Side Street Swing

03/18/2022

To our wonderful community,

As the world has begun to emerge from the global pandemic, and life is slowly returning to “normal”, we at Side Street have been seriously considering our direction. Over the two years of this ongoing pandemic we have had a great deal of time to reflect, and to see our lives shift in unexpected ways. We love dance, and we love this community. However, after two years of pandemic life, it is safe to say that none of us are the same person we were in 2019. As dance begins to return to our lives, students deserve to have teachers, and the community deserves to have leaders, who are all in. That simply isn’t us any longer. While we are deeply saddened by this decision, we are confident that it is the right one. Side Street Swing will not be reopening.

We still love dance, and we still love all of you, our wonderful community. We will continue to be active members of the Ottawa swing dance world, and look forward to continuing to teach or perform on a more casual basis. We will continue to dance socially as much as possible, and we can’t wait to see you on the dance floors!

As we wrap things up, if you have an outstanding class with us please get in touch so that we can arrange a refund. This includes both classes that were not finished because of the first lockdown, or classes and teams that were scheduled but did not run.

Thank you all for the many happy years, and we wish you all the best going forward. See you on the dance floor!

Erik and Laura

01/03/2021

Congratulations to all the dancers in our Holiday Routine class! We're really proud of your work :)
Well done everyone, and Happy New Year!

Choreography: Alex Karabatsos and Natasha Harris
Music: Diana Krall, Winter Wonderland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiZ6r2Se5TM&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1NU1eaEaE94lbXNcZZLY2hP7VWqnoZOTp_ccpPic1c7LE0LwJahV8p1UM

Side Street Swing students showing off their virtual project - Dec 2020 Winter Wonderland - Diana Krall

11/30/2020

Last Chance! The Holiday Routine class with Alex and Natasha starts *tonight* at 7:30 pm! Join in and forget about the cold November rain!

We're dancing at home for the holidays! Alex and Natasha have put together a festive solo jazz choreography filled with rhythm, style, and fun. They're looking forward to sharing it with you! Learn the routine over the next few weeks, and perform for each other once you've got it down! This Intermed...

11/27/2020

We just need one more person to run the holiday routine class!

If you've been considering joining in (and you totally should!), now's the time! Alex and Natasha are working hard on the choreo and can't wait to share it :)

We're dancing at home for the holidays! Alex and Natasha have put together a festive solo jazz choreography filled with rhythm, style, and fun. They're looking forward to sharing it with you! Learn the routine over the next few weeks, and perform for each other once you've got it down! This Intermed...

11/23/2020

🎵🎶🎵🎶
Snowplows beep, are you listening?
In the street, snow is glistening
We're cozy and warm,
'Cuz we're all at home,
Learning a new holiday routine :)

Alex and Natasha's festive choreography class starts NEXT MONDAY! See you there!

We're dancing at home for the holidays! Alex and Natasha have put together a festive solo jazz choreography filled with rhythm, style, and fun. They're looking forward to sharing it with you! Learn the routine over the next few weeks, and perform for each other once you've got it down! This Intermed...

11/16/2020

Oh the weather outside is frightful....
But there's a new class, how delightful!!!
And since we've no place to go....
Choreo, choreo, choreo!!!

Join Alex Karabatsos and Natasha Harris for our last class of 2020, and learn a new holiday routine from the comfort of your own home!

We're dancing at home for the holidays! Alex and Natasha have put together a festive solo jazz choreography filled with rhythm, style, and fun. They're looking forward to sharing it with you! Learn the routine over the next few weeks, and perform for each other once you've got it down! This Intermed...

11/12/2020

Our good friends at Followlogie are hard at work putting together a covid-safe online version of their event! If you haven't had a chance yet, we very much recommend you take a look at their amazing lineup of teachers, as well as the schedule of classes, discussions, and competitions coming up on November 20 - 22!! We're looking forward to a really special weekend, and hope you'll join in!

https://followlogie.ca/?lang=en

10/26/2020

Tonight we're learning POWER MOVES with Natasha! Looking forward to it!

Class is back in session! Join Alex Karabatsos and Natasha Harris this fall for a fun online solo jazz series, covering a wide range of topics including body isolations, variations on classic moves, dancing with personality, and more! This intermediate+ level class is designed for dancers who have d...

10/19/2020

Looking forward to tonight's Solo Jazz class... TONE and ATTITUDE with Alex! Drop ins are welcome... See you soon!

*Edit - Power Moves with Natasha is next week. Sorry for the confusion, and see you then as well ;)

Class is back in session! Join Alex Karabatsos and Natasha Harris this fall for a fun online solo jazz series, covering a wide range of topics including body isolations, variations on classic moves, dancing with personality, and more! This intermediate+ level class is designed for dancers who have d...

10/05/2020

We can't wait for week 2 of the Online Solo Jazz Series! Tonight at 7:30, Natasha will be working on body isolations, as well as pulse/groove exercises. Drop in and have fun!

https://www.sidestreetswing.com/collections/classes/products/online-solo-jazz-series-mondays-7-30-8-30-pm-sep-28-nov-9

See you soon!

Class is back in session! Join Alex Karabatsos and Natasha Harris this fall for a fun online solo jazz series, covering a wide range of topics including body isolations, variations on classic moves, dancing with personality, and more! This intermediate+ level class is designed for dancers who have d...

09/28/2020

Reminder: the Online Solo Jazz series starts tonight at 7:30! We can't wait to dance with you!
Not sure if online classes are your thing? Drop in for the first class and see what you think! Drop ins are always welcome :)
See you soon!

Class is back in session! Join Alex Karabatsos and Natasha Harris this fall for a fun online solo jazz series, covering a wide range of topics including body isolations, variations on classic moves, dancing with personality, and more! This intermediate+ level class is designed for dancers who have d...