Toronto Lindy Hop is throwing one of the biggest Lindy Hop celebrations of the year, and you’re invited! World Lindy Hop Day 2026 is a full day celebration of the dance, the music, and the community, with live music, social dancing, multiple workshops, performances, a potential competition (details TBD), and more. The first 40 people to register for the FULL WLHD EXPERIENCE BUNDLE will also receive a WLHD shoe bag! Workshop spaces are limited, and some classes may sell out. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/torontolindyhop/2146555 ================== NEW PRICING THIS YEAR! Tier 1 — through April 30 $35 Dance Only $35 Single Workshop Only $85 All Workshops Only Bundle $100 Full WLHD Experience Bundle Tier 2 — May 1 to May 22 $40 Dance Only $40 Single Workshop Only $100 All Workshops Only Bundle $125 Full WLHD Experience Bundle Tier 3 — May 23 $45 Dance Only $45 Single Workshop Only $115 All Workshops Only Bundle $150 Full WLHD Experience Bundle ================== WORKSHOPS 12-4:30pm LOCATION: St. Barnabas, Upper Hall 175 Hampton Ave (near Danforth & Chester) DANCE 6:30pm-Midnight LOCATION: Cecil Community Centre, 58 Cecil St (near College & Spadina) ================== SCHEDULE **SATURDAY — MAY 23** **DAYTIME WORKSHOPS** detailed schedule TBD **12:00 PM to 4:30 PM** **St. Barnabas, Upper Hall 175 Hampton Ave (near Danforth & Chester)** **Slide Into It** Slides can transform the way your dancing feels and looks, adding smoothness, control, texture, and a more effortless sense of movement. The ideas in this class can make your Lindy Hop better, but they also carry into Balboa, Shag, Charleston, Solo Jazz, and other dances by improving how you move across the floor. **Shim Sham: From Tap to Swing** Whether you know the Shim Sham or not, there will be a full class aimed at you. This format is built so both newer and more experienced dancers can get something out of it. **Let the Spirit of Lindy Hop Move You** This class dives into some of the energy, traditions, and social spirit that give Lindy Hop its character. It is less about learning from the ground up, and more about connecting more deeply to the feeling and culture of the dance. Each class is 1 hour 15 minutes long. **EVENING DANCE** **6:30 PM to Midnight** **Cecil Community Centre, 58 Cecil St.** What: * Beginner friendly Lindy Hop lesson * Live music with Martin Loomer and His Strayhorns * Performances * Potential competition details TBD * Social dancing Schedule: 6:30 PM – Doors Open 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM – Beginner Friendly Swing Dance Lesson 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM – Live Band Set 1 9:00 PM to 9:20 PM – DJ Break 1 9:20 PM to 10:20 PM – Live Band Set 2 10:20 PM to 10:40 PM – DJ Break 2 10:40 PM to 11:40 PM – Live Band Set 3 11:40 PM to Midnight – DJ Break 3 to close out the dance ================== ABOUT WORLD LINDY HOP DAY As one of the original creators of Lindy Hop, and one of the most influential figures in swing dance history, Frankie Manning’s birthday, May 26, 1914, is a fitting day to celebrate World Lindy Hop Day. Since the 1980s, his birthday has inspired special events around the world in celebration of the man, the music, and the dance. Grounded in unity, joy, and collaboration, World Lindy Hop Day encourages people of all backgrounds to come together and share in the enduring spirit of this dance. Toronto is proud to celebrate alongside Lindy Hop communities across the globe. Toronto World Lindy Hop Day welcomes people from all walks of life, all ages, and from around the world to experience this vibrant Black social dance. Originating in Harlem, New York City, in the 1920s and 1930s, Lindy Hop grew alongside the big band jazz of the era and remains a joyful, creative, and deeply social art form today. ================== REFUND / TRANSFER POLICY There are no refunds. Dance and workshop passes are transferable to another individual for the 2026 event. Please email [torontolindyhop@gmail.com] to request a transfer and await confirmation. Mostra meno
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