Robson Square 2023
Starting June 30, running every Friday until August 25
June 30th marks the first Friday back to DanceSportBC’s 2023 Robson Square Summer Dance Series!
Everyone is welcome to this fabulous and free outdoor dance event, no partner, no experience required. The night starts with a lesson designed for beginners and people looking for a refresher. The lesson is followed by lots of social dancing and spectacular performances by local professionals and students of all ages and skills from nearby dance studios.
The music begins each night at 7:15, followed shortly by a free beginner lesson at 7:30 pm.
Social Ballroom Dancing has been at Robson Square on Friday nights since 1979! With more than 500 attendees a night, people of all ages gather for a fun-filled night of dancing. Whether you are a dance professional or have two left feet; on your 3rd date or your first; with a group of friends or getting to know a new city, these Friday night dances are for you.
As health restrictions have eased, we understand that everyone has their own preference about wearing masks and keeping distanced. Please respect other people’s boundaries and preferences, routinely wash and/or sanitize your hands, and when in doubt, Be Kind.
As always, we are an outdoor event that runs rain or shine, as we are well protected by the beautiful domes.
Summer 2023 Calendar – Friday Nights
| Date | Lesson | Teacher | Performance |
| June 30 | Cha Cha | Kyryl Dudchenko | Juniors |
| July 7 | Waltz | Michel Guimond | DanceSport |
| July 14 | Tango | Faye Hung | Crystal Ballroom |
| July 21 | Paso Doble | Murray Schellenberg | Madison |
| July 28 | West Coast Swing | Myles & Tessa | Myles & Tessa |
| August 4 | Samba | Michel Guimond | DanceSport |
| August 11 | Slow Foxtrot | JC Dance Co | JC Dance Co |
| August 18 | Viennese Waltz | Tony & Gloria | TG DanceSport |
| August 25 | Jive | Zillion Wong | UBC Dance Club |
Nightly Schedule for July 7 to August 25
| 7:15pm | Warm-up Music and Dancing |
| 7:30pm | Dance Lesson |
| 8:10pm | Social Dancing |
| 8:30pm | Performance 1 |
| 8:45pm | Social Dancing |
| 9:30pm | Performance 2 |
| 9:45pm | Social Dancing |
| 10:30pm | Last Waltz |
Location:
Robson Square, 800 Robson St, Vancouver (behind the Vancouver Art Gallery)
Parking:
Robson Square Parkade – enter on Howe Street, just before Nelson Street.
Amenities:
Washrooms, Bag Check, Concession
Visit us @robsonsqdance
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Videos
Robson Square Summer Dance Series (video made by Timothy Tan)
Wondering what it’s all about? See our video, created by Quadro Media & Design.
