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Instructors: Thato Pilane
Venue: Sugar Swing 10019 80 Ave, Edmonton
Beginner. House! Danced to a variety of electronic, urban, funk, and house music, it’s a groovy and fun type of street dance and urban dance style that came out of the nightclubs in the 1980s and 90s. It's current and ever evolving. Often confused with hip-hop and break dancing, you’ve probably seen it. Our urban dances are currently instructed by Thato X. Thato has trained in many styles of House and Hip-Hop dance from popping, tutting, house, locking and break dancing. As one of the original members of Edmonton’s own White Chocolate Dance crew, Thato has opened and performed for artists such as: Chris Brown, Ludacris, Ne-Yo, Ashanti, Ginuwine, Sean Paul, Kreesha Turner, The Game, Nelly Furtado, Obie Trice, 112, Boyz II Men, Fabolous, K-Ci & JoJo, Chingy, Sean Desmond, Massari, Gary Beals, Rochester, and Snoop Dogg!
Sprung Hardwood Floors + AC: We have a great facility with unique sprung hardwood floors, and AC! It is subtle, but if you dance on these floors for more than an hour versus most other dance floors, your joins and muscles will definitely appreciate it! The air conditioning certainly helps, especially when it gets warm outside.
Instructors Choice: Each class is individually designed by the instructors, based on the make-up of the class and what was not covered or what needs to be reviewed. Ie, they do not work off a curriculum
Instructors: Thato Pilane
Venue: Sugar Swing 10019 80 Ave, Edmonton
Intermediate. Our urban dances are currently instructed by Thato X. Thato has trained in many styles of House and Hip-Hop dance from popping, tutting, house, locking and break dancing. As one of the original members of Edmonton’s own White Chocolate Dance crew, Thato has opened and performed for artists such as: Chris Brown, Ludacris, Ne-Yo, Ashanti, Ginuwine, Sean Paul, Kreesha Turner, The Game, Nelly Furtado, Obie Trice, 112, Boyz II Men, Fabolous, K-Ci & JoJo, Chingy, Sean Desmond, Massari, Gary Beals, Rochester, and Snoop Dogg!
Sprung Hardwood Floors + AC: We have a great facility with unique sprung hardwood floors, and AC! It is subtle, but if you dance on these floors for more than an hour versus most other dance floors, your joins and muscles will definitely appreciate it! The air conditioning certainly helps, especially when it gets warm outside.
Instructors Choice: Each class is individually designed by the instructors, based on the make-up of the class and what was not covered or what needs to be reviewed. Ie, they do not work off a curriculum
Instructors: Luke Dion & Ayla Gandall
Venue: Sugar Swing 10019 80 Ave, Edmonton
Continuation from Part A; intended for people returning or with prior partner dance experience. Blues dance is essentially a style that is done to typically slower music of either jazz or blues, and includes a variety of slow dancing styles such as Drag Blues, Ballroomin, and Jukin'.
Bonus Dance Passes: We give out social dance passes, once every part, allowing you to experience our dance socials for free! Please ask your instructors about the passes!
Class Social: This series includes a class event where you, your instructors, and fellow students will meet-up for a social activity! This could mean going for a drink, ice cream, walk, or a dance social; as decided by consensus. Monday July 1st and Monday August 5th at 7:00pm
Sprung Hardwood Floors + AC: We have a great facility with unique sprung hardwood floors, and AC! It is subtle, but if you dance on these floors for more than an hour versus most other dance floors, your joins and muscles will definitely appreciate it! The air conditioning certainly helps, especially when it gets warm outside.
Individual Sign Up: No Partner Needed! Sign up just on your own, choose whether you prefer to lead or follow, and we rotate partners. It's super fun and social!
Rotating Class: This is a partnered dance style but you don't need a partner to join this class, just come on your own as we rotate partners.
Instructors: Sarisa Figueroa de Toledo & Birkley Wisniewski
Venue: Sugar Swing 10019 80 Ave, Edmonton
The level continues here from the previous part! Note: We do not recommend beginners to start mid-semester, unless you have done tap before, or have taken other dance forms. If you do join, just know that they move at a faster pace!
Sprung Hardwood Floors + AC: We have a great facility with unique sprung hardwood floors, and AC! It is subtle, but if you dance on these floors for more than an hour versus most other dance floors, your joins and muscles will definitely appreciate it! The air conditioning certainly helps, especially when it gets warm outside.
Tap Shoes: Tap Shoes are NOT required! Many students decide to get tap shoes eventually, but when you are first starting out, you can make-do with any shoe. Shoes that don't stick and have a harder sole made of leather or hard rubber usually work quite well. When you are ready for tap shoes, you can checkout a variety of used and new tap shoes at Onstage, which is located right behind Sugar Swing Ballroom
Tap Shoe Maintenance: PLEASE maintain your tap shoes and ensure there are no loose screws or sharp edges, to ensure our floor finish stays strong. If you are unsure, chat with our instructors at class!
Sprung Hardwood Floors + AC: We have a great facility with unique sprung hardwood floors, and AC! It is subtle, but if you dance on these floors for more than an hour versus most other dance floors, your joins and muscles will definitely appreciate it! The air conditioning certainly helps, especially when it gets warm outside.
Tap Shoes: Tap Shoes are NOT required! Many students decide to get tap shoes eventually, but when you are first starting out, you can make-do with any shoe. Shoes that don't stick and have a harder sole made of leather or hard rubber usually work quite well. When you are ready for tap shoes, you can checkout a variety of used and new tap shoes at Onstage, which is located right behind Sugar Swing Ballroom
Tap Shoe Maintenance: PLEASE maintain your tap shoes and ensure there are no loose screws or sharp edges, to ensure our floor finish stays strong. If you are unsure, chat with our instructors at class!
Sprung Hardwood Floors + AC: We have a great facility with unique sprung hardwood floors, and AC! It is subtle, but if you dance on these floors for more than an hour versus most other dance floors, your joins and muscles will definitely appreciate it! The air conditioning certainly helps, especially when it gets warm outside.
Tap Shoe Maintenance: PLEASE maintain your tap shoes and ensure there are no loose screws or sharp edges, to ensure our floor finish stays strong. If you are unsure, chat with our instructors at class!
Instructors: Janae Olsen & Janae Olsen
Venue: Sugar Swing 10019 80 Ave, Edmonton
Intermediate-Advanced to Advanced. Semester program includes parts A and onward. At this level, your ability to learn combos is faster. Memorizing routines is fairly straight-forward, and you’ve learned many basic steps and combinations. There will be more complex rhythms and working with feel, shading, and tone. Often, dancers have been at it for 3-5 or more years with consistent practice throughout. Perfect for those who have previous dance experience or have completed one year of Tap 3.Intermediate-Advanced to Advanced. Part A. At this level, your ability to learn combos is faster. Memorizing routines is fairly straight-forward, and you’ve learned many basic steps and combinations. There will be more complex rhythms and working with feel, shading, and tone. Often, dancers have been at it for 3-5 or more years with consistent practice throughout. Perfect for those who have previous dance experience or have completed one year of Tap 3.Intermediate-Advanced to Advanced. Part B. At this level, your ability to learn combos is faster. Memorizing routines is fairly straight-forward, and you’ve learned many basic steps and combinations. There will be more complex rhythms and working with feel, shading, and tone. Often, dancers have been at it for 3-5 or more years with consistent practice throughout. Perfect for those who have previous dance experience or have completed one year of Tap 3.
Sprung Hardwood Floors + AC: We have a great facility with unique sprung hardwood floors, and AC! It is subtle, but if you dance on these floors for more than an hour versus most other dance floors, your joins and muscles will definitely appreciate it! The air conditioning certainly helps, especially when it gets warm outside.
Tap Shoe Maintenance: PLEASE maintain your tap shoes and ensure there are no loose screws or sharp edges, to ensure our floor finish stays strong. If you are unsure, chat with our instructors at class!
Events
Stardust Swing & Jazz Festival 2025
Registration has begun! Be sure to register quickly to receive the best price! The tiers change (early bird dates) per the following. Tier 1: until 11:59am Sunday March 16, 2025. Tier 2: until 11:59am Tuesday April 15, 2025. Tier 3: until 11:59am Thursday May 15, 2025.
Events
Jazz & Tap Workshop with Mako Ruan and Thomas Moon
Registration has begun! Be sure to register quickly to receive the best price! The tiers change (early bird dates) per the following. Tier 1: until 11:59pm Monday March 31, 2025.
Registering commits you into our system and gives you a spot in our event/class. Remember to check out our Lessons FAQ
and Lessons Page before registering! If you are
experiencing technical difficulties, contact dance(at)sugarswing.com.
We require contact info, such as your email and phone number, for billing and to handle issues such as cancelled lessons due to weather, etc. You may register a companion under your account during the registration process.
Safety, Code of Conduct
We value safety and inclusiveness at Sugar Swing! We have rules, guidelines, policies and procedures that must be followed to help ensure these values are upheld.
Photography and video recording is common-place in the dance & entertainment sector. Please understand what you are consenting to as you enter our premises,attend a class, or event
Please be informed of our cancellation policy regarding our services, including missed classes, injury, etc.
No refunds beyond 3 days from purchase
Enrollment reserves your placement in class; consequently, we cannot provide credit for absences
Inform us as soon as possible if unable to attend future lessons and needing to cancel. Per above, we base our calculations on the # of lessons that have already occurred from the date this communicated to us
If you got your membership in-person and you're now creating an online account, your membership status SHOULD be recognized. However, if you know your membership is not expired and the system says you're not a member, please email admin(at)sugarswing.com so that we can link your membership!
Sales and Discounts
*Sales and discounts are uncommon, but we offer a few standard discounts. Your total will be computed as you register. Here's a summary: A $4 discount to people registering 2+ days ahead of time so that we can properly assess the class (lead/follow ratio, capacity, minimum). We also offer a loyalty discount of $10/4-week, $15/6-week, $25/12-week to our members (our membership isn't mandatory, but only $30 for a year). We understand the financial constraints of students and offer a similar discount to this group.
