Bees Knees Dance

Took a month of lessons on groupon as I heard so many good things about it.
It is indeed a very fun place and great for newbies.
However, my first confusion came from the fact that when you sign up for swing lessons — their online schedule states «Lindy Hop — level1» but you actually can fall into Charlestone or LindyHop or another third variety of Swing dancing. Every type runs for a month and is considered to be first level and is required before you move to next level. This is where I disagree with the programming… now that I know beginner level Charlestone (even though I thought I’m signing up for LindyHop) I want to continue with Charlestone instead of confusing myself further and learning beginner level of two other types of dance (different count on some of them too!). It’s like learning spanish beginner level and then suddenly switching to italian beginner level and then to french just to be able to move on to intermediate level of spanish/​italian/​french… isn’t that confusing?
And another thing — since these classes tend to be crowded there is little personal approach and personal error correction. You can still ask questions but sometimes you don’t know you are making a mistake…
All this criticism is coming from me comparing BeesKnees to my ballroom and salsa lessons. In salsa for example you are focused on salsa basics and solid performance before merengue or bachata is introduced. Also very personal approach is provided in most schools.

Funny thing about swing dancing community is that everyone is super nice. Rather than going for a club night where everyone is rather cocky and egoistic, come to a Saturday swing night where your partners will try their very best to communicate with you in every dimension. The nature of swing dance makes communication a must on the dance floor.
Instructors at Bees Knees are really experienced and approachable. Their classes are geared to all levels with a mysterious power of community building. I felt included in the community in no time. My instructor — Kris Light — is one of the most delightful person I have ever met. Unfortunately I didn’t have the chance to work with the rest of the instructors: Jasper, Shannon, Phil, Reesa, James, Arthur and Heather, but I can tell they are all really amazing people with multiple talents during their group lesson. Highly recommended.

This place is AWESOME for newbie swing dancing lessons! Everyone is friendly, welcoming, and have really help me out with my two left feet.
The classes are once a week, fairly cheap, great instructors and very inviting.
Best place to learn swing dancing in Toronto :)

Swing dancing is amazing and Bees Knees Dance is a great place to learn it! Exceptionally beginner friendly, they will have you hooked on the joy and energy of dancing in no time flat, even if, like me, you had never done any kind of dancing before. Dancing is a huge (and awesome) part of my life and without Bees Knees I would never have known what it could mean to me. Come and meet a bunch of fantastic people, doing something ridiculously fun, no partner required!

The fun you’ll have swing dancing at Bees’ Knees Dance can’t even be described. Before the end of your first dance class, you’ll be planning to come back. The teachers, classes and fellow students are upbeat, approachable, and friendly. you’ll hardly realize you’re also getting exercise. Instruction is geared to many levels, in several different types of swing dance. Best of all, you’ll meet the most wonderful people in the process!

If you’re looking for a friendly, unintimidating place to learn swing dance, this is the place for you. I’ve had classes led by almost all of their instructors, and I found every single one to be supportive, clear, and organized (many of them are funny, too!). The students also tend to be a friendly and supportive group of people.
Classes run a month at a time, so you don’t have to commit or pay for months at a time. It’s great exercise, a good way to meet cool new friends, and super fun!

Wonderful talented team of teachers, friendly staff and great way to meet lovely new people! Great community, would highly recommend.