Join Elizabeth and Sarah in the Sutherland view for blues dancing. Each week a different blues idiom will be explored.

Kicksteppin' in the Kapital

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Come for the Capital, Stay for the Swing. 
Ottawa opens its doors to dancers from every corner! For 26 years, the Ottawa Swing Dance Society has built a joyful community of music and movement. Now it’s your turn to join the celebration.
Join us for three unforgettable days packed with live music, fierce battles, and nonstop dancing in the nation’s capital.

🎶Friday, Nov 14 – Gordon Webster Trio Live
Kick off the weekend with the legendary Gordon Webster Trio!
Doors open 7:45 PM, beginner lesson will be taught by the amazing Jamie Blair and Vincent Bedard of Riverside Swing, band plays 9:00–11:45 PM, followed by a late-night DJ till 1:00 AM.

💃 Saturday & Sunday, Nov 15–16 – Workshop Weekend w/ Alyssa & Nicholas
Grow your skills and dance with friends old and new. Join Alyssa Beard & Nicholas Tran for two days of partnered and solo classes at St. John the Evangelist (154 Somerset St. W @ Elgin).
Workshop will run 1:00–6:00 PM each day with a lunch break.

🥁Saturday, Nov 15 – Battle of the Bands
We’re bringing back the spirit of the legendary Savoy Ballroom, where battles of the bands defined the Big Band era. Two powerhouse groups will face off right here in Ottawa for the title of swing supremacy: Michaël Srey Legacy Band (Montréal) v.s. Johnny Vegas All-Star Band (Ottawa) One stage, two bands, endless energy (no breaks) who will win your applause?
Doors open 8:30 PM. The battle runs 9:00–11:45 PM, then DJ Nick Tran till 1:00 AM.

To our Ottawa dancers both past, present, and future - consider this your official invitation to join the party.✨Whether you’re local or traveling in, Ottawa’s biggest swing celebration is the place to be.

Kicksteppin' in the Kapital

Purchase Tickets Here

Come for the Capital, Stay for the Swing. 
Ottawa opens its doors to dancers from every corner! For 26 years, the Ottawa Swing Dance Society has built a joyful community of music and movement. Now it’s your turn to join the celebration.
Join us for three unforgettable days packed with live music, fierce battles, and nonstop dancing in the nation’s capital.

🎶Friday, Nov 14 – Gordon Webster Trio Live
Kick off the weekend with the legendary Gordon Webster Trio!
Doors open 7:45 PM, beginner lesson will be taught by the amazing Jamie Blair and Vincent Bedard of Riverside Swing, band plays 9:00–11:45 PM, followed by a late-night DJ till 1:00 AM.

💃 Saturday & Sunday, Nov 15–16 – Workshop Weekend w/ Alyssa & Nicholas
Grow your skills and dance with friends old and new. Join Alyssa Beard & Nicholas Tran for two days of partnered and solo classes at St. John the Evangelist (154 Somerset St. W @ Elgin).
Workshop will run 1:00–6:00 PM each day with a lunch break.

🥁Saturday, Nov 15 – Battle of the Bands
We’re bringing back the spirit of the legendary Savoy Ballroom, where battles of the bands defined the Big Band era. Two powerhouse groups will face off right here in Ottawa for the title of swing supremacy: Michaël Srey Legacy Band (Montréal) v.s. Johnny Vegas All-Star Band (Ottawa) One stage, two bands, endless energy (no breaks) who will win your applause?
Doors open 8:30 PM. The battle runs 9:00–11:45 PM, then DJ Nick Tran till 1:00 AM.

To our Ottawa dancers both past, present, and future - consider this your official invitation to join the party.✨Whether you’re local or traveling in, Ottawa’s biggest swing celebration is the place to be.

Purchase Tickets Here

Come join the merriment and frivolity at the annual Swing Out to Victory Dinner & Dance as the Toronto All-Star Big Band performs nostalgic tunes from the 1940s. Feel the spirit of that era as you dance among the vintage aircraft of the Canadian Warplane Heritage. Dressing in vintage fashions and Allied Forces uniforms of the 1940s is encouraged but not necessary.

Swing Dance Lessons – Prizes – Giveaways!

The buffet dinner consists assorted of warm artisan dinner rolls and butter, garden salad and caesar salad, tortellini in marinara sauce, grilled chicken breast with creamy sundried tomato sauce garnished fresh parsley, roast beef pan jus, vegetable medley, herb roasted potatoes, finger sweets and pastries, and freshly brewed coffee and tea.

Dietary restrictions - email your table and seat number HERE by November 1, 2025 with your dietary restrictions.

Donations of nonperishable food are also being accepted for the Hamilton Food Share.

Kicksteppin' in the Kapital

Purchase Tickets Here

Come for the Capital, Stay for the Swing. 
Ottawa opens its doors to dancers from every corner! For 26 years, the Ottawa Swing Dance Society has built a joyful community of music and movement. Now it’s your turn to join the celebration.
Join us for three unforgettable days packed with live music, fierce battles, and nonstop dancing in the nation’s capital.

🎶Friday, Nov 14 – Gordon Webster Trio Live
Kick off the weekend with the legendary Gordon Webster Trio!
Doors open 7:45 PM, beginner lesson will be taught by the amazing Jamie Blair and Vincent Bedard of Riverside Swing, band plays 9:00–11:45 PM, followed by a late-night DJ till 1:00 AM.

💃 Saturday & Sunday, Nov 15–16 – Workshop Weekend w/ Alyssa & Nicholas
Grow your skills and dance with friends old and new. Join Alyssa Beard & Nicholas Tran for two days of partnered and solo classes at St. John the Evangelist (154 Somerset St. W @ Elgin).
Workshop will run 1:00–6:00 PM each day with a lunch break.

🥁Saturday, Nov 15 – Battle of the Bands
We’re bringing back the spirit of the legendary Savoy Ballroom, where battles of the bands defined the Big Band era. Two powerhouse groups will face off right here in Ottawa for the title of swing supremacy: Michaël Srey Legacy Band (Montréal) v.s. Johnny Vegas All-Star Band (Ottawa) One stage, two bands, endless energy (no breaks) who will win your applause?
Doors open 8:30 PM. The battle runs 9:00–11:45 PM, then DJ Nick Tran till 1:00 AM.

To our Ottawa dancers both past, present, and future - consider this your official invitation to join the party.✨Whether you’re local or traveling in, Ottawa’s biggest swing celebration is the place to be.

Purchase Tickets Here

Come join the merriment and frivolity at the annual Swing Out to Victory Dinner & Dance as the Toronto All-Star Big Band performs nostalgic tunes from the 1940s. Feel the spirit of that era as you dance among the vintage aircraft of the Canadian Warplane Heritage. Dressing in vintage fashions and Allied Forces uniforms of the 1940s is encouraged but not necessary.

Swing Dance Lessons – Prizes – Giveaways!

The buffet dinner consists assorted of warm artisan dinner rolls and butter, garden salad and caesar salad, tortellini in marinara sauce, grilled chicken breast with creamy sundried tomato sauce garnished fresh parsley, roast beef pan jus, vegetable medley, herb roasted potatoes, finger sweets and pastries, and freshly brewed coffee and tea.

Dietary restrictions - email your table and seat number HERE by November 1, 2025 with your dietary restrictions.

Donations of nonperishable food are also being accepted for the Hamilton Food Share.

Join Elizabeth and Sarah in the Sutherland view for blues dancing. Each week a different blues idiom will be explored.

Stompology is the original dance weekend devoted entirely to authentic jazz, Charleston, and solo movement.

Stompology is the original dance weekend devoted entirely to authentic jazz, Charleston, and solo movement.

Stompology is the original dance weekend devoted entirely to authentic jazz, Charleston, and solo movement.