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Swing Dancing Club of the University of Ottawa
Sessions are every Thursday, 6:30-10:30 PM in the University Centre.

Open to all: students & non-students, beginners & confirmed dancers... Everyone is welcome!

Swing UO 04/18/2026

We had a good time at the Student Life Awards Gala 2026! Many thanks to the Student Union's Club Administration Service for having us, and for supporting the clubs on campus. A 10-minute show is quite some sport, but we made it and we're glad we did! The introduction is a nod to the Bridgerton theme of the event; from there we went straight into two very classic jazz routines, followed by our Communications choreo from last year, adapted to our number. Enjoy!

On a passé un très bon moment au gala des prix de la vie étudiante 2026 ! Merci au service d'administration des clubs du syndicat étudiant de nous avoir invité, et pour leur soutien envers les clubs sur campus. Une représentation de 10 minutes est assez éreintante, mais nous l'avons fait, et avec joie ! L'introduction est un clin d'œil au thème Bridgerton de l'évènement ; après quoi nous avons réalisé deux chorégraphies de jazz très classiques, suivies de notre chorégraphie Communications de l'année dernière, adaptée au nombre. Enjoy !

PERFORMERS / ARTISTES

(From left to right in the final bow / De gauche à droite pour le salut final)
Ryan Dee, Ruby Sweet, Alexis Taillardat, David Garibay, Jayme Lin Azerki, Arine Karapetyan, Maria Brzozowska, Goodness Ade

MUSICS & CHOREOGRAPHIES / MUSIQUES ET CHORÉGRAPHIES

Intro (0'00-0'36):
Music/Musique: Waltz No. 2 - Dmitri Shostakovich
Pt. 1 (0'40-3'52):
Music/Musique: Big Apple Contest - The Solomon Douglas Swingtet
Choreo/Choré: The Big Apple - Frankie Manning, for the movie "Keep Punching" (1939)
Pt. 2 (3'52-6'36):
Music/Music: Jive at Five - Count Basie
Choreo/Choré: Trickeration - Norma Miller (1930s)
Pt. 3 (6'47-9'19):
Music/Music: Communications - Slim Gaillard
Choreo/Choré: SwingUO's Artistic Director Jayme Lin Azerki (2025)
Music editing / Montage musique: Jayme Lin Azerki

VIDEO / VIDÉO

Alexis Taillardat

April 11, 2026 at the Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre, Ottawa, ON

Swing UO SwingUO's Performance at the SLA Gala: Big Apple/Trickeration/Communications (April 11, 2026)

Photos from Swing UO's post 02/17/2026

We'll miss you 😭
See you next week for an awesome event 💫 Keep an eye out 👀

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Vous nous manquerez 😭
On vous verra la semaine prochaine lors d'un événement fabuleux 💫 gardez un œil ouvert 👀

01/24/2026

We were really glad to join the student clubs talent show organized by last Friday! Three of our execs, Alexis, Jayme and Ruby, peformed a little routine based on Norma Miller's trickeration and some classic social Lindy Hop moves ^^ Here is a big snippet!

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Nous avons beaucoup aimé nous joindre au concours de talents des clubs étudiants organisé par le vendredi dernier ! Trois de nos members exécutifs, Alexis, Jayme et Ruby, ont présenté une démonstration basée sur la "Trickeration" de Norma Miller et des pas de danse sociale Lindy Hop classiques ^^ En voici un extrait !

Credit:

Photos from Swing UO's post 11/23/2025

Swinguo x Black Sheep Inn on Nov. 6th!
Nothing better than dancing to a live band in a cool space 🤩
Keep an eye out for more collaborations with the Black Sheep Inn and the Swing Swang Swung band 👀 💫

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Swinguo x Black Sheep Inn le 6 novembre!
Rien de mieux que de danser au son d'un groupe live dans un endroit sympa 🤩Restez à l'affût pour d'autres collaborations avec le Black Sheep Inn et le groupe Swing Swang Swung 👀 💫

11/15/2025

Prices are:
• $5 for 1 ticket
• $10 for 3 tickets
E-transfer and cash accepted.

If you want to participate, follow the link to the Raffle Google Form in our bio! All the rules are in there. Hurry up! The raffle only lasts until Sunday!

Good luck!

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Les prix des tickets sont :
• 5 $ pour 1 ticket
• 10 $ pour 3 tickets
Interac et espèces acceptés.

Si vous voulez participer, suivez le lien vers le formulaire Google de notre tombola ! Toutes les règles y sont expliquées. Dépêchez-vous ! La tombola ne dure que jusqu'à dimanche !

Bonne chance !

Photos from Swing UO's post 07/14/2025

A post (finally!) on our last month's event: Back to the Swing of It! We wanted to do something a little special for the end of our first year back after a 4-year hiatus, and we appreciate the help that other associations gave us. It was a great pleasure to collaborate with for organizing this! Many thanks as well to .tasha for her workshop and to the for their performance! We look forward to hosting a similar event next year again, and gather with the whole community to celebrate the continuation of swing dancing on campus!

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Un post (enfin !) sur notre événement du mois dernier : De retour dans le swing ! Nous voulions faire quelque chose un peu spécial pour la fin de notre première année après une interruption de 4 ans, et nous apprécions que d'autres associations aient participé pour nous aider. C'était un grand plaisir de collaborer avec pour co-organiser l'événement ! Un grand merci également à .tasha pour son atelier et aux pour leur prestation ! Nous avons hâte de réorganiser un évènement similaire l'année prochaine, et de se retrouver avec le reste de la communauté pour fêter à nouveau la continuation du swing sur campus !

Photos from Swing UO's post 07/01/2025

SESSION CANCELLED - No session this Thursday (July 3, 2025) for understaffing reasons 😢
Happy to Canada Day to all! Enjoy your week and see you on July 10!

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SÉANCE ANNULÉE - Pas de séance ce jeudi — équipe en sous-effectif 😢
Joyeuse Fête du Canada ! Profitez bien de votre semaine ! On se retrouve le 10 juillet !

06/06/2025

Swing on the Hill starts tomorrow, Saturday June 7!

Get ready for Ottawa’s favourite FREE summer swing dance social at Parliament Hill! 🕺💃

✨ Dancing, music, community, sun and joy.

Whether you’re brand new or a seasoned dancer, join us for lessons, DJ’d music, and pure vintage vibes.

📍 Parliament Hill
🕒 3PM–7:30PM
📅 Next dates: July 26 · Aug 9 · Sept 13
👒 Bring your water bottle, hat, and picnic!

Let’s swing into summer, Ottawa! 🎷
👉 https://www.facebook.com/share/16fy6sTXVa/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Photos from Swing UO's post 05/31/2025

Presented by SwingUO in partnership with Ottawa Swing Dance Society and the Bytown Strutters.

📅 Date: Saturday, June 14
📍 Location: St. John the Evangelist, 154 Somerset Street West
🕖 Doors open at 6:45 PM
💃 All are welcome – no partner or experience needed!

After a 4-year hiatus, SwingUO is back and wants to celebrate with the Ottawa dance scene in a joyful night of classes, performances, and social dancing! Whether you're a long-time lindy hopper or totally new to swing, this night is for everyone in the community. Let’s dance, jam, and celebrate a fresh new chapter for SwingUO.

🗓 Schedule
🕖 7:00–8:30 PM — All-Levels Lindy Hop Workshop with Natasha Harris of the Bytown Strutters No matter your level, come learn and play!
🎭 8:30 PM — Performances
🎶 8:45 –11:30 PM — Social Dance DJ’ed by volunteer community DJs!

🕺✨ Special moments during the night:
The Big Apple group dance
Shim Sham Shimmy
Birthday Jam

🎟 Admission & Pricing
🪪 Bring your student ID or SwingUO card for discounts!

🎉 Combo Deal (Workshop + Social):
$25 (General public) / $10 (Students / SwingUO members)
💃 Workshop (7–8:30 PM) with Natasha:
$15 (General public) / $5 (Students / SwingUO members)
🕺 Social Dance (8:45 PM–late):
$15 ( General public) / $8 (Students / SwingUO members)

🙌 Volunteers get in FREE – workshop & social included!
🙌 Volunteers Needed!
All volunteers receive free entry to both the workshop and the social!
Interested? Contact [email protected]

🔄 Presented by:
Swing UO, with support from the Ottawa Swing Dance Society (OSDS)
Thank you to Natasha Harris of the Bytown Strutters for teaching and to all our wonderful DJs and performers!

Photos from Swing UO's post 05/21/2025

Last Voices of the Second World War (May 8, 2025) — Many thanks to for organizing this wonderful event. ♥️ It was a pleasure dancing with , and all the community for that occasion! It is important to commemorate and remember those hard and crucial times of History. Dancing was our way to pay tribute to those who fell, by bringing back the 40s nostalgia... "Lest we forget" 🌹

See you all next year!

Credits: Stefan Klaassen

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Dernières voix de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale (8 mai 2025) - Merci au d'avoir organisé ce superbe évènement. ♥️ C'était un plaisir de danser avec , et toute la communauté pour cette occasion ! Il est important de commémorer et se souvenir de ces temps durs et cruciaux de l'Histoire. Danser était notre manière de rendre hommage à ceux qui ont tombés, pour ramener la nostalgie des années 40... "N'oublions jamais" 🌹

À l'année prochaine !

Crédits : Stefan Klaassen

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