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Swing Sur Tours
4/4/2014
City: Tours, France
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Boogie Woogie, West Coast

Workshop weekend with classes in many swing dances!

Emerald Coast Lindy Exchange and Redwood Coast Jazz Fest
3/27/2014
City: Eureka, Ca
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Join us for the 24th annual Redwood Coast Jazz Fest and the 3rd annual Emerald Coast Lindy Exchange!! Live bands from 10am-2am, including special late night exchange only venues. Come join us in the beautiful redwoods! Exchange housing available.

Studio hop Summer Camp
7/28/2014
City: Eauze (outside Toulouse)
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz

magine a vacation center in the wilderness, on the historical roads to Santiago de Compostela, a vast 17-acre park…Imagine the French countryside, an antique house from 1875, no cars, a total peace of mind… plus swing, swing and more swing ! That’s what the Summer Camp is all about : 250 swing-crazed dancers gathered in this beautiful place, setting aside their daily worries and thinking about nothing but their passion, for a week, two… or 3. Everyone is accomodated on-site and takes meals in common, all dancing rooms feature a brand-new wooden floor specially suited for dancing. There are parties every night, in an open 3,200 sq. ft.-corral with a wooden floor, with only a roof so we don’t disturb the shooting stars (the Gers area is known for being one of the best places in France for Astronomy). For the 11th year in a row, Anne-Hélène and Bernard will be pleased to welcome you for one two, or 3 unforgettable weeks of vacation.

Oberlin Jazz Dance Festival 2014
2/28/2014
City: Oberlin
Dances: Blues, Lindy

This year with Swing AND Blues!

Instructors and Bands to be announced soon! For updated information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/755553941125613/?context=create

DanceFun Lindy Cruise
4/6/2014
City: Galveston, TX
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Other

Cruise from Galveston, TX to: Roatan, Honduras / Belize City, Belize / Cozumel, Mexico

Workshops taught by:
Jerry and Kathy Warwick, Dallas, TX
Steve Conrad, Phoenix, AZ
Rusty Frank, Los Angles, CA
Jason & Crystal Warner, Abbotsford, BC

Dirt Cheap Blues Exchange 2014
9/4/2014
City: Virginia Beach, VA
Dances: Blues

Celebrating 10 Years of Keeping You In The Blues. Over 50 hours of Blues dancing, fun times, live music, games, and who-knows-what-will-happen-next!

The Blues Experiment
4/27/2014
City: The Outer Banks, NC, USA
Dances: Blues

The Experiment is a radically unique, highly intensive Blues workshop featuring small, select groups of participants together with top professionals of our generation in an extraordinary live+work+play environment.

Blues Bliss 2014
11/14/2014
City: Orlando
Dances: Blues

The third annual Blues exchange in Orlando, FL. The last two years have been amazing weekends full of amazing people. We are going to make this year even better.

Mad Jam
3/6/2014
City: Vienna, VA
Dances: Blues, West Coast

Largest swing dance party in Eastern USA!

Copenhagen Lindy Exchange 2014
6/5/2014
City: Copenhagen, Denmark
Dances: Blues, Lindy

More to come

Montreal Bagel N Blues
4/11/2014
City: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Dances: Blues

Workshop weekend with:

Damon Stone & Joy Arico
Dan Repsch & Jenny
Alfredo & Flouer
Kelly & Phillipe Wilson

Cruisin' for a Bluesin' 2014
3/14/2014
City: Los Angeles
Dances: Blues

It's Blues...on a boat! From Long Beach,CA to Mexico and back. Join us on an all inclusive cruise with dancing every night and anywhere else there's music! Games, All You Can Eat, Ensenada, Live Music...

Gypsy House Party
10/24/2014
City: Dallas, TX
Dances: Blues, Other

A weekend of the best blues, soul and old skool R&B dance music!

Austin Blues Party 7
4/4/2014
City: Austin, TX
Dances: Blues

Austin Blues Party returns in 2014 with 3 nights of dancing, 2 days of workshops, friendly competitions, and great live music by some of Austin's finest!

Also, IT'S NOT SUMMER! Halleloo.

http://www.austinbluesparty.com/

Rose City Blues 2014
11/7/2014
City: Portland, OR
Dances: Blues

Facebook Save the Date and for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/177085792496920/

BABBLE 2014
6/20/2014
City: New York City
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa

Big Apple Balboa, Blues and Lindy 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!*

Sweet Molasses Blues
7/25/2014
City: Boston
Dances: Blues

2 days and 3 nights of the best bands and dance classes we can get!

The only Blues workshop weekend we know of with a dedicated choreography class track & showcase competition!

Frankie 100 NC
5/23/2014
City: Raleigh/Durham/Carrboro, NC
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz

North Carolina's Frankie Manning centennial celebration, with live music, DJ battles, workshops, great venues, and North Carolina barbecue!

Drift Creek Recess 2014
3/21/2014
City: Lincoln City, OR
Dances: Blues, Fusion

Drift Creek Alt-Blues Recess will take place in a three story tall A-frame cabin with 117 beds in an old-growth forest off the central coast of Oregon.

Drift Creek Alt-Blues Recess is already being called the "Cuddle-Puddle Recess" or the "Recess Family Gathering." We spend three days cooking meals together in an industrial sized kitchen, hanging out by the fire, hiking the beautiful old-growth forests on the property, and dancing until sunrise in the lodge.

Herrang Dance Camp
6/29/2014
City: Herrang, Stockholm County, Sweden
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Other

The largest and longest swing dance camp in the world!

Livin' the Blues
5/1/2014
City: SCOTLAND
Dances: Blues, Fusion

Scotland's Travelling Not-for-Profit Blues Dance Festival

Torino Swing Festival
9/11/2014
City: Torino, Italy
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz

Workshop weekend including the INTERPLANETARY LINDY HOP CHAMPIONSHIPS!

Teachers include:
William Mauvais & Maéva Truntzer (FRA)
Dax Orion Hock & Sarah Breck(USA)
Valerie Salstrom & Adam Brozowski (USA)
Max Angelo Pitruzzella (FRA)

Tutti Frutti Dance Camp
4/11/2014
City: Genova, Italy
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag, Boogie Woogie, West Coast

Workshop weekend featuring classes in many swing dance styles with top international instructors.

Sideways
3/7/2014
City: Lucerne, Switzerland
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Solo Jazz

Workshop weekend with top instructors:

For Blues:
Brenda Russell/USA, Catherine Palmier/USA
Ruby Red/USA, Andrew Smith/USA
-topher Howard/USA

For Lindy Hop:
Jamin Jackson/USA & Sonia Ortega/ES
David Zilkha/GB & Nadine Haeller/CH
Karin Leutwyler/CH, Rama Hofmann/CH, Andreas Hofmann/CH

Swinglandia
4/30/2014
City: Kiev, Ukraine
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz

Workshops taught by: Andreas Olsson and Mette Herlitz, Jeremy Otth and Laura Keat, Kevin St. Laurent and Jo Hoffberg, Martynas Stonys and Egle Regelskis, Steven Mitchell, Thomas Blacharz and Alice Mei!

Tobacco Road Blues Weekend
9/19/2014
City: Durham, NC
Dances: Blues

After a successful first year, we're back for round 2! We'll have more instructors and more dancing for another great weekend! Follow us on our website for updates.

Fallin' In Blues
5/2/2014
City: Grenoble
Dances: Blues

This year, the FIB isn’t just about 2 days of pure blues, but 4 days and 4 nights, with 5 levels, tasters, workshops, competitions and shows, live bands and more surprises to come ! You’ll be able to choose your classes and options with our amazing international teachers!
Come and enjoy the new edition of the FIB from 1st to 4th may, 2014 !
Our FB event : https://www.facebook.com/events/111024165764819/?fref=ts
Our website : http://fib.grenobleswing.com/

ORLX 7 - The Orlando Lindy Exchange
2/28/2014
City: Orlando, FL
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa

Dear Lindy Hopper,
We would like to cordially invite you to the 2014 Orlando Lindy Exchange. ORLX is the largest swing event in Florida with over 350 attendees last year, and one of the largest swing events in the southeast U.S.! It will be a full weekend of swing dancing - pure bliss for the lindy hop enthusiast. ORLX 7 will be held February 28th thru March 2nd, 2014. Early registration begins at only $55 for the entire weekend of dancing, including a free t-shirt! That is over 32 hours of dancing!
If you want to attend only a few dances, tickets will be sold at the door up to venue capacity. Our attendee numbers have been steadily increasing, so guarantee your spot with a weekend pass today!

Backdoor to Blues
3/21/2014
City: Paris, France
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Solo Jazz

Workshop weekend with classes taught by:

Fabien Vrillon & Lisa Clarke
Cédric Clerc & Caroline Faivre
Alba Mengual & Gaston Fernandes

Fair City Blues
3/21/2014
City: Dublin, Ireland
Dances: Blues

Ireland's 2014 blues event will feature 2 days of workshops and 3 nights of dancing with:

- Andrew Smith & Nicole Trissell (USA)
- Annette Kuehnle (Germany)
- more teachers to be confirmed!

We can't wait to welcome you to Ireland :)

Boost that Blues w. Jennifer Sowden (US)
4/24/2014
City: Copenhagen, Denmark
Dances: Blues

☆ 24th: Solo dancing mini workshop

☆ 25th: Teachers Training
For current teachers and teachers to be regardless of dancing experience
Free of charge for weekend workshop participants, Courtesy of our sponsor: Swingshoes

☆ 26th-27th: Main workshop

☆ Monday 28th: DJ-workshop

- Housing provided.
- You register for different parts of the event separately.

Rain City Blues 2014
2/28/2014
City: Seattle, WA
Dances: Blues

Rain City Blues has changed its date and regrouping. More to come soon!

Camp Swing
10/10/2014
City: Mendocino, CA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa

In the beautiful woods of Mendocino, Camp Swing includes fabulous classes, LIVE music, great food, rustic accommodations in wood cabins and much more. Now celebrating our 18th year!

Toronto Blues Battle
6/20/2014
City: Toronto, Canada
Dances: Blues

Battling Bands, DJs, Teachers, and Dancers... One Heavyweight Blues Event!

Bluez Cruize (Scotland)
7/11/2014
City: Edinburgh
Dances: Blues, Fusion

3 blues dance parties, top blues and fusion DJ's, whisky tasting, live blues bands and dancing on a boat!

Saltwater Blues Weekend
4/18/2014
City: Vancouver
Dances: Blues

A tidal wave of trad blues is coming to Vancouver for the Easter Long Weekend, April 18th to 20th.

We're bringing in four world class instructors to rock our collective boats with a weekend workshop of elective classes, all-levels classes and audition-only advanced classes.

—Featuring—
Jenny Sowden and Dan Repsch
Ruth Evelyn and Mike Grosser

Sandwiched like pulled pork between Blues Café on Friday and Coalescence on Sunday night, we're putting on a veritable Blues Gala on Saturday with a live trad blues band!

Early registration is for full weekend passes only. The cost is only $110 if payment is received by March 13th.

Penn State Bring Your Own Blues
4/4/2014
City: University Park, PA
Dances: Blues

Penn State is having our Spring Workshop! We're bringing in Dan Legenthal and Kelly Pavao to teach a series of blues lessons April 4-6th. The cost is $25; $20 for students (or $15 for Penn State Students). Registration and more up-to-date details can be found at http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/swingdancingclub/Swingbyob.html


Limited housing is availaible – all you need to bring is yourself! … And the blues.

Hoprnby Island Blies Workshop
5/4/2014
City: Hornby Island BC
Dances: Blues

he Hornby Island Blues Society believes that music creates community, and Blues and Roots music energize the spirit and inspire attitude. In 2013 we continue our unique workshops where we invite a dozen or so of the finest Canadian Blues and Roots musicians around to share their knowledge and inspiration.

Pirate Swing 2014
3/7/2014
City: Ann Arbor
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Pirate Swing brings together great teachers, great music, and a pirate theme.

bamBLOOZled 2014!
10/3/2014
City: Washington, DC
Dances: Blues

You gotta have more nights like this. Blues dance, competitions, classes, adventures, and wild live music. It's an unstoppable event.

Bring on the Blues II
3/21/2014
City: Charlottesville, VA
Dances: Blues

Forward Blues Camp
3/2/2014
City: Lucerne, Switzerland
Dances: Blues

Small-class workshops during the week before the "Sideways" workshop weekend.

Teachers:
Brenda Russell
Catherine Palmier
-topher Howard

Hawkeye Swing Festival
4/4/2014
City: Iowa City, IA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz

Workshop weekend at the University of Iowa.

Teachers include:

Andy Reid and Nina Gilkenson
Dave Frutos and Kim Clever
Jamin Jackson and Annie Trudeau
Michael Faltesek and Casey Schneider
Joe DeMers and Mike (The Girl) Legenthal
Peter Strom and Naomi Uyama
Carl Nelson and Karen Turman
Michael Brafford and Dee Daniels Locke
Sylvia Sykes

WORKSHOP BLUES DELIRIUM may14
5/24/2014
City: Paris
Dances: Blues

2 days of lessons and social dance in Paris, more informations to come...

Charleston Lindy Exchange
5/15/2014
City: Charleston, SC
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Aftershock Fusion
6/6/2014
City: San Francisco, CA
Dances: Blues, Fusion

From the ashes of the Fusion Exchange and Atomic Blues Fusion, Aftershock will be an affordable community-focused dance weekend in San Francisco, CA.

S1 Dancefest
3/24/2014
City: Oroville/Sacramento, CA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Fusion, Tango, Solo Jazz, West Coast, Other

Workshop weekend in a variety of dances!

Fallin' In Blues Exchange
5/1/2014
City: Grenoble
Dances: Blues

Before the FIB, two days of visiting the city, the countryside and the surrouding moutains, with outdoors dancing, and live Blues band every nights!

Swing Out Savannah III
5/2/2014
City: Savannah, GA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Solo Jazz

The Swing Dance Club at The Savannah
College of Art and Design is proud to host
Swing Out Savannah for a third year! Three days of dances and workshops in beautiful historic Savannah, Ga!

Aspen Blues Recess
7/17/2014
City: Paonia, CO
Dances: Blues, Fusion

Three days of Alt-Blues, Blues, and Fusion dancing, camping, hiking, and more dancing in some of the most beautiful and rugged mountains in the country.

Moose Blues
5/16/2014
City: Oslo, Norway
Dances: Blues

Oslo's first blues dance festival combined with Norway's biggest national holiday Grunnlovsdagen!

Hot Blues in Toulouse
6/20/2014
City: Toulouse
Dances: Blues

Teachers Team:
Mike Legenthal & Dan Legenthal (US)
Cédric Clerc & Caroline Faivre (FR)
Bernard Cavasa & Anne-Helene Cavasa (FR)
more to come

Bands:
vendredi: The Little HOT GANG
samedi: Le Bardi Manchot

www.studiohop.com

Red Hot Blues & BBQ 2014
6/6/2014
City: Washington, DC
Dances: Blues

Washington DC. Blues dance, BBQ competition, all night dancing, friendship and honor and love.

Swing Out New Hampshire
8/27/2014
City: Hebron, NH
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!

Epicenter: Memphis with Evin and Noah
3/15/2014
City: Memphis, TN
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Evin and Noah Galang have been teaching Swing Era dances since 1998 and combine solid technique & connection with highly creative interpretation and a sense of humor. Often referred to as "the funny one and the mysterious one," the duo have had to live life in limbo, wondering which one was which. Meanwhile, their teaching style remains easy to understand and they seek to both challenge and encourage their students to achieve new levels in their own dancing. Teaching internationally since 2001 Evin considers herself truly fortunate to have the opportunity to work in a variety of dance and cultural communities to help preserve and progress the dance. As a lifelong martial arts practitioner and sometimes teacher, Noah is happy to be teaching people not to try to destroy each other. Evin and Noah also adore working with their students back home where they run the premier Atlanta lindy hop instruction and performance company Down South Swing.

The Crave: Blues Teachers Retreat
3/21/2014
City: Broadford, Limerick, Ireland
Dances: Blues

Do you teach Blues dance in Europe? Yes?— then come and play with us!

Albany Lindy & Blues & Swimming (ALBS) 2014
7/11/2014
City: Albany, NY
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Other

Albany Lindy & Blues & Swimming (ALBS) 2014.
Come out and party with us!
July 11-13, 2014. Albany, NY
See website for details as they become available: http://www.albanylindyandblues.com/

The Blues Garden
3/14/2014
City: Gothenburg, Sweden
Dances: Blues

Welcome to the Blues Garden
…where dancers grow and flourish!

A weekend workshop in blues dancing. Two days of classes and three nights of magic social dancing and great blues music!

When: March 14th-16th, 2014
Where: West Coast Jitterbugs’ dance studio (Forum), Doktor Fries Torg 7, Gothenburg, Sweden

Teachers: Vicci & Adamo, Gaston & Alba.

BluesQuake 2014
4/11/2014
City: San Francisco, CA
Dances: Blues

Instructor Lineup:
Dexter Santos & Heidi Fite
Nicole Trissell & Paul Mandel
Ted Maddry & Lessa Jay Lamb

Saturday Live Band: Grease, Grit and Grime
Sunday Live Band: Big Bones

Ottawa Blues Blast
8/1/2014
City: Ottawa, ON
Dances: Blues

Crep Swing Festival
7/12/2014
City: Normandy, France
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz

A week of workshops in Lindy Hop, Blues, and Balboa taught by:

William & Maéva
Jb & Tatiana
Fabien & Lisa
Albert & Gloria
Gontran

SLO Lindy Exchange 2014
4/25/2014
City: San Luis Obispo, CA
Dances: Blues, Lindy

The 9th Annual San Luis Obispo Lindy Exchange

Details TBA

Mountain Top Blues Camp
7/27/2014
City: Ferme Les Costes, 07160 Nonieres, France
Dances: Blues

MTBC is an intensive dance experience designed to enhance and improve your overall movement application. It will help you take the technical information and transform it into movement application. So if you want to geek out on Blues, improve your body awareness and see improvement in the way you move in just one week this is the camp for you. This camp is geared toward students that have taken a training with us before or that have attended a number of our workshops. Attendees can also invite dancers they feel will enjoy this type of immersive dance experience. (Invitees should have at least 2 years of dance experience)

Concept of our classes and teachers:

The class schedule will be designed by our teaching team so that each class builds on the previous one for better conceptual learning. There will be 4 to 5 hours of classes everyday with plenty of time to practice. Our Blues camp will feature small classes giving you greater contact with the teachers allowing you get intensive feedback to improve your dancing skills. The facility offers beautiful dance floors with scenic views indoors and outdoors which will inspire you as you are practicing.
Unfortunately this camp is only being offered to intermediate and + levels and can be offered to only 40 students so that we can really concentrate on improving dance skills and techniques.

The Fun Part:

There will be Live Blues on Friday, August 1st, supplied by Dan Nash and social dancing every night so that you won't want to go to bed.

Thanks to Marjorie the facility will offer free WI-FI to keep you connected with the outside world, three delicious home made dishes per day and a very nice swimming pool to relax and refresh yourselves. All surrounded by beautiful mountain vistas that are breathtaking!

We will also have a Market day for a bit if fun and we will close the camp with a Blues filled picnic giving us the opportunity to decompress as a group.

As you can see, the camp is a great opportunity for you to combine a very nice holiday in the mountains of France with great dance training from some of the best teachers in the world of Blues.

Class topics will include:

Solo Jazz and partnered content
Partnering techniques and tips
Musicality
Performance
Body Awareness and conditioning
Group games and activities to stimulate perceptual awareness
Tasters to sample other styles of dance
Blues History
Ballroom Blues and more
Classes also include tasters, socials and supervised practice times

Pricing is comprised of three factors:

Classes: Early bird Before February 1, 2014; 290 euro. After February: 315 euro

Food - includes a full board of 3 home cooked meals per day: 225 euro

Lodging – Camp site lodging 60-90 euro/week or
Shared room accommodations: 90-175 euro/week

For housing registration: Send an e-mail to:
sercansenozan@msn.com
with housing option. We will let you know about available places.

Volunteering: Just let us know if you are interested at the same e-mail address. We will let you know about the opportunity.

Big Sky Weekend
6/20/2014
City: Kalispell, MT
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz

This is one of the most friendly, fun exciting swing dance camps in the world, packed ful of classes in lindy hop, balboa, solo jazz, and blues dancing and featuring some amazing music. We'll be dancing all day and night, but making sure to take breaks for things like swimming in Flathead lake, hiking the surrouding trails, and meeting new friends!



Classes will be available for all levels from absolute beginners all the way up to advanced level dancers.

Blues & Fusion workshops with Justin Riley - Sydney
3/15/2014
City: Sydney, Australia
Dances: Blues, Fusion

ESpanish Blues Festival
4/11/2014
City: Madrid
Dances: Blues

ESpanish Blues Festival Second edition is here!!!

This time bigger than last year: 4 couple of teachers from the USA, 2 from Europe, 4 levels ...but still with our soul INTACT, that sustained us last year: we invite you find your own voice in blues, and express your self freely within our blues community (social and artistic aspects of the dance is what we prey for ; ) )

TEACHERS

Chris Mayer and Amanda Gruhl (USA)
Tim O'Neill and Julie Brown (USA)
Dan and Mike Legenthal (USA)
Shawn Hershey and Natalya Gomez (USA)
Adamo Ciarallo and Vicci Moore (Italy/ UK)
Gaston Fernandez and Alba Mengual Alamo ( Argentina/ Spain )

Chicago Green Light Exchange
4/25/2014
City: Chicago
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa

The Chicago Green Light Exchange Weekend...where EVERYTHING GOES! This weekend will feature the very best of live Chicago entertainment all weekend long. We're talking Swing, Hot Jazz, Blues, and all points in between.

Great venues, great live music, walking tours around the city, dance bombs, food, fun, springtime in the greatest city around, and getting back to the roots of why we love to dance.

Some very special features of the weekend will be Johnny Boyd's ( https://www.facebook.com/JohnnyBoyd?) triumphant return to Willowbrook Ballroom after more than a decade, the Spring Balboa Workshop with Mickey Fortanasce and Kelly Arsenault (https://www.facebook.com/events/364828010320489/), dance only passes, taster workshops, late night venues, and LOTS OF LIVE MUSIC that includes jam sessions with Chicago's brightest musical stars.

Snowbound Blues
12/5/2014
City: Rochester, NY
Dances: Blues

Workshop weekend with classes taught by:

Mike Legenthal
Dan Legenthal
Damon Stone
Joy Arico
John Joven
Shoshi Krieger
Flouer Courtney Evelyn

OBDA: Blues Workshop Weekend
5/23/2014
City: Orlando
Dances: Blues

We are having a full weekend of Blues workshops and Dances. Check the Facebook event for more details.

Sugar Blues with Jenny & Dan
2/28/2014
City: Utrecht
Dances: Blues

Have you heard of Jenny Sowden and Daniel Repsch? Have you seen them dance? Then you know that the Utrecht Blues Club is absolutely thrilled to have Jenny and Dan over for a great weekend of blues dancing in Utrecht. From 28 February until 2 March we’re going to have an absolute blast!

We have: 2 days of workshops, Friday Welcome party, Saturday Night with live music and a diner dansant on Sunday. Details on the website and Facebook.

Southern Swing Challenge
6/7/2014
City: Nashville
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz

A one day, FREE to attend, no holds barred - swing dance contest!
www.southernswingchallenge.com

Southern Swing Challenge is a community based contest event, promoting the competitive spirit of swing dancing in the South East. The goal of the event is to help nurture and develop our regional scenes. Encouraging non-dancers to attend and newbies to compete, we can help grow the excitement of Swing Dancing! We want to encourage EVERYONE to compete and get involved in their scenes. SSC is FREE to attend and open to the public. We hope that SSC will challenge and inspire dancers, from beginner to advanced.

Beantown Camp
6/26/2014
City: Beverly, MA
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!

bluesSHOUT! 2014
5/9/2014
City: Chicago
Dances: Blues

Workshop weekend with classes taught by:

Amanda Gruhl
Damon Stone
Daniel Repsch
Dexter Santos
Heidi Fite
Jenny Sowden
Joe Demers
Josh Fialkoff
Julie Brown
Michelle Richter
Shawn Hershey
Timothy O'Neill

Dirty Water Lindy & Blues Exchange
9/25/2014
City: Boston
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Dirty Water is a Lindy & Blues exchange in Boston, Massachusetts.

This year will again feature the amazing Gordon Webster.

We plan on having 4 nights of dances, 2 Late nights, an apple picking trip, clam shack visit, and a dance on the Harbor.

Big Red & Blues Vintage Dance Weekend
3/28/2014
City: Bloomington IN
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Solo Jazz

Big Red & Blues will be a weekend you'll never forget, with top-level instruction in both Lindy Hop and Blues dances. There's a track focusing on each, and a hybrid solo track that cuts across the styles!

Come for the classes, stay for the Blues jam and the comps!

Confessin' The Blues
3/29/2014
City: Genova
Dances: Blues

The Zenaswingers
WITH Adamo Ciarallo and Vicci Moore

proudly announce
the first workshop of the series

CONFESSIN' THE BLUES

Drag the Blues 2014
10/24/2014
City: Barcelona
Dances: Blues

International Blues workshop in Spain, just at the end of summer.
Amazing venues. Great int teachers
More info at: www.dragtheblues.com

Cbus9: Columbus Lindy & Blues Exchange
5/16/2014
City: Columbus, OH
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Featuring music by:

John Vermeulen
The Boilermaker Jazz Band
Dave Greer’s Classic Jazz Stompers

Blues i burleska w Krakowie/Blues and burlesque in Cracow
3/28/2014
City: Cracow
Dances: Blues, Other

The last weekend of March in Cracow is gonna be a blues weekend! Get ready for the solo workshops with amazing Annette Kuhnle! There will be two days of dance and music that you will never forget!
For burlesque straight from Warsaw, one and only Pin Up Candy! Get ready for the burlesque workshops! Take with you feathers, fans, gloves and stockings, 'cause here we come! Burlesque classes are free for the blues workshops participants (the full pass covers blues, burlesque, 1h surprise classes and parties). We offer burlesque pass for those who don't want to take part in the blues workshops.
All workshop participants (both those with full pass and burlesque pass) will have an opportunity to attend clasess on African-style dances!
We are planning to have two days of workshops (Saturday and Sunday).
Apart from the workshops we will also have three parties (Fiday, Saturday, Sunday).
On Saturday there will be the main party with amazingBartek Przytula Band!

The Mooche
6/13/2014
City: Cork, Ireland
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Solo Jazz

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

Kevin St. Laurent & Jo Hoffberg
Chris Harm & Miranda Longaker
Joe Buckett & Paula Ryan

Blossom Blues 2014
5/16/2014
City: Zurich, Switzerland
Dances: Blues

small class sizes for lots of personal feedback, international instructors, 3 parties, livemusic

BACON
5/23/2014
City: St. Louis, MO
Dances: Blues

BACON is coming back during St. Louis's Bluesweek festival, Memorial Day weekend 2014. BACON's focus is on dancing and spending fun times with friends. We have bands, City Museum, actual bacon, and a community dinner Sunday night.

Prague Blues eXchange
4/25/2014
City: Prague, Czech rep.
Dances: Blues

Every year, we bring you 3 long nights packed with groovin’ live music, so you can dance your socks off! Every year we look for at least 5 finest bands and the coolest DJs. Every year we savor with other dancers the true Prague spring. Every year we bring together lovely city, lovely people, great music and shared passion called blues.

Some info about the last year + photos: http://bluesinprague.wordpress.com/prague-blues-exchange/prague-blues-exchange-2013/

Also, Prague Blues eXchange is a strictly non-profit event. An event, where you can name your price and pay what you think is fair.

And last, but not least, a festival you can help to make even better! Every year we encourage dancers to step in, propose a workshop, lecture or pastime activities. It’s a FESTIVAL BY DANCERS FOR DANCERS.

Stockholm Blues Fest
4/25/2014
City: Stockholm, Sweden
Dances: Blues

Workshop weekend with Justin Riley and Ruth Evelyn & Mike Grosser

Old World Alt-Blues Recess
6/26/2014
City: Tobel, Switzerland
Dances: Blues, Fusion

Recess Productions comes to Europe with our first ever recess-style event set in the Old World. We will dance, camp, and dance the night away in a 1700's manor in the Swiss country-side.

Hamlet Fusion Weekend
6/5/2014
City: Helsingborg/Helsingør
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Tango, Other

There's something awesome in Denmark. live music, dancing - Lindy blues tango and more!

Stay tuned for more info!

Music City Lindy Exchange
3/21/2014
City: Nashville, TN
Dances: Blues, Lindy

Nashville's first Lindy Exchange is coming to a city near you! (Nashville Specifically)
Featuring at least 3 nights of Killer live music, historic Nashville Locations, great people, DJs, and tons of friends.

We are Proud to Announce that Solomon Douglas will be Joining us on Saturday and leading TWO killer bands. The Solmon Douglas Swingtet as well as a a late night Blues Trio.

Nocturne Blues
7/18/2014
City: New York, NY
Dances: Blues

Blues workshop weekend.

Pensacola Blues Exchange IV
8/29/2014
City: Pensacola, FL
Dances: Blues, Fusion, Other

Pensacola Blues Exchange IV
This will be our biggest year yet
Several Pros, Many Workshops, Beach Party, Hours and Hours of Dancing, Friendly Competitions, Free Passes and Prizes. This is an event for ANY dancer of any genre! We have a sponsored "Fusion" and "Modern" room, "DJ SUMMIT" and "BUILDING BLUES INSTRUCTORS" Workshops, and so much more!

BluesCon 2014
4/11/2014
City: San Francisco
Dances: Blues

Three days of blues dance, music and classes in San Francisco, CA. More info soon!

Obvious Replacement Blues Exchange
6/13/2014
City: Chicago
Dances: Blues

Three nights of dance in tandem with the Chicago Blues Fest. Taking the place of Chicago Underground Blues Experience.

Blues|elation: an Alt-Blues/Fusion Workshop Weekend featuring Justin Riley
3/28/2014
City: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Dances: Blues, Fusion

Registration: http://www.justindance.com/vancouver-bc-31613.html
Facebook Page: Blues-elation

Workshop weekend in Vancouver, BC, Canada on March 28th-30th, 2014 with Justin Riley .

Classes on Saturday and Sunday; Evening dances Friday through Sunday.

with

Three nights of dancing:
Friday night venue: The Blues Cafe featuring Live Music by Dino DiNicolo at Academie Duello - School of Modern Swordplay

Saturday night themed house party: "Exotique" at Dboyerdance / Ballroom in Vancouver 738 West 49th Avenue, Vancouver (by donation at the door)

Sunday night venue: Coalescence at Academie Duello

Steel City Blues Festival
3/14/2014
City: Pittsburgh, PA
Dances: Blues

Going into its 7th year, Steel City Blues Festival features 3 tracks of workshops taught by nationally-renowned instructors, social dancing until 5am, live music, competitions, a blues clinic, and more.

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.

Much Ado About Blues 2
3/22/2014
City: New York, NY
Dances: Blues

Ruth Evelyn & Mike Grosser
Alfredo Melendez & Flouer Evelyn
Are teaming up for another....
--Choose Your Own Adventure Workshop--
Throughout the day we will split up into small groups to give you personal attention.
Want to go more in depth & focus on details?
Go to the right.
Want to expand the breadth of your knowledge with variations?
Go to the left.
Advanced dancers will work on innovative concepts and complicated movements, while those who have just started will get to work on core fundamentals.
It's simple, effective, and a great way for you to get what you want out of a workshop!
We'll see you there.

Rock That Swing Festival
2/27/2014
City: Munich, Germany
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Other

The classiest swing dance festival in the world with evenings at the Deutsches Theatre and workshops with top international instructors!