Where to Dance -- for new dancers (Fall 2024)
Each September, clubs in Eastern Ontario and neighbouring areas begin their fall and winter season. The clubs listed below are welcoming new dancers to expose them the fun of dancing. Most clubs have Open House nights where you can learn more about the dancing and see if this fun activity interests you. Open House nights are generally free to new dancers.
Included below is information on Square Dancing, Round Dancing and Line Dancing. Please check back and verify the dates close to the night in question; some school venues may not confirm dates until September requiring last minute changes to the schedule. Dates shown in Red are last year's dates; check back later as clubs provide updates ... or contact them directly to get their current plans.
SQUARE DANCE CLUBS What is Square Dancing?
Scroll down to see ROUND DANCE and LINE DANCE Clubs
City | Location | Night | Club | Contact | Open House |
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OTTAWA Constance Bay |
Constance and Buckham's Bay Community Centre 262 Len Purcell Dr, Constance |
Fridays 7:30 - 10:00pm |
Bay Waves | Ron Gardner 613 878-7712 bay.waves@live.ca |
Sept 6, 13, 20 |
OTTAWA Kanata |
Dick Brulé Community Centre 170 Castlefrank Rd, Kanata |
Thursdays 7:30 - 9:30pm |
Kanata Squares | David & Marie Currie 613-521-5292 david.currie@sympatico.ca |
Sept 5, 12, 19 |
OTTAWA | Westminister Presbyterian Church 470 Roosevelt Ave, Ottawa |
Tuesdays 7:30 - 9:30pm |
Meri Squares | Patricia McLachlan 613-225-6913 patriciamclachlan@gmail.com |
Sept 10, 17 |
OTTAWA | Room 202, Jack Purcell Community Centre
320 Jack Purcell Lane, Ottawa |
Wednesdays 6:30 - 8:45pm |
Date Squares | Jean-Marc Robichaud
613-424-2992 OttawaDateSquares@gmail.com |
Sept 4, 11
LGBT friendly |
OTTAWA Orleans |
Roy C. Hobbs Community Centre 109 Larch Ave, Orleans |
Wednesdays 7:30 - 9:30pm |
Village Squares | Bob and Gabrielle Forsyth 613-833-2601 gandbforsyth@bell.net |
Sept 11, 18 Couples Only |
ALEXANDRIA | 49 St. Paul St., La Fraternité Hall Alexandria ON map |
Sundays 2:00 pm |
Glenngarry Tartans | Carole Lauzon 613-931-1783 |
Sept 8, 15, 22
Flyer |
CANTON, NY | Canton Central School, Banford Elementary School Cafeteria 99 State St, Canton N.Y | Fridays 6:30 - 9:00pm |
Skirts 'n Flirts |
Alan & Sandy Brown |
Sept 6, 13, 20 |
CARLETON PLACE | Brunton Hall 1702 9th Line, Blacks Corners (Carleton Place) |
Tuesdays 7:30 - 9:300pm |
Mississippi Squares | Nick & Karen Burn 613-461-0150 njburn@rogers.com |
Sept 10, 17 Flyer |
CORNWALL | Knox - St. Paul United Church 800 Twelfth St E,Cornwal |
Fridays 8:00 pm |
Swinging B's | Linda (613) 936-2563 |
Sept 6, 13 |
KEMPTVILLE | North Grenville Municipal Centre 285 County Road #44, Kemptville |
Mondays 7:30 - 9:30pm |
Grenville Gremlins | Peter Matthew 613-258-3690 |
Sept 9, 16 |
KINGSTON | Polsen Park School 165 Robert Wallace Dr, Kingston |
Thursdays 7:00 - 9:30pm |
Limestone Dancers | Bill Bryan billbryan4@hotmail.com |
Sept 12, 19, 26 |
NAPANEE | Southview Public School 218 Golf Course Lane, Napanee |
Fridays 7:00pm |
Napanee Pioneers | Muriel Brough 613-354-4595 brough@kingston.net |
Sept 6, 13 |
BELLEVILLE | Harmony Public School | Wednesdays 7:00pm |
Quinte Twirlers | David Dunham
(613)969-1084 |
Sept 12, 19 |
PEMBROKE | Wesley United Church Hall 275 Pembroke St E, Pembroke |
Thursdays 7:00 - 8:30pm |
Swinging Swallows | Gloria Bateman
613-628-9777 bateman.gloria@gmail.com |
Sept 12, 19 |
PRESCOTT | Presbyterian Church Center & Dibble Streets, Prescott |
Wednesdays 7:00- 9:00pm |
Harbour Lites -- Flyer |
Gerald & Marlene Casselman 613-652-4232 gm.casselman@gmail.com |
Sept 4, 11 |
RUSSELL | Mother Teresa School
1035 Concession St. Russell |
Fridays 7:00 - 9:00pm |
Stone Bridge Squares | Dean & Shirley Benson 613-445-2073 dsbenson99@rogers.com |
Sept 13, 20 |
ROUND DANCE CLUBS What is Round Dancing?
City | Location | Night | Club | Contact | Open House |
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OTTAWA | St. Mark’s Anglican Church 1606 Fisher Ave South of Baseline, at Normandy |
Fridays 2:00 - 4:30 pm |
Stepping Out Rounds | John Charman & Wendy VanderMeulen 613-987-2711 john.charman@sympatico.ca |
No "official" Open House Starts Sept 13, $8.00 pp Flyer |
LINE DANCE CLUBS
City | Location | Night | Club | Contact | Open House |
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OTTAWA | Alexander Community Center. 960 Silver Street |
Mondays 1:00 - 2:00pm Beginner |
Capital City Lines | AJ (Diane) Poulton 613 729-4974 clogger13@sympatico.ca |
No "official" open house Sept 9 |
OTTAWA | Alexander Community Center. 960 Silver Street |
Wednesdays 1:15 - 2:15pm Beginner Plus |
Capital City Lines | AJ (Diane) Poulton 613 729-4974 clogger13@sympatico.ca |
No "official" open house Starts Sept 4 |
OTTAWA Richmond |
Richmond Arena (Richmond Memorial Centre) 6095 Perth St Richmond |
Tuesdays 2:30 - 3:00 pm Easy Lines 3:00 - 4:00 pm Beginner/Improver |
Got Lines | Dave Western 613-838-5428 dlwestern@yahoo.com |
No "official" open house Starts Sept 3 Flyer |
OTTAWA Stittsville |
Johnny Leroux Arena 10 Warner Colpitts Stittsville |
Thursdays 7:00 - 7:30pm Easy Lines 7:30 - 8:30 pm Beginner/Improver |
Got Lines | Dave Western 613-838-5428 dlwestern@yahoo.com |
No "official" open house Starts Sept 5 Flyer |