Somatic movement allows us to become aware of and experience the wisdom of our living body. It allows us to move in ways that strengthen our whole body connectivity and can restore a sense of well being and relaxation to the body and mind.

Melissa is passionate about supporting people to move with more ease and pleasure in their own bodies. Inspired and awed by the natural intelligence and resilience of the human body she is continually exploring pathways for health, mobility and living fully with pain and discomfort.

Learn to deepen body awareness and tune in to your body’s own wisdom. Explore new ways of moving and develop tools and practices that can be taken into daily life.

Register online here or register in person when you arrive.

Beginner Country Two-Step series & Swing Sampler series.
Facebook event page

Beginning Sunday, September 13th, we'll be teaching two separate 6-week partner dance series back-to-back (September 13th, 20th & 27th, October 4th, 18th, 25th).

September 13th & 20th: East Coast Swing
September 27th & October 4th: West Coast Swing
October 18th & 25th: Double-Shuffle

7:00 - 8:00pm : Beginner Country Two-Step series

Learn the foundations of Country Two-Step, including comfortable partner connection, basic patterns, turns, and the skills you need to enjoy dancing socially. No partner required in this 6-week series. We'll do our best to balance the leader/follower ratio in the class. For dancers with some Country Two-Step experience, in this series you'll brush up on the fundamentals to improve the smoothness & flow of your dancing, up-level your lead/follow skills, and feel more comfortable on the dancefloor with lots of practice.

8:15pm - 9:15pm : Intro Swing/Country Sampler series

In this 6-week partner dancing series, we'll introduce three new dance styles: East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, and Double-Shuffle (Triple Two-Step). No partner required. Similarly, we'll do our best to balance the leader/follower ratio. We'll learn the connection, frame, basic steps, and some beginner patterns for each of these dances.

$90 per person for the entire 6-week series, cash at the door at the first session. (preferred).
Or $20 drop-in per person per session (pick and choose which dances you want to learn).

Email us at jjsocialdancing@gmail.com to reserve your spot in the class. If cash is a problem for you, contact us to make other arrangements.

TIME CHANGED: 3:30pm-5:30pm

With Hwiemtun & Lekha
$45 per person. Please RSVP or pay at the door. fredroland@hotmail.com

Bring a yoga mat, pillow or blanket for comfort.

We'll dance 7-9 PM, on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month 
(except for one change to create a special winter solstice class in December).

Floor is open at 6:45. Door closes by 7:20.
Plan to arrive by 7 and stay until 9. If your family or work duties prevent this, please reach out and we'll sort it out together.

Come dance in your own way, for your own reasons, with our community of practice. My work is to step into our dance aware of where we are, who we are, and how we choose to be in relationship. I facilitate dance with intent to learn, to create, and to foster liberation.

All 15 + welcome.  Ramp entrance available. Accessible, gender-neutral washrooms. Chairs available for seated dance. 

​I offer classes with people across and between cultures, colours, creeds, genders and sexualities, sizes, life stages, (dis)abilities, and health situations in mind and in respect. Please do not attend with symptoms of any communicable disease. Masking is welcome.

Please pay at the door: cash or card. E-transfers also accepted (chantell@chantellfoss.com)

$25: Sustainability rate
This covers the bare-bones cost of running classes.

$30 & up: Generosity rate
This assists me to continue classes and supports fellow dancers who face money barriers.

$15-20: Supported rate
When you you have little to no expendable income, and paying for class represents a sacrifice, please pay what you can.

More info here

Somatic movement allows us to become aware of and experience the wisdom of our living body. It allows us to move in ways that strengthen our whole body connectivity and can restore a sense of well being and relaxation to the body and mind.

Melissa is passionate about supporting people to move with more ease and pleasure in their own bodies. Inspired and awed by the natural intelligence and resilience of the human body she is continually exploring pathways for health, mobility and living fully with pain and discomfort.

Learn to deepen body awareness and tune in to your body’s own wisdom. Explore new ways of moving and develop tools and practices that can be taken into daily life.

Register online here or register in person when you arrive.

Beginner Country Two-Step series & Swing Sampler series.
Facebook event page

Beginning Sunday, September 13th, we'll be teaching two separate 6-week partner dance series back-to-back (September 13th, 20th & 27th, October 4th, 18th, 25th).

September 13th & 20th: East Coast Swing
September 27th & October 4th: West Coast Swing
October 18th & 25th: Double-Shuffle

7:00 - 8:00pm : Beginner Country Two-Step series

Learn the foundations of Country Two-Step, including comfortable partner connection, basic patterns, turns, and the skills you need to enjoy dancing socially. No partner required in this 6-week series. We'll do our best to balance the leader/follower ratio in the class. For dancers with some Country Two-Step experience, in this series you'll brush up on the fundamentals to improve the smoothness & flow of your dancing, up-level your lead/follow skills, and feel more comfortable on the dancefloor with lots of practice.

8:15pm - 9:15pm : Intro Swing/Country Sampler series

In this 6-week partner dancing series, we'll introduce three new dance styles: East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, and Double-Shuffle (Triple Two-Step). No partner required. Similarly, we'll do our best to balance the leader/follower ratio. We'll learn the connection, frame, basic steps, and some beginner patterns for each of these dances.

$90 per person for the entire 6-week series, cash at the door at the first session. (preferred).
Or $20 drop-in per person per session (pick and choose which dances you want to learn).

Email us at jjsocialdancing@gmail.com to reserve your spot in the class. If cash is a problem for you, contact us to make other arrangements.

Saturday, Oct 17th, 10am-4pm
Free

Come to the annual Cowichan Valley Fleece & Fibre Fair--a celebration of our vibrant local fibredshed and all things fibre! Featuring 40+ vendors from all over Vancouver Island, we’ll have hand-dyed and hand-spun yarn, rovings, woven goods, knitting patterns, handmade buttons, fleece, clothing, felting and plenty of fibre-lover’s paraphernalia. The Tzouhalem Spinners and Weavers will be holding their famous stash sale upstairs, and the Hub Café will be open with coffee, baked goods and a variety of cozy lunch options. Shop unique and beautiful treasures while supporting the farmers, artisans and craftspeople that make up our fibre arts community.

Somatic movement allows us to become aware of and experience the wisdom of our living body. It allows us to move in ways that strengthen our whole body connectivity and can restore a sense of well being and relaxation to the body and mind.

Melissa is passionate about supporting people to move with more ease and pleasure in their own bodies. Inspired and awed by the natural intelligence and resilience of the human body she is continually exploring pathways for health, mobility and living fully with pain and discomfort.

Learn to deepen body awareness and tune in to your body’s own wisdom. Explore new ways of moving and develop tools and practices that can be taken into daily life.

Register online here or register in person when you arrive.

We'll dance 7-9 PM, on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month 
(except for one change to create a special winter solstice class in December).

Floor is open at 6:45. Door closes by 7:20.
Plan to arrive by 7 and stay until 9. If your family or work duties prevent this, please reach out and we'll sort it out together.

Come dance in your own way, for your own reasons, with our community of practice. My work is to step into our dance aware of where we are, who we are, and how we choose to be in relationship. I facilitate dance with intent to learn, to create, and to foster liberation.

All 15 + welcome.  Ramp entrance available. Accessible, gender-neutral washrooms. Chairs available for seated dance. 

​I offer classes with people across and between cultures, colours, creeds, genders and sexualities, sizes, life stages, (dis)abilities, and health situations in mind and in respect. Please do not attend with symptoms of any communicable disease. Masking is welcome.

Please pay at the door: cash or card. E-transfers also accepted (chantell@chantellfoss.com)

$25: Sustainability rate
This covers the bare-bones cost of running classes.

$30 & up: Generosity rate
This assists me to continue classes and supports fellow dancers who face money barriers.

$15-20: Supported rate
When you you have little to no expendable income, and paying for class represents a sacrifice, please pay what you can.

More info here

Somatic movement allows us to become aware of and experience the wisdom of our living body. It allows us to move in ways that strengthen our whole body connectivity and can restore a sense of well being and relaxation to the body and mind.

Melissa is passionate about supporting people to move with more ease and pleasure in their own bodies. Inspired and awed by the natural intelligence and resilience of the human body she is continually exploring pathways for health, mobility and living fully with pain and discomfort.

Learn to deepen body awareness and tune in to your body’s own wisdom. Explore new ways of moving and develop tools and practices that can be taken into daily life.

Register online here or register in person when you arrive.

Beginner Country Two-Step series & Swing Sampler series.
Facebook event page

Beginning Sunday, September 13th, we'll be teaching two separate 6-week partner dance series back-to-back (September 13th, 20th & 27th, October 4th, 18th, 25th).

September 13th & 20th: East Coast Swing
September 27th & October 4th: West Coast Swing
October 18th & 25th: Double-Shuffle

7:00 - 8:00pm : Beginner Country Two-Step series

Learn the foundations of Country Two-Step, including comfortable partner connection, basic patterns, turns, and the skills you need to enjoy dancing socially. No partner required in this 6-week series. We'll do our best to balance the leader/follower ratio in the class. For dancers with some Country Two-Step experience, in this series you'll brush up on the fundamentals to improve the smoothness & flow of your dancing, up-level your lead/follow skills, and feel more comfortable on the dancefloor with lots of practice.

8:15pm - 9:15pm : Intro Swing/Country Sampler series

In this 6-week partner dancing series, we'll introduce three new dance styles: East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, and Double-Shuffle (Triple Two-Step). No partner required. Similarly, we'll do our best to balance the leader/follower ratio. We'll learn the connection, frame, basic steps, and some beginner patterns for each of these dances.

$90 per person for the entire 6-week series, cash at the door at the first session. (preferred).
Or $20 drop-in per person per session (pick and choose which dances you want to learn).

Email us at jjsocialdancing@gmail.com to reserve your spot in the class. If cash is a problem for you, contact us to make other arrangements.

September 26 : Swing & Country Social Dances

To bring the dance community together and to help our students improve their partner dance skills, beginning Saturday, September 26th, we'll be hosting Swing & Country social dances at the HUB Gymnasium (Cowichan Station). Scheduled for the first and last Saturday of every month, these dances are a chance to take what you’ve learned in class and try it “in the wild”—with real music, different dance partners, a lively social atmosphere, and plenty of opportunities to build confidence through practice.

🕖 7:00–9:30 PM

$15 per person cash at the door (or email us for alternative arrangements)

✨ Includes a dance lesson!

The lessons before each Saturday dance will introduce new dances and beyond-beginner moves, giving our more experienced students something fresh to learn while continuing to support newer dancers. Our goal is to create a welcoming dance community where you can learn, practice, connect, and keep growing—both in class and on the social dance floor!

Zumba has taken strength training and brought it to the Zumba® party for an all-in-one workout!

A Zumba® Fitness class involves dance and aerobic elements that incorporate Latin-Style music! Different music like Merengue, Salsa, Reggaeton, Cumbia, Belly dancing, Samba, ChaCha, Tango and Hip Hop. Zumba® classes are designed to be approachable for all, regardless of fitness level, co-ordination or dance experience. Come prepared to sweat and leave empowered and feeling strong.

Bring indoor runners please – it’s better for the studio floors and better for your feet. Comfortable clothes, a towel and a bottle of water is all you need. Plus be ready to have fun!

You can register in advance here or register in person when you arrive.

Drop-in: $13/class
Pre-registration: $11/class. Email operations@cowichanstation.org to register

Beginner Country Two-Step series & Swing Sampler series.
Facebook event page

Beginning Sunday, September 13th, we'll be teaching two separate 6-week partner dance series back-to-back (September 13th, 20th & 27th, October 4th, 18th, 25th).

September 13th & 20th: East Coast Swing
September 27th & October 4th: West Coast Swing
October 18th & 25th: Double-Shuffle

7:00 - 8:00pm : Beginner Country Two-Step series

Learn the foundations of Country Two-Step, including comfortable partner connection, basic patterns, turns, and the skills you need to enjoy dancing socially. No partner required in this 6-week series. We'll do our best to balance the leader/follower ratio in the class. For dancers with some Country Two-Step experience, in this series you'll brush up on the fundamentals to improve the smoothness & flow of your dancing, up-level your lead/follow skills, and feel more comfortable on the dancefloor with lots of practice.

8:15pm - 9:15pm : Intro Swing/Country Sampler series

In this 6-week partner dancing series, we'll introduce three new dance styles: East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, and Double-Shuffle (Triple Two-Step). No partner required. Similarly, we'll do our best to balance the leader/follower ratio. We'll learn the connection, frame, basic steps, and some beginner patterns for each of these dances.

$90 per person for the entire 6-week series, cash at the door at the first session. (preferred).
Or $20 drop-in per person per session (pick and choose which dances you want to learn).

Email us at jjsocialdancing@gmail.com to reserve your spot in the class. If cash is a problem for you, contact us to make other arrangements.

September 26 : Swing & Country Social Dances

To bring the dance community together and to help our students improve their partner dance skills, beginning Saturday, September 26th, we'll be hosting Swing & Country social dances at the HUB Gymnasium (Cowichan Station). Scheduled for the first and last Saturday of every month, these dances are a chance to take what you’ve learned in class and try it “in the wild”—with real music, different dance partners, a lively social atmosphere, and plenty of opportunities to build confidence through practice.

🕖 7:00–9:30 PM

$15 per person cash at the door (or email us for alternative arrangements)

✨ Includes a dance lesson!

The lessons before each Saturday dance will introduce new dances and beyond-beginner moves, giving our more experienced students something fresh to learn while continuing to support newer dancers. Our goal is to create a welcoming dance community where you can learn, practice, connect, and keep growing—both in class and on the social dance floor!

A Zumba® Fitness class involves dance and aerobic elements that incorporate Latin-Style music! Different music like Merengue, Salsa, Reggaeton, Cumbia, Belly dancing, Samba, ChaCha, Tango and Hip Hop. Zumba® classes are designed to be approachable for all, regardless of fitness level, co-ordination or dance experience. Come prepared to sweat and leave empowered and feeling strong.

Bring indoor runners please – it’s better for the studio floors and better for your feet. Comfortable clothes, a towel and a bottle of water is all you need. Plus be ready to have fun!

You can register in advance here or register in person when you arrive.

Drop-in: $13
Pre-registered: $11

The current Saturday session runs October 4 to November 29.