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1/31/2020
City: Rennes, France
Dances: Blues
Meet the Breizh Blues Invasion 2020 - the 7th edition of the biggest blues dance festival held in Bretagne!
1/31/2020
City: Corvallis, OR, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
In celebration of our tenth anniversary, we’re hosting three nights of jazz music and dancing in the heart of the Willamette Valley.
1/31/2020
City: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dances: Blues
Blues exchange featuring live music, secret trip, fun daytime activities, and town tour! Save the date and stayed tuned for more info!
2/1/2020
City: Near Koh Lanta, Thailand
Dances: Blues
Come and dance Blues with us in Thailand and let's help the planet together. We are in contact with an ecologic association in Thailand. We will clean a beach and more. More information (location, hotel,....) soon on the website
2/7/2020
City: Oakland, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz
Chill weekend of exceptional Jazz music and the dancing that goes along with it.
2/7/2020
City: Seoul, Korea South
Dances: Blues
Seoul Blues Dance Festival 2020
2/1/2020
City: Near Koh Lanta, Thailand
Dances: Blues
Come and dance Blues with us in Thailand and let's help the planet together. We are in contact with an ecologic association in Thailand. We will clean a beach and more. More information (location, hotel,....) soon on the website
2/14/2020
City: Huntsville, AL, USA
Dances: Blues, Other
You're favorite Ballroomin' event is back! We are preparing lots of updates for you but for now mark your calendars to come see us in Huntsville in February! Registration opens October 27th 7pm CST
Teachers: Mike Legenthal, Bobby Green, Dan Legenthal, Krystal Wilkerson, Laney Barhaugh, Julie Brown
Bands: The K-Night Owls featuring Taryn Newborne!
2/14/2020
City: Saratoga Springs, New York, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Fusion, Solo Jazz, Other
The best winter weekend for music lovers, story tellers, dancers, and lovers of life. A three day immersion into traditional international music, dance, instrument lessons, jamming, storytelling, and more.
Bands: Gordon Webster Band
2/14/2020
City: Tours, France
Dances: Blues
There will be two parties and a tea party with live music, J&J competition, and, of course, lots of dancing. Full pass includes 6h of classes for 4 levels (from beginner to expert) with 3 couples of teachers. With 10% discount for the foreign dancers the price for Full pas is as low as 90 euro!
Teachers: Dawa Jung & Youngdon Kwon from Seoul, Sandra Thörn & Niclas Palmer from Gothenburg, Anne Hélène Bargain Cavasa & Bernard Cavasa from Toulouse
Bands: Blues and Bones, The Raggedy Junkers
2/20/2020
City: Munich, Germany
Dances: Lindy, Blues, Balboa
For more than a decade the festival celebrates the diversity of the dances and music of the Swing and Rock and Roll era from the 20s to the 50s. Over a span of 5 days, fantastic dance nights, hot live music, shows, competitions, numerous workshops, dance masters from the 30s, and passionate dancers from all over the world create an inspiring and unforgettable atmosphere. At the Rock That Swing Dance Camp more than 60 of the world's best teachers give classes during the daytime offering a vast variety of more than 200 workshops. Dancers at any level, from beginner to intermediate to advanced and all the way up to teacher, can create their own individual schedule.
2/21/2020
City: Denver, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Solo Jazz, Other
Lindy Diversion branches out a bit more to include dances such as Tap, Blues, and Jazz. There are no competitions at Lindy Diversion; the focus is on the workshop classes and the often spectacular live music and social dancing. Just like at our other events, you can find some of the best in the world at our event. Look forward to engaging classes, live music to dance to all night, and some killer performances this February 21-24, 2020.
Teachers: Dax Hock, Sarah Breck, Adam Wilkerson, Krystal Wilkerson & more
2/21/2020
City: Minsk, Belarus
Dances: Blues
We are happy to welcome you at fifth edition of WinterEnd Blues festival! Cozy Minsk city will meet you with its snowy streets, illuminated with soft languid street lights. Master-classes of foreign teachers, winners and finalists of many of blues competitions. We saw those guys at work, they definitely have some blues to show us! Two grand parties with live music! From classic blues to fusion for sure, belorussian musicians will touch the soul of every dancer! And of course competitions! Great opportunity to check your skills. Don't miss it! Lets warm up this winter under the great sound of the blues!
2/20/2020
City: Munich, Germany
Dances: Lindy, Blues, Balboa
For more than a decade the festival celebrates the diversity of the dances and music of the Swing and Rock and Roll era from the 20s to the 50s. Over a span of 5 days, fantastic dance nights, hot live music, shows, competitions, numerous workshops, dance masters from the 30s, and passionate dancers from all over the world create an inspiring and unforgettable atmosphere. At the Rock That Swing Dance Camp more than 60 of the world's best teachers give classes during the daytime offering a vast variety of more than 200 workshops. Dancers at any level, from beginner to intermediate to advanced and all the way up to teacher, can create their own individual schedule.
2/27/2020
City: Austin, Tx, USA
Dances: Blues
Come to a Big Damn Party in the Live Music Capital of the World!
2/27/2020
City: Valencia, Spain
Dances: Blues, Fusion, Other
Welcome to the fifth edition of Double Shot!
2/27/2020
City: Austin, Tx, USA
Dances: Blues
Come to a Big Damn Party in the Live Music Capital of the World!
2/27/2020
City: Valencia, Spain
Dances: Blues, Fusion, Other
Welcome to the fifth edition of Double Shot!
3/6/2020
City: Bloomington, IN., USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
Indiana University's big annual workshop with great instructors and bands.
3/6/2020
City: Copenhagen, Denmark
Dances: Blues
Small, cozy Blues Festival for around 150 people.
3/6/2020
City: Champaign-Urbana, IL, USA
Dances: Blues
Save the date for C-U's 2nd annual SnowMELT Blues Weekend:
3/6/2020
City: Gainesville, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Solo Jazz, Other
A sweet weekend of lessons and 12 hours of dancing. Don't miss the late night venue with it's speakeasy vibe!
Teachers: Nicole Zuckerman and Carl Nelson
Bands: Swing Theory
3/12/2020
City: Barcelona, Spain
Dances: Blues, Fusion
Come to the 5 Edition of Cocoa Blues & Fusion Exchange! This exchange aims to combine two of our passions, good music and chocolate. Yes! This delicious duo is back this year and it’s about to get even sweeter! We’ve got blues to warm your spirit, fusion to make you travel somewhere out of this world, chocolate to sweeten things up, cultural activities to spark your interest and gastronomical events to knock your socks off! All along in the beginning of spring in the lovely and sunny city of Barcelona, don't miss it!!!
Bands: 6-7 local and international bands to be confirmed.
3/13/2020
City: Bremen, Germany
Dances: Blues
Bremen's very first Blues Exchange:
3/19/2020
City: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, West Coast
The only event to feature workshops in both West Coast Swing and Lindy Hop!
3/19/2020
City: Los Angeles, USA
Dances: Blues, Fusion
Join Us For Our 12th Voyage!! (You keep sayin' you want to go...)
4/3/2020
City: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dances: Blues
Having a festival that is repeated yearly is an honor and a permanent challenge. We organizers are grateful for all the presence, enthusiasm and feedback we receive with each edition.
4/3/2020
City: Chicago, USA
Dances: Blues
bluesSHOUT! is a moment in time, a place, and a community celebrating blues dance, blues music, and blues culture. Blues dance includes historical and contemporary African American vernacular dances done to blues music. Our event provides classes, social dancing, and competition opportunities for attendees from all over the country and world.
4/3/2020
City: Bowling Green, Ohio, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy
There will be 3 days of fun dancing along with lessons in 2 levels on both Saturday and Sunday. We are an affordable safe place dedicated to a weekend of Lindy Hop fun and late night blues. Our weekend theme is dancing through the decades with a mix n match contest happening on Saturday night. We are also bringing in The Boilermakers to play Friday and Saturday night!
Teachers: Adrienne Weidert, Rafal Pustelny, and Paulette Brockington
Bands: The Boilermakers
4/3/2020
City: Paris, France
Dances: Blues
Blues festival focused on the History of Blues dance & music, on the beautiful city of Paris. We can't wait to welcome you and spend this week-end together :D !
Teachers: Dexter Santos & Noemi Blue, Leigh & Daire
Bands: to be known
4/17/2020
City: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues, Fusion
Classes are aimed at dancers who have a very good understanding of the fundamentals of blues and fusion dancing, are able to lead or follow with confidence and clarity, and are ready to be challenged.
4/17/2020
City: Washington, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
Hot Jazz, Fast Dancing, and a Celebration of D.C.’s Unique Jazz Scene
4/24/2020
City: Grenoble, France
Dances: Blues
Let's fall in blues in Grenoble! A nice workshop in French Alps with solo or partnered lessons: 3 nights with live music, and an exciting costume party on Saturday!
Teachers: Vicci Moore &Adamo Ciarallo, Sharon & RonDobrovinsky, Catherine Palmier, and more to come
Bands: Dan Nash & Ray Wallen duet! And more to come
4/25/2020
City: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Dances: Blues, Fusion
lil’Ladybug is about enjoying the city and dancing in open air and nice food and lot’s of dancing. With skill share activities we are aiming to get to know each other even better.
5/1/2020
City: Gothenburg, Sweden
Dances: Blues
GÖTEBLUES is a dance camp where we try to embrace the Göteborg (Gothenburg)-spirit and create a warm and welcoming atmosphere. To also help with the warmth we have strategically chosen the month of May, usually a pleasant time of year to be in Göteborg.
5/7/2020
City: Eureka, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag, Boogie Woogie, Other
30th anniversary of "the dancer's festival" with many live bands
5/15/2020
City: Montreal (Trois Rivières), Canada
Dances: Lindy, Blues, Balboa
Canada's biggest swing dance event celebrating 19 years. Bilingual Francais et English! The best in Solo Jazz, West-Coast Swing, Lindy-Hop, Boogie-Woogie, Rockabilly Jive, Balboa and Blues come to throwdown!
5/15/2020
City: Montreal (Trois Rivières), Canada
Dances: Lindy, Blues, Balboa
Canada's biggest swing dance event celebrating 19 years. Bilingual Francais et English! The best in Solo Jazz, West-Coast Swing, Lindy-Hop, Boogie-Woogie, Rockabilly Jive, Balboa and Blues come to throwdown!
5/21/2020
City: ORLEANS, France
Dances: Blues
An event for beginners AND an exchange for all dancers in the Loire Valley.
5/22/2020
City: Washington, DC, USA
Dances: Blues
Why is Red Hot Blues ‘n BBQ the greatest blues event you’ll attend all year? With blues dancing, live music, great DJs, afternoon BBQs, food competitions, laying in the sunshine, community, and love, its the ultimate start of summer! Red Hot is about focusing attention on the roots of what we believe the blues is about: building communities. We can’t wait to see you in our nation’s capital: sunny, crawfish-tastic Washington, D.C.
5/22/2020
City: Pensacola, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz
Dance at the beach this summer in the beautiful seaside town of Pensacola, FL! With 8 hours of lessons and almost 24 hours of social dancing we have something for everyone!
Teachers: Erin Morris, Sarah St Ores, Robert David Jemian
5/28/2020
City: St. Louis, USA
Dances: Blues
The premier, 3-day blues idiom workshop BluesGeek is back for 2020. If you've never done blues, want to continue your education, or need a challenge, 2020 will have it all and more as we blend classes on blues dance history and technical innovation, filtered through your learning style with the best music that St. Louis and beyond has to offer. Geeks Will Unite!! May 28th-June 1st
Teachers: TBA
Bands: TBA
5/22/2020
City: Washington, DC, USA
Dances: Blues
Why is Red Hot Blues ‘n BBQ the greatest blues event you’ll attend all year? With blues dancing, live music, great DJs, afternoon BBQs, food competitions, laying in the sunshine, community, and love, its the ultimate start of summer! Red Hot is about focusing attention on the roots of what we believe the blues is about: building communities. We can’t wait to see you in our nation’s capital: sunny, crawfish-tastic Washington, D.C.
5/29/2020
City: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Solo Jazz, West Coast, Other
Southwest Swing Showdown is looking to throwdown the gauntlet this year! 4 tracks of Lindy Instruction, 1 Blues track, and a smorgasbord of electives from over 10 all-star instructors. Competitions with amazing prizes, a jazz crawl, free massages for full weekend participants, this is an event you don't want to miss!
Teachers: Anthony Chen, Irina Amzashvili, Rasmus Holmqvist, Mona Reithmeier, Gaby Cook, Rafał Pustelny, Laurel Ryan, Michelle Stokes, Daniel Repsch
Bands: Jonathan Ng's Rain City All Stars, Lava Hot Jass Band, Lynde Hunt Project
5/22/2020
City: Pensacola, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz
Dance at the beach this summer in the beautiful seaside town of Pensacola, FL! With 8 hours of lessons and almost 24 hours of social dancing we have something for everyone!
Teachers: Erin Morris, Sarah St Ores, Robert David Jemian
5/28/2020
City: St. Louis, USA
Dances: Blues
The premier, 3-day blues idiom workshop BluesGeek is back for 2020. If you've never done blues, want to continue your education, or need a challenge, 2020 will have it all and more as we blend classes on blues dance history and technical innovation, filtered through your learning style with the best music that St. Louis and beyond has to offer. Geeks Will Unite!! May 28th-June 1st
Teachers: TBA
Bands: TBA
6/4/2020
City: Athens, Greece
Dances: Lindy, Blues, Balboa
Athens Lindy Exchange 2020!!! We had an amazing time thanks to all of you! We are ex-changing the dates, putting the next exchange at the beginning of June! Save the date for our next ALE! June 04-07 2020 -- You are invited to spend 3 days full of Athens night life, sun, great food and smiling people! This year we are throwing our first Lindy exchange in our city! This exchange is going to blow your mind! Much different and underground from the fests you've met, we promise to show you around the very best parts of our city and make you feel like a local! Athens is an awesome place, if you know where to go! On Thursday .. lets go to the awesome welcome party! On Friday.. we'll swing out under the moonlight! On Saturday.. we will give you a morning city tour and and an... evening pub/bar one! You'll meet the famous... Athens by night On Sunday.. we will go swimming to a blue waters beach and have cold beers all day long! And of course, all that will.. swing! Let's dance! -- More to be announced soon... #ale2020 #sunny #athens
6/5/2020
City: Minsk, Belarus
Dances: Blues
You are our guest on June 5-7 at the Blues Picnic!
6/5/2020
City: Chicago, USA
Dances: Blues
Started as a series of house parties in the early aughts, CUBE has run in congruence with the Chicago Blues Festival for over a decade. Though the event has changed hands multiple times, it's still going strong, defined by it's daytime appreciation of the living tradition of the Blues and it's evenings spent dancing with friends. A purely social event, it's a chill party every year in the Windy City.
6/5/2020
City: Paris, France
Dances: Blues
5 hours of classes, 2 couples of international teachers, 3 parties, live with Dan Nash, a cozy atmosphere, no competition, space to dance... and Paris in June !
Teachers: Agniezka, Konrad, Carla, Rodrigo
Bands: Dan Nash
6/12/2020
City: Brno, Czech Republic
Dances: Blues
Hello our dear fellow blues dancers! :) We would like to invite you to Brno for our next edition of The Slow Down!
Teachers: Gaston, Alba, Sep
Bands: The Dudes of Ellington, Hoochie Coochie Band, Two house bands and maybe one jam band for Thursday preparty
6/19/2020
City: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dances: Blues
The fourth Trippin' Blues Amsterdam festival for traditional Blues & Slow Jazz. Weekend workshops from Europe's finest teachers. Parties with the best Blues dance bands and DJ's on dutch soil. Optional exchange program on Thursday & Friday to visit our capital in a dancing way. Come dance with us in the city of canals, bikes, red lights en windmills. ... by The Blues Joint
6/25/2020
City: Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
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.
6/25/2020
City: Lacey, Washington, USA
Dances: Blues, Solo Jazz
Join Brenda Russell of DanceMode for this traditional Dixieland Jazz festival and learn the roots of Jazz and Blues. Mini lessons, tons of social dancing, multiple dance floors and bands to choose from all weekend!!!
6/25/2020
City: Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
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.
6/25/2020
City: Beverly, Massachusetts, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Solo Jazz, Shag
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.
7/16/2020
City: Seravezza, Italy
Dances: Blues
The deepest blues experience,
7/25/2020
City: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Dances: Blues, Balboa
Teachers: Mike Legenthal & Dan Repsch
7/24/2020
City: Portland, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Fusion, West Coast
Portland Blues Dance Festival features beginner-friendly blues dance workshops to help beginners learn how to cut a rug and join the community of Portland's blues dance scene!
7/30/2020
City: CINCINNATI, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy
Experience a weekend packed with swing dancing, live music from top-notch bands, and a community of dancers from across the Midwest coming together to experience the best Cincinnati has to offer.
Bands: TBD
7/30/2020
City: CINCINNATI, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy
Experience a weekend packed with swing dancing, live music from top-notch bands, and a community of dancers from across the Midwest coming together to experience the best Cincinnati has to offer.
Bands: TBD
8/2/2020
City: Assisi, Italy
Dances: Blues
* 6 nights of Blues dancing and partying
8/2/2020
City: Assisi, Italy
Dances: Blues
* 6 nights of Blues dancing and partying
9/11/2020
City: Copenhagen, Denmark
Dances: Blues, Fusion
A blues and fusion exchange, focused on good music and community driven activities.
9/11/2020
City: London, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Fusion, Solo Jazz, Shag, Other
An epic weekend dedicated to throwing down hard and fast. This weekend is all about the art of competing, featuring the annual London Throwdown Championships. For the social dancers out there we’ll be packing in plenty of time for social dancing to the live bands and DJs each night too so there’s something for everyone.
9/11/2020
City: Bristol, United Kingdom
Dances: Blues, Fusion
A truly Bristolian Fusion|Blues Dance weekender. Switch-y, genderless dancing, 2 days of lessons, 3 nights of socials - with live and DJ'd Blues and Fusion - as well as unique Bristol experiences. Come Sin with us :P
9/18/2020
City: Denver, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Fusion, Solo Jazz
Lindy on the Rocks is all about the granddaddy of all swing dances, the Lindy Hop, although you will find other vintage dances mixed in as well. Lindy Hop can be danced slowly or very fast (when you’re ready). Our event provides high-quality instruction from the most talented swing dancers in the world. You can look forward to classes for all levels, live swing music, and plenty of social dancing.
Teachers: Jon Tigert, Jenna Applegarth, Anthony Chen, Irina Amzashvili, and more...
9/17/2020
City: Minneapolis, USA
Dances: Blues
North Star Blues has been called "your blues dance vacation" as it's a relaxed, friendly and fun exchange that showcases Minnesota values and musicians. You'll get lots of opportunity to get to know dancers at afternoon chill social events and then throw down in the evening with amazing live bands and national DJs.
Bands: Past bands: Blue Giants, James "Cornbread" Harris, Joyann Parker, Annie Mack, Bernard Allison
9/25/2020
City: Seattle, USA
Dances: Blues
9/25/2020
City: New York City, USA
Dances: Blues
Our mission is to break through barriers to learning, instill confidence, and provide intermediate dancers with a platform in which to "level up" their dancing. We encourage dancers of ALL levels to evolve and hone their craft and skills. Through education and social dance, we aim to cultivate a community that celebrates and appreciates the rich culture and history of blues dancing.
Teachers: TBD
Bands: TBD
10/9/2020
City: Philadelphia, USA
Dances: Blues
Blues Muse is an event that is dedicated to partnership above all else. From our early years championing follower voice and creativity, we have grown to become the event to be at to hone your partnership skills, flex your creativity, and engage in deep learning about the techniques and theories around connection.
Teachers: TBA
Bands: TBA
11/6/2020
City: Roma, Italy
Dances: Blues
THE FIRST EDITION OF A WONDERFUL BLUES DANCE FESTIVAL IN ROME! Come to Dance The Blues in the Eternal City. International Teachers, Bands and Djs
11/6/2020
City: Los Angeles, USA
Dances: Blues
3rd Annual Music and Dance Event benefitting Barbara Morrison's California Jazz & Blues Museum.
11/13/2020
City: Kissimmee, USA
Dances: Blues, Lindy, Balboa, Fusion, Solo Jazz, Shag, Boogie Woogie
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