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Hundred Towers Blues - Teachers Training
2/27/2015
City: Prague, Czech Republic
Dances: Blues

Join us in the city of one hundred towers for the blues teacher’s workshop with Annette Kühnle!

Limited number of participants, 9 hours of classes, guided discussions, evening parties.

Fallin' In Blues
5/22/2015
City: Grenoble, France
Dances: Blues

200% blues weekend
Teachers: Adamo Ciarallo & Vicci Moore, Caroline Faivre & Cédric Clerc, Rija " Ridz" Rakotondrainibe & Lucile Pinteaux
Music provided by Dan Nash
4 levels, 3 nights

la jam
4/30/2015
City: Orléans, France
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Solo Jazz, Other

t’s a unique French festival where the worlds of dance and music meet to understand and enjoy each other even more. This festival is part of a special week dedicated to the link between music and dance, taking place in and around Orleans. With concerts and dancing classes, it involves numerous enthusiastic jazz, swing or blues lovers who will share their passion with you.
You’ll find …
- Dancing lessons of lindy-hop, Charleston, jazz roots, Blues, tap-dancing, body drums with Dax and Pamela Gaizutyte, Fabien and Lisa, Cedric and Caroline among others. Thanks to subject courses based on musical quality, you’ll learn how to master the necessary technical tools in order to improve your creativity and your feeling for improvisation. You’ll discover how your body can express music and become its visual embodiment.
- Music lessons: directed by the MagicShookHeads and the Bolden Buddies, come and learn how to play swing for dancers. Within Dixieland-like groups, you’ll work to get ready for the orchestra battle at the end of the session; and you’ll also work within big band group.
- Musical listening lessons: they take place before night with the musicians. They aim at completing the day lessons and learning to decipher the shades and variations of music to better play them.
- Wonderful nights with the 12 musiciens of the Bolden Buddies playing and Marjorie Moreau and her DJ’s staff at the deck for you to get off at the dancing ring and be one with the music!
With many more surprises to come!
Book your stay right now for an unforgettable experience!

Shamrock Swing 2015
2/27/2015
City: Notre Dame, IN, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Swing Out New Hampshire
9/2/2015
City: Hebron, New Hampshire, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz

The friendliest dance camp in the world! Located at a sleepaway camp in beautiful New Hampshire. Join the fun and join the sing-a-longs! Includes top international instructors!

HOP POTATO
3/13/2015
City: Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues, Lindy

The Aberdeen University Swing Dance Society is delighted to present you the amazing Lindy & Blues workshop Hop Potato '15, which caters to beginners/improvers and intermediates who want to step their dancing up a notch. Join us on St Patrick's Day Weekend for fantastic dancing and awesome teachers! 3 evening socials at brilliant venues! 2 live bands! 2 days of teaching! And also introducing a Blues track, with the option of choosing to attend Blues, Lindy or both. Get excited!

FusionFest2015 - BluesZouk
2/27/2015
City: Southport, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues, Fusion, Other

All NEW Dance Weekender in Feb 2015 fusing Blues & Zouk.
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Welcome to FusionFest, the UKs first fusion dance weekender. FusionFest offers dancers the unique opportunity to learn from the best instructors in different dance genres and practice their new found skills in an atmospheric environment drawing from different dance cultures. Embrace new dance styles, techniques and find inspiration from another community. FusionFest will transform your social dancing.
Held at Pontins Holiday Resort, Southport, UK. Website is under construction. See our facebook events for details and please like our facebook Page.
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Happy Dancing!
The FusionFest Team

Beantown Camp
6/25/2015
City: Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz

A week of incredible classes and social dances at the beautiful Endicott College, 1 hour from Boston. Special events during the camp include Beantown Bounce (the instructors' show), Camp BBQ, Camp Social, Talent Show, Beantown Karaoke, Soul Party, as well as relaxation time at the beach and hanging with friends at the Pub.

Features the best food of any dance camp!

Aspen Recess
9/11/2015
City: Paonia, CO, USA
Dances: Blues, Fusion

Three days and three nights of Alt-Blues, Blues, and Fusion dancing, camping, hiking, and dancing in some of the most beautiful and rugged mountains in the country. Aspen Recess was the first of a unique series of national alt-blues/fusion exchanges that focus on building dancer community and solidarity, love for the outdoors, and unrestrained self-expression through dance and music. Aspen Recess is unique because the event itself is your host, with every dancer living, exploring, and dancing together in the same place all weekend.

Major League Blues
7/17/2015
City: Boston & New York City, USA
Dances: Blues

Major League Blues, or MLB, is a week long event of dancing, parties, classes, choreography, and more between Nocturne Blues in NYC & Sweet Molasses in Boston.

Last year we had over 70 dancers from all over the world attending both Nocturne & Sweet Molasses, and we can’t wait for you all to join us again this summer!

As you requested from last year, this year will include:

--> A repeat of The Choreo Project!
--> More workshops between the two events.
--> Meet-Up points for dancers to do meals or activities together.
--> An established evening dance schedule for every night!
--> A percentage discount off your registration for the second event, for both full passes & dance only passes.

See you in July!

Crash! Delft Blues Festival Dance Exchange
2/20/2015
City: Delft, Netherlands
Dances: Blues

Every year a bunch of amazing blues musicians come to the beautiful Dutch town of Delft. Our exchange happens simultaneously giving us lots of opportunities to dance to live music and fill the days with discussions and skill shares.

Winter Workshop w/Mike "The Girl"
2/28/2015
City: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa

Weekend workshops with Mike "The Girl" Legenthal.

Alternative Blues Delirium Workshop
5/8/2015
City: Paris, France
Dances: Blues, Fusion

Dear Bluesy Fellows!

For the third consecutive year, Blues Delirium organizes a workshop in Paris in May!

Same ingredients : an awesome Blues Instructor from abroad, wonderful and diverse blues dancers from everywhere, live music, eclectic DJ sets, outdoor dancing, shared meals...

What does mean ALTERNATIVE BLUES ? The music won't be trad blues but VERY ECLECTIC MUSIC and the content of the workshop will be focused on how to dance on this fusiony music!

It will be a 50 to 80 persons event, the less expensive as possible, with hosting.

Hope to see you in there!

Blues Muse
10/16/2015
City: Philadelphia, USA
Dances: Blues

A workshop focused on follower voice, receptive leading, and creativity.

Knoxville Lindy Exchange 15
9/25/2015
City: Knoxville, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz

This year the Knoxville Lindy Exchange is bringing you something new. The mastermind of Lindy Focus, Michael Gamble, is working to form a big band specially for our event, the Gamble/Wilson Swing Orchestra. Joining the band will be some of the country's best musicians traveling from all across the southeast.
Join us in September for 6 dances around historic Knoxville with awesome live music, great late night blues and swing music, real wood floors, midnight pancakes and dancing with all your friends.

Dirt Cheap Blues Exchange '15
9/10/2015
City: Virginia Beach, USA
Dances: Blues

Keeping You In The Blues! Da Blues, Da Beach, Duh!

Breizh Blues Invasion
1/30/2015
City: Rennes, France
Dances: Blues

3 days of pure Blues with:
- 4 couples of international teachers (Adamo & Victoria, Fabien & Lisa, "Lucky" & Géraldine, Nicolas & Virginie)
- 4 levels, 7 hours
- parties on Friday & Saturday nights and tea party on Sunday

Turquoise Shades Of Blue 2015
11/6/2015
City: Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Dances: Blues, Fusion

A day of blues and fusion workshops sandwiched between two nights of dancing.

Camp Blues Santa Cruz
9/4/2015
City: Santa Cruz, USA
Dances: Blues

Blues Dance Immersion Weekend, intimate training and vacation experience in Santa Cruz California. Dance in the Red Woods, enjoy tasty food in the Camp Blues Cafe, Sleep under the stars, or in a shared community house. Camp Blues features a Blues Dance experience in a small group retreat environment.

Cider House Blues
1/30/2015
City: Melbourne, Australia
Dances: Blues, Fusion

Cider House Blues is back, and boooyyy is it going to be awesome.

Last year: The amazing Justin Riley. A beautiful farm on the Mornington Peninsula. Learning to move our bodies to delicious bluesy tunes. Dancing under the stars. Laughing, eating, sharing and ukelele mashups.

This year: The amazing Justin Riley, and TWO OF HIS FRIENDS!! Yup, we also got Mark Carpenter and Kelly Howard, only two of the most creative, inspiring blues dancers in the USA!
Check them out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neajEXOluBE

Also this year: Two days of lessons with all three teachers. Two nights of dancing. The farm is now green, and we even have a puppy. Food and lovely coffees on the deck. Joel is thinking about creating some huge wooden thingamajig in the paddock.

And WE MADE CIDER!! Nancy is even trying to keep Joel from drinking it all before the event.

So mark your diary.
Get your camping gear in order.
Because this summer is going to be amazing.

BluesQuake
5/22/2015
City: San Francisco, CA, USA
Dances: Blues

Top instructors, live music, and dancing 'till the wee hours.

CIty In Motion Presents: Closer Encounters
7/31/2015
City: San Diego, CA, USA
Dances: Blues, Fusion, Tango, West Coast

Body+Language

In January of 2015, a novel format for workshop and festival design was attempted, City In Motion Dance Weekend (CIMDW). A weekend focused on body movement, blending tradition with experimentation, mixing dance with martial arts, while connecting with and looking for inspiration in music, partners, and one's self.

Using the same core concepts, City In Motion presents: Closer Encounters. Where CIMDW is an all you can eat buffet of body movement exercises and activities, Closer Encounters is a highly focused workshop weekend that concentrates on body language.


One class at a time, attendees learn new ways to communicate without words.

Albany Lindy & Blues & Swimming
7/10/2015
City: Albany, NY, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Whether you've never been to a dance exchange before or been to too many, ALBS is one not to miss. The fun, relaxed atmosphere combined with high-class musicians and dancers is a win-win combination. Come out and enjoy the full weekend or individual dances with us.
Sponsored by the DanceFlurry Organization
For more information as it becomes available see: http://www.albanylindyandblues.com

Tiny Blues Weekend
7/10/2015
City: Dresden, Germany
Dances: Blues

we present to you our second Blues Weekend in Dresden. Adamo & Vicci from London will help you to get a feel for the slowe and fast blusy tunes and to develop your skills as dancers.

Stompology Solo Jazz Weekend
6/5/2015
City: Rochester, New York, USA
Dances: Blues, Solo Jazz

Workshop weekend in solo dances.

Live music by Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five + Falty & the Defects.

Atlantic Blues Portugal
2/6/2015
City: Porto, Portugal
Dances: Blues

Blues must be felt and experienced, and it requires the soul to transmit that feeling. Here on the edge of Europe, with one ear on the minor key of the Atlantic waves crashing against a rugged coast, Portugal has that soul. Pining for a loved one, yearning for what might have been, feeling nostalgic for the past, dreaming of a better future - Portugal gets this and even has its own form of the Blues, known as Fado. Come find the nostalgia, the romance, and the dreaminess of Blues in the cozy quaint city of Porto.

Feel the music and the dance - against the haunting background of this romantic city on the sea.

Nocturne Blues
7/17/2015
City: New York City, USA
Dances: Blues

Nocturne Blues... New York City's International Blues Dance Exchange!
Come take classes from renowned International Instructors, and dance your butt off until the wee hours of the morning with dancers from all over the world.

ROMA LINDY EXCHANGE - 2nd edition
6/5/2015
City: Rome, Italy
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag, Boogie Woogie, West Coast, Other

THE GREATEST ITALIAN EVENT IS COMING BACK!!!

we are proud to present:

☆ The SECOND ROMA LINDY EXCHANGE!!! ☆
☆ 5 - 6 - 7 JUNE 2015 ☆

THREE DAYS OF DANCE, MUSIC, COMPETITION, ENTERTAINMENT, VINTAGE, SHOWS,FUN, AND MUCH MORE IN THE ETERNAL CITY!!!


Every night:
♢ Battle of the Bands
♢ Vintage Fashion Show
♢ Live Music
♢ Competitions
♢ Lindy Battle
♢ Shows
♢ Dj Set & Record Hop
♢ Retro Hair & Make Up Corner
♢ Vintage & Dance Merchandise
♢ and much more...

On morning:
* Gladiator walking tour
* Roman food tour
* Italian wine tour
* Lindy On The Road
* and more...


☞ PRICE: registration will OPEN 7th DICEMBER with a great price!!!! ! ! REGISTRATION ONLY ON LINE ! ! !


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BANDS:
- The Red Wagons
- Bixi Big Band
- Swing Valley Band
- and others

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We look forward to this amazing event!
the organizers.

Cruisin' for a Bluesin' 2015
3/20/2015
City: Los Angeles, USA
Dances: Blues

A relaxed and social time with so many of my favorite people on a floating hotel that stops where I can get the worlds best tacos and tequila? Yes please. I can dance countless hours to great music as well? I could ask for nothing more.
~ Damon Stone, St. Paul, MN 2013

Sydney Blues
2/20/2015
City: Sydney, Australia
Dances: Blues, Fusion

Sydney Blues = 9 hours of workshops + 3 international teachers + 3 nights of partying

Belfast Lindy & Blues Exchange
7/31/2015
City: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Steel City Blues Festival
3/6/2015
City: Pittsburgh, PA
Dances: Blues

Featuring a jam-packed workshop schedule, our famous blues clinic, fantastic live music, fabulous dancers, and more fun than you can shake a stick at.

Vietnam Lindy Exchange 2015
3/13/2015
City: Hoi An, Vietnam
Dances: Blues, Lindy

The VLX is a weekend packed with dancing and fun activities in various towns in Vietnam held annually in March since 2009. 3 nights 2 days 7 dances with a well rounded bunch sharing the love for Swing dancing in Hoi An (means 'peaceful meeting place') ancient town, a Unesco World Heritage Site between a river and the seaside in Central Vietnam. Saigon Swing Cats team is happy to host VLX here due to popular demand and access to international airport (Danang International Airport is 40 mins away). See you there! Registration will open in October 2014.

Old World Alt-Blues Recess
5/28/2015
City: Les Costes, France
Dances: Blues, Fusion

Recess has been producing progressive, boundary pushing, culture creating events in the American partner dancing scene over the past 9 years.

This is the second official Recess outside of the United States and will serve as a small, intimate, and playful testing ground for the what we want our dance community to be. Kind of like a fun-filled, fantasy-driven weekend... or a lived-in premonition of what we want the future to be!

We will spend three days and four nights dancing, eating, camping, and making merry in the mountains of the French countryside 2 hours south of Lyon, France. Our setting is the Ferme Les Costes. Its stone walls and network of outbuildings will be our dance halls; its sprawling grounds and industrial kitchen our house and dining room.

Camp Blues - East Coast USA
5/22/2015
City: East Coast (City TBA), USA
Dances: Blues

Welcome to Camp Blues, a movement and dance camp. Camp Blues is an educational, recreational, and social weekend for all levels of dance experience.

Have you ever tried learning a new language? It can be a difficult and intimidating process when you find yourself struggling through new words and concepts on your own. It's a lot easier when you learn through immersion--surrounding yourself with the language, picking it up in a fun, social, and supportive context.

We focus on dances rooted in African movement, as seen in the juke joints of the early 1900's, and deeply-grounded in the pulse of blues music. These dances (such as the grind, shuffle, stroll, strut, boogie, and many others) formed the foundation for modern jazz and blues dances.
Keep Updated with Camp Blues!

We will hold this winter Camp Blues Oakland at a large house in the hills of Oakland. We will begin Thursday evening, those who have work may still join Friday evening. There will be availability to sleep in the shared house. We will provide breakfast, lunch, and snack. We will host a community party Saturday evening.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptPrYEYpV-k

Moose Blues 2015
5/29/2015
City: Oslo, Norway
Dances: Blues

Deep Down Blues
6/26/2015
City: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues

Workshop weekend coinciding with the Belfast City Blues Festival.

Rain City Blues 2015
2/20/2015
City: Seattle, WA
Dances: Blues

You'll never feel the same way about Rain again! Now in our third year, we're gaining steam. We'll continue to have the awesome instructors, dj's and bands that you've come to expect from us, plus more awesome sauce! Check out the website for details.

Camp Jitterbug & the Jump Session Show
5/22/2015
City: Seattle, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag, Other

The 16th Annual Camp Jitterbug & the Jump Session Show is one of the longest running and well attended swing dance events in the world. Join us for 4 days of live music, amazing workshops and non stop dancing.

Berlin Blues Camp - A DanceMode Experience
9/26/2015
City: Berlin, Germany
Dances: Blues, Fusion, Solo Jazz

Experience a Movement Based Lifestyle while living at a gorgeous retreat center for 1-2 weeks with fellow social dancers passionate about music, dance, and healthy living.

Bluescamp
5/10/2015
City: Zurich, Switzerland
Dances: Blues

Intensive Camp with Brenda Russell and Catherine Palmier.
Really get to know your body, improve your movement, discover your dancing. Details to follow

Austin Blues Party 8
3/27/2015
City: Austin, TX
Dances: Blues

Come on home to Texas and enjoy Austin in the springtime. We'll have 3 official nights of dancing (plus pre-parties and after-parties), workshops that will blow your mind, friendly competitions to inspire, and live music (Austin is, after all, the live music capital of the world). Experience the biggest damn party around!

Winter Blues
1/30/2015
City: Greenville, SC, USA
Dances: Blues

Blues workshop weekend with classes taught by:

Ruth Evelyn & Mike Grosser
Campbell Miller & Philippe Wilson
Julie Brown & Timothy O'Neill

Fair City Blues 2015
3/27/2015
City: Dublin, Ireland
Dances: Blues

Dublin's fairest blues weekender! Fair City Blues is run by a group of local dancers who are passionate about sharing the love of blues dancing with locals and visitors. We aim to provide a chilled-out, friendly and affordable weekend of workshops and parties.
Visit our Facebook community page to see photos and get an idea of what last year was like: https://www.facebook.com/faircityblues

Crazy Rhythm Challenge
2/20/2015
City: Toulouse, France
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz

Workshop weekend with classes taught by:

JB & Tatiana
Fabien & Lisa
Patrick & Natasha
Cedric & Caro
Anne-Helene & Bernard

The Spoonful
7/3/2015
City: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues

SAVE THE DATE - July 3-5 2015

Summer 2015 brings you The Spoonful, Edinburgh’s brand new blues dance festival in the heart of Scotland.

Shell, Erin, Leigh and Sigga have lots up their sleeves, including 4 nights of parties and 3 days of workshops with a fantastic international lineup:

Mike & Ruth
Annette Kunhle
Alba & Gaston
Adamo & Vicci

Prepare to satisfy your soul!

More info and registration coming SOON.

Backdoor to Blues III
3/13/2015
City: Paris, France
Dances: Blues, Lindy

There will be one day with Blues classes and one day with Lindy Hop classes with teachers:
Fabien Vrillon & Lisa Clarke (FR/UK)
Gaston Fernandez & Alba Mengual (Spain)
Cédric Clerc & Caroline Faivre (FR)
Rija 'Ridz' & Lucile Pinteaux (FR)

You can take a full-pass (all classes and parties) pr just a day pass (only blues classes + parties or only Lindy Hop classes + parties)

The Blues Garden
3/13/2015
City: Gothenburg, Sweden
Dances: Blues

The Blues Garden is a blues dance workshop with an open, welcoming atmosphere, theme based class tracks and great live music, all set in our own cozy venue. It is intended for you who are passionate about your blues dancing and social dance regularly. At this event, we do not offer beginners classes.

San Luis Obispo Lindy Exchange 2015
4/24/2015
City: San Luis Obispo, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Our Tenth Anniversary exchange is this coming year! Join us on April 24th to 26th for all of the dancing and games that you know and love! If you have never joined us in San Luis Obispo, you are in for a treat! We are going to have all of the wonderful bands and DJs, Lindy games, dancing on the beach, blues and swing until the wee hours to celebrate the many years that have gone into making sloX the "people's exchange."

We can't wait to dance with you!

DanceFun Lindy Cruise
5/3/2015
City: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Solo Jazz

7 Days and Nights to the Eastern Caribbean and Bahamas
Aboard Carnival's Dream
Ports of Call: Key West, FL, Freeport and Nassau Bahamas
Departing New Orleans, LA

Instructors:

Steve Conrad (Phoenix AZ)
Rusty Frank (El Segundo CA)
Daniel Newsome & Lainey Silver (Brooklyn NY)
Jerry & Kathy Warwick (Dallas TX)

Lindy Diversion
3/6/2015
City: Denver, Colorado, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Solo Jazz

Lindy, blues, tap, and jazz workshop weekend with classes taught by:

Skye Humphries & Naomi Uyama
Virginie Jensen
Ceth Stifel & Tiffiny Shea
Damon Stone

Live Music by Gordon Webster and Friends

Munich Swing Dance Championships
3/13/2015
City: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa

Classes with Michael Jagger & Evita Arce.

Competitions in Balboa, Lindy Hop, Shag, Solo Charleston and Solo Blues.

Blossom Blues 2015
5/15/2015
City: Zurich, Switzerland
Dances: Blues

Rose City Blues
11/6/2015
City: Portland, USA
Dances: Blues

Red Hot Blues 'n BBQ
5/22/2015
City: Washington, USA
Dances: Blues, Other

The music. The dancing. The bacon. The tofu.

On May 22nd, 23rd, 24th, and 25th — Memorial Day 2015 — Capital Blues is throwing down a magnificent blues dancing holiday. It’s going to be the most *memorable* Memorial Day weekend, indeedily. We’re pumped to welcome your to our nation’s capital: sunny, crawfish-tastic Washington DC.

So plot out your tickets (maybe tell your boss you’re going to a “family reunion”), and get excited for some fantastic dancing. We’ll have amazing musicians every night, superb DJs to take us late to the night; and the BBQ competition to win hearts and warm bellies. We’ve got four days and four nights, so maybe expect a party or two, yknow?

Registration + all details arriving as they arrive.

with love,
Capital Blues

Follow-Centered Workshop (working title)
9/4/2015
City: San Francisco, USA
Dances: Blues, Fusion

Prague Blues eXchange 2015
4/24/2015
City: Prague, Czech Republic
Dances: Blues

Every year, we bring you 3 long nights packed with groovin’ live music, so you can dance your shoes off! From new talents to the biggest bands around, every year we bring together lovely city, lovely people and great music to enjoy true Prague spring and the shared passion called blues.

Prague Blues eXchange is a non-for-profit event, and one you can even help to make better! Every year we encourage dancers to step in, propose a workshop or lecture, and participate in daytime activities. It’s a FESTIVAL BY DANCERS FOR DANCERS.

Paris Blues Exchange 2015
7/10/2015
City: Paris, France
Dances: Blues

Mark your calendars and save the date for a Paris Blues Exchange.
We're bringing you five nights of Blues (traditional & fusion music) you won't soon forget!

The Glasgow Getdown
6/12/2015
City: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Shag

The Glasgow Getdown is a full weekend dedicated in equal measures to Lindy Hop and Blues.
Showcasing some of Glasgow’s beautiful historic buildings, we invite you lucky souls to come and share in 3 jam packed nights of dancing, laughing, drinking and partying in one of the most musical cities in the world.

Over the weekend of the 12th, 13th, 14th June 2015 you can Getdown to live music from authentic Jazz and Ragtime bands blasting out our favourite classics as well as contemporary Scottish talent bringing you Blues and Swing with a twist. And with special vintage events and activities all weekend, including bite size tasters of Balboa and Shag to whet your appetite, you’ll wonder why you never came sooner.

Some are born to Blues. Some just love to Lindy. For you talented folk who cross the divide, you’re gonna have some tough decisions ahead - what to miss out on!

So save the date, book your holidays, kiss your mum goodbye, unleash your inner unicorn and come to where the wild things dance.

Easter Blues Hop 2015
4/3/2015
City: Tampere, Finland
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Dear fellow dancer, it's time to shine your shoes and smooth your moves, 'cause this coming Easter we're going to put Blues and Lindy Hop bunnies in the same basket and shake it! Teachers in this camp will be Juha & Sabina Jordan, Sanna Leinonen & Adam LaMontagne, Ulla Ritamäki and from across the ocean Jenny Sowden & Dan Repsch.

2 days of classes and then the possibility for private classes. Also there will be evening party with the band and much more.

Statesboro Swings Out
4/24/2015
City: Statesboro, GA, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy

The Blues Experiment
4/26/2015
City: The Outer Banks, NC, USA
Dances: Blues

The world’s most personal and personally challenging Blues workshop. Now with two separate Blues weeks ranging from intermediate-advanced through masters. Applications are open, and the final application deadline is October 10th, 2014.

Camp Savoy
8/7/2015
City: Guildford, England, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag

Workshop weekend at the University of Surrey, just outside London.

Teachers:
Jenny Thomas (UK)
Remy Kouakou Kouame (FR) & Moe Sakan (UK/JAP)
Michael Jagger & Evita Arce (USA)
Katja Hrastar & Nejc Zupan (SLO)
Brian Lawton & Samantha Siegel (USA)
Sharon Davis (AUS)
Trisha Sewell (UK)
Richard Pucci (UK)
Tony Jackson (UK)

Live Music from The Shirt Tail Stompers

Tobacco Road Blues Party
8/7/2015
City: Durham, NC, USA
Dances: Blues

Blues in the Bush Dance Retreat
3/13/2015
City: Perth, Australia
Dances: Blues

This is a weekend located 1.5 hours drive south east of Perth and is for hanging out, jamming, dancing to live music and with a few classes thrown in. Located in a beautiful bush setting.

Bring on the Blues III
3/27/2015
City: Charlottesville, USA
Dances: Blues

Bring on the Blues III

March 27-29, 2015 - Charlottesville, VA

www.bring-on-the-blues.com

Registration opens Jan 15

Bands: Michael Gamble's Rhythm Serenaders, Eli Cook, Elizabeth Wise

DJs: Brad Nathanson (Charlotte, NC), Megan Taylor Morrison (DC), Kyle Martin (Charlottesville, VA)

PUX (Portland Underground Exchange)
5/1/2015
City: Portland, OR, USA
Dances: Blues, Fusion

Barefoot Blues present PUX. Three nights of dancing around Portland, OR. Alt-Blues and Fusion music/dance.

Blues in the Bush Dance Retreat
2/13/2015
City: Perth, Australia
Dances: Blues

2 days and 2 nights of bluesy goodness, live music, dance workshops, music workshop, fun laughs and relaxation, chilling out with friends and jamming.

Mile High Blues 2015
6/26/2015
City: Denver, CO, USA
Dances: Blues

Mile High Blues is a preferred-choice Blues dance event celebrating Blues dance's rich history and culture with live music, excellent instruction, and members of the national dance community. Save the date and come celebrate with the Colorado Blues dancers from June 19-21, 2015. Registration opens January 1st. Be ready for Blues with Altitude!

Titanic Tango-Blues Fusion Weekender
2/27/2015
City: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues, Tango

Featuring classes taught by Lucas Weismann and Jeannie Lin.

Sweet Georgia Blues
8/14/2015
City: Atlanta, USA
Dances: Blues

Swing up the Backyard - Blues Edition
7/24/2015
City: Berlin-Germany, Germany
Dances: Blues

*A weekend with great Music & Joy. *1 workshop with 2 levels on Saturday and Sunday with Lisa & Fabien and Shorty George *3 Parties incl. open air backyard party *Band battle *Sunday dinner before the party together
Competition: a funky strictly competition during Saturday party

Richmond Lindy Exchange - RLX2015
5/22/2015
City: Richmond, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Vibrant city, happy people, kickass dancing

The Richmond Lindy Exchange exists to share our enthusiasm and love for Lindy Hop, to strengthen community bonds within and between local and out-of-town dancers, and to showcase Richmond as an important cultural center of the American East Coast.

Virginia Beach Lindy Exchange 2015
6/18/2015
City: Virginia Beach, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Fusion

A Swinging Vacation in lovely Virginia Beach! 4 Days of dancing and beachin' good times!
HOME OF THE SWIM SHAM!

bluesSHOUT! 2015
4/17/2015
City: Chicago, USA
Dances: Blues

Slow Dance Soiree
2/6/2015
City: Rochester, NY, USA
Dances: Blues

Classes taught by:
Peter Strom & Naomi Uyama
Mikey Pedroza & Pamela Gaizutyte
Laura Glaess & Mike Roberts

LaBLove
2/20/2015
City: Philadelphia, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy

BABBLE 2015
5/15/2015
City: New York City, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz

Big Apple Balboa, Blues AND Lindy Hop Exchange is an EPIC weekend of over 20 hours of dancing to 5 Live Bands and Seasoned DJs. People from across the nation come to DANCE, exchange ideas, and experience the happening & historic NYC!

Unlike other weekends, BABBLE is a collaboration of the NYC community
where different local organizations represent what they know best in Balboa, Blues, and Lindy (that's right, we do ALL 3!)
all in one melting pot of an incredible weekend!

Lindy Reunion Exchange
2/12/2015
City: Tulsa, OK, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Lindy Reunion Exchange is a reunion of the old school Lindy Hoppers that were there building the scenes and exchanges we grew to know and love. It is also a chance to experience the Lindy Hop that was birthed from those dancers as they studied under the greats like Frankie Manning, Norma Miller, Dawn Hampton, and other founding Lindy Hoppers. Lindy Hop came into its own and you can see that smooth sultry style that was the Lindy we loved.

(K)nights of Swing
5/11/2015
City: Beesenstedt, Germany
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Solo Jazz

Dance in a real CASTLE outside of Berlin -- it's Swing & Blues heaven!

✻ 8 top Teachers from around the world
✻ 20 hours of advanced Workshops in Swing, Blues & Solo
✻ Build-you-own perfect Class Schedule
✻ hot Live Music
✻ castle living & partying!

All-inclusive dance week includes sleeping, catered meals, 24-hour sauna, swimming, outdoor activities ...and of course amazing ballroom parties every night. Come explore the Castle with us!

North Star Blues 2015
9/17/2015
City: Minneapolis, USA
Dances: Blues

Women's Retreat
3/20/2015
City: Rockaway Beach, Oregon, USA
Dances: Blues, Other

Whatever stage you're at in the life cycle of a woman, the ancient practices offer something to support you and your body. Come spend a little time connecting with and embracing the feminine in you.

A three day experience overnight at Camp Magruder.

Canadian Swing Championships
5/14/2015
City: Montreal, Canada
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Boogie Woogie, West Coast

The Canadian Swing Championships is Canada's foremost Swing Competition. workshop and party weekend. Attracting Swing Dancers from all over the World to compete, have fun and share their passion. This is our 14th Edition and we are growing year on year.

We attract Dancers and competitors from the world of Lindy Hop, West Coast Swing, Balboa, Blues, Jive and Boogie Woogie.This year is already set to be bigger and better.

Date: May 15th -18th 2015
Place: Manoir Saint-Sauveur, 246 Chemin du Lac-Millette, St-Sauveur, QC J0R 1R3

Stockholm Blues Fest 2015
4/17/2015
City: Stockholm, Sweden
Dances: Blues

End of April marks our 6th annual blues dance workshop in Stockholm, Sweden!
This year we will be joined by international teachers Ruth + Mike and Andrew Smith from the USA.

2 days of classes, 3 evenings/nights of dancing!
Come dance with us! :)

Ceuvel Swing Camp 2015
8/13/2015
City: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Solo Jazz, Other

In August 2015 the very first Ceuvel Swing Camp will take place!

With: Audun Kveberg, Kris Blindert, Laura Stahl, Pieter Aart Schouten, Anika Kopfüber, Myriam Meret and more!

Ceuvel Swing Camp is based on the following idea:
We bring as many people together who want to learn from each other; the Lindy-Hop teachers can learn from a teacher's trainer, who can learn from a contemporary dancer who wants to learn some blues, etc... And since all of these people are in one place together, anybody else can come and profit from their knowledge!

Since everyone comes to learn something different, and because we believe that individual attention is the best way to learn, the weekend includes two private classes for each participant, by a teacher of choice. Beside that, you can take all the theme classes that are going on. This year's theme classes (and private class subjects) include: Lindy, blues, contemporary dance and yoga. And more will be announced soon!

Furthermore:

- All locations are within crawling distance of each other: workshop rooms, party location, swimming spot, central hangout, dinning hall and possibly even your bed.. (we're working on that).
- The camp is located in the middle of a big experiment in urban sustainability: The Ceuvel: https://www.facebook.com/CeuvelCafe
www.deceuvel.nl

Registrations will open at 6th of February, 19:00 GMT+1

Albuquerque Fusion eXploration 2015
1/30/2015
City: Albuquerque NM, USA
Dances: Blues, Fusion

Come join us in enchanted Albuquerque, New Mexico, for a 2-track blues/fusion event!

Montreal Bagel N Blues
4/23/2015
City: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Dances: Blues

Huge blues workshop weekend with 5 class levels!

Sweet Molasses Blues 2015
7/24/2015
City: Boston, USA
Dances: Blues

Come check out Boston's blues dance weekend! We always have a stellar line up of bands and instructors, plus our unique choreography track for all you aspiring performers!

Pirate Swing 2015
3/13/2015
City: Ann Arbor, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Solo Jazz

Pirate Swing is a Lindy Hop and Blues Workshop, featuring instructors including Bobby and Kate, Mike and Casey, Joe DeMers and Mike Legenthal.

Music provided by Gordon Webster.

Blues Battle
6/19/2015
City: Toronto, Canada
Dances: Blues

We're putting it all on the line... again!

Tango Meets The Blues 2015
6/5/2015
City: Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Dances: Blues, Tango

A day of tango and blues workshop sandwiched by 2 nights of dancing. Includes the Blue Milonga at Saturday dinner (an alternative milonga)

Northeast Firestone Recess
9/24/2015
City: Camp Firestone in the Pocono Mountains of Pensilvania, USA
Dances: Blues, Fusion

After such an inspiring start on the East Coast last year with Shakori Hills Recess, Recess has decided to bring its 2015 fall event to the Northeast. The setting is 4200+ acres of hardwood forest, waterfalls, and mountainsides a 90 minute drive west of New York City and 90 minutes north of Philadelphia. There will be dancing and skill-share workshops during the day and dances raging into the dawn.

We will have countless hours of some of the most inspiring live and DJed Blues, Alt-Blues, and Fusion music you'll hear anywhere. You will be fed all local, organic food as we all work together to co-produce an experience beyond the every day.

Grace and Nick Blues Workshop
2/6/2015
City: San Luis Obispo, USA
Dances: Blues

All the way from Austin, Texas, Grace Jones-Taylor and Nick DeWitt will be blues-ing their way into SLO on February 6th for a weekend of dancing and learning!

Columbus Lindy & Blues Exchange
5/15/2015
City: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Featuring live music by Falty & the Defects and Miss Jubilee.

Brown Ale Blues
3/6/2015
City: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues, Fusion

We are so pleased to have Lucas Weismann and Jeannie Lin joining us all the way from the USA. We have planned eight hours of workshops to give you a ground-up approach to blues dancing that will give you the tools to build a style that is uniquely your own. From funky beats to smooth tango. From spins to lifts.

Party to battling DJs who are there to keep you on the floor at our Friday and Saturday socials.

Blues Before Sunrise
3/27/2015
City: Melbourne, Australia
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Solo Jazz

Melbourne's own Blues Dancing Festival. This epic weekend will be jam packed with blues & slow lindy! Workshops on Saturday & Sunday, plus solo jazz & musicality classes!! Amazing blues/swing bands & skilled DJs.

Third Coast Fusion 2015 (tentative)
9/4/2015
City: Traverse City, MI, USA
Dances: Blues, Fusion, Tango

A relaxed weekend of dancing and kickin' it on Lake Michigan and collecting together our Michigan fusion communities - blues, fusion, and alt-tango. Barbecuing, dunes walking, and a microbrewery crawl. Details TBD.

Northwest Recess
8/20/2015
City: Bellingham, WA, USA
Dances: Blues, Fusion

For 2015 our favorite Recess will implode back to being its normal amazing self. As usual, the inspiring Lookout Arts Quarry plays our host: a magical setting of an 86 acre rock quarry turned circus community south of Bellingham, WA.

The days will be filled with swimming and cliff-jumping in the flooded quarry pits and hiking in the thousands of acres of surrounding national forest! The nights will be filled with dancing in the circus warehouse, the Recess Bus, as well as the legendary floating dance floor that Recess custom built three years ago.

This, all alongside the usual hallmarks of Recess: boundary-pushing Alt, Fusion, and Blues music bumping until well past sunrise and a radically inclusive ethic that can't help but inspire.