West Coast Swing workshops with Maria in Toronto, ON – July 5, 2025
Maria will be in Toronto, ON for a day of West Coast Swing workshops hosted by Swing Bandits on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
West Coast Swing workshops with Maria in Charlottetown, PEI — July 20-21, 2025
Maria will be in Burlington, ON for a weekend of workshops and dancing hosted by Ancaster (Burlington) West Coast Swing on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
Competition Preparation for Novice & Newcomer Dancers
Join Maria for an honest and practical session on preparing to compete in West Coast Swing Jack & Jill divisions.
West Coast Swing workshops with Maria in Burlington, ON — April 5, 2026
Maria will be in Burlington, ON for a weekend of workshops and dancing hosted by Ancaster (Burlington) West Coast Swing on Saturday, April 5, 2025
West Coast Swing Featured in NY Times
On December 23, 2024, the NY Times published an article about West Coast Swing—it’s well done! Use our Gift Article link to read it free and without a subscription.
Workshops & Critique Session with Maria Ford in Waterloo, ON – September 27& 28, 2024
Join Maria in Waterloo, Ontario for West Coast Swing workshops and dancing.
West Coast Swing Keeners Club is Back!
It's back in Ottawa! WCS Keeners Club -- the deep-dive learning event for WCS dance nerds.
Closed Permanently
While Smoothstyle dance studio is now permanently closed, other Ottawa-based dance studios are reopening and need all the support they can get post-pandemic.
A fresh start
After these many months of reflection, I've made the decision to close Smoothstyle.
Business Update
Due to COVID-19, Smoothstyle is shuttered, but you can still dance and learn to dance in Ottawa.
Summer 2020 & Beyond
The other evening, on my way home from a walk along the beautiful Ottawa River, a great Hustle song started playing in my earbuds and suddenly, I was dancing...