs! Do you prefer your swing music old school? Or would you rather get down with blues and funk? You choose! And don't miss our special WCS Beginner Lesson at the same time as our regular swing lesson, featuring Andre Danis and Maria Ford!
August 16th: Return of the Westie! Another Double Trouble evening! If you want the only heat to be your dancing, try another evening of West Coast Swing in our air-conditioned studio, or swing out to the jumpin' sounds of our vintage DJs! Once again, enjoy an evening of music for West Coast Swing AND Lindy Hop! We'll have two rooms running with two different DJs! Do you prefer your swing music old school? Or would you rather get down with blues and funk? You choose! And don't miss our special WCS Beginner Lesson at the same time as our regular swing lesson, featuring Andre Danis and Maria Ford!
September 20th: The Swing Explosion Gala! Come celebrate Swing Dynamite's second anniversary and our third annual Swing Explosion with another big gala!

Stay tuned for many more Saturday Night Swing events to be added to the list!

Past Events You May Remember

You can expect a repeat of some of these events next year!

January 12th: Shag Explosion! (Live band, $12 at the door) Shag, baby! This weekend is all about Shag, the swing dance that swept the US before Lindy Hop became all the rage. Come watch the Shag contest, and dance the night away to music that's great for Shag, Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Charleston and Balboa! We'll be having a live band - the super-popular Souper Jazz Band - and cover is only $12 at the door ($10 for students) or included in your Shag Explosion pass. Be there or be bored!
February 9th: The Blues Fuse! After a day of Blues and WCS classes, come enjoy a fusion of blues and swing music. You'll hear everything from big band swing to slow blues to funk, and many other styles! Come enjoy mixing it up with Lindy Hop, Blues and WCS dancing.
March 17th: St. Patrick's Day Dance! In conjunction with the Lindy Leaders event, we put together a very original swingin' St. Patrick's day dance!
March 22nd: Purim Party and Amateur Jitterbug Contest! A masquerade ball and a crazy dance contest to celebrate a wacky Jewish holiday!
April 5th: The Blues Blast! As part of the Ottawa Blues Blast dance event, we'll have a night of great blues music featuring contests and the amazing Douglas Watson Rhythm and Blues Revue, all the way from Waterloo, ON! $20 at the door, or $15 in advance (students save $5!) Find out more here!
April 26th: Big Band Spring Gala! Featuring the full big band sound of Big Band Caravane! Buy tickets or see more about the Big Band Spring Gala!
May 3rd: Swing Dynamite Showcase and Fundraiser Gala! Two weeks before we take Swing Dynamite's teams to the Canadian Championships, we're going to showcase all of our new routines in one big fundraising event! More about the Fundraiser Gala!
May 12th: Mother's Day! - Mothers got in for free!
June 16th: Stompin' at the Savoy - Dress to impress like it's 1935!
June 23rd: Summer Nights - Celebrating the beginning of summer!
April 28th: Big Band Spring Gala - Swing Dynamite and Le Big Band Caravane's TWENTY musicians bring you a classy night of swingin' music and dancing!
August 4th: Balboa Ball - The highlight of the Balboa Explosion, dress up for a night of great music with The Souper Jazz Band. Keep your hat on, Charlie, this Bal's gonna explode!
August 18th: Westie Bomb - Slow grooves for the hot summer! Sure, we've got air conditioning, but in the spirit of summer we'll bring you some of your favourite slow blues, funk and contemporary music for West Coast Swing and REALLY heat it up! This night is in conjunction with the Ottawa Westie Bomb!
September 15th: The Swing Explosion Gala! - The highlight of the Swing Explosion Dance Festival!
November 3rd: Spooky Night and The Gong Show! It's Spooky Night at SNS, and this night will be part of the Gong Show workshop organized by student swing clubs The Carleton Swing Club and SwingUO, Saturday Night Swing will be featuring a live band and special pricing for students: only $7. Stay tuned for more information on contests and performances!