Hustle at RS Dance Society

Hustle at RS Dance Society Hustle at RS Society connects people through the love of Hustle dancing in so-called Vancouver, BC.

Originating in NYC Black and Latinx communities during the disco era, Hustle is a partner dance that has long exemplified accessibility, inclusivity, diversity, and the absence of gender roles. Hustle at Robson Square (RS) was founded in 2014 on those same principles and has since grown its dedicated community through yearly cultural events and weekly free dance classes. The purposes of the societ

y are:
• To provide accessible, encouraging, and inclusive Hustle dance classes for all members of the public where normal gender roles are not applied;
• To foster connection, create a sense of community, and fight social isolation by organizing cultural events, dance classes, and socials;
• To enrich Vancouver’s sense of place by activating underutilized public space;
• To elevate Vancouver’s dance and music culture scene by preserving and evolving Hustle dance as a cultural asset

06/23/2026

We got amazing support from the community when we requested donations for our raffle. A huge thank you to everyone who volunteered and donated so generously.

From our own community member Michelle, who if you haven’t heard is kind of a big deal in terms of ethical and innovative fashion. She has generously offered a gift card that you could use on a variety of her services. Tulip pattern anyone?

Looking to eat out, great! Looking to Dine. Stew has got you. We hope we win this one!

Free for the summer but during our winter we reluctantly have to charge to keep a roof over our heads. But if you win these passes, it’s like you got summer time pricing in your pockets.

I mean I didn’t even know they had merch! Why is it so good! That and they have classes and events throughout the year.

An Art goes everywhere shirt. Local Vancouver street attire that just looks good. They say no hype needed, but we are hyped already!

Earnest ice cream is a staple, of our community. If you haven’t had theirs yet, go and find out what you have been missing all your life.

Canadian made clothing, variety of sizes for all body types. A family run business that hints at dancing if you buy from them. People after our own heart.

As part of the Saturday Celebration we will be have a curated selectionof prizes that you have the chance to win! By pur...
06/19/2026

As part of the Saturday Celebration we will be have a curated selection
of prizes that you have the chance to win! By purchasing a raffle ticket (or 5, or 20)

You could walk away with Hustle at RS class passes, Midnight Hour Studio
vouchers, gift cards to local businesses, and more!
Make sure to buy your weekend, social or workshop pass online as there will be no
door sales!

Special thanks to our sponsors:
earnesticecream Michelle Larsen FREE LABEL ArtGoesEverywhere
Sprezzatura (by Stewart Ehrecke)
Midnight Hour Dance

Presenting the DJs for our upcoming weekender. Not one, not two, butTHREE of our amazing community members will be spinn...
06/16/2026

Presenting the DJs for our upcoming weekender. Not one, not two, but
THREE of our amazing community members will be spinning for us! We’ll have
Arthurstorm for the Friday Welcome Social, and Chris and Rina for the Saturday
Celebration.
Tickets for our Birthday Fundraiser are available in our link in bio!

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Our fundraiser is coming up soon, and we’d love to invite our amazing community to be part of it 💛We’re currently lookin...
06/10/2026

Our fundraiser is coming up soon, and we’d love to invite our amazing community to be part of it 💛

We’re currently looking for community members or local businesses who may be willing to contribute:
✨ a service
✨ a product
✨ a gift card
✨ or anything that could help support our fundraiser raffle/silent auction

Every contribution, big or small, helps us create something meaningful for the community and allows us to continue building spaces for connection, art, and dance.

If you’d like to donate or know someone who might be interested, please send us an Email, we’d be incredibly grateful for your support 🙏

Thank you for always being part of this journey with us.

06/07/2026

Free Dance classes, all summer long.
Tuesdays
Robson Square

No partner, no problem, we will have people excited to dance with you. No experience, good news we are beginner friendly and will start from the top.

Come dance with us! We’ll handle the rest!

🎟️ Our ticket pricing for the Birthday Weekender! There are only a limited number of Tier 1 tickets available. Tier 2 We...
06/02/2026

🎟️ Our ticket pricing for the Birthday Weekender! There are only a limited number of Tier 1 tickets available. Tier 2 Weekend Passes, social passes, and individual workshops and social tickets will become available on June 9. Tier 1, 2, and Regular Bird give you access to ALL programming - that’s all three workshops and both socials!

Important note: We will NOT be selling tickets at the door; you must buy online. Get yours now at our link in bio!

Without further ado, the full schedule for our Birthday Weekender. Now with 50 % more post!A mix of socials, workshops, ...
05/25/2026

Without further ado, the full schedule for our Birthday Weekender. Now with 50 % more post!

A mix of socials, workshops, and celebrations. We’re going all out since it is our Birthday month, afterall!
Note that all programming will take place at the Russian Hall, with the exception of the Saturday Birthday Celebration.

Tickets available very soon!

Want to help teach and grow the community with us?🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️🙋🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏿‍♂️🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏻We’re looking for community members who are ...
05/19/2026

Want to help teach and grow the community with us?
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We’re looking for community members who are excited to support, learn, and grow into teaching roles at Hustle at RS 💛

Opportunities include:

👉 Teacher Assistants (TA) - support our teachers and share skills and knowledge during weekly Tuesday classes. TAs help build community and directly influence the growth of the local hustle scene in Vancouver.
👉 Transitional Teacher Assistants (TTA) — provide the same support as TAs and for dancers interested in developing toward becoming full Hustle at RS teachers!

If you’d love to volunteer, support the community, and be part of helping others learn, we’d love to hear from you ✨

Fill out the Google Form in our bio anytime!

Whenever you feel ready to step in and help, submit the form to let us know 😊. To be a part of the program for Summer 2026, please fill out the form by June 1, 2026.

🎺Announcing our special guest for the upcoming Birthday Weekender - Diane K Nardone!Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Dia...
05/19/2026

🎺Announcing our special guest for the upcoming Birthday Weekender - Diane K Nardone!

Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Diane, aka “The Queen Bee of Hustle”👑🐝, began her Hustle journey in the early 70s during the formative years of the dance.

Diane’s expertise extends to both leading and following roles and she will be instructing the three workshops as part of our Weekender.

We’re very excited to celebrate our 13th Birthday alongside this incredible instructor and dancer!

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800 ROBSON Street
Vancouver, BC
V6E1A7

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