Hepcat Swing

Choreo
2026-02-04 20:30 - 21:30, 2026-01-28 20:30 - 21:30, 2026-01-21 20:30 - 21:30 (America/Toronto) | Hepcat Swing Studio, 42 Erb St. E., Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 1L6, Canada
6 weeks of classes (Every Wednesday, Jan. 21 – Feb. 25)
8:30-9:30pm
Teachers: Tobias and Julie-Anne!

Lindy Hop 1
2026-02-04 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-01-28 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-01-21 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!

Lindy Hop 2
2026-02-04 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-01-28 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-01-21 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!

Swing 0 – Guide to Swing Dancing
2026-02-03 20:30 - 21:30, 2026-01-27 20:30 - 21:30, 2026-01-20 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 5
2026-02-03 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-01-27 19:30 - 20:30, 2026-01-20 19:30 - 20:30
6 weeks of classes (Every Tuesday, Jan. 20 – Feb. 24)
6:30-7:30 PM
Teachers: TBA!

Lindy Hop 4A
2026-02-03 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-01-27 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-01-20 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!

Weekly Monday Night Dances
2026-02-02 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-01-26 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-01-19 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-01-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-01-05 19:30 - 22:00
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.

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

The Beyond
2026-01-13 20:00 - 21:00, 2026-01-06 20:00 - 21:00
2 weeks of classes (Tuesdays, Jan. 6th & Jan. 13)
8:00-9:00 PM

This will be a student-driven, seminar-style workshop class for those who want to push their dancing beyond the scope of our current classes. The focus will be on “I show, you try” rather than step-by-step breakdowns and on whatever the students bring to learn. Students and teachers will learn together and from each other. If you’re looking for that push, see Amy or Jeff for more details.
Drop by early from 7:30-8:00 PM for an extra practice session!

Approval from Amy or Jeff is required for registration.
*Note: Anyone can apply by speaking to Amy or Jeff for approval. If approval is not given, feedback will be given instead for key elements to develop through our regular class content first.
Teachers are Tobias and Amy!
General Tickets: $45
Student/Member Tickets: $40

Practica
2026-01-13 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-01-06 18:30 - 19:30
2 weeks of classes (Tuesdays, Jan. 6th & Jan. 13)
6:30-7:30 PM

Have a question about a specific move, step, technique, or something else? Maybe something that’s come up on the social floor or in class that you couldn’t quite figure out? Bring it to our Practica! This is specific time to workshop or experiment with fellow students, get clarification or direction from teachers, or just extra time to practice a new move. Open to all current students!

Stay from 7:30-8:00 PM for an extra practice session for the class!
