Weekly Monday Night Dances
2026-01-19 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-01-26 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-02-02 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-02-09 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Toronto) | Hepcat Swing Studio, 42 Erb St. E., Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 1L6, Canada
Like many new skills, dancing is best learned by doing! We are doing our best to provide you with opportunities to come out and dance, socialize, and listen to great music.
Almost every Monday night at Hepcat Swing, we feature great swing music to keep you dancing all night! We are a friendly bunch of people who love to see new faces out on a Monday night! The dancing starts at 8:00, with an introductory lesson at 7:30 included in the admission price to get you started (no partner or experience required). Dancing ends around 10:00, depending on how much fun we are having!
Important note: Please use our Facebook or Instagram pages to confirm whether the dance is happening for a given week (it’s faster for us to update our social media than this website, so we often make announcements there first).
Admission
General Admission: $12
Members and Students: $10
*Admission payments will be taken at the door.

Lindy Hop 4A
2026-01-20 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-01-27 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-02-03 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-02-10 18:30 - 19:30
6 weeks of classes (Every Tuesday, Jan. 20 – Feb. 24)
6:30-7:30pm
Prerequisite is Lindy Hop 3 or permission from the teacher.
Drills for Skills! This class is focused on high quality connection, movement and Lead/Follow skills. It is not a move based class, but drills based. It will help you develop into a top-notch dancer, one who is smooth on the dance floor, has the capabilities of improvising and adding musicality to their dance, who looks graceful or funky. This is a great class for those continuing their Lindy Hop journey as well as experienced dancers who may not have taken lessons for years, but would like to clean up their moves.
Teachers: Jeff and Catherine, with TA Dylan!

Lindy Hop 5
2026-01-20 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-01-27 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-02-03 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-02-10 19:30 - 20:30
6 weeks of classes (Every Tuesday, Jan. 20 – Feb. 24)
6:30-7:30 PM
Teachers: TBA!

Swing 0 – Guide to Swing Dancing
2026-01-20 20:30 - 21:30, 2026-01-27 20:30 - 21:30, 2026-02-03 20:30 - 21:30, 2026-02-10 20:30 - 21:30
6 weeks of classes (Every Tuesday, Jan. 20 – Feb. 24)
8:30-9:30 PM
Have you always wanted to learn how to dance, but didn’t think you could? This is the course for you! Join us for six weeks of super fun, super accessible swing dance basics designed to get you up and moving to the music as quickly and as confidently as possible. Anyone can do this class! :). We’ll explore the basics of connection with your body, the music, and another person, all skills that can be applied to other styles of dancing as well.
No partner or experience needed, just your dancing shoes and a smile!
Teachers: Dylan and Becky!

Lindy Hop 2
2026-01-21 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-01-28 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-02-04 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-02-11 18:30 - 19:30
6 weeks of classes (Every Wednesday, Jan. 21 – Feb. 25)
6:30-7:30pm
Prerequisite is Lindy Hop 1 or the ability to comfortably do a swing out from open and closed. No partner necessary.
This class will teach you several new variations on swing outs and fancy new moves. It will also continue to teach the history of Lindy Hop dancing, as well as musicality and connection techniques. This is a great class for experienced dancers who would like to refresh their dance vocabulary or brush up on their technique.
Teachers: Jeff and Naomi!

Lindy Hop 1
2026-01-21 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-01-28 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-02-04 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-02-11 19:30 - 20:30
6 weeks of classes (Every Wednesday, Jan. 21 – Feb. 25)
7:30-8:30pm
No dance experience necessary! Although this is a partner dance, you do not need to bring your own partner.
This is a great class to get started with partnered swing dancing and social dancing in general! We will go from the very basics of Lindy Hop and work through enough material to get you dancing comfortably. We will also learn some history of the Lindy Hop and why we are still dancing it today. Taking this class would be a great opportunity for experienced dancers who’d like to refresh their basics or learn a new role.
Teachers: Jeff and Sarah!

Choreo
2026-01-21 20:30 - 21:30, 2026-01-28 20:30 - 21:30, 2026-02-04 20:30 - 21:30
6 weeks of classes (Every Wednesday, Jan. 21 – Feb. 25)
8:30-9:30pm
Doin’ the Jive – Solo Jazz Routine Learn one of swing dance’s most joyful solo routines. Doin’ the Jive is danced to the upbeat 1937 recording by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, and has been reinterpreted by many modern swing bands, including the Zoot Suit Revue and the Flat Foot Floozies. This class breaks down the routine phrase by phrase, building solid rhythm, timing, and confidence. We explore how movements like Suzie Qs, Shorty Georges, and Charleston variations connect to Harlem jazz vocabulary, and how to add your own groove and personality.
No partner required! Bring comfortable shoes, a sense of play, and a readiness to move. This class is suitable for newer dancers and experienced Lindy Hoppers who want to develop stronger solo skills.
Teachers: Tobias and Julie-Anne!

Tango'ed up in Blues
2026-01-26 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-02-02 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-02-09 18:30 - 19:30
6 weeks of classes (Every Monday, Jan. 19 – Feb. 23)
6:30-7:30 PM
Teachers: Jeff and Amy!
