Rendez-vous West Coast Swing Québec, September 26-27-28, 2025

Come and learn and dance with our two guest teaching couples: Kyle and Mélodie (Paris) and Matt and Desirae (Boston).

IN BRIEF

• 9 hours of workshops
• A mix of beginner, intermediate and advanced courses open to all.
• 2 professional couples
• 3 social dance events (2 evenings and 1 afternoon)
• 1 dinner in a restaurant
• Private lessons on request
• 1 opportunity to get together, share, learn, laugh, (throw down), and dance!

DETAILED SCHEDULE :

Workshops

• Friday, 8 to 9 pm (1h): All levels! (POS Ste-Foy)
• Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (1h30): Yellow and Blue (POS Basse-Ville)
• Saturday, 1 – 2:30 pm (1:30 am): Yellow and Blue
• Saturday, 3pm to 4pm (1h): Yellow and Blue
• Saturday, 8-9pm (1h): All levels! (POS Ste-Foy)
• Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (1h30): Yellow and Blue (POS Basse-Ville)
• Sunday, 1 to 2:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m.): Yellow and Blue

Workshop themes: technique, connection, timing, partnership, showmanship and musicality.

Social dancing

• Friday, 9pm to 1am (POS Ste-Foy)
• Saturday, 9pm to 1am (POS Ste-Foy)
• Sunday, 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm (POS Basse-Ville)

LOCATIONS

Two addresses:

Daytime workshops (10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) = Port-O-Swing Basse-Ville, 766 Rue Kirouac.

Evening workshops and dances (from 8pm) = Port-O-Swing Ste-Foy, 3314 Ch Ste-Foy.

WORKSHOPS: TWO LEVELS

This time, we’re offering 2 complete tracks of workshops: Yellow (beginner/inter) and Blue (inter/advanced). We want everyone to get the most out of the workshops by learning concepts adapted to their actual WCS level. We have carefully planned the workshops so that the same concepts are taught in both levels. It’s the speed of the course and the final complexity that will vary according to the level. All teachers will teach both levels.

Yellow level (beginner/intermediate): for people who are relatively new to WCS and wish to deepen their dance skills. Prerequisites: good knowledge of basic movements (push, pass, tuck, whip).

Blue level (inter/advanced): for people with extensive WCS experience. For example, who have been taking courses for several years, who travel to train, who compete in WCS. Prerequisites: excellent control of basic movements and techniques.

Please note that most workshops will be given in English. Someone will be assigned to translate if necessary.

Selection process :

The choice of level will be made on Saturday morning, before the first class, by self-selection participants choose their own level.

During the first class, the guest teachers will observe the group. At the end of the course, they can readjust the distribution by transferring people to the other level if necessary, to ensure that everyone is in the most suitable environment. The aim is to ensure a balance between the two groups, both in terms of number of participants and level.

PRICES

All prices are in Canadian dollars.

Full pass (9 hours of workshops + 3 social dances)

• Before August 14: $185
• From August 15: $205
• Duo package (1 Lead and 1 Follow): $350

Day pass : Available from July 1 (if space is available).

Single evening :

• Workshop (at 8 p.m.) + Social Dance: $30 per evening
• Social dance only: $15 per evening

Private lessons (surplus) :

• With Kyle: $110 /45 minutes
• With Mélodie: $110 /45 minutes
• With Matt: $110 / 55 minutes
• With Desirae: $110 / 55 minutes
• With Matt and Desirae: $150 / 55 minutes

To reserve your place on a private course, please indicate your interest in the registration form. Limited seating. Maude will contact you about 2 weeks before the event to draw up the schedule and collect payment.

For out-of-towners: if you need a place to sleep, write to us! We’ll be happy to put you in touch with people in Quebec City’s West Coast Swing scene who have room for you.

The West Coast Swing Québec gang (the yellow shirts)