Archive for February, 2010

International Women’s Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.

Chemagne Dance Studio is offering free drop in Belly Dance classes honouring International Woman’s Day.  Belly Dance is the world’s oldest known dance form performed by women all over the world.

Free Belly Dance Classes [...]

The  MTV movie featuring Toronto dancers and starring Romina D’Ugo will air on MTV (USA)  on Friday February 26 at 10pm!
Unfortunately this is not playing on MTV Canada – only MTV USA, so you need a satellite dish that gets MTV USA to watch.

Read about the movie here.
Buy Turn the Beat Around DVD here

The first Annual Toronto Bachata Festival will take place this weekend February 19-21, 2010 .

Bachata is a form of music and dance that originated in the shantytowns of the Dominican Republic. Watch the video below for an intoduction to some basica bachata moves:

The festival will include daily workshops, nightly dance parties, sexy performances, and a Jack [...]

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We would like to introduce to you our latest advertiser/sponsor: Club Viva Dance.
Established in November 2009, Club Viva Dance is a new entity in the Ballroom Dance/Dancesport  scene in Canada, resulting from the merge of two, long standing and well established GTA Dance Studios which comprise its roots; the Viva Dance Studio established in Thornhill,  and the Dance With [...]

Don’t just sit there on Valentine’s Day, Toronto, get out and Dance! The following are some great Valentine’s Day dance events that have been posted to our website:

A new dance-flick ”TURN THE BEAT AROUND” featuring several of Toronto’s top dancers is scheduled to appear on MTV on Friday February 26 at 10pm!
The two-hour telefilm focuses on one girl’s struggle to realize her dreams – no matter how out of reach they may be. So You Think You Can Dance Canada Season 1 competitor [...]

Salsa To is hosting a  Fundraiser for Haiti Monday 1 February at Acrobat Lounge (near Yonge and Eglinton.)  All of the cover goes to the Canadian Red Cross.
There will be performances and draws with monies going to the Red Cross as well.
Dancing will include: Salsa – Cha Cha – Latin Hustle – Tango – Swing [...]