Dance Conmigo participates for the second year at the Step into Motion Dance Festival. Step Into Motion is a non profit organization that is managed by teachers, students and dance professionals within the community of Eastern Ontario. The purpose of the Step Into Motion Dance Festival is to encourage dance in the schools and throughout the region of Eastern Ontario.

This year, Dance Conmigo was invited to teach a salsa workshop. The participants of the workshop were so talented that in one 90 minute class they learned the equivalent of five group classes of our regular salsa program. Thank you Gisele Paquette (organiser) for the invitation.

Dance Conmigo is available to participate in dance workshop in and outside the Montreal area. Call us for you next dance event. Dance Conmigo teaches workshops of Salsa, Tango, Ballroom and West Coast Swing.

New Spring Classes Starting Soon! Two exciting new courses have been added to our Spring Session. Register now – and you’ll be dancing by summertime!

- Discover Rumba, Thursdays 6:30pm-7:30pm
Sometimes called “the dance of love”, this romantic, Latin dance will help develop your sense of rhythm, muscular control, and hip movement. 8-week session starts April 28th. Consult our Ballroom Page for details.

- Intro to Bachata/Merengue, Wed 6:30pm-7:30pm
Fun, flirtatious, and beginner-friendly, these popular Latin dances are seen – and their music played – in Salsa clubs all over the world.
5-week session starts May 18th. Consult our Salsa Page for details.

Tuesday West Coast Swing Practice EXTENDED. That’s right! Our weekly Tuesday night West Coast Swing Practice will now run a half hour longer! 2 hours of pure West Coast Swing music every Tuesday from 8:30pm to 10:30pm at Dance Conmigo (3655 St-Laurent, suite 207). Cost: $3

Free Tango Class & Practica Saturday, Apr 30th. Come to a FREE beginner’s tango class – PLUS a 2-hour tango practice – Saturday, April 30th at Dance Conmigo (3655 St-Laurent, # 207).
7pm-8pm: Intro to Tango class
8pm-10pm: open Tango dancing
Free entrance, bring your own drinks. Music by Carlos di Sarli.

Dance Conmigo Party at Studio Metronome Saturday, May 7 Join us at Studio Metronome (4557 St-Laurent, 3rd floor) for a great night of music and dancing!

8pm-9pm: Beginner Intro class to SALSA
9pm-12am: General Dancing in two rooms:

Room l (Amadeus) Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha-Cha!
Room ll (Bach) a mix of everything! Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha-Cha, Mambo, Swing, West Coast Swing, Argentine Tango, Rumba, Samba, Hustle, Viennese Waltz…
plus dance presentations and surprise performances! Everyone welcome – beginners to advanced! Tell a friend. Entrance is $5

Nouveaux Cours de Danse Commencent Bientôt ! Deux nouveaux cours ont été ajoutés à notre Séance Printanière. Inscrivez-vous maintenant – et vous danserez par l’été !

- Découvrez la Rumba, les Jeudis 18h30-19h30
Appelé "la danse d’amour", cette danse romantique latine aidera à développer votre sens de rythme, contrôle musculaire et mouvement d’hanches. La séance de 8 semaines débute le 28 avril. Pour plus d’informations, svp, consultez notre Page de Ballroom.

- Intro to Bachata/Merengue, Wed 6:30pm-7:30pm
Amusante, charmeur et facile pour les débutants, ces danses latines populaires sont jouée dans les clubs Salsa partout dans le monde. La séance de 5 semaines débute le 18 mai. Pour plus d’informations, svp, consultez notre Page de Salsa.

Pratique de West Coast Swing est maintenant de 20h30-22h30! Nous ajoutons 30 minutes de plus à notre pratique hebdomadaire de West Coast Swing – tous les mardis 20h30-22h30 à Dance Conmigo! (3655 boul. St-Laurent, suite 207). Ces pratiques offrent l’opportunité de voir ou de pratiquer le West Coast Swing ! Au coût de 3$ par personne.

Cours de Tango & Practica GRATUITS samedi, le 30 avril, à Dance Conmigo

Joignez-vous à nous pour un cours GRATUIT de Tango – ET une practica de deux heures – Samedi, le 30 avril, à Dance Conmigo (3655 boul. St-Laurent, suite 207).
19h-20h: Cours d’Intro de Tango
20h-22h: practica de Tango ouverte à tous
Gratuit! Amenez vos boissons. Music de Carlos di Sarli.

Soirée dansante Dance Conmigo Samedi, le 7 mai Joignez-vous à Dance Conmigo, au Studio Metronome (4557 St-Laurent, 3é étage), pour une magnifique soirée de danse!

20h-21h: un cours d’initiation à la SALSA!
21h-minuit: la danse générale dans deux salles:

Salle Amadeus: Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Cha-Cha!
Salle Bach: Un mélange de toutes ! Waltz, Swing, Tango, West Coast Swing, Cha-Cha, Foxtrot, Samba, Rumba, Mambo, Hustle, Valse Viennoise…

Newsletter – April 18, 2011

In a city of devoted Salseros and Tangueros, this expressive, addictive dance known as West Coast Swing continues to grow! Danced on a wide variety of music; including pop, soul, funk, hip hop, RnB and top 40, West Coast Swing offers both partners unlimited opportunity to interpret and express the music in their own unique way. Dance Conmigo offers levels 1, 2 & 3 every session and hosts an open West Coast Swing practice every Tuesday from 8:30pm-10pm for just $2. Be ahead of the curve, and join the league of Montreal Westies who are creating a dynamic West Coast Swing scene we can be proud of – both here and abroad! Won’t you join us?

Boston Tea Party 2011

Dance Conmigo students and teachers “represented” at this renown dance convention attracting West Coast Swing and Lindy dancers from all around the world. Watching live performances by West Coast Swing’s biggest names as well as participating in workshops, competitions and of course, general dancing, gave Montrealers a great new inspiration and drive to share what they learned with the community at home. Here instructor Cheryl Williams competes in the Boston Tea Party 2011 Strictly Prelims with fellow WCS-lover Nicolas.

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It was with great pleasure that Dance Conmigo welcomed its summer students.

The summer session is always surprising. Many of our regular students take a break during the summer months while others, who normally don’t have time for dance classes, take advantage of summer’s more relaxed pace to try something new!  Though most students do register in advance, we’re never truly sure what to expect until the first day of classes.

We are thrilled with the turnout, averaging about 10-14 students per class. On Mondays we teach Ballroom 1 & 2 at Studio Metronome while Catherine V. and DJ Gary host the Blues evening at Dance Conmigo just down the street . On Tuesdays we have West Coast Swing classes, followed by a 90-minute West Coast Swing practice.  We are very encouraged by the number of registrants in West Coast Swing, especially considering that this fantastic versatile dance is still relatively unknown here in Montreal (video of first class level-2).  On Wednesdays we have Level 1 & 2 Salsa classes. Many of our salsa students take advantage of the 50% discount we offer to students repeating classes for the second time, so there is a nice mix of new faces and the familiar salsa die-hards. On Thursdays we offer Argentine Tango 1 & 2 but were a little surprised by this session’s low registration. We still have place available in our tango classes should you be interested!

Coming up this summer Dance Conmigo hosts two dance parties Saturday, August 7th and Saturday, September 4th at Studio Metronome.  Our parties begin with a beginner “crash-course” in one of the dances followed by general dancing – featuring two dance floors!!  One floor is reserved for Salsa (plus some Merengue, Bachata & Cha-Cha), while the other features a diverse mix of music for general dancing (Waltz, Cha-cha, Swing, Rumba, Mambo, Samba, Foxtrot, Viennese waltz, Tango, West Coast Swing, Hustle, Merengue, Bachata, Salsa…). In addition we continue hosting the WCS practices every Tuesday from 8:30pm to 10:00pm.  These parties and practices are open to the public.  Please join us sometime!

The film’s screening was followed by a short dance party featuring a music mix of salsa, cha-cha, rumba, merengue, bachata, swing and of course West Coast Swing. After having seen the film, the formerly unconverted, now know that West Coast Swing is Montreal’s next big thing!! Gotta learn it!