July, 2017
1stHerrang Dance Camp Week 1
HerrangBlues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag, Boogie Woogie
Workshop
Herrang Dance Camp Week 1
7/1/2017
City: Herrang, Sweden
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag, Boogie Woogie
The largest, longest, and oldest swing camp in the world!
7thThe Blues Spot
StrasbourgBlues, Solo Jazz
Workshop
The Blues Spot
7/7/2017
City: Strasbourg, France
Dances: Blues, Solo Jazz
Strasbourg Blues Dance Festival !
Join us, we can host you if needed !
Teachers: Caroline Faivre, Cédric Clerc, Agnieszka Pluwak, Konrad Prusniewski
Bands: The Rhythm Outlines, The Rhythm Sketches
7thTwilight Blues & Fusion Amsterdam
AmsterdamBlues, Fusion
Workshop
Twilight Blues & Fusion Amsterdam
7/7/2017
City: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dances: Blues, Fusion
A fusion event that is focussed on music, dance classes, and community. This edition takes place in Amsterdam!
Teachers: Justin Riley, Annette Kuhnle, Flouer Evelyn, Ezequiel Sanucci
Bands: Duketown Slim, tba
8thHerrang Dance Camp Week 2
HerrangBlues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag, Boogie Woogie
Workshop
Herrang Dance Camp Week 2
7/8/2017
City: Herrang, Sweden
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag, Boogie Woogie
The largest, longest, and oldest swing camp in the world!
13thThe Spoonful
EdinburghBlues
Workshop
The Spoonful
7/13/2017
City: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues
The Spoonful is back for it's 3rd year and the gals are striving to make this the friendliest, most awesome event we can. The Spoonful is all about traditional blues music, excellent classes with the most fun and talented teachers, competitions so welcoming that everybody can take part, and bringing the blues community together for one helluva party in our home of Scotland.
When: 13th July - 16th July
Workshops: Fri - Sun
Parties: Thurs - Sun
Teachers: TBC
15thDisco Ball Dance Party Summer Retreat
BristolBlues, Fusion, Other
Exchange
Disco Ball Dance Party Summer Retreat
7/15/2017
City: Bristol, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues, Fusion, Other
We figured it was about time we took our parties residential!
38 bunk beds
plenty of camping space
magical woodland walks
fires
skill share workshops.....
Secluded yet wheelchair accessible, there's even flushing toilets and a kitchen!
Booking has been confirmed and it's coming up soon!! Click the link below to book your place. As always we are a Pay What You Can Afford event. As a guide think about giving £30 - £35 per head if you can.
Skillshares!!!
With all this extra time and space, we are very excited to invite you to bring your skills to share. If you would like to create/share anything at all, or see what is already being offered, take a look here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Cy19IEYYPgzUiLJM84CrgmjcpTN767kdeL3igz4tKuI/edit?usp=sharing
Location!
Shuuuuush, still a secret ;)
We can tell you that:
- CAR: It's about 30 mins drive out of Bristol. There is some parking on site, and more at the bottom of the hill.
- BUS: There is a well-serviced bus stop followed by a 20 min walk up the hill.
15thHerrang Dance Camp Week 3
HerrangBlues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag, Boogie Woogie
Workshop
Herrang Dance Camp Week 3
7/15/2017
City: Herrang, Sweden
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag, Boogie Woogie
The largest, longest, and oldest swing dance camp in the world!
17thLucerne Blues/Swing Immersion
Lucerne Blues, Lindy, Other
Workshop
Lucerne Blues/Swing Immersion
7/17/2017
City: Lucerne , Switzerland
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Other
"Blues, Swing, Afro-Roots, and Mind/Body classes over a week long movement immersion retreat in Lucerne Switzerland"
Teachers: Brenda Russell
Catherine Palmier
17thSUMMER BLUES CAMP
LucerneBlues
Workshop
SUMMER BLUES CAMP
7/17/2017
City: Lucerne, Switzerland
Dances: Blues
Third Blues immersion Camp with Brenda Russell and Catherine Palmier in Lucerne.
5 days, 2 tracks, great learning.
Parties outside by the lake.
Friendly atmosphere!
Teachers: Brenda Russell, Catherine Palmier
Bands: tba
21stGreenville Lindy Exchange 7
Greenville, SCBlues, Lindy
Exchange
Greenville Lindy Exchange 7
7/21/2017
City: Greenville, SC, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy
The 7th annual Greenville Lindy Exchange. 4 Bands, A Soul night, A late night Modern room, and performances from the Southeast's best dancers!
22ndHerrang Dance Camp Week 4
HerrangBlues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag, Boogie Woogie
Workshop
Herrang Dance Camp Week 4
7/22/2017
City: Herrang, Sweden
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag, Boogie Woogie
The largest, longest, and oldest swing dance camp in the world!
29thHerrang Dance Camp Week 5
HerrangBlues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag, Boogie Woogie
Workshop
Herrang Dance Camp Week 5
7/29/2017
City: Herrang, Sweden
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag, Boogie Woogie
The largest, longest, and oldest swing dance camp in the world!
August, 2017
3rdBlues/Jazz Dance Immersion
NorwichBlues
Workshop
Blues/Jazz Dance Immersion
8/3/2017
City: Norwich, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues
An immersion retreat with Brenda Russell. at a quiet Norfolk campsite
3rdCanberräng 2017
CanberraBlues, Lindy, Balboa, Shag
Exchange
Canberräng 2017
8/3/2017
City: Canberra, Australia
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Shag
Canberräng is Canberra’s annual festival of swing dance, and one of Australia’s longest running and most loved lindy exchanges. Over 30 hours of social dancing, 8 incredible live bands, Australia’s best DJs, stunning venues and wonderful lindy hoppers from near and far make this an experience not to be missed! Proudly brought to you by Jumptown Swing.
Bands: Jessie Gordon (Perth), Sara Jeanne and the City Gents (Sydney), 5th Avenue (Canberra), Jonno Zilber (Mackay), Sean Loughran (Melbourne), the CBR Big Band (Canberra), Michael McQuaid (Melbourne) and the Dan McLean Hot Six (Canberra).
4thSweet Molasses Blues
Boston, MABlues
Workshop
Sweet Molasses Blues
8/4/2017
City: Boston, MA, USA
Dances: Blues
An extra sweet workshop weekend with top notch instructors, amazing live music, and donuts!
Featuring a one-of-a-kind choreography track. Don't miss out!
Teachers: TBA
Bands: TBA
4thTURQUOISE 2017
Ann Arbor, MIBlues, Fusion
Workshop
TURQUOISE 2017
8/4/2017
City: Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Dances: Blues, Fusion
A blues + fusion summer dance hangout! A half day of workshops + 2 nights of dancing.
Teachers: TBD
5thBlues/Jazz Dance Workshop
NorwichBlues
Workshop
6thMountain Blues Camp
Ferme Les Costes, 07160 NonièresBlues
Workshop
Mountain Blues Camp
8/6/2017
City: Ferme Les Costes, 07160 Nonières, France
Dances: Blues
Are you looking for some Blues dancing adventures this summer? Are you ready to work hard and play harder? Mountain Blues Camp might be exactly what you need!
* 6 nights of Blues dancing and partying.
* 6 days of amazing classes with some of the best teachers you will find.
Don’t wait any longer and save the date for the next the 2017 edition of Mountain Blues Camp, August 6th-11th.
This year with Dan Nash, Jean-Charles Joyss, Jennifer Sowden, Daniel Repsch and Catherine Palmier.
Teachers: Dan Nash, Jean-Charles Joyss, Jennifer Sowden, Daniel Repsch and Catherine Palmier
11thCincyHop 2017
Cincinnati, OHBlues, Lindy
Exchange
CincyHop 2017
8/11/2017
City: Cincinnati, OH, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy
CincyHop is an annual weekend of vintage swing dancing in Cincinnati, OH. There will be 24+ hours of dancing over 3 days to great live bands and talented DJs in different venues all around the city!
Bands: Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Five, The Jazz Coasters, Noah Wotherspoon
11thHummingbird Blues 2017
KrakówBlues, Fusion
Exchange
Hummingbird Blues 2017
8/11/2017
City: Kraków, Poland
Dances: Blues, Fusion
For the 3rd time we invite you to Hummingbird Blues, three days long blues exchange in Krakow, Poland.
Join us for 2 days and 3 nights of blues dancing and more! Great venues, live music, rockin' DJs, lots of daily activities...
17thCeuvel Swing Camp 2016
AmsterdamBlues, Lindy, Solo Jazz
Workshop
Ceuvel Swing Camp 2016
8/17/2017
City: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Solo Jazz
Ceuvel Swing Camp is coming back for the third year! A unique weekend with a special concept: private classes for everybody. Please read that again: a private class for every participant.
- 4 Rooms for all private classes
- 10+ hours of group clases, lindyhop and other tasters in the big party room
- Everything within walking distance
- Switch Jack & Jill
- Fusion/alternative party room
- Our own cook providing lunch and dinner
18thBluesila
Kirneilė Blues
Workshop
Bluesila
8/18/2017
City: Kirneilė , Lithuania
Dances: Blues
"a blues dance camp located near the lake and surrounded by beautiful Lithuanian forests"
25thBear Blues Exchange
BerlinBlues
Exchange
Bear Blues Exchange
8/25/2017
City: Berlin, Germany
Dances: Blues
Berlin invites you to a three nights Blues Exchange at the end of summer. Let's have a weekend full of music and dancing (and probably a lot of hugs and life-enhancing conversations).
25thLeeds Swing Exchange
LeedsBlues, Lindy, Balboa, Shag
Exchange
Leeds Swing Exchange
8/25/2017
City: Leeds, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Shag
Leeds Swing Exchange returns for its 7th edition on the August Bank Holiday weekend (25th - 28th August 2017)! Featuring some wonderful new venues for you to dance in, as well as some old favourites. We'll have some great bands, our usual quirky competition, cake and exciting daytime activities! Keep an eye on the facebook page or website for announcements and booking details.
25thSouthbound Blues Exchange Vol. II
Nashville, TNBlues
Exchange
Southbound Blues Exchange Vol. II
8/25/2017
City: Nashville, TN, USA
Dances: Blues
Southbound Blues Exchange unites an incredible cast of musicians, DJs, and dancers together in Music City for another year of dancing to the blues. Experience another dance weekend in the Music City with national musical stars and our homegrown favorites. In our new DJ Showcase, our guest DJs will present musical topics they have carefully crafted for your dancing and learning pleasure. DJs: Anna Washenko, Ross Blythe, Katie Belsky, Corey Manke
Bands: Marquise Knox, Dante Zapata, Joshua Fialkoff, Al Holbrook Band, Juke Joint Revival, Moonshine Rhythm Club
31stOpen Blues 2017
Piotrwice NyskieBlues, Fusion, Other
Workshop
Open Blues 2017
8/31/2017
City: Piotrwice Nyskie, Poland
Dances: Blues, Fusion, Other
Open Blues is Poland’s first blues dance camp: 4 days, 4 parties, dozens of peer-based workshops, and live music.
The core principle of Open Blues revolves around peer-based exchange. It will all take place in an atmospheric raw palais. This space is perfect for both laboratory and experimental work as well as socialising and general merriment – bonfires, a lake, incredible nature, a bit of agritourism and many more during our weekend.
Don’t worry! We will make sure transport is as easy as possible.
Teachers: Peers from all over the world
Bands: Yes
September, 2017
1stCamp Blues Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CABlues, Other
Workshop
Camp Blues Santa Cruz
9/1/2017
City: Santa Cruz, CA, USA
Dances: Blues, Other
"Camp Blues is a weekend Blues Dance Retreat. A time to relax, play, enjoy nature, dance, socialize, and eat good food while looking at the American folk dances, Blues and Jazz."
7thDirt Cheap Blues
Virginia BeachBlues
Exchange
Dirt Cheap Blues
9/7/2017
City: Virginia Beach, USA
Dances: Blues
It's a Bluesin' Vacation!
4 Days of Blues, Beach, & More Blues.
14thNorth Star Blues
MinneapolisBlues
Exchange
North Star Blues
9/14/2017
City: Minneapolis, USA
Dances: Blues
North Star Blue is an exchange (no classes) in Minneapolis. If you want to hang out with friends in beautiful fall weather and listen to awesome live music, this is the event for you.
15thLindy on the Rocks
DenverBlues, Lindy, Fusion, Tango, Solo Jazz
Workshop
Lindy on the Rocks
9/15/2017
City: Denver, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Fusion, Tango, Solo Jazz
The 13th annual Lindy on the Rocks and Hot Night Fusion Weekend are run concurrently with the Denver Vintage Jazz Festival. Featuring the top names in lindy hop and solo jazz for Lindy on the Rocks, and amazing Blues, Tango, and Fusion instructors for Hot Night Fusion Weekend.
3 nights of dancing and competitions with the top names in Vintage Jazz today!
Registration is now open! You can split your registration into as many as 6 monthly payments!
Teachers: Pontus Persson and Isabella Gregorio
More TBA
Bands: Joe Smith Orchestra featuring the All-Stars
Michael Gamble and the Vanguard Serenaders
15thOctoblues
DortmundBlues
Workshop
Octoblues
9/15/2017
City: Dortmund, Germany
Dances: Blues
Website: https://www.octoblues.com/
Facebook Event: https://facebook.com/events/1284527054976816
Teachers: Ruth and Mike, Annette Kuehnle, Jered Morin
21stDirty Water Lindy Exchange
Boston, MassachusettsBlues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz
Exchange
Dirty Water Lindy Exchange
9/21/2017
City: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz
Boston's Dirty Water Lindy Exchange celebrates our 10th year! Please come to Boston in 2017!
Bands: tba.
22ndBlues Exchange In Toulouse
ToulouseBlues, Fusion
Exchange
Blues Exchange In Toulouse
9/22/2017
City: Toulouse, France
Dances: Blues, Fusion
4th Edition of our blues exchange in Toulouse ! 3 bands, days activities, skills sharing...fun, blues music, fusion music, endless parties !
Come to dance with us !!
Bands: 3 bands to be announced in June
22ndCotton City Blues
ManchesterBlues
Workshop
Cotton City Blues
9/22/2017
City: Manchester, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues
Blues in the UK's cotton city, Manchester. Two days of workshops, three nights of parties.
Teachers: Vicci & Adamo; Vivien & Philippa; Samuel Tinguely; Velody; Faye & Frank
22ndThe Cave of Blues
ZugarramurdiBlues
Exchange
The Cave of Blues
9/22/2017
City: Zugarramurdi, Spain
Dances: Blues
Dancing in the Caves of Zugarramurdi, with live music. Room and board at the local hostel.
https://www.facebook.com/bigkickpamplona/photos/a.705275019573707.1073741829.701927876575088/1000157203418819/
23rdIDW's Fusion Dance Mini-Weekender
near LingfieldBlues, Fusion, Tango, Other
Workshop
IDW's Fusion Dance Mini-Weekender
9/23/2017
City: near Lingfield, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues, Fusion, Tango, Other
Fusion Dancing???
Hopefully we all know by now that Fusion Dancing *isn’t* just dancing one Dance Style to the Music of another, or merely adapting Moves between Styles – an accomplished Fusion Dancer does *so* much more than this…. But have you ever wondered what Fusion Dancing is *really* all about?
IDW have great pleasure in presenting a Mini-Weekend Retreat in an idyllic setting with *Expert Professional Tuition* to help dancers from all genres to work together and find out for themselves what Fusion Dancers can actually aspire to… Expect a dedicated Dance Community that works, eats and plays together to push the frontiers of Modern Partner Dancing…
We’ll be basing the weekend around Blues Fusion, but it’s suitable for Modern and/or Traditional Blues Dancers, Smooth Modern Jive Dancers, Tangueros and even Solo Dancers/Blues Beginners that want to experiment with *really* connecting with a partner…
The weekend features two specialist Workshops on Saturday and a third on the Sunday morning, with options to book yourself a local B&B for the Saturday night or even stay on site if coming from further afield. All refreshments and lunch on Saturday are included, and there’s the option to book a dinner with us for Saturday night or unwind at nearby restaurants and pubs… The class content is spread over several sessions and taken at a more exploratory pace than our famous *Intensive* Workshops, and there’s plenty of Consolidation/Practice time with expert support on hand (which means dancers retain the learning points more effectively)… All this for just £55 per person (£48 Early Bird Price!)
Mandy and Basil (who have have just been appointed as the first-announced Judges at the 2018 Bues n Smooth Champs to take place in February and who will be your Teachers for this Weekend) specialise in teaching Blues, Tango and Fusion Dancing. They have spent a lifetime in dance with over forty years of full-time professional teaching experience between them. They are widely seen as the experts in Connection and strongly believe that an equal Conversation based on clear Communication between partners lies at the heart and soul of social dancing…
The Herons Centre is a beautiful venue with landscaped Japanese-style gardens. It has a large, airy studio with a wonderful floor and floor-to-ceiling glass doors – a truly inspiring location to work in!!
The Timetable is subject to change, but here’s what we’re planning at the moment:
Saturday:
10.30-11.00 Meet and Greet
11.00-13.00 First Workshop (‘Coming Together’ - A re-evaluation of Blues Fundamentals in terms of movement, musicality and connection)
13.00-14.30 Communal Leisurely Lunch (buffet style)
14.30-15.00 Blues Mini-Practica (a managed practice session with music, where dancers work together to consolidate previous learning, with access to teachers for help with problems/questions or for evaluation/further suggestions.
15.00-17.00 Second Workshop (‘Getting to Grips’ – exploring the concept of Fusion and applying different Techniques within a Blues Framework)
17.00-17.30 Break for Tea and Homemade Cakes (arguably the best part of the weekend!)
17.30-19.30 Fusion Practica (with guidance as above)
19.30: Optional Dinner with us On-Site
N.B. We’ve decided to wind down on Saturday before everyone’s exhausted - early enough for those who might want to spend some time on their own to get to their B&B, change and be in plenty of time to eat out at a place of their choosing and/or go to a pub to rest and recuperate, and for energetic locals (and those of the travellers who want to join them!) to meet up for more Dancing and show off their new skills!!
Sunday:
11.00-11.30 Meet Up for Coffee with option of gentle Warm up Exercises with Mandy
11.30-13.30 Third Workshop (‘Bringing it all Together’ – a focus on using more advanced connection and communication in Fusion Dancing to enable more complex concepts from other Dance Styles to be incorporated)
13.30-14.30 Fusion Mini-Practica (Dancers that need to travel, attend family lunch events etc., or simply to recover together over a local pub lunch are of course welcome to leave early during this final Practica)…
Places on this Weekender are very limited so please book (see below) as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Please note that you need to book this event as a Leader/Follower pair – all partners will be rotated during the Workshops, although there is the option to work with a chosen partner during all or part of the Practica Sessions if desired.
More Details/Questions?
Text Mandy 07534 242834
email basil_barrett@hotmail.com
PM https://www.facebook.com/IslandDanceWizards
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TO BOOK:
The Fusion Mini-Weekender can only be booked as a Leader Follower Pair (£110 total – or just £96 Total for Early Bird Bookings where Full Payment is received by end of July 2017). All places on the Weekender are booked for named individuals and are booked on a non-refundable basis.
To include Saturday Night Dinner please add £10 per person
Camping is also available on site for £5 per person
There are also some B&B places available staying with us at the bungalow on site for £50 per person – please PM us urgently if interested in this Option as there are an extremely limited number of places available on a first-come first-served basis…
We can issue you a PayPal invoice on request or just use the bank details below to make a payment by BACS using your own name as reference, and make payable to:
Amanda Fyles
Acc. No.: 12823422
Sort Code: 60-24-31
And then send a text to 07534 242834 confirming your name, the date of the Session(s) any Options included and the names of Leader (L) and Follower (F)
We look forward to seeing you there :)
Teachers: Amanda Fyles, Basil Barrett
28thThe New Orleans Swing Dance Festival
New Orleans, LABlues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz
Workshop
The New Orleans Swing Dance Festival
9/28/2017
City: New Orleans, LA, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz
The New Orleans Swing Dance Festival is an international jazz music and dance festival dedicated to promoting swing dancing in New Orleans and introducing our brilliant music community to a wider audience of jazz fans world-wide. This 5-day festival features live local jazz, social dancing, outdoor concerts at the French Market, a Frenchmen Street club crawl, after parties, a second line parade, dance performances, a photography contest, and dance classes for all ages and levels.
Teachers: TBA
Bands: TBA
29thDance St. Lou Blue 2017
St. LouisBlues
Workshop
October, 2017
6thBackwater Blues
HuntsvilleBlues
Workshop
Backwater Blues
10/6/2017
City: Huntsville, USA
Dances: Blues
Huntsville’s Ballroomin’ Blues event is BACK for 2017!
Mark your calendars for OCTOBER 6-8, 2017 (Columbus Day Weekend) to come dance the blues with us.
Registration Opens July 5, 2017 at 7pm Central/8pm EST
Announced Instructors so far:
- Mike Legenthal
- Dan Legenthal
- Campbell Miller
- Shawn Hershey
- Laney Barhaugh
- Kenneth Shipp
Full Weekend Passes:
Tier 1 - $90 (First 10 People To Register)
Tier 2 - $100 (Next 20 People To Register)
Tier 3 - $110 (Next 30 People or until August 30th, whichever comes first)
Tier 3 - $120 (Until September 30)
Tier 4 - $130 (After September 30th/At the Door)
Beginner’s Weekend Pass
$65 (Until track is full)
More details, including more instructors, bands, competitions, and DJs, to come!
Come join us for all the sweet tea and Ballroomin' Blues your body can handle!
Teachers: Mike Legenthal, Dan Legenthal, Shawn Hershey, Campbell Miller, Laney Barhaugh, Kenneth Shipp
Bands: The K-night Owls featuring Taryn Newborne
6thBlues n Soul 5
OrlandoBlues, Lindy, Fusion, West Coast
Exchange
Blues n Soul 5
10/6/2017
City: Orlando, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Fusion, West Coast
A passion for great music, awesome dancing, and inspired creativity on the dance floor is what Blues n Soul is all about! Swing and Blues dancing to Soul, Blues, Funk, Motown, and songs that make you want to groove out all weekend long. Dance inside, on top of, or all around the box.
Share your Soul in Orlando Oct 6th - 7th - 8th 2017
Bands: The Beautiful Bobby Blackmon and the B 3 Band
6thMean Old Blues 2017
San FranciscoBlues
Workshop
Mean Old Blues 2017
10/6/2017
City: San Francisco, USA
Dances: Blues
Mean Old Blues Festival is back for its second year in San Francisco, California. We invite you to share in our deep love for the roots of blues through two days of fantastic classes and three nights of dancing to live blues music.
9thBerlin Blues Immersion
BerlinBlues
Workshop
13thBelta Blues 2017
Newcastle-upon-TyneBlues
Workshop
Belta Blues 2017
10/13/2017
City: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues
Join us for a weekend of blues with classes for experienced dancers and parties for all.
There will be one core track so that we can build a cohesive curriculum over the weekend, and share the experience as a group. Challenging concepts and lessons, for intermediate to advanced dancers, grounding our Blues with Trad techniques to better let our individual creativity and expression blossom.
This year will see a combination of solo body movement, Trad partner styles, flash moves, musicality and creativity. We’ll talk about different music styles and dance styles, to a wide range of tempos. As always we aim to challenge you to work on your body awareness and breaking down your habits, all to evolve into something new!
The main courses will be articulated around:
Dancing to triplets in the music
Connecting with your partner both in simple-but-new patterns, and in more flashy ballrooming styles
Tackling up-tempo Blues
Working on solo body movement to integrate your pulse, as well as bring cool individual variations in your dancing.
We can’t wait to be back and we hope to see you soon ! "
And then there will be the parties hosted by fabulous DJs and great live music. It will be all kinds of epic, so be there lovely people. Tickets go on sale on the 2nd June. Tickets from £75.
Teachers: Vivien Nivesse and Philippa Svensson
20thBlues Muse 2017: 10th Anniversary!
PhiladelphiaBlues
Workshop
Blues Muse 2017: 10th Anniversary!
10/20/2017
City: Philadelphia, USA
Dances: Blues
What makes a blues dance magical? A great song, an inspiring follow, and a receptive lead. Blues Muse is a workshop weekend dedicated to bringing out the muse in every follow, and teaching leads to appreciate and collaborate with their partner. This weekend includes two full days of instruction, a blues Jack & Jill competition, a Jill competition, special performances, and three nights of social dancing to nationally hailed blues DJs, complete with late-night dances.
Come out for our 10th Anniversary!
27thTokamak2017
EdinburghBlues, Fusion, Other
House Party
Tokamak2017
10/27/2017
City: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues, Fusion, Other
The biggest tokamak yet.
A weekend of alt/blues/fusion/nonsense.
Join us for a wild weekend of hanging out and grooving until the early morning to some fabulous DJ's and live acts for three solid days of partying. How much fusion energy can we contain on this dance floor? Let's find out.
November, 2017
2ndHoly City Blues Exchange VIII
Charleston, SCBlues
Exchange
Holy City Blues Exchange VIII
11/2/2017
City: Charleston, SC, USA
Dances: Blues
Aw snap, the Blues is back! Join us in beautiful Charleston, SC as we celebrate the joy of Blues. We are happy to bring together musicians, dancers, and friends from across the Southeast and beyond to commence a weekend of hot, fierce, soul shakin' music! Come on down, and join the party y'all!
3rdAl-Andalblues Festival
granadaBlues
Workshop
Al-Andalblues Festival
11/3/2017
City: granada, Spain
Dances: Blues
We present you the 1st Blues Dance Festival ever done in Andalucía (Spain). It is organized by Pinky Panky Lindy Hop and counts with the collaboration of Graná Swing
Teachers: Gastón Fernadez & Alba Mengual, Adamo Ciarallo & Vicci Moore, Jean-Charles Joyss & Alina Sokulska.
3rdElm City Exchange
New HavenBlues, Lindy, Fusion
Exchange
Elm City Exchange
11/3/2017
City: New Haven, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Fusion
Come get your dance on amidst the falling leaves in beautiful New England!
3rdINDIGO 2017
Ann Arbor, MIBlues, Fusion
Workshop
INDIGO 2017
11/3/2017
City: Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Dances: Blues, Fusion
Saturday workshops in blues, fusion and a third something awesome (we'll surprise you!). Dances: First Friday Fusion, The Blue Milonga, Shades of Indigo.
Teachers: TBD
3rdRose City Blues
Portland, OregonBlues
Workshop
Rose City Blues
11/3/2017
City: Portland, Oregon, USA
Dances: Blues
3 Nights of Dancing until the sun comes up
2 Days of Workshops
3 Blues Competitions
10thBlues in the Hudd 2017
Huddersfield, YorkshireBlues
Workshop
Blues in the Hudd 2017
11/10/2017
City: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues
Back for its second year, now a full weekend!
Teachers: TBC
Bands: TBC
17thMontreal Blues Exchange
MontrealBlues
Exchange
Montreal Blues Exchange
11/17/2017
City: Montreal, Canada
Dances: Blues
MMM BLUES EXCHANGE is a four-day blues dance and social event in Montréal, Quebec. Blues dance fanatics, music lovers, scene-socializers, and some pretty neat people will come together for all the good stuff related to blues and social dancing.
30thMelbourne Lindy Exchange 2017
MelbourneBlues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
Exchange
Melbourne Lindy Exchange 2017
11/30/2017
City: Melbourne, Australia
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
MLX brings together lovers of vernacular jazz dance from around Australia and the world. Dance styles range from Lindy Hop to Balboa, Blues to Shag, but the common element is a love of swingin' out and sugar foot stompin'. MLX has a long tradition of providing some of the best social dancing these shores have ever seen!
December, 2017
1stPetit ESBF
MadridBlues
Workshop
Petit ESBF
12/1/2017
City: Madrid, Spain
Dances: Blues
The small version of the well-known ESBF, but in petit size and price, for all of you who have less budget but a huge blues soul.
Teachers: Adamo and Vicci, Gas and Alba
Bands: TBA
8thSnowbound Blues 2017
RochesterBlues
Workshop
Snowbound Blues 2017
12/8/2017
City: Rochester, USA
Dances: Blues
Snow Bound Blues is a 3 day blues dance event dedicated to Blues Music and Dancing. Mark your calendars- December 8th-10th, 2017!
There will be very magical things...maybe even some Snow.
Teachers: To Be Announced
Bands: To Be Announced
29thThe CountDown
ParisBlues, Fusion
Exchange
The CountDown
12/29/2017
City: Paris, France
Dances: Blues, Fusion
Paris Blues and Fusion New Year Exchange
January, 2018
12thCity In Motion San Diego
San DiegoBlues, Fusion, Tango, West Coast, Other
Workshop
City In Motion San Diego
1/12/2018
City: San Diego, USA
Dances: Blues, Fusion, Tango, West Coast, Other
Escape the winter in sunny San Diego!
New classes
New venue
New music
Same great taste
we believe in exploring and developing individual style
we believe in appreciating our partner's style
we do this by creating experiences that change lives
Teachers: Moti Buchboot, Shaheed Qaasim, Mark Carpenter, Kelly Howard, Mario Mayorga, Nathaniel Abrea, jamie-lynn figure, Laura Boddorff, Rachel Meth, Christopher Chung, Angie Huang
Bands: David Keogh
26thL.A. Blues 2018
Los AngelesBlues
Workshop
L.A. Blues 2018
1/26/2018
City: Los Angeles, USA
Dances: Blues
Save the date for L.A. Blues 2018. Details coming at a later date.
Teachers: TBA
Bands: TBA
February, 2018
2nd& All That Jazz
west coastBlues, Lindy, Fusion
Exchange
& All That Jazz
2/2/2018
City: west coast, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Fusion
2ndAtlantic Blues
PortoBlues
Workshop
Atlantic Blues
2/2/2018
City: Porto, Portugal
Dances: Blues
Dancing the Blues on the Atlantic Coast. The nostalgia and emotions wrapped up in this city on the sea, filling you with the Blues.
Teachers: T.B.A.
Bands: T.B.A.
2ndBlack Coffee Blues Exchange
Tel AvivBlues
Exchange
Black Coffee Blues Exchange
2/2/2018
City: Tel Aviv, Israel
Dances: Blues
Save the date as we are back for the second edition of Black Coffee Blues! Bigger, better, bolder. Welcome spring early in Tel Aviv with great music, great poeple, and greater hummus!
2ndBlack Label Blues Feb 2018
EdinburghBlues
Workshop
Black Label Blues Feb 2018
2/2/2018
City: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues
Black Label Blues returns in 2018 to continue building the blues dance community. This weekend includes general level workshops with Lucky Skillen and some of our blues community heroes as well as an optional 3 hours of teacher training.
Teachers: Lucky Skillen
Bands: TBC
16thBluesGeek 2018
Nashville, TNBlues
Workshop
BluesGeek 2018
2/16/2018
City: Nashville, TN, USA
Dances: Blues
Formerly known as Mo' Better Blues, BluesGeek continues the tradition of excellent blues instruction, competitions, and dances while upping the level of blues history and geekery to new heights. Check back later this year for our announcement of instructors, musicians, panelists, and special guest speakers!!
March, 2018
2ndAustin Blues Party 11
AustinBlues
Workshop
Austin Blues Party 11
3/2/2018
City: Austin, USA
Dances: Blues
Come to the biggest damn blues party around! 11 years strong and still going, Austin Blues Party is a weekend full of blues workshops, parties with amazing local live blues bands, and non-workshop activities for those interested in just checking out the city.
Teachers: TBD
Bands: TBD
2ndSwingin Orlando
OrlandoBlues, Lindy
Exchange
Swingin Orlando
3/2/2018
City: Orlando, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy
The Orlando Scene is having a NEW Lindy Exchange called Swingin Orlando happening March 2nd through the 4th 2018
15thCruisin' for a Bluesin' 10th Anniversary
Los AngelesBlues
Exchange
Cruisin' for a Bluesin' 10th Anniversary
3/15/2018
City: Los Angeles, USA
Dances: Blues
Cruisin' for a Bluesin' 2018 - 10th Anniversary!
Thursday, March 15th - Sunday March 18th, 2018
BOAT, "IMAGINATION"
WATERSLIDES!
24 HOUR PIZZA and ICE CREAM!
Long Beach, CA to Ensenada and back again!
All Inclusive - 4 days and 3 nights of Mayhem!
All the Food You Can Eat!
24 hr Pizza Bar and Soft Serve Ice Cream!
Group Rates and Perks (Prices and Availability Subject to Change)
3 Part Payment Plan
Room and Board
Game & Craft Room in the Afternoons
Meet and Greet Session
Private Lessons Available
Blues Dancing every night on the Lido Deck & Indoor Lounge
Live Blues Music with Sean Morse and DJ's Galore!
Private Cocktail Party
Cruise Entertainment
Casinos
Port Fees & Taxes
Fuel Charge
Documentation Fees
Dance Your Aft Off!
Bands: Sean Morse and GUEST TBD
30thESpanish Blues Festival
MadridBlues
Workshop
ESpanish Blues Festival
3/30/2018
City: Madrid, Spain
Dances: Blues
A must do event once in your life if you do blues: it starts with a free tour guide, finishes in a day with drinks and cabaret and in between 2 days of classes and 3 nights of parties, that finishes late and has more than 1 band per night All centered in a beatiful studio created for dancing, the event is focused in social dancing and the link to live music, leading to self expresion and inspiration. And....in a beatiful city, Madrid, that has so far allways given us sun during the event. I said it...a must
Teachers: Lisa and Fabien, Vicci and Adamo, Gas and Alba and more to come...
Bands: TBA
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