If you weren’t able to attend our yearly Pride dance on August 23, it’s not too late to join in on the fun.
Our fall semester of dancing is about to begin with the first class being a free open house dance for anyone that wants to give social square dancing a try. There is no obligation, you don’t need a partner and you don’t need any dance experience at all.
Costs
If you’re concerned with costs, you can rest easy. Square dancing is one of the most inexpensive activities you can do. We charge only $10 per night for our Social Square Dancing (SSD) classes.
The only other cost is your yearly membership fee of $30 which covers your first name badge and help us pay for other administrative costs (ie. hand sanitizer, supplies, etc) for the rest of the year.
Benefits
With clearly proven benefits to physical and mental health as well as being a solid cardio workout without feeling like one. It’s one of the best low impact activities for every age group.
Come on out and see for yourself why so many people have become part of our square dancing family and why they keep coming back week after week to learn new and fun dance moves.
Who are we?
While our name is a bit of an inside joke, we are serious about how much we enjoy square dancing and we’d love a chance to show you why.
Some of us have been doing this since 1995 when the club was founded and some of us have only just begun to learn. We’re a mixed bag of people from all ages and backgrounds who share a common love of dancing and the camaraderie that brings us together week after week.
What do we do?
The Ottawa Date Squares is an LGBTQ+ square dance club that teaches a brand of high energy dance moves set to modern music. While the moves are the same, it’s not quite what your grandparents are dancing and yet if you learn to dance with us you’ll be able to dance with them too. Pretty cool huh?
By the way, the ‘+’ in LGBTQ+ is for our straight allies. Not all of our dancers are from the LGBTQ community and we welcome everyone in our group. We want to be a place where everyone can feel free to be themselves and be as fabulous as they want to be.
How can I be a part of this?
Want to join in the fun? Drop in to any of our weekly classes and we’ll be happy to show you a few dance moves so you can get a taste of what square dancing is like.
New classes start every few months and we hold periodic free intros where you can try your hand at it with no commitment necessary.
We welcome visitors any dance night if you already know the dance program. The cost is $10 per night.
We have recently launched a new dance program called Social Square Dancing which brings new dancers up to speed faster so you can sort out your “two left feet” in no time!
Want to learn more about us and about our special brand of “gay square dancing”? Follow us on social media and subscribe to our newsletter to see where we dance and when you can join us.
Where's the Dance
Social Square Dancing classes will begin Wednesday, September 3 at 6:30pm at Jack Purcell Community Centre (320 Jack Purcell Lane), room B203 (upstairs) and will continue every Wednesday through December 17.
Your first dance is a free open house where you can come give Social Square Dancing a try at no charge. There are no obligations and you don’t need a partner; just a comfortable pair of shoes and a willingness to try something new.
Come join us for a fun evening of friendship, song and dance and find out for yourself why everyone is talking about Social Square Dancing in Ottawa.
Ottawa Date Squares Store
Visit our online store if you’d like to purchase a club t-shirt or name badge. Note that these items are only available for pickup at class.
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