Profile: John De Pfyffer

In January 2024, John will have been teaching in Victoria for 40 years, a testament to his dedication and popularity as an instructor. Much of that has been at the venerable Victoria Edelweiss Club (built in 1970), located in James Bay. Recently activities were suspended while the floor was resurfaced.

 John has certification with two Canadian Professional Dance Organizations: CDTA and CDF, as well as being a Class A judge who has been teaching West Coast Swing for over 30 years, and Ballroom and Latin dances for nearly 40 years. He is well known for his progressive courses taught at larger venues such as UVic (where his roots lie), Edelweiss, or the James Bay Community Centre, as well as offering private lessons in his home studio.

John also won Best Of The City awards for dance lessons all five years that the award was offered by the Victoria News.

More information may be seen on our Instructors page.

Thanks John, for a consistent class act that has served Victoria so well. Let’s all get back to Swing City on July 21 and August 4! See our calendar for details!